# Feeling Stuck in Your Career? How One Executive Found Purpose Beyond the Corporate Ladder

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Podcast: [Code 3: Life. Reinvented.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/code-3-life-reinvented-7517256)
Published: 2026-06-01T10:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 2020

## Resource

What happens when you've done everything right, built a successful career, and still find yourself wondering, "Is this really it?" In this episode, I sit down with my longtime friend Eric Riemer to explore his remarkable six-year journey from a successful career in financial services to becoming CFO of the Yosemite Rivers Alliance, a nonprofit dedicated to protecting one of America's most iconic natural landscapes. Along the way, Eric shares how health scares, the loss of his parents, and a growing sense of misalignment forced him to rethink what success truly meant. We discuss career burnout, the difference between success and significance, the power of gradual change, and why many high achievers feel disconnected from work that once energized them. Eric also shares how he overcame fear, challenged limiting beliefs, and designed a portfolio career that ultimately led him to work he loves. If you've ever felt trapped in a career that looks good on paper but no longer feels like your own, this conversation offers practical wisdom, hope, and proof that meaningful reinvention is possible. To get in touch with Eric, you can find his LinkedIn here, or through the Yosemite Rivers Alliance site. Please visit us to learn about MORE® at our site bemorealigned.com.

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