Ep. 154 You did it! Now What?

Ep. 154 You did it! Now What?

From how to twenty-something by Jess Diamond

May 25, 2026 · 12 min · Episode 154

About this episode

In this episode, Jess Diamond discusses the feelings of emptiness that can follow significant achievements and how to navigate them.

How to Make Adulting Suck Less: https://jessdiamondcoaching.com/suck-less/ In this episode, I'm talking about the low that follows a really big high… that "now what?" feeling that hits after you finally accomplish something you've been working toward. Whether it's landing a job, getting married, finishing a big project, or hitting a major milestone, I share why that post-achievement drop is completely normal and what to do about it. The goal was never just to get the thing – it was to build something meaningful once you did. Key Takeaways: The process of working toward a goal was keeping you occupied and giving you purpose, so its absence is what creates the empty feeling I’ll be happy when syndrome sets you up for disappointment How to have something new on the horizon before the big thing happens Learn to live in the mundane How this achievement can be the launch pad for what’s next Helpful Resources: Let’s chat: https://calendly.com/coach_jessdiamond/success Email me: coach.jessdiamond@gmail.com How to stop spiraling: https://jessdiamondcoaching.com/spiral/ Contribute to an episode: https://forms.gle/QwvBrZFbZXRdCjQv9 Be a Guest: https://forms.gle/oiLVCbrydjzaK5pq5 Music: Hide…

People in this episode

Host: Jess Diamond

Topics covered

  • adulting
  • post-achievement
  • goal setting
  • personal development
  • mental health

Keywords

  • adulting
  • achievement
  • goals
  • mental health
  • purpose

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Organizations: Jess Diamond Coaching, Free Music, Free Stock Music

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