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From College Dropout to AI Exit | James Lang on Freedom, Health, and Building Businesses That Don’t Trap You

Many professionals spend years climbing the ladder only to discover they’ve built a business—or career—that depends entirely on them. Long hours, constant stress, declining health, and zero flexibility quietly replace the freedom they were chasing.Even successful exits don’t guarantee peace. Without intention, entrepreneurs fall right back into grind mode, recreating the same pressure under a new name. Add health scares, burnout, and mental overload, and “success” starts feeling like a trap instead of a win.In this episode, Jeff Kikel sits down with James Lang, a former college dropout turned…

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