Lessons from losing my mind | Andy Dunn
TED Health
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4.2 • 1.5K Ratings
🗓️ 25 July 2023
⏱️ 16 minutes
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Summary
Neurodiversity and innovation often go hand in hand, but does that mean visionary entrepreneurs get a free pass to say and do anything they want? Bonobos founder and mental health advocate Andy Dunn shares his experience navigating bipolar I in the midst of running a successful startup, offering lessons learned on his journey to wellness and steps to create a future where everyone is able to "dream crazy dreams" -- while being held accountable.
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| 0:00.0 | Ted Audio Collective |
| 0:16.0 | Hi there, it's Dr. Shoshana Ungerleiter, the host of Ted Health. |
| 0:20.0 | Picture this, a young college kid convinced he's the Messiah |
| 0:24.0 | and preaching his gospel at Burger King. |
| 0:27.0 | Fast forward a few years, this same character becomes a leading entrepreneur |
| 0:32.0 | building an innovative brand and transforming the e-commerce landscape. |
| 0:36.0 | But just beneath the surface, he grapples with a condition he didn't choose |
| 0:41.0 | by polar disorder type 1. |
| 0:44.0 | In his Ted 2023 talk, Andy Dunn shares lessons on the intersection of neurodiversity, |
| 0:50.0 | entrepreneurship and mental health, seen through the lens of a man who has lived it, |
| 0:54.0 | laughed about it, and learned from it. |
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| 1:35.0 | When I was 20, I was the Messiah for about a week. |
| 1:41.0 | And for those of you who haven't had the privilege of being the Messiah, |
| 1:44.0 | I have to tell you something. |
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