Danie sits down with Garreth Wilke — serial entrepreneur, former Room Quay founder and now owner of Industry bar & cafe — for a raw conversation on building (and losing) businesses, CoVID lockdowns’ brutal impact on hospitality, and the mindset that keeps you getting back up.

From soccer dreams shattered by injury to scaling Room Quay, surviving divorce and CoVID, and launching Industry, this episode is packed with real entrepreneurial lessons on resilience, identity and what it actually takes to rebuild.

If you’re in business, hospitality or just need a dose of “never quit” energy, this one hits hard.Youtube for clickable timestampes:

⏱️ Full timestamps below — jump straight to the CoVID lockdowns section or the scaling lessons.

0:00 - Intro: Human Stories, Consciousness & Welcome to Garreth Wilke

3:00 - Soccer Dreams Shattered: ACL Injury & End of Football Career

8:00 - Back to SA: Guest House Days & Starting Room Quay

13:00 - Room Quay Origin Story: Niche Accommodation for Film Crews

18:00 - Scaling Room Quay: Waterfront Growth & Building the Empire

23:00 - CoVID Lockdowns: Losing Everything Overnight

28:00 - Personal Knock: Divorce, Fatherhood & Emotional Fallout

33:00 - Launching Industry Bar & Cafe: New Venture in Tamboerskloof

38:00 - Hospitality Realities: Long Hours, Identity & Operational Grind

43:00 - Entrepreneurial Mindset: School Fees, Resilience & Never Quitting

48:00 - Scaling Lessons: From Beds to Bars & Diversifying Portfolio

53:00 - Future Plans: Returning to Accommodation & Long-Term Vision

58:00 - Advice for Aspiring Entrepreneurs: Passion, Research & Buckle Up

1:03:00 - CoVID Reflections: Uncertainty, Blood Sweat & Rebuilding

1:08:00 - Where to Find Garreth: Industry Bar & Cafe Details

1:10:00 - Closing: Gratitude, Lessons & Building Something Real

Industry Bar & Cafe: https://www.instagram.com/industrybarcafe

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