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S2 Ep5 - When Hustle Hurts: Letting Go, Slowing Down, & Finding Alignment

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Content provided by Christene Marie | Entrepreneurship, Mindfulness, Mental Health, Christene Marie | Entrepreneurship, and Mental Health. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Christene Marie | Entrepreneurship, Mindfulness, Mental Health, Christene Marie | Entrepreneurship, and Mental Health or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://ppacc.player.fm/legal.

This episode of The Knowing Podcast goes straight to the heart of modern entrepreneurship—where high achievement meets emotional exhaustion. Christene Marie sits down with digital entrepreneur and agency owner Adam McChesney, who opens up about chasing success, losing himself, and the powerful moment he chose alignment over accolades.

🔑 Together, they explore:

  • The hidden cost of being "always on"
  • How business partnerships can mirror unresolved childhood dynamics
  • What it really takes to know yourself and your worth

Whether you’re building a business, navigating complex relationships, or in the middle of a personal reckoning—this one will hit deep.

⏱️ Chapters:

0:00 Intro

0:30 Welcome to The Knowing Podcast

1:08 Introducing Adam

4:40 The Story of Adam's Father's Business

8:03 A Business Exit That Brought Up Healing Generational Patterns

10:27 The Lie Entrepreneurs Tell Themselves: "I’m Doing It For My Family"

16:13 Christene on Religious Conditioning & Reclaiming Intuition

19:30 Avoiding Conflict and the Cost of Sweeping Things Under the Rug

24:46 Adam on Pattern Recognition and Taking Ownership

28:53 Drawing a Line in the Sand: Choosing Alignment Over Achievement

34:30 Defining Relationship KPIs for Business and Life

46:55 Subconscious Distractions and the Power of a Mental Audit

  • 🔔 Subscribe to The Knowing Podcast for more real conversations every week.
  • 👍 Like this video if you’ve ever struggled with alignment in business or life.
  • 💬 Drop a “🔥” in the comments if you’ve been through a major life pivot.
  • 📲 Share this episode with someone building a business and a life.
  • 📲Follow us on Instagram and Tick Tock @theknowingpodcast for more rich content.

✨ What part of Adam’s story resonated with you the most? Let’s talk about it below 👇

#KnowingPodcast #AdamMcChesney #EmotionalIntelligence #BusinessAlignment #Entrepreneurship #InnerWork #KnowYourself #LeadershipJourney #BurnoutRecovery #ConsciousBusiness #PersonalGrowth #BusinessBoundaries #FoundersLife #MindsetShift #AuthenticLiving #DigitalMarketing #MastermindCommunity #SelfReflection #EmotionalWellness #HealingThroughWork

📲Follow + 📌Connect:

🔹 Follow The Knowing Podcast on Instagram: @theknowingpodcast

🔹 Follow The Knowing Podcast on TickTock: @theknowingpodcast

🔹 Learn more at: https://www.theknowingagency.com/

🔹 Sign up for Christene Marie’s Newsletter: https://christenemarie.com/receive-newsletter/

🔹 Invite Christene to speak: https://christenemarie.com/speaking/

👤 About Adam McChesney:

Adam McChesney is a St. Louis-based digital marketing expert, speaker, and entrepreneur who helps service-based businesses grow through SEO, lead generation, and personal branding. After exiting a multi-million-dollar agency partnership that no longer aligned with his values, Adam launched his own agency and a mastermind community that teaches business owners how to grow authentically and profitably.

🔗 Website: https://adammcchesney.com
💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adammcchesney
📸 Instagram: @adammcchesney
🐦 Twitter/X: @Adam_L_McChesney

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Content provided by Christene Marie | Entrepreneurship, Mindfulness, Mental Health, Christene Marie | Entrepreneurship, and Mental Health. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Christene Marie | Entrepreneurship, Mindfulness, Mental Health, Christene Marie | Entrepreneurship, and Mental Health or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://ppacc.player.fm/legal.

This episode of The Knowing Podcast goes straight to the heart of modern entrepreneurship—where high achievement meets emotional exhaustion. Christene Marie sits down with digital entrepreneur and agency owner Adam McChesney, who opens up about chasing success, losing himself, and the powerful moment he chose alignment over accolades.

🔑 Together, they explore:

  • The hidden cost of being "always on"
  • How business partnerships can mirror unresolved childhood dynamics
  • What it really takes to know yourself and your worth

Whether you’re building a business, navigating complex relationships, or in the middle of a personal reckoning—this one will hit deep.

⏱️ Chapters:

0:00 Intro

0:30 Welcome to The Knowing Podcast

1:08 Introducing Adam

4:40 The Story of Adam's Father's Business

8:03 A Business Exit That Brought Up Healing Generational Patterns

10:27 The Lie Entrepreneurs Tell Themselves: "I’m Doing It For My Family"

16:13 Christene on Religious Conditioning & Reclaiming Intuition

19:30 Avoiding Conflict and the Cost of Sweeping Things Under the Rug

24:46 Adam on Pattern Recognition and Taking Ownership

28:53 Drawing a Line in the Sand: Choosing Alignment Over Achievement

34:30 Defining Relationship KPIs for Business and Life

46:55 Subconscious Distractions and the Power of a Mental Audit

  • 🔔 Subscribe to The Knowing Podcast for more real conversations every week.
  • 👍 Like this video if you’ve ever struggled with alignment in business or life.
  • 💬 Drop a “🔥” in the comments if you’ve been through a major life pivot.
  • 📲 Share this episode with someone building a business and a life.
  • 📲Follow us on Instagram and Tick Tock @theknowingpodcast for more rich content.

✨ What part of Adam’s story resonated with you the most? Let’s talk about it below 👇

#KnowingPodcast #AdamMcChesney #EmotionalIntelligence #BusinessAlignment #Entrepreneurship #InnerWork #KnowYourself #LeadershipJourney #BurnoutRecovery #ConsciousBusiness #PersonalGrowth #BusinessBoundaries #FoundersLife #MindsetShift #AuthenticLiving #DigitalMarketing #MastermindCommunity #SelfReflection #EmotionalWellness #HealingThroughWork

📲Follow + 📌Connect:

🔹 Follow The Knowing Podcast on Instagram: @theknowingpodcast

🔹 Follow The Knowing Podcast on TickTock: @theknowingpodcast

🔹 Learn more at: https://www.theknowingagency.com/

🔹 Sign up for Christene Marie’s Newsletter: https://christenemarie.com/receive-newsletter/

🔹 Invite Christene to speak: https://christenemarie.com/speaking/

👤 About Adam McChesney:

Adam McChesney is a St. Louis-based digital marketing expert, speaker, and entrepreneur who helps service-based businesses grow through SEO, lead generation, and personal branding. After exiting a multi-million-dollar agency partnership that no longer aligned with his values, Adam launched his own agency and a mastermind community that teaches business owners how to grow authentically and profitably.

🔗 Website: https://adammcchesney.com
💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adammcchesney
📸 Instagram: @adammcchesney
🐦 Twitter/X: @Adam_L_McChesney

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