<description>&lt;p&gt;In this episode of The Exit Whisperer, Carrie sits down with Lana Powers (founder of Powers PR) to unpack a truth most founders ignore until it’s too late: success can still be the wrong path if it’s killing you to sustain it.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;They get into rebuilding a company just to make it sellable, why hitting a peak can be more dangerous than failing, and how founders confuse “being needed” with “being healthy.” Lana also opens up about the aftermath of selling, the second-guessing, the “what if I kept going,” and redefining success beyond revenue, status, or control.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;00:56 Meet Lana Powers&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;02:57 Hitting Rock Bottom As A Founder&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;03:57 Starting Powers PR From Scratch&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;05:17 Growing Slowly Into Real Momentum&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;06:15 Scaling While Pregnant With Twins&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;10:53 The Reality Of Running A PR Agency&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;14:58 Burnout In The Wellness Industry&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;15:54 Rebuilding The Business The Right Way&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;17:10 The Client That Changed Everything&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;18:50 Learning To Detach As A Leader&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;19:37 When Your Body Starts Breaking Down&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;22:35 How She Chose The Right Buyer&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;23:58 Life After Selling The Business&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;27:00 What Success Looks Like Now&lt;/p&gt;
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In this episode of The Exit Whisperer, Carrie sits down with Lana Powers (founder of Powers PR) to unpack a truth most founders ignore until it’s too late: success can still be the wrong path if it’s killing you to sustain it. They get into rebuilding a company just to make it sellable, why hitting a peak can be more dangerous than failing, and how founders confuse “being needed” with “being healthy.” Lana also opens up about the aftermath of selling, the second-guessing, the “what if I kept going,” and redefining success beyond revenue, status, or control. 00:56 Meet Lana Powers02:57 Hitting Rock Bottom As A Founder03:57 Starting Powers PR From Scratch05:17 Growing Slowly Into Real Momentum06:15 Scaling While Pregnant With Twins10:53 The Reality Of Running A PR Agency14:58 Burnout In The Wellness Industry15:54 Rebuilding The Business The Right Way17:10 The Client That Changed Everything18:50 Learning To Detach As A Leader19:37 When Your Body Starts Breaking Down22:35 How She Chose The Right Buyer23:58 Life After Selling The Business27:00 What Success Looks Like Now

The Exit Whisperer

#74 - Lana Powers (Powers PR)

#74 - Lana Powers (Powers PR)

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