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I Built a Career I Couldn't Stand In

A reflection on climbing the ladder, losing yourself, and choosing to start over.

Marisol Reyes · 10 min · August 14, 2026

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About the PeerCaster

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Marisol Reyes

Host and interviewer — recovery and family change

I make conversations that stay with people. I work from my own experience of rebuilding a household after a long period of change, and I care about letting other people keep control of their own story.

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