EPISODE 43
TURKISH ROOTS, BRITISH DREAMS
TRANSFORMATION COACH, DIREN KARTAL
Diren Kartal is living life unapologetically on his own terms. 💪
From growing up between cultures on an East London council estate, to building a thriving online coaching business with zero filters, Diren found success by ignoring all the rules.
In this latest episode of Off Script, Diren doesn’t hold back as he shares his take on the toxic fitness industry, unrealistic body standards and “business coaches” selling false dreams. 💭
Join Ty and Diren as they delve into their unique journeys growing up in Turkish families in England, exploring how their heritage and experiences have shaped their paths to success.
In this episode you’ll discover:
🏋🏾A revolutionary fitness philosophy that champions teamwork, social connections, and mental toughness.
🌎The transformative power of solo travel to break bad habits and gain new perspectives.
👥 The critical role of community, authenticity, and vulnerability in achieving personal growth.
🔥Proven strategies to defy societal norms and achieve real, lasting success through grit and humility.
If you're looking for real talk on fitness, culture, and success, this episode is a must-listen - tune in via links 🎙️
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS
“The biggest problem with the fitness industry right now is too many people regurgitating other people's coaching skills or information that chat GPT wrote for them, instead…”
Diren Kartal - 1:09:28
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“I find it weird sometimes with how angry people get and then you look at their profiles, and they haven't done anything themselves.”- 7:29 - Diren Kartal
“When you're raised on a council estate you just want to dream and you're just chasing something. I'd want cars, women, trainers, and to be good at a sport.” - 12:58 - Diren Kartal
'“Any work I've done on myself, whether it's with a therapist, or whether it's on my own, sometimes you get confused on “is this how I want to behave? Or is this how I think my parents would want me to behave?” - 21:48 - Ty Temel
“I want financial freedom to an extent of having “fuck you money”, just for the sake of freedom - and to actually help loads of people.” - Diren Kartal - 23:52
“I think from our culture, you help, from our culture, they need community. They couldn't survive if they didn't have a community.” - Diren Kartal - 24:46
“The mother of all energy systems is your aerobic capacity. And most people don't focus on their cardio from a young age. So when you have a strong cardio base, you can push through anything because to push through a hard cardio session, you need to be mentally strong. When you have that as a base there's no sport you can't do” Diren Kartal - 57:12
“Every sparring session I have with those guys in that room. I shit my fucking pants. I'm nervous as fuck. And to be honest over the last five or six years, it's the one thing that makes me really nervous. Going into that room with those guys. And putting small fucking gloves on and going to a sparring session with them” Diren Kartal - 1:08:27
“The market is oversaturated with business coaches selling people a dream, which then is creating this false reality of “the sales are dead, the opportunity is there, you just need to lock it down”, blah, blah, blah. When really, people are so focused on sales, and not actually getting good at coaching and creating good quality. So it leaves a bad taste in people's mouth. When it comes to online coaching. And they never want to sign up. They jump from one programme to another never fully satisfied.” - 1:13:19 - Diren Kartal