116: Devon Lévesque on Positivity, Veteran Mental Health, and Passion

Welcome to Episode 116 of The Madhappy Podcast. This week, we are excited to welcome Devon Lévesque on the show to learn more about his inspiration to build a career centered around positivity.

To kick things off, Peiman asks Devon about his experience bear crawling the New York City Marathon (1:39), before Devon opens up about his father’s suicide and how the event had a  major impact on his motivation to spread awareness about veteran’s mental health (4:44).

Devon speaks about his childhood growing up on a farm (10:03), before elaborating on why he strives to find passion through physical activity across his endeavors and new adventures (28:43).

Peiman and Devon talk through the importance of intertwining passion and work (33:28) before Devon shares why he continually pushes to streamline his values and look for the positive in difficult times (41:23). The two wrap up the conversation as Devon gives a glimpse into what’s next for him, ranging from his goal of climbing Mount Everest to writing a book and building more businesses (42:43).

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