Joel Beasley On Creating A Life That Matters

Why Success Without A New Dream Can Leave You Empty

I remember the first time I achieved what I thought was my ultimate goal. The title, the financial security, the recognition—it all lined up exactly as I had imagined it would. But instead of feeling a lasting sense of fulfillment, I felt something different. A strange emptiness. A question that echoed louder than the applause. Is this all there is.

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That tension between achievement and meaning is something Joel Beasley knows well. Joel is the founder and host of Modern CTO, the number one leadership and technology podcast in the world. He built it from the ground up, turning conversations with leaders into a thriving platform that drew executives from Microsoft, NASA, and Netflix. He grew it into a business, launched ProSeries Media to help others do the same, and established himself as a trusted voice in technology.

What he thought would take him a lifetime took only seven years. And instead of peace, Joel found restlessness. Instead of satisfaction, he found a gnawing sense that something was missing.

So he asked himself a dangerous question. What now?

That question led him into a completely new arena. Joel decided to step on stage and chase stand-up comedy.

But why would someone who already had success risk starting from zero again…

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