#038: Chris Anselmo - Hello, Adversity: Building Resilience in a Challenging World

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…--------------------------------TIMESTAMPS:--------------------------------00:00 Coming up01:05 Chris' LGMD2B journey08:14 Starting Hello, Adversity11:24 Agency: Not playing the victim anymore17:51 You are not alone24:49 Strategies to cope with adversity34:28 Panic attacks43:03 Biggest lessons learnt49:07 Future plans54:25 Outro55:20 Connecting with Chris--------------------------------GUEST:--------------------------------Substack: https://helloadversity.substack.com/ --------------------------------CONNECT WITH ME:--------------------------------About Me / Newsletter: https://barrywinata.ck.page/ YouTube:  @barrywinata Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@barrywinata/podcasts LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/barrywinata/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.prompt_/ X: https://x.com/barrywinata RSS: https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/258746.rss Patreon Support: https://www.patreon.com/barrywinata --------------------------------FOR FOUNDERS:--------------------------------Get funded: https://metagrove.vc/---------------------------------ABOUT ME:---------------------------------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.--------------------------------AFFILIATES:--------------------------------Riverside: https://riverside.fm/?utm_campaign=campaign_2&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=rewardful&via=thepromptNotion: https://affiliate.notion.so/the-promptNotion AI: https://affiliate.notion.so/the-prompt-ai This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit beesletter.substack.com