For Daniel Kalderimis KC, navigating his way out of serious depression meant going beyond mere box-ticking to feel better – it required an exploration and understanding of what it means to find one's zest for life. (Content warning: This episode may be triggering or upsetting for some listeners. Discretion is advised.) In this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, host Jerome Doraisamy speaks with Daniel Kalderimis KC, who has chambers in Auckland, Wellington, and Singapore/London, about his journey in law, his experiences with depression and how he learnt to wade his way through, and how and why he discovered that "doing philosophy" in respect of his own life would offer more purposeful, meaningful outcomes. Kalderimis also reflects on the lessons he's learnt from historical writers about what it means to live better; how he found his zest; how he is a more skilled, more rounded legal practitioner as a result of adopting a more philosophical outlook on health and life; why he wrote a book – Zest: Climbing from Depression to Philosophy – about his experiences; and his broader guidance to lawyers everywhere.

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