Happiness by Design: Chris Ayotte on Building a Life Around What Matters Most
Today's podcast is about Happiness by Design with Chris Ayotte. What does it look like to step away from a successful military career—not because you have to, but because you choose to prioritize what matters most? In this powerful episode, I sit down with Chris Ayotte, a former Army officer who made the courageous decision to leave the military so he could be fully present during the final two years of his daughter’s high school experience. After years of service and repeated deployments, Chris found himself at a crossroads—and gave himself six intentional months to reflect on what life after the military could and should look like. We talk about that critical window of transition, the emotional weight of changing identity, and the process of building a new life that…
