Francois is out with a heroic case of man flu (he’ll survive), so today it’s just Pellegrino — alone in his man cave — reflecting on a moment that changed his entire working life.

This episode is about identity, reinvention, and the psychological power of acceptance. Not the passive kind. The kind that creates clarity — and movement.

Pellegrino shares how, when COVID hit and his entire calendar vanished in a week, he didn’t just lose work — he lost identity. And how a forgotten guest room in his cellar became the place where he rebuilt everything from scratch.

In this episode you’ll learn:

• why waiting is the worst form of being stuck
• how acceptance unlocks action
• why crisis doesn’t create who you are — it reveals who you already are
• the moment acceptance finally arrived (and what happened next)
• three practical ways to build your “acceptance muscle” this week

This short, intimate Nugget sets up next week’s episode on Control — why humans hate powerlessness, why uncertainty triggers ancient threat systems, and how to reclaim agency in everyday life.

Francois returns next week… assuming he survives the man flu.

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