Episode #519: Jason Almost Broke Up With Me—Here’s Why

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"Tracy, I thought you were having an affair with someone else, but I realized you're having an affair on me with your business." Ouch! Those words from Jason hit me like a ton of bricks and almost ended our relationship. In this raw and personal episode, I'm getting super vulnerable about how ignoring my creative evolution led to burnout, depression, and nearly cost me the love I'd been waiting for my entire life. If you've ever felt that tug toward something bigger but stayed stuck because of fear, obligation, or comfort—this one's for you, friend. Consider this your permission slip to follow that creative calling before life forces you to change in ways you didn't choose.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• [2:40] How my relationship with Jason almost ended because I was having "an affair with my business"
• [7:15] The exact moment I realized I was stuck in a trauma loop that led to burnout
• [10:32] Why Brené Brown says unexpressed creativity "metastasizes into shame and anger"
• [13:18] The five hidden costs of ignoring your creative calling and reinvention
• [17:45] How to move forward into your next chapter without burning everything down

Here are the resources mentioned in the show:

• Reinvention Season Private Podcast
• Art of Reinvention Program

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