How do you go from selling drugs on the streets to building a business that saves lives?

In this powerful episode, I speak with Craig Brown, founder of Rage Fitness Wellbeing Group, about his journey from addiction and homelessness in Liverpool to leading a thriving health and wellness enterprise.

Craig shares raw insights on how personal pain became the foundation for building a business focused on purpose, community and long-term change. His leadership is shaped by lived experience and it shows in how he empowers others to break cycles and find meaning.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

1. How Craig turned his lowest point into a mission to help others
2. Why building trust and giving up control are critical to scaling impact
3. How to grow a business from nothing - with resilience as your fuel
4. Why leadership starts with self-awareness and service
5. How community and belief can change the course of a life and a business

Key topics:

• Recovery and entrepreneurship
• Leadership shaped by adversity
• Community-driven business models
• Wellness, purpose and giving back

Craig’s story is not just inspiring, it’s a blueprint for how anyone can turn personal struggle into meaningful leadership and social impact.

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• Connect with Craig Brown on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craig-brown-wellbeing/

• Write to Craig Brown: craig@ragefitnesscompany.com

• Check Craig’s website: https://www.ragefitnesscompany.com/

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00:00:40 - Meet Craig Brown: Passionate About Improving Health

00:04:47 - Survival Mechanisms and Lack of Role Models

00:07:32 - Realizing ADHD and Its Impact

00:11:02 - Craig's Troubled Youth and Drug Involvement

00:14:46 - Turning Points in Craig's Life

00:22:10 - The Gambia Trip and Charlotte's Influence

00:24:25 - Starting Rage Fitness Wellbeing Group

00:34:39 - Rage Fitness Wellbeing Group's Current Success

00:37:32 - Key Leadership Lessons

00:38:45 - Contact Information for Craig Brown

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