I grew up in a beautiful place, but it lacked diversity. 

Travel gave me the opportunity to see a little further.

The smart move in school was to keep your head down and do your work, even if you enjoyed learning.

Grade 7 science fair would open my eyes to the world of those who loved learning.

Another lesson from sports: passion often comes from competence. 

I never wanted to choose one sport growing up. I enjoyed all kinds, and I enjoyed changing throughout the year. 

While that love of variety probably hurt me then, I've realized that in professional life, it's become a strength.

I learned a lot of lessons from sports growing up. This one has been invaluable in my professional life.

I played all the sports I could growing up. I liked team sports the most. And there was one particular lesson I learned that has helped me throughout my life.

Where I grew up, in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada, taught me the value of humility and hard work.

The intro episode for this series, I explain what a Personal Podcast is, and what topics I'll be covering in future episodes.