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026: The Illusion of Safety: When Security Becomes Self-Abandonment with Shelly Cannon
What happens when staying safe slowly becomes self-abandonment?
In this raw and powerful episode, Shelly Cannon, powerlifter, entrepreneur, and stage IV breast cancer survivor, shares the truth about what happens when we ignore the inner voice telling us it’s time to go. For 25 years, Shelly built a successful career as COO of a wealth management firm. On paper, it was everything she’d worked for. But behind the scenes, stress, obligation, and self-neglect were quietly taking a toll — until a stage IV cancer diagnosis forced her to stop.
Now leading four businesses, Shelly reflects on how…
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