The Necessary Entrepreneur · 2026-06-08 · 53 min
What if the life you've worked so hard to build isn't actually the life you want? In this episode of The Necessary Entrepreneur, Mark Perkins sits down with Kenyada Meadows, leadership coach, former executive at Deloitte, JPMorgan, and Bank of America, and author of The New Alpha. After spending more than 25 years climbing the corporate ladder, Kenyada realized something uncomfortable: success on paper does not guarantee fulfillment. The paycheck was growing. The titles were impressive. But the life he was building no longer felt like one of his own. This conversation dives into the tension between achievement and contentment, ambition and balance, influence and identity. Kenyada challenges many of the assumptions high performers make about success and explores why so many accomplished people find themselves feeling disconnected despite outward success. Mark and Kenyada discuss the hidden cost of chasing status, why emotional intelligence is becoming a leadership requirement, the difference between happiness and contentment, and how entrepreneurs can build lives that are both successful and meaningful.
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