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What Changed? with Dwayne SmithAuthor: Dwayne Smith
What Changed? is a podcast about the moments that wake us up, break us down, and push us to grow. Through real conversations with people who have faced life's turning points, we explore how change shapes who we are and how we learn to lead ourselves through it. Hosted by Dwayne Smith, a storyteller and people-first leader with over 20 years of experience helping others grow through change. Each episode uncovers the quiet shifts, breakthroughs, and stories of resilience that remind us growth rarely happens in our comfort zone. If you are navigating change or trying to make sense of what is next, this space is for you. Language: en Genres: Education, Personal Journals, Self-Improvement, Society & Culture Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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What Happens After You Win? | Michael Yang on Success, Identity, and What Comes Next
Episode 180
Tuesday, 17 February, 2026
🎥 Prefer to watch the conversation?Full episodes are available on YouTube. Subscribe to What Changed? with Dwayne Smith:https://www.youtube.com/@whatchangedpod What happens after you win? Michael Yang sold his tech company for 700 million dollars. The success was real. The achievement was undeniable. And it still did not make him feel complete. In this episode, we confront life after success and the quiet identity shift that can follow major milestones. Not burnout. Not failure. Something subtler. The moment when nothing is technically wrong, yet something inside feels unfinished. Michael is a Silicon Valley entrepreneur, investor, and author who built and exited a massive company, only to face the question most high achievers never say out loud: Is this all there is? In this conversation, we explore: ▪️ Why success does not automatically create fulfillment ▪️ What happens when your title no longer defines you ▪️ The identity crisis that can follow achievement ▪️ How being replaced forced him to rethink self-worth ▪️ Why solitude and adventure exposed what ambition could not ▪️ How to expand your identity without burning down your life If you have ever reached a milestone and felt something unsettled underneath it, this conversation will challenge how you think about success, meaning, and what comes next. Michael Yang: www.michaelyang.com More episodes and reflections: https://linktr.ee/whatchangedpod
