Navigating Childhood Trauma And Adversity With Dilan Dane

Dilan Dane, the CEO of System2 joins the podcast. Dilan grew up in Sri Lanka, South Asia, where his family’s income was less than $20/ a month. Through the kindness and generosity of others, Dilan was able to move to the United States at the age of 20, receiving a scholarship and financial aid to attend MIT. After passing out during a final exam, a professor offered Dilan the chance to retake an exam if he sought help immediately for his depression. This altered the course of his entire life. In episode #149 we cover: Learning how to become a better human and take care of yourself How purpose incubated the idea behind his company Making people happier How time impacts opportunity Want access to subscriber-only episodes, Q&A, and ad-free listening? Become a subscriber Follow me on social for more inspiration: Instagram Facebook TikTok Twitter Join the private Facebook Group: Motivated Minds Start setting goals and achieving them: Schedule a one-on-one session Want to receive weekly episode recaps/detailed show notes and practical tips? Sign up for my free weekly newsletter Want to be featured in a future episode? Leave a review here (even one sentence helps) Sponsors mentioned in this episode: HashDash Music by: Blaize Trulson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices