The Prodigy Dilemma: Breaking Free from the Pressure to Have It All Figured Out | Elinor Keyes #23
What actually happens when you grow up faster than everyone else?
In this episode, filmmaker, actor, and producer Elinor Keyes shares what it was really like to start college at 13 through an exceptionally gifted program, and why being academically ahead didn’t make growing up any simpler. She reflects on skipping high school, entering adult environments as a child, and how early achievement quietly shaped her relationship with pressure, confidence, and other people.
Elinor talks about the parts no one prepares you for: learning social and emotional skills later than expected, realizing that…
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