Memoir Series: Growing Pains 2 – Self-Sufficiency, Independence, and Competition (Launch Your Life Podcast Episode 163)

Launch Your Life Podcast

July 26, 2022 ∙ 11 mins
Episode 2

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In this episode of The Launch Your Life Podcast, I discuss childhood beliefs, competition, feeling heard, and much more.

What’s Discussed in This Episode:

00:00 Intro

01:50 My first pivotal year 

02:05 Deep self-sufficiency

03:55 Competition 

06:16 Feeling heard

08:14 Why I’m a doctor 

 

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Launch Your Life Podcast

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July 26, 2022

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