Building an Empire with Your Partner with Bedros and Diana Keuilian (Part 2)
Bedros Keuilian is an entrepreneur, author, and speaker. He is the founder and CEO of Fit Body Boot Camp, a fitness franchise with over 700 locations worldwide. Bedros is also the author of the book "Man Up: How to Cut the Bullshit and Kick Ass in Business (and in Life)".
Diana Keuilian is an entrepreneur and personal trainer. She is the co-founder of Fit Body Boot Camp and has also published several cookbooks and runs a recipe blog.
In this episode of Behind The Seen, Dean and Alana Stott interview Bedros and Diana Keuilian. They talk about how they met, how they started their businesses, and how they manage their roles as entrepreneurs, parents, and spouses. They also share their personal stories of overcoming adversity, such as Bedros’s anxiety attack, Diana’s cancer diagnosis, and the 2008 financial crisis. They reveal their core values, their family culture, and their passion projects, such as the Project and the Squire Program, which aim to help men become better leaders and fathers. They offer valuable insights and advice on how to thrive in business and life, how to communicate effectively with your partner, and how to create a positive impact on the world.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Bedros and Diana Keuilian are immigrants who became successful entrepreneurs and founded Fit Body Bootcamp and Trulene Supplements.
- They have a strong family culture and values that they instill in their two children, Chloe and Andrew.
- They have overcome several crises in their lives with resilience, creativity, and support from each other.
- They have a passion for giving back to others and helping them achieve their potential through various charities and programs.
- They think of themselves as a team and support each other through good and bad times, without stopping to celebrate their successes.
- They enjoy short trips and weekends together, as well as some hobbies and interests that they pursue individually or together.
- They have a clear purpose and vision for their lives, to continue to self master, grow, and inspire others.
- They want to create a positive impact on the world through their work and their example.
HIGHLIGHT QUOTES
- “We have a chip on our shoulder to prove people wrong, you know, and to prove ourselves right at the same time.” - Bedros Keuilian
- “I have a special love for people that have gone through shit and have come out the other side of it as a better human, a more resilient human, a more resourceful human.” - Bedros Keuilian
- “We’ve never outsourced or delegated raising our kids like Diana has done such an amazing job with. With both of them, but we’ve also poured into them and then now once 15 and once 17 and we’re literally built as best friends.” - Bedros Keuilian
- “I feel like women find the connection that they need. Whereas men, I think, like you said, they become isolated and they need it to be more of a structured tribe.” - Diana Keuilian
- “My purpose is to continue to self master, like meet my higher self. I think Ed Milet says it well, he says, when I die and I’m standing at the gates of heaven, and God says, here’s the Ed Milet that I created at his fullest potential. Ed says I want to recognize that guy. I want to recognize that guy.” - Bedros Keuilian
- “Continued self growth through my schooling and actually in the next couple of months I’m starting work at a community mental health center where I’m going to be working with people one on one and just helping others achieve healing in their life.” - Diana Keuilian
Connect and Learn more about Bedros and Diana.
Bedros: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bedroskeuilian/
Diana: https://www.linkedin.com/in/diana-keuilian-2b334715a/
Connect and learn more about Dean Stott.
Instagram: @deanstott
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dean-stott-24725880
Website: https://www.deanstott.com/about-dean
Connect and learn more about Alana Stott.
Instagram:@alanastott
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alana-stott-mbe-194493aa
Website: https://alanastott.com/
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