Why Success Never Feels Like Enough, and How Leaders Break Free From "The Lie of Scarcity"
Release Date: 08/24/2026
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info_outlineSuccess is easier to measure than ever. Revenue targets, exits, titles, promotions, the markers are clear and constant.
So why do so many leaders still feel like it's not enough?
In this episode, Susan Drumm sits down with Lynne Twist, bestselling author, founder of the Soul of Money Institute, and co-founder of the Pachamama Alliance, along with Sara Vetter, CEO of the Soul of Money Institute, to explore why scarcity, not ambition, is often the hidden force driving leaders to keep moving the goalpost, and why the leaders who thrive are the ones who learn to recognize it.
Together, they discuss why your money story is not the same as your money facts, how even the most successful people can stay stuck in a cycle of never enough, and why appreciation, gratitude, and a purpose bigger than yourself are becoming the real markers of leadership maturity.
In this episode, you'll learn
- Why the lie of scarcity shapes even the most successful leaders
- How to tell the difference between your money story and your money facts
- Why more rarely feels like enough, even for billionaire CEOs
- A simple practice that interrupts scarcity thinking in real time
- How building a purpose bigger than yourself changes what enough means
This conversation is for executives, founders, and growth-oriented leaders who want to lead from sufficiency instead of fear, no matter how much they've already achieved.