EPISODE · Apr 15, 2026 · 50 MIN
Former lawyer/elephant conservationist/travel creator: Stop building the wrong life
from The Unemployment Diaries · host Aisha Ommaya
What if you already know what you need to but you just won't do it?Jacob Templer went from law school to state attorney to elephant conservation to tech sales to travel content creator. Any one of those would have been a solid career. None of them were the right life. Now he helps people figure out the difference before they waste any more time. In this episode, Jacob and I discuss:Why being good at something isn’t a reason to keep doing itHow to build a life you actually want Why most people never take action What travel taught him about the difference between a life you love and content about a life you loveHow AI is becoming a thinking inhibitor that's way more dangerous than social media Why mass education may be producing people who don't know how to think What it means to curate your environment, inputs, and influences Churchill's two-sentence framework for the only decision that actually mattersChapters00:00 Meet Jacob Templer01:07 Travel and self-discovery03:28 Defining a dream career05:16 A non-linear career path11:31 Passion isn't enough14:54 Lifestyle vs. career choices17:16 The benefits of having a coach21:18 The downsides of mass education24:41 The case for homeschooling27:05 Parental responsibility and self-awareness28:38 The dark side of tech30:51 Navigating the future: skills for uncertainty34:37 The role of virtue and agency37:46 Living with courage and truth40:40 The challenge of taking action46:30 Embracing fear and taking risksWhere to find [email protected] For more from The Unemployment DiariesStay up to date on InstagramGo behind the scenes on SubstackWatch on YouTube
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What if you already know what you need to but you just won't do it?Jacob Templer went from law school to state attorney to elephant conservation to tech sales to travel content creator. Any one of those would have been a solid career. None of them were the right life. Now he helps people figure out the difference before they waste any more time. In this episode, Jacob and I discuss:Why being good at something isn’t a reason to keep doing itHow to build a life you actually want Why most people never take action What travel taught him about the difference between a life you love and content about a life you loveHow AI is becoming a thinking inhibitor that's way more dangerous than social media Why mass education may be producing people who don't know how to think What it means to curate your environment, inputs, and influences Churchill's two-sentence framework for the only decision that actually mattersChapters00:00 Meet Jacob Templer01:07 Travel and self-discovery03:28 Defining a dream career05:16 A non-linear career path11:31 Passion isn't enough14:54 Lifestyle vs. career choices17:16 The benefits of having a coach21:18 The downsides of mass education24:41 The case for homeschooling27:05 Parental responsibility and self-awareness28:38 The dark side of tech30:51 Navigating the future: skills for uncertainty34:37 The role of virtue and agency37:46 Living with courage and truth40:40 The challenge of taking action46:30 Embracing fear and taking risksWhere to find [email protected] For more from The Unemployment DiariesStay up to date on InstagramGo behind the scenes on SubstackWatch on YouTube
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