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How to Stop Caring What Everyone Thinks of You & Find Yourself Again | Josh Duhamel - EP 810
Josh Duhamel, actor, entrepreneur, and father, shares how changing our environment can help us rediscover who we really are, and how he's learned to stop caring what everyone thinks of him.
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This week on Passion Struck, John R. Miles sits down with actor, entrepreneur, and father, Josh Duhamel, to discuss how our environments shape who we become, the importance of being present with our children, and how to stop caring what everyone thinks of you.
Finding Yourself in the Wilds of Minnesota
Josh Duhamel shares a profound insight: he becomes a different version of himself depending on where he is. When he gets to his cabin in Minnesota, his whole life slows down, and something surprising happens: he feels like he becomes who he really is. This realization made John rethink just how much our environments shape who we become. Josh explains that in Minnesota, he's totally present, totally in the moment, not thinking about anything other than making sure everything is working properly. Life just gets a lot simpler, which helps lower his blood pressure. He's not thinking about all the other stuff, just what he's doing right there in the moment.
Josh contrasts this with his life in Los Angeles. While he still maintains a house in LA for his 12-year-old son, he feels he's outgrown the city. He doesn't have to be there as much as he used to, especially since nothing shoots there anymore. He wishes productions would return to Hollywood, but it's too cost-prohibitive. He notes that you can shoot something for almost half as much in a place like Southport, North Carolina, compared to Los Angeles. This shift in the industry has significantly changed his lifestyle, requiring him to be on the road constantly when in active acting mode.
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