when it all falls apart: wisdom from our worst days

what happens when you build an impressive career, a strong identity, and a polished image... and then it all gets ripped away in a single phone call? in this episode, host keith a gruen sits down with heather frick — former chief marketing officer, executive coach, and self-described enneagram 3 — to talk about the moment she was fired from a high-flying corporate role while eight months pregnant. on paper, the story has a happy ending: she negotiated a year's severance, landed a new job before her daughter was even born, and kept climbing. but underneath that polished surface?a decade of unprocessed shame, blame, and a villain named paul living rent-free in her head. heather and keith dig into the drama triangle, what real self-awareness actually means beyond personality tests, the hidden cost of personas we wear at work, and why the shortcut to success and connection is full vulnerability, not speed. this is a conversation about the messy, slow, surprisingly freeing work of owning your part. 🎧 subscribe, leave a review, and share with someone who needs it.