Legacy Life Reflections: Finding Purpose in Life. The Profession, the Vocation, the Calling & the Wisdom. Overcoming Blindness to now Living the Digital Nomad Dream in Central Vietnam with Neil Stringer aka "The Copy Doctor"

Send us a text What does it take to rebuild your life when everything is suddenly taken away? Neil Stringer, known as "The Copy Doctor", takes us on a profound journey from his days as a brass musician in the Salvation Army to becoming a digital nomad copywriter in Vietnam – and then facing the devastating moment when he went completely blind. "It was the 16th of May 2020. I remember at the time it was 4:45 in the afternoon. That"s when I went blind. As in blackness, as in blind," Neil recounts with remarkable candor. Diagnosed with type 2 diabetes that had damaged his optic nerves, Neil spent eight days in hospital on steroids before returning home unable to work. He lost all his clients and had to rebuild from nothing, writing articles for half a cent per word just to survive. Before this life-altering event, Neil had already lived several fascinating lives – from nearly becoming a professional trumpet player to running substance abuse programs as a clinical psychologist with a PhD. His path to becoming The Copy Doctor emerged from his psychological understanding of human behavior and how to ethically persuade rather than manipulate. This expertise led him to write copy that turned a $37 offer into $42,000 in two weeks and helped clients generate millions in revenue. Throughout the conversation, Neil shares powerful wisdom about the difference between having a profession, a vocation, and a calling. "When you have a calling, you elevate to the top of the chart because it puts a different context behind everything you do," he explains. His insights on gratitude as a foundation for resilience are equally moving: "I always begin by counting my blessings and being grateful for what I have got. And I keep doing that until I stop worrying about what I haven"t got." Whether you"re facing your own life challenges, seeking to understand the psychology behind effective marketing, or simply drawn to remarkable human stories, Neil"s journey will inspire you to find purpose in adversity and to recognize that "it"s nice to be important, but it"s more important to be nice." Tune in next week for more stories of "Distinction & Genius" from The Good Listening To Show "Clearing". If you would like to be my Guest too then you can find out HOW via the different "series strands" at "The Good Listening To Show" website. Show Website: https://www.thegoodlisteningtoshow.com You can email me about the Show: chris@secondcurve.uk Twitter thatchrisgrimes LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-grimes-actor-broadcaster-facilitator-coach/ FaceBook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/842056403204860 Don"t forget to SUBSCRIBE & REVIEW wherever you get your Podcasts :) Thanks for listening!