The Burnout That Ended His Business Empire
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What happens when your body forces you to stop?
After suffering a near-fatal health scare, entrepreneur Allaoua Gaham walked away from a multimillion-dirham fashion empire and redefined his life through yoga, breathwork, and self-mastery. In this deeply human conversation, Allaoua reveals the powerful link between burnout, healing, and purpose—and why CEOs, founders, and high-performers need stillness more than they realise.
From training with Russian special forces to teaching chair yoga to Dubai’s busiest executives, Allaoua proves transformation starts where excuses end.
Timestamps
0:00 - Yoga Intro
17:31 - Allaoua Gaham's Background
26:21 - What prompted starting a Business?
32:32 - In Hospital
36:14 - Selling the Business After Hospital
44:17 - Getting into Teaching
50:32 - What does Depression mean?
57:32 - Younger and Older Yogi's
59:02 - Breathwork and Acidity Levels in the Body
01:10:25 - Current Business Model
01:18:39 - Final Thoughts
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Chapters
1. Yoga Intro (00:00:00)
2. Allaoua Gaham's Background (00:17:25)
3. What prompted starting a Business? (00:26:15)
4. In Hospital (00:32:26)
5. Selling the Business After Hospital (00:36:08)
6. Getting into Teaching (00:44:11)
7. What does Depression mean? (00:50:26)
8. Younger and Older Yogi's (00:57:26)
9. Breathwork and Acidity Levels in the Body (00:58:56)
10. Current Business Model (01:10:19)
11. Final Thoughts (01:18:33)
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