Ep. 1 | Dedy Tien: How To Create Lasting Change Through Great Leadership

What parts of you need to die in order to lead the life you were born for?How do you channel your shadow - and use it to build something that lasts?In this soul-expanding episode, I sit down with my good friend, business partner and leadership expert Dedy Tien, who shares his journey from growing up in poverty with no electricity, to writing 7 books and the journey of how we founded a Peduli Learning Centre, a non-profit school, that's educating the next generation.We discuss what it means to empower yourself before empowering others, how to lead without ego, and why care is the soil that nourishes every great leader.Inside this episode:From refugee to visionary: how Dedy created a movement through educationThe shadow side of generosity and how giving too much nearly ruined his familyHow to empower people without enabling themLeadership lessons from living in a Western and Eastern societyWhy the world doesn't need more charity - it needs more inspirationChapters:04:38 - The marketplace doesn’t care who you are.18:22 - Why the poor don’t need charity.26:27 - Building a school for 250+ kids.29:00 - Leadership without a paycheck34:17 - The most powerful way to learn? 41:48 - 7 books, 7 identities: how writing rewired Dedy’s reality.45:00 - The Dark Side 51:07 - Suppressing pain vs. channeling it.54:49 - Why not YOU?01:03:15 - “Caring is the soil that nourishes.” "It’s only when you’ve mastered the art of empowering yourself that you can truly empower others."About Dedy Tien:Dedy is a leadership expert, author of seven books, and founder of Peduli Learning Center - a nonprofit school in Bali educating 250+ children.Born into poverty and raised as a refugee, Dedy’s life transformed when one mentor handed him the code: education. Since then, he’s been on a mission to pass it on - helping the next generation unlock their potential.This is a masterclass in conscious leadership, self-responsibility, and legacy creation.🎧 Tune in. Let the code activate something deep within you.With love and abundance,Sam -----------Mentioned Resources:• Leaders: Becoming a Leader People Love to Follow – by Dedy Tien• The Science of Getting Rich – by Wallace Wattles• Limitless – by Jim Kwik• Rich Dad Poor Dad – by Robert Kiyosaki