#214 Karl Dariane's Playbook for Harmonizing Sports and Business

About Karl Dariane Karl Dariane is a multifaceted entrepreneur and former Olympic alpine skier. He is the founder of FlexoFix, a cutting-edge physical rehabilitation clinic in the UAE. With a background in competitive sports, including skiing, squash, and jiu-jitsu, Karl has a deep understanding of the physical demands of athletes. His journey into the wellness industry began after sustaining multiple injuries, leading him to develop a holistic approach to rehabilitation and injury prevention.  About this Episode In this episode, Karl joins host Hilmarie Hutchison to discuss his fascinating journey from being an Olympic skier to becoming an entrepreneur in the wellness and tech industries. He shares how his passion for sports and hospitality led to the founding of FlexoFix, a clinic focused on helping people heal and prevent injuries through a comprehensive, human-centered approach. Karl talks about the impact of his own sports injuries, his innovative rehabilitation protocol, and the advanced technologies incorporated at FlexoFix, including red light therapy and hyperbaric oxygen chambers. Karl also dives into his latest tech venture, aimed at disrupting the service industry by creating better access for professionals and consumers alike. He emphasizes the importance of teamwork, balancing his personal love for sports with his entrepreneurial ventures, and how a human-centric approach drives his success across industries. Karl’s story is a testament to resilience, innovation, and a deep commitment to helping others. Quotes 2:36 - Flexi Fix is getting you to understand your body better, getting you to understand why and how to treat yourself and help everyone around us. 3:50 - I started competing and skiing and training more and more, and that"s how I got to Olympic level. 5:58 - It"s that dedication that we had. It"s the discipline that we built throughout the years of training. 6:24 - It"s the dedication for me to become better at what I do and what I want to become as a professional in business and in sports. 7:28 - I wanted to create something to help people, because I knew that I wasn"t the only one out there that was suffering from injuries that kept happening and didn"t really know what to do about it. 07:55 - FlexoFix, that also is all about the innovations that I wanted to include to help more people. 11:56 - That"s what"s making it even better for the clients and in a more comfortable journey and that"s what you know my hospitality background helps in is that customer journey throughout the process of healing. 18:08 - Significant impact for everyone that is going to use our platform and that"s going to open up a lot of opportunities for people to work.  18:30 - What you learn from sports is that there"s always a need for help. 21:40 - I"ve always been someone that has a soft side for humanity.  22:33 – Build that proper connection and without a proper connection you never get anywhere.  23:13 - Make sure that you know you take your time, you need a lot of empathy for people.  24:19 - Dig into what you want to do, talk to people, share with people, ask a lot of help. That"s what"s going to get you up there.  24:49 - Don"t go into it if you haven"t really mastered or have gotten experience and have gone around, do your research, do your due diligence.   Useful Links Website:https://flexofix.co Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/flexo.fix Facebook: The Matrix Green Pill Podcast: https://thematrixgreenpill.com/ Please review us: https://g.page/r/CS8IW35GvlraEAI/review