Modern Psychedelics 131 | The Architecture of Transformation: Building a New Inner Foundation w/ Nadi Miri
Nov 12, 2025
Nadi Miri is an architect and PhD student who transformed her life from burnout to aligned creative leadership. In this engaging conversation, she shares her journey of reclaiming her values and embracing boundaries. Nadi reveals how saying 'no' allowed her to say ‘yes’ to her authentic self. They discuss reframing money beliefs and how trust in her team fosters a positive work culture. With insights on letting go of control and prioritizing self-care, Nadi inspires listeners to pursue joy, creativity, and genuine connection.
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From Startup Hustle To Burnout
- Nadi described building her architecture practice from scratch while overworking to get clients and feeling burned out after years of doing everything herself.
- She realized saying yes to everything dried up her creative reservoir and led her to seek coaching to reconnect with her values.
Choose Less To Create Space
- Do narrow your focus by saying no to many opportunities so you can protect time for what matters most.
- Do identify your core values and use them to filter projects and clients before committing.
Service Requires Self-Respect
- Nadi observed a cultural and personal tendency to equate helping others with virtue, which masked neglect of self-care.
- She learned that true service requires first being at service to yourself and respecting your limits.