Dhru Purohit
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Podcast Appearances
I want to chat just about your life growing up in the context of what you've shared so far, because I think a practical example, which you are so generous in sharing your story on, you know, catching everybody up to speed. You are one of the most sought out underground, not so underground coaches that's out there now. Yeah. primarily to Silicon Valley, but business leaders everywhere.
I want to chat just about your life growing up in the context of what you've shared so far, because I think a practical example, which you are so generous in sharing your story on, you know, catching everybody up to speed. You are one of the most sought out underground, not so underground coaches that's out there now. Yeah. primarily to Silicon Valley, but business leaders everywhere.
You're a former venture capitalist and had a successful career. A lot of people, you know, as they dig into your story will also understand you share very openly, you had a very tumultuous and chaotic childhood to say the least. You moved around, I think it was 26 cities when you guys were younger. It got so bad at one point in time.
You're a former venture capitalist and had a successful career. A lot of people, you know, as they dig into your story will also understand you share very openly, you had a very tumultuous and chaotic childhood to say the least. You moved around, I think it was 26 cities when you guys were younger. It got so bad at one point in time.
You're a former venture capitalist and had a successful career. A lot of people, you know, as they dig into your story will also understand you share very openly, you had a very tumultuous and chaotic childhood to say the least. You moved around, I think it was 26 cities when you guys were younger. It got so bad at one point in time.
I don't know the exact circumstances, but you ended up having to be removed from your family and go to a boarding school.
I don't know the exact circumstances, but you ended up having to be removed from your family and go to a boarding school.
I don't know the exact circumstances, but you ended up having to be removed from your family and go to a boarding school.
Help us understand a little bit of what you were seeing that was being modeled around you. You said children look around at the world and if something is wrong, they immediately think it's their fault.
Help us understand a little bit of what you were seeing that was being modeled around you. You said children look around at the world and if something is wrong, they immediately think it's their fault.
Help us understand a little bit of what you were seeing that was being modeled around you. You said children look around at the world and if something is wrong, they immediately think it's their fault.
What was going on and how did you internalize it?
What was going on and how did you internalize it?
What was going on and how did you internalize it?
What would be the primary ways that as a young adult, this would, this learned behavior, these patterns, which again, you don't know you're going through just like all of us. We didn't know that that's our sort of defense mechanism, survival mechanism to what's going on or the primary ways that it showed up externally for you.
What would be the primary ways that as a young adult, this would, this learned behavior, these patterns, which again, you don't know you're going through just like all of us. We didn't know that that's our sort of defense mechanism, survival mechanism to what's going on or the primary ways that it showed up externally for you.
What would be the primary ways that as a young adult, this would, this learned behavior, these patterns, which again, you don't know you're going through just like all of us. We didn't know that that's our sort of defense mechanism, survival mechanism to what's going on or the primary ways that it showed up externally for you.
Like if people were interacting with you or you're interacting with the world, what would they see would be the patterns that you were struggling with or dealing with?
Like if people were interacting with you or you're interacting with the world, what would they see would be the patterns that you were struggling with or dealing with?
Like if people were interacting with you or you're interacting with the world, what would they see would be the patterns that you were struggling with or dealing with?