The Best of The Playbook: Justin Su'a- Why Success Feels Empty & How To Engineer Your Identity Beyond Achievement

The Best of The Playbook: Justin Su'a- Why Success Feels Empty & How To Engineer Your Identity Beyond Achievement

May 19, 2026 · 1h 24m

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Colin Jonov and Justin Su'a discuss the emptiness that can accompany success and how to cultivate a healthier relationship with achievement.

Send us Fan Mail From one of our top performing episodes of 2025, Justin S'ua and I break down why top performers can dominate on paper but feel empty, anxious, and never satisfied, then map out how to rebuild a healthier relationship with success. We trade outcome obsession for intentional systems, productive self-talk, and an identity that holds up when the game ends. • the curse of competence and why winning can feel expected • performance anxiety as the hidden cost of hi...

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