#191 Zaka Presents My Journey Rodhmir Labadie

Leaving comfort is never easy especially when you’re an immigrant professional who’s been taught to value stability. In our latest conversation with Rodhmir, a seasoned Product Leader who has helped launch 30+ products across tech, finance, energy, and consumer brands, he opens up about the quiet courage it takes to walk away from “safe” roles after mastering them and choosing growth anyway. His journey is rooted in that familiar tension many immigrants carry: gratitude for opportunity, paired with the relentless feeling that you’re meant to do more.Rodhmir speaks candidly about taking “reach roles,” embracing risk before feeling fully ready, and redefining failure not as an endpoint but as a mindset. He shares how assuming responsibility early, even when the stakes felt high, forced him to grow faster, sharpen his decision-making, and build frameworks that now guide how he leads, builds, and executes with clarity. It’s a powerful reminder that progress often comes from failing forward and trusting yourself before the world catches up.