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Podcast: Neurocareers: Doing the Impossible!
Episode: Symbols, SEALs & Self-Discovery: Navigating Career Uncertainty with Cristina Leira, PhD
Description: What does it take to shape a career that bridges neuroscience, national defense, and the timeless power of symbols—while navigating the upheavals life throws your way? What happens when the career you've spent decades building suddenly disappears? How do you rebuild your identity when what you do is no longer who you are? In this thought-provoking episode, we welcome Cristina Leira, PhD—a multilingual psychologist, educator, and researcher whose career has spanned continents, disciplines, and elite military units. From translating for Argentina's Air Traffic Control Training Center to teaching Navy SEALs how to communicate and connect in h...