Success is Subjective: Helping parents of college students accept that dropping out is okay

Ep 90 — You Don’t Have to Conform to Be Successful —with Mike Segovia

September 17, 2021 Joanna Lilley, MA, NCC Season 1 Episode 90
Success is Subjective: Helping parents of college students accept that dropping out is okay
Ep 90 — You Don’t Have to Conform to Be Successful —with Mike Segovia
Show Notes

No matter what cards you have been dealt in your life, you have the choice of whether or not you will conform to that path or make a better one for yourself. Is this what you feel you were built to do? Not what Bobby next door was made to do. You. What if you were built for something different? What if you were built for something amazing? 

It took Mike Segovia, owner of PFCAudioVideo, time to realize that he didn’t have to conform to what everyone else was doing as a young adult. Growing up without a father figure, Mike found it difficult to not want to push academics away and self sabotage instead. After some life changing conversations with his mom and a mentor of his, Mike began to step into what he really wanted to do in the media industry and hasn’t stopped since. 

On this episode of Success is Subjective, Mike joins Joanna to share his inspiring story going from growing up trying to fit in and filling voids, to eventually turning his life around and finding his own version of success. If it weren’t for the people who planted seeds of wisdom in his life, he might not be doing what he does best today.  Listen in for insight on what Mike has learned to be the most impactful things that have brought him to a life of success not only in his business but within himself, allowing him to make an impact on others.

What You Will Learn

  • Growing up with family dysfunction
  • College not being expected in the family
  • How growing up without a male figure affected Mike
  • Trying to fit in highschool 
  • The respectful way Mike’s mom reacted to his bad grades in highschool that really changed his perspective with academics
  • The life changing moment for Mike where he decided to change his path
  • Jumping into broadcasting school right after high school
  • Mike’s mentor that helped him to learn how to be a great editor
  • The journey of starting his own media business 
  • Mike’s advice to a highschooler who is intentionally self sabotaging

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