Brandon Farbstein on Serving Your Deep Calling

Today’s guest is wise far beyond his 20 years on the planet and one of the greatest examples of what it means to be human that I have come to know.

Brandon Farbstein inspires millions of people across the globe with his universal message of living life on your own terms and innovating your own solution. At just 19, Brandon is a renowned empowerment and TEDx speaker, Gen Z activist and author. Brandon was diagnosed with a rare form of dwarfism at the age of 2, and has turned his life experience of suffering, isolation, and victimhood to empowerment, impact and influence.

In this conversation we cover everything from what lead to Brandon’s darkest moments, what allowed him to overcome them- and how he navigates his life today on his own terms, instead of everyone else’s.

In This Episode You’ll Learn:

Today’s guest, Brandon Farbstein [ :45 ]
Brandon’s story and what lead him to where he is today [ 4:52 ]
How Brandon’s life completely changed at the age of 15 [ 8:00 ]
How to write our own narrative instead of listening to what others say [ 13:22 ]
How Brandon navigates chronic + acute physical pain [ 17:16 ]
Why the content that we see in our social media feeds matters [ 21:00 ]
How Brandon’s friendships and relationships have changed as he’s become more successful [ 22:30 ]
How Brandon’s business is growing and expanding [ 26:20 ]
Why integrity is important in everything we do [ 28:10 ]
Why labels are counterproductive to our evolution as a society [ 32:00 ]
The greatest teachers on Brandon’s path [ 35:20 ]
What Brandon is working on right now in his life [ 39:14 ]
All about Brandon’s new book, Ten Feet Tall [ 42:51 ]
What Brandon would say to a former version of himself [ 47:04 ]

Soul Shifting Quotes:

“Our voices matter.”
“All I know is, the control that I have is in working on my mind- and it’s truly up to me, the life that I’m living.”
“We have to be very deliberate as to who gets our energy, and who takes up real estate inside our hearts and minds.”
“Every single day I wake up and I want to be the person who I needed when I was at my darkest point.”
“I want to be your inspiration not because I have a disability, but because of what I’ve chosen to do with my life.”

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