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The Freedom of Vulnerability | Ep 109

April 01, 2025 • Francesco "Chesco" Franzese & Kyle Chiappone • Season 1 • Episode 109

Strength? Handling everything alone? NOPE.

Look, we've all done it. Smiled through the pain, said "I'm good" when we're honestly drowning. I've been there THIS ENTIRE YEAR.

One week we're crushing it, selling 8 cars in 5 days... then NOTHING for a straight week. Staff quitting. New hires ghosting me on day one. Personal stuff I'm not even ready to get into.

And what do we do? We bottle that stuff up. We "handle it." We soldier on like some emotionless robot because that's what "successful" people do, right?

WRONG.

That weight you're carrying alone? It's crushing you... and for what? So people think you've got it all figured out? (Spoiler: NOBODY has it figured out)

Here's the truth I finally had to face: Reaching out isn't weakness. It's the smartest darn move you can make. It's medicine - not just for you but for whoever you're talking to.

Because when you admit "Hey, I'm struggling," you give someone else permission to say "Me too." And THAT'S when the real magic happens.

This isn't some fluffy motivational nonsense. This is survival. This is business. This is LIFE.

So yeah... I'm not perfect. My business isn't perfect. Some days I don't know what the heck I'm doing. But I'm done pretending otherwise.

You with me?