India, Jan. 20 -- A former Google employee has opened up about the toll that hard work took on her health, and how she came to redefine success instead of equating it with money.

When Tia Lee graduated from Michigan State University in 2020, she had one agenda on her mind - make as much money as possible. By late 2023, she was juggling three roles at once: technical program manager at Google in California, freelance website designer, and owner of her own clothing line.

Tia Lee spoke to CNBC Make I about how working multiple high-profile roles left her burnt out, sick and questioning what success really means.

"I was getting sick like every other month," Lee said. "I would just be bouncing back and forth between California, Michigan, Te...