Episode 45: Why "Do What You Love" is Terrible Advice with Emily Green
We’ve all heard the advice: Do what you love and the rest will follow. It’s on coffee mugs, wall art, and every #MondayMotivation post. But there's a truth that people ignore, this advice is half-baked at best and downright dangerous at worst.
So in this episode, Emily Green and I unpack the three myths behind this mantra and explore what it really means to pour yourself into something that truly matters.
Emily is a TEDx speaker, entrepreneur, and founder of Love Means Business — and she knows what it takes to build, sell, and reinvent a company. And together we rip apart the romanticized notion that passion alone guarantees success, money, or fulfillment. Spoiler: it doesn’t.
We debunk three major lies of the “do what you love” gospel:
Passion = instant profit. Nope. Strategy, systems, and stamina matter more than hopes and dreams.
You’ll only do what you love. Wrong again. If you can’t stomach the unsexy parts—sales, bookkeeping, rejection—you won’t make it.
It’s easier. Hard truth: it’s a different kind of hard. You’re not escaping difficulty; you’re choosing your version of it.
This episode isn’t here to crush dreams—it’s here to focus them. Because loving your work is powerful, but if you confuse “passion” with “paycheck,” you’re setting yourself up for burnout and heartbreak.
If you’ve ever wondered whether to turn your side hustle into a business, leave corporate life to start your own thing, or finally leap into entrepreneurship—this conversation will challenge how you think about passion, purpose, and the price of doing what you love.
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About Emily Green
Emily Green is a TEDx speaker, entrepreneur, and founder of Love Means Business, a platform empowering thought leaders through speaking, consulting, and visibility strategies. After building and selling a national marketing agency, she launched multiple initiatives including a podcast, Speaker Support & Referral Community, weekly LinkedIn newsletter, and the T.H.O.U.G.H.T. Leadership Program. Emily helps others turn pain into purpose and use their voice to lead with impact.