Rebuilding After My Passion Business Failed: Dr. Al Philip Neri

Al Philip-Neri was born in London. He moved to America as a kid chasing the immigrant dream. He became an MMA competitor, cleaned up government systems, a warden, a real estate hustler, then bet everything on performance psychology.Surviving meant grinding. The gym business was rough. Real estate flipped everything upside down. He ripped up the script, chased down new clients, and learned to nudge, stalk, and collaborate until someone finally listened. Every pivot: boxing gyms, car rentals, flipping hospitals into condos, running team workshops for CEOs, came down to a single rule: stay relentless, even when nobody asks for you.The hardest part? Staring at a calendar, realizing nobody cares you “love it” if you can’t get paid. Free workshops. Getting ghosted. Wondering if it's finally time to quit and just take a job. He didn’t. He doubled down. Now he owns his time, not just his résumé.If you’re building a company, trying to survive the grind, or still figuring out where the hell your next client is coming from, this conversation covers all of it honestly.Connect with Dr. Al Philip-Neri: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alphilipneri https://alphilipneri.com/Learn more about our episode partners and support the show:💼 Max Capital Hub: https://maxcapitalhub.com/🌊 Oceans Talent: https://hire.oceanstalent.com/dave_gulas#entrepreneurship #performancepsychology #founderstories #leadership