How the fat kid did it: Vikas Shah MBE on getting over obesity shame and suicide attempts - and what people get wrong about entrepreneurship
Vikas Shah MBE looks like the picture of success today. He’s got an MBE. He advises the government on business matters. He’s an NED, investor - he’s someone you look up to. But it wasn’t always like this.
He was a fat kid at school, and when he realised he was obese - was disgusted by himself.
He lost his identity when his first business failed.
He tried to commit suicide four times. The last one got very close to succeeding.
But we’re here talking with Vikas-the-success today, and that’s because his story is ultimately about resilience.
Find out how you can develop your own mental strength, because, as Vikas explains, it’s really on you.
We talk about:
Growing up as a fat kid
Starting his first business at 14
What you really learn from failure
Suicide attempts
Where resilience comes from
Delegating responsibility for mental health
Common traits in successful people
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