Hi, I'm Willow Belden and you're listening to Out There, the podcast that explores

big questions through intimate stories outdoors.

On this episode, what happens when you're successful but not happy?

The story comes to us from a woman named Tiffany Duong.

A few years ago, Tiffany was living the life.

She'd finished law school, moved back to L.A. to work for a big law firm,

and traveled as much as she could.

But something didn't add up. Despite the seemingly glamorous life, Tiffany was

miserable. She felt like a shell of a person, and she couldn't understand why or how she'd gotten to

that point, or what to fix. And then she went on an impromptu scuba diving trip to the Galapagos Islands.

At the time, it seemed like just another vacation to distract her from her angst.

But something happened out there on that boat that ended up changing her entire life.

I'll let Tiffany take it from here.

Okay, okay, breathe.

Almost angry, I urged myself on.

You can do this, I told myself.

You want to do this.

You need to do this.

My brow furrowed and my throat felt dry from the anticipation.

Come on, Tiff, it's today or never?

I shook my head and sighed out loud at the same time, not sure if I wanted to cry or scream

or just hide under my desk.

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