In this episode of Playing the Big, Beautiful Long Game, host Debbie Zita welcomes the insightful and inspiring Cortney McDermott, an Award-winning author, TEDx speaker, and thought leader in human potential. Her approach to life and business goes beyond traditional success—it’s about letting go of expectations, cultivating deep trust, and fully embracing who we are at our core.

Throughout their conversation, Debbie and Cortney discuss:

• What it means to truly trust and surrender to life’s unfolding
• The myth of external success and why it often leads to feeling "miserably successful"
• How to step into your Source Self—the truest version of who you are
• The power of gratitude as a key to wealth, joy, and fulfillment
• Why relaxing is the secret to accessing higher wisdom and personal freedom

Cortney reminds us that playing bigger is about becoming more of who you truly are. Stop chasing external validation and start embracing your own innate brilliance!

Get a copy of Cortney’s Book on Amazon

Learn More About Cortney
Cortney is a bestselling author, TEDx speaker, and human potential enthusiast, with a Master of Science from the London School of Economics.

Her work in the field of self-development and business strategy has been featured in Inc., Women’s Health, SUCCESS, The Huffington Post, FOX News, and many other mainstream business and lifestyle media.

Cortney's career highlights include her time as an executive at Vanity Fair Corporation, Vice President at Sustainability Partners Inc., and then running her own businesses, with clients and audiences at Universal Music Group, Google, Nike, and Virgin Unite.

Connect with Cortney
Website: www.cortneymcdermott.com
Linkedin: cortneymcdermott
Instagram: @cortneymcdermott

Connect with Debbie

Website: https://theheartcentredway.com/
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Music Credit:
"Clap Along" by Jason Shaw
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