Gang Member Turned Multimillionaire Hit Rock Bottom Following Bankruptcy

Update: 2016-09-20

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A former gang member, Ryan Blair is now a self-made multimillionaire, New York Times bestselling author, serial entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and CEO of the global healthy lifestyle company, ViSalus. He appears regularly on CNBC, MSNBC, Bloomberg TV, CNN, and Fox, and has been featured in Inc Magazine, Fortune Magazine, BusinessWeek, the Wall Street Journal, and the Financial Times. But along the way, Ryan hit rock bottom--at one point standing on a balcony contemplating suicide following bankruptcy. Listen in to hear his poignant and inspiring journey, plus his advice on owning failures, bouncing back from depression, and asking for help.

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Gang Member Turned Multimillionaire Hit Rock Bottom Following Bankruptcy

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Gang Member Turned Multimillionaire Hit Rock Bottom Following Bankruptcy

Gang Member Turned Multimillionaire Hit Rock Bottom Following Bankruptcy