63. Famous in China - David Gulasi - Real Life with Bel | Podcast on Spotify

From being scammed the moment he landed in Inner Mongolia… to building an empire in China… to losing absolutely everything - this is a story of resilience, reinvention, and raw honesty.

In this episode, David Gulasi takes us through the wild, unpredictable journey of his life overseas. What started as a leap into the unknown quickly turned into survival mode, before evolving into extraordinary success. David built a hugely successful English-speaking school and became an unlikely internet sensation, amassing millions of followers on Chinese social media - a foreigner turned celebrity in one of the world’s most complex countries.

But just as quickly as it all rose… it came crashing down.

When COVID hit, David left China, returning to Australia with his wife and children - and losing his entire fortune in the process. At rock bottom, it was his wife’s unwavering belief in him that became the turning point.

From a garage in Auburn, NSW, David rebuilt. Reinvented. Refocused.

We dive into the chaos of the COVID era, David’s perspective on where it all began, and how those years reshaped his life. We also explore his gripping new novel 1041 - and the eerie, almost unbelievable connection he has to that number.

This episode is about losing it all… and finding a way back.