#58 Shawn Johal We were dead broke and pregnant. Then we scaled to 8 figures. How Shawn built a lighting empire from a sinking ship

When your business crashes, your reputation tanks, and your wife’s about to give birth… what do you do? In this jaw-dropping episode of RadEO, Ross Drakes sits down with Shawn Johal; entrepreneur, coach, author of The Happy Leader, to unpack the wild, humbling, and inspiring story of how he lost everything, rebuilt from the ashes, and ended up leading a business culture so powerful that private equity bought in because of it. Key takeaways: Culture isn’t a perk, it’s a power move Toxic positivity will ruin you Your competitor was probably at your last braai Fire the brilliant jerks Happiness is a system, not a slogan This episode isn’t about getting rich. It’s about building right. Right team. Right mindset. Right culture. If you’re serious about scaling, this one’s for you.

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#58 Shawn Johal We were dead broke and pregnant. Then we scaled to 8 figures. How Shawn built a lighting empire from a sinking ship is an episode from Radeo by Entrepreneurs Organization South Africa.

This episode is 00:39:41 long.

This episode was published on Jun 2, 2025.

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