I spent a day with @aliabdaal, his talented team, and a room full of ambitious creators — exploring how to grow online, make money, and build audiences.

But what I personally took away wasn’t about algorithms or funnels. It was about safety, identity, and what happens when you stop building from fear and start building from your authentic truth.

After years scaling a multimillion-pound startup and burning out in the process, this day reminded me how easy it is for me to lose myself while chasing success — and how powerful it is to start again.

Let’s dive in.

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Connect with me:
🌐 https://linktr.ee/khromazone
📸 https://www.instagram.com/khromazone
💼 https://www.linkedin.com/in/dkhroma/

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💡 In This Episode, I Explore

Soft Lessons Learned — why my nervous system, not my calendar, decides when I can show up; how the “fuck your feelings” mindset both helped and challenged me; and why healthy discomfort is a form of growth.

Purpose and Alignment — how I stopped waiting for the perfect vision and learned to let “good enough for now” guide me; how service to others became my compass; and why multiple missions can coexist.

The Offer (Transformation over Vehicle) — how I discovered my real offer: helping founders scale to seven figures without burning out or losing themselves; and why starting one-to-one first creates depth before scale.

Magnetic Marketing (YouTube Intros with Ali) — what it felt like to sit across from Ali workshopping my intro, why it was harder than expected, and how I’m learning to speak who I am without shame.

Expression Over Optimization — the moment I realized I don’t want to be an algorithmic version of myself, and how I’m choosing authenticity over performance — even if it’s unscalable.

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🕰️ Timestamps
00:00 Burnout, masks, and the longing to just be me
01:00 Inside Ali Abdaal’s mastermind – the real lessons
03:00 The safety gap: why skills aren’t enough
05:30 “Fuck your feelings” vs. nervous system wisdom
07:00 Good-enough visions and needs before ideals
09:00 Transformation over vehicles – the art of selling outcomes
11:30 Starting with high-touch coaching
13:00 Identity, intros, and the courage to be seen
15:00 YouTube as expression vs. marketing funnel
17:00 Achievement vs. alignment – building from truth

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👤 About Dmitro Khroma
I’m an engineer, entrepreneur, and poet. I co-founded and scaled a hardware e-commerce company to £15M in annual revenue — and then burned out.

Now I help founders and creators grow their businesses without losing touch with themselves.

Through Dimi Dives Deep, I explore how to build from authenticity, emotional intelligence, and creative truth — because I believe the real startup is you.

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🪞 If You Resonated With This Episode
This one’s for anyone tired of performing their success story — for founders, makers, and creatives learning to build from alignment, not achievement.

Drop a comment and tell me what landed most.

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