371. Turning a Potential Curse into a Blessing

Discover Your Talent–Do What You Love

Don Hutcheson

Entrepreneur, Turningpoints, Self-improvement, Careers, Business, Career, Education, Inspirational, Inspiring, Entrepreneurs

5 • 618 Ratings

🗓️ 3 October 2016

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

Vasavi Kumar was diagnosed with bipolar disorder at age 20, a student at Boston College. Instead of taking it as the death knell of her career, she wondered, might there be some similarities between bipolar peaks and valleys and the roller-coaster ride most entrepreneurs experience? From a potential stigma and curse, she found opportunities to transmute into a blessing, both in her own life and in the lives of her future clients.

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0:00.0	Hello, world.
0:11.6	Welcome to discover your talent, do what you love, number 371.
0:16.2	I'm creator and host, Don Hutchison.
0:18.6	Every day, I interview someone from around the world who has
0:21.7	discovered her talents to do work she loves to create a life of success, satisfaction, and
0:27.7	freedom. She was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in college. Instead of taking it as the death
0:33.8	knell of her career, she wondered, might there be similarities between bipolar peaks and valleys
0:38.6	and the roller coaster ride most entrepreneurs experience?
0:42.3	Today, I'm delighted to bring you our featured guest, Vasavi Kumar.
0:46.4	Welcome, Vasvi.
0:47.8	Hi, Don. Thanks for having me.
0:49.5	It is our pleasure.
0:51.0	Vasvi, are you using your talents doing work that you love?
0:55.0	Absolutely. Okay, dokey. Well talents doing work that you love? Absolutely.
1:01.9	Okay, dokey. Well, we want to hear all about it. Vasavi Kumar is often described as your kick in the pants guide en route to your desired destination. She's a licensed social worker,
1:07.6	special education teacher, and certified coach.
1:15.2	She holds dual master's degrees in special education from Hofstra University and social work from Columbia University.
1:18.3	She's a pro at attracting media and works with their clients to create
1:21.7	and go after opportunities that are aligned with their brand values.
1:25.4	She's been featured in the Wall Street Journal,
1:27.0	was a regular on NBC's Kansas City Live,
1:30.2	as the Keepin' It Real Guru.
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