The Gladiator Mindset: How to Win When Everything's Against You | Dariush Soudi

About this episode

Dariush Soudi shares his journey of building and losing empires, and how he started anew in Dubai with a gladiator mindset.

Tell us what you like or dislike about this episode!! Be honest, we don't bite! The Gladiator Mindset. Two heart attacks, £100 million lost, and 20 years learned the hard way. Then $700 in his pocket, everyone had given up, and Dubai was supposed to be a fresh start. Dariush Soudi built and lost empires - gyms, tech companies, franchises - before arriving in Dubai broke, broken, and starting again from scratch. In this conversation with Matt Haycox, Dariush breaks down what doing it the hard ...

People in this episode

Host: Matt Haycox

Guest: Dariush Soudi

Topics covered

• mindset
• resilience
• entrepreneurship
• overcoming adversity
• personal growth

Keywords

• Gladiator Mindset
• Dariush Soudi
• entrepreneurship
• resilience
• personal growth
• overcoming adversity
• Dubai

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Dubai

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