Dave Walker - Entrepreneur, Author and Life Coach

Dave Walker lived a life that might be familiar to anyone trapped in the rat race, making good money and surrounding himself with "stuff", but fundamentally unhappy with his work, using alcohol as a coping mechanism, and disturbed by the person staring back at him in the mirror. What might not be so familiar is Dave's trajectory out of this spiral: re-examining his upbringing, leaving his work situation and starting a new company, investing more time with his children, and re-inventing himself... all in the shadow of a harrowing car accident.  Please join me as we journey with Dave through his transformation, and discover the different legs of the metaphorical stool that supports him. Here is a breakdown of our discussion: 01:03 - Dave's origin story, where he talks about his way out of clinical depression and alcoholism. 03:36 - His Six-Legged Stool model for life. 04:51 - Our children are the catalyst for change. 07:02 - Knowing your love languages. 08:03 - Little changes adding up to big improvements. 08:37 - The different parenting styles between Dave's Mom and Dad. 09:32 - Not liking the face looking back in the mirror. 10:20 - Reparenting yourself when your parents haven't given you the tools to cope with life. 11:57 - A Harvard degree in suppressing your feelings. 12:53 - Dave reconnecting with his Mom. 14:20 - Being in touch with your feelings is not being emasculated. 16:56 - The Universe speaks: Dave gets into a terrible car wreck. 17:45 - Dave's Mom continues to plant seeds, even after her passing. 18:46 - Giving your kids the gift of knowing you trust them to be okay. 19:45 - As opposed to parenting from fear. 22:35 - Giving your kids "The Talk" when you never got one. 23:04 - Guys don't cry. 24:16 - Using movies as crying therapy. 26:03 - enJOY life. 27:00 - Savour your relationships. 28:50 - Using alcohol as a coping mechanism. 30:33 - We're only human. We're bound to make mistakes. 31:20 - Trust in yourself. 32:05 - Passing the values you learned from a parent to your own kids. 32:58 - People are g