It Comes Down To This… High Achievement Can Be Dangerous

You don’t know how fragile your identity is until the title gets stripped away.

In this episode of It Comes Down To This…, I sit down with Inga Finneke—a leadership coach who’s helped high achievers and founders rebuild their sense of self after the role, the company, or the success disappears.

We talk about what happens when you finally have time to breathe... and suddenly realize you have no idea who you are without the title. Inga shares the hard truth about ambition, what it means to slow down without falling apart, and why internal grounding is the only way forward in the next chapter of your life.

This isn’t about becoming more. It’s about becoming again.

Guest Introduction:
Inga Finneke is a leadership and executive coach who works with driven professionals navigating transitions, burnout, and personal reinvention. With a background in human behavior and identity development, she helps people stop running and start remembering who they are—beneath the title, the business, or the burnout. Inga is the founder of Growth Leaders Network, where she guides clients toward grounded, authentic leadership. Her work is rooted in clarity, presence, and reclaiming a sense of self that doesn’t depend on the next accomplishment.

Key Takeaways:
– Losing your role can feel like losing yourself, but it’s also where true identity work begins.

– High achievers often confuse motion with meaning.

– Restoring your sense of self requires slowing down enough to listen.

– Leadership without grounding leads to burnout—even when it looks like success.

– The next version of you isn’t a reinvention—it’s a return.

Chapter Markers:
00:00 Doing Work That Feeds Your Soul  
01:15 Meet Logan Freeman: Real Estate Investor and Community Builder  
04:22 From NFL Dreams to Rock Bottom and Reinvention  
09:08 The Role of Discipline, Faith, and Vision in Recovery  
13:56 Why the Hustle Culture Isn’t Sustainable  
18:42 Building a Business That Prioritizes People Over Profit  
23:14 What It Really Means to Live Intentionally  
28:37 The Power of Consistency and Small Wins  
33:50 Knowing When to Pivot vs. Persevere  
38:55 Building Legacy Through Generosity and Leadership  
43:30 Final Thoughts – What Story Will Your Life Tell?

Keywords:
 Inga Finneke, Monte Clark, It Comes Down To This podcast, leadership coaching, identity loss, executive transitions, burnout recovery, rediscovering purpose, leadership podcast, personal growth, role-based identity, business reinvention, post-career clarity, self-leadership