Topics discussed in this episode:
Growing up after my parents’ divorce and learning to adapt
Becoming a university student, entrepreneur, CEO, husband, and father
Feeling disconnected despite a life that looked successful on paper
The difficulty of understanding feelings that don’t have clear names
Career misalignment, identity shifts, and the feeling that something is off
Why do we often assume something is wrong with us when we can’t explain our experiences
The importance of naming and recognizing what we’re carrying
How these observations eventually led to The Adaptive Human
Why writing became my way of exploring difficult questions
Why I started a podcast alongside the essays
Exploring questions that are easier to live with than to solve
Adaptation, uncertainty, and the quieter experiences that shape our lives
