Burnt out, Broken Down and Still Worthy: How He Rewrote Success with Jonathan Marion | 013

When life left him flat on his back, Jonathan Marion discovered how to stop proving his worth — and start living it.

Jonathan spent years collecting all the shiny gold stars — tenure, titles, academic success — until life came in swinging.

In the span of months, Jonathan’s body broke down from spinal nerve damage, his most meaningful relationship ended, and his identity as a “human doing” completely unraveled.

Stuck on his back, unable to walk, Jonathan had one of those dark-night-of-the-soul moments: Who am I if I’m not constantly achieving?

What came next was his curveball — and his breakthrough.

In this episode, Jonathan shares how losing everything taught him how to _be_everything. We talk about the Being Framework, why chasing success often leaves you emptier, and how to swap hustle for intention without losing your ambition.

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“Any ‘should’ is fighting with what is. Replace it with ‘could’ — and your whole life changes.”

Connect with Jonathan:

• Explore his work: stepsalongtheway.global
• Book a free next-steps chat: stepstochat.com