Emotionally Fit with Dr. Emily Anhalt

TABOO TUESDAY: Panic in Silicon Valley with VP of Marketing at GoodRX, Sunil Rajaraman

June 28, 2022

In 2016, Sunil Rajaraman wrote a satirical essay titled ‘This Is Your Life in Silicon Valley’ for the tech-heavy, San Francisco-based online magazine The Bold Italic. Within days the article was trending on social media with hundreds of comments and nearly a million page views. In this Taboo Tuesday, Sunil talks with Dr. Emily about the anxiety he experienced as a successful entrepreneur in Silicon Valley, and how he’s learned to shift his relationship to it.

Episode 11 • 28th June 2022 • Emotionally Fit • Coa x Dr. Emily Anhalt

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In 2016, Sunil Rajaraman wrote a satirical essay titled ‘This Is Your Life in Silicon Valley’ for the tech-heavy, San Francisco-based online magazine The Bold Italic. Within days the article was trending on social media with hundreds of comments and nearly a million page views. In this Taboo Tuesday, Sunil talks with Dr. Emily about the anxiety he experienced as a successful entrepreneur in Silicon Valley, and how he’s learned to shift his relationship to it.

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EPISODE RESOURCES:

Follow Sunil on Twitter

Listen to Sunil’s podcast This is Your Life in Silicon Valley

Read This Is Your Life in Silicon Valley by Sunil Rajaraman - The Bold Italic

JUMP STRAIGHT INTO:

(02:01) - How ‘This Is Your Life In Silicon Valley’ changed Sunil’s life and career
(05:26) - Cue the Anxiety Attacks
(11:12) - Self-stigmatization and why we should be more open about struggling with mental health
(15:54) - Addiction and substance abuse
(17:25) - How going to therapy has helped Sunil
(20:58) - The downsides to social media, FOMO and constant comparison

Transcripts

Sunil Rajaraman (:00:01

Dr. Emily Anhalt (:00:26

Conclusion

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