Jerry Kopack started his career in the corporate world. But at the age of 31, he completely shifted his career and opened a hospice in Colorado with his mom. The perspective-changing experience led him to begin traveling the world and open himself up to new opportunities. 

His biking adventures began in Africa and continued on to India, Nepal, Israel and more. He learned about the beauty of the world and of people and wrote about his journey in his new book The World Spins By. 

In this week’s episode, Sonya and Jerry talk about his key lessons from working in hospice, his mindset shift that led to traveling the world, the amazing global biking community, and more.

Key Takeaways:

• Making big shifts in life
• Key lessons from working in hospice
• Contemplating death
• The value of time and shifting identity
• Being open to travel by bike around the world
• The international bike community
• What traveling on a bicycle entails in less developed countries
• How to have more flexibility, control less
• Vision of success and happiness
• Living with this mindset to always say yes

Links:

• Learn more about Jerry Kopack
• Pick up a copy of The World Spins By
• Learn more about EverAthlete programs and use code LOONEY for 25% off the first three months of training.
• Sign up for my weekly newsletter! 

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