Program
Getting Unbound + The Seeker's Path
Duration
18 months
Location
San Francisco, CA
From Empty Success to Authentic Freedom
James Patterson - Tech CEO
The Before
I built a $50M tech company by age 35. I had the house, the cars, the recognition. I was living the dream everyone told me to chase.
Except I felt nothing. Absolutely nothing.
I'd wake up in my beautiful home feeling empty. I'd close major deals and feel no satisfaction. I'd receive awards and wonder what the point was. I was achieving everything and enjoying nothing.
I worked 80-hour weeks, not because I needed to, but because stopping meant facing the emptiness. Work was my drug. Achievement was my addiction. And I was slowly dying inside.
My wife said she felt like she was married to a ghost. My kids barely knew me. I was physically present but emotionally absent. I was so busy achieving that I forgot how to actually live.
The Turning Point
The breaking point came during a 'successful' board meeting. We'd just closed a massive funding round—something I'd been working toward for years. Everyone was celebrating. And I felt... nothing.
I excused myself, went to my office, and broke down. I realized I'd spent 15 years building a life that looked impressive but felt empty. I'd achieved everything except myself.
That night, I found Mitch's work on achievement addiction. Reading about high achievers who feel spiritually empty, I finally understood: I wasn't ungrateful or broken. I was trapped in a pattern of achieving to feel worthy—and it was never going to work.
The Transformation
I started with Getting Unbound to address my achievement addiction. The first few weeks were brutal. I had to confront why I needed achievement to feel okay, what I was running from, what I'd sacrificed in pursuit of success.
I discovered that my worth had been conditional since childhood. I learned that I was achieving to earn love I should have received freely. I realized I'd built an entire empire on a foundation of unworthiness.
Breaking free from that pattern was the hardest and most important work I've ever done.
After Getting Unbound, I joined The Seeker's Path to discover who I actually was beyond my achievements. I needed to find my authentic purpose, not just the next goal.
The transformation was profound. I cut my work hours in half. I actually started enjoying my success instead of needing it. I became present with my family. I made decisions from soul wisdom instead of fear.
And here's the surprising part: my business actually grew. When I stopped achieving from addiction and started leading from alignment, I became more creative, more strategic, more effective. My team said I was a completely different leader—more human, more inspiring, more real.
The Results
Broke free from achievement addiction
Discovered authentic self beyond accomplishments
Reduced work hours by 50% while growing business 40%
Transformed relationship with wife and children
Learned to rest without guilt
Now leads from authentic power instead of driven desperation
In Their Words
"The Seeker's Path didn't just help me navigate my awakening—it helped me understand that my awakening was the most important thing that ever happened to me. What I thought was a breakdown was actually a breakthrough into the life my soul came here to live. I'm forever grateful."
Program
Getting Unbound + The Seeker's Path
Duration
18 months
Location
San Francisco, CA
From Empty Success to Authentic Freedom
James Patterson - Tech CEO
The Before
I built a $50M tech company by age 35. I had the house, the cars, the recognition. I was living the dream everyone told me to chase.
Except I felt nothing. Absolutely nothing.
I'd wake up in my beautiful home feeling empty. I'd close major deals and feel no satisfaction. I'd receive awards and wonder what the point was. I was achieving everything and enjoying nothing.
I worked 80-hour weeks, not because I needed to, but because stopping meant facing the emptiness. Work was my drug. Achievement was my addiction. And I was slowly dying inside.
My wife said she felt like she was married to a ghost. My kids barely knew me. I was physically present but emotionally absent. I was so busy achieving that I forgot how to actually live.
The Turning Point
The breaking point came during a 'successful' board meeting. We'd just closed a massive funding round—something I'd been working toward for years. Everyone was celebrating. And I felt... nothing.
I excused myself, went to my office, and broke down. I realized I'd spent 15 years building a life that looked impressive but felt empty. I'd achieved everything except myself.
That night, I found Mitch's work on achievement addiction. Reading about high achievers who feel spiritually empty, I finally understood: I wasn't ungrateful or broken. I was trapped in a pattern of achieving to feel worthy—and it was never going to work.
The Transformation
I started with Getting Unbound to address my achievement addiction. The first few weeks were brutal. I had to confront why I needed achievement to feel okay, what I was running from, what I'd sacrificed in pursuit of success.
I discovered that my worth had been conditional since childhood. I learned that I was achieving to earn love I should have received freely. I realized I'd built an entire empire on a foundation of unworthiness.
Breaking free from that pattern was the hardest and most important work I've ever done.
After Getting Unbound, I joined The Seeker's Path to discover who I actually was beyond my achievements. I needed to find my authentic purpose, not just the next goal.
The transformation was profound. I cut my work hours in half. I actually started enjoying my success instead of needing it. I became present with my family. I made decisions from soul wisdom instead of fear.
And here's the surprising part: my business actually grew. When I stopped achieving from addiction and started leading from alignment, I became more creative, more strategic, more effective. My team said I was a completely different leader—more human, more inspiring, more real.
The Results
Broke free from achievement addiction
Discovered authentic self beyond accomplishments
Reduced work hours by 50% while growing business 40%
Transformed relationship with wife and children
Learned to rest without guilt
Now leads from authentic power instead of driven desperation
In Their Words
"The Seeker's Path didn't just help me navigate my awakening—it helped me understand that my awakening was the most important thing that ever happened to me. What I thought was a breakdown was actually a breakthrough into the life my soul came here to live. I'm forever grateful."
Program
Getting Unbound + The Seeker's Path
Duration
18 months
Location
San Francisco, CA
From Empty Success to Authentic Freedom
James Patterson - Tech CEO
The Before
I built a $50M tech company by age 35. I had the house, the cars, the recognition. I was living the dream everyone told me to chase.
Except I felt nothing. Absolutely nothing.
I'd wake up in my beautiful home feeling empty. I'd close major deals and feel no satisfaction. I'd receive awards and wonder what the point was. I was achieving everything and enjoying nothing.
I worked 80-hour weeks, not because I needed to, but because stopping meant facing the emptiness. Work was my drug. Achievement was my addiction. And I was slowly dying inside.
My wife said she felt like she was married to a ghost. My kids barely knew me. I was physically present but emotionally absent. I was so busy achieving that I forgot how to actually live.
The Turning Point
The breaking point came during a 'successful' board meeting. We'd just closed a massive funding round—something I'd been working toward for years. Everyone was celebrating. And I felt... nothing.
I excused myself, went to my office, and broke down. I realized I'd spent 15 years building a life that looked impressive but felt empty. I'd achieved everything except myself.
That night, I found Mitch's work on achievement addiction. Reading about high achievers who feel spiritually empty, I finally understood: I wasn't ungrateful or broken. I was trapped in a pattern of achieving to feel worthy—and it was never going to work.
The Transformation
I started with Getting Unbound to address my achievement addiction. The first few weeks were brutal. I had to confront why I needed achievement to feel okay, what I was running from, what I'd sacrificed in pursuit of success.
I discovered that my worth had been conditional since childhood. I learned that I was achieving to earn love I should have received freely. I realized I'd built an entire empire on a foundation of unworthiness.
Breaking free from that pattern was the hardest and most important work I've ever done.
After Getting Unbound, I joined The Seeker's Path to discover who I actually was beyond my achievements. I needed to find my authentic purpose, not just the next goal.
The transformation was profound. I cut my work hours in half. I actually started enjoying my success instead of needing it. I became present with my family. I made decisions from soul wisdom instead of fear.
And here's the surprising part: my business actually grew. When I stopped achieving from addiction and started leading from alignment, I became more creative, more strategic, more effective. My team said I was a completely different leader—more human, more inspiring, more real.
The Results
Broke free from achievement addiction
Discovered authentic self beyond accomplishments
Reduced work hours by 50% while growing business 40%
Transformed relationship with wife and children
Learned to rest without guilt
Now leads from authentic power instead of driven desperation
In Their Words
"The Seeker's Path didn't just help me navigate my awakening—it helped me understand that my awakening was the most important thing that ever happened to me. What I thought was a breakdown was actually a breakthrough into the life my soul came here to live. I'm forever grateful."
Program
Getting Unbound + The Seeker's Path
Duration
18 months
Location
San Francisco, CA
From Empty Success to Authentic Freedom
James Patterson - Tech CEO
The Before
I built a $50M tech company by age 35. I had the house, the cars, the recognition. I was living the dream everyone told me to chase.
Except I felt nothing. Absolutely nothing.
I'd wake up in my beautiful home feeling empty. I'd close major deals and feel no satisfaction. I'd receive awards and wonder what the point was. I was achieving everything and enjoying nothing.
I worked 80-hour weeks, not because I needed to, but because stopping meant facing the emptiness. Work was my drug. Achievement was my addiction. And I was slowly dying inside.
My wife said she felt like she was married to a ghost. My kids barely knew me. I was physically present but emotionally absent. I was so busy achieving that I forgot how to actually live.
The Turning Point
The breaking point came during a 'successful' board meeting. We'd just closed a massive funding round—something I'd been working toward for years. Everyone was celebrating. And I felt... nothing.
I excused myself, went to my office, and broke down. I realized I'd spent 15 years building a life that looked impressive but felt empty. I'd achieved everything except myself.
That night, I found Mitch's work on achievement addiction. Reading about high achievers who feel spiritually empty, I finally understood: I wasn't ungrateful or broken. I was trapped in a pattern of achieving to feel worthy—and it was never going to work.
The Transformation
I started with Getting Unbound to address my achievement addiction. The first few weeks were brutal. I had to confront why I needed achievement to feel okay, what I was running from, what I'd sacrificed in pursuit of success.
I discovered that my worth had been conditional since childhood. I learned that I was achieving to earn love I should have received freely. I realized I'd built an entire empire on a foundation of unworthiness.
Breaking free from that pattern was the hardest and most important work I've ever done.
After Getting Unbound, I joined The Seeker's Path to discover who I actually was beyond my achievements. I needed to find my authentic purpose, not just the next goal.
The transformation was profound. I cut my work hours in half. I actually started enjoying my success instead of needing it. I became present with my family. I made decisions from soul wisdom instead of fear.
And here's the surprising part: my business actually grew. When I stopped achieving from addiction and started leading from alignment, I became more creative, more strategic, more effective. My team said I was a completely different leader—more human, more inspiring, more real.
The Results
Broke free from achievement addiction
Discovered authentic self beyond accomplishments
Reduced work hours by 50% while growing business 40%
Transformed relationship with wife and children
Learned to rest without guilt
Now leads from authentic power instead of driven desperation
In Their Words
"The Seeker's Path didn't just help me navigate my awakening—it helped me understand that my awakening was the most important thing that ever happened to me. What I thought was a breakdown was actually a breakthrough into the life my soul came here to live. I'm forever grateful."
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