67: Stop Performing, Start Expanding

Unstuck with Jay Abbasi · May 5, 2025 · 55m

Meet Lorenzo. The apartment door slams behind him. His girlfriend’s words—“You’re never present.”—echo in his mind. He slumps onto the couch, takeout bag still in hand, jazz from the street outside barely cuts through the silence in his head.

Once a star athlete known for his discipline and drive, Lorenzo is now the director of employee health services at a New Orleans hospital. He used to feel fulfilled. Now, most days feel like a blur of meetings, reports, and unacknowledged efforts. He’s gained weight, sleeps for hours, yet wakes up exhausted. He’s the go-to for everyone else—but has no…