Dose Khango: If You Build It, They Will Come | The Kids Table Podcast Ep. 37

This week, Gunnar and Jen catch up with Dose Khan, the Houston-based trainer and owner of Khango Gym who first got connected to us by cold-DMing Gunnar a decade ago and ended up crashing on his guest house couch after one too many tequilas. Dose walks us through the wild road from getting locked out of his first training space on Christmas Eve, to building a name for himself training pro athletes out of a five-star Houston hotel. The conversation gets real fast: the $20K supplement deal that fell apart and the fear he felt admitting to Gunnar that he was taking on a $1.2 million buildout for his new space with no guarantee it would work. Dose opens up about betting everything: his savings, his time, his family's trust on a vision nobody else could see yet, and what it took to keep going after being burned by investors and partners along the way. They dig into what it actually means to bet on yourself when nobody else will, why the "popular circle" and the "winner's circle" aren't the same thing, and how his whole family has become part of the business itself. Whether you're weighing your own leap into something bigger or just need reassurance that the hard road is usually the right one, this episode is equal parts business lessons, family story, and a masterclass in betting on yourself. Thank you to our sponsors for supporting the show! TRAINHEROIC: Trusted by top coaches since 2012. Plans start at just $10/month– And you get your first 14 days free. Head to trainheroic.com/thekidstable to start your free trial now. LETS GET SOCIAL: Gunnar: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/gunnarfitness Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/GunnarFitness Website - www.gunnarpeterson.com Jen: Insta - https://www.instagram.com/jenwiderstrom Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/JenWiderstrom Website - www.jenwiderstrom.com Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@ironjenn The Kids Table: Insta - https://www.instagram.com/kidstablepod TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@kidstablepod Dose: Insta - https://www.instagram.com/dose_khango/?hl=en Website - https://thekhangoway.com/meet-the-team/dose-khan/ About Dose Khan: Dose built his career in fitness the hard way. One relationship, one hustle, and one setback at a time. After getting his start training clients out of a first location he was eventually locked out of on Christmas Eve, he found his footing training professional athletes out of Houston's five-star Post Oak Hotel, working with NFL players and traveling teams passing through the city, including stints supporting the Lakers on the road. A cold DM to celebrity trainer Gunnar Peterson years ago turned into a lasting mentorship that Dose credits as one of the biggest turning points in his career. In December 2020, in the middle of the pandemic, Dose opened Khango Gym, a family-run training facility built from the ground up with almost no outside investment. What started as pop-up outdoor sessions during Covid lockdowns grew into a full-service gym known for its custom-built equipment, immersive design, and unapologetically personal brand. Khango Gym is truly a family business: Dose's wife, sister, brother, and brother-in-law all play a role in running it, alongside a locally owned supplement line the family built together. Dose is now in the middle of Khango Gym's next chapter, a major buildout and expansion he describes as the biggest bet he's made on himself yet. Known for his high-energy training style, his loyalty to the people who've supported him, and his refusal to play it safe, Dose is proof that betting on yourself and your family pays off. Produced and Edited by: The Cast Collective (Nashville, TN) YouTube – (‪@TheCastCollective‬) Instagram – (https://www.instagram.com/TheCastCollective) TikTok – (https://www.tiktok.com/@castcollective)