Follow the fantastic and sometimes catastrophic entrepreneurial journey of two unremarkable middle aged men. Join hosts Murray Swoish and Erik Scramlin as they document their efforts to balance life with their dreams of starting their own businesses and
In this episode, we speak with an attorney who left a comfortable law firm job to strike out on his own. Join the party at DumpsterFireNation.com
Erik and Murray give an update on how things have been going with their side hustles and recent summer vacations. Resources: Building a Story Brand by Donald Miller: https://buildingastorybrand.com/The $100 Startup: https://www.amazon.com/100-Startup-Reinvent-Living-Create/dp/0307951529The 4-Hour Workweek: https://www.amazon.com/4-Hour-Workweek-Escape-Live-Anywhere/dp/0307465357Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChHcWpeUKLHxXhZ88D77wqQJoin the journey! https://dumpsterfirenation.comPlease follow the podcast, your follows keep the Dumpster Fire Project alive!
For new entrepreneurs, marketing can be intimidating. You created a product or service, now how do you sell it? In this Episode, Murray and Erik discuss the power of story branding. Find out how Erik and Murray are implementing story branding into their own side hustles.3 Key Takeaways:1. Focus on the aspects of your product or service that help people solve a problem.2. Clarify your message on your website and social media so customers hear a simple message.3. Learn what mistakes hosts Erik and Murray made with their own websites and how they are implementing story branding into their websites.Samantha Knock (Copywriter) website here: https://www.samanthaknock.comResources: Building a Story Brand by Donald Miller: https://buildingastorybrand.com/Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChHcWpeUKLHxXhZ88D77wqQJoin the journey! https://dumpsterfirenation.comPlease follow the podcast, your follows keep the Dumpster Fire Project alive!
Samantha Knock is a chef turned entrepreneur. Her craft, copywriting. Samantha teaches us about the art of copywriting and what every entrepreneur must know about creating a story for your brand.3 Key Takeaways:1. Learn what copywriting is and why its so important for sales.2. Sell your brand by telling a story. Position yourself as the guide in the story, and make your customers the hero.3. Learn what mistakes hosts Erik and Murray made with their own websites and some expert advice from Samantha on how to fix it.If its time to outsource your copywriting, Samantha is clearly the go to. Check out Samantha's website here: https://www.samanthaknock.comResources: Building a Story Brand by Donald Miller: https://buildingastorybrand.com/Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChHcWpeUKLHxXhZ88D77wqQJoin the journey! https://dumpsterfirenation.com
Tired of your job? Experiencing burnout? Is there more to life than this? The Dumpster Fire Project is a podcast that documents the journey of two normal guys as they try to become entrepreneurs.In this episode, Erik and Murray celebrate 1 year of the Dumpster Fire Project. Join the journey. Never settle, never regret!Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/9CBXG-GQrbQBe sure to subscribe, follow us, add us to your favorites etc. Find out more about the project at https://www.dumpsterfirenation.com
Paula Davis is a renowned writer, burnout expert and CEO of The Stress & Resiliency Institute. Paula shares with us her own personal story of burning out as an attorney, her journey into entrepreneurship and what she has learned about burnout in the workplace. High value take-aways: (1) Learn the signs and symptoms of burnout. (2) Learn how to recognize and prevent burnout. (3) learn how to rebound from burnout and create more meaning in your life.The Dumpster Fire Project is a podcast that follows our real time journey into becoming entrepreneurs. In the process, we interview the experts to teach us and you how to do it. If you find any value in this podcast, please follow the podcast!
Enjoy camping? Turning your passion into a side hustle it what the Dumpster Fire Project is all about. Chad Ireland turned his love of camping into a viable side hustle when he patented the Campfire Canopy. This is his story. High value take-aways: (1) Turning your passion into a side hustle creates meaning in your work and life. (2) Learn the struggles and learning lessons of starting a side hustle. (3) Hear what its like to move from idea to viable product.The Dumpster Fire Project is a podcast that follows our journey into becoming entrepreneurs. In the process we bring on guests in various stages of their own journey. If you find any value in this podcast, please add us to your favorites and share us with your friends!
Kimberly Spencer is a certified high-performance coach, bestselling writer and founder of Crown Yourself. Feeling uninspired? You need to listen to this episode. High value take-aways: (1) Relationships are the key to building a successful business. (2) Learn when to go all in on your side hustle. (3) Learn how to fight through “productive procrastination” and focus.The Dumpster Fire Project is a podcast that follows our journey into becoming entrepreneurs. In the process we bring on guests in various stages of their own journey. If you find any value in this podcast, please add us to your favorites and share us with your friends!
Follow your passion or follow the money? Do what you love and find a way to make money or find a skill that you are good at, hustle and become passionate? As we continue our journey into becoming entrepreneurs this question has entered our minds. We discuss the topic in this week's episode. The Dumpster Fire Project is a podcast that follows our journey into becoming entrepreneurs. We are not experts, like you, we are normal guys with little to no background in business. Follow our journey and learn from our mistakes. We also bring on exciting guests who tell tales of their own journey. If you find any value in this podcast or just think it sucks and you want to watch the dumpster fire please add us to your favorites and share us with your friends!
Matt Beans is the co-owner and founder of The REI Bookkeepers, a bookkeeping business for real estate investors. Matt is also the co-host of his own podcast “The REI Bookkeepers.” Matt is a young entrepreneur who found a niche in the real estate investment field. High value take-aways: (1) Finding your niche is essential to building a successful business that fits with your ideology and goals. (2) Learn how a good bookkeeper can help you grow and scale your business. (3) Learning to filter out the “noise” and mentally conditioning yourself will help you overcome the stress and anxiety associated with growing your own business.The Dumpster Fire Project is a podcast that follows our journey into becoming entrepreneurs. In the process we bring on guests in various stages of their own journey. If you find any value in this podcast please add us to your favorites and share us with your friends!
Are you passionate about BBQ? Do you wonder what its like to bottle and sell your own rubs and sauces? In Episode 27 of the Dumpster Fire Project, Erik and Murray have a conversation with Tearl Dunlap of TD's Brew & BBQ. Find out how TD went from bottling his own seasonings and sauces in “repurposed” Sailor Jerry bottles in his kitchen, to owning his own BBQ business. The Dumpster Fire Project is a podcast that follows the story of two ordinary men as they set out on an entrepreneurial journey to create more meaning in their lives. In the process, hosts Erik Scramlin and Murray Swoish talk with guests who have their own unique stories to tell. PLEASE FOLLOW US, ADD US TO YOUR FAVORITES WHATEVER JUST SUPPORT THE PROJECT!
Dumpster Fire 2020! The DF Project goes live on December 26, 2020 for one last blowout. Wrought with technical difficulties, cigar smoke and a damn good time, Erik and Murray speak with special guests J.L. Massimino of the J.L. Massimino Show and Tearl Dunlap of TD's Brew & BBQ. In a break from the norm, the theme of this show is to loosen up and have a good time for the holidays. The Dumpster Fire Project is a podcast that follows the story of two ordinary men as they set out on an entrepreneurial journey to create more meaning in their lives. In the process, hosts Erik Scramlin and Murray Swoish talk with guests who have their own unique stories to tell. PLEASE FOLLOW US, ADD US TO YOUR FAVORITES WHATEVER JUST SUPPORT THE PROJECT!
The Dumpster Fire Project is all about running down your dreams. Sometimes we need to take a chance and do something outside the norm. Our guest is a perfect example of someone who refused to take the path he was supposed to follow. Keith Clayton and his wife Yoly are the owners of True Brew Coffee in Lovington, New Mexico. This is the story of how True Brew Coffee went from a dream to a reality. The Dumpster Fire Project is a podcast that follows the story of two ordinary men as they set out on an entrepreneurial journey to create more meaning in their lives by following their passion. In the process, hosts Erik Scramlin and Murray Swoish bring on guests who have their own unique stories.
On our entrepreneurial journey, we are discovering how important it is to be mindful. This Thanksgiving, we take a few days off from the hustle to be present in the moment and enjoy a little football, friends and food! We also take a break from the more serious topics and have a little fun. You won't want to miss this week's special guest! The Dumpster Fire Project is a podcast that follows the story of two ordinary men as they set out on an entrepreneurial journey to create more meaning in their lives by following their passion. In the process, hosts Erik Scramlin and Murray Swoish bring on guests who have their own unique stories.
Ken Jones is a legend in the project management consulting world. Mentoring fortune 100 companies and managing multi-million dollar budgets, need we say more? We will, Ken is also a former Ernst & Young consultant who struck out on his own and co-founded his own consulting firm. We sit down with Ken and hear his story of how he became one of the best in the industry.Please Subscribe to the Podcast!
Murray goes solo in this interview with Marc Goodyke of the Chain Lift, a YouTube channel and Podcast for rollercoaster enthusiasts. Marc's brother Adam, who is the other Chain Lift co-mastermind, was on Episode 9 of the Dumpster Fire Project predicting how the pandemic may impact their seasonal business. On this episode Marc discusses which of those predictions came true, which ones were way off, and how they pivoted to keep their project growing in the face of all the challenges.Check out Marc and Adam on the Chain Lift Podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/show/the-chain-lift-podcastThe Chain Lift YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJsr413U2CLfZLBEuBtzcyQ
We start side hustles to escape burnout in our 9-5's. However, we must learn to set boundaries, schedule down time and discipline ourselves. Burnout with your side hustle can turn your dream into a nightmare. In Episode 21,Murray and Erik discuss burnout and what they have learned about recognizing and preventing it.
Millennials are achieving massive success in the business world today. Unlike their predecessors, millennials are begging the question, is there more to life than an 8-5 job? Rather than demonizing technology, millennials are tapping into its unlimited potential to build successful businesses. For the first time, The Dumpster Fire Project talks with a young, up-and-coming entrepreneur. Gaby Cadena works a full time day job but is quietly building a successful photography business on the side. Gaby talks about how her rebellious side fuels her ambition in pursuing her passion. Gaby also speaks to the importance of patience and how she continues to persist in building her business in spite of past failures. Young entrepreneurs will draw inspiration from Gaby's story while old dogs may learn some new tricks. Follow Gaby at: https://gabyphotography.mypixieset.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gabycphotography
Are you a lawyer, thinking about starting your own solo practice? Maybe you are just a normal person looking to start that side hustle. In this Episode, we talk with Jarrett Stone of Stone Firm, PLLC and Law Venture, YouTube content for lawyers. Jarrett shares his experiences as a young entrepreneur and how it led to him starting his own legal practice and side hustle. If you are serious about getting that solo practice or side hustle started, you got to check this episode out.Follow Jarrett Stone here: https://lawventure.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE2WHWX21JfkkKfuqWIB3hwStone Firm, PLLC: https://stonefirm.law/Host Erik Scramlin is an attorney and owner of Tactical Legal Solutions, LLC. Erik started his company to pursue his passion of teaching and sharing his personal experiences with attorney burnout. Follow Erik here: https://tacticalattorney.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/tacticalattorneyYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNJAahQLOH5uNinFMnQTMnAHost Murray Swoish is an engineer who started his company Full Volume Solutions, LLC to pursue his dream of owning and operating his own software and SaaS company. Murray offers multiple SaaS solutions in the legal and veterinary services fields. Follow Murray here: https://fullvolumesolutions.com
5 key resources to help you start your side hustle in 2020. In this Episode Murray and Erik discuss 5 resources that helped them start their side hustles. If you are a thinking about starting a side hustle or small business be sure to check this one out."Crush It!" by Gary Vaynerchuk: https://www.amazon.com/Crush-Time-Cash-Your-Passion-ebook/dp/B0029ZA3H4"Start From Zero" https://www.startfromzero.com/"Think Media" https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGxjDWAN1KwrkXYVi8CXtjQ"Reinvent Yourself" by James Altucher: https://www.amazon.com/Reinvent-Yourself-James-Altucher/dp/1541137132Host Erik Scramlin is an attorney and owner of Tactical Legal Solutions, LLC. Erik started his company to pursue his passion of teaching and sharing his personal experiences with attorney burnout. Follow Erik here: https://tacticalattorney.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/tacticalattorneyYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNJAahQLOH5uNinFMnQTMnAHost Murray Swoish is an engineer who started his company Full Volume Solutions, LLC to pursue his dream of owning and operating his own software and SaaS company. Murray offers multiple SaaS solutions in the legal and veterinary services fields. Follow Murray here: https://fullvolumesolutions.com
Never let fear stop you from pursuing your passion. Hosts Erik Scramlin and Murray Swoish take Episode 17 back to the shows roots. The Dumpster Fire Project is a podcast that follows the entrepreneurial journey of two burnt out, middle aged men. In this Episode, Erik and Murray discuss how their side hustles are progressing and how they are addressing their fears of failure.Subscribe to the Dumpster Fire Project Podcast on Spotify, iTunes or your favorite app - you can also find the podcast here: https://www.spreaker.com/show/the-dumpster-fire-projectHost Erik Scramlin is an attorney and owner of Tactical Legal Solutions, LLC. Erik started his company to pursue his passion of teaching and sharing his personal experiences with attorney burnout. Follow Erik here: https://tacticalattorney.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/tacticalattorneyYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNJAahQLOH5uNinFMnQTMnAHost Murray Swoish is an engineer who started his company Full Volume Solutions, LLC to pursue his dream of owning and operating his own software and SaaS company. Murray offers multiple SaaS solutions in the legal and veterinary services fields. Follow Murray here: https://fullvolumesolutions.com
WE WORK JOBS WE HATE TO BUY STUFF WE THINK WILL MAKE US HAPPY. WE LISTEN TO OUR PARENTS, FRIENDS AND FIGMENTS OF OUR OWN IMAGINATION. IN EPISODE 16 OF THE DUMPSTER FIRE PROJECT HOSTS ERIK SCRAMLIN AND MURRAY SWOISH TALK WITH AZURE O'NEIL. AZURE LEFT A COMFORTABLE DAY JOB TO PURSUE HER PASSION OF TRAVELING THE WORLD. SHE IS NOW THE DIRECTOR OF LOGISTICS FOR OVERLAND EXPO. AZURE ACTED ON HER INTUITION AND NEVER THOUGHT TWICE ABOUT IT. NEVER SETTLE, NEVER REGRET, YOU ONLY HAVE ONE LIFE, NEVER WISH YOU COULD GO BACK AND CHANGE IT.Subscribe to the Dumpster Fire Project Podcast on Spotify, iTunes or your favorite app - you can also find the podcast here: https://www.spreaker.com/show/the-dumpster-fire-projectOur guest in Episode 16 is Azure O'Neil. Azure is the Director of Logistics for Overland Expo. In addition, Azure is an elite figure in the overland community. Azure has traveled over 90,000 miles across the Americas (by both 2 and 4 wheels). Azure left a comfortable day job to pursue her passion and has never thought twice about her decision. She is a strong advocate of never settling, and living with no regrets.Follow Azure here: https://www.instagram.com/mytickettoride/?hl=enHost Erik Scramlin is an attorney and owner of Tactical Legal Solutions, LLC. Erik started his company to pursue his passion of teaching and sharing his personal experiences with attorney burnout. Follow Erik here: https://tacticalattorney.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/tacticalattorneyYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNJAahQLOH5uNinFMnQTMnAHost Murray Swoish is an engineer who started his company Full Volume Solutions, LLC to pursue his dream of owning and operating his own software and SaaS company. Murray offers multiple SaaS solutions in the legal and veterinary services fields. Follow Murray here: https://fullvolumesolutions.com
Want the deets? Join us in Episode 15 as we interview AJ and Jennifer De Los Santos or Tea & Deets Magazine. AJ and Jen have been together for 15 years and both enjoy successful careers. In their "spare time" this power couple runs multiple businesses. AJ and Jen run a successful real estate side hustle as well as a selfie mirror magic photo booth and their newest edition, Tea & Deets Magazine. You can also check out the vodcast @ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChHcWpeUKLHxXhZ88D77wqQ/featuredTea & Deets Magazine @ https://www.teaanddeets.com/Follow Host Erik Scramlin @ https://tacticalattorney.comFollow Host Murray Swoish @ https://fullvolumesolutions.com
Our guest in Episode 14 is an attorney and genuinely good dude. Mark Baraibar has also been an entrepreneur most of his life. Find out how Mark accidentally stumbled upon a passion he never knew he had.Mark Baribar: https://silvainjurylawyer.com/Erik Scramlin - https://www.tacticalattorney.comMurray Swoish - https://www.fullvolumesolutions.com
Episode 13 of the Dumpster Fire Project. The Dumpster Fire Project is a podcast about side hustles, startups and small businesses. Find meaning in your life by following your passion! In this episode we discuss how we started a podcast on a very tight budget and how it has grown over the past 6 months. We discuss how you can start your own podcast to promote your business with very simple equipment and free editing software. We also talk about how we are growing and what equipment we are purchasing. The Scarlett 2i2, Shure SM58 and Fethead preamp will give you studio quality sound for around $350.Take us with you this 4th of July Weekend and hit that damn subscribe button!SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST ON YOUR FAVORITE APP OR AT https://www.youtube.com/redirect?v=Hy...Find Host Erik Scramlin @ https://www.tacticalattorney.comFind Host Murray Swoish @ https://www.fullvolumesolutions.com
Ever wonder what its like to own your own brewery? In this Episode, we find out. Our guest is the owner and brew master of Dead Bear Brewing Company in beautiful Grayling, Michigan. Travis Krebs learned to brew beer in his basement in Kalamazoo, MI. Krebs never lost sight of his dream and in 2014 he opened Dead Bear Brewing Company. Join us as we debut our new vodcast format. Murray is even on location, sampling some of the wares. Dead Bear Brewing Company - https://www.deadbearbrewing.net/Erik Scramlin - https://www.tacticalattorney.comMurray Swoish - https://www.fullvolumesolutions.com
We speak with Engineer Bob Lawrence about his journey through the medical manufacturing industry. We focus on the mindset and decision making process behind each pivot point. Bob's decision to become an entrepreneur was out of pure necessity. His decision to return to corporate America was by choice, born of the success of his own entrepreneurial journey.Erik Scramlin - https://www.tacticalattorney.comMurray Swoish - https://www.fullvolumesolutions.com
Dan Brown is the founder of Social Sports Detroit, a sports and social club in Metro Detroit. Dan's story begins in Kalamazoo, where he first conceived the idea of Social Sports Detroit. Join Murray and Erik as they have a conversation with Dan about how he started Social Sports Detroit and how harnessing the power of positive self talk led him to build a business surrounding his passion.
Adam Goodyke is a co-host of The Chain Lift Podcast and YouTube Channel. Adam is also the owner of Brand Riot Design, a graphic design company. If that's not enough for you he is also launching Airtime Misfits, purveyors of nostalgia & fine handcrafted goods. Join us as we chew the band with Adam.Follow Adam at: The Chain Lift -YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJsr413U2CLfZLBEuBtzcyQ/featuredTwitter: https://twitter.com/TheChainLiftInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_chain_liftBrandriot Design -Web: http://www.brandriotdesign.comAirtime Misfits -Web: http://www.airtimemisfits.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/airtimemisfitsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/airtimemisfitsFind Murray at https://www.fullvolumesolutions.comFind Erik at https://www.tacticalattorney.com
Erik and Murray give an update on how things are going with their businesses. The discussion revolves around the theme of "staying focused."
Colin Vestrand is the owner of Greenglass Coffee Company in Paw Paw, MI. Colin explains how he quit his day job at a big bank and took the leap! We also debut our new recording system in this episode. Join us, as we struggle through the technical difficulties. The recording didn't reflect what we all heard on our monitors, Murray's voice sounding like he swallowed a tuba. Technical difficulties aside, Colin is the real deal. I honestly left inspired by Colin's story.Please support Greenglass Coffee Company at www.greenglasscoffee.comFind Murray at www.fullvolumesolutions.comFind Erik at www.TacticalAttorney.com
Episode 6 features Steve Sauceda, host of the podcast Untucked with Steve Sauceda. Learn how Steve balances a professional speaking career with a demanding day job. We had a great conversation with Steve. He was gracious enough to share his story with us. Its a great story and left us inspired to take a positive look at our current situations. Get inspired and don't discard the downtime!SteveSauceda.comMurray's Website - FullVolumeSolutions.comErik's Website - TacticalAttorney.com
Detective Sergeant David Miranda became a police officer in 2011 after a lucrative career on Wall Street. Still on lock down, Murray and Erik have an uplifting conversation with Detective Miranda about how sometimes, your passion finds you.
Murray and Erik speak with marketing expert Meghan Mooney. Meghan is the Communications Director for a mid-sized municipal government organization. Meghan is also the owner and operator of Mooney Marketing Strategies, LLC.Don't forget to check out Murray's book: https://www.schulerbooks.com/chapbook-press/tonight-it-ends%C2%A0-murray-swoish?fbclid=IwAR3EMlwafjwamaUCWWS6wDmFrGLeuNfrQyUIPCHIHicIKSn5d3aL3iFm1FM
In this Special Episode, Murray and Erik discuss how much life has changed in the past week. Erik discusses canceling two paid gigs and his thoughts going forward. Murray, the eternal optimist discusses opportunities going forward.
An episode 2, Murray discusses his challenges in developing "cold contacts." Erik laments on the challenges of getting back into social media and answering questions from friends and family about what the hell he is doing with his law degree. The podcast still sucks and these guys clearly don't know what they are doing. Surely, you can learn something from their mistakes.
In this pilot episode Murray and Erik introduce the podcast, their side hustles and some early challenges on the long road to freedom. If you are looking for expert advice, this is not the podcast for you.
© 2020-2025 Ivy Podcast Discovery LLC
