The Epic Turn: You're the Protagonist.

What Comes Next? Life as Story, Not Just Struggle

The question “What comes next?” haunts many of us—not just as a matter of planning, but of purpose. We want to be ready, capable, equal to the moment. Yet life, like nature, doesn’t offer guarantees. It doesn’t care if we’re prepared. That’s why so many leaders end up burnt out—not just from effort, but from a loss of story, a lack of coherence between their energy and their arc.

But what if we saw our lives like we see great stories? In fiction, when the protagonist hits a cliffhanger, we don’t panic—we lean in. We trust that this tension belongs. What usually happens next? Growth. Change. A decision that shifts everything. If we lived with that same narrative curiosity, perhaps we’d meet uncertainty not with dread, but with readiness.

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That’s why we created The Epic Turn—a professional renewal circle that helps leaders reframe their lives through the lens of story, not just productivity. Because burnout may be the byproduct of a poor culture match, but purpose, plot, and progress can bring us back to life.That’s why we created Professional Renewal Circles, and why we launched The Epic Turn as our first foray into workplace renewal.

The Epic Turn invites leaders to reflect on their lives not as a series of tasks or setbacks, but as narratives in motion—with conflict, with courage, with transformation always at the edge of choice.

It’s not about becoming someone new. It’s about recognizing the scene you’re in—and acting like the protagonist your story needs.

We gather in circles because protagonists need mirrors. They need witnesses. They need space.

And they need reminders that what comes next isn’t just a question—it’s a doorway.