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He Nearly Died in Africa — No Insurance, $30K Bill

from Benny Drohan Podcast · host Little Fish Media

He Woke Up on Life Support... and Rebuilt EverythingAt 19, he collapsed in Africa.Doctors gave him a 30% chance of survival.He made it through... barely. But that was just the beginning.Orphaned young. Raised by grandparents. A carer before he was even a man.From Brisbane coffee shops to Lisbon nightclubs…To building fight nights and media in Thailand.This one’s raw, chaotic, and wildly inspiring.🔥 Here’s what’s inside:The moment his pancreas exploded overseasBecoming a full-time carer while still a teenagerLosing both parents — and never dealing with itThe brutal truth about chasing dreams abroadHow Andrew Davies built a new life in Thailand from scratchNo hype. No filter. Just a fkn wild story like you've never heard before.00:00:00 - Introduction00:00:53 - Powered by ReadyBuild™00:01:32 - Fight Night: What Really Happened00:05:28 - Why Andrew Left Australia for Thailand00:06:10 - Andrew's Early Life00:09:48 - Growing Up with a Bipolar Parent 00:11:58 - 60 Cocktails in Cape Town… BAD Idea?00:14:11 - Diagnosed with Pancreatitis at 19 in South Africa 00:17:29 - 70/30 Chance of Survival00:25:53 - Becoming His Mum’s Primary Carer00:27:10 - Entrepreneurship, Covid & Risking It All00:30:20 - Setting Up a Bar in Lisbon00:36:30 - How Boxing Changed His Life Forever00:52:00 - Launching a Gym in Phuket00:55:10 - Living as a Fighter in Thailand – The Truth00:57:04 - Shout Out Apollo Gym!1:00:10 - Outro📺 Prefer video? ⁠⁠⁠Watch it on ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠🏠 Join Australia’s #1 Property Developer Network: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join Now for Free⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠📣 Powered by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Little Fish Property

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