Why High Achievers Feel Empty Inside and How Fear Secretly Runs Your Life, with Former Google Sales Leader Chris Woods | #616

Why High Achievers Feel Empty Inside and How Fear Secretly Runs Your Life, with Former Google Sales Leader Chris Woods | #616

June 22, 2026 · 37 min · Episode 616

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Chris Woods discusses how a life-threatening health crisis revealed the fear-driven patterns behind his high-achieving career.

What would you do differently if a single moment forced you to confront how fear has been shaping your entire definition of success? In this episode, Chris Woods shares how a life-threatening health crisis, where he flatlined in hospital, became the turning point that exposed the hidden fear-driven patterns behind his high-achieving career at Google and beyond. If you’ve ever felt successful on the outside but anxious, driven, or disconnected on the inside, this conversation will help you m...

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