Most people don’t burn out because they fail.They burn out because they succeed at the wrong things.In this episode of Not Finished Yet, I sit down with former Google sales leader, four-time global C-suite executive, coach and author Chris Woods for a powerful conversation about fear, success, burnout and what happens when the life you’ve built no longer feels aligned.From the outside, Chris had everything many people chase:leadership, career success, status and achievement.But at 40 years old, everything changed when he flatlined in a hospital bed.That moment forced him to confront a question most people avoid:“What if success isn’t actually making you happy?”Now, through his book Balls & Brains, Chris helps people stop living from fear, maximise their strengths and build lives that feel as good as they look.In this episode we explore:• Burnout and high performance• Fear-driven success• Why successful people still feel stuck• Leadership, pressure and identity• The dangers of the “grind”• Playing offence with your strengths• Redefining success before crisis hits• Confidence, courage and fulfilment• How to stop playing small• Building a life aligned with who you really areChris also shares:• Lessons from leading at Google and C-suite level• What his near-death experience changed forever• The fears quietly holding most people back• Why fixing weaknesses can keep people trapped• His practical “Balls & Brains” framework• What alignment actually feels like in real lifeThis is a conversation for:✅ High performers✅ Leaders and executives✅ Entrepreneurs✅ People feeling stuck despite success✅ Anyone questioning whether the grind is worth itIf you’ve ever thought:“Why doesn’t success feel the way I expected?”— this episode will hit hard.🎙️ ABOUT THE PODCASTNot Finished Yet is a new podcast exploring reinvention, identity, career change, purpose and life transitions. Through honest conversations with people from different backgrounds, we explore what happens when life forces reflection — and how people rebuild stronger and more aligned. This is not my first podcast — but this one is the most personal.📘 About Chris WoodsChris Woods is a Certified Professional Coach, former Google sales leader and four-time global C-suite executive. He is the author of Balls & Brains: A Framework for Living Your Best Life by Overcoming Fears and Maximizing Strengths, helping people break free from fear-driven patterns and start building lives aligned with their strengths and purpose.

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