By AshleyEpisode Description
What happens when the business is thriving… but your body, health, and identity are falling apart?
In my latest podcast feature with Christine Hakkola, we dig into a raw and honest chapter of my life — the one most people never see behind the highlight reel. Before becoming a wellness coach and founder of The House of Rose, I built a 40-person digital agency, pushed myself past every limit, and ultimately hit rock bottom at 37.
Two ER visits, daily panic attacks, and 80 pounds of weight gain later, I finally faced the truth:
Success built the wrong way will cost you everything.
This episode explores what happened next — and how I rebuilt my health, my mindset, and my business from the ground up.
What We Cover in This Conversation
• Burnout as a wake-up call
My panic attacks weren’t random. They were the result of years of running out of alignment with my values, my wiring, and my capacity.
• The real cost of scaling for the wrong reasons
The problem was never the size of my business — it was that I didn’t want the problems that came with it.
• Rebuilding a business that actually fits your life
I went from a 40-person team to a tightly aligned group of 8 — with clear roles, strong boundaries, and a company that finally supports the life I want, not the life I was trying to outrun.
• Why midlife changes everything
Health, hormones, stress, and emotional patterns all collide in midlife. We talk about how that shift forced me to redesign everything: my habits, my identity, and my definition of success.
• Creating a life aligned with who you are now
This isn’t just a story about losing 80 pounds. It’s about learning to listen to your body, respect your limits, and build a career that supports your well-being instead of draining it
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Host: Christine Hakkola from FoundHer Rising
