Tuff Love With Robert Kandell

Rob Kowalski is a self-professed “reformed bad boy” with a riveting personal testimony from living as the biggest stripper in his hometown of Baltimore, Maryland to running the nightlife. He gave up a life of casual sex and addictions and is now the founder of the thriving non-profit, CityFam whose mission is to solve loneliness. Raised by a mother with an eighth-grade education, only fifteen years his elder and no support from his father, he taught himself how to be a man. At 19 he began working for the various entertainment agencies “to get out of the hood” and put himself through college. Oftentimes after he got off work he would go out to the nightclubs with co-workers. Because he was well known he was approached by a club owner and asked to promote a night. It wasn’t long before Rob became known for his ability to bring people together and move crowds. By 1999 he had weekly parties running in Baltimore and DC. But the lifestyle took its toll and at 27 years of age Rob had a