Ep 169 Things Success Taught Me That I Eventually Outgrew

The Grit & Grace Podcast with Dr. Lori Doddy · Jul 9, 2026 · 10m

We spend so much of our lives trying to learn more.

Another book.

Another course.

Another degree.

But what if wisdom isn't just about what we learn?

What if it's also about what we outgrow?

In this episode, I share three beliefs that helped me build a successful career I genuinely loved for many years - first as a teacher, then a professor, and eventually a college vice president - but that eventually became limiting as I entered the second half of my life.

This isn't about rejecting the past.

It's about recognizing when the beliefs that once served us are no longer taking us where we want to…