Vanessa Marian on embracing failure and being a lifelong learner - a podcast by Madeleine Dore

Dancer and movement director Vanessa Marian Varghese describes her career as a succession of failures – trying to start an online homewares store and failing, trying to be an art director and failing. Finishing a law degree but not wanting to pursue it.

But when she didn’t know what she was going to do with her life, she took a dance class and learned something.

Now, that curiosity and learning has blossomed into a career in dance and thriving business, Groove Therapy. 

We talk about how the secret to life is being a student, allowing business and ideas to grow without pushing, going easy on yourself with your daily habits and finding the beauty in faffing. 

Extraordinary Findings:

– How to Live on 24 Hours A Day by Arnold Bennett
– We Are All Going to Die project by Stefan Hunt 
– Deep Work by Cal Newport
– Madeleine's favourite sleep mask
– Follow Vanessa Marian on Instagram or visit groovetherapy101.com

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Special thanks to: Nelson Dore for the theme music and Ellen Porteus for the cover art.

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