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Podcast: Gut + Science
Episode: Success VS. Significance - a Tale of "Do Meaningful Work, Live Meaningful Life" | Mark Whitacre
Description: What is the difference between leading a life of success and leading a life of significance? In his 30s, Mark Whitacre defined success as a seven-figure salary, a 13,000-foot home with an eight-car garage, and flying on corporate jets all over the world. That was a reality. But because of his involvement in one of the largest white-collar price-fixing cases in US history, he was sent to federal prison. Suddenly the large salary shrunk to $20 a month as he worked to help fellow prison mates earn their GEDs. In this episode, Mark reveals how he f...