You've probably felt it — the pull between who you are and who you think you're supposed to be. Between the life you're living and the one that feels more true. Authbition is a space for people who feel that tension and refuse to look away from it. Writers, makers, entrepreneurs, teachers, and everyone in between — people building lives that don't fit neatly into one category.
This is where those conversations happen.
Authbition is a podcast, a community, and a growing body of work built around a simple but radical idea — that authenticity and ambition aren't opposites. They’re partners, like super heros who started off as foes and then teamed up and became a powerful force for good.
The AND between them is the whole thing.
Two hours of uninterrupted conversation feels rare today.
That's exactly what Authbition offers — a seat at the table of a deep conversation, no obligation to stay, no pressure to agree. Just a space to think.
Hear the latest episode:
What if everything you've done in life has been preparing you for an opportunity you can't see yet?
In this episode of Authbition, host Andrew DiMeo sits down with Dr. Ruben Salinas, a medtech entrepreneur, executive coach, pilot, and researcher, to explore how unexpected experiences, childhood dreams, and moments of uncertainty can shape our purpose.
After spending 11 years developing medical diagnostics, Ruben sold his third company and took a sabbatical to reconnect with the dreams he'd held as a child. Then, in April 2020, an unexpected phone call changed everything. His years of experience in diagnostic technology had prepared him to contribute to the National Institutes of Health's RADx initiative during the COVID-19 pandemic.But this conversation goes far beyond professional success.
Andrew and Ruben explore why achieving our biggest goals can sometimes leave us feeling unfulfilled, how to balance preparation with surrender, and what our childhood passions might reveal about the lives we actually want to live. They also dive into the science of awe and the overview effect, exploring Ruben's PhD research into heart rate variability, nervous system responses, and the transformative experiences astronauts describe when viewing Earth from space.
From entrepreneurship and personal growth to mindfulness, mentorship, and finding meaning in everyday experiences, this episode challenges the idea that purpose is something we simply discover.Sometimes, we create it through the choices we make, the questions we ask, and our willingness to embrace the unexpected.
In This Episode, You'll Discover: