Success is Subjective: Real People. Raw Stories. Embracing a Non-Linear Life!
Interviews of people who took a break from life at one point or another to get help, grow up, or just to reassess their life direction. Some guests struggled with depression, anxiety, substance abuse, a death in the family, or just decided college was not the place for them. These stories are all-to-real, and yet we don't talk enough about how common it is for those who took a gap year to defer college, went to college and took a break, or those who struggled launching into the workforce post-college graduation. This goes out to all the young adults and parents of young adults who are struggling and contemplating what will happen if they walk away right now.
Success is Subjective: Real People. Raw Stories. Embracing a Non-Linear Life!
Episode 330: Out with the Old, In with the New - The Identity Crisis That Led Me to Myself w/ Dr. Max Doshay
In this episode of Success is Subjective, Joanna sits down with psychologist and mental health leader Dr. Max Doshay to explore the identity shift that reshaped both his life and career. Max reflects on how losing a version of himself he once deeply identified with forced him to confront who he was beneath the roles, titles, and expectations he carried. What followed wasn’t a straight path, but a series of pivots that led him toward leadership, purpose, and deeper self-awareness. Together, they talk about humility, ambition, and the tension between striving and staying grounded. Max shares what it’s like to lead without ego, to build something meaningful without losing yourself in the process, and to remain open when life unfolds differently than planned. This conversation offers a thoughtful look at what can emerge when identity falls away — and something more honest takes its place.
Dr. Max’s Resources:
Websites
Social Media
LinkedIn: Dr. Max Doshay
LinkedIn: Monima Wellness Center
Instagram: @drmaxdoshay
Instagram: @monimawellness
Instagram: @elementqhealingcenter
Facebook: Monima Wellness Center
Facebook: Element Q Healing Center
Books
- Second Firsts by Christina Rasmussen
- The Road Less Traveled — M. Scott Peck Simon & Schuster
- Daring Greatly — Brené Brown Brené Brown
- Man’s Search for Meaning — Viktor E. Frankl Beacon Press
- Transitions: Making Sense of Life’s Changes — William Bridges
Podcast / Talk
Element Q Podcast: Empowering LGBTQ+ Voices, One Story at a Time
ReThinking — Adam Grant
Connect with Joanna Lilley
Therapeutic Consulting Association
Lilley Consulting on YouTube
Email joanna@lilleyconsulting.com
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