Go Get Lost — But Ask for Help Along the Way | Dalida Turkovic

Dalida is a leadership coach, mindfulness expert, and educator with more than 30 years of experience helping individuals and organizations lead with greater clarity, resilience, and compassion.

As an ICF-certified coach, mindful self-compassion teacher, and trauma-informed practitioner, she shows that mindfulness isn’t just about slowing down — it’s about becoming a better leader, making wiser decisions, and building healthier relationships.

In this powerful conversation, Dalida shares:

• Who she was in her turbulent 20s in Yugoslavia

• Studying Chinese as war broke out and her country disappeared

• Choosing the unknown and moving to China with almost nothing

• Substance abuse as a way to forget, and the turning point that saved her

• The simple but profound advice: “Go and get lost — but ask for help”

• What mindfulness really is beyond formal meditation

• How awareness transforms leadership, decisions, and relationships

If you’re in your 20s navigating uncertainty, identity, or the pressure to have it all figured out, this episode offers hard-earned wisdom and permission to adventure wisely.

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Connect with Dalida Turkovic

Website:https://www.beijingmindfulnessacademy.com/

LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/dalidaturkovic/

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Chapters

0:00 - Intro & Welcome Dalida

1:40 - Her 20s: Courage, Dreams & the Unknown

8:15 - Yugoslavia, War & Losing a Country

15:30 - Packing Bags for China with Almost Nothing

23:10 - Substance Abuse, Identity Crisis & the Turning Point

31:45 - Tai Chi, Martial Arts & Seeing a Different Future

40:20 - “Go Get Lost — But Ask for Help”

48:50 - What Mindfulness Really Is

57:15 - Leading with Clarity, Resilience & Compassion