From Sleeping in a Car Boot to Lending £1 Million - confessions of a Posh Pawn star

<p>James Constantinou is the founder of Prestige Pawnbrokers and star of Channel 4’s Posh Pawn.</p><p><br /></p><p>Expelled from school at 15 and told he’d never amount to anything, he spent nights sleeping in a car boot. Years later, he was lending £1 million against a collection of art and artefacts. </p><p><br /></p><p>We talk about building businesses, taking risks, spotting a con, the fear of being poor again, raising children with money, and why some of his happiest memories come from when he had nothing.</p><p><br /></p><p>There’s also the story behind Posh Pawn, Queen Victoria’s knickers, an offer involving Nigerian fighter jets, and why he’d put Lord Sugar in Downing Street. </p><p><br /></p><p>Follow James on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamesposhpawn</p><p><br /></p><p>Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/richleighpod</p><p><br /></p><p>=====</p><p><br /></p><p>"It's like Diary of a CEO, but for people that have to do the school run."</p><p><br /></p><p>After my younger brother Jordan took his own life last year, I sold the business I’d spent a decade building and decided to go all-in on creating something meaningful.</p><p><br /></p><p>This podcast is the result.</p><p><br /></p><p>Project Possible is about success through adversity. Motivation. Resilience. Second chances, and what's truly possible.</p><p><br /></p><p>Because your past doesn't define your future. You do.</p><p><br /></p><p>Expect interviews with famous faces and unsung heroes. Entrepreneurs. Athletes. Entertainers. Academics. Amazing people, and even more incredible stories.</p><p><br /></p><p>Subscribe now, wherever you watch or listen.</p><p><br /></p><p>=====</p><p><br /></p><p>Sign up now to the free weekly newsletter at: https://projectpossible.substack.com</p><p><br /></p><p>for behind the scenes, giveaways, ways to get involved and more.</p><p><br /></p><p>=====</p><p><br /></p><p>Email: rich@richleigh.co</p><p><br /></p><p>More about Project Possible here: https://www.richleigh.co/podcast</p>