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Your values aren't preferences you pick from a menu. They're patterns that have been driving your choices all along — especially under pressure. The problem is, you're too close to your own patterns to see them. In this episode, Sarah breaks down how to excavate your real core values and turn them into language precise enough to guide every career decision you make.

Sarah shares how she accidentally discovered her own values while writing a business plan for someone else's company, why generic values like "empowerment" and "integrity" aren't precise enough to protect you, and what it actually feels like when you're in a role that honors what you stand for versus one that violates it. This episode moves between the moments that break you down and the ones that light you up — because both are showing you exactly who you are.

In this episode:

• Why you can't find your values through reflection alone — and what to do instead
• The difference between surface-level values and precise values that actually guide decisions
• How to recognize value violations before they cost you your health, your confidence, or your time
• What alignment really feels like — and why more complexity with the right fit means less exhaustion
• Three practices to start this week: a fury log, energy tracking three layers deep, and testing one values-based boundary

If this episode resonates and you're ready for precision instead of guesswork, the RVA Blueprint is a fully customized strategic analysis where Sarah helps you identify your real core values with precise language, map where they've been violated or honored, and build a focused action plan. Special pricing to celebrate the podcast release, delivered within 30 days.

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