I Was Strapped to a Hospital Bed at 27. Here's What Came Next. | Episode 1
Before I start interviewing other people about the moments that changed everything, you should know mine. This is the story behind Success, Rewritten — and the manic episode, the layoff, and the decade in between that made it necessary.
I was told my job was wrong for my diagnosis. I stayed anyway.
In 2018, my treatment team told me my job wasn't compatible with my bipolar disorder diagnosis. I stayed anyway. What happened next changed how I think about work, ambition, and what it actually means to succeed.