Chapter
Moving to America and Finding His Passion
13:32 - 20:25 (06:53)
The guest's family moved to Sierra Leone due to his father's job, but he felt trapped wherever they lived. After being given an album from Nebraska, he felt drawn to America and eventually pursued his passion in conservation biology with the guidance of a mentor.
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The speaker recounts the story of how his meek and mild-mannered Asian parents, on a weekend, decided to pack up and move to Sierra Leone with their two young children in tow due to political unrest in their home country.
13:32 - 15:04 (01:31)
Summary
The speaker recounts the story of how his meek and mild-mannered Asian parents, on a weekend, decided to pack up and move to Sierra Leone with their two young children in tow due to political unrest in their home country.
ChapterMoving to America and Finding His Passion
Episode#285: Preserving Human Life, Battling the Busy Trap, and How to Stay Focused -- M. Sanjayan
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The speaker discusses the struggle in finding a career that was open to Asians and breaking the stereotype of being a doctor or engineer.
15:04 - 17:47 (02:43)
Summary
The speaker discusses the struggle in finding a career that was open to Asians and breaking the stereotype of being a doctor or engineer. However, through their passion for conservation and the environment, they found a way to respectably save the planet.
ChapterMoving to America and Finding His Passion
Episode#285: Preserving Human Life, Battling the Busy Trap, and How to Stay Focused -- M. Sanjayan
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
Dr. M. Sanjayan, a conservation biologist, shares his journey on how Bruce Springsteen's album, Nebraska, inspired him to come to America, and how he found his path in conservation biology through his advisor, Michael Soule.
17:47 - 20:25 (02:37)
Summary
Dr. M. Sanjayan, a conservation biologist, shares his journey on how Bruce Springsteen's album, Nebraska, inspired him to come to America, and how he found his path in conservation biology through his advisor, Michael Soule.