Saying What Matters 4 | Knowing When Something Needs to Change
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In this episode of Saying What Matters, Oren Matteson and Rahsaan Nurullah talk about change, values, stress, and the moments that forced them to look more closely at how they were living. Rahsaan reflects on a stressful work period in 2018, when two very different professional environments left him feeling fractured, overwhelmed, and out of alignment.
Rahsaan shares how a small reaction over a pair of shoes helped him realize the issue was not about the shoes at all. It was about stress, control, resilience, and the need to understand his own values. Oren also reflects on his own shift around work, ambition, and identity, including a conversation with a stranger in Chicago that helped him see the need to separate from old beliefs and become his own person.
Key Discussion Points from Knowing When Something Needs to Change
- How stress can reveal where something deeper is out of alignment
- Why values matter when deciding what needs to change
- The difference between pushing through and recognizing a bad fit
- How operating outside your values can hurt the people you care about
- Seeing work as something meaningful instead of something to minimize
- Letting go of old beliefs about ambition, success, and availability
- Becoming your own person instead of living through inherited patterns
Related Episodes:
When a Father is Not Fully Present
Finding Compassion Without Erasing the Pain
Connect with us:
Millennium Counseling Center: Website
Oren Matteson: Millennium | LinkedIn
Rahsaan Nurullah: LinkedIn
More about Millennium Counseling Center and our hosts:
The Millennium Counseling Center in Chicago specializes in mental health services with a strong focus on various forms of addiction, including their premier program, 3A, which is targeted towards alcohol addiction. They offer various counseling methods, including one-on-one, couples, and group counseling, alongside an intensive treatment program emphasizing personalized attention, accountability, and acceptance.
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