15: The Freedom to Fail with Mark Metry
from Rebel Educator® Hosted by Tanya Sheckley
Mark Metry is an author, podcaster, and keynote speaker and has achieved what many of us define as success. In high school he launched a Minecraft server that saw over 5 million people log on and brought him financial independence, but he still felt like an outsider. In college he became depressed, socially isolated and contemplated suicide. He realized he could either become a statistic or a story. Hear about his journey of self discovery, learning about nutrition for brain success and what you can do when you let go of the of the fear of failing. In this episode, we cover: Taking care of our mental health when sharing our stories Mark’s high-school experience, dealing with a lack of diversity, racism, and bullying How Minecraft led to Mark’s financial independence What can happen when embrace failure Mark’s rockbottom moment and the strategy he used to overcome it The invisible problem that millions of people are dealing with and how schools can help to address it SHOW NOTES: https://www.podpage.com/rebel-educator/15
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