#158: Ex Homeless Drug Addict: How Rock Bottom Made Me Millions (Khalil Rafati)
The Pocket with Chris GriffinShow Notes
This episode is with Khalil Rafati, founder of Sunlife Organics, Ex homeless drug addict and a curious, deep thinker. I loved this. Khalil invited us into his home for the week in the Hamptons. Quite the transformation compared to his time on Skid Row… Enjoy
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Chapters:
0:00 You don't get what you want, you get what you tolerate
1:53 Why change only comes from desperation
3:09 From the middle seat to flying private
7:12 Homeless, food stamps and growing up Palestinian in rural Ohio
11:13 From heroin on Skid Row to "I just make smoothies"
13:19 Why staying the victim is the easy choice
16:38 Sharing needles on Skid Row to a house in the Hamptons
27:04 Expansive vs constricting: jealousy, gossip and ego
38:16 Cindy Crawford, the busboy and how you treat people
40:11 Turning down millions to protect his employee
52:13 The $20M house mindset and his morning gratitude ritual
57:57 "The least smart person you'll meet" in the Oval Office
59:52 The rock bottom prayer that changed everything
1:09:04 Losing money on stores and why no book will save you
1:19:50 His final message to the world Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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