When Achievements Feel Empty: The Path to Joy | Mishka Shubaly & Greg Larkin

In this engaging and thought-provoking episode of Just Press Record, host Matt Zeigler introduces two guests who've never met before: musician and author Mishka Shubaly and financial crisis predictor turned entrepreneur/Punks and Pinstripes community founder Greg Larkin. Their conversation weaves through transformative musical experiences, sobriety journeys, post-9/11 New York City, corporate culture, and finding meaning in life's "second mountain." Listen as these two seemingly different paths reveal surprising parallels about authenticity, purpose, and redefining success.

Main Topics Covered:

Transformative musical experiences and how live music creates moments of profound personal change

Sobriety journeys and navigating social spaces while maintaining recovery

Post-9/11 New York City and the unexpected beauty of human connection amid tragedy

The concept of the "second mountain" - finding purpose after achieving conventional success

Can you be a "punk" while working in corporate culture or finance?

Finding joy in the present moment and learning to appreciate what you have

Opening yourself to unexpected "miracle windows" rather than chasing specific outcomes