Charlie Jabaley wasn't your typical kid from Georgia
(United States). Sometimes labelled, "the chubby kid", Charlie was a
dreamer. Knowing that he needed to use his imagination as a weapon to survive
the playground, Charlie created his first persona, CEO Charlie. He had other
ideas. Like pursuing the life of an athlete. But, that had to wait.
As a young CEO millionaire of Atlanta Hip-hop management
company, Street Execs, he sold millions of records, changed the trajectory of
how to market to millennials, and guided the careers of influential artists
like Grammy award winning 2Chainz. However, while all the success was pouring
in, he battled depression, binge eating, crippling insecurities and a brain
tumor. To everyone on the outside, CEO Charlie was crushing it. On the inside,
he was dying. Unhealthy, unhappy and unfilled, Charlie retired in 2017 at the
age of 29 from both the music industry and the name “CEO Charlie”. He made the
decision to reinvent his life in pursuit of his childhood dream to become an
athlete.
Charlie Jabaley is a globally-recognized serial
entrepreneur, speaker, and influencer on a mission to transform millions of
people worldwide. Charlie is the former manager of 2Chainz (Grammy nominated
& winning rap artist) and the previous founder of Street Execs - an Atlanta
based hip hop firm managing megastars such as Travis Porter, Young Dolph, and
BankRoll.
At the age of 29, he made the decision to reinvent his
life in pursuit of his childhood dream to become an athlete
"When I became successful in business, I was fortunate
enough to become a millionaire. But when I got sick, that meant absolutely
nothing to me. I told myself, 'I want to become a new type of millionaire, one
that transforms a million people's lives.' "
AND FROM THE FLAMES EMERGED CHARLIE ROCKET,
Charlie Rocket inspires those around him. He’s lost 135
pounds. Became vegan. Ran 3 marathons. Reversed the growth of his brain tumor.
Became an Ironman. Just finished his nationally known Dream Machine bike tour
across America. Is currently on the cover of Runner’s World Magazine and
secured partnership with Nike. Charlie has rerouted his ambition of making
millions of dollars into his current mission to TRANSFORM 1 MILLION PEOPLE’S
LIVES.
Never one to do things halfway, Jabaley made several drastic
changes. (His upcoming book is titled "The Life and Death of CEO
Charlie.")
He left his company and moved to California. He adopted a
plant-based diet. He started training with his best friend, Scott Cameron, who
challenged him to run his first marathon. Running gave Jabaley something to be
proud of, and that, along with his eating habits, resulted in a 120-pound
weight loss within a year. He felt great. His brain tumor was under control.
Jabaley made a contract with himself to pursue his dream of
becoming an athlete. While he was at it, he planned to touch a million people's
lives. Four marathons and an Ironman Triathlon later, he set out on his Dream
Machine Tour, a bike ride from Los Angeles to New York. He wanted to inspire
people to pursue their dreams with vigor. He wrapped up the cross-country ride
this week.
It's not clear how many people he affected, but Jabaley is
well on his way to becoming a different kind of millionaire, and fulfilling his
ultimate role as inspiration to others.
“They said I’m crazy to try this! They said it’s virtually
impossible! I have 65 days to train for the hardest achievement in all of
running! My heaviest weight was 305 and to qualify for the Boston marathon is
3:05 (3 hours 5 minuets) I’m 40 lbs overweight. My legs are short! My stride is
bad! But what I do have IS MY HEART!!!! I WILL DO THIS!!!”
He is a man of extremes: a self-made millionaire, an athlete
who biked across the country and a former brain tumor patient who once weighed
300 pounds.
His name is Charlie Jabaley. And his story isn’t over yet.
What’s your name? What's your story?
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