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Stop People-Pleasing and Find Purpose at Work | Russell Davis

September 22, 2026 · 50 min

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What do you do when a successful career still leaves you feeling unfulfilled? Coach Russell Davis joins Greg Aden to talk about finding purpose at work, letting go of people-pleasing, and leading from a place of self-worth instead of a need to prove something. Russell shares how a strict upbringing shaped his need for approval and how his family's infertility journey led him to question the life he thought he should be living.

In this conversation:
- How limiting beliefs and the stories we tell ourselves shape the way we lead
- Why judgment gets in the way of connection, and what changes when you stop feeling you have something to prove
- What meaningful listening looks like: being present and seeking to understand what lies beneath someone's words
- How leadership connects with parenting, purpose, and the daily question: Who are you being?

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