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The Calum Johnson ShowRobbie Lyle (EXCLUSIVE): Beef With Legacy Media & Building @AFTVmedia To Over 1 Million Subscribers
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WHAT IT’S REALLY ABOUT
Robbie Lyle on Faith, Failure and Building Arsenal Fan TV
- Robbie Lyle credits his Jamaican parents' principles of hard work, discipline, integrity and respect for keeping him away from drug money and other temptations during his reggae career.
- After his music career waned, he tried clothing, promotions and a nightclub that was shut down by licensing authorities, leaving him in debt and living on a tight budget for about two years.
- He built Arsenal Fan TV while working a surveying job, using tricks to hide his double life, and a viral video after an Aston Villa defeat convinced him to go full time.
- Pundits such as Gary Neville and Simon Jordan criticized the channel, but Lyle says he answered back, drew on advice from Ian Wright and Levi Roots, and later saw the BBC invite him to speak.
- He attributes his resilience to faith in God and to reacting without raw emotion, and he says his mother's example drives him to help others come through.
IDEAS WORTH REMEMBERING
5 ideasParental principles act as a moral compass
Lyle says fear of letting down his parents made him turn down a drug investment and refuse drugs offered at a show, and the man who made the offer later told him he had chosen right.
Ego can block a necessary pivot
Lyle says he took a 9-to-5 when music faded because he lacked a big ego, while other artists felt too embarrassed to give up the spotlight.
Repeated flops can be part of the path
He thought each venture would be the one, and looking back he says you may have to fail a few times, with the nightclub's closure being something he came to see as God closing a door.
Side projects can be built through a disciplined double life
Lyle filmed breaking news in his car in a suit, front-loaded property visits, and made sure his job was always done so neither role suffered.
Going full time means more work, not less
He says the decision to quit came when he realized more income required leaving the job, and he ended up working twice as hard because the venture had to succeed.
WORDS WORTH SAVING
5 quotesAs a Black person in the UK, you're gonna have to work twice as hard if you're gonna be successful.
— Robbie Lyle
I'm not scared of work.
— Robbie Lyle
You do have to flop a few times, man. You're gonna have to fail a few times.
— Robbie Lyle
Try not to react with pure emotions 'cause that's when it can be problems.
— Robbie Lyle
If you've built this platform, that's great. Now help other people to try and come through as well. It's not just about you.
— Robbie Lyle
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Robbie Lyle
guestFounder of Arsenal Fan TV (AFTV) and DR Sports.
Calum Johnson
hostPodcast host of The Calum Johnson Show.
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