From Rock Bottom to 2 Exits and a New Brand Built on Discipline | Ep. 392 with Michael Chernow Founder of Kreatures of Habit

About this episode

Michael Chernow shares his journey from addiction to entrepreneurship, emphasizing resilience and the importance of habits.

Daniel Robbins sits down with restaurateur, entrepreneur, and Creatures of Habit founder Michael Chernow to unpack the real mechanics of resilience, recovery, and momentum. Michael shares how 11 years of addiction nearly took his life, why asking for help became the best day he ever lived, and the one rule he believes you must do perfectly: get back up. They also go deep on exits, building a personal brand as a “fail proof” asset, and why habits, not motivation, determine everything.

People in this episode

Host: Daniel Robbins

Guest: Michael Chernow

Topics covered

• resilience
• recovery
• personal branding
• habits
• entrepreneurship
• addiction

Keywords

• resilience
• addiction
• entrepreneurship
• personal brand
• habits
• recovery
• momentum

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Creatures of Habit

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