He Woke Up on Life Support... and Rebuilt Everything
At 19, he collapsed in Africa.
Doctors gave him a 30% chance of survival.
He made it through... barely. But that was just the beginning.
Orphaned young. Raised by grandparents. A carer before he was even a man.
From Brisbane coffee shops to Lisbon nightclubs…
To building fight nights and media in Thailand.
This one’s raw, chaotic, and wildly inspiring.
🔥 Here’s what’s inside:
No hype. No filter.
Just a fkn wild story like you've never heard before.
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:00:53 - Powered by ReadyBuild™
00:01:32 - Fight Night: What Really Happened
00:05:28 - Why Andrew Left Australia for Thailand
00:06:10 - Andrew's Early Life
00:09:48 - Growing Up with a Bipolar Parent
00:11:58 - 60 Cocktails in Cape Town… BAD Idea?
00:14:11 - Diagnosed with Pancreatitis at 19 in South Africa
00:17:29 - 70/30 Chance of Survival
00:25:53 - Becoming His Mum’s Primary Carer
00:27:10 - Entrepreneurship, Covid & Risking It All
00:30:20 - Setting Up a Bar in Lisbon
00:36:30 - How Boxing Changed His Life Forever
00:52:00 - Launching a Gym in Phuket
00:55:10 - Living as a Fighter in Thailand – The Truth
00:57:04 - Shout Out Apollo Gym!
1:00:10 - Outro
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