# Ep 136. I'm Back! From Girl Dad To TEDx Speaker. What Africa & One Tiny Shift Taught Me About Real Growth!

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Podcast: [iDigress with Troy Sandidge](https://stenobird.com/podcast/idigress-with-troy-sandidge-1328803)
Published: 2025-11-24T05:30:00+00:00
Episode link: https://iDigress.fm
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Duration seconds: 2954

## Resource

Six months away turned my whole life upside down and right back into focus. Becoming a girl dad and delivering my first TEDx talk in Uganda pushed me into a new level of clarity and intention. In this episode I unpack what that journey taught me and break down the Shadow Line Principle, a simple idea that transforms how you grow. Tap in and let’s digress.

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