The Clean Start Podcast

In this very first episode, I take you back to the start — long before I ever thought about business, cleaning, or entrepreneurship. This is my story as an 11-year-old kid leaving Bulgaria behind and moving to London.It wasn’t easy. Uprooting from the only home I knew, leaving behind friends, family, and everything familiar, only to land in a city that felt overwhelming, cold, and completely different. I didn’t speak the language. I didn’t understand the culture. I didn’t feel like I fit in.I’ll share what it was really like growing up as an outsider, navigating the challenges of school, adapting to a new country, and the small moments that shaped me into who I am today. These early experiences taught me resilience, survival, and the importance of hard work — lessons I carried with me into adulthood and business.This isn’t a polished “success story” — it’s the raw beginning. The struggles, the loneliness, the funny moments, and the culture shocks. Looking back, I can see how much these years influenced the way I think, the way I push forward, and the way I’ve built everything that came later.If you’ve ever moved to a new country, started from zero, or felt like an outsider trying to find your place in the world — this episode is for you.🎧 Tune in to hear:What life in Bulgaria was like before the moveThe culture shock of arriving in London as a kidMy early struggles at school and learning EnglishThe resilience and mindset these experiences forced me to buildWhy these moments matter so much to the bigger picture of my journeyThis episode sets the foundation for everything that comes after. It’s not about cleaning or business (yet) — it’s about the roots. The beginning of the story. The place where it all started.Welcome to the journey.Find Nayden Delchev at..https://www.linkedin.com/in/nayden-delchev/https://www.cleanersoflondon.co.uk/