Mehran Rowshan

Rowshan Podcast

Rowshan Podcast

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This podcast is simple. I sit down with good people and we have real conversations. As a coach, I’ve always cared about growth, discipline, perspective, and the kind of lessons that can actually help people live better. That’s what this podcast is about.

5d ago · Bonus

All Civilizations Are Equally Worthless | Dr. Roy Casagranda

Every civilization believes it was the greatest. Every single one of them collapses. And almost none of us had anything to do with the achievements we are proud of. Dr. Roy Casagranda is a historian and political scientist who has lived in seven countries and now teaches in the UAE. He failed his way through American schools, fell in love with university and never left, and built a PhD out of psychology, political science, history and drama. I went after him for months after watching him talk about Cyrus (Kourosh) and the Achaemenids with more care than most Iranians manage.This is one of the deepest conversations we have had on the show, and one of my favourites .We got into:, Why he believes we may be the worst species that has ever lived, The Permian extinction, and why he thinks we are recreating it, Why civilizations almost always destroy themselves from the inside, The library of Cordoba, 400,000 books, burned by the city that built it, Why there is no greatest civilization, and why nationalism is the oldest trick there is, The genealogy maths that makes ethnic purity mathematically impossible, Why you can be proud of your ancestors but never of yourself, Good thoughts, good words, good deeds, and what the world lost when it forgot them, AI, bias, and why he says privacy is already an illusion, Why Gen Z being abandoned is the thing that gives him hopeFair warning, we did not avoid anything. The conversation goes into war, politics and the state of the world, and Dr. Roy says exactly what he thinks. You will not agree with all of it. I did not agree with all of it. That is what a conversation is for.Dr.Roy's Social Media Accounts https://www.youtube.com/@DrRoyCasagranda https://www.instagram.com/roycasagranda #RowshanPodcast #History #Civilization #RoyCasagranda #Nationalism #Philosophy #Dubai
Oct 3 · Bonus

The One Question That Fixed How I Spend Money

Everyone thinks getting rich is about making more money. I've met plenty of people who make a lot and are still broke.So I started asking myself one simple question before buying anything: would I still buy this if I was alone on an island with no one watching? If the answer is no, I'm not buying it for me, I'm buying it to be seen. That one question changed how I spend. This video is about the things I wish someone had told me decades ago. Not because I'm good with money, I'm not. I've lost plenty, heart and money both. Most of what I know came from books, not from being some financial genius. I break down the subscriptions quietly draining my account that I finally cancelled, why flashy choices are a trap (nobody cares about you, they care about the car), and the difference between getting rich and staying rich.The honest truth: you need far less than you think. Wealth is quiet. It's the money people don't see.If you're younger than me, you've got time to fix this that I wish I had. Use it.Two books that changed how I think, both mentioned in the video: The Psychology of Money and The Algebra of Wealth.Which subscription are you cancelling after watching this? Let me know in the comments.
Sep 29

What It Actually Costs to Be a World Champion | Chantelle Cameron

Everyone sees the belts. Almost nobody sees what they cost. Chantelle Cameron is one of the best boxers in the world, an undisputed champion, and the first woman in the UK to fight a world title over 3 minute rounds because she refuses to argue for equal pay while doing less work. But this conversation wasn't really about boxing. It was about the childhood she says she never had, the sacrifices nobody warns you about, why a single loss can shape you more than any win, and the fear that sits behind all of it. I told her at the start I'm not a boxing fan. By the end it didn't matter. If you have ever given up something to chase something bigger, this one is for you. Follow Chantelle here: https://www.instagram.com/chancam91 00:00 Childhood & martial arts 03:11 Professional boxing 04:36 Childhood journey 06:16 Early medals 08:29 Missing out on childhood 10:55 Fighter’s mindset 14:58 Starting late 19:19 Ronaldo's mindset 20:37 Love for Mike Tyson 23:36 Boxing Legends 24:39 Dealing with losses 26:41 Being a role model 27:21 Lifestyle of a world champion 31:40 True equality in women's boxing 32:20 Biggest fear in life 33:24 words of wisdom for young aspiring athletes
Sep 20 · Bonus

Why 99% of Employees Stay Average (And How to Be Irreplaceable)

fter 27 years of hiring, more than 200 people, from coaches to drivers to editors to chefs, I've learned the thing that makes an employee impossible to replace has nothing to do with skill. It's mindset. It's ownership. It's the person who takes problems off your plate instead of adding to it, who brings solutions instead of just problems, who takes the extra step nobody asked for, and who does the job for themselves, not for the boss. In this video I break down exactly what I look for, the mistakes that quietly cost people their jobs, and the one word that changes everything. Whether you're an employee who wants to grow or an employer trying to build a team you can rely on, this one's for you. Watch till the end. The last point is the one most people get wrong. #leadership #careergrowth #employeemindset #ownership #workethic #dubai
Sep 12

School Teaches Obedience, Not Intelligence | Arto Bendiken

He dropped out of school at 13, taught himself to code, and built four companies. Now he homeschools his own children. His view on modern education is uncomfortable, and hard to argue with.In this episode of the Rowshan Podcast, I sat down with my friend Arto Bendiken, a technologist and entrepreneur from Finland who has been programming for 30 years, worked on digital currencies a decade before Bitcoin existed, and now builds AI systems designed around privacy. He is one of the sharpest thinkers I know, and this conversation went in every direction. 02:00 Coding at 11 and Early Digital Currencies 04:00 Who is Arto? Technology, Startups, and Moving to Dubai 05:05 Why Dubai? Perspectives on Peace, Safety, and Growth 10:05 The Miracle of Desalination and Overcoming Resource Scarcity 18:40 Freedom, Women's Safety, and Dispelling Western Myths 21:40 Great Man Theory of History26:40 Nationalism, Global Immigration, and Finding Home 29:26 Dropping Out of School at 7th Grade: The Bureaucracy Hack 34:50 Classical Education, Project-Based Learning, and Elon Musk's School 39:30 The Flaws of Modern Schooling: Obedience vs. True Intelligence 48:45 The Importance of Reading History and the Illusion of Mathematical Genius 55:35 AI Privacy, Chat Logs, and Separating Sci-Fi Myths from Reality 1:07:30 Final Thoughts.#RowshanPodcast #Education #Homeschooling #Dubai #AI #Privacy #SelfLearning #Parenting #Technology
Sep 11 · Bonus

Why I Don't Make Big Decisions Alone Anymore

I've made a few decisions in my life that would've been far easier, and far cheaper, if I'd just asked someone with more experience first. But back then I thought I had to know everything myself. I had to make the call alone. Asking for advice felt like weakness. Now it's the opposite. Before any big decision, I go to the people who've already walked that road. Not because I'm incapable, but because I've learned that other people's experience is the cheapest way to learn. In this video I talk about exactly that, the mistakes I made, and what they taught me. Who do you turn to before making a big decision? Let me know in the comments.
Aug 27 · Bonus

How To Impress At A Football Trial (From A Coach Who Runs Them)

Most players walk into a trial thinking it's all about skill. It isn't.After years of running trials and watching hundreds of players walk onto the pitch, I can tell you the truth: coaches decide a lot about you before you even touch the ball. Your timing. Your body language. What you do when the ball is nowhere near you. How you react to a mistake.In this video I break down exactly what a coach is really looking for at a football trial, the things that get you picked, and the small things that quietly get you cut.If you've got a trial coming up, watch this before you go .⚽ Alliance Football Club AllianceFootballClub.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/mehranrowshan #footballtips Players, what's the most nervous you've ever been before a trial? 👇
Aug 17 · Bonus

Setting the Standard: Inside a Purposeful Football Training Session

After a couple of years away from the actual coaching, I got back again at Alliance FC.In this video I emphasized on how much the small things matter. The ball pressure. The quality of a single pass in warm-up. Correcting a player without killing the session's rhythm. The details nobody notices, until they're missing.This is a look at what high standards actually mean on a training pitch, and why they're the difference between a good academy and an average one.0:00 Coaching Again0:41 High Standards1:45 Ball Pump Check 3:05 Sometimes More Isn’t Better4:10 Technical Warm Up8:28 Completion With Quality9:37 Small Details, Big Impact13:07 Correct Without Breaking the Flow14:16 Setting the Team Lineup 15:30 See the Bigger Picture#footballtraining #footballcoach #soccerpractice

This podcast is simple. I sit down with good people and we have real conversations. As a coach, I’ve always cared about growth, discipline, perspective, and the kind of lessons that can actually help people live better. That’s what this podcast is about.

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Rowshan Podcast
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Mehran Rowshan
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2026
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