You’re allowed to want the audience, the opportunity, the income and the bigger creative life. But what happens when the success you wanted leaves you feeling less like yourself?

Lara shares what happened when a major television booking in Australia brought public visibility but also left her feeling fragmented and disconnected from her purpose. This episode is not about making ambition smaller. It is about refusing to make success responsible for proving who you are.

In this episode, we’ll talk about:

• why success rarely creates a permanent sense of arrival
• how public achievement can magnify shame and disconnection
• the difference between wanting success and needing it to validate you
• the question to ask before the next opportunity arrives

Read the blog version here: https://larabiancapilcher.com/2026/08/17/can-you-want-success-without-losing-yourself/

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