In this episode of Don't Let the Old Man In, we speak with entrepreneur and author Steve Pratt about how selling his business drove him to find his purpose after 50, which he found by running midlife experiments.
We discuss what he's tried, how its helped him and why you should try them yourself.
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro
01:41 The “Lego Businessman” identity
05:38 Fitting in versus standing out
09:48 Selling the business and facing the messy middle
13:20 Letting go of scoreboards, wearables, and optimization
21:35 Exploring ketamine-assisted therapy
29:44 Doing stand-up comedy with his daughter
33:50 Taking a break from the phone—and Wordle
36:46 Sharing a vulnerable journey with family
41:03 The cost of personal experiments
43:16 Becoming fully yourself
46:13 One experiment to start tomorrow
49:52 What Steve would tell his 25-year-old self
Don't Let the Old Man In does not condone the use of illegal drugs.
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