Most People Are Trapped Waiting for an Apology That's Never Coming | S2S 538

About this episode

The episode explores the emotional struggles of individuals feeling stuck and the importance of confronting personal truths.

Most people who feel stuck, angry, or burned out are not dealing with what they think they are dealing with. That is the throughline of Episode 538, a conversation that starts with the aftermath of the 1% Conference in Chicago and goes somewhere much deeper. CJ's wife Candis Quinney walks in fresh off one of the most powerful 1% Conferences the S2S family has ever put together, and her presence immediately changes the energy in the room. Candis is not here as a plus one. She is building something, a movement for women who are done performing, done pretending, and done settling for a version of life that looks good on the outside and feels hollow on the inside. Her story, including a moment of sitting in a closet with everything she was supposed to want and still breaking down, is the kind of honesty that most people spend their whole lives avoiding. It is also exactly why we named this episode what we named it. Before the episode even gets rolling, Karl opens with a reframe that sets the tone for everything that follows: God does not always allow the pain. Sometimes it is just our decisions. What is remarkable is that He works through it anyway. ET's conference debrief becomes…

People in this episode

Hosts: CJ, Karl, Jemal, Eric Thomas

Guest: Candis Quinney

Topics covered

• personal growth
• emotional healing
• women empowerment
• life challenges
• self-reflection

Keywords

• apology
• anger
• burnout
• self-discovery
• 1% Conference

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: 1% Conference

Places: Chicago

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