The Lesson I Couldn’t Learn Until I Lost Everything
A conversation with Theodor Ekstrand about early ambition, losing everything, and the mindset shift that rebuilt my entire life from the inside out.
In today’s episode, I sit down with Swedish creator and interviewer Theodor Ekstrand to explore the moments that shape who we become. We talk about the early beliefs I absorbed watching my mom raise six kids alone, the pressure to stand out in an academic family, and the rush of making my first million in nine months. I share how success created a deeper emptiness, how I tried to fill it with the wrong things, and how losing everything forced a shift in perspective. We get into the role of work ethic, humility, asking for help, and what it really means to rebuild with a sense of purpose.
