Groove with Portia Podcast

On this episode of Groove with Portia, Becca Pearce joins the conversation for an honest reflection on self-worth, identity, and what happens when life forces us to slow down. A former CEO and author of You Don’t Have to Achieve to Be Loved, Becca shares two defining moments that reshaped everything she thought she knew about success: a very public career loss and, fourteen months later, a brain tumor diagnosis that demanded rest, surrender, and a deeper kind of listening. Together, Portia and Becca explore the grief of losing versions of ourselves—our roles, our momentum, our certainty—and the courage it takes to rebuild without tying worth to productivity. Becca speaks candidly about anger as information, grief as a teacher, faith questioned and re-formed, and the daily practice of choosing optimism when progress feels invisible. She also reflects on how community, boundaries, and prioritizing time with her daughter redefined what success truly means. If you’re navigating burnout, identity loss, grief, or a life transition that has asked you to pause, this conversation will meet you exactly where you are—and remind you that your worth was never something you had to earn.