#14 – The Prison You Built (and the Key You Already Hold) with George Bryant

07/10/2025 1h 9min Episodio 14
#14 – The Prison You Built (and the Key You Already Hold) with George Bryant

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What happens when you achieve everything on paper… the followers, the money, the accolades… only to realize you’ve lost yourself in the process?In this episode of the Do Good Legacy Podcast, Jen sits down with George Bryant, business coach, scaling expert, and creator of the Relationships Beat Algorithms™ movement. George has helped companies like Men’s Health, Onnit, and Vital Proteins craft transformative customer journeys rooted in authenticity, connection, and values. But before he was a sought-after strategist, George was a Marine, a bestselling cookbook author, and the founder of one of the biggest paleo food blogs in the world, a business he ultimately gave away when he realized it was destroying him from the inside out.George shares his raw journey through trauma, addiction, success, self-sabotage, and rebuilding, offering wisdom on why entrepreneurship is the biggest addiction nobody talks about, how your business will never outgrow your personal growth, and why stillness may be the most underrated strategy in business and life. Together, Jen and George dive into identity, ego death, alignment, and the truth about building a business that supports your life, not the other way around.This conversation is vulnerable, challenging, and packed with hard truths you won’t hear in a typical business podcast.What You’ll Learn in This Episode:George’s journey from the Marine Corps to bestselling author to business coachHow success without alignment can destroy your relationships, health, and soulWhy entrepreneurship is the most celebrated addiction in the worldThe difference between building a business on your values vs. on comparisonWhy your business will never outgrow your level of personal growthHow to spot when you’ve become the “prisoner in the prison you built”The practices George uses daily to return to alignment (including stillness)Why feedback is the greatest gift and how to shift your identity through itThe trap of chasing finish lines and how to embrace the process insteadWhy love, empathy, and integrity are the real legacy in businessWhether you’re tempted to throw in the towel, trapped by comparison, or craving a more authentic way to grow, this episode is your reminder that no one is coming to save you — but you already hold the key to your own freedom.Links & Resources Mentioned:Listen to George’s Podcast: Mind of George ShowConnect with George: mindofgeorge.com | Instagram: @itsgeorgebryantJen’s Instagram: @jennifer.morillaJen’s Website: www.jennifermorilla.com

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