The Calum Johnson Show

Margaret runs Kahawa 1893, a coffee brand that got investment from Skim's Co-founder Emma Grede. Margaret's the real deal. We talk about her story, how to start a business you actually love, and how to get people you respect to believe in your abilities.

Follow Us!https://www.instagram.com/calumjohnson1/https://x.com/calum_johnson9Margaret Nyamumbo: https://www.instagram.com/maggykemunto/?hl=enTimestamps00:00 Intro02:27 Growing up on a coffee farm in Kenya12:45 I landed in America with $200 and didn't know a soul23:30 Why did you quit a 6-figure job on wall street?33:45 Women do 90% of the work on coffee farms and get no respect37:30 $50,000 of credit card debt (COVID almost killed my business)40:00 Trader Joe’s saved my business43:10 What it's really like to go on Shark Tank (behind the scenes)48:05 Working side by side with Emma Grede1:06:32 How do I start a business I'm passionate about? ("let me show you this box")1:17:18 You'll be ready the moment you start1:20:44 How did you get people like Emma Grede to believe in you?

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Start Building Your AI Business with Mocha AI: https://bit.ly/MochaxCJShowGet Matt Wolfe’s FREE AI Playbook (the 5-step framework to use AI in your business): https://clickhubspot.com/a20894Follow Us!https://www.instagram.com/calumjohnson1/https://x.com/calum_johnson9GuestsArlan Hamilton: https://www.instagram.com/arlanwashere/?hl=enChris Raroque: https://www.instagram.com/chris.raroque/Patrick Dang: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickdangofficialTimestamps00:00 Intro01:43 AI agents vs ChatGPT06:06 "I made $100K from a simple AI product" (no code background)12:20 The fastest way to get momentum with AI (do this weekly)19:07 What AI will look like in 12 months23:05 We are in the vibe code era! (Chris Raroque SECTION)27:50 AI-built apps making real money (vibe-coding works)40:57 How to WIN in the era of AI (Patrick Dang SECTION)46:35 You MUST learn these skills in 202649:45 How to land your first AI client (for beginners)About the Guest / About the EpisodeIn this episode, we bring on 3 entrepreneurs that are making money right now using AI. They break down how you can use AI to build products, apps, and make income fast. We cover AI agents, vibe-coding, one-person businesses, and the real skills that will matter in this AI world.

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Timestamps
00:00 Intro
02:15 “As you get bigger, people WILL turn on you”
05:40 The REAL origin of AFTV (borrowed cameras, no blueprint)
09:55 The moment Robbie knew this could actually work
14:30 Getting MOBBED overseas (this shocked him)
18:10 When legacy media turned on AFTV
22:45 “They said we fed off failure” (the truth)
27:20 Watching the critics copy the blueprint
32:10 How AFTV changed football media forever
36:55 Inside the AFTV matchday operation (real-time chaos)
41:40 The cost of obsession and nonstop work
46:25 Why Dr Sports had to exist
51:30 The rise of fan creators (this movement is UNSTOPPABLE)
56:40 Spotting generational talent (Expressions, Goldbridge & more)
1:02:15 When people you built WITH decide to leave
1:07:40 Leadership means making unpopular decisions
1:12:55 Turkish, James, and the truth about departures
1:18:20 Why Robbie refuses to “clear things up”
1:24:10 From loved to hated: the price of success
1:30:30 Africa, creators, and the global vision
1:36:20 “Don’t let fear kill your dreams”
1:42:50 Advice to the next generation watching this
1:48:30 What Robbie would tell his younger self
1:52:50 Final reflections

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Robbie Lyle is the founder of AFTV and DR Sports, building one of the most influential fan-led media companies in the world with over 2B views and 2M+ subscribers. In this raw, no-holds-barred conversation, Robbie breaks down the real story behind AFTV’s rise, the hate from legacy media, the betrayals that come with success, and why fan creators are rewriting the future of sports media.

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Timestamps
00:00 Intro
03:12 "Nothing worked in the beginning"
06:50 The moment everything SHIFTED (you need to hear this)
13:24 How to STOP self-sabotaging your business dreams
17:03 The story that proves ANYONE can make money online
21:44 The $4,000 collapse that nearly broke her
28:29 Her divorce, rock bottom… and the rebuild
33:40 The moment she KNEW she had to change her business
41:58 The TRAFFIC problem: the real reason you’re not making sales
47:04 The 5-step blueprint to make your first $1,000 online
51:39 How to create content that gets buyers (not just views)
56:54 What to sell if you only have 100 followers
1:02:11 Two things your checkout page MUST have to get sales
1:07:14 Subtle selling: how to pitch without pitching
1:12:40 How far you can actually go with a $27 product
1:16:02 How to win on Instagram in 2026

About the Episode
Maria Wendt has made over $15M selling simple digital products — but her first two years online brought in just $400 total. In this episode, she shares her secrets for how beginners can start earning with under 100 followers by solving the right problems, posting the right content, and launching hyper-specific digital products.

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