Self Awareness: To Know Thy Self, is to Love Thy Self with Rohan Kale
Our next guest, at the age of 22, found himself 25,000 euros in debt, as a young IT SPECIALIST and struggling to Overcome gambling addiction. He went on to create his own video and content marketing agency Rohan Kale Don’t call it a comeback - A change is as good as a rest. On today's Episode of The. Light. Inside.
Rohan Kale
CEO
I’m Rohan Kale, and when I was 22 I had a debt of €25,000+.
It was a struggle - but the best stories are about struggle.
And if there’s one thing the video marketing industry has taught me, it’s that you need a good story. But a lot of entrepreneurs think that means posting about how they rolled up to the club in their Ferrari the other night, or landed a six-figure deal while lounging in the pool.
I’ve worked with mentors like Vin Clancy and Timothy Marc, and let me tell you, they know a good story when they hear one.
Pro tip: good stories include conflict. And while those stories might be real to the entrepreneur, they don’t exactly speak to their audience. What’s got more conflict than real life?
So, back to the beginning…
Growing up an engineering student in India, I made some bad decisions in my 20’s and ended up gambling. I was dissatisfied with my job. Disillusioned with the way things worked. So - to distract myself - I hung out with some people I really shouldn’t have… who were obsessed with betting.
I lost a lot of money. €25,000+, to be exact.
Luckily, I had the support of incredible family and friends who never gave up on me and who helped me get back on my feet. Anyone who’s been through this kind of thing always says ‘I don’t know where I’d be without them’ - well, I know where I’d be.
On the streets. Penniless. Harbouring a possibly even more dangerous addiction…
But even though they helped me get out of debt, I didn’t come out without a scratch. Getting into so much debt when… Read More