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Most people run from pressure.That’s exactly why they never become the person they’re meant to be.This episode is about training for the life you say you want — by entering the pressure you’ve been avoiding.In Episode 2 of The Underdog Standard, Andrew Owlett breaks down how pressure shaped him from a 1.6 GPA kid into a first responder, a Fortune 5 leader, a real estate developer, and a tech founder building AI companies.This isn’t a motivational pep talk — it’s a tactical framework born from nights inside burning buildings and days negotiating multimillion-dollar deals.In the first five minutes, you’ll hear:How the firehouse taught Andrew more about business than any classroomWhy pressure becomes the “diagnostic tool” for your systemsHow most founders break not from the work — but from avoiding pressureWhy being calm under chaos becomes your competitive advantageWhether you're scaling your first company, pivoting careers, leading teams, or raising capital, this episode will change how you think about stress and uncertainty.DM Andrew the word PRESSURE for the worksheet version of The Pressure Triad.

Most people would’ve written me off.I had a 1.6 GPA.But underdogs don’t break — we build.In this debut episode of The Underdog Standard, Andrew Owlett shares the raw, unfiltered story of how he went from being a 1.6 GPA kid to a first responder, to a Fortune 5 leader, to the CEO of multiple companies in real estate, luxury hospitality, and AI.This episode is more than a story — it’s a blueprint for anyone who has ever been underestimated, overlooked, counted out, or told to "be realistic."Andrew breaks down:1) The 1.6 GPA that almost defined him2) How firefighting became the foundation for elite leadership3) The move into Fortune 5 and learning to operate under pressure4) How real estate, hospitality, and tech unlocked true scale5) The Underdog Standard Framework (Pressure → Systems → Resilience)6) How underdogs can outperform pedigree every timeThis episode reveals how resilience becomes wealth, how pressure becomes training, and how systems become leverage. If you’re reinventing your life, pivoting careers, stepping into leadership, or building something bigger than where you came from — this is your roadmap.DM Andrew the word STANDARD for a private resource: The Underdog Playbook.