In this episode of "I Am Lakeland," host Don Burns sits down with Robin Pettersson, the founder of Pathway Consultants, for an inspiring conversation about resilience, faith, and the power of human-centered HR. Robin shares his fascinating journey from being born in Sweden and moving to Florida as the child of missionaries to his current role as a champion for small businesses in Lakeland.

Robin’s path is anything but conventional. He recounts his early days learning English with a picture dictionary at Wendell Watson Elementary and his time spent in the IB program. He also provides a gripping account of his two years in Bible school, which included a high-stakes mission to Tajikistan, where he experienced the realities of the underground church in a region marked by conflict. These diverse experiences shaped his perspective on people and h ...