About this episode

Mike Cole and Aaron Lloyd discuss the challenges of self-worth and identity when traditional roles are removed.

Send us Fan Mail Who are you when the title is gone, the uniform comes off, or the role you've always identified with no longer defines you? For many veterans, leaders, entrepreneurs, and high performers, self-worth quietly becomes tied to what they do instead of who they are. When that chapter ends, it can leave behind one of life's most difficult questions: Do I still matter? In this powerful episode of Your Thoughts, Your Reality, Mike Cole sits down with Aaron Lloyd to explore Self-Worth—...

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Host: Mike Cole

Guest: Aaron Lloyd

Topics covered

• self-worth
• identity
• veterans
• high performers
• mental health

Keywords

• self-worth
• identity
• veterans
• high performers
• mental health
• self-improvement
• life transitions

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