Show Notes
Success can look impressive on the outside and still leave you feeling like something is missing.Seth Streeter, co-founder of Mission Wealth, spent decades building a successful career while constantly pushing himself to achieve more. But after personal crisis, health struggles, and a major identity shift, he began questioning what success was really for.
In this episode, Seth shares his journey from achievement to Life 3.0, a new chapter centered on fulfillment, purpose, and what truly makes us come alive.
Key insights include: Achievement can become an identity. When worth is tied to productivity and success, stepping away can be harder than expected. Redefining success changes what matters. A fulfilling life requires looking beyond money, status, and conventional measures of achievement. Transformation requires letting go. Moving forward often means releasing old roles, habits, and ideas about who we need to be. Your values reveal what’s missing. Identifying what matters most can expose the gap between the life you’re living and the life you want.
Tune in for an inspiring conversation about redefining success, finding what makes you come alive, and creating a more fulfilling next chapter.
Timestamps: (04:04) Seth’s origin story (09:12) The cost of relentless achievement (09:51) Building Mission Wealth (12:31) When life fell apart (15:39) Finding a new way forward (19:50) Wealth vs. fulfillment (23:16) Leaving the company he built (27:12) Finding purpose in Life 3.0 (29:30) What keeps people stuck in Life 2.0 (32:45) What makes you come alive? (33:39) Identifying your core values (36:01) Love, impact, and health (38:07) Building deeper human connection (40:12) Redefining success
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