Documenting the Journey Part 2: Can DEDICATION Really Replace Burnout For GOOD - Interview with Alaa

“Burnout is a luxury I never had.”
In this raw, honest episode of The Julius Filez, we go deep into the personal sacrifices behind building Coffee Junkiez and Pizza Junkiez. Jasan opens up about the real price of entrepreneurship — from mental health and regret to leadership and loyalty.

Whether you're a business owner, a dreamer, or someone in the middle of your own storm, this episode will either ground you… or wake you up. No fluff. No filters. Just truth.

👀 Key Moments with timestamps:

00:00:00 — “Burnout is a crock of sh*t”
00:00:49 — On cutting people out: protecting your energy and peace
00:01:14 — What it really means to create a ‘safe space’ in leadership
00:06:02 — Why buying Vickers nearly broke everything
00:08:13 — Why franchising had to wait: hard truths and distractions
00:09:44 — “There’s worse than rock bottom” — regret, sacrifice, and reflection
00:14:05 — 99% failure rate: the brutal odds of entrepreneurship
00:20:19 — Mental + physical health before money. Always.
00:22:23 — “If I can’t walk and breathe, what’s the point of being alive?”
00:23:28 — Losing his son changed everything
00:25:32 — Where gratitude lives in business
00:29:01 — The truth about ‘quitting’ and redefining resilience
00:36:09 — Why not even his son gets a leadership role until he earns it
00:43:35 — Why he stepped away from the podcast: ‘freedom from structure’
00:52:08 — Most people don’t want truth — they want lies that feel good
00:56:01 — How franchising will fuel Scared Rabbit & Vickers’ future
01:06:54 — “Borders shouldn’t matter. Value should.”
01:08:06 — “It’s not a divide, it’s an opportunity for experience.”
01:09:27 — “All I do is take one step forward. Every single day.”

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