Ep. 66 Chasing Life with Robert Pardi

A loss of a loved one is never easy as well as the journey after the loss. Neena is joined today by Robert Pardi, who, after his wife died, redesigned his life and reconnected to his true self and heartfelt desires. In this episode, Robert shares a lovely, albeit sad story about a fantastic person who scarred his life most beautifully. Journey with Robert as he walks down memory lane while dropping golden nuggets along the way.

Robert is one of those rare individuals who embrace change and lives by a philosophy he calls “possibility in action” – taking his desire for transformation and putting it into action daily. He received his MBA from Columbia University and was quickly recruited by one of the world’s largest sovereign wealth funds, the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) in 1997. Shortly after accepting the position, he and his wife were confronted with an extreme life event that shook the very foundation of all their hopes and dreams. Desiree, his wife, while pursuing an MD/Ph.D., was diagnosed with Stage 3B breast cancer right before her 31st birthday. Despite their trials, both Robert and Desiree thrived. 

Unfortunately, in 2009, after an 11-year valiant battle, Desiree succumbed to metastatic breast cancer. In 2014, Robert decided to leave his comfort zone to pursue what he deemed a more purposeful path. Throwing caution to the wind, he pursued a childhood dream to live in Italy and a passion born while caring for his wife, to become a Life Coach. He now lives in the same Italian village his great grandfather immigrated from over 100 years ago and is a certified life coach.

Website: https://www.robertpardi.com/

IG: https://www.instagram.com/robert.pardi/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-pardi-63b05921/

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Show notes:

[1:39] Let's learn more about who Robert Pardi is

[3:43] Learning more about Robert's beautiful and strong wife

[11:11] Diving deeper into what their life looked like in Abu Dhabi while his wife was on chemotherapy

[14:32] "Purpose is when your values come in alignment with your passion."

[16:10] How Robert is "beautifully scarred"

[20:11] Where limiting beliefs come from and grieving for yourself after a loss

[24:05] One of the reasons why Robert decided to become a life coach

[26:00] "Surrender eliminates ego"

[31:06] On Chasing Life - available at Amazon

[36:11] Outro 

We discuss real-life topics, tools, and tips on how to challenge and transform your thinking with no sugar added. Hope you will go on the journey with us as we grow, fail, and get back up. 

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