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December 19, 2022 63 mins

Episode 293 is about the diamond in the rough.

When we work, we don't just make more. We become more. That's advice from the Pope himself. I got to hang out with Andreas Widmer, who used to work for the Pope and now works for you. For years and years, through his stories and experience, Andrew has helped men declare value for themselves. He's shared how the answers are within you and that change is never done.

He offers a ton of wisdom for entrepreneurs and is interested in getting the word out of self-love especially for men. We cover a lot of ground including: choosing yourself, what it's like to work directly with the Pope, dealing with your inner conflict, how to deal with feeling used, the need for validation and overcoming it. Today we'll dig into Andreas's insights of authenticity, facing conflict, and doing conscious work towards finding your purpose.

To help you break through and see the diamond inside, we provide support for men in all walks of life, follow us at https://ianlobas.com/podcast/


TIMESTAMPS: 

00:07:26 Andrea’s story

00:12:01 Working for the Pope

00:14:20 When we work we just don't make more, we become more

00:16:55 Feeling used

00:21:15 Feeling validated

00:24:35 Becoming the best version of yourself

00:26:00 Ian Gold

00:28:06 The miserable state

00:29:00 The birthing process

00:30:03 Making a career change

00:31:10 The answers are with you

00:32:45 No one else can want for you what you must want for you 

00:34:40 The change is never done

00:35:30 Francis Michelin Story

00:35:45 You must break the stone to reveal the diamond

00:40:15 Story of the inventor of box wine

00:40:39 2 kinds of people; creators and harvesters

00:49:00 Setting goals and managing yourself

00:49:38 Making decisions now

00:49:45 Declaring value to yourself

00:54:00 Recalibrating schooling

00:59:45 Self-love & self-advocation


Connect with Guest

❤️ Website:https://andreas-widmer.com/

📚 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreaswidmer/?hl=en

📷 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreaswidmer/

📷 Email: widmer@cua.edu


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