Starting Over—How Kidney Failure Reshaped My Career and Identity

In Episode 1 of The Growth Year | Podcast, Peter shares his first major life pivot—from a failed kidney transplant at 21 that sidelined a promising dance career, to building a 13-year journey in tech across companies like Yelp, Uber, Ancestry, and a Series F fintech startup.

📌 In This Episode:

• The unexpected life events that reshaped a creative and professional identity
• Early lessons from navigating chronic illness, purpose, and career reinvention (twice)
• Why strong leadership and work-life integration make all the difference

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