John Roa: What happens now? Panic Attacks, Identity Crisis and Making Amends

<p>John Roa joins me to discuss how the drive to be successful almost killed him and how he's found a way to thrive now. </p><p><strong>BIO:</strong></p><p>John Roa is a lifelong entrepreneur, technologist, philanthropist, business investor, and writer. He has founded and managed six technology companies since learning to program at age 11. His largest company, ÄKTA, went on to be one of the fastest growing companies in America in both 2013 and 2014, and was fully acquired by Salesforce Inc. (NYSE: CRM) in September 2015.</p><p><em>“A Practical Way to Get Rich, and Die Trying”,</em> Roa’s memoir on his meteoric rise, and subsequent crash, as the CEO of ÄKTA will be releasing in September 2020 (Viking / Penguin Random House).</p><p><br></p><p>If you want go from feeling hopeless to hopeful, lonely to connected and like a burden to a blessing, then go to 1-on-1 coaching, go to&nbsp;<a href="http://www.thrivewithleo.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.thrivewithleo.com</a>.&nbsp;Let’s get to tomorrow, together.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><strong>National Suicide Prevention Lifeline</strong></p><p>800-273-TALK [800-273-8255]</p><p>1-800-SUICIDE [800-784-2433]</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Teen Line (Los Angeles)</strong></p><p>800-852-8336</p><p><br></p><p><strong>The Trevor Project (LGBTQ Youth Hotline)</strong></p><p>866-488-7386</p><p><br></p><p><strong>National Domestic Violence Hotline</strong></p><p>800-799-SAFE [800-799-7233]</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Crisis Text Line</strong></p><p>Text "Connect" to 741741 in the USA</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Lifeline Chat</strong></p><p><a href="https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat/</a></p><p><br></p><p>International Suicide Resources:&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://www.iasp.info/resources/Crisis_Centres/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.iasp.info/resources/Crisis_Centres/</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.nowmattersnow.org/skills" rel="noop