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Future Optimist
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Ep. 79 - Johnny Crowder: Heavy Metal Singer & Founder of Cope Notes
May 20, 2022 09:00 - 54 minutes - 124 MBJohnny Crowder is an enigma wrapped in a mystery wrapped in some tattoos. Ok, not that exactly, but he is a perfect example of the kind of story I’m looking for on this podcast. He’s a touring death metal singer, a public speaker and TEDx presenter, and the founder of Cope Notes, a tech start-up that provides a positive-psychology text message a day to people who are struggling with mental health. His business has helped tens of thousands of people and has been featured on CNN, Forbes, and mo...
Ep. 78 - Dustin Feider: Making Treehouses for a Living
May 13, 2022 09:00 - 44 minutes - 101 MBDustin Feider is one of those rare individuals who makes work that will blow you away. He’s a professional artist who took a highly unusual, earth-forward twist. He put years of design experience into the work of creating out-of-this-world, custom tree-houses. These aren’t your average tree-houses. They look like a cross between Apple’s vision of the future and Avatar—these things are freaking incredible. Not only that, he’s actually joining me on the call today from one of his incredible cr...
Ep. 78 - Dustin Feider: Founder of O2 Treehouse
May 13, 2022 09:00 - 44 minutes - 101 MBDustin Feider is one of those rare individuals who makes work that will blow you away. He’s a professional artist who took a highly unusual, earth-forward twist. He put years of design experience into the work of creating out-of-this-world, custom tree-houses. These aren’t your average tree-houses. They look like a cross between Apple’s vision of the future and Avatar—these things are freaking incredible. Not only that, he’s actually joining me on the call today from one of his incredible cr...
Ep. 77 - Marina Tran-Vu: Founder of EQUO Plastic-Free Products
May 06, 2022 09:00 - 54 minutes - 126 MBWhen it comes to an outside-the-box success story, Marina Tran-Vu's is incredible. She worked for years as a corporate marketer, working for and with major brands. She was supposed to just be visiting Vietnam from her native Canada, but then the pandemic happened effectively trapping her in another country. Rather than give up the fight, she doubled down, building a pandemic business for eco-friendly straws and eco-friendly alternatives to other everyday single-use plastic items. Marina’s sto...
Ep. 77 - Marina Tran-Vu: Creating a Plastic-Free Product Business
May 06, 2022 09:00 - 54 minutes - 126 MBWhen it comes to an outside-the-box success story, Marina Tran-Vu's is incredible. She worked for years as a corporate marketer, working for and with major brands. She was supposed to just be visiting Vietnam from her native Canada, but then the pandemic happened effectively trapping her in another country. Rather than give up the fight, she doubled down, building a pandemic business for eco-friendly straws and eco-friendly alternatives to other everyday single-use plastic items. Marina’s sto...
Ep. 76 - Luc Houle: Biodegradable Shoes that Sprout Apple Trees
April 29, 2022 09:00 - 54 minutes - 125 MBLuc Houle just had a successful Kickstarter, getting funding for his eco-friendly, biodegradable shoes. It’s no secret that the billions of shoes around the world mostly end up in landfills, where they will take more than 1,000 years to decompose. How many pairs of shoes do you own? Yep, that should tell you how big of a problem this is. Rather than just bitch about it, Luc created a fully biodegradable, cruelty-free shoe with a twist: Not only will the shoe completely biodegrade if you bury...
Ep. 76 - Luc Houle: Founder of Johnny Footwear
April 29, 2022 09:00 - 54 minutes - 125 MBLuc Houle just had a successful Kickstarter, getting funding for his eco-friendly, biodegradable shoes. It’s no secret that the billions of shoes around the world mostly end up in landfills, where they will take more than 1,000 years to decompose. How many pairs of shoes do you own? Yep, that should tell you how big of a problem this is. Rather than just bitch about it, Luc created a fully biodegradable, cruelty-free shoe with a twist: Not only will the shoe completely biodegrade if you bury...
Ep. 75 - Faye Wilson: Founder of Happier Beauty
April 22, 2022 09:00 - 52 minutes - 121 MBToday’s guest is Faye Wilson, a fascinating woman who constructed a career plan that saw her slingshot from the corporate world to her own, eco-friendly toothpaste and dental care brand. We discuss how she brought her idea to market, changing her own life in the process. She’s been featured in Vogue, Glamour, and a bunch of top-shelf media outlets, and her story is a great template for how you can build a business that serves both you and the planet. Watch this episode on YouTube All episo...
Ep. 75 - Faye Wilson: Creating Eco-Friendly Toothpaste
April 22, 2022 09:00 - 52 minutes - 121 MBToday’s guest is Faye Wilson, a fascinating woman who constructed a career plan that saw her slingshot from the corporate world to her own, eco-friendly toothpaste and dental care brand. We discuss how she brought her idea to market, changing her own life in the process. She’s been featured in Vogue, Glamour, and a bunch of top-shelf media outlets, and her story is a great template for how you can build a business that serves both you and the planet. Watch this episode on YouTube All episo...
Ep. 74 - Christie Lagally: Plant-based "Chicken" at Scale
April 15, 2022 09:00 - 53 minutes - 122 MBChristie Lagally’s path toward starting a company should be deeply inspiring for anyone who cares about our planet. With a background in Aerospace Engineering, working at Boeing and other top-tier firms, she decided to put her brilliance and global perspective to work on tackling the problem of processed food and industrial food production. She used her expertise to create innovative new machinery that will make it fundamentally easier to scale plant-based chicken alternatives with her compa...
Ep. 74 - Christie Lagally: Founder of Rebellyous Foods
April 15, 2022 09:00 - 53 minutes - 122 MBChristie Lagally’s path toward starting a company should be deeply inspiring for anyone who cares about our planet. With a background in Aerospace Engineering, working at Boeing and other top-tier firms, she decided to put her brilliance and global perspective to work on tackling the problem of processed food and industrial food production. She used her expertise to create innovative new machinery that will make it fundamentally easier to scale plant-based chicken alternatives with her compa...
Ep. 73 - Masami Sato: Founder of B1G1
April 08, 2022 04:00 - 54 minutes - 126 MBMasami Sato is one of the coolest people you’re likely to meet out there. Seldom in my life have I had a conversation where I found myself so whole-heartedly agreeing with everything that was said. Masami has used her extensive life experience to build and improve a number of businesses, bringing care and humanity to everything she’s touched. 14 years ago, she got the brilliant idea to find a way to inject giving into EVERY company out there, creating here company B1G1. Through it, she makes ...
Ep. 73 - Masami Sato: A Brilliant Model for Corporate Giving
April 08, 2022 04:00 - 54 minutes - 126 MBMasami Sato is one of the coolest people you’re likely to meet out there. Seldom in my life have I had a conversation where I found myself so whole-heartedly agreeing with everything that was said. Masami has used her extensive life experience to build and improve a number of businesses, bringing care and humanity to everything she’s touched. 14 years ago, she got the brilliant idea to find a way to inject giving into EVERY company out there, creating here company B1G1. Through it, she makes ...
Ep. 72 - Joel Tasche, Founder of Cleanhub
April 01, 2022 10:40 - 49 minutes - 114 MBJoel Tasche is the founder and CEO of CleanHub, a startup that aims to preserve and protect the world’s oceans by collecting and managing multi-layer packaging. This nasty packaging is a type of plastic that is almost impossible to recycle using traditional technologies. 80% of the plastic waste that ends up in the oceans is so-called flexible packaging or multilayer packaging, like chip packets, sauce sachets, etc. He’s raised over 4 million Euros for his concept, getting the support of man...
Ep. 72 - Joel Tasche: Founder of CleanHub
April 01, 2022 10:40 - 49 minutes - 114 MBJoel Tasche is the founder and CEO of CleanHub, a startup that aims to preserve and protect the world’s oceans by collecting and managing multi-layer packaging. This nasty packaging is a type of plastic that is almost impossible to recycle using traditional technologies. 80% of the plastic waste that ends up in the oceans is so-called flexible packaging or multilayer packaging, like chip packets, sauce sachets, etc. He’s raised over 4 million Euros for his concept, getting the support of many...
Ep. 72 - Joel Tasche, Founder of CleanHub
April 01, 2022 10:40 - 49 minutes - 114 MBJoel Tasche is the founder and CEO of CleanHub, a startup that aims to preserve and protect the world’s oceans by collecting and managing multi-layer packaging. This nasty packaging is a type of plastic that is almost impossible to recycle using traditional technologies. 80% of the plastic waste that ends up in the oceans is so-called flexible packaging or multilayer packaging, like chip packets, sauce sachets, etc. He’s raised over 4 million Euros for his concept, getting the support of many...
Ep. 72 - Joel Tasche: A Genius Way of Cleaning our Oceans
April 01, 2022 10:40 - 49 minutes - 114 MBJoel Tasche is the founder and CEO of CleanHub, a startup that aims to preserve and protect the world’s oceans by collecting and managing multi-layer packaging. This nasty packaging is a type of plastic that is almost impossible to recycle using traditional technologies. 80% of the plastic waste that ends up in the oceans is so-called flexible packaging or multilayer packaging, like chip packets, sauce sachets, etc. He’s raised over 4 million Euros for his concept, getting the support of many...
Ep. 71 - Javeno Mclean: From Professional Cricketer to Gym Owner
March 25, 2022 09:00 - 56 minutes - 129 MBJaveno Mclean is a former professional cricket player who changed everything about his life to become a professional trainer and gym owner. His life is proof that our dream can come true and still leave us with a feeling of emptiness, and that helping others might be the thing we’ve been missing all along. Get ready to rethink everything with the energetic and charismatic Javeno Mclean, 2021 National Fitness Award Winner and 2X winner of gym of the year. All episodes: beattheoftenpath.com ...
Ep. 70 - Lucy Jeffrey: Socks that Save Endangered Animals
March 18, 2022 09:00 - 56 minutes - 129 MBAll episodes: beattheoftenpath.com Watch this episode on YouTube. When the pandemic hit, Lucy did what any sane, rational, intelligent person would do: she quit her stable job and founded a bamboo sock company to help save animals around the world. No? Not everyone did that? Huh. Welll… Lucy Jeffrey did, and that’s why she’s not your typical person. In just a few years, her company’s saved hundreds of acres of rainforest, helped thousands of turtles, saved dozens of rhinos and a whole l...
Ep. 70 - Lucy Jeffrey: Founder of Bare Kind
March 18, 2022 09:00 - 56 minutes - 129 MBAll episodes: beattheoftenpath.com Watch this episode on YouTube. When the pandemic hit, Lucy did what any sane, rational, intelligent person would do: she quit her stable job and founded a bamboo sock company to help save animals around the world. No? Not everyone did that? Huh. Welll… Lucy Jeffrey did, and that’s why she’s not your typical person. In just a few years, her company’s saved hundreds of acres of rainforest, helped thousands of turtles, saved dozens of rhinos and a whole l...
Ep. 69 - Brianna Kilcullen, Founder of ANACT Hemp Towels
March 11, 2022 10:00 - 57 minutes - 132 MBBrianna Kilcullen worked in the clothing industry for big brands, and she was disappointed in what she saw. So she built her own eCommerce company selling hemp towels. It turns out that towels have historically been a pretty wasteful product, so she created an eco-friendly alternative. She did 100k in sales in her first year, and she got big press coverage from outlets like Good Morning America and more. Started in 2018, her carbon-neutral company has already saved 6 million days worth of dr...
Mr. Beast: A Shining Example of Success
March 09, 2022 21:11 - 6 minutes - 10 MBHere's a great success story for your inspirational pleasure. Let's hope that Mr. Beast continues on this incredibly inspirational path. He's proof that you can succeed, wildly, without being a d*ck. More episodes: beattheoftenpath.com
Mr. Beast: The Brilliance of Using Popularity for Good
March 09, 2022 21:11 - 6 minutes - 10 MBHere's a great success story for your inspirational pleasure. Let's hope that Mr. Beast continues on this incredibly inspirational path. He's proof that you can succeed, wildly, without being a d*ck. More episodes: beattheoftenpath.com
Ep. 68 - Abigail Harrison: The First Woman on Mars?
March 04, 2022 10:00 - 59 minutes - 82.2 MBAbigail Harrison is known as “Astronaut Abby”, and she set a goal at a very young age to be the first person ever to set foot on Mars. Her path has led her to becoming a major advocate for STEM and particularly STEM education for girls and marginalized groups—people historically left out of the space conversation. She's built a following of over a million, and I could spend a long time singing her praises. Follow me: @therosspalmer Watch this interview on YouTube. See all episodes: beat...
Ep. 68 - Abigail Harrison: Founder of The Mars Generation
March 04, 2022 10:00 - 59 minutes - 82.2 MBAbigail Harrison is known as “Astronaut Abby”, and she set a goal at a very young age to be the first person ever to set foot on Mars. Her path has led her to becoming a major advocate for STEM and particularly STEM education for girls and marginalized groups—people historically left out of the space conversation. She's built a following of over a million, and I could spend a long time singing her praises. Follow me: @therosspalmer Watch this interview on YouTube. See all episodes: beat...
Ep. 67 - Spencer Burleigh: Founder of Rent the Backyard
February 25, 2022 10:00 - 54 minutes - 125 MBSpencer Burleigh is the founder and president of Rent the Backyard, a Y Combinator-backed startup that’s aiming to solve the housing crisis in the Bay Area and beyond. His innovative approach involves building pre-fabricated ADUs (or additional dwelling units) in the backyard of people who have them. The result? Affordable housing for the people living in the backyard, greater population density, less wasted space, and extra income for homeowners. It’s a really cool win/win/win that’s taking ...
Ep. 067 - Spencer Burleigh: Founder of Rent the Backyard
February 25, 2022 10:00 - 54 minutes - 125 MBSpencer Burleigh is the founder and president of Rent the Backyard, a Y Combinator-backed startup that’s aiming to solve the housing crisis in the Bay Area and beyond. His innovative approach involves building pre-fabricated ADUs (or additional dwelling units) in the backyard of people who have them. The result? Affordable housing for the people living in the backyard, greater population density, less wasted space, and extra income for homeowners. It’s a really cool win/win/win that’s taki...
Ep. 66 - Rebecca Eyre: CEO of Project HEAL
February 18, 2022 13:00 - 59 minutes - 138 MBRebecca Eyre has a remarkable story that led to her becoming the CEO of Project HEAL, an organization dedicated to providing eating disorder treatment to people historically denied access. In this episode, I learn the true scale of eating disorders, and it’s shocking. But just as importantly, I learned how Rebecca didn’t truly “come alive” until she attached herself to a cause that she truly believed in. Very inspiring stuff!
Ep. 66 - Rebecca Eyre: HEALing for People with Eating Disorders
February 18, 2022 13:00 - 59 minutes - 138 MBRebecca Eyre has a remarkable story that led to her becoming the CEO of Project HEAL, an organization dedicated to providing eating disorder treatment to people historically denied access. In this episode, I learn the true scale of eating disorders, and it’s shocking. But just as importantly, I learned how Rebecca didn’t truly “come alive” until she attached herself to a cause that she truly believed in. Very inspiring stuff!
What Beaumarchais Can Teach Us About Becoming Successful by Being Weird
February 16, 2022 17:09 - 9 minutes - 13.5 MBBeaumarchais: A Biography by Maurice Lever is one of the most fascinating biographies I've ever read. As you know, I seek out unusual success stories to provide us with better templates for our own life, especially if we feel weird, misunderstood, or like we "missed the boat". There is SO much to learn from this man's story. I give you my take in this special episode. Follow me on YouTube. Follow me on Instagram.
What Beaumarchais Can Teach Us About Being Weird
February 16, 2022 17:09 - 9 minutes - 13.5 MBBeaumarchais: A Biography by Maurice Lever is one of the most fascinating biographies I've ever read. As you know, I seek out unusual success stories to provide us with better templates for our own life, especially if we feel weird, misunderstood, or like we "missed the boat". There is SO much to learn from this man's story. I give you my take in this special episode.
Ep. 65 - Dr. Sara Murdock: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Expert
February 11, 2022 10:00 - 53 minutes - 123 MBDr. Sara Murdock has made it her life’s mission to bring diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging to companies and organizations around the world. She works with executives and organizations to either proactively create a better workplace or to bounce back from PR disasters and rebuild in more conscientious ways. In her career she’s worked with 10,000+ people over 20 years, doing consulting, seminars, training, and sessions for 200+ people at once.
Ep. 64 - Adam Hewett: Changing Your Brain with Music
February 04, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 165 MBAdam Hewett is quite literally revolutionizing music as we know it. It turns out that music can interact with our brains in a way that is completely unique to humans—no other animal on the planet is impacted by music the way we are. Adam has dedicated his life to using science and brain data to create brain-influencing audio—audio that can put the brain into states such as a “flow” state, deep sleep, productive spaces, and more. No, this isn’t snake oil. It’s extensively researched, and now s...
Ep. 64 - Adam Hewett: The Future of Brain-Controlling Audio
February 04, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 164 MBAdam Hewett is quite literally revolutionizing music as we know it. It turns out that music can interact with our brains in a way that is completely unique to humans—no other animal on the planet is impacted by music the way we are. Adam has dedicated his life to using science and brain data to create brain-influencing audio—audio that can put the brain into states such as a “flow” state, deep sleep, productive spaces, and more. No, this isn’t snake oil. It’s extensively researched, and now s...
Ep. 63 - Stefanie Sword-Williams: F*ck Being Humble
January 28, 2022 10:00 - 56 minutes - 130 MBStefanie Sword-Williams is the founder and author of F*ck Being Humble. Stefanie created a business to encourage individuals to be unapologetically proud of their achievements and overcome the fear of self-promotion. Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 in Europe, she has delivered workshops for global brands. Her story of how she turned her expertise into a mission is profoundly inspiring.
Ep. 63 - Stefanie Sword-Williams, Author of F*ck Being Humble
January 28, 2022 10:00 - 56 minutes - 130 MBStefanie Sword-Williams is the founder and author of F*ck Being Humble. Stefanie created a business to encourage individuals to be unapologetically proud of their achievements and overcome the fear of self-promotion. Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 in Europe, she has delivered workshops for global brands. Her story of how she turned her expertise into a mission is profoundly inspiring.
Ep. 62 - Jamey Mossengren: Professional Unicycling Unicorn
January 21, 2022 10:00 - 59 minutes - 136 MBJamey Mossengren quit a lucrative 9-5 job to become a professional unicycling unicorn. Now he enjoys a life of greater fulfillment and freedom than he ever had before, and he gets to make thousands of people happy everywhere he goes.
Ep. 61 - Dr. Kyle Grant, Ex-NASA/SpaceX, Founder of Oxwash
January 14, 2022 10:00 - 58 minutes - 134 MBDr. Kyle Grant is an ex-NASA scientist who created a venture-backed start-up called Oxwash. His company has raised millions of dollars from Silicon Valley VCs like Biz Stone (co-founder of Twitter) and more. Dr. Grant has developed groundbreaking new methods for reducing microplastics from laundry, dramatically reducing energy and water consumption, and just generally transforming and disrupting this horribly polluting industry.
Ep. 60 - Harrison Broadhurst and Chris Rännefors, Co-Founders of BatBNB
January 07, 2022 10:00 - 58 minutes - 134 MBHarrison Broadhurst & Chris Rännefors are Co-Founders of BatBNB, a highly innovative and unique start-up saving the bats. If ever there was something or someone in need of a massive PR campaign, it’s bats. Bats and their role in our planet have been so profoundly misunderstood, and things have only gotten worse for them in recent years. My guests today created a start-up around bats that saw them succeed on Shark Tank, get big backing and create a highly successful company around something t...
Ep. 60 - Harrison Broadhurst & Chris Rännefors, Co-Founders of BatBNB
January 07, 2022 10:00 - 58 minutes - 134 MBHarrison Broadhurst & Chris Rännefors are Co-Founders of BatBNB, a highly innovative and unique start-up saving the bats. If ever there was something or someone in need of a massive PR campaign, it’s bats. Bats and their role in our planet have been so profoundly misunderstood, and things have only gotten worse for them in recent years. My guests today created a start-up around bats that saw them succeed on Shark Tank, get big backing and create a highly successful company around something t...
Fast vs. Slow Content: How We Can Be Truly Productive
December 22, 2021 10:00 - 15 minutes - 35 MBJuggling between keeping the content treadmill running and our bigger goals can be a challenge. This is especially true as we need to put out more and more content just to "keep up". In this original article, I share some thoughts on how we can achieve a better balance in our lives.
Ep. 59 - Ryan Mckenzie: Pioneering Eco-Friendly Laundry
December 17, 2021 16:04 - 55 minutes - 127 MBRyan Mckenzie has one of those stories that makes you feel that anything is possible. He co-founded a business (Tru Earth) based on a patented, eco-friendly laundry strip. Laundry is a sneaky but incredibly wasteful industry, and his company Tru Earth has already eliminated nearly 6 million plastic jugs from landfills while donating nearly 10 million loads of laundry to those in need.
Ep. 59 - Ryan Mckenzie: Co-Founder at Tru Earth
December 17, 2021 16:04 - 55 minutes - 127 MBRyan Mckenzie has one of those stories that makes you feel that anything is possible. He co-founded a business (Tru Earth) based on a patented, eco-friendly laundry strip. Laundry is a sneaky but incredibly wasteful industry, and his company Tru Earth has already eliminated nearly 6 million plastic jugs from landfills while donating nearly 10 million loads of laundry to those in need.
Ep. 58 - Ann Makosinski: Inventor, 21st Century Renaissance Woman
December 10, 2021 10:00 - 59 minutes - 137 MBAnn Makosinski has been on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, on Time Magazine and Forbes lists, won the Google Science fair, and more. Today we talk about dealing with the expectations of being labeled a child prodigy, about having and pursuing multiple interests in our lives, and about being true to our authentic selves. In short, this 21st-century renaissance woman is a perfect guest for this show. Follow me on Instagram: @therosspalmer
Ep. 58 - Ann Makosinski: Child Prodigy Inventor to Renaissance Woman
December 10, 2021 10:00 - 59 minutes - 137 MBAnn Makosinski has been on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, on Time Magazine and Forbes lists, won the Google Science fair, and more. Today we talk about dealing with the expectations of being labeled a child prodigy, about having and pursuing multiple interests in our lives, and about being true to our authentic selves. In short, this 21st-century renaissance woman is a perfect guest for this show. Follow me on Instagram: @therosspalmer
Ep. 57 - Ben Christensen: Genius Circular Economy for Wood Waste
December 03, 2021 10:00 - 56 minutes - 130 MBWhat’s the best part about an amazing entrepreneur story? You hear what they’re doing, and you think… Really? No one’s ever done that before!? Well we’ve got such a tale today. For so long, we’ve internalized the idea that you can’t build a business without harming the planet, or that doing something sustainable isn’t good business sense. Ben Christensen is out there proving that win/win/wins are truly possible, and in my opinion, these are the kind of solutions we need if we’re going to sur...
Ep. 57 - Ben Christensen: CEO/Founder of Cambium Carbon
December 03, 2021 10:00 - 56 minutes - 130 MBWhat’s the best part about an amazing entrepreneur story? You hear what they’re doing, and you think… Really? No one’s ever done that before!? Well we’ve got such a tale today. For so long, we’ve internalized the idea that you can’t build a business without harming the planet, or that doing something sustainable isn’t good business sense. Ben Christensen is out there proving that win/win/wins are truly possible, and in my opinion, these are the kind of solutions we need if we’re going to sur...
Ep. 56 - Raby Gueye: Founding Teach for Senegal
November 26, 2021 10:00 - 52 minutes - 121 MBRaby Gueye is the founder and CEO of Teach For Senegal, which seeks to raise educational outcomes in Senegal so that one day every Senegalese child feels seen, loved, and liberated. She has a remarkable story that brought her from her native Senegal to the United States as a refugee. She dedicated her life to social justice issues, and a series of career choices and observations led her to returning to Senegal to create a program called Teach for Senegal, that gives young Africans the room t...
Ep. 56 - Raby Gueye, Founder of Teach for Senegal
November 26, 2021 10:00 - 52 minutes - 121 MBRaby Gueye is the founder and CEO of Teach For Senegal, which seeks to raise educational outcomes in Senegal so that one day every Senegalese child feels seen, loved, and liberated. She has a remarkable story that brought her from her native Senegal to the United States as a refugee. She dedicated her life to social justice issues, and a series of career choices and observations led her to returning to Senegal to create a program called Teach for Senegal, that gives young Africans the room t...
The Vehicle vs. The Destination: Why Crazy Career Changes Aren’t as Crazy as We Think
November 23, 2021 10:00 - 10 minutes - 24 MBIf your life hasn't taken a straight and obvious path, you're not alone. In fact, many people you admire have taken crazy detours before arriving on the right path for them. For the full article: https://rosspalmer.com/the-vehicle-vs-the-destination/