Hi everybody and welcome to Coaches Corner. Today I am joined by my friend Rob Merkertroid and we talk about a lot in this interview. We talk about leaving a safe, secure, good enough career to pursue what you're really passionate about. We discuss lessons learned from taking a massive leap of faith, which Rob did.

He shares about some of his lessons.

We share the importance of intentional experiences and connections with like-minded people and forgiveness.

We also talk about how the two of us met.

So let me tell you a little bit about Rob.

He has overcome his share of obstacles in order to architect the life of his dreams. He grew up in Queens,

literally on the wrong side of the tracks. His early years were tumultuous, marked by hardship and

violence. With his home being a less than idyllic place, he clung to work and education

as his ticket out of the bedroom he shared with three brothers and the low income reality of the life

his parents couldn't seem to escape. The minute he

was old enough he threw himself into any job he could from washing cars at gas

stations to washing air and salons. Ultimately he built a very successful chiropractic practice, welcomed his first child,

experienced the heartbreak of a challenging divorce, found healing and redemption when he met and

married his wife Kim, had his second child, and then read the

four-hour work week by Tim Ferris that changed his life. You'll hear what happened

next in our interview and how his life changed and I really really encourage you to listen

all the way through the end because I ask Rob a very powerful question about what it took to get

over his challenging upbringing and I believe that you will find so much

value in the entire conversation and especially his answer to that last question.

So enjoy my conversation with Rob.

So Rob, I just read your formal intro in the intro before this,

but I want to share something a little more personal about how you and I know each other and how you were part of one of the most significant events of my life and I think you know what I'm talking about.

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