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The Knowing Podcast | Emotional Intelligence, Business Growth, Personal Development · Christene Marie | Entrepreneurship, Mindfulness, Mental Health

S2 Ep6 - Holding Truth: Adulthood, Identity & Emotional Integrity

·1 hr 12 min·1 clip
Surviving adult rage at 13 taught me I could survive anything.
Christine Marie interviews Dimitris Mironov in a Stephen King-style conversation about identity, independence, and resilience. Born in Soviet Leningrad and immigrating to the USA at one, Dimitris felt alienated by his unusual name and immigrant status, leading him to self-isolate initially. A transformative moment at age 13 as an ice hockey referee—facing adult anger while earning significant money—taught him he could overcome adversity and access freedom through independence. Dimitris articulates how inherited resilience from his grandmother, deliberate self-imposed challenges, and intentional gratitude practices have shaped his philosophy of independent thinking and resistance to conformity.

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A reflective conversation about gratitude, ritual, and doing the inner work.

Christine Marie's conversation with Dimitris Mironov lands best when it treats gratitude, prayer, perspective, and the "man in the arena" idea as habits rather than slogans.

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If you need a steadier way to hold anger without losing care, start here.

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