Successful but Unhealthy: 230 lbs and Winning on Paper

Name: Successful but Unhealthy: 230 lbs and Winning on Paper
Uploaded: 2026-10-05
Duration: 46 s
Channel: Nick Burns
Description: I was 230 pounds, 25 heavier than I should have been, and barely aware of how I got there. Career was crushing. On paper I was winning. And I felt like garbage most days. I was following the instructions perfectly, and the instructions were quietly ruining me.

A 0:46 clip from Episode #012: Why Successful Executives Still Feel Empty (The Scoreboard Problem). Captions are burned into the video.

I was 230 pounds, 25 heavier than I should have been, and barely aware of how I got there.

Career was crushing. On paper I was winning. And I felt like garbage most days.

I was following the instructions perfectly, and the instructions were quietly ruining me.

Watch the full episode from 7:48

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