EP 3 ALA MOBEDI YEP PODCAST

For our 3RD Yep Podcast episode we dive right into the NDIS space by interviewing former pro soccer player Ala Mobedi who tells us about his journey to success. Ala after suffering a devastating injury while playing soccer over in Germany, found success in entrepreneurship and completely changed his life around. Ala now leads a huge company of over 60 people in the disability sector which focuses on using sport as an effective way to help people with disability develop key life skills and confidence. We learn about all the highs and lows and how Ala overcame many challenges that many entrepreneurs face. A must watch for the entrepreneurial🔥💻

Time Stamps: 00:00 Ala's Introduction 00:52 Ala's Early Life 03:08 Definition of Success 03:28 People with more adversity sometimes equal more success 04:03 The term "Grit" 04:58 Ala's start to his soccer career 09:43 Getting scouted By a German Soccer Scout 12:35 Flying to Germany to Play professional soccer 15:33 Ala speaks German 16:00 How to become a pro soccer player 19:15 Losing it all to injury 20:50 Going back to a normal 9-5 job 22:07 Start of the comeback 25:20 How mentoring all men started 29:31 What sets you apart of the competition? 31:05 What does sport mean to you? 32:18 How to follow a dream 35:26 Life of a business owner 36:17 Difficult aspects of starting an NDIS business 38:55 Taking on client problems outside of work 41:57 Curtis discusses the importance of networks / friendships42:27 The importance of staff management 44:27 Ala mentions William his co founder in mentoring all men 45:25 What is next for Mentoring all men 47:00 Non for profit charity Ala wants to start 47:58 Ala on business systems 48:13 Ala on using AI for his business 49:52 Ala on social media takeover 52:44 Curtis and Ala on hiring staff 55:34 What is something you would tell your younger self 56:30 Advice to people who don't know what their dream is.css-j9qmi7{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-flex-direction:row;-ms-flex-direction:row;flex-direction:row;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:1rem;margin-top:2.8rem;width:100%;-webkit-box-pack:start;-ms-flex-pack:start;-webkit-justify-content:start;justify-content:start;padding-left:5rem;}@media only screen and (max-width: 599px){.css-j9qmi7{padding-left:0;-webkit-box-pack:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;justify-content:center;}}.css-j9qmi7 svg{fill:#27292D;}.css-j9qmi7 .eagfbvw0{-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;color:#27292D;}