From Outcast To Expert: How Adnaan Khan Built India's Top Dog Training Academy | Unbound With MamtaaAdnaan Khan was called an outcast for most of his life. He battled tinnitus at age 11, leprosy at 14, and survived a brain aneurysm surgery at just 26 — all while being labelled "different" by people around him. But somewhere along the way, Adnaan realised his biggest weakness was actually his biggest strength.Today, he's the founder of K9 School, one of India's most respected dog training academies, and the non-profit Canine Healers. His dogs have been trained for security and defence work, and his journey from a misunderstood teenager to a nationally recognised expert is one of the most powerful stories we've featured on Unbound With Mamtaa.In this episode, Adnaan opens up about the classism he faced when he chose dog training as a career, the years he spent being mocked for a passion that the world eventually caught up to (he was years ahead of India's pet-parenting boom, long before COVID made it mainstream), and the philosophy that changed how he sees setbacks: Correct, Redirect, Praise — a method he built for dogs that now guides how he leads his life and his business.This conversation is about resilience without the polish. It's about what happens when you stop trying to fit in and start building something only you could build.In this episode, we talk about:Growing up with chronic illness and how it shaped his resilienceThe classism and judgment he faced for choosing dog training as a careerWhy being an introvert became his biggest advantage, not his limitationTraining dogs for security and defence forcesBeing early to the pet-parenting industry, years before it boomedThe CRP philosophy: Correct, Redirect, Praise, and how it applies far beyond dog trainingWhat it really takes to build a training academy from nothingIf this episode resonated with you, share it with someone who needs to hear that being different is not a disadvantage, it might just be your biggest edge.Adnaan's story is proof that the things people mock you for today can become the exact thing that sets you apart tomorrow. Whether you're building a business, switching careers, or just trying to belong somewhere, this episode is a reminder that your path doesn't have to look like anyone else's to be the right one.Follow Unbound With Mamtaa for more raw, honest conversations with founders, leaders, and changemakers who are redefining what success looks like.Host: Mamtaa DhingraGuest: Adnaan Khan, Founder, K9 School and K9 HealersSubscribe for new episodes every week.#UnboundWithMamtaa #AdnaanKhan #CanineSchool #DogTraining #FounderStory #Resilience #Podcast #IndianPodcast #Entrepreneurship #Mindset #CanineHealers #FromOutcastToExpertConnect With Mamtaa: LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/mamtaadhingra/Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/mamtaapodcaster/Twitter- https://twitter.com/DhingraMamtaaFacebook- https://www.facebook.com/mamtaa.dhingra13
From Outcast To Expert, How Adnaan Khan Built India's Top Dog Academy
From Outcast To Expert: How Adnaan Khan Built India's Top Dog Training Academy | Unbound With MamtaaAdnaan Khan was called an outcast for most of his life. He battled tinnitus at age 11, leprosy at 14, and survived a brain aneurysm surgery at just 26 — all while being labelled "different" by people around him. But somewhere along the way, Adnaan realised his biggest weakness was actually his biggest strength.Today, he's the founder of K9 School, one of India's most respected dog training academies, and the non-profit Canine Healers. His dogs have been trained for security and defence work, and his journey from a misunderstood teenager to a nationally recognised expert is one of the most powerful stories we've featured on Unbound With Mamtaa.In this episode, Adnaan opens up about the classism he faced when he chose dog training as a career, the years he spent being mocked for a passion that the world eventually caught up to (he was years ahead of India's pet-parenting boom, long before COVID made it mainstream), and the philosophy that changed how he sees setbacks: Correct, Redirect, Praise — a method he built for dogs that now guides how he leads his life and his business.This conversation is about resilience without the polish. It's about what happens when you stop trying to fit in and start building something only you could build.In this episode, we talk about:Growing up with chronic illness and how it shaped his resilienceThe classism and judgment he faced for choosing dog training as a careerWhy being an introvert became his biggest advantage, not his limitationTraining dogs for security and defence forcesBeing early to the pet-parenting industry, years before it boomedThe CRP philosophy: Correct, Redirect, Praise, and how it applies far beyond dog trainingWhat it really takes to build a training academy from nothingIf this episode resonated with you, share it with someone who needs to hear that being different is not a disadvantage, it might just be your biggest edge.Adnaan's story is proof that the things people mock you for today can become the exact thing that sets you apart tomorrow. Whether you're building a business, switching careers, or just trying to belong somewhere, this episode is a reminder that your path doesn't have to look like anyone else's to be the right one.Follow Unbound With Mamtaa for more raw, honest conversations with founders, leaders, and changemakers who are redefining what success looks like.Host: Mamtaa DhingraGuest: Adnaan Khan, Founder, K9 School and K9 HealersSubscribe for new episodes every week.#UnboundWithMamtaa #AdnaanKhan #CanineSchool #DogTraining #FounderStory #Resilience #Podcast #IndianPodcast #Entrepreneurship #Mindset #CanineHealers #FromOutcastToExpertConnect With Mamtaa: LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/mamtaadhingra/Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/mamtaapodcaster/Twitter- https://twitter.com/DhingraMamtaaFacebook- https://www.facebook.com/mamtaa.dhingra13