n this episode of Flying Upstream, host Kristin Medeiros sits down with Larry Kesslin for a reflective and eye-opening conversation about joy, fulfillment, and the difference between success and significance. Larry shares his personal journey from external achievement to internal awareness, revealing how a successful career still left him searching for something deeper.

Drawing on powerful life experiences — including transformative moments in Africa — Larry introduces the concept of the “Joy Molecule,” which he defines as conscious connection plus purpose. Together, they explore why external circumstances rarely create lasting happiness, how fear is often rooted in past experiences rather than present reality, and why fulfillment comes from looking inward instead of chasing validation, titles, or milestones.

This episode invites listeners to question long-held beliefs about identity, success, and worth, offering a grounded reminder that fulfillment is not something we earn through effort or accumulation — it’s something we rediscover by reconnecting with who we already are.

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00:00 The quest for happiness vs. success
07:00 Defining success and significance
14:14 The Joy Molecule and internal joy
19:57 Lessons from life experiences
27:58 The journey of self-discovery and fulfillment

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What if the moment you’re waiting for — the confidence, the certainty, the permission — never comes?

In this solo episode of Flying Upstream, host Kristin Medeiros explores the deeply human tendency to delay change until we feel ready. Through personal reflection and lived experience, Kristin challenges the belief that confidence must come before action and offers a powerful reframe: most meaningful shifts happen when we choose ourselves before we feel prepared.

She speaks to the quiet inner voice many of us hear but often dismiss — the one that whispers when a life no longer fits, even if everything looks “fine” from the outside. Kristin shares how choosing yourself rarely begins with bold declarations or dramatic changes, but with honesty, self-trust, and the willingness to move forward without guarantees.

This episode is for anyone stuck in waiting mode — waiting to feel braver, more certain, more validated — and wondering why resentment, restlessness, or disconnection keeps growing. It’s an invitation to stop outsourcing your readiness and start listening inward.

Choosing yourself doesn’t promise ease. But not choosing yourself comes at a cost.

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Episode Chapters

00:00 Introduction to choosing yourself
01:01 The waiting game: confidence vs. action
02:54 Recognizing the inner voice
05:22 The gap between decision and action
07:47 Building confidence through action
09:42 The cost of not choosing yourself
10:41 The bravery of quiet choices

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What if the success you worked so hard for is the very thing keeping you trapped?In this episode of Flying Upstream, host Kristin Medeiros sits down with Guy Morris for a deeply honest conversation about trauma, ambition, and the disconnect between success and true freedom.Guy shares his journey from a traumatic childhood into the world of corporate achievement, where education and ambition opened doors — but at a significant personal cost. As his career progressed, Guy found himself suppressing unresolved trauma, conforming to expectations, and slowly betraying himself in the pursuit of external validation.This episode explores the emotional toll of corporate life, how fear can be used to maintain control, and why many people avoid facing their past — even when it’s shaping their present. Guy reveals how reaching a breaking point forced him to confront what he had been avoiding and how storytelling became his most honest form of leadership and healing.This conversation is a powerful reminder that real success isn’t about accumulation or status — it’s about wholeness, freedom, and the courage to face what we’d rather forget.#podmatch Episode Chapters00:00 Introduction to Flying Upstream02:10 Overcoming adversity through education05:41 The cost of corporate success09:33 Facing the breaking point14:56 The power of storytelling22:00 Redefining success and finding wholenessubscribe and Stay ConnectedSubscribe to the Flying Upstream newsletter and join a growing community of visionary souls, healers, and creativeshttps://flying-upstream.kit.com/5a525057c4Watch this episode on the Flying Upstream YouTube channelhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCru9Sle2Ms_tmgEL_Bo8ZaAExplore the Flying Upstream Bloghttps://flyingupstreamblog.com/blog/Follow Flying Upstream on social mediaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61563051165826Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flyingupstreampodcast/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/flying-upstream-podcastTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@flyingupstreamsuccess, freedom, self-betrayal, trauma, storytelling, personal growth, corporate life, overcoming adversity, emotional intelligence, redefining success