Outlier's Edge Podcast with Niiamah Ashong Leave Survival Mode Find Your Purpose | Fabio Fernandes | Ep 835
Sep 25, 2025
Fabio Fernandes, a wellness entrepreneur and resilience expert, shares his journey from a 27-year tech career to mindfulness and Reiki. He discusses the importance of non-attachment in entrepreneurship, explaining how it leads to freedom and better decision-making. Fabio redefines resilience as an ongoing process rather than just bouncing back from setbacks, highlighting the differences between survival instincts and resilience-driven choices. He emphasizes mindfulness practices for finding inner alignment during uncertain times, all while promoting his concept of The Stumbling Spirit.
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Career Pivot From Tech To Wellness
- Fabio left a 27-year tech career in customer support during COVID to start a wellness business focused on mindfulness and Reiki.
- He reframed his new work under resilience cultivation and now shares it via services and a podcast.
Non-Attachment Keeps Possibilities Open
- Non-attachment opens possibilities by keeping outcome expectations flexible rather than rigidly grasping results.
- Fabio practices intention with non-attachment to allow various doors to remain available.
Resilience Is The Work Not Only The Outcome
- Resilience isn't just bouncing back from hardship; it's the ongoing inner work and qualities that support well-being.
- Fabio defines resilience as qualities plus actions that drive continued effort despite no guaranteed outcomes.