Building Success While Battling Self-Worth: Sam Budd’s Story

This week, we are joined by Sam Budd, Founder and CEO of Buddy Media Group, for one of the most courageous conversations yet on the podcast.

Sam opens up about his personal battles with self-worth, navigating life when everything seemed lost, and the remarkable journey from rock bottom to leading an award-winning media company.

This is an unfiltered, raw discussion about being at the height of success at Social Chain with Steven Bartlett and Dominic McGregor to losing it all and having to start again. 

We Cover:
04:49 – From having it all to feeling worthless and like a failure after losing everything overnight

08:03 – Challenging the status quo: How being a maverick drives reflection and disruption

11:38 – Starting a business while in debt and figuring it all out along the way

14:19 – Leading with ADHD and feeling the need to prove yourself

15:40 – Building an inner fire or sheer resilience, tenacity and drive

16:54 – How you can change your outcomes using coping strategies

20:37 – How to manage stress and focus on how you want to show up for your people

24:16 – Being very careful in how you talk to yourself to manage self-worth

28:40 – Surround yourself with people who hold a mirror up and remind you of who you are

29:59 – The role of courage, trust, and community in building connections and protection

35:03 – How stabilising the business and driving future milestones is a constant challenge

37:30 – The challenge of taking a day off and why I haven't

40:08 – How a powerful iNews article helped spread my message

43:27 – Understanding your purpose as a key to finding deep fulfilment


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