John Paul DeJoria: I was homeless and sleeping in car | Forward Progress

About this episode

Billionaire John Paul DeJoria shares his experience of being homeless with his young son and the impact of pride on his situation.

Billionaire John Paul DeJoria reflects on a shocking turn of events that left him and his 2-year-old son suddenly homeless and living in car, plus DeJoria admits pride made the situation worse as he wouldn’t admit his situation to friends or family.

People in this episode

Host: Graham Bensinger

Guest: John Paul DeJoria

Topics covered

• homelessness
• personal struggle
• billionaire stories
• pride
• fatherhood

Keywords

• John Paul DeJoria
• homeless
• billionaire
• father
• pride
• struggle
• car

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