Become Your Best Advocate: Do an Inventory and Get Clear on Expectations

Learnings and Missteps by Depth Builder · Jun 18, 2026 · 34m · transcript

Every time you say yes to avoid discomfort, you're saying no to yourself. Over time, that trade leads straight to burnout — and to showing up for everyone else at a fraction of your capacity.

In this episode, Jesse breaks down two foundational steps to stop operating on everyone else's terms and start advocating for yourself for real.

What you'll hear:

Step 1 — Do an inventory. Jesse walks you through a simple two-column exercise: what you do because you want to, versus what you do because someone else wants or expects it. Most people who do this exercise are surprised by what they find…