Chris Anselmo lives with an adult-onset neuromuscular disease called limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2B. Chris is the author of a newsletter called ‘Hello, Adversity’, where he writes about what to do when adversity knocks. Every week, he shares tools and strategies to help cultivate resilience in everyday life, informed by his personal journey.
In this episode expect to learn how Chris’ journey led him to start opening up about his personal story on adversity, strategies on how to deal with tough life moments, understanding what exactly is The Vise, how we shouldn’t shy away from life’s challenges, how founders and entrepreneurs can learn about resilience and much more…
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TIMESTAMPS:
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00:00 Coming up
01:05 Chris' LGMD2B journey
08:14 Starting Hello, Adversity
11:24 Agency: Not playing the victim anymore
17:51 You are not alone
24:49 Strategies to cope with adversity
34:28 Panic attacks
43:03 Biggest lessons learnt
49:07 Future plans
54:25 Outro
55:20 Connecting with Chris
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GUEST:
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Substack: https://helloadversity.substack.com/
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CONNECT WITH ME:
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About Me / Newsletter: https://barrywinata.ck.page/
YouTube: @barrywinata
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Patreon Support: https://www.patreon.com/barrywinata
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FOR FOUNDERS:
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Get funded: https://metagrove.vc/
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ABOUT ME:
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I'm an engineer, founder, and investor. I've worked across Silicon Valley with hundreds of founders and early-stage companies. Over the years, I've had the opportunity to work alongside amazing founders and entrepreneurs. This channel is to help support the next generation of leaders.
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