Paraag Amin spent much of his life moving from one goal to the next. Academic achievement led to investment banking, senior leadership and the appearance of success—but the feelings he expected to come with those milestones gradually disappeared.

In this episode of Coalface Stories: 60 for 60, Paraag talks about growing up as the mature child who felt he had to work harder, the pressure to follow a secure and successful path, and the personal cost of losing himself in work and expectation.

A health crisis on his 40th birthday became a wake-up call. Paraag began rebuilding his life around freedom, peace, connection and choice. He and Ian discuss why people can outgrow the lives they created, how work becomes an escape nobody questions, why freedom needs structure and what it means to live without masks.

The conversation also turns to AI, human connection and the need to protect our humanity in a rapidly changing world.

00:00 Coalface Stories - 60 for 60 Series: Paraag Amin

00:30 Intro & Welcome

01:00 Who Are You Today?

08:13 Childhood

14:49 Career in Business & Finance

20:50 Defining Moments in Banking Career

30:45 Turning Point & Escaping the Corporate World

53:36 Helping Others Escape the Programming

57:43 Quick Fire Round

01:03:23 Working at the Coalface

01:05:18 Closing & Where to Find Paraag

Website: https://alifethatfits.today

LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/paraagamin/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_paraag/