The Pathless Path with Paul Millerd

#152 The Creator Therapist - Melvin Varghese on Emigrating to Texas, his work as a clinical psychologist, starting a podcast, the birth of his daughter, re-evaluating life and money and detaching identity from work

Listen Later

Melvin has a PhD in psychology but to call him just "a psychologist" would be trying to fit him in too small of a box. He has left a successful clinical career to build his online "healthy business"  – he is the person behind "Selling the Couch" podcast, he does sessions with entrepreneurs and he runs an online course where he helps therapists to move their business online. Everything he does is designed to allow him to be fully present as a father and a husband because, "What's the point of accomplishing all of this if we can't be fully present with the people that we love the most?"

🎥🍿 YOUTUBE: WATCH HERE

Links:

  • Melvin's Podcast: Selling The Couch
  • Twitter: @mvarghese5
  • Personal website
  • Linkedin


⌛TIMESTAMPS

  • (00:00) - Intro
  • (02:03) - The scripts that Melvin grew up with
  • (12:20) - From Psychology PhD to Content Creator
  • (21:31) - The beginnings of "Selling The Couch"
  • (29:07) - Finding long-term sustainability in podcasting
  • (40:28) - Slowly going all in
  • (42:57) - Re-evaluating money and life - The birth of Melvin's daughter
  • (57:11) - Detaching identity from work
  • (58:41) - Lessons from therapy sessions
  • (01:01:04) - Melvin's path role models & routine
  • (01:07:11) - Closing remarks


    • 📘 GOOD WORK: LIVE! => Learn More
    📕 Buy Paul’s Book (50k+ Sold): The Pathless Path
    😁 Join Hundreds On Unconventional Paths: Pathless Path Community


    📲Connect + Follow Paul

    • Twitter: @p_millerd
    • Instagram: @pathlesspaul
    • Paul’s Newsletter: Subscribe to Pathless (23k+ People)
    • Paul’s YouTube: Subscribe

    🙏Further Ways To Support The Podcast:

    • Accounting, Taxes, And Payroll For Your S-Corp (Ideal for $60k+ income): Collective
    • Looking for alternatives to traditional health insurance in the US? Check out Crowdhealth
    • I use Transistor to host this podcast. It rocks. Launch Yours Here
    • I record high-quality videos using Riverside: Sign Up Here
    ...more
    View all episodesView all episodes
    Download on the App Store
    The Pathless Path with Paul MillerdBy Paul Millerd
    • 4.8
    • 4.8
    • 4.8
    • 4.8
    • 4.8

    4.8

    65 ratings

    More shows like The Pathless Path with Paul Millerd

    View all
    The Bill Simmons Podcast by The Ringer

    The Bill Simmons Podcast

    30,089 Listeners

    Founders by David Senra

    Founders

    1,877 Listeners

    The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett by DOAC

    The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

    7,001 Listeners

    Crime Junkie by audiochuck

    Crime Junkie

    365,600 Listeners

    BiggerPockets Money Podcast by BiggerPockets

    BiggerPockets Money Podcast

    3,052 Listeners

    Modern Wisdom by Chris Williamson

    Modern Wisdom

    3,759 Listeners

    On Purpose with Jay Shetty by iHeartPodcasts

    On Purpose with Jay Shetty

    27,144 Listeners

    The Compound and Friends by The Compound

    The Compound and Friends

    2,046 Listeners

    My First Million by Hubspot Media

    My First Million

    2,619 Listeners

    All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg by All-In Podcast, LLC

    All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg

    9,095 Listeners

    Working Hard with Grace Beverley by Grace Beverley

    Working Hard with Grace Beverley

    188 Listeners

    The Mel Robbins Podcast by Mel Robbins

    The Mel Robbins Podcast

    20,416 Listeners

    Dirtbag Rich by Blake Boles

    Dirtbag Rich

    5 Listeners