What happens when life changes in a way you can’t roll back? Lawrence Spector shares the personal moment that changed his life: being diagnosed with LADA, also known as type 1.5 diabetes. Drawing on 25 years of leading engineering teams, Lawrence connects life’s biggest turning points to major system cutovers at work. There is a before, an after, and a moment when going back is no longer possible. He shares how an initial sense of relief gave way to a new reality, why positivity can sometimes become denial, and what it takes to adapt when there is no playbook. This episode introduces the heart of The Cutover: honest stories about hard moments, what became clear afterward, and lessons you can actually use.

Episode highlights:
(0:00) Intro
(0:55) Why life-changing moments resemble major system cutovers
(1:19) The diagnosis that changed everything
(1:59) Learning the real diagnosis was LADA, or type 1.5 diabetes
(2:28) Facing daily injections for life
(3:44) What The Cutover podcast is about
(4:08) The four questions behind every episode

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