1992
Geelong, Australia
Born
Born to an Australian mum (Christian) and Egyptian immigrant dad (Muslim). My mum is the most outgoing and social saleswoman and my dad a sharp, methodical and analytical engineer, traits I took from both.
My story
PODCAST HOST
INVESTOR
DJ
I host Healthy, Wealthy & Wise Podcast, run Metwally Media, built a podcast studio in Chelsea, NYC, invest in early companies in health and wellness, and DJ for some fun on the weekends.
I am a small town boy who took a sharp right turn at 32, moved continents, and is building in a way that deeply aligns with my core values - one brick at a time.
From regional Australia
to New York City.
A New Household
Parents divorced. 8 years old, forced into a single parent, low-income household after a messy divorce.
2000
2010
Two Life-Changing Books
Graduate high school in the top 9% of Australia, with a STEM focus. My uncle hands me two life changing books: The Richest Man in Babylon and Think and Grow Rich. I read them, save my first $5,000 and that sets the tone for everything to follow.
First DJ Gig At 21
I was managing a late night event in Geelong while studying and the 5am DJ never showed, so I jumped on to cover. The rest was history.
2013
2015
The Events Business Begins
Launched my first nightclub project, UNO DanceClub, with 3 friends. It quickly turned into one of the most popular house music nightclubs in the country, hosting DJs including Dom Dolla, Fisher, ANOTR and more.
Graduated university with a Civil Engineering & Business double degree with Honours, finished and never used. By 23 I’d saved $100,000 to buy my first house.
Co-Founded Coastal Jam
A festival style, multi-stage pop-up event at marquee beachside hotels in coastal Australia.
2017
2018
A Destination Festival
Co-founded Sundancer Thailand, a multi-day destination festival on beautiful Koh Phi Phi. I stayed involved until 2024 and the festival still runs to this day.
The Best Year. Then The Hardest.
Coastal Jam scaled to 7 major shows, over 7,000 tickets sold, and hundreds of thousands of dollars in profit. I was earning 6x the median wage of my city.
A messy breakup completely rocked me, spiralling depression and anxiety that made me genuinely suicidal. It forced me inward to reflect and rebuild. I found yoga, deepened my meditation practice, went to therapy and learnt a lot about love and relationships.
2019
2020
Everything Changes
Net worth of $1,000,000+ by 28 from business and investments.
Then COVID shut down the whole business and career overnight. Two years spent in lockdown: reading, reflecting and keeping my body and mind sharp.
A Year That Opened Everything Up
Full marathon, run for the Fred Hollows Foundation.
Travelled for 4 months in Mexico and the US, invested in my first US project, Virgo, in NYC, then completed a ten day Vipassana. I left with a gut feeling that I needed to move to New York.
First podcast episode, launched as That One Time with a co-host. The same month I went sober, a month off the drink that never ended.
2022
2023
Rebuild. Lose. Realign.
My co-host quit. I continued the podcast alone after a few months to re-align.
Invested in my second NYC hospitality project: Music For A While / Creatures rooftop.
Between 2023 and 2024, I lost $400,000 and nearly went bankrupt trying to scale events to bigger festival sites in Australia. A millionaire by 28, and I lost most of it just after 30.
New York City
The Move
I had 3 options: rebuild in Geelong, Melbourne, or take the leap overseas. I asked myself: “if I were to look back at this decision at 80, which one would I want to choose?” The answer was clear.
After a solo road trip from LA to NY, I landed in my Lower East Side sublease and started my new journey. That One Time ranked a top 5% video podcast on Spotify.
2024
2025
Back To What It Was Always About
Invested in Vitadrop, an Australian hydration wellness company.
A week alone in a cabin upstate, a large dose of mushrooms, and about as clear an instruction as I have ever had. The podcast needs a name change and a rebrand. It’s time to go back to what it was always about. Being healthy, wealthy & wise.
Building It Back
Invested in Superpower, the fast growing AI powered blood testing startup.
Paused That One Time at over 150 episodes to rebrand, realign and relaunch under the new name: Healthy, Wealthy & Wise with Adam Metwally.
2026
