#50 | LIFELONG CAREERS & HYPER-FOCUSED GOALS
LIFELONG CAREERS & HYPER-FOCUSED GOALS | E.50 Career Therapy Podcast with Rajiv Nathan
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On this week's Career Therapy Podcast (e.50), we welcome a long-time friend, and former business partner, Raj ‘RajNATION’ Nathan to the podcast. Raj is the founder of the Startup Hypeman, and he’s also a rapper, and a yogi. We ran a small business together back in the day called Idea Lemon that set the foundation for both his business and Career Therapy.
In our conversation we talk about how to build a career you don’t need to retire from, the true meaning behind ‘passion,’ and how to form a healthy sense of identity in both our work and our lives.
During this Episode, We Discuss:
0:00 introducing Raj ‘RajNATION’ Nathan
3:12 being swept up in an internet culture wave
4:50 the “what more can I do?” mindset
10:20 business & entertainment blurring
11:35 the entertainer mindset
13:03 sales decks and the ‘Hamilton’ musical
16:20 athletes streaming on Twitch, dropping NFTs
16:50 “make a name in something to enable doing the other things”
20:38 the true understanding of passion
24:10 “our brain talking to us without words”
30:38 going back to the old ways
35:54 “choose something for your sake”
43:54 the “exploration phase” of careers
45:05 what helps integrate the different pieces of us?
50:05 a career you don’t have to retire from
56:20 respect for stand-up comedians
Resources & books mentioned in this episode:
Now Over To You!
If you know anyone who has been hustling, or started a business, during the pandemic, and has an amazing story to share, let us know who they are! Alternately, if you, or someone you know has recently gone through a layoff, or has a layoff, or any other career transition-oriented story to share, reach out. Contact Martin through his personal LinkedIn page to get in touch. We're always on the lookout for amazing guests for the cast.
As always, thanks for listening!
