99: Building an Empire After Being in a Coma for Four Days | Chris “Drama” Pfaff

Today’s episode is with Chris “Drama” Pfaff. In 2009 at age 22, with no background in business or fashion, he launched a t-shirt and streetwear line, Young & Reckless, which has grown into a nationwide brand, with distribution in more than 3,000 Macy’s, Dillard’s and PacSun stores, celebrity endorsements from Puff Daddy and Justin Bieber, 43 employees, and $31 million in revenue last year. ."I fell off my skateboard and fractured my skull. I had a brain hemorrhage and I was in a coma for four days. There were no long-term effects but I was like, I don’t think this is what I should do. Then I thought I’d move to LA, get a studio apartment and work in a skate shop. That was my dream come true” In this episode we discuss: 1. Drama’s upbringing 2. How he built his brand into what it is today3. His traumatic accident and that lead to him being in a coma for four days4. His opinion on entrepreneurship today5. Advice for anybody starting a brand and business in 2019 6. The pitfalls and challenges that come with successIf you haven’t left a review please go through and leave one with your Instagram handle! Also, come and say hi on my Instagram page! I reply to everyone. Thanks for listening! @thediamondboss_The Neuro Athletics Newsletter Instagram: @louisanicola_Twitter : @louisanicola_YouTube: @Louisa NicolaThe Neuro Experience Podcast is proud to have hosted: Dr Andrew Huberman, Dr Gabrielle Lyon, Dr Layne Norton, Thomas DeLauer, Shawn Stevenson, Dr. Rocio Salas-Whalen, Saad Alam, Uma Naidoo, Dr. Lanna Cheuck, Angela Lee Pucci, Jillian Turecki, Dr. Jordan Feigenbaum, Dr. Darren Candow, Dr. Sue Varma, Evy Poumpouras, Dr Casey Means, Renee Deehan, Dr Chris Palmer, Dr Charles Brenner, Dr Joe Zundell, Dr Ray Dorsy, Dr Dale Bredeson, Dr. Ben Bikman
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