...With Success Costing Me My Life

In this episode of I Am Practically Done, Dr. Shena Dixon Mason, Esq. speaks directly to the high‑achiever who has everything they said they wanted—and still feels like they’re barely holding it together. Professionally, you’ve stacked titles, responsibilities, and revenue, but you’ve also stacked stress, health flags, and emotional exhaustion. Personally, the people you love get whatever version of you is left after work. Financially, you might be earning more than ever, yet you don’t have the margin, peace, or freedom you thought success would buy. The episode reframes this as a bad contract—success in exchange for self‑destruction—and invites listeners to renegotiate the terms. Shena walks through one core non‑negotiable (for health, time, or family) and offers a simple question and three reflections that help you design a life where ambition and wellbeing are on the same side.