Bite-size Episode: €25 Million Gone. Here’s What I Learned: Chris O’Connel’s Strory #95

2025-06-04

Chris O’Connell built a €25 million business. Then he lost it all—his company, his marriage, his home, and almost his life. In this raw and powerful episode, Chris opens up about the pain behind the public success, the collapse that nearly broke him, and the long road back to purpose, mental health, and self-worth. This isn’t just a story of business failure—it’s a story of rebuilding from the inside out. What You’ll Learn: Why success can sometimes hide deep wounds The emotional toll ...

Chris O’Connell built a €25 million business. Then he lost it all—his company, his marriage, his home, and almost his life.

In this raw and powerful episode, Chris opens up about the pain behind the public success, the collapse that nearly broke him, and the long road back to purpose, mental health, and self-worth.

This isn’t just a story of business failure—it’s a story of rebuilding from the inside out.

What You’ll Learn:

Why success can sometimes hide deep wounds
The emotional toll of losing everything—and how to survive it
How Chris transformed his pain into purpose
The mindset shift that changed everything
Why healing starts with honesty, not hustle

Full Episode:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/why-losing-my-%C2%A325m-business-was-one-of-the-best/id1712661051?i=1000680134298

https://youtu.be/t9x_ndawoIY?si=ql3Zno9K0pjpXh63

Host Paul Ryan is an entrepreneur, 8 figure business owner, mentor, podcaster and creator of the 1-Hour CEO Mastermind. As a CEO, Paul has a depth of 'real life' experience of what it takes to be successful in business and life.

Connect with the host:

https://www.theonehourceo.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-ryan-9a98774/

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