Gambling, Gaming, Guilt and Girls: The Girl Gambler [#090]
Release Date: 10/19/2021
Positively Selfish
Dominic McGregor is a badass entrepreneur, mental health and sobriety advocate, author of ‘I’m Never Drinking Again’ and Founding Partner of the investment fund Fearless Adventures. He has a LOT of wisdom around these topics, that you need to listen to this episode to hear!! Dominic is the ex-COO of global marketing agency Social Chain, which he co-founded with former Positively Selfish guest, Steven Bartlett. Dominic co-founded Fearless Adventures to support and invest in rapidly scaling businesses and he and his team have created Basecamp skills with a mission to...
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info_outlineStacey Goodwin AKA The Girl Gambler is the fairy godmother for female gamers: for those who feel they may be taking it too far, and those who are simply enjoying it all.
Stacey shares all about her losing significant amounts in a matter of days, feeling so alone in her journey and everything up to where she's at now: what an honest, empowered, inspiring human and I'm so honoured to have quizzed her on her journey and recovery.
Check Stacey out, and all of her recommended links:
Tiktok (where Stacey hangs out the most!): @thegirlgambler
Instagram: @thegirlgambler