What happens when losing everything you've worked for becomes the best thing that ever happened to you?Kim Speed spent 20 years building her dream career as a creative director for global brands like Coca-Cola, Ford, and Toyota. She had the title, the salary, the recognition - everything she thought she wanted.Then 2008 hit. The recession destroyed her agency. Her corporate identity vanished overnight.But something shocking happened in the wreckage: "There was this new calm. Calmness and joy," Kim admits. "For the first time in a very long time, there was no more crazy mornings and crazy nights."The woman who thought she was living her dream suddenly realized she'd been trapped in a nightmare of her own making. No more screaming at kids to get ready. No more flipping switches between "corporate Kim" and "mom Kim." No more performing a life that looked successful but felt suffocating."It was my identity, right? It was what I had worked up to. It was where I had wanted to be," she explains. But when that identity died, she discovered something terrifying: she didn't know who she was underneath the corporate costume.The recession didn't just destroy her career - it revealed that what she called success was actually a prison. And for the first time in decades, she could finally breathe.Discover how Kim transformed from corporate prisoner to authentic entrepreneur, and why sometimes losing everything is exactly what you need to find yourself.Timestamps:[00:00] Introduction and Guest Welcome[00:33] Kim's Background and Career Transition[01:59] The Impact of the 2008 Recession[03:32] Finding Peace and New Opportunities[07:44] Starting a Business Without a Plan[09:21] Navigating Entrepreneurial Challenges[13:35] The Power of Networking[21:04] Realizing Self-Worth and Value[24:13] Conclusion and Teaser for Part TwoSend us a textSupport the show If You’ve Been Hooked on These Episodes… This Is for You If this podcast has been landing deep… if each story feels like it’s peeling back something raw and real in you… then don’t ignore that. Every guest you’ve heard made the same decision: to stop performing and start healing. Now it’s your turn. Take the Silent Collapse Diagnostic. It’s not a quiz. It’s a wake-up tool for women who are done pretending they’re fine. No fluff. No journaling prompts. Just a straight-up mirror into where you’re silently collapsing behind the mask of success. If you're serious about reclaiming your energy, your clarity, your life start there. Because breakthrough doesn’t begin with doing more. It begins with finally seeing what’s been stealing your power. Take the self-audit now. Learn more about Baz Porter at www.bazporter.com

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