Lead from imagination, instead of memory with Jacob Robinson, founder of DigWorld

About this episode

Jacob Robinson shares his inspiring journey of turning a life-changing moment into a mission through his organization, DigWorld.

Imagine your child, almost 2 years old, contracts bacterial meningitis, and it changes your life forever. Today's guest, Jacob Robinson, took a life-changing moment and turned it into his mission to help. This story will pull at your heart while feeding back into your faith and proving how when God puts something onto your heart, he follows through. You can listen to today's episode at www.corymcarlson.com/podcast In this episode, you'll discover… How did Digworld come to be? (2:45) How to manage hustle culture (9:50) Remembering this is about you, and Jesus (15:00) How to not quit after "no" (16:00) Jacob's Bio: Our son, Pierce, was born in May of 2015 as a happy and healthy little boy with a deep love for construction equipment, garbage trucks, dump trucks, and all things outdoors. On February 4, 2017 Pierce contracted bacterial meningitis which left him with a significant brain injury. After two weeks in a coma and 75 days in the hospital, our life suddenly looked very different. However, we knew God had and still has a very special plan for Pierce's life. Despite the illness leaving multiple physical and cognitive disabilities, Pierce remains full of joy as evidenced by his…

People in this episode

Host: Cory M. Carlson

Guest: Jacob Robinson

Topics covered

• faith
• entrepreneurship
• personal story
• overcoming adversity
• hustle culture

Keywords

• bacterial meningitis
• DigWorld
• entrepreneurship
• faith
• overcoming adversity

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: DigWorld

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