1961: The Psychology of Never Enough. Why High-Achievers Still Feel Empty and How to Fix It

Brooke Taylor is a former Google executive turned researcher and coach who has spent years studying a phenomenon called the success wound —interviewing more than 5,000 women to understand why so many accomplished, capable people still feel like it’s never enough. Her new book, Healing the Success Wound: Align Your Ambition, Find Lasting Career Fulfillment, and End the Cycle of Never Enough , puts language—and solutions—to something I think so many of us have felt but couldn’t quite articulate. In our conversation, we unpack What the “success wound” really is… Why achievement can become a stand-in for self-worth… The five archetypes of high achievers who struggle with fulfillment… And how all of this shows up not just in our careers, but in our finances, our relationships, and even how we parent. We also talk about Brooke’s own turning point—what she calls her “spiritual awakening breakdown”—and how it led her to rethink everything she thought she knew about work, ambition, and identity. Learn more about Farnoosh's upcoming literary workshop Book to Brand. Early bird registration is now open! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1961: The Psychology of Never Enough. Why High-Achievers Still Feel Empty and How to Fix It is an episode from So Money with Farnoosh Torabi by Farnoosh Torabi.

This episode is 36:15 long.

This episode was published on Mar 25, 2026.

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