From addiction to expansion...
Richard Atherton is an executive coach in the structure he founded FirstHuman.
He also hosts "Being Human"—a podcast I admire with over 300 episodes 😮
But what struck me the most was not his brilliant and eclectic career (from management consultant to cabaret owner and system coder... you won't believe what Richard did in his life).
It was what he shared in this episode.
Without filters.
Without hiding.
Check a few golden nuggets:
🍷 Richard started drinking at 14.
🎓 He had a brilliant academic track.
👎 He got fired from his first job for being too shy.
🤩 He lived a full, rich life… while struggling with alcohol and other addictions
For years, the hangover was the only thing that helped him slow down.
His mind was too fast. Too busy.
Alcohol numbed the noise.
Later came more layers:
➡️ Alcoholics Anonymous
➡️ S#x and Love Addicts Anonymous
➡️ Co-Dependents Anonymous
➡️ Landmark Education
➡️ John Bradshaw’s book Homecoming
➡️ Deep childhood therapy
➡️ Primal scream work
An SO. MUCH. MORE.
Richard went deep.
And through that depth, he came back.
Clearer. Softer. Freer.
He now helps leaders turn away from the illusion of “When I’ll finally get X, I’ll be happy.”
Because joy and connection are not at the end of the path.
They’re here.
Available.
When we stop running.
It’s one of the most open conversations I’ve ever had on this podcast.
Check the full episode HERE: https://lnkd.in/dYejCFSE
ENJOY TO THE MAX 🤩🤩🤩!!!
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From addiction to expansion...
Richard Atherton is an executive coach in the structure he founded FirstHuman.
He also hosts "Being Human"—a podcast I admire with over 300 episodes 😮
But what struck me the most was not his brilliant and eclectic career (from management consultant to cabaret owner and system coder... you won't believe what Richard did in his life).
It was what he shared in this episode.
Without filters.
Without hiding.
Check a few golden nuggets:
🍷 Richard started drinking at 14.
🎓 He had a brilliant academic track.
👎 He got fired from his first job for being too shy.
🤩 He lived a full, rich life… while struggling with alcohol and other addictions
For years, the hangover was the only thing that helped him slow down.
His mind was too fast. Too busy.
Alcohol numbed the noise.
Later came more layers:
➡️ Alcoholics Anonymous
➡️ S#x and Love Addicts Anonymous
➡️ Co-Dependents Anonymous
➡️ Landmark Education
➡️ John Bradshaw’s book Homecoming
➡️ Deep childhood therapy
➡️ Primal scream work
An SO. MUCH. MORE.
Richard went deep.
And through that depth, he came back.
Clearer. Softer. Freer.
He now helps leaders turn away from the illusion of “When I’ll finally get X, I’ll be happy.”
Because joy and connection are not at the end of the path.
They’re here.
Available.
When we stop running.
It’s one of the most open conversations I’ve ever had on this podcast.
Check the full episode HERE: https://lnkd.in/dYejCFSE
ENJOY TO THE MAX 🤩🤩🤩!!!
And there it is. The PART II of my conversation with Josh Bishop 🤩🤩🤩
I received a lot of feedback on PART I. The story of Josh touched and resonated with quite a lot of you.
In that second conversation, Josh and I dive a bit more into the world of film-making and Josh's career.
Here are some of the things we talked about:
🎬 There is a deep difference between US movies and European ones: European movies are NOT made for commerce
🤝 It truly is about who you know
🙃 His first documentary Made in Japan was supposed to follow a stellar path and it did not eventually, which was a big let down
🔗 You do movies because you HAVE TO (as a personal necessity), not because you WANT TO
≠ Career and purpose are two very different things
AND MUCH MUCH MORE!!!!
ENJOY TO THE MAX 🤩🤩🤩!!!
People, Not Numbers
From addiction to expansion...
Richard Atherton is an executive coach in the structure he founded FirstHuman.
He also hosts "Being Human"—a podcast I admire with over 300 episodes 😮
But what struck me the most was not his brilliant and eclectic career (from management consultant to cabaret owner and system coder... you won't believe what Richard did in his life).
It was what he shared in this episode.
Without filters.
Without hiding.
Check a few golden nuggets:
🍷 Richard started drinking at 14.
🎓 He had a brilliant academic track.
👎 He got fired from his first job for being too shy.
🤩 He lived a full, rich life… while struggling with alcohol and other addictions
For years, the hangover was the only thing that helped him slow down.
His mind was too fast. Too busy.
Alcohol numbed the noise.
Later came more layers:
➡️ Alcoholics Anonymous
➡️ S#x and Love Addicts Anonymous
➡️ Co-Dependents Anonymous
➡️ Landmark Education
➡️ John Bradshaw’s book Homecoming
➡️ Deep childhood therapy
➡️ Primal scream work
An SO. MUCH. MORE.
Richard went deep.
And through that depth, he came back.
Clearer. Softer. Freer.
He now helps leaders turn away from the illusion of “When I’ll finally get X, I’ll be happy.”
Because joy and connection are not at the end of the path.
They’re here.
Available.
When we stop running.
It’s one of the most open conversations I’ve ever had on this podcast.
Check the full episode HERE: https://lnkd.in/dYejCFSE
ENJOY TO THE MAX 🤩🤩🤩!!!
