Raj Subrameyer: Cultural Pressure and the Desire to be Noticed Leading to Burnout and Bathroom Floor

Raj Subrameyer is an international keynote speaker, author, and tech career coach who helps people to land their dream job and become successful leaders. He has helped countless individuals discover their zone of genius and leverage it to live a life that they love. He is a sought-after speaker at various conferences and has been featured in numerous podcast and publications, including Authority Magazine, Thrive Global, Addicted2Success and The Good Men Project. He is also the author of the new book – Skyrocket Your Career. In his spare time, he loves traveling with his family and discovering new experiences which includes craft beer. You can connect with him on twitter @epsilon11, or his website www.rajsubra.com.

Episode summary: In this episode, guest Raj Subrameyer shares his story fighting against people’s expectations and feeling less than other people and developing a fear of being ignored. So, he turned to people pleasing, hard work, and the promise to himself to do whatever it takes to establish credibility, get fame, money, and notoriety. This is the story of how it all went down.

Topics discussed in this episode:

- Unconscious on the bathroom floor [7:24]

- Burnout Diagnosis, severe dehydration and exhaustion [9:16]

- Anxiety and Panic attacks [14:04]

- Comparison anxiety [18:00]

- The book Deep Work by Cal Newport [24:00]

- Meditation, what it did in Raj’s life, and how you can use it [45:15]

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Deep Work by Cal Newport

Headspace App

The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg

Raj’s New Book: Skyrocket Your Career

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