Ep. #2: Chris Gillan — Walking through fear to go from valeting cars to entrepreneur, investor, and mentor

Ep. #2: Chris Gillan — Walking through fear to go from valeting cars to entrepreneur, investor, and mentor

Have you ever woken up in the morning and faced immense fear of the unknown? Or even fear of the known, unsure how you’re going to tackle what lies ahead? Had to come face-to-face with your greatest fears to move forward? Have you been held at gunpoint in the jungle of Honduras?

In this episode, we hear how Chris Gillan faced these moments and went from valeting cars to to entrepreneur, investor, and mentor.  

  • 0:00 | Intro

  • 2:38 | Laughing at fear to move forward in the face of uncertainty 

  • 11:15 | Using a shark-like mentality to fight off a deluge of negativity 

  • 16:40 | Being uncomfortable helps take you to the next level 

  • 18:44 | Betting your future on a scary decision to go all-in on a dream

  • 27:32 | Don’t try to hide from emotion, examine it

  • 33:35 | Outro

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