When Big Wins Feel Complicated: Managing Emotions, Milestones, and Self-Worth

Описание: This video is for high-achieving humans who hit big milestones… and still feel emotionally off afterward.

If you’ve ever worked relentlessly for something, reached it, and then felt unexpectedly anxious, sensitive, or deflated, this conversation is for you.

Yesterday was a major milestone in my life and career: my startup announced a $27M raise. There was press, congratulations, long days on the road, customer visits, and a flood of emotions that didn’t move in a straight line.

In this video, I talk honestly about:

Why success can bring both highs and lows
How external reactions can quietly impact our sense of worth
The danger of tying our happiness to other people’s responses
What it looks like to check in with yourself throughout a demanding day
How emotional awareness helps prevent burnout
Why being sensitive is not a weakness—but a skill that must be managed
How to show up as your own best friend during big moments

I share what it was like to navigate a 12-hour day on the road, customer visits, public announcements, mixed reactions from people I care about, and the internal work required to stay centered through it all.

This is also a real-time example of the Heart Check from my book Lead with Heart, a simple daily practice for understanding your energy, emotions, and alignment instead of pushing yourself through life on autopilot.

This video is for you if:

You’re ambitious but emotionally aware
You’ve experienced burnout or are trying to prevent it
You’re learning to manage sensitivity, expectations, and self-worth
You want to celebrate wins without letting them destabilize you
You’re practicing leadership that starts with self-leadership

At MC Speaks, through Art of Heart and Lead with Heart, we talk about emotional intelligence, fulfillment, leadership, burnout recovery, and what it really means to show up grounded—especially when life gets loud.

✨ Reflection question:
When something big happens in your life, where do you place your sense of “okayness”, inside yourself, or in other people’s reactions?

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