#60 Breaking Through Plateaus with Marina Suholutsky

Your business will only grow as much as you do.
And if you’ve hit a plateau in revenue, fulfillment, or clarity — the answer probably isn’t a new strategy. It’s you.

Marina Suholutsky is the founder of Purpose Built and a former IBM executive who left the corporate world to help high achievers navigate major life and leadership transitions. From burnout to boredom, from “should” to self, she helps leaders uncover the inner shifts that unlock the next chapter.

In this episode, Marina shares why personal growth and business growth are inseparable — and how to move through the transition moments that test your courage. She unpacks her Four Directions model (mind, body, heart, spirit), the role of cultural context in leadership, and why vulnerability creates more capacity than grit ever will.

We talk about:
🔹 The “trust fall” moment that launched Marina’s business
🔹 Why burnout is your body telling the truth
🔹 The hidden blind spots created by trauma (big and small)
🔹 How to uncover your intrinsic drivers — and let go of “shoulds”
🔹 The Four Directions model for navigating growth
🔹 How cultural context shapes leadership styles
🔹 Why wholeness is the key to true freedom

Quotes from the Episode:
💬 “Your business only grows to the extent that you grow.”
💬 “The body tells the truth.”
💬 “Wholeness is freedom.”
💬 “Capacity starts with knowing where you’re at — and saying it out loud.”

Actionable Takeaways:
✅ Pause regularly to ask if what mattered 5 years ago still matters today
✅ Check in with your “capacity” before overcommitting
✅ Listen to your body as a source of truth, not an obstacle
✅ Identify and challenge “injected drivers” — the shoulds you’ve inherited
✅ Embrace wholeness as the foundation for lasting freedom

Resources from this episode:
→ Connect with Marina: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marina-suho/
→ Learn more about Purpose Built: https://purposebuilt.io/
→ Sign up for Marina’s newsletter, The Pause for Entrepreneurs: https://purposebuilt.io/newsletter

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