Work With Manny

Four paths. One application form per path.

I read every application personally and reply within 48 hours. If we're a fit, we keep talking. If we're not, I'll tell you straight. No sales squad. No robots.

🎤 Speaking 🎙 Podcast / Press 🤝 Brand Partnership 💰 Angel / Mentor
Author of THE NEW YOU · Featured on SBS ×2 · Comrades 89km finisher · Everest Marathon · Founder · 3 gyms
🎤Path 1 · Speaking

Book Manny to speak.

The keynote: "From IT cubicle to Everest Marathon — the 22-year reset." A real-story talk on grit, identity, and the cost of "one day." 30, 45, or 60 minutes. In-person across Australia, virtual anywhere.

For: Corporate offsites Indian-diaspora associations Conferences Gym/health industry events Schools & universities
Standard fee tiers · charity rates considered · expenses on top for in-person.
🎙Path 2 · Podcast & Press

Have Manny on your show or in your story.

Already on: SBS Hindi (×2) and Real Talk with Rohit Jaichand. Topics I can speak to: immigrant story, IT-to-fitness pivot, 40kg loss, Comrades / Everest Marathon, 47-year-old endurance, building 3 gyms, mindset & visualisation, the Hindi-English diaspora experience.

For: Podcast hosts Journalists Magazine features Newspaper interviews Documentary inclusions
No fee for genuine editorial. Sponsored content negotiated separately.
🤝Path 3 · Brand Partnership

Partner with the brand.

Audience: Indian diaspora 35-55 · Australia, India, US, UK, Canada, Gulf · weight-loss, endurance, mindset, family-business. I work with brands whose product I'd genuinely use at 4am on a long run. No "spray and pray" sponsorships.

For: Endurance & running gear Supplements / hydration Health / longevity tech Indian-diaspora targeted brands Fitness apps
Standard ambassador / sponsored content rate card available on request.
💰Path 4 · Angel & Mentor

Mentor or invest in your business.

Operator background: built 3 gyms in Melbourne (Keystone Fitness) · property + AI businesses today · 22+ years in operator/founder roles. I'll consider: mentoring (equity, not time-traded) and angel cheques in fitness, wellness, Indian-diaspora consumer brands, AI-for-SMB, or anything where I can actually move the needle. Not a generalist VC.

For: Founders raising pre-seed / seed Operators wanting strategic advisor Indian-diaspora consumer plays Fitness / wellness startups AI-for-SMB
Cheque size + equity for mentor discussed on the intro call. I say no a lot. That's the point.