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“There’s nothing more joyful than sharing your blessings and helping others become successful"I speak with Dan Regalado, Vice President of Digital Platforms and Enterprise Technology, at Banfield Pet Hospital. Dan grew up in a small rural town of roughly 1,500 people around 500kms from Manilla, Philippines. Both of his parents were government workers, also owning a rice fields as a secondary income and to help their local community.After attending university in Manilla (where his accommodation wasn’t the most pleasant of experiences and he had to survive on $20 per month), Dan fulfilled a lifelong dream to move to the US.Arriving with his wife, a new-born and six bags of luggage, Dan had to work hard to get to where he is today as an accomplished company vice president, managing global teams and huge budgets. We chat about Dan’s journey and touch on how he manages work/life balance through Ironman challenges, as well as why kindness, compassion and diversity should always have a space in the workplace.Dan also places a strong emphasis on staying connected to his roots – never forgetting the small town he grew up in and some of the hardships he faced along the way.I have a huge amount of respect for Dan – having worked with him I can say first-hand just how much of a great leader he is, and listening to his story, I can 100% see why that is.Thanks for sharing your journey Dan!Other episodes you may like:#23 Robert Cleave: Lessons from cycling around the world#22 Rochelle Gilburn: Finding your why#18 Luke Wigman: Injured veteran turned endurance athlete#10 Ryan Romano: Vulnerability and developing your self-identityJoin the Connections Untold community:InstagramFacebook