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Blake Mycoskie opens up about building TOMS Shoes, chasing success, and still feeling empty. He unpacks the hidden cost of validation, the crash that followed, and how he’s redefining purpose, connection, and what it actually means to feel like enough.
Together, Steve and Blake dig into the quiet pressure of chasing validation, how identity gets tangled up in achievement, and the crash that can follow when external rewards stop delivering. Blake talks candidly about the crushing toll it took on his mental health, and his long path to finding a greater sense of inner peace.
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Alive with Steve Burns - Season One Episode 26 | Blake Mycoskie
Instagram: @alivewithsteveburns
TikTok: @alivewithsteveburns
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There are a thousand podcasts you can listen to. This one listens back.
Alive with Steve Burns continues the conversation you began all those years ago. Back then it was letters and numbers and graham crackers. Now it’s death, sex, taxes, and all the big, messy questions of being alive. Why does money stress us out? Is the American dream dead? What’s the future of truth?
Each week, a new guest drops by Steve’s window for a genuine and respectful dialogue between two people just trying to figure it out, together.
Funny, tender, and just a little weird, this show invites you to sit down and think with Steve once again and wonder… what it really means to be Alive.
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You are not alone. You are cared for. If you need someone to listen:
National Suicide and Crisis Hotline: 988lifeline.org
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Keywords: Blake Mycoskie, TOMS Shoes, entrepreneurship, startup founder, purpose-driven business, feeling enough, depression, success vs fulfillment, identity and success, burnout, mental health, imposter syndrome, validation, meaning and purpose, redefining success, personal growth, self-worth, authenticity, life after success, finding purpose in life, feel fulfilled, Steve Burns, Blues Clues
#BlakeMycoskie #Entrepreneurship #MentalHealth #Success #Purpose
Blake Mycoskie opens up about building TOMS Shoes, chasing success, and still feeling empty. He unpacks the hidden cost of validation, the crash that followed, and how he’s redefining purpose, connection, and what it actually means to feel like enough.
Together, Steve and Blake dig into the quiet pressure of chasing validation, how identity gets tangled up in achievement, and the crash that can follow when external rewards stop delivering. Blake talks candidly about the crushing toll it took on his mental health, and his long path to finding a greater sense of inner peace.
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***IF YOU LIKE THIS EPISODE, CHECK THESE OUT* **
Rainn Wilson on Faith youtu.be/8Vid5ZHaBlg
Depression with Jessi Gold youtu.be/U4KGIjd9LY0
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Get 15% off your first order plus free shipping at BollAndBranch.com/alive with code “alive”
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Alive with Steve Burns - Season One Episode 26 | Blake Mycoskie
Instagram: @alivewithsteveburns
TikTok: @alivewithsteveburns
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There are a thousand podcasts you can listen to. This one listens back.
Alive with Steve Burns continues the conversation you began all those years ago. Back then it was letters and numbers and graham crackers. Now it’s death, sex, taxes, and all the big, messy questions of being alive. Why does money stress us out? Is the American dream dead? What’s the future of truth?
Each week, a new guest drops by Steve’s window for a genuine and respectful dialogue between two people just trying to figure it out, together.
Funny, tender, and just a little weird, this show invites you to sit down and think with Steve once again and wonder… what it really means to be Alive.
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You are not alone. You are cared for. If you need someone to listen:
National Suicide and Crisis Hotline: 988lifeline.org
NAMI Helpline: nami.org/nami-helpline
Crisis Text Line: crisistextline.org
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Keywords: Blake Mycoskie, TOMS Shoes, entrepreneurship, startup founder, purpose-driven business, feeling enough, depression, success vs fulfillment, identity and success, burnout, mental health, imposter syndrome, validation, meaning and purpose, redefining success, personal growth, self-worth, authenticity, life after success, finding purpose in life, feel fulfilled, Steve Burns, Blues Clues
#BlakeMycoskie #Entrepreneurship #MentalHealth #Success #Purpose
