Streets, Schizophrenia, and Success in Tech | Apollo Ellis | Ultrahabits Podcast

IN THIS EPISODE: ⚡️ Becoming a meth baller from early teens. ⚡️ Navigating education while having Schizophrenia ⚡️ Insights on how to publicly share your mental health journey. ******** ABOUT APOLLO: 🧠 Growing up in a world dominated by hip-hop and street culture, he faced daunting circumstances. Narrow escapes from the drug game and gang violence left their marks in the form of PTSD and addiction. Homeless at the age of twenty, Apollo made the pivotal decision to return to school. 💻 Dr. Apollo Ellis is a renowned expert in computer science technology. He has earned a Master’s degree and a PhD from the best institutions in the world, and worked at many Fortune 500 tech giants like Intel, Apple, Sony PlayStation, and Facebook. ******** VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: 00:08:12 - Joining a gang from early teens 00:17:10 - Navigating an addiction while being Schizophrenic 00:34:00 - Turning sober and finding software development 00:57:08 - How Apollo manages his Schizophrenia while studying at the highest level 01:13:40 - Becoming a PhD engineer at one of Silicon Valley's largest tech companies ******** FOLLOW APOLLO: Book - Through the Valley: Streets, Schizophrenia, and Success in Tech www.amazon.com.au/Through-Valley-Streets-Schizophr… LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/apollo-e-481621a0/ Facebook - www.facebook.com/apollo.ellis ******** LISTEN TO ULTRAHABITS PODCAST: Spotify - open.spotify.com/show/0eWBOT8... Anchor - anchor.fm/ultra-habits Apple - podcasts.apple.com/podcast/th... CONNECT WITH RJ SINGH (ULTRAHABITS): Facebook - / ultrahabits Instagram - / ultra.habits LinkedIn - / rj-singh-801a0436 SUBSCRIBE AND BE UPDATED: YouTube - / ultrahabits JOIN OUR NEWSLETTER: Website - www.ugventures.