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Why Successful Business Owners Feel Miserable (And How to Fix It)

Episode 88 of the Business Building Blocks Podcast podcast, hosted by Kristina Schmitt, titled "Why Successful Business Owners Feel Miserable (And How to Fix It)" was published on February 4, 2026 and runs 19 minutes.

February 4, 2026 ·19m · Business Building Blocks Podcast

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Send us Fan Mail Your business is growing. Your team is expanding. From the outside, everything looks successful. So why are you exhausted, frustrated, and quietly miserable? In this episode of the Business Building Blocks Podcast, leadership coach Kristina Schmitt addresses a truth many business owners and leaders are afraid to admit: 👉 Success without alignment leads to burnout. Using real client stories—and her own leadership journey—Kristina breaks down: - Why successful leaders feel ...

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Your business is growing.
Your team is expanding.
From the outside, everything looks successful.

So why are you exhausted, frustrated, and quietly miserable?

In this episode of the Business Building Blocks Podcast, leadership coach Kristina Schmitt addresses a truth many business owners and leaders are afraid to admit:

👉 Success without alignment leads to burnout.

Using real client stories—and her own leadership journey—Kristina breaks down:
- Why successful leaders feel trapped in their own businesses
- How Working Genius reveals hidden sources of frustration
- The unspoken expectations that quietly steal joy
- The systems and structures that create freedom, not pressure

This episode offers both immediate relief and long-term strategy for leaders who want success and a life.

🎧 If you’re building something meaningful but feel drained doing it—this episode is for you.

👉 Share this with a leader who needs to hear it.

🎧 Watch / Listen
📺 Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Vi7Y6uRv0bE
🎧 Listen here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/businessbuildingblocks/successfellsmiserable
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✨ Stay Connected with Kristina
🌐 Website: https://www.kristinaschmitt.ca
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💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristina-schmitt-development/
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