Well...Adjusting - Part 2: When Life Throws You a Curveball

Part 2: When Life Throws You a Curveball

02/04/25 • 45 min

Our host, Robin, steps into the guest seat to share how her life took an unexpected turn when she lost her paying freelance job, sparking feelings of fear and financial uncertainty. Robin reflects on how her earlier conversation about feeling like a fraud (Part 1, go listen!) helped prepare her for this moment of upheaval. We explore the importance of trusting that things will work out, confronting the negative voices from within, and finding strength in the lessons of vulnerability and self-compassion.

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If you'd like to be on Well...Adjusting send us an email at [email protected]

You can find a copy of "The Great You Plan" HERE, a starter version of the "Financial Notes Doc" HERE and an excel version (for spreadsheet pros) HERE.

Closed captions for this podcast can be found on YouTube: HERE.

Follow robin @realrobhops and editaudio at @editaud.io

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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What We Discuss:

00:00 Intro

01:27 Early Exposure to Computers

04:18 Different But Exceptional

06:27 Pressure to Live Up to Parents Expectations

08:15 Genuine Parental Support and Connection

14:09 Growing Up with a Supportive Father

22:58 Are Schools Failing Children?

27:33 Motivate Your Kids Right

29:57 Undiagnosed ADHD and ASD

33:18 How Do You Deal with Grief?

40:21 Working with Steve Jobs

45:31 Healthy Competition in Business

49:46 Turning to a Life of Service and Giving Back

56:11 Politics and Humanitarian Effort

59:27 The Importance of AI Policies

01:04:14 Innovation Against Human Limitation

01:09:11 Tough Form of Self Love

01:11:37 Bill on Final Five

Episode Resources:

Bill Gates | Website

Bill Gates | Facebook

Bill Gates | Instagram

Bill Gates | Youtube

Gates Foundation

Source Code: My Beginnings

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