All Episodes

July 9, 2020 42 mins

In this week's episode of Decide Your Destiny, Doctor, Author, Body Builder & 100M Dollar CEO Sam Bakhtiar tells his story of coming to America as a refugee at 11 years old without knowing a lick of English.

We dive into what it was like growing up in those circumstances and how it made him resilient. We discuss Sam losing everything in 2008 and having to start over from scratch. We also go into his divorce and all of the problems and obstacles he had to fight through to get to where he is today.

For a full list of topics, see below.

Follow: @sambakhtiar
Follow:
@mrjoshjacobs

If you got value from this episode, please leave a review, share & subscribe. It would mean a lot to me! For more free content, visit my website at https://JoshJacobs.com

Episode Topics:
1:02 - Growing up in a 3rd world country & moving to US as a refugee
3:19 - Becoming resilient and embracing obstacles & challenges 
5:27 - Culture shock moving to US without knowing English 
6:28 - Getting bullied growing up 
8:04 - First experience with entrepreneurship
9:22 - Starting 1st personal training business 
10:50 - Losing everything in 2008
13:00 - How to fight depression and anxiety 
15:02 - Overcoming feeling like a loser 
15:45 - Taking swings at life every single day 
17:57 - Going through Divorce at 40 
18:50 - How to design your ideal life
21:10 - Embracing problems and managing stress 
23:23 - How to stop quitting on yourself 
26:43 - Starting your day the night before 
29:16 - Channeling the dark side for motivation 
32:08 - Importance of reading 
33:55 - Overcoming challenges with The Camp Transformation Center 
36:57 - Importance of having a coach/mentor 
40:20 - How to get unstuck in life

Mark as Played

Advertise With Us

Popular Podcasts

Crime Junkie

Crime Junkie

Does hearing about a true crime case always leave you scouring the internet for the truth behind the story? Dive into your next mystery with Crime Junkie. Every Monday, join your host Ashley Flowers as she unravels all the details of infamous and underreported true crime cases with her best friend Brit Prawat. From cold cases to missing persons and heroes in our community who seek justice, Crime Junkie is your destination for theories and stories you won’t hear anywhere else. Whether you're a seasoned true crime enthusiast or new to the genre, you'll find yourself on the edge of your seat awaiting a new episode every Monday. If you can never get enough true crime... Congratulations, you’ve found your people. Follow to join a community of Crime Junkies! Crime Junkie is presented by audiochuck Media Company.

24/7 News: The Latest

24/7 News: The Latest

The latest news in 4 minutes updated every hour, every day.

Stuff You Should Know

Stuff You Should Know

If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.

Music, radio and podcasts, all free. Listen online or download the iHeart App.

Connect

© 2025 iHeartMedia, Inc.