What is a Good Life? #8 - Science (& Nature) meets Art with Dr. Daria Chrobok

On the eighth episode of the “What is a Good Life?” podcast, I am joined by Dr. Daria Chrobok, an artist, a scientist (PhD in plant physiology), and an entrepreneur.

In this episode Daria takes us through her journey of cultivating more inner peace (via ice baths, meditation, and the grounding influence of nature), redefining relationships, releasing her creativity, stepping away from academia, setting up her own company (DC SciArt), and residing in her purpose.

If you are still looking to identify what you want to do with your life, if you pay attention to Daria’s whole process, I believe you’ll observe many of the necessary steps to identify and engage with one’s purpose. 

Running Order: 

00:00 Introduction
01:00 Podcast Begins
01:20 What attracted Daria to plant physiology
04:00 The grounding of plants
09:00 The need for Nature
11:12 Getting out of her head – Ice bathing & Meditation
16:00 Inviting small discomforts into our lives
18:58 Rediscovering Art
21:25 A rush of creativity
25:28 Recognising the need to slow down
29:10 Recognising when relationships no longer serve us
33:30 Stepping into your own truth
35:50 Engaging with the unknown
40:06 Crisis leads to inspiration
43:22 Difficulties with the academic system
46:31 Balancing logic, emotion, feelings, and intuition
50:05 Connecting Art and Science
53:40 Challenges in experiencing a good life
56:00 What is a good life for Daria?

For further content and information check out the following: 

- For the podcast's YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/@whatisagoodlife/videos

- My newsletter: https://www.whatisagood.life/

- My LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-mccartney-14b0161b4/

- Daria's Website: https://www.dariasciart.com/

- Daria's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dariachrobok/

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