The Path to Authentic Success: Aligning Values with Career Goals| WAYETA podcast
The What Are You Even Talking About podcast · Mark Stephen Lyons Jr
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Show Notes
On this episode of “What Are You Even Talking About?” we get honest about the kind of growth that does not come from inspiration—it comes from impact. The moments that break your comfort and force you to look in the mirror without flinching.
I’m joined by Zach Coleman, and we walk through a pivotal chapter of his life: the period when his wife left him. That moment did not just hurt—it revealed. It triggered a hard reassessment of his behaviors, priorities, and the patterns he had been living on autopilot. Zach shares how that collapse became a turning point: a catalyst for self-improvement, fitness, entrepreneurship, and deeper introspection.
This conversation is about evolution through accountability—how pain can either harden you or refine you, depending on whether you choose denial or change. We talk about rebuilding identity, making lifestyle shifts that actually stick, and rediscovering purpose and values in a way that creates a more balanced life—one that holds family, business, and personal well-being without sacrificing your soul to any one of them.
If you have ever hit a moment where life forced you to ask, “Who am I really becoming?”—this episode will meet you there.
Connect with Zachary Coleman
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Website: https://creatitive.com
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