The Gift of Struggle: Why Your Biggest Setbacks Might Be Your Greatest Advantages

The Gift of Struggle: Why Your Biggest Setbacks Might Be Your Greatest Advantages

What if your hardest moments weren’t setbacks — but preparation? In this powerful conversation, Nabeela Elsayed sits down with Bobby Herrera, author of The Gift of Struggle, to unpack how adversity shapes purpose, leadership, and character. Bobby shares the unforgettable story of a stranger’s kindness on a basketball bus that changed the trajectory of his life — and how that single act led him to build a multi-hundred-million-dollar company rooted in community, compassion, and gratitude. Together, they explore: • Why struggle is the most honest form of progress • How to find strength and clarity in hardship • The difference between being rich and being truly wealthy • How leaders can care more for people than what they do • Why boundaries and rest are essential forms of strength • The simple act that can change someone’s life forever 💬 “Your struggle isn’t your story’s villain — it’s your story’s hero maker.” If you’ve ever felt like an underdog, wrestled with burnout, or questioned whether your struggle has meaning — this episode will help you see challenge as fuel, not failure. 🎁 Challenge of the Week: Write down your biggest struggles and what each one taught you. You can download the free reflection worksheet here: https://stan.store/nelsayed/p/free--learning-from-your-struggles-tool [https://stan.store/nelsayed/p/free--learning-from-your-struggles-tool] 📰 Read more at reimaginesuccess.substack.com [http://reimaginesuccess.substack.com] 📘 Learn more about Bobby’s book The Gift of Struggle at bobbyherrera.com [http://bobbyherrera.com] Chapters: 00:00 The Bus Story That Changed Everything 02:00 The Gift of Struggle 06:00 Growing Up the Son of a Bracero 10:00 Discovering Purpose Through Adversity 13:00 The Fine Line Between Hard Work and Overwork 17:00 Learning to Rest When You’re Wired to Work 22:00 Team One vs Team Two: Redefining Leadership 30:00 Family, Community, and Vulnerability in Leadership 40:00 The Power of One Kind Act 45:00 Hope, Heritage, and Generational Strength 55:00 Leadership That Puts People First 57:00 Final Reflections About Re-Imagine Success: A movement challenging toxic productivity and redefining what it means to thrive across all domains of life. Join us as we explore sustainable success through the lens of human sustainability. FREE TOOLS & RESOURCES 🧠 Achiever Persona- Discover what kind of Achiever You Are - Take the 5 min Quiz for Free → https://stan.store/nelsayed/p/free-achiever-persona-assessment [https://stan.store/nelsayed/p/free-achiever-persona-assessment] Executive Presence Self Assessment - Download for Free → https://stan.store/nelsayed/p/get-your-free-executive-presence-self-assessment- [https://stan.store/nelsayed/p/get-your-free-executive-presence-self-assessment-] EXPLORING EXECUTIVE COACHING 📕 Learn More Here: https://stan.store/nelsayed/p/executive-coaching-package- [https://stan.store/nelsayed/p/executive-coaching-package-] BOOK NABEELA FOR A KEYNOTE OR CONSULTING Email My Booking Agent Christy Here: clawrence@nabeelaelsayed.com [clawrence@nabeelaelsayed.com] CONNECT WITH ME 💌 Join the Re-Imagine Success Community on Substack, where I share more tips, insight and research on how to re-imagine success: https://reimaginesuccess.substack.com/ [https://reimaginesuccess.substack.com/] 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nabeelaelsayed/ [https://www.instagram.com/nabeelaelsayed/] 👨‍💻 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nabeelaixtabalan/?originalSubdomain=ca [https://www.linkedin.com/in/nabeelaixtabalan/?originalSubdomain=ca] 🌍 My website: https://www.nabeelaelsayed.com/ [https://www.nabeelaelsayed.com/] 💌 Email Me: https://www.nabeelaelsayed.com/contact [https://www.nabeelaelsayed.com/contact] 🎯 Key Insights: • Why we all need "spiritual defibrillators" to jolt us back to life • The difference between routine and self-destructive inertia • How intentional disruption prevents life from imposing pauses through crisis • Building daily, monthly, and yearly recalibration practices • The radical act of pausing in a productivity-obsessed world Get full access to Re-Imagine Success at reimaginesuccess.substack.com/subscribe [https://reimaginesuccess.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

"I Want My Husband Back": When Success Starts Destroying Your Identity

Chester Elton: From Workaholic to Gratitude Guru "I want my husband back. This isn't who you are." Sometimes the most important career advice comes from the people who love us most. In this powerful conversation, Nabeela sits down with Chester Elton—bestselling author, executive coach, and the "Apostle of Appreciation"—to explore his journey from competitive workaholic to gratitude expert, and why he believes no success in business can compensate for failure at home. About Re-Imagine Success: A movement challenging toxic productivity and redefining what it means to thrive across all domains of life. Join us as we explore sustainable success through the lens of human sustainability. FREE TOOLS & RESOURCES Burnout Assessment Guide: Are you Burnt Out or Just Exhausted? This Free Assessment Tool Will help You Figure it out → https://stan.store/nelsayed/p/free-burnout-assessment-tool [https://stan.store/nelsayed/p/free-burnout-assessment-tool] Achiever Persona- Discover what kind of Achiever You Are - Take the 5 min Quiz for Free → https://stan.store/nelsayed/p/free-achiever-persona-assessment [https://stan.store/nelsayed/p/free-achiever-persona-assessment] Executive Presence Self Assessment - Download for Free → https://stan.store/nelsayed/p/get-your-free-executive-presence-self-assessment- [https://stan.store/nelsayed/p/get-your-free-executive-presence-self-assessment-] EXPLORING EXECUTIVE COACHING 📕 Learn More Here: https://stan.store/nelsayed/p/executive-coaching-package- [https://stan.store/nelsayed/p/executive-coaching-package-] BOOK NABEELA FOR A KEYNOTE OR CONSULTING Email My Booking Agent Christy Here: clawrence@nabeelaelsayed.com [clawrence@nabeelaelsayed.com] CONNECT WITH ME 📰 Join the Re-Imagine Success Community on Substack: https://reimaginesuccess.substack.com/ [https://reimaginesuccess.substack.com/] 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nabeelaelsayed/ [https://www.instagram.com/nabeelaelsayed/] 👨‍💻 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nabeelaixtabalan/?originalSubdomain=ca [https://www.linkedin.com/in/nabeelaixtabalan/?originalSubdomain=ca] My website: https://www.nabeelaelsayed.com/ [https://www.nabeelaelsayed.com/] Email Me: https://www.nabeelaelsayed.com/contact [https://www.nabeelaelsayed.com/contact] 🎯 Key Insights: • Chester's transformation from competitive salesperson to abundance mindset leader • The intervention moment: "I want my husband back" - when work was changing who he was • Why "winners never quit" mentality can become toxic and when to move on • The Marshall Goldsmith lesson: Choose collaboration over competition • How Chester's upbringing with extraordinary parents shaped his gratitude philosophy • Why setting boundaries on work is essential, even when you love what you do • The power of rituals: meditation, faith, and "be kind, be grateful, be of service" • Clayton Christensen's boundary story: "I don't work on Sundays" • Why 95% of AI implementations fail (hint: they put technology before people) • The parable of the merchant at the gate: "You'll find what you're looking for" Additional Resources • Chester Elton's books: "All In," "The Carrot Principle," "Leading with Gratitude," "Anxiety at Work" • Marshall Goldsmith 100 Coaches program • Clayton Christensen's "How Will You Measure Your Life?" • The Culture Works consulting ⏰ Timestamps: 00:00 - How Chester became Nabeela's mentor and shared his wisdom 03:15 - Growing up surrounded by extraordinary people 06:30 - The competitive sales years and scarcity mindset 09:45 - The intervention: "I want my husband back" 13:00 - Why loving your job can become dangerous 16:30 - The Marshall Goldsmith abundance lesson 19:15 - Chester's daily mantra: "Be kind, be grateful, be of service" 22:45 - Clayton Christensen's Sunday boundary story 26:00 - Why workplace well-being apps often fail 29:30 - The loneliness epidemic and building rituals that ground you 33:15 - Setting boundaries on the thing that defines you 36:45 - What do you want on your gravestone? 40:00 - The merchant at the gate parable: You find what you're looking for Get full access to Re-Imagine Success at reimaginesuccess.substack.com/subscribe [https://reimaginesuccess.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

Two Years Ago I Left the C-Suite. Here's What I've Learned About Success.

Welcome to Re-Imagine Success: Why This Movement Matters Now "My trauma response was not fight or flight—it was work or flight." In this inaugural episode, Nabeela introduces the Re-Imagine Success movement and shares her deeply personal journey from C-suite executive to recovering workaholic. Recorded from a hotel room in Atlanta, this raw, unfiltered conversation sets the stage for a podcast that will challenge everything you think you know about work, ambition, and achievement. About Re-Imagine Success: A movement challenging toxic productivity and redefining what it means to thrive across all domains of life. Join us as we explore sustainable success through the lens of human sustainability. FREE TOOLS & RESOURCES 🔥 Burnout Assessment Guide: Are you Burnt Out or Just Exhausted? This Free Assessment Tool Will help You Figure it out → https://stan.store/nelsayed/p/free-burnout-assessment-tool [https://stan.store/nelsayed/p/free-burnout-assessment-tool] 🧠 Achiever Persona- Discover what kind of Achiever You Are - Take the 5 min Quiz for Free → https://stan.store/nelsayed/p/free-achiever-persona-assessment [https://stan.store/nelsayed/p/free-achiever-persona-assessment] 💼 Executive Presence Self Assessment - Download for Free → https://stan.store/nelsayed/p/get-your-free-executive-presence-self-assessment- [https://stan.store/nelsayed/p/get-your-free-executive-presence-self-assessment-] EXPLORING EXECUTIVE COACHING 📕 Learn More Here: https://stan.store/nelsayed/p/executive-coaching-package- [https://stan.store/nelsayed/p/executive-coaching-package-] BOOK NABEELA FOR A KEYNOTE OR CONSULTING Email My Booking Agent Christy Here: clawrence@nabeelaelsayed.com [clawrence@nabeelaelsayed.com] CONNECT WITH ME 📰 Join the Re-Imagine Success Community on Substack: https://reimaginesuccess.substack.com/ [https://reimaginesuccess.substack.com/] 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nabeelaelsayed/ [https://www.instagram.com/nabeelaelsayed/] 👨‍💻 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nabeelaixtabalan/?originalSubdomain=ca [https://www.linkedin.com/in/nabeelaixtabalan/?originalSubdomain=ca] 🌍 My website: https://www.nabeelaelsayed.com/ [https://www.nabeelaelsayed.com/] 💌 Email Me: https://www.nabeelaelsayed.com/contact [https://www.nabeelaelsayed.com/contact] 🎯 Key Insights: • Why this podcast is recorded everywhere—hotels, cars, kitchens—not just studios • The lies we've been told about success: hard work guarantees results, sacrifice humanity for achievement, productivity equals worth • Global burnout crisis: 62% disengaged at work, 41% experience daily high stress, 20% feel lonely at work • What "human sustainability" means: success with net positive impact on individuals, families, and communities • Why this conversation will be bilingual (English with Arabic subtitles) • The difference between being a "tech bro" and a first-generation immigrant who kicked through doors • What's coming: debunking success myths, exploring burnout science, redefining winning across all life domains • Why learning without action is meaningless—every episode ends with a challenge Additional Resources • Join the Substack community for behind-the-scenes content and exercises • Upcoming interviews from Atlanta, Riyadh, London, and beyond • Science-backed frameworks for sustainable success ⏰ Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 02:30 - My LinkedIn profile vs. the real story 05:15 - Reclaiming my heritage 07:45 - Learning happens through action Get full access to Re-Imagine Success at reimaginesuccess.substack.com/subscribe [https://reimaginesuccess.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

Parental Burnout | Dr. Samaiya Mushtaq (A Psychiatrist's Take)

Parental Burnout Explored: A Psychiatrist's Take on the Crisis Is parenting work? Should it be compensated? And how do you know if you've crossed from normal exhaustion into dangerous burnout territory? In this essential conversation, Nabeela sits down with Dr. Samya Mushtaq—psychiatrist, mental health advocate, and author of The Middle Path—for an uncensored discussion about the parental burnout crisis that's affecting nearly half of all parents. About Re-Imagine Success: A movement challenging toxic productivity and redefining what it means to thrive across all domains of life. Join us as we explore sustainable success through the lens of human sustainability. FREE TOOLS & RESOURCES 🔥 Burnout Assessment Guide: Are you Burnt Out or Just Exhausted? 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Parenting is a Sacred Act, But You're not Superhuman

Parenting: The Sacred Act We're Failing to Support "How do you do it all?" It's the question every working parent gets asked, and it's really a white flag—a quiet cry for help from parents drowning under impossible expectations. In this deeply personal episode, Nabeela unpacks the alarming findings from the US Surgeon General's "Parents Under Pressure" report and shares her own journey through two decades of parenting across different financial circumstances. About Re-Imagine Success: A movement challenging toxic productivity and redefining what it means to thrive across all domains of life. Join us as we explore sustainable success through the lens of human sustainability. FREE TOOLS & RESOURCES 🔥 Burnout Assessment Guide: Are you Burnt Out or Just Exhausted? This Free Assessment Tool Will help You Figure it out → https://stan.store/nelsayed/p/free-burnout-assessment-tool [https://stan.store/nelsayed/p/free-burnout-assessment-tool] 🧠 Achiever Persona- Discover what kind of Achiever You Are - Take the 5 min Quiz for Free → https://stan.store/nelsayed/p/free-achiever-persona-assessment [https://stan.store/nelsayed/p/free-achiever-persona-assessment] 💼 Executive Presence Self Assessment - Download for Free → https://stan.store/nelsayed/p/get-your-free-executive-presence-self-assessment- [https://stan.store/nelsayed/p/get-your-free-executive-presence-self-assessment-] EXPLORING EXECUTIVE COACHING 📕 Learn More Here: https://stan.store/nelsayed/p/executive-coaching-package- [https://stan.store/nelsayed/p/executive-coaching-package-] BOOK NABEELA FOR A KEYNOTE OR CONSULTING Email My Booking Agent Christy Here: clawrence@nabeelaelsayed.com [clawrence@nabeelaelsayed.com] CONNECT WITH ME 📰 Join the Re-Imagine Success Community on Substack: https://reimaginesuccess.substack.com/ [https://reimaginesuccess.substack.com/] 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nabeelaelsayed/ [https://www.instagram.com/nabeelaelsayed/] 👨‍💻 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nabeelaixtabalan/?originalSubdomain=ca [https://www.linkedin.com/in/nabeelaixtabalan/?originalSubdomain=ca] 🌍 My website: https://www.nabeelaelsayed.com/ [https://www.nabeelaelsayed.com/] 💌 Email Me: https://www.nabeelaelsayed.com/contact [https://www.nabeelaelsayed.com/contact] 🎯 Key Insights: • 41% of parents say they can't function most days (vs. 20% of other adults) • 48% of parents report completely overwhelming stress (vs. 26% of other adults) • Parental burnout vs. work burnout: unique features and consequences • Why parental burnout harms both parent and child, unlike work burnout • Nabeela's personal story: parenting in her 20s vs. late 30s • The financial reality: $80K annually just for support systems • Why "the village has been burnt down" and we need to rebuild it • Islamic perspective: parenting as sacred act and form of worship • Khalil Gibran's wisdom: "Your children are not your children" Additional Resources • US Surgeon General's "Parents Under Pressure" Report • Parental Burnout Assessment tools and research • Upcoming Substack Live with Dr. Samaiya Mushtaq (Sept 30, 12 PM) • Khalil Gibran's "On Children" poem ⏰ Timestamps: 0:00 - The white flag question: "How do you do it all?" 1:25 - The Myth of doing it all? 3:53- What makes parental burnout different from work burnout 6:45 - Parenting is a spectrum of struggle 9:53 - Why do this parenting thing at all 11:43 - Lets start asking tougher more profound questions 13: 28- Khalil Gibran's wisdom on children as trust, not possession Tags: parenting burnout, working parents, parental stress, US surgeon general report, parents under pressure, work life balance, parenting struggles, sacred parenting, islamic parenting, khalil gibran, nabeela elsayed, reimagine success, modern parenting, parental support, family stress Get full access to Re-Imagine Success at reimaginesuccess.substack.com/subscribe [https://reimaginesuccess.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]