Episode #5: Success Can Be Painful w/ Entrepreneur Parham Parastran

Parham Parastran is an Iranian-American entrepreneur and author of the book Perfect Pain. He joins the guys to discuss a wealth of business knowledge and the affects of success on people's mental health. After fleeing Iran as a child during the midst of the Iranian revolution, Parham became the epitome of the American Dream. He built a multi-million-dollar business, Car-X Tire & Auto, a franchise of tire and auto repair shops that quickly grew from a single store in Champaign, IL to 16 locations. Parham talks about while enjoying the monetary success as an entrepreneur, he had a secret: He suffered from severe depression and addiction. Listen in as this successful entrepreneur goes into his rock-bottom moment that that opened up the darkest doors within himself and found him revisiting a childhood of trauma, drug addiction, and low self esteem. Find out how Parham rebuilt his inner foundation that led him to be a better leader, husband, father and person!