<p>What if the people who become CEOs are the same people who had no clue what they were doing at 22?</p><p>Here's what nobody tells you about success: the straightest path is almost never the real one. The detours, the "wrong" turns, the plans you cancel at the last minute - those are often where your actual life begins.</p><p>In this episode of the Happy Healthy Hustle Podcast, I sit down with <strong>Lisa Cork - CEO and Chief Strategist of Fresh Produce Marketing Ltd </strong>for 35 years, and my colleague at Cal Poly. Lisa graduated, accepted a prestigious New York ad agency job... and then did something most people are terrified to do.</p><p><strong>She undid it.</strong></p><p>After a summer in Europe, she realized the "dream job" everyone congratulated her on no longer fit who she'd become. So she turned it down - no job, bills to pay, no plan. Two weeks later, a 30-second conversation on a friend's porch changed the entire trajectory of her career.</p><p>This conversation is for anyone who's ambitious but uncertain about their next step. Because the truth is: you are not the same person who made your original plan. And you're allowed to change it.</p><p>In this episode, we get into: </p><p>➡️ Why the people who "have no clue" at 22 often go furthest </p><p>➡️ How to give yourself permission to change your dream </p><p>➡️ Why you should never be afraid to undo what you've done </p><p>➡️ The power of the pause - and how it leads to your next move</p><p>➡️ How one networking conversation can change everything </p><p>➡️ Why saying yes to the unexpected beats forcing the plan</p><p>Lisa's story is proof: we never know what's coming next - and that's exactly what makes the journey worth it.</p><p><strong>Quote to Note: "Don't be afraid to undo what you've done."</strong></p><p>So before you white-knuckle your five-year plan, ask yourself one question: Am I building the life I planned, or the life I'm actually meant for?</p><p>Explore more from Dr. Christiane: </p><p>🎧 More episodes: doctorchristiane.com/podcast </p><p>✨ Take the Quiz: doctorchristiane.com/quiz </p><p>💼 Connect on LinkedIn: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/christianeschroeter">https://www.linkedin.com/in/christianeschroeter</a> </p><p>🎤 Book Dr. Christiane to speak: doctorchristiane.com/speak </p><p>▶️ Watch on YouTube: @doctor.christiane</p>