When You’re Forced to Let Go of What You Built
In this episode, Bobbi Brinkman shares a deeply personal turning point: the moment she realized she could no longer continue the photography career she had spent over four decades building, and the unfolding reality of navigating life and work with Parkinson’s.
Rather than focusing on loss alone, Bobbi explores what happens when identity, purpose, and direction are disrupted — and how being forced to let go can lead to a different, more grounded way of living and leading.
She reflects on the quiet grief of stepping away from something you love, the uncertainty that follows, and the challenge of redefining your role when life changes the plan.
This conversation offers a powerful reframe: you don’t lose your purpose — you lose the way you once expressed it. And from that place, something new can begin to take shape.
If you’re facing an unexpected transition, navigating a season of change, or questioning what comes next, this episode is an invitation to pause, reconnect, and begin again from where you are now.
This episode marks a more personal layer of the Be Fabbo Podcast — where real life meets the work of building what matters most.
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