Gina Abadi, Esq. went from nearly failing out of elementary and high school to running a political campaign in Brooklyn, aiming to earn the votes of 500,000 people.

After winning the race, she became a Justice in the Supreme Court of Kings County.

In this episode, we discuss:

• How Gina went from being "the worst student the schools have ever seen" to a prestigious judge
• What it's like to run a political campaign in New York City and why it costs over $300,000
• How Gina proved she could pursue a legal career without sacrificing family life

Enjoy!

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(0:00) Coming up...

(2:06) Overview of Gina’s journey

(6:50) “I was probably the worst student the school has ever seen”

(8:43) Performance in grade school vs college

(10:27) Thinking she would flunk out of law school

(14:03) Lacking confidence in her school grades

(18:32) From remedial writing to winning the writing award

(20:13) First job after law school

(21:25) The importance of a support system as a working mother

(23:05) Getting bullied in the courtroom

(26:49) Working full-time while raising a growing family

(31:51) Spending $300K on her political campaign

(34:16) The costs of running a campaign in NYC

(38:49) Lessons learned while running for public office

(40:41) How running a campaign taught Gina how to sell

(44:30) Sending her kids to get votes

(46:57) Getting placed in criminal court: “I was crying”

(49:45) What is it like to decide people's sentences?

(53:40) Coaching a high school mock trial team

(1:02:31) Advice for ambitious young women

(1:05:45) How young adults can put themselves ahead

(1:07:31) Should people follow their passion?

(1:10:45) Momentum Moment

(1:12:56) Mentoring students and finding fulfillment

(1:16:17) Outro