Why Achieving Success Might Leave You Feeling Empty

About this episode

Pam Covarrubias explores the 'certainty gap' experienced by high-achieving first-gen leaders and offers practical tips to navigate these emotions.

In this solo episode of Cafe con Pam, Pam dives deep into the often unnamed feeling experienced by high-achieving first-gen leaders: the "certainty gap." —that weird in-between space where your mind knows you’ve made it, but you don’t feel it yet. With plenty of honest personal stories and super practical tips (like mechanical tapping!), Pam helps you figure out how to move through those tough emotions so you can start to truly own your success. If you’re a first-gen leader or anyone who’s ever felt like your wins don’t quite fit yet, this episode is for you. Thank you to Savvy Ladies for supporting Cafe con Pam. Savvy Ladies is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping women take control of their financial future. Check out their free financial helpline at www.savvyladies.org Check out BMO here Do you want to support our show and get ad-free episodes? Join our Supporters Club here . Follow Cafe con Pam on all things social: The Unmuted Era Discover your Ikigai Instagram Facebook Subscribe on YouTube Listen to Cafe con Pam Take our Calladita Culture®️ Quiz Get your business on El Mercadito Learn more about Pam To support the show, an easy way to do it is to leave a review…

People in this episode

Host: Pam Covarrubias

Topics covered

• success
• first-gen leaders
• emotional well-being
• personal growth
• financial empowerment

Keywords

• certainty gap
• high-achieving
• first-gen leaders
• emotions
• success
• personal stories
• mechanical tapping

Sponsors

Savvy Ladies

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BMO

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