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I Built My Dream Business, Then Burned Out. Here’s What I Did Next. Episode 148

Your Bright Personal Brand

Release Date: 07/22/2025

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Have you ever built a dream business… only to realize it’s draining the life out of you?

If you’ve ever felt like you’re drowning in your own success, this episode is for you.

Lisa guides you through the exact Future Self Visualization she used to help her client reconnect with her clarity, power, and purpose. This practice isn’t just a meditation, it’s a reawakening of the woman you’ve always been.

📍 You’ll want to save this one and come back to it with your journal.

What You’ll Learn:

  • How to know if you’ve outgrown the business you built

  • The truth about hitting your “second mountain”

  • A simple, powerful visualization to reconnect with your Future Self

Reflection Questions:

  1. What did you let go of to become this version of yourself?

  2. What do you know now that I need to remember?

Take the Quiz:

If you’re feeling stuck, overthinking, or sensing that something more is calling you forward, take my free Creative Leadership Quiz. www.bebrightlisa.com/quiz

 

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