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Rob Lawrence is a British podcaster, qualified and experienced audio producer and life coach who helps creative entrepreneurs and business leaders embrace the power of sound. He is the host of the Inspirational Creatives Podcast and is dedicated to creating, what he calls, immersive listening experiences. Rob has been a podcast host for the last two years; In a previous life, he was a manager working in technology, by day, and a musician, by night. Having given up a six-figure salary in Australia to explore his passions in sound, music and supporting others, today he helps people to listen to their own stories, share those stories in a deeper, more meaningful way, and through podcasting. Rob's Key ChallengesTrust the process and trust yourselfBe open minded to new opportunitiesGet comfortable with changeBe willing to be surprised. Guest linksEmail - rob@roblawrence.coPodcast - http://www.inspirationalcreatives.comWebsite - http://www.soundtheory.co.ukTwitter - https://twitter.com/robislistening Top Quotes"In no time at all, I climbed the ranks.""I found myself starting to burn out.""Every business and career come'ss with challenges, so choose the ones you enjoy fixing.""I just felt more and more detached from the work I was doing.""The first move for me was to move to Australia.""I thought I was killing my career by leaving it behind.""Six months later I found myself behind a screen with the same problems I had back in the UK.""I did a phased resignation and saved as much money as I could.""You have to work on your own game first.""It was tremendously healthy for me to challenge some of my beliefs.""I found that I was particularly passionate about sound and music.""Now I try and put the lifestyle first and the business decisions second.""If you’re not well in yourself, you’re not of great value to other people.""There is this belief that to be doing a job that was tough, busy and hard, that was normal.""Change is inevitable, embrace it.""If you teach something, you’re as much a student as you're are a teacher.""I had to work on my own mindset.""What life means to me is, experience.""Our time on earth is no guarantee""Reframe things to help you reassess what your values are.""If I’m going through a difficult period, usually there is a good change that comes soon after.""To find your purpose, take action." Key timestamps1:12 - Way back when2:49 - Reaching the peak5:13 - Reflecting7:00 - Paths of exploration9:00 - Exploring coaching13:32 - Challenging beliefs14:27 - Finding my passion16:45 - Having a saleable skill18:30 - Our culture21:05 - Finding your power stroke23:30 - Change is inevitable24:20 - Back to the UK via Berlin26:28 - Running a ski chalet30:10 - Clear aspirations31:50 - A focused mindset33:45 - Our time on earth36:10 - Reframe and reassess38:05 - Bringing it all together38:44 - Sometimes things find you40:10 - A business in audio production41:27 - By finding out what it is, is by finding out what it isn’t42:30 - I wish I’d have known that44:23 - Guest links