{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Seismic Shift with Michelle K. Johnston","title":" Redefining Success, featuring Laura Gassner Otting","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1944,"description":"A packed résumé, external validation, and a full scoreboard do not always add up to a satisfying life. Michelle Johnston welcomes Laura Gassner Otting for a lively, deeply honest conversation about the gap between achievement and fulfillment, and why so many accomplished people still feel empty after checking every box. Michelle and Laura explore how early definitions of success get planted, why they are so hard to outgrow, and what it takes to recalibrate once you realize the path you are on no longer fits. Laura shares her own story of heading toward law school, recognizing almost immediately that it was the wrong path, and making a bold pivot that eventually led her to the Clinton White House and the creation of AmeriCorps. The story becomes a larger lesson in permission: permission to change, permission to admit you were wrong, and permission to redefine success at every stage of life. Sharp, funny, and full of substance, this episode is a reminder that success without alignment can feel empty, but success rooted in self-knowledge, purpose, and real relationships can become something much more powerful.\nCHAPTERS:\n00:00 Welcome to The Seismic Shift\n00:35 Laura Gassner Otting on why success can feel empty\n02:17 Chasing goals that are not really yours\n04:44 From the what to the who\n06:08 Social comparison and redefining success\n07:00 What truly motivates people at work\n09:02 Law school, Bill Clinton, and a life-changing pivot\n11:47 Curiosity, reinvention, and pursuing a PhD\n15:02 From interesting work to rigorous research\n17:31 What Laura’s data reveals about leadership\n19:03 Why people leave when they do not feel seen\n20:09 Money, meaning, and what really matters\n21:54 Shared vision and the science of change\n23:51 The power of inspiration at work\n26:09 Carolyn’s story and redefining ambition\n29:11 What leaders must do differently now\n29:31 Laura’s top three leadership takeaways\n30:11 Closing reflections on success and service\nSpecial thanks to our friend Brian...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/D2tDe0ZtfMCZ3nv5_47QQlEf1P6XT2RPjkWueECFh4E/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9mYjQ5/ODU0NmEzNGRhZjE0/ZWUzMjNmMmJlN2E5/NzE5ZC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}