Episode 24 — The Hard Work Does Pay Off —with Eliot Andre

As much as you might think you can do anything and everything on your own. That’s just not the truth. At some point we all fall short because we aren’t meant to be everything. Eliot Andre, Recreational Therapist and owner of Connected Roots Therapy, grew up with academics not coming easy. From dealing with Dyslexia and the heavy pressure from his parents, he found himself hitting a wall where he needed to learn to live for himself. In that, Elliot made the choice to explore life and travel during college and through hard work he was able to graduate early in the midst of it all. From traveling and exploring different careers, Elliot found his passion in working with people and works as a Recreational Therapist at Connected Roots Therapy with his wife, Lauren.On this episode of Success is Subjective, Eliot joins Joanna to share his journey as he traveled around the world during college and how his experiences led him to a life he finds success in, as a business owner, a mentor and a husband. The choice Eliot took to travel during college while working to graduate early, has been one of the most impactful experiences of his life to this day. Listen in for Eliot’s insight on how imperative not only hard work is but also having a community of people is, anywhere life takes you.What You Will LearnGrowing up with success being determined by collegeGrowing up with DyslexiaThe struggle to find a college that could support him and using a guide to helpHow important it was to participate in the IEP program at DUHow dating in college impacted Elliot’s academics Taking time to travel to Niagara and Guatemala sophomore year and how it affected Eliot Taking a break from college is okay! Traveling abroad to Southeast Asia for 16 weeks his Junior yearHow transforming cultural immersion was as a young adultThe growth and independence that comes with traveling and making the choice himselfHow Eliot managed to do all this traveling and still graduate earlyThe struggle Eliot had finding a job after collegeThe quarter life crisis that sent Eliot back to school to become a Recreational TherapistThe business that Eliot and his wife own nowEliot’s experience with how important hard work and community has been in his lifeConnect with Elliot AndreEliot Andre of Connected Roots Therapy out of Boulder, CO.Hatted Therapist PodcastContact information on Psychology Today, or email [email protected] with Joanna Lilley  Lilley ConsultingLilley Consulting on Instagram Lilley Consulting on Facebook Sponsored by: www.ParentTrainers.comEmail [email protected]