{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Unboxing the Office ","title":"Unboxing the Office | Episode 11: Pedro LaTorre on Living Beyond the Prison of Self","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/bf4800e5\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3717,"description":"In this powerful episode, host Bernie Youngblood sits down with Pedro LaTorre—speaker, author, musician, and founder of Purpose Academy™—to explore what it truly means to live with courage, clarity, and purpose. From a life-altering baseball injury to touring the world as a Christian hip-hop drummer, to mentoring under world-renowned speakers, Pedro shares how his journey of pain, stillness, and healing reshaped his definition of success.\n✅ Together, Bernie and Pedro unpack lessons on emotional health, authentic leadership, and what it takes to build culture that truly serves both people and purpose -\n—The difference between self-actualization and transcendence\n—Why “servant leadership” requires authenticity, not labels\n—How emotional health drives sustainable performance and ROI\n—The power of healing as the foundation of true purpose\n📘 Pedro’s latest book, \"The Purpose Mandate: Living Beyond the Prison of Self,\" challenges the self-centric mindset of modern culture—calling leaders and individuals alike to transcend ego, embrace healing, and rediscover meaning through service.\n📚 Chapters\n00:00 – Welcome to Unboxing the Office\n01:05 – Introducing Pedro LaTorre\n03:10 – From Baseball Dreams to Touring Musician\n08:45 – The Turning Point: Faith, Injury, and Reinvention\n14:25 – The Power of Stillness and Presence\n20:40 – Discovering Purpose Through Suffering\n27:10 – Marriage, Healing, and Redefining Success\n33:45 – Corporate Culture, Heart, and Emotional Health\n40:55 – Profit, Purpose, and Playing the Long Game\n47:10 – Leadership Lessons from Dave Ramsey & Charity:Water\n53:25 – The Purpose Mandate: Living Beyond the Prison of Self\n01:00:05 – The Truth About “Servant Leadership”\n👉 Like, comment, and subscribe for more stories that challenge how we lead, live, and love what we do.\n🔗 Learn more about Pedro LaTorre: [https://www.pedrolatorre.com/]\n🔗 Learn more about Pedro’s work: [https://www.bravewrk.com/]\n🔗 Learn more about PURPOSE SKOOL:...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/9_zmTw7hsYWxVkbsNhlm2nzCUUPYTjSAAN8uuAkaLRc/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS83YWQ5/ZDBjZDAxMzgyOWE0/ZDM5YTA0Yjk3MjEy/OTgyOS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}