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What if losing absolutely everything- your home, your business, your identity- was actually the beginning of your greatest comeback? Heather Simco built what looked like a perfect life from the outside. Homeless at 17, she clawed her way to becoming Mrs New York, earning a master's degree, and co-owning a successful MMA gym with her husband. Then she threw it away, one drunk email to a shareholder, and watched it all disappear. That rock-bottom moment on April 30, 2014, became the first day of her new life. Now 12 years sober, Heather is the founder of Sober Boss Babe, where she helps high-achieving women run thriving businesses and navigate life without relying on alcohol to do it.
In this raw, no-BS conversation, Jack and Heather unpack what addiction actually is, why "good" addictions (exercise, hustle, achievement) can be just as dangerous as obvious ones, and how the "same root, different branch" concept explains why people often swap one addiction for another without ever fixing the real problem. They also get into the practical stuff high performers need to hear: the "why test" for digging to the real issue beneath surface problems, why scheduling a vacation every 8 weeks is a non-negotiable for sustainably high performance, the power of a 15-minute morning stillness practice before you touch your phone, and how to do a time audit that shows you exactly where your life is actually going.
One quote from this episode will stay with you: "Feelings are like children, you can't let them drive the car, but you can't put them in the trunk either."
This one is for the coaches, entrepreneurs, and high performers who are winning on paper but quietly wondering if the cost is too high.
GUEST LINKS
Heather Simco | Sober Boss Babe
Website: www.heathersimco.com
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/heathersimco
BOOK MENTIONED
Buy Back Your Time - Dan Martell
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Hosted by Jack Graham | Melbourne, Australia
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