062 – S2 E26 – Intrinsic motivation, social connection, and the courage to redefine “success”

homeroom is an international podcast bridging the education gap between the classroom and the living room by starting conversations impacting the next generation. In this episode, I speak with Gastronomee—a twenty something storyteller and content creator—about her experience dropping out of Harvard, twice, and her early memories of growing up in an Asian immigrant family. We talk about the different perspectives of education and opportunities for women she received from her community in Canada and in Asia, and how that fueled both her intrinsic and extrinsic motivation in education and career. We also discuss the nonlinear path she took to navigating her career, as well as the time and reflection she allowed herself to preserve her mental health and optimize for joy and social connection. Check out our conversation, join our ongoing discourse on social media, and subscribe for more. https://www.instagram.com/homeroomed You can also find a computer-generated transcript of our episode at https://www.homeroomed.com — gastronomee is a 20-something-year-old fusing food and storytelling as a content creator on social media. After dropping out of Harvard twice, working over 10 jobs in 5 industries, and struggling to find intentionality and purpose, gastronomee started her platform for dreamers and adventurers, a space where diverse opinions are respected, phenomenal conversations unfold, and amazing individuals converge. youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@gastronomee_ instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gastronomee_/ x/twitter: https://twitter.com/gastronomee_ — Rée is a visual storyteller and educator exploring the consequences that mass education has on creativity, identity, and interpersonal connection. https://www.instagram.com/theinterdisciplinarian