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Nikita Tyomkin: From Secret Russian City to Global Youth Advocate on David's Saturday Night Sit Back
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David’s Saturday Night Sit Back is thrilled to welcome Nikita Tyomkin (@nikita.tyomkin) to the podcast! Nikita's incredible journey takes him from growing up in a secret city in Russia to facing life-threatening challenges in Israel, serving in the IDF, becoming a lawyer, and now running a successful business in Austin, TX. Alongside his entrepreneurial endeavors, Nikita is dedicated to empowering at-risk youth around the world, having given lectures to over 20,000 young people.
In this episode, Nikita and I discuss:
(0:00) - Growing up in a secret city in Russia
(4:47) - The biggest cultural differences between Israel and Russia
(10:42) - Training in Muay Thai
(14:08) - Experiencing terrorist attacks in his hometown
(25:51) - Last chance programs for troubled teens
(35:40) - Why his military unit was the best
(42:53) - How Nikita found his true self
(44:53) - Thriving in high-pressure environments: benefits and challenges
(51:49) - Life after the army
(1:03:04) - Pursuing a law degree
(1:10:14) - Do Nikita’s parents know about his achievements?
(1:13:38) - Starting his journey to help troubled youth
(1:22:36) - Leaving the largest law firm in Israel
(1:28:34) - What B7 Holdings does
(1:35:07) - Future plans after scaling and selling the portfolio
(1:41:31) - Why Nikita’s lectures are considered inappropriate for kids
(1:47:00) - If you could go back in time...
- Nikita Tyomkin
- overcoming adversity
- IDF experience
- Russian secret city
- Israel culture
- Muay Thai training
- terrorist attacks
- youth at risk
- law school journey
- business success
- entrepreneurial journey
- empowering youth
- B7 Holdings
- high-pressure environmentsDavid’s Saturday Night Sit Back is thrilled to welcome Nikita Tyomkin (@nikita.tyomkin) to the podcast! Nikita's incredible journey takes him from growing up in a secret city in Russia to facing life-threatening challenges in Israel, serving in the IDF, becoming a lawyer, and now running a successful business in Austin, TX. Alongside his entrepreneurial endeavors, Nikita is dedicated to empowering at-risk youth around the world, having given lectures to over 20,000 young people.
In this episode, Nikita and I discuss:- 0:00 - Growing up in a secret city in Russia
- 4:47 - The biggest cultural differences between Israel and Russia
- 10:42 - Training in Muay Thai
- 14:08 - Experiencing terrorist attacks in his hometown
- 25:51 - Last chance programs for troubled teens
- 35:40 - Why his military unit was the best
- 42:53 - How Nikita found his true self
- 44:53 - Thriving in high-pressure environments: benefits and challenges
- 51:49 - Life after the army
- 1:03:04 - Pursuing a law degree
- 1:10:14 - Do Nikita’s parents know about his achievements?
- 1:13:38 - Starting his journey to help troubled youth
- 1:22:36 - Leaving the largest law firm in Israel
- 1:28:34 - What B7 Holdings does
- 1:35:07 - Future plans after scaling and selling the portfolio
- 1:41:31 - Why Nikita’s lectures are considered inappropriate for kids
- 1:47:00 - If you could go back in time...
- Keywords:
- Nikita Tyomkin
- overcoming adversity
- IDF experience
- Rus
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