Leading a Mental Health Revolution in Hospitality with Entrepreneur & Dorset Mind Ambassador, Ty Temel #48
Success in hospitality is challenging enough; it takes a whole other type of leadership to revolutionise how the industry takes on mental health as a whole.
Ty Temel’s business journey arguably began with outselling the school tuck shop, and has culminated in hugely successful brands in fitness, the nightclub space, and music festivals.
In an episode brimming with honesty and deep lessons, we look at the catalyst for Ty to put mental wellbeing first, the challenges necessary to build mental strength, and how these qualities manifest in the pursuit of unmatched hospitality experiences.
CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains important, open discussions about mental health which briefly mention topics of suicide. If you or someone you know is in need of immediate support, Samaritans are available by phoning 116 123, or at their website https://www.samaritans.org/
Lee and Ty discuss:
Building mental resilience and fortitude through hardships
Social pressures that faced Ty throughout his school years
How experiences and memories remain at the heart of hospitality
The unmatched power of human stories
Naturally evolving from fitting in to standing out
The source of his entrepreneurial mindset
Links & references
Lee Cooper: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leecooperrecruiter/
Ty Temel: https://www.tytemel.com/
https://www.instagram.com/ty_temel
https://dorsetmind.uk/staff-member/ty-temel/
Get in touch: lee@extrology.com
Episode highlights:
“I only noticed the culture shock when I got to school and there weren't very many people that looked like me. That's probably when I thought ‘Okay, I'm somewhere different now’.” - 6:00 - Ty Temel
“I wanted to fit in because I wanted to be happy, right? But when I looked around me, all the kids that I felt were happy, their parents were wealthy, whether they're owning businesses or they're estate agents or something. So very, very early on - incorrectly - I linked financial success to happiness.” - 9:20 - Ty Temel
“They nearly expelled me for basically hustling. In front of the teacher my old man had a go at me in English. When we left, in the corridor he said to me in Turkish, ‘Son ignore everything I just said. Never change, ignore them. The system is designed for you not to think for yourself, you carry on doing what you're doing, you're on the right path’.” - 14:50 - Ty Temel
“I'm very, very good at bringing people together and getting them to trust me and open up and enjoy themselves. But if I was being really honest with myself, it probably was an element of wanting to be the kiddie about town. That's kind of how it started.” - 26:25 - Ty Temel
“If the vibe was amazing, perfect. Customers will come back. That's fine. We can build on that. If the vibe’s bad but the money's good, we’re f**ked because it's not gonna last. You're gonna have to keep finding new customers, which is hard. It’s easier to have people returning if you can get that.” - 34:20 - Ty Temel
“When you're laying on your deathbed, you're not gonna look at anything but the memories, or the people around you if you're lucky to have anyone around you. So if we're creating these experiences for people, why would we not want it to be the best experience for them?” - 42:05 - Ty Temel
“If all the way through school, you were top in everything and you've never had an obstacle to jump over, the first obstacle you come to, you crumble. You absolutely shatter into a million pieces. If you've grown up with challenges, you're so accustomed to that feeling that when that comes round again, it doesn't throw you off.” - 46:15 - Ty Temel
“I think one of our biggest goals and responsibilities as a parent is to identify the demons that were passed down to you, and not pass them down to your kids.” - 56:25 - Ty Temel
“How can we develop if we're not allowed to make mistakes, or try new things that don't go to plan? They're not mistakes.” - 1:03:40 - Ty Temel
“Every human has a different upbringing, every human has a different story, and human stories are the most powerful thing because they're lived. They're not fiction. They're real.” - 1:10:10 - Ty Temel
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