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How to Prevent Ego from Running Your Life or Business with Chardét Ryel

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Dec 24, 2025

Chardét Ryel, a podcast visibility coach and host of Feel Good Naked, shares her insights on breaking free from ego-driven decisions that lead to burnout. She discusses how embracing surrender over hustle transformed her perspective and business practices. Chardét reveals the importance of creating from intention rather than fear and highlights signs of ego in our choices. Encouraging reflection, she asks listeners to consider what would happen if they stopped the most draining activities in their lives. It's a refreshing conversation packed with wisdom!

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ADVICE

Check For Ego Before Big Decisions

Pause before deciding and ask: 'Am I making this from ego?'.
Avoid rushing launches or choices driven by fear, comparison, or anger.

INSIGHT

Emotion Reveals Ego

Ego-driven choices usually come from immediate emotions like fear, anger, or not feeling enough.
Recognize knee-jerk emotional reactions as red flags for ego-led behavior.

ADVICE

Skip Pressure-Driven Launches

Don't launch just because the calendar or competition demands it; refuse pressure-driven timing.
Build a schedule that fits your life instead of chasing forced launch cycles.

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If you’ve ever caught yourself making a decision that felt off—like it came from a place of fear, proving yourself, or ego, this episode is for you. I’m joined by my very first guest on the podcast, the incredible podcast visibility coach Chardét Ryel: host of Feel Good Nakd and Her First Three Years.

We talk about what ego-driven decisions really look like, how burnout shows up, and why proving yourself is one of the fastest paths to exhaustion. We also talk about what changes when you stop leading with hustle and start building around balance and alignment instead.

Chardét reveals what shifted for her after 12 years as an entrepreneur: the one change she made this year, what happened when she finally dropped the pressure, and how creating from intention instead of fear has made everything feel lighter.

If you’re feeling burned out, low-key resentful, or just ready to stop grinding your way through business or life, this conversation will speak to you. It’s fun, honest, a little spicy in places—and full of moments that will make you pause and reflect. Sometimes the biggest shift starts with a single question: What if I just stopped doing the thing that drains me the most?

This is one of those episodes you’ll want to revisit whenever things feel heavy.

Hit play and let’s talk about what it really means to build from a place of alignment instead of fear, ego, or self-hate.

Topics Discussed in the Episode:

What ego-driven decisions look like in business and life
Why “proving yourself” is a recipe for burnout
How to know if you’re operating from fear, not alignment
Setting boundaries when you’re burned out and overextended
Communication dynamics when working with men vs. women
The difference between surrender and being passive
How to build a business around the life you actually want

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