Josh TrentIdentity Transformation Architect and award winning Host of the Wellness + Wisdom Podcast—a decade-strong show with over 750 episodes and 15M downloads.

Why success won't make you feel better #podcast

28 Jul 2026 · 1 min

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In this podcast excerpt, Josh Trent reflects on a deeply depressive period that coincided with his book reaching number one and selling millions of copies. He describes the expectation that such external success should bring happiness, yet finds that achieving his dream leaves unresolved inner problems. He notes that hoping for a goal feels more satisfying than attaining it, and shares a piece of advice his grandmother gave him—"wherever you go, there you are"—highlighting the need for self‑awareness and internal fulfillment beyond external accolades.

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One of the most depressed periods of my life was when my book hit number one everywhere and was selling millions of copies. And it really blindsides you because you're just like, I'm supposed to be happy right now. When I listen to you, I'm like, well, look, I'd like to have books like you. I want these things. I'm moving towards these things in my life. Hoping for something is much more satisfying than actually having it. You start looking at the dream and goal you accomplished and you're like, wait a second, this didn't solve all these other problems. My grandma dropped this wisdom on me, Mark, a long time ago. And she's like, well, Josh, Wherever you go, there you are. Yeah, just, just planted that in my consciousness.