In this episode, Ian speaks with Emi Nietfeld. Emi is the author of "Acceptance", a memoir of her journey through foster care and homelessness to build a successful career and a life filled with purpose and meaning. Part of her life’s story includes graduating from Harvard in 2015 and then working as a software engineer at Google, which was an experience she wrote about in the New York Times. The essay, entitled, “After Working At Google, I’ll Never Let Myself Love a Job Again,” ended up going viral and amplified Emi’s voice and point of view. Emi is passionate about mental health, personal development, and helping young people navigate their careers.

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