PRETTY and PUNK - Entrepreneur Parents Podcast: Sam Bakhtiar: The Myth Behind Fatherhood and Why You Can Be a Great Dad and Successful Entrepreneur

Sam Bakhtiar: The Myth Behind Fatherhood and Why You Can Be a Great Dad and Successful Entrepreneur

Nov 23, 2020

Sam Bakhtiar is a doctor, CEO, author, world-class bodybuilder, and entrepreneur who runs fitness franchising business, The Camp Transformation Center, which includes supplement and nutrition companies. His passion for transformation began when he took his own physique from awkward kid to champion bodybuilder with 23 major bodybuilding titles, and he has over 18 years of experience in coaching professional, collegiate, and recreational athletes in all sports. Sam is also the author of the popular books The Total Body Transformation Secrets and Becoming a One Percenter.

Sam joins us today to talk about his background and why as an immigrant, he was so driven to hustle and search out opportunities to make a success of his life personally and professionally and why he deliberately didn't have a plan B. He discusses why education is so important to him, whether formal or informal learning and why a college education can open more doors in life. Sam also shares his secrets to winning at life and why scheduling all of his regular events, from date nights to haircuts, helps him stay productive and engaged in the task at hand.

“Everything that happens in life happens for you, not against you - obstacles are not in the way, they are the way.” - Sam Bakhtiar

This Week on Pretty and Punk:

How Sam was influenced by his strong single mother and her strong work ethic
Why he decided not to go into chiropractic practice after gaining his qualification and becoming Dr. Bakhtiar
Why he loves weightlifting and what he does for his mindset
His entrepreneurship journey and how he navigated the trials and tribulations of starting a business
How difficult times in his personal life propelled him forward with his business
Why he was so determined to provide for his family and why he pushed himself so hard at work
How met his wife at work and why he was nervous about mixing business and pleasure
Tips on mastering a work-life balance
Why the concept of respect is vital in his life
Rituals that are important to him and his family

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