Faisal Ensaun on Taking Ownership of Your Life and Redefining Success as a Dad

About this episode

Faisal Ensaun shares his journey of overcoming adversity and redefining success as a father and coach.

What if the life you’re building is the very thing draining you? Faisal Ensaun’s journey spans survival, addiction, reinvention, and ultimately building a life rooted in purpose, ownership, and alignment. From immigrating out of a war-torn country to hitting personal rock bottom, he rebuilt his life by asking harder questions than most people are willing to face. Today, as a coach, entrepreneur, and father, Faisal works with high performers who look successful on the outside but feel disconnected underneath. Faisal’s perspective is intense, honest, and grounded in lived experience. Especially for dads trying to navigate fatherhood, meaningful work, and the pressure to provide without losing themselves in the process. Dig Deeper Gabor Maté Naraka Pink Panther Tom and Jerry Wonderland Scare Away the Dark by Passenger Follow Faisal On his website: https://www.faisalensaun.com/ On his podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2IhYB1waklQjJWPkDKeU66 On X: https://x.com/faisalensaun On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/faisalensaun/ On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/faisalensaun1 On TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@faisalensaun On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@faisalensaun On…

People in this episode

Host: Michael Jacobs

Guest: Faisal Ensaun

Topics covered

• fatherhood
• personal growth
• success
• coaching
• work-life balance

Keywords

• fatherhood
• success
• coaching
• personal growth
• work-life balance

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Gap to Gig, Gabor Maté, Passenger

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