{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"The Identity Trap: Why High-Performing Men Lose Themselves (And How to Find Your Way Back)","description":" Most high-performing men have built their identity around their career. And without even realising it, that career has taken over their nervous system, their presence, and who they actually are. In this episode, I share one of the most powerful conversations I have had with a client \u2014 a two-year journey of rebuilding identity after years of high-pressure, high-stress survival mode. This one goes deep. Inside this episode: \u2022How your career quietly takes over your identity and rewires your nervous system \u2022Why being in survival mode 24\/7 makes it impossible to be present at home \u2022The moment I realised I was chasing a guarantee that life was never going to give me \u2022The Jimmy Carr quote that reframes everything: it's not the pursuit of happiness \u2014 it's the happiness of the pursuit \u2022Why most men do not actually know what happiness means for them \u2022How to identify the keywords that genuinely make you feel fulfilled \u2014 not just successful \u2022The identity shift that instantly removed my pressure: "I'm not a high-performing coach. I'm a full-time family man who runs a lifestyle business." \u2022Why building your life around your career puts you in a well-paid rat trap \u2022A simple morning challenge that trains your nervous system to switch off survival mode You are the guarantee. Not the business. Not the income. Not the next milestone. The work starts on the inside. If you are ready to reset your identity and start building a life that actually fits, join the 5 Day Mission Reset here:   https:\/\/consulting.boardmanjames.com\/5daymissionresetdetails Let's get to work. ","author_name":"Men, Mindset & Mission","author_url":"https:\/\/boardmanjames.com","html":"