#30 | Cade Robertson: Using Loss & Grief to Fuel Success

Thank you for being here! Today’s episode is with Cade Robertson. Cade has built multiple businesses, lost a lot of money, started again, failed, learnt, rebuilt and just keeps backing himself through all of it. We talk about ambition, failure, money, grief, relationships, friendship, self-belief, taking responsibility for your life and the uncomfortable reality that sometimes you already know what you need to do… you just aren’t doing it. We get into: - Cade’s first ever “business” at 15 years old and how his entrepreneurial mindset started - The businesses he’s built, lost money on and eventually had to walk away from - Why he doesn’t see failure as failure, but as a lesson - The mindset that allowed him to keep backing himself even when he had nothing - Why he believes the worst-case scenario is often just your current situation - Learning to take risks without needing to know exactly how everything will work out - Why ambition doesn’t have to look the same for everyone - The difference between wanting success and actually knowing what you want your life to look like - Why you need to bring value to the people you want to build relationships with - Networking, self-development and becoming someone people actually want in the room - The relationship between money, work and stress - Why sometimes the thing you need isn’t another thing to calm your nervous system, but simply doing the things you already know you need to do - The difference between what society tells you is “hard” and what is actually hard for YOU - Cade’s relationship with his grandpa and how losing him changed the way he looks at life - Turning grief and painful experiences into something that pushes you forward - Why some of the worst things that happen to you can eventually become the reason your life changed - Learning to trust the dots will connect when you look backwards - Taking responsibility for how you respond to whatever life throws at you - Why your friendship group and the people around you can completely change what you consider normal - The importance of surrounding yourself with people who challenge you to live up to your potential - What Cade would tell someone who knows they’re capable of more but is scared, procrastinating or waiting for the right time As always, this is just our own experiences and perspectives. You don’t have to want the same things we do or define success in the same way. I think the bigger conversation is about figuring out what actually matters to YOU, and then being willing to back yourself enough to go after it. If you listen, tag me (@christinapengilly) and Cade (@caderobertsonx) in your stories & send this one to someone who needs a little kick up the bum. 📲 Instagram: @christinapengilly 💌 Personal YouTube: @christina.pengilly ❤️ Talk Therapy YouTube: @TalkTherapy.Podcast Episodes drop weekly on Wednesdays. See you next week! xx