E94 | Dropout with Undiagnosed Mental Illness is Now a Thriving Software Engineer–Lucas Bédout

Although his mom was a teacher, she didn’t object when he dropped out of college. There was one catch: Lucas Bédout (pronounced Luka Bedoo) had to get a job. Initially, he decided he’d become a tennis coach but in the words of his manager, he was too bad at tennis to train at the pro-level and, he couldn’t afford the training necessary to become a tennis coach.Listen in as he tells Jonaed about his mental health struggles, how an online game led to his software engineer career and why you should never blame yourself for failing.Support/Contact Lucas:LinkedInRemember, no degree? No problem! Whether you're contemplating college or you're a college dropout, get started with your no-degree job search at nodegree.com.Want to get in touch with NoDegree? Listen to more podcast episodes here.Need career or resume advice? Follow and/or connect with our CEO Jonaed Iqbal on LinkedIn. (Yes, he answers messages. Even if it takes some time to respond.)Connect with us on social media!LinkedInFacebookInstagramTwitterTikTokSponsorsThe Jordan Harbinger ShowJordanharbinger.com/subscribeApple Podcasts: jordanharbinger.com/itunes Spotify: jordanharbinger.com/spotify Info about Jordan as a host: jordanharbinger.com/aboutBetterHelp:Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/nodegreeFollow Jayson, host of the True Underdog podcast, on:LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayson-waller-Instagram - https://instagram.com/true_underdogYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwTHT2Q-omcIjTOwOa2imTQWebsite - https://trueunderdog.com/Linktree - https://linktr.ee/trueunderdog Need career or resume advice? Follow and/or connect with Jonaed Iqbal on LinkedIn.- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonaed Connect with us on social media!- Instagram: @nodegreecareers- TikTok: @nodegree Thank you for sponsoring our show. If you'd like to support our mission to end the stigma and economic disparity that comes along with not having a college degree, please share with a friend, or drop us a review on Apple Podcast. Remember, no degree? No problem! Whether you're contemplating college or you're a college dropout, get started with your no-degree job search at NoDegree.com.