This one’s personal.

In Episode 10 of Looks Like Work, host Chedva Ludmir steps up to the mic solo—and gets real about the complicated, messy, and deeply human relationship between ambition and exhaustion.

From working in the Diamond Exchange at age 15 to launching startups while undergoing steroid treatments, Chedva takes us on a journey through identity, grief, burnout, and why the question “Do I have to?” might just be the most important one we never ask ourselves.

This episode isn’t a how-to.
It’s a pause.
A deep breath.
An unfiltered invitation to consider what we’re chasing—and at what cost.