<p>Will chased validation for years, until one moment made him realize he had to change.</p><p>Level: Upper Intermediate</p><p>Accent: Canada</p><p>Get More</p><p>🎯 <a href="https://intothestorypodcast.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Join Bree’s Free Newsletter</a> to get tips on becoming a more powerful speaker.</p><p>🥧 FREE EPISODE PACK is still cooking — check back later!</p><p>Key Vocabulary</p><p>JAMMING ONE’S KNEE / JAM SOMETHING SOMEWHERE: To hit or push something into a tight space, usually by accident and painfully.</p><p>PAY YOUR DUES: To work hard over time before you succeed.</p><p>TO BE DEAD (EMPTY): No energy, power, or people.</p><p>GET OUT OF JAIL FREE CARD: Something that lets you avoid punishment.</p><p>GET AWAY WITH IT: Do something wrong and not get caught.</p><p>More from Will Greenblatt </p><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/willgreenblatt/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Follow Will on LinkedIn </a></p>