157: What Happened When I Said No to the Thing Everyone Says Yes To | Damon Lembi

In a deeply personal solo episode, Damon Lembi, CEO of Learnit and host of The Learn-It-All Podcast, shares why he gave up alcohol - not because he had to, but because he wanted to. With vulnerability and clarity, Damon walks through the moment he realized he wasn’t living in alignment with the future he wanted to build - and how choosing sobriety helped him become a stronger leader, father, and version of himself.

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Key Leadership Lessons from Damon Lembi’s Journey:

• You don’t need a breakdown to make a breakthrough. Damon quit drinking not because of crisis, but out of a desire to grow - and that shift changed everything.

• Change starts with curiosity. A 5-step framework (curiosity, journaling, accountability, commitment, and leaning into discomfort) helped Damon build lasting transformation.

• Letting go creates space for more. Removing alcohol gave Damon more energy, clarity, and confidence in every part of his life.

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Damon’s story is a reminder that meaningful change doesn’t always come from hitting the bottom - it can come from seeing the top more clearly.

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