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Listen and subscribe to Money Making Conversations on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, www.moneymakingconversations.com/subscribe/ or wherever you listen to podcasts. New Money Making Conversations episodes drop daily. I want to alert you, so you don’t miss out on expert analysis and insider perspectives from my guests who provide tips that can help you uplift the community, improve your financial planning, motivation, or advice on how to be a successful entrepreneur. Keep winning! Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Dr. Willie Jolley. SUMMARY OF THE INTERVIEW In this energetic and motivational conversation, Hall of Fame speaker Dr. Willie Jolley joins Rushion McDonald on Money Making Conversations Masterclass to discuss his new book, “Rich Is Good, Wealthy Is Better.” The interview covers the difference between being rich and being wealthy, the mindsets required for long-term financial growth, and how individuals—no matter their background—can build generational wealth. Jolley also emphasizes discipline, humility, planning, multiple streams of income, overcoming setbacks, and the importance of insurance and protection of assets. PURPOSE OF THE INTERVIEW The interview aims to: 1. Introduce and promote Dr. Jolley’s new book “Rich Is Good, Wealthy Is Better” and the teachings within it. 2. Educate listeners on the distinction between rich and wealthy Jolley wants audiences to understand wealth in generational, not short-term, terms. 3. Motivate individuals to shift their financial mindset From “working money” to “mailbox money.” 4. Empower entrepreneurs and families To adopt discipline, drop pride, and create multigenerational financial systems. 5. Share Jolley’s personal setback‑to‑success story To reinforce that anyone can grow wealth with the right principles. KEY TAKEAWAYS 1. Rich vs. Wealthy Being rich = high income, often tied to active labor (e.g., athlete contracts). Being wealthy = passive income, ownership, generational sustainability. A rich football player earns millions; the team owner earns billions and doesn’t have to “run up and down the field.” 2. The Five Money Mindsets Jolley explains five financial mindsets: One‑day mindset – living day to day. 30‑day mindset – fixed incomes/check-to-check living. One‑year mindset – annual thinking (raises, annual income). Decade mindset – typical for entertainers/athletes with multi‑year contracts. Generational mindset (Wealth Mindset) – building wealth to last multiple generations. Jolley’s goal: move people up just one level at a time. 3. Five Types of Wealth Jolley breaks wealth into five categories: Financial Wealth Health Wealth (“A sick person has one dream; a healthy person has a thousand.” – Les Brown) Relationship Wealth Reputational Wealth (Brand) Intellectual Capital Wealth (What you know and can charge for) 4. Discipline Is the Key Wealth requires: Living below your means Investing the difference Consistency Avoiding arrogance and ignorance 5. Pride Is an Enemy of Wealth Pride leads people to overspend to keep up appearances.Jolley argues that pride “kills wealth” and must be replaced with planning and humility. 6. The Three Legs of Wealth To build sustainable wealth, you need: Income Investment (letting money work for you) Insurance (life, health, car, disability, long-term care) 7. Multiple Streams of Income Jolley urges everyone to build at least two streams of income from: Stocks Bonds Real estate Crypto Collectibles Jewelry Art Content creation 8. Overcoming Setbacks Jolley details his own journey from unemployed nightclub singer to globally recognized motivational speaker.He reinforces that a setback is a setup for a comeback—the core message of his earlier bestselling book. 9. It’s Never Too Late to Start He cites examples of: A secretary who retired with $8M by investing small amounts over time Invested $12,000 at age 65 and grew it to $890,000 by age 72 NOTABLE QUOTES FROM THE INTERVIEW On Time & Opportunity “I have only just a minute… but it’s up to me to use it.” On Mindset “Wealth starts in your mind.” On Rich vs. Wealthy “Regular folks work for their money. Wealthy people make their money work for them.” On Pride “My pride was killing my wealth.” On Growth & Learning “If you’re willing to learn, no one can stop you.” [On Setbacks “A setback is a setup for your greater comeback.” On Starting Late “When is the best time to plant a tree? Eighty years ago. The second-best time? Today.” #SHMS #STRAW #BESTSteve Harvey Morning Show Online: http://www.steveharveyfm.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, the hosts analyze a railroad telecom infrastructure business generating $1.5M of EBITDA and debate whether its specialized certifications, railroad relationships, and fiber buildout tailwinds make it one of the most attractive acquisition opportunities they've seen in years.Business Listing – https://www.bizbuysell.com/business-opportunity/specialized-telecom-engineering-and-safety-services-25-year-niche/2496836/?utm_source=bizbuysell&utm_medium=emailsite&utm_campaign=shtmlbot&utm_content=viewdetailtextWelcome to Acquisitions Anonymous – the #1 podcast for small business M&A. Every week, we break down businesses for sale and talk about buying, operating, and growing them.Looking to build a professional website in minutes? Try Wix: https://wix.pxf.io/c/6898629/3115214/25616?trafcat=templateHubSpot is the backbone for how businesses scale without chaos. Try them out here: https://go.try-hubspot.com/OeG9VrSubscribe for more episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@AcquisitionsAnonymousPodcast?sub_confirmation=1Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://www.acquanon.com/newsletter

In this episode, we skip the surface and go straight to the root: the grief, the feminine wound, and the stored resentment that was running her hormones, her weight, and her life.By the end of our call, her HRV jumped to 65 on its own. Her body finally felt safe.If you've done the work and you're still stuck, this one's for you.Support the showHosted by Casey Shipp — 3000+ transformations, Self-Made Millionaire, High Priestess, Writer, Fitness Cover Model, and Founder of the Hotbody App.$30M client wins | $7.8M sold onlineRich isn't rare. Category of one is.

In this episode I break down exactly what's happening when that "I'm doing everything right and still going nowhere" feeling won't go away, and what it actually means when your body, your business, and your energy all plateau at the same time.In this episode: → Why your weight, energy, and libido problems are actually an identity problem → The difference between needing to heal more and needing to grow more → Why your current goals are too small and what happens when you go bigger → How to stop contracting and start building the capacity to hold what you actually want → What it looks like when you're finally ready to leave the old behind for goodSupport the showHosted by Casey Shipp — 3000+ transformations, Self-Made Millionaire, High Priestess, Writer, Fitness Cover Model, and Founder of the Hotbody App.$30M client wins | $7.8M sold onlineRich isn't rare. Category of one is.

Nobody told you there were three stages: Maiden, Mother, Crone. In this episode, I break down all three archetypes, the shadow side of each, and why the weight, the exhaustion, and the resentment you can't shake is not a hormone problem. It's an identity problem. And nobody's talking about it.In this episode: → The three stages every woman goes through and the shadow side of each → Why women in their 40s are stuck repairing all three at once → The four quotients running your body, your money, and your relationships → Why your nervous system is the real problem → What it actually takes to stop starting over and finally hold the resultsSupport the showHosted by Casey Shipp — 3000+ transformations, Self-Made Millionaire, High Priestess, Writer, Fitness Cover Model, and Founder of the Hotbody App.$30M client wins | $7.8M sold onlineRich isn't rare. Category of one is.

It's day two of the World Cup, and the biggest download winner isn't any of the football games anyone predicted — it's a Coca-Cola-sponsored sticker-album app. That's just one of three stories this week that matter for mobile.Felix Braberg flies solo for the Friday news segment. The FIFA Panini Collection is pulling roughly half a million downloads a day across Brazil, Mexico, and the US — 12.2 million downloads in 30 days and ~$1.5M revenue — built around Panini's physical collectible-card heritage and Coca-Cola bottle QR codes. Felix also crunched the numbers on Block Blast's 24-hour Google Play takedown (rumored IP infringement) and found it cost the game roughly $120K/day in lost ad revenue, with a 17% daily-active-user drop and a 14-month download low. And Supercell's US game development is winding down — one project killed, another in limbo after staff departures — feeding the bigger question of when (or whether) Supercell lands its next hit.Three stories, one theme: distribution is fragile, and even the biggest names are exposed.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 Cold open — Block Blast's lost daily active users00:40 FIFA Panini wins the World Cup download race03:00 The Coca-Cola + Panini sticker-album playbook04:30 Block Blast's 24-hour outage — the real cost06:30 The $120K/day loss and the Turkey/Indonesia drop08:00 Supercell kills a US game, another in limbo━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

In this episode, the hosts analyze a railroad telecom infrastructure business generating $1.5M of EBITDA and debate whether its specialized certifications, railroad relationships, and fiber buildout tailwinds make it one of the most attractive acquisition opportunities they've seen in years.Business Listing – https://www.bizbuysell.com/business-opportunity/specialized-telecom-engineering-and-safety-services-25-year-niche/2496836/?utm_source=bizbuysell&utm_medium=emailsite&utm_campaign=shtmlbot&utm_content=viewdetailtextWelcome to Acquisitions Anonymous – the #1 podcast for small business M&A. Every week, we break down businesses for sale and talk about buying, operating, and growing them.Looking to build a professional website in minutes? Try Wix: https://wix.pxf.io/c/6898629/3115214/25616?trafcat=templateHubSpot is the backbone for how businesses scale without chaos. Try them out here: https://go.try-hubspot.com/OeG9VrSubscribe for more episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@AcquisitionsAnonymousPodcast?sub_confirmation=1Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://www.acquanon.com/newsletter

If you've done the trauma work, the somatic healing, the feminine energy stuff, and your body, money, and relationships still look the same, this episode is FOR YOU.I'm breaking down what's actually keeping you stuck, why your adrenals and thyroid are probably wrecked, and the real reason regulation isn't the answer you think it is.Support the showHosted by Casey Shipp — 3000+ transformations, Self-Made Millionaire, High Priestess, Writer, Fitness Cover Model, and Founder of the Hotbody App.$30M client wins | $7.8M sold onlineRich isn't rare. Category of one is.

Join Itai Gafni, Co-Founder and CEO of Huskeys, for an unvarnished evaluation of why web application firewalls (WAF) have remained functionally stuck in the 1990s. While modern application traffic has evolved from human browsers to a complex matrix of APIs, automated microservices, and autonomous AI agents, legacy WAF solutions still rely on brittle, static rule sets. An alumnus of Israel's elite Unit 8200 where he engineered advanced intelligence and cyber platforms, Itai is leading a massive paradigm shift. In this episode, we discover why security teams are terrified of updating their firewall rules—and how introducing an agentic control plane allows enterprises to optimize threat detection without breaking production or driving away legitimate customer revenue.

Rod and Karen discuss Judge halts Trump administration efforts to impose conditions on SNAP, Trump Mocks Obama Presidential Center as Trash, I wrote about George Santos. Then he made a violent threat and lied about it, CBS News boss Bari Weiss poised to oversee CNN editorial operations, White House Mandates App With Built-in Trump Worship, America Is Maxed Out: Credit Card Delinquencies Hit 15-Year High As Debt Crisis Deepens, High gas prices drive Georgia man to create a "mini car," costing about $3 to fill up, Who News, Chick-fil-A mac and cheese theft, podcaster sentenced for $3.8M scheme, McDonald’s worker hurls hot oil on manager and sword ratchetness. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theblackguywhotips Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@rodimusprime⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@SayDatAgain⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TBGWT⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TheBlackGuyWhoTips⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠theblackguywhotips@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Blog: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theblackguywhotips.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Teepublic Store⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠- https://the-black-guy-who-tips-podcast.dashery.com/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Wishlist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ – https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1PDD9JUQUNVY5?ref_=wl_share ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Crowdcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ – https://www.crowdcast.io/theblackguywhotips Voicemail: ‪(980) 500-9034Go Premium: https://www.theblackguywhotips.com/premium/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gal Shmukler moved from Tel Aviv to Austin, Texas with his back against the wall, working as a personal trainer. Fast forward five years, and he has evolved from grinding out cold calls to owning a staggering 1,000 rental units! In this episode, Brent Daniels and Gal break down his incredible journey from landing his first $20,000 assignment fee to acquiring massive 90+ unit apartment complexes. Discover how Gal utilized the BRRR method to build his initial portfolio, the secret to raising over $20 million from an overseas fund, and why mastering single-family wholesaling is the ultimate foundation for dominating commercial real estate. If you want to know how to scale from your first deal to a multi-million dollar empire, this episode is a must-listen. Be a part of the TTP training program now.---------Show notes:(0:00) Beginning of today's episode(0:46) Introducing Gal Shmukler, from personal trainer to owning 1,000 rental units in five years(2:31) Moving from Israel to Texas and doing his first deal in Jacksonville, Florida(5:13) Transitioning from 70 wholesale deals to building a portfolio using the BRRR strategy(6:55) Breaking down a 64-unit multifamily deal bought for $2.7M and sold for $4.75M(10:10) How Gal used his wholesaling cash flow to fund and hold his early rental properties(13:51) How the foundational skills of cold calling transferred to taking down massive multifamily deals(15:24) Leveraging his success to teach real estate in Israel and raising $20 million from a fund(22:06) Breaking down a probate relationship that netted an easy $200,000 profit(25:26) Acquiring a 96-unit foreclosure deal at auction for $1.6M with a $10M+ ARV(27:11) Improving the NOI on a 93-unit property to refinance it at an $8M valuation(32:12) The secret to scaling, by partnering with people who have completely different skill sets(33:15) Why starting with single-family wholesaling is the best foundation for commercial real estate----------Resources:The ONE Thing by Gary KellerBiggerPocketsPropStreamBatch LeadsGrant CardoneInstagram: @galshmuklerInstagram: @realbrentdanielsTo speak with Brent or one of our other expert coaches call (281) 835-4201 or schedule your free discovery call here to learn about our mentorship programs and become part of the TribeGo to Wholesalingincgroup.com to become part of one of the fastest growing Facebook communities in the Wholesaling space. Get all of your burning Wholesaling questions answered, gain access to JV partnerships, and connect with other "success minded" Rhinos in the community.It's 100% free to join. The opportunities in this community  are endless, what are you waiting for?

This week, DOD drops an explosive club‑ready mix as his hit “Closure” surges past 200M TikTok sound uses, 4.8M streams, and enters the UK Top 100. Known for global anthems like “Still Sleepless”, “Somedays”, “So Much In Love”, and “Think About Us” with Sonny Fodera, DOD continues to shape the sound of modern dance music. ---

This week, DOD drops an explosive club‑ready mix as his hit “Closure” surges past 200M TikTok sound uses, 4.8M streams, and enters the UK Top 100. Known for global anthems like “Still Sleepless”, “Somedays”, “So Much In Love”, and “Think About Us” with Sonny Fodera, DOD continues to shape the sound of modern dance music. ---

This week, DOD drops an explosive club‑ready mix as his hit “Closure” surges past 200M TikTok sound uses, 4.8M streams, and enters the UK Top 100. Known for global anthems like “Still Sleepless”, “Somedays”, “So Much In Love”, and “Think About Us” with Sonny Fodera, DOD continues to shape the sound of modern dance music. ---

It's an Emmajority Report Thursday on The Majority Report. On today's program: Trump's $1.8M taxpayer funded "anti-weaponization" fund has received so much backlash that acting AG Todd Blanche has announced the fund has been rescinded. It should be noted that Blanche refuses to commit to put this reversal in writing, so we'll see. Brendan James and Noah Kulwin of the Blowback podcast join the program to discuss their new miniseries, No Daylight, which focuses on the turbulent history of U.S.-Israeli relations. In the Fun Half: Brenden Sutton and Matt Binder join. Norman Finkelstein reacts to criticism he's received over his comments on Tucker Carlson and Candace Owens. Donald Trump commissions a confusing graph that compares the size of the Washington monument reflecting pool to some of the tallest buildings in America. It is unclear what the graph was meant to indicate. Trump's pick to be the head of the Director of National Intelligence, Bill Pulte, has a long history of being a sick freak. Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-PA) calls out Marco Rubio trying to propagate lies that Hamas was stopping aid from entering Gaza. All that and more. To connect and organize with your local ICE rapid response team visit ICERRT.com The Congress switchboard number is (202) 224-3121. You can use this number to connect with either the U.S. Senate or the House of Representatives. Follow us on TikTok here: https://www.tiktok.com/@majorityreportfm Check us out on Twitch here: https://www.twitch.tv/themajorityreport Find our Rumble stream here: https://rumble.com/user/majorityreport Check out our alt YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/majorityreportlive Gift a Majority Report subscription here: https://fans.fm/majority/gift Subscribe to the AM Quickie newsletter here: https://am-quickie.ghost.io/ Join the Majority Report Discord! https://majoritydiscord.com/ Get all your MR merch at our store: https://shop.majorityreportradio.com/ Get the free Majority Report App!: https://majority.fm/app Go to https://JustCoffee.coop and use coupon code majority to get 10% off your purchase Check out today's sponsors: ZOCDOC: Go to Zocdoc.com/MAJORITY and download the Zocdoc app to sign-up for FREE and book a top-rated doctor RIDGE WALLEt: Get up to 40% off @Ridge with code MAJORITYREPORT at https://www.Ridge.com/MAJORITYREPORT. SUNSET LAKE CBD: Use coupon code "Left Is Best" (all one word) for 20% off of your entire order at SunsetLakeCBD.com Follow the Majority Report crew on Twitter: @SamSeder @EmmaVigeland @MattLech On Instagram: @MrBryanVokey Check out Matt's show, Left Reckoning, on YouTube, and subscribe on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/leftreckoning Check out Matt Binder's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/mattbinder Subscribe to Brandon's show The Discourse on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ExpandTheDiscourse Check out Ava Raiza's music here! https://avaraiza.bandcamp.

Joe Lubin makes the bull case for Ethereum amid a sea of bearishness. The panel dissects Saylor selling Bitcoin for the first time in four years, the meaning behind 9 senior EF departures, Justin Drake's Q-Day call (50% by 2032), Manuel Araoz declaring all of DeFi unsafe, the ThorChain hack fallout, the Zama/Overnight Finance USDC freeze saga, and the CFTC greenlighting the first US perpetual futures product. Welcome to The Chopping Block — where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, Tarun Chitra, and Robert Leshner chop it up about the latest in crypto. This week Joe Lubin is stepping in to make the bull case for ETH on what he admits is a tough day to be bullish. We open on Strategy's first Bitcoin sale in four years and whether the STRC preferred stock structure is "an algorithmic stablecoin with too many steps," as Tarun puts it. Joe pivots to pitching Ether DATs, then we get into the Ethereum Foundation's brain drain -- nine researchers gone, CROPS as the new mandate, and a mysterious new developer organization taking shape behind the scenes. The episode's meatiest block covers DeFi security: Justin Drake warns Q-Day is 50% likely by 2032, Manuel Araoz says all of DeFi is unsafe, ThorChain's been offline for two weeks post-hack, and the panel debates whether we're entering a rough 12-24 months where attackers outrun defenders. We close on Hyperliquid's all-time highs and the CFTC opening the door to US perps.  Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pods, Fountain, Podcast Addict, Pocket Casts, Amazon Music, or on your favorite podcast platform. Show highlights

In this podcast, I'm exposing the hormone stacks doctors get wrong, why adrenal fatigue is stealing your hair, and how unresolved trauma is running your body into the ground.If you're a high-performing woman who's tried everything and still can't keep results, this is for you.Let's get your hair, your body, and your life back.Support the showHosted by Casey Shipp — 3000+ transformations, Self-Made Millionaire, High Priestess, Writer, Fitness Cover Model, and Founder of the Hotbody App.$30M client wins | $7.8M sold onlineRich isn't rare. Category of one is.

SUMMARY DEL SHOW Futuros mixtos con sesgo bajista. El $US100 cae más que el $SPX, mientras el $INDU aguanta mejor. El mercado castiga a semis porque el listón del AI trade sigue altísimo y $AVGO no alcanzó expectativas en guía. Geopolítica sigue como ruido de fondo. EE. UU. e Irán mantienen tensión, el crudo baja pero sigue arriba de niveles preconflicto. Los yields aflojan un poco y hoy entran datos como jobless claims y productividad. $DIS empieza a vender spots del Super Bowl LXI cerca de $8M. $WMT lanza Walmart+ en Canadá con Crave incluido. Cripto pierde más de $2 Billones desde el pico y $BTC sigue bajo presión.

INTRO (00:00): Kathleen opens the show drinking a Preds Beer from Jackelope Brewing Company in Nashville.    TOUR NEWS: See Kathleen live on her “Day Drinking Tour.”   TASTING MENU (3:37): Kathleen samples Pringles Limited Edition Hawaiian BBQ Chips, Red Star Platinum Dill Pickle Cashews, and Doritos “Late Night” Loaded Taco chips.    QUEEN NEWS (18:26): Kathleen shares that Cher teased a new project on Twitter, Dolly Parton's SongTeller Hotel opening is delayed but her Tennessee Travel Stop is opening at the end of June, and Taylor Swift has a new song being released on Toy Story 5.    HOLLYWOOD HAPPENINGS (22:14): HollyBobby provides the latest news in Hollywood.   UPDATES (35:04): Kathleen shares updates on Washington DC's new Sphere, a Kentucky man rejected $8M from a company wanting to buy his family land for a data center, and the first missing scientist is found dead a year after vanishing.    HOLY SHIT THEY FOUND IT (47:09): Kathleen reads about 72-million-year-old dinosaur eggs found in a time capsule.    WHAT ARE WE WATCHING (1:29:55): Kathleen recommends watching “Dutton Ranch” on Paramount+.   SPORTS NEWS (53:14): Kathleen reports on the 2026 NBA Finals tickets setting historical pricing records, and the US Open Tennis ticket release opens to record prices and demand.    FRONT PAGE PUB NEWS (56:46): Kathleen shares articles on Paris's Musee d'Orsay opening a gallery dedicated to unclaimed works stolen by Nazis, Gen Z'ers are preferring low or no-alcohol drinks, the Pope adopts the 6-7 craze, France bans nicotine pouches, Liza Minelli's 80th birthday bash will take place at Carnegie Hall, a 39-year-old conductor has become the first female music director of the San Francisco symphony, and Dutch scientists reach out to help New Orleans levees from failing.    TOURON NEWS (1:00:36): In “moronic tourist” news, Kathleen shares that the new owner of Epstein Island is having issues with social media influencers attempting to enter the property.    SPANISH PHRASE OF THE WEEK (1:23:30): The Spanish phrase to learn this week is “este es un hotel precioso” or “this is a beautiful hotel” in English.    SAINT OF THE WEEK (1:31:47): Kathleen reads about Saint Lidwena, patron saint of figure skaters and chronic pain.    FEEL GOOD STORY (1:25:10): Kathleen shares that sloths are no longer endangered, and a cat named Creme Puff lived 38 years on a diet of bacon and coffee. 

Cara came to me in 2020, thinking she needed to lose weight. She was 52, stuck in survival mode, and convinced her best years were behind her. She'd given up. But what happened over the next six years wasn't about macros or meal plans. It was about rebuilding her identity from the inside out.Today she's 58, leading one of the fastest-growing fitness franchises in the country, and proving that your life doesn't end just because you're not 25 anymore. If you think it's too late for you, this one's gonna hit different.Support the showHosted by Casey Shipp — 3000+ transformations, Self-Made Millionaire, High Priestess, Writer, Fitness Cover Model, and Founder of the Hotbody App.$30M client wins | $7.8M sold onlineRich isn't rare. Category of one is.

In this solo episode of Million Dollar Flip Flops, Rodric breaks down one of the most painful realities in business growth:

I'm done watching fitness coaches rob women blind with the same recycled bullsh*t that never works long-term. After 16 years in this industry, I'm finally saying what no one else will: your weight, your hormones, your energy issues aren't about macros or meal plans or another $8,000 hormone panel. It's the survival mode you've been living in for so long you don't even know you're in it. In this episode, I'm ripping the curtain back on why everything you've tried has failed, why rest feels unsafe, why you can't keep results even when you get them, and what actually moves the needle when you're ready to stop pissing money away and start healing the real issue. If you've been spinning your wheels and burning cash on programs that don't stick, this one's for you.Support the showHosted by Casey Shipp — 3000+ transformations, Self-Made Millionaire, High Priestess, Writer, Fitness Cover Model, and Founder of the Hotbody App.$30M client wins | $7.8M sold onlineRich isn't rare. Category of one is.

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BONUS S6E7 8 retail trends for 2026 including AI-assisted shoppers, why people are the new luxury, and the grey swans most retailers are ignoringCasey Golden and Ricardo Belmar spent two days at The Lead Summit in New York City with the operators, founders, and analysts actually running retail right now, and they walked out with a clear read on the retail trends 2026 will be built on. Instead of a session-by-session recap, this bonus episode pulls out the eight cross-cutting themes that showed up no matter whose stage they were on, from Anthropologie and Talbots to Hey Dude, Olaplex, Loop, and Coterie.The headline: every AI experiment built to replace people was a failure story, and every one built to extend people was a winner. From there the conversation runs through the rewired store, the rise of the AI-assisted shopper, why human connection is becoming the new luxury, and the grey swan events most retailers can see coming but refuse to plan for. If you want the retail trends 2026 leaders are quietly betting on, plus what to do about it Monday morning, this is the episode.In This Episode, You'll Learn•       Why AI augmentation beats AI replacement, and the customer service "40% ticket deflection" stat that fell apart under real measurement•       How the AI-assisted shopper is already changing product discovery, and why generative engine optimization (GEO) is getting 80% of the attention on 5% of the traffic•       Why "people are the new luxury" may be the one theme still defining retail trends 2026 a year from now•       What Talbots' 35-of-100 transactions stat says about store KPIs beyond sales per square foot•       How community beat audience for breakout brands, and why your brand story now has to teach the LLMs who you are•       The grey swans hiding in plain sight: GLP-1, the aging of America, and single-geography supply chain risk•       The Monday-morning move to make before the AI-assisted shopper takes a bigger bite of your holiday trafficNotable Moments & Quotes•       "AI won't sit down and have a cigarette with me." The line that summed up why people still matter.•       "Listening is a capability, but hearing is a skill."•       Rainbow Shops: a vendor's 40% ticket deflection collapsed because customers just hung up and called back for a human.•       Talbots' Concierge clienteling went from reaching 300,000 of 750,000 eligible customers to all of them, while keeping the calls human. AI does the volume, people do the moments.•       Loop Earplugs grew from $1M to $250M in five years, obsessing over one question: where did you first hear about us?•       MoMA Design Store: "We're not Amazon, and we don't want to be."•       Randa Apparel's grey swans: GLP-1 (roughly 8M users today, potentially 100M by 2030), more Americans over 65 than under 18 by 2028, and the warning that "a business built around a single geography isn't lean, it's exposed."Subscribe & FollowIf you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a 5‑star rating and review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Goodpods. Subscribe on YouTube so you never miss an episode and check out the other shows in the Retail Razor Podcast Network: Retail Transformers, Blade to Greatness, and Data Blades.Subscribe to the Retail Razor Podcast Network: https://retailrazor.com/Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://retailrazor.substack.comSubscribe to our YouTube channel: https://go.retailrazor.com/utubeChapters00:00 Teaser01:01 Show Intro03:18 The BIG Recap - Our 8 Themes form The Lead Summit05:49 Theme 1 - The Augmentation Imperative09:49 Theme 2 -  People are the New Luxury14:17 Theme 3 - The Rewired Store18:40 Theme 4 - Get Ready for the AI-Assisted Shopper24:19 Theme 5 - Community Over Audience30:57 Theme 6 - Brand Discipline and the Power of Saying No35:22 Theme 7 - Multiplatform & Multigenerational Reality40:23 Theme 8 - Grey Swans: The Conversations Most People Aren't Having45:39 Key Take Aways: What Should Listeners Do Monday Morning?48:53 Show CloseMeet your hostsHelping you cut through the clutter in retail & retail tech:Ricardo Belmar is an NRF Top Retail Voice for 2025 and a RETHINK Retail Top Retail Expert from 2021 – 2026. Thinkers 360 has named him a Top 10 Thought Leader in Retail, a Top 25 Thought Leader in AGI and Careers, a Top 50 Thought Leader in Agentic AIand Management, and a Top 100 Thought Leader in Digital Transformation and Transformation. Thinkers 360 also named him a Top Digital Voice for 2024 and 2025. He is an advisory council member at George Mason University's Center for Retail Transformationand the Retail Cloud Alliance. He was most recently the partner marketing leader for retail & consumer goods in the Americas at Microsoft.Casey Golden, is the North America Leader for Retail & Consumer Goods at CI&T, and CEO of Luxlock. She is a RETHINK Retail Top Retail Expert from 2023 - 2026, and Retail Cloud Alliance advisory council member. After a career on the fashion and supply chain technology side of the business, Casey is obsessed with the customer relationship between the brand and the consumer and is slaying franken-stacks and building retail tech! MusicIncludes music provided by imunobeats.com, featuring Overclocked, and E-Motive from the album Beat Hype, written by Heston Mimms, published by Imuno.

Ryan will be showing how to make this and a custom revenue management tool live at the Ai Summit. Grab your spot at the AI Summit: strsecrets.com/aisummit at just $497. Use the coupon : "PODCAST"Every homeowner conversation starts the same way.They want to know what their property can earn.And if you can't answer that question fast, professionally, and with data behind it —someone else will.In this week's training, Mike sits down with STR Secrets coach Ryan Lefebvre to demo the AI-powered comp analysis tool that's helping property managers turn more conversations into signed contracts.Ryan went from 1-2 comp requests a week to 10 a week — from realtors and investors who now send him every new listing because he delivers branded, data-backed reports in minutes, not hours.In this episode:→ The exact tool Ryan built using Claude that generates a full comp report in 2 to 10 minutes (vs. 20-30 minutes manually)→ How to use conservative, base, and optimistic revenue projections to handle any homeowner conversation on the spot→ Why realtors are becoming one of the fastest referral pipelines for new management contracts — and how to tap in→ The AI rabbit hole warning: why building your own tools can quietly kill your business growth→ Mike's financial freedom math: exactly how much you need invested to hit $100K a month in cash flow→ Why arbitrage is a dead end — and what the data on the biggest arbitrage companies actually showsThis is not theory. Ryan runs live comps during the session on real properties submitted by the audience — you'll see exactly how the tool works in real time.Want the comp tool? DM COMP at mike.sjogren and we'll send it straight to you.Ready to install this and a full AI system for your business live?Timestamps:00:00 - Intro & Ryan Lefebvre's background01:42 - From financial crime analyst to AI builder for STR04:22 - How the comp tool works and what it produces06:33 - Live demo: running an Airbnb listing in real time09:26 - Interactive sliders and revenue scenario conversations11:17 - How to handle bad comps and sparse markets13:36 - Live demo: running a property address17:34 - How the tool handles off-market or renovated properties22:38 - Using comp reports to show homeowners the gap between unmanaged and managed26:41 - AI Summit: what's being covered and who's speaking29:04 - Ticket pricing and how to register32:02 - Alex case study: 2 properties to 35 in one year35:29 - The AI rabbit hole warning38:00 - Using AI at any portfolio size41:06 - Mike's financial freedom math ($8M at 15% = $1.2M/year)44:46 - Why arbitrage is a dead model49:27 - Should you replace your channel manager with AI? (No. Here's why)52:45 - Q&A: summit details, recordings, revenue manager AI tool

Ryan will be showing how to make this and a custom revenue management tool live at the Ai Summit. Grab your spot at the AI Summit: strsecrets.com/aisummit at just $497. Use the coupon : "PODCAST"Every homeowner conversation starts the same way.They want to know what their property can earn.And if you can't answer that question fast, professionally, and with data behind it —someone else will.In this week's training, Mike sits down with STR Secrets coach Ryan Lefebvre to demo the AI-powered comp analysis tool that's helping property managers turn more conversations into signed contracts.Ryan went from 1-2 comp requests a week to 10 a week — from realtors and investors who now send him every new listing because he delivers branded, data-backed reports in minutes, not hours.In this episode:→ The exact tool Ryan built using Claude that generates a full comp report in 2 to 10 minutes (vs. 20-30 minutes manually)→ How to use conservative, base, and optimistic revenue projections to handle any homeowner conversation on the spot→ Why realtors are becoming one of the fastest referral pipelines for new management contracts — and how to tap in→ The AI rabbit hole warning: why building your own tools can quietly kill your business growth→ Mike's financial freedom math: exactly how much you need invested to hit $100K a month in cash flow→ Why arbitrage is a dead end — and what the data on the biggest arbitrage companies actually showsThis is not theory. Ryan runs live comps during the session on real properties submitted by the audience — you'll see exactly how the tool works in real time.Want the comp tool? DM COMP at mike.sjogren and we'll send it straight to you.Ready to install this and a full AI system for your business live?Timestamps:00:00 - Intro & Ryan Lefebvre's background01:42 - From financial crime analyst to AI builder for STR04:22 - How the comp tool works and what it produces06:33 - Live demo: running an Airbnb listing in real time09:26 - Interactive sliders and revenue scenario conversations11:17 - How to handle bad comps and sparse markets13:36 - Live demo: running a property address17:34 - How the tool handles off-market or renovated properties22:38 - Using comp reports to show homeowners the gap between unmanaged and managed26:41 - AI Summit: what's being covered and who's speaking29:04 - Ticket pricing and how to register32:02 - Alex case study: 2 properties to 35 in one year35:29 - The AI rabbit hole warning38:00 - Using AI at any portfolio size41:06 - Mike's financial freedom math ($8M at 15% = $1.2M/year)44:46 - Why arbitrage is a dead model49:27 - Should you replace your channel manager with AI? (No. Here's why)52:45 - Q&A: summit details, recordings, revenue manager AI tool

In this episode of Focus Check, Nino speaks with Biro Florin — entrepreneur, misfit, and founder of Masterwork Films — about his unconventional path from cosmetics and software to running a green screen virtual production studio in Brighton, UK. They also dive deep into the new Virtual Production for Beginners course now available on MZed, which Biro co-created to help filmmakers, studio owners, and virtual production engineers build their own VP setups from scratch — without the budget of a Hollywood LED volume.

James Anderson, Chairman & CEO of Guanajuato Silver (TSX.V: GSVR) (OTCQX: GSVRF), joins us for a comprehensive update on Q1 2026 financials, year-to-date operations trends, the 16,000 meters of underground development work underway, and the key initiatives for their ongoing 75,000 meter drill program at each mine.   Guanajuato Silver produces silver and gold concentrates from the El Cubo Mine Complex, Valenciana Mines Complex, the San Ignacio mine, and their recently acquired Bolanitos Gold-Silver Mine. In addition, the Company produces silver, gold, lead, and zinc concentrates from the Topia mine in northwestern Durango.  In addition to these 5 producing mines, the Company also has 3 past-producing exploration and development projects in their portfolio at the El Horcon Mine, Pinguico Mine, and Cebada Mine.   Selected Q1 2026 Highlights   Record Revenue of $43.1M represents an increase of 89% over the previous quarter, when revenue totalled $22.7M. Over 97% of revenue in Q1 was derived from silver and gold sales, highlighting Guanajuato Silver's position as a true precious metals producer. Record Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization* ("EBITDA") of positive $13.1M, demonstrating a dramatic reversal from Q4, 2025 EBITDA of negative $21.8M. Record Net Income of $5.7M, demonstrating the impact of improved mine operations in conjunction with rising silver and gold prices. Record Mine Operating Income of $14.3M represents a 252% increase over the previous quarter. In Q4, 2025, the Company generated $4.0M in Mine Operating Income. Gold production of 4,295 ounces represents a 104% increase over the previous quarter. In Q4, 2025 the Company produced 2,110 ounces of gold. The sizable increase in gold production over the quarter was largely due to the addition of production from the gold-rich Bolanitos Mine, which was acquired in January of 2026. Silver production of 339,104 ounces for the quarter represents a 15% increase over the previous quarter. In Q4, 2025, the Company produced 295,836 silver ounces. Silver production generated 58% of total revenue; this outsized leverage to the silver market makes Guanajuato Silver an outlier within the mining industry. Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments totaled $30.5M at the end of the quarter; notably, the Company achieved this cash figure after paying net $30.0M in cash to close the acquisition of Minera Bolanitos S.A de C.V. on January 15, 2026.   James outlines their ongoing 16,000 meters of underground development work paired with the 75,000-meter drill program, currently utilizing 8 drill rigs to augment exploration initiatives. This is largest exploration program the company has ever deployed, with some areas getting the first meaningful resource expansion in many years.     If you have any follow up questions for James on Guanajuato Silver, then please email them into me at Shad@kereport.com.   In full disclosure, Shad is a shareholder of Guanajuato Silver at the time of this recording, and may choose to buy or sell shares at any time.   Click here to follow the latest news from Guanajuato Silver   For more market commentary & interview summaries, subscribe to our Substacks:   The KE Report: https://kereport.substack.com/ Shad's resource market commentary: https://excelsiorprosperity.substack.com/     Investment disclaimer: This content is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice, an offer, or a solicitation to buy or sell any security. Investing in equities and commodities involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. Do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making any investment decisions. Guests and hosts may own shares in companies mentioned.

He left a Big 4 accounting job. Now he's managing $20M in real estate.In this episode, Anthony sits down with Pirasaanth Varatharajan, to break down what it actually takes to build a fund from scratch.No theory. Just what works.They get into how he built Foundation Capital and raised $8M, the exact BRRRR strategy he uses to scale (buy, renovate, rent, refinance, repeat), why technical founders struggle with sales and how to fix it, the health habits that changed his output overnight and what's really happening in Canadian real estate right now.This episode is a real look at what happens after you leave the safe path and what it actually takes to build something that compounds.If you're a founder, investor, or thinking about making the jump, this will shift how you think.Disclaimer: This podcast is intended to be for entertainment and learning purposes and not to be taken as financial advice. Always consult a licensed professional before making decisions on your unique financial situation. What They Did Not Teach You in School is hosted by entrepreneur Anthony Chiaravalloti, Managing Partner at Liberty Horizons. Connect with him on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/anthony-chiaravalloti-39680655Follow @thewiseinvestor on Instagram for more.

This Week In Startups is made possible by:Render - render.com/twistDeel - deel.com/twistNorthwest Registered Agent - northwestregisteredagent.com/twistToday's show:The "Ryanair of drone delivery" just raised $50 million and plans to bring its technology from Europe to the United States. Manna founder Bobby Healy explains to TWiST how his Dublin-based company completed 300,000 deliveries while some rivals are still publishing blog posts, and why low-cost airline economics will decide who wins the autonomous skies.Sticking to the drone theme, TWiST welcomed Theseus co-founder Ian Laffey, who called in from Kyiv to tell us about his company's drone guidance system. It runs off a simple camera and Google Maps. The technology could rewrite the modern, GPS-jammed battlefield, and bring more firepower to smaller nations fending off larger foes.Guest Links:Manna https://www.manna.aeroBobby Healy https://www.linkedin.com/in/bhealy/Manna funding announcement https://www.manna.aero/blog/series-bTheseus https://www.theseus.us/Ian Laffey https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilaffey2/Most recent Theseus funding announcement https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/17/defense-tech-theseus-landed-y-combinator-the-us-special-forces-and-4-3m-from-a-tweet/The tweet that kickstarted Theseus: https://x.com/ilaffey2/status/1759353732075294766Timestamps:0:00 Bobby Healy of Manna joins TWiST1:41 How a Manna base works: drones migrate around the city like Waymos7:18 Battle-hardened in Irish weather: 97% uptime in wind and rain8:52 Margin-positive economics & the path to $0.20 per delivery9:25 Northwest Registered Agent: Get more when you start your business with Northwest. In 10 clicks and 10 minutes, you can form your company and walk away with a real business identity — Learn more at https://northwestregisteredagent.com/twist12:32 $50M Series B vs competitors raising $600–800M19:51 Deel - Founders scale faster on Deel. Set up payroll for any country in minutes, hire anyone anywhere, get visas handled fast, and get back to building. Visit https://deel.com/twist to learn more.22:53 The peer-to-peer drone future and hyper-local commerce25:46 Growing from 170 to 570 people and moving manufacturing to Oklahoma28:43 Ian Laffey of Theseus joins TWIST29:57 Render: Find out why 5 million developers are already using the all-in-one cloud platform, Render. Go to https://render.com/twist and apply for the Render Startup Program to get $500-$100,000 in free credits, depending on your stage and backers.30:58 Inside Ukraine's drone industry: front-line iteration and free-market speed33:55 How GPS gets jammed across the spectrum35:10 Theseus's approach: cameras + satellite maps + ML37:04 The product: Raspberry Pi, SD card, camera — pretending to be GPS49:02 Ukraine: 6–8M drones a year. The US: 300K over two years.51:17 Are US drone primes actually reconstituting the supply chain?58:22 Y Combinator as a defense tech accelerator59:40 "Pick an issue and start working as hard as you can towards it"Subscribe to the TWiST500 newsletter: https://ticker.thisweekinstartups.comCheck out the TWIST500: https://www.twist500.comSubscribe to This Week in Startups on Apple: https://rb.gy/v19fcpFollow Lon:X: https://x.com/lonsFollow Alex:X: https://x.com/alexLinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexwilhelmFollow Jason:X: https://twitter.com/JasonLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncalacanisCheck out all our partner offers: https://partners.launch.co/Great TWIST interviews: Will Guidara, Eoghan McCabe, Steve Huffman, Brian Chesky, Bob Moesta, Aaron Levie, Sophia Amoruso, Reid Hoffman, Frank Slootman, Billy McFarlandCheck out Jason's suite of newsletters: https://substack.com/@calacanisFollow TWiST:Twitter: https://twitter.com/TWiStartupsYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thisweekinInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisweekinstartupsTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thisweekinstartupsSubstack: https://twistartups.substack.com

This duo grew IFCA to $8M annually, and have been the reigning category leaders in the fitness business mentoring space, with more than 5,000 coaches served. Here's the full story as to how the acquisition came about, and why they selected me to carry on the legacy.(0:50) Erin's Perspective(3:18) The Intersection and Taeler's Perspective(8:55) Keeping The IFCA Legacy(10:38) Opposing Skillsets(14:04) Audience, Network, or Money(20:10) Energy, Focus, and Having Kids(22:58) Honest Thoughts on Healthy Competition(29:35) Erin's Triggering Reel-Learn more about the acquisition: https://bignews.taelerdehaes.com/ Follow Taeler on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taelerfit/Follow IFCA on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/impactfitnesscoachingacademy/ 

Three years into a Denver luxury redevelopment, Paul DeSalvo knows what real estate development mistakes actually cost. Paul, a Denver real estate investor and broker, is back to walk through every one of them. In this episode, Paul returns to update host Chris Lopez on a sweeping redevelopment in Berkeley, Denver — a 1902 Victorian transformed into a 5,500 sq ft, 6 bed/6 bath luxury home with an 850 sq ft ADU and 3-car garage. He shares what went well, what hit hard, and what every investor should know before breaking ground on a project like this. The budget surprises alone tell the story. A foundation that needed a full rebuild added $75,000 to the project. An asbestos mass spill ran $30,000. Denver’s Affordable Housing fee — charged on any addition over 400 sq ft — came in at $25,000, a cost neither Paul nor his GC had flagged. A new water line tap added another $12,000. Combined with items left off the original budget entirely and inflation across lumber, drywall, and appliances, the project pushed well past the original estimate. The contractor selection story is the most instructive of all the real estate development mistakes covered in this episode. Paul and Val interviewed five or six GCs. Most bids came back between $1.8M and $2.1M. One came back at $1.2M. They went with the low bid. That contractor’s experience turned out to be primarily remodels and pop-tops — not ground-up luxury construction. By the time the project wrapped, costs had converged right where the other bids landed. Paul walks through exactly what he would look for differently and why verifying the type of experience matters as much as verifying the experience itself. In this Episode: Why the lowest GC bid on a luxury build is often the most expensive choice How to verify contractor experience by project type, not just project count The Denver Affordable Housing fee and how it catches smaller developers off guard What scope creep actually looks like on a high-end redevelopment and how to manage it Why architect and builder coordination failures cost more than either party’s mistakes alone What has gone well on the project and what Paul is genuinely proud of Paul’s honest take on whether he’d take on a project like this again If you are planning a luxury build or any ground-up construction project in Denver, this episode is a practical field guide from someone who has lived every one of these real estate development mistakes and made it to the other side. Watch the Youtube Video https://youtu.be/C0VvCr-O_7w Timestamps 00:00 – Welcome and project recap — Paul returns to update on his Berkeley, Denver build  01:15 – Off-market acquisition — how a neighbor relationship led to buying the 1902 Victorian  03:26 – Full project scope — 5,500 sq ft total, 6 bed/6 bath, ADU, 3-car garage, five fireplaces  06:30 – GC selection process — interviewing five or six contractors and how they made the call  07:49 – The experience gap — why pop-top and remodel experience doesn’t carry over to ground-up luxury builds  12:02 – Budget blind spots — items left off entirely, inflation, and the real cost of scope creep  15:15 – Denver’s Affordable Housing fee — an unexpected $25,000 charge tied to additions over 400 sq ft  16:50 – Asbestos mass spill and foundation rebuild — $30,000 and $75,000 in back-to-back surprises  18:24– What has gone well — design outcome, ADU pace, and finishes staying on schedule  19:44 – Advice for luxury builds — why low bid outliers deserve the most scrutiny, not the least  23:40 – Architect and builder coordination — why cohesive team relationships are as important as individual credentials  24:46– Paul’s outlook on future development — honest take on whether he’d do it again Links in Podcast Connect with Paul DeSalvo firehousehomes@gmail.com Fire on FIRE Investing https://fireonfire.org/ Paul co-founded Fire on FIRE Investing alongside fellow firefighter Jamin to help first responders build financial security through real estate. The organization offers one-on-one consultations and education covering single-family rentals, house hacking, multifamily, 1031 exchanges, and passive investing opportunities.

Discover how a former C-suite finance leader scaled a home services business from $1.8M to over $4M by putting people first and learning to let go. In this episode, you'll hear a practical framework for leadership that turns “volunteer” teams and employees into loyal, high-performing advocates for your business.   In this episode, Jennie and Todd Krause discuss: Journey from CPA and finance to leadership and entrepreneurship Why caring cultures drive retention, reviews, and referrals The business math behind employee engagement and profits The three pillars of a thriving workplace: caring, positivity, and cultural competence The LEAD framework: Let Go, Empower, Align, Develop   Key Takeaways: Sustainable growth comes from unlocking the untapped potential in the people who work with and for you, not just from technology or tools. When employees stay longer, care more, and work with fewer mistakes, operating expenses drop while revenue and profits rise. Culture is built by flipping the script from “rules and consequences” to clearly stating what you want and rewarding behaviors that deliver for your clients. Effective leaders must learn to let go of tasks, empower others, and align them with clear goals so they can make good decisions independently. Developing future leaders happens in everyday conversations just as much as in formal training rooms—every discussion about how and why a decision was made is leadership development.   "If I can't do it all myself, I need help. I have to let go of things and give it to other people, so they can do it, because if I can no longer get my arms around everything, then things either fall through the cracks and stop getting done, or I'm self-limiting in how far I can go with my business." - Todd Krause   About Todd Krause: Todd A. Krause is the owner of The Cleaning Authority – Fishers, where he grew the business from $1.8M to over $4.0M in revenue while building a diverse, high-performing team and an award-winning workplace culture. A CPA and MBA with decades of leadership experience across finance, banking, and entrepreneurship, Todd has helped grow organizations ranging from startups to multi-billion-dollar enterprises. Today, Todd is the founder of Silversun Consulting, where he works with home-service business owners to solve the growth challenges that keep companies stuck. His work focuses on building strong leadership, effective systems, and thriving workplace cultures that allow businesses to scale without chaos, burnout, or owner dependence.   Connect with Todd Krause: Website: https://silversunconsulting.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/toddakrause/ Connect with Jennie: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/badassdirectsalesmastery Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/badassdirectsalesmastery/ Website: https://badassdirectsalesmastery.com/ Show: https://badassdirectsalesmastery.com/blog/ YouTube: COMING SOON! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/badassdirectsalesmastery/ Email: jennie@badassdirectsalesmastery.com     Show Notes by Podcastologist: Angelica Rayco   Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.

The AI boom is making founders feel like the market is wide open, but the data tells a sharper story: valuations are up, round sizes are bigger, and the bar to “count” in a top-tier fund's Monday meeting keeps rising. We sit down with Peter to translate Q1 2026 venture capital trends into founder reality, from seed-stage pricing distortions driven by AI infrastructure to the quieter pressure building across the rest of the startup market.We get specific on early-stage fundraising benchmarks and why Series A now looks riskier than many people assume. Median Series A valuations have climbed close to 2x in a few years, while typical raises jumped from roughly $8M to $10M to $13M to $15M. That changes everything: ownership targets, follow-on costs, and the outcome math that pushes investors (and founders) toward “decacorn-plus” expectations. If you are pitching $100M ARR as the endgame, you may already be behind.Then we zoom out to the forces shaping who wins: Bay Area gravity, a real valuation gap versus other hubs, and practical tactics like visiting the Bay to capture network effects without uprooting your life. We also dig into defensibility in AI application startups, where building is faster but competition is fiercer, plus the rise of smaller teams and solo founders, and what that means for hiring, equity, and motivation on early teams.Chapters00:00:00 LLM Hype And Bubble Warning00:02:13 Five Stars Then We Begin00:03:02 Seed Prices Spike In AI Infra00:07:10 2026 Benchmarks For Pre-Seed To A00:09:36 Series A Doubles And Exit Math00:12:54 Bay Area Gravity And Valuation Gap00:18:22 Defensibility Gets Harder In AI Apps00:23:22 Smaller Teams Solo Founders Talent Shifts00:35:20 VC Fund Shakeout And Final Share AskSend me a message to let me know what you think!

This is a clip from Day 2 of The Keep It Code live training where I break down the difference between shame-based success and sovereign success, and why one you can keep and one you can't.If you've ever felt like you're running from who you used to be instead of building toward who you actually are, this one's for you.Support the showHosted by Casey Shipp — 3000+ transformations, Self-Made Millionaire, High Priestess, Writer, Fitness Cover Model, and Founder of the Hotbody App.$30M client wins | $7.8M sold onlineRich isn't rare. Category of one is.

Apply to work with me one-on-one: https://www.cleartheshelf.com/applyRyan set a goal of $600,000 in Amazon sales, then he tripled it. He did $1.8 million in his first full year of doing online arbitrage. He did this while graduating from college and turning down every corporate job offer. He's 23 years old, and this year he's targeting $5,000,000 in revenue. In this podcast, we learn about his journey, find out what got him started, and he shares what he's done to scale his business. Chapters:00:00 - Video Game Currency to $1.8M on Amazon (Origin Story)05:23 - "Burned the Boats" While Barely Profitable07:00 - What Walmart Corporate Taught Him About 3P Selling10:00 - Why People Quit Before the Inflection Point14:00 - The FAFO Moment: $600K Goal, $1.8M Finish18:52 - Turning $1 Into $400 in Sales on a Single Deal20:04 - Order Cancellations: The Full Checklist22:04 - Replenishables and Stalking Your Own Storefront on Keepa26:00 - Why He Took an $85K Loan to Scale (The Math)29:00 - Cash Conversion Cycle Explained (60-70 Days)34:00 - Team of Five: Hiring VAs With a 3% Pass Rate39:00 - The Trick Questions That Eliminate 97% of Applicants42:01 - Teaching VAs to Solve Problems (Not Just Report Them)45:00 - Culture Building: Chemistry, Character, Competence49:08 - VA Incentives: 5% of Cashback + Tiered Lead Bonuses52:15 - The Custom Credit Card Dashboard (SimpleFin API + Float Scores)55:00 - Invoice Compilation Tool Built in One Day With Claude Code59:00 - P&L Management: The Weekly Reconciliation Process01:03:00 - Why He's Never Been More Bullish on Amazon01:06:00 - Fuel Surcharge and Delivery Date +7: "What Does Complaining Do?"01:07:00 - Diversify Within Your Catalog, Not Across Platforms01:11:37 - AI-Generated Fake Return Photos (His VA Caught Them)01:15:00 - Scaling to $5M: The Reverse-Engineered Framework01:20:00 - "What Got Me to 1.8M Won't Get Me to 5M"01:24:00 - Lightning Round: Bet on YourselfFollow Ryan:X/Twitter: @CookingCashflowInstagram: @CookingCashflow Follow Chris Grant:X/Twitter/Instagram: ⁨@cleartheshelf⁩ Newsletter: https://cleartheshelf.com/newsletterFollow Chris Racic:X/Twitter: @ChrisRacicNewsletter: https://oaleads247.com

Introduction What if the real bottleneck in commercial insurance isn't distribution or pricing—it's the workflow itself? Nearly $100 billion of SME P&C insurance is placed every year using manual processes, disconnected systems, and data that lives in spreadsheets and email threads. Hamesh Chawla has spent the last four years building the infrastructure to change that. Before founding Mulberri in 2021, Chawla led product and technology at Edelman Financial Engines and Asurion. He came to insurance not as a lifer but as a technologist who saw an industry still running on 20th-century tooling. Mulberri is his answer: an AI operations platform connecting PEOs, brokers, SMEs, and carriers—from smart submission and risk scoring to quote-and-bind and certificate of insurance. In this conversation, Josh Hollander and Chawla dig into why the MGA market was the right pivot, what AI governance looks like when binding decisions carry real capital risk, and why the SME segment is the most underserved frontier in commercial insurance. Guest Bio Hamesh Chawla is the Co-Founder and CEO of Mulberri, an AI operations platform for MGAs, PEOs, brokers, and carriers serving the SME market. Before Mulberri, he was EVP and Chief Product & Technology Officer at Edelman Financial Engines, with prior roles at Asurion and Zephyr (acquired by SmartBear). He holds an MS in Computer Science from Texas A&M University. Mulberri has raised $10.8M from Eos Venture Partners, Altamont Capital Partners, MS&AD Ventures, and Hanover Technology Management. Key Topics • The $100B manual workflow problem — Nearly $100B of SME P&C is placed annually using ACORD forms emailed back and forth, loss runs parsed by hand, and decisions made without the data that exists in the market. Mulberri automates this stack. • From embedded insurance to AI operating system — Chawla explains why he pivoted from embedded distribution to building the workflow layer MGAs actually run on—ingesting unstructured data, structuring it through a GenAI OS, and routing decisions with full context. • AI governance when capital is at stake — When AI is binding real policies, black-box models get rejected. Mulberri surfaces claim propensity, frequency, severity, and loss ratio so underwriters can interrogate and trust the output. • The PEO channel as data and distribution — PEOs sit on firmographic and workforce data directly predictive of workers' comp risk. Embedding into that channel is both a data strategy and a go-to-market strategy. • Building for carriers, brokers, and SMEs simultaneously — Carriers need loss ratio visibility, brokers need submission efficiency, SMEs need straightforward access. Aligning all three is the hardest product problem in the space. Notable Quotes "Our mission since day one has been to leverage technology to complement underwriters' expertise—simplifying and streamlining the business insurance process while ensuring transparency." "The Risk Engine puts the information underwriters need at their fingertips to make fast, accurate decisions—not replacing them, but making them dramatically more effective." Resources Guest: • Mulberri: https://www.mulberri.io • Hamesh Chawla on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hameshchawla/ Host & Organization: • Joshua R. Hollander on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshuarhollander/ • Horton International (USA): https://www.horton-usa.com/ • Insurtech Leadership Podcast (LinkedIn Showcase): https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/insurtech-leadership-show Subscribe & Review If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe on your favorite platform and leave a review. The Insurtech Leadership Podcast is available on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify.

What if your biggest competitive advantage is already sitting inside your business, untapped?In this episode of Capability Amplifier, I sit down with Michael Rozbruch and Isaac Park to talk about how they built AutoDrive CRM, the nation's only marketing CRM designed specifically for tax resolution professionals.Michael spent 16 years growing a tax resolution firm from a dining room table startup into a $23 million company. After exiting in 2014, he launched Roz Strategies with his wife and business partner Rosalind, and went on to coach and train over 14,000 tax professionals. But his members kept running into the same wall: they couldn't automate the follow-up the way Michael had.Isaac Park came in as a digital marketing and automation specialist and helped Michael do something remarkable,he took decades of proven IP and packaged it into a scalable platform that any tax resolution pro can use.One beta user, CPA Toph Sheldon, went from struggling to convert leads at $400K-$600K to projecting $1.8 million in 2025, without spending more on marketing. Just better follow-up.This conversation is a masterclass in mentor-to-implementer partnerships, turning intellectual property into leverage, and why the niche you ignore might be the biggest opportunity in your market.In this episode, we cover:Why the best tech partner is probably already inside your business - and how to spot themMichael's 11-touch, 180-day follow-up system that converted 67% of unconverted consultationsHow Isaac learned to listen for the outcome first and fill in the technical details secondWhy most tax pros (and professional practice owners) have a case management system, not a real marketing CRMThe difference between a yes-man and a true problem solver - and why it matters for any partnershipHow Michael and Rosalind earmark a monthly budget specifically for testing and learningWhat the AutoDrive beta rollout taught them about building scalable software from proven IPWhere Ai fits into the future of AutoDrive - and what "solo millionaires" could look like in this industryTIMESTAMPS00:00 - Introduction: packaging decades of expertise into a scalable product02:14 - Michael's origin story: from fired on the 405 to $23M firm05:05 - Discovering the IP: how a tax resolution business became a coaching empire07:12 - Isaac joins the story: from implementation to partnership09:14 - What to look for in a tech partner (and where to find them)14:26 - Isaac's approach: submit to the authority, earn the freedom21:05 - The 11-touch, 180-day follow-up system that converts 67% of leads25:30 - Toph Sheldon: from $600K to $1.8M using AutoDrive38:01 - How to decide what to build next - and what to leave alone43:30 - Advice to their past selves: move faster, solve the big problem soonerDiscover More

BIG STORY: We interviewed Mohammed Abullah, the Imam at the oldest mosque in North Texas, about how Governor Greg Abbott threatened to cut $530,000 from Grand Prairie's budget if they did not cancel an Eid ul-Adha celebration that the mosque was planning at Epic Waters.Muslim celebration at Grand Prairie water park canceled after Gov. Abbott threatens to pull city fundingMuslim Texans say Epic Eid cancellation signals growing IslamophobiaRage over Muslim water park day isn't new. But Texas GOP needs bogeymanSHORT STORY 1: The Fight Against Data Centers Proposed Veale Ranch data center withdraws request for Fort Worth tax breakFort Worth tables $10B data center site plan vote hours before council meetingBlack Mountain data center in southeast Fort Worth. Here's what to knowYou'll Never Guess Trade Unions' Position on AI Data CentersNorth Texas county among first to attempt moratorium on data centersCanadian electronics company confirms $900M Fort Worth investment, gets 10-year tax break‘Fighting Goliath': How a rural North Texas community took on Big DataData center battles erupt across Hood & Somervell counties. Here's what to know7 in 10 Americans oppose data centers being built in their communitiesSHORT STORY 2: FWISD State Takeover UpdatesAle Cheka at Texas House Education CommitteeFive Broward school principals resign to take jobs in Texas districtSHORT STORY 3: Tarrant County Commissioner's Court CorruptionMore than 200 Tarrant County voters misidentified as deceased, elections administrator saysTarrant County ends jail staffing contract early after argument between membersTarrant Commissioners decline to add to fund for rent and utilities assistance200K Tarrant County homes potentially overtaxed. Deadline to protest is May 15WINS: 817 Gather in our new space!Community Design Fort Worth wins Sid Richardson GrantIt's official: Fort Worth is the 10th-largest city in USNearly $10.8M allocated for new public art as Fort Worth voters approve bondsBuilder plans 35-home development near popular Smithfield TexRail stationLOSSES: ‘An extreme outlier': Group accuses Tarrant County DA of seeking death penalty against minorities & Tarrant faith leaders denounce racial disparity in death penalty casesIconic Fort Worth landmarks with uncertain futures top 2026 Most Endangered Places listACTIONS:May 18 - 22 Early voting for Primary runoff electionMay 19 - Ribbon Cutting for The Welman ProjectMay 19 - FWISD Board of Managers MeetingMay 19 - Grand Prairie City Council Meeting for Muslim Water Park EventMay 26 - Primary runoff election dayJune 2 - Fort Worth City Council work session about data centersJune 3 - 817 Gather at the Table (District 6)June 5 - 14 SparkFest at Amphibian StageJune 6 - Weston Gardens Anti-Data Center RallyJune 9 - Fort Worth City Council Vote on Black Mountain Data CenterJoin the 817 Gather Discord, donate to the 817 Gather, and follow us on Instagram & TikTok.

Active women are often blindsided by an osteopenia or osteoporosis diagnosis. This week, we explain why—and, more importantly, what to do about it—with Professor Belinda Beck, PhD, investigator on the groundbreaking LIFTMOR trial, which found that high-intensity resistance and impact training was both effective and safe for postmenopausal women with low bone density. This episode is a deep dive into how bone remodeling works and why mechanical loading—especially the right combination of impact exercise and progressive heavy strength training—is essential for building and maintaining bone strength. We also cover peak bone mass, estrogen, menopause, and the foundational role of nutrition, including calcium and vitamin D, in supporting stronger bones for life.Dr Belinda Beck is a Professor of Exercise Physiology at Griffith University (Gold Coast, QLD) and Director of The Bone Clinic in Brisbane. Her work, primarily related to the effects of mechanical loading on bone, includes a series of clinical trials (the LIFTMOR and MEDEX-OP trials) that changed the way osteoporosis is managed with exercise. In 2015, she established The Bone Clinic, a translational research facility and clinical practice in Brisbane providing the ONERO® exercise program for osteoporosis which has been licensed for delivery around the world. She has been awarded almost $8M in research funding and has published over 150 papers and chapters in the field. She is a Fellow of numerous bone and exercise societies (including ACSM, ASBMR, ESSA and SMA), is on the Board of the Australian and New Zealand Bone and Mineral Society, Sports Medicine Australia, the SOS Fracture Alliance, the International Osteoporosis Foundation Capture the Fracture Governance Committee, and the Healthy Bones AustraliaMedicine and Science Advisory Committee.Resources:High-Intensity Resistance and Impact Training Improves Bone Mineral Density and Physical Function in Postmenopausal Women With Osteopenia and Osteoporosis: The LIFTMOR Randomized Controlled Trial hereThe Bone Clinic & ONERO® programWatch on YouTubeSign up for our FREE Feisty 40+ newsletter: https://feisty.co/feisty-40/Join Feisty at the Grand Traverse in Duluth, MN on October 3rd! Use code FEISTY20 for $20 off when you register at https://feisty.co/events/the-grand-traverse/Learn More about our 2026 Feisty Events, including Bike Camps and Cycling Trips: https://feisty.co/events/Follow Us on Instagram:Feisty Menopause: @feistymenopauseHit Play Not Pause Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/807943973376099Support our Partners:Cozy Earth: Use Code HITPLAY at https://cozyearth.com/ for up to 20% off Eternal - Get 15% off their services with code FEISTY15 at https://eternal.coMidi Health: You Deserve to Feel Great. Book your virtual visit today at https://www.joinmidi.com/Previnex: Get 15% off your first order with code HITPLAY at https://www.previnex.com/ Wahoo: Use the code FEISTY2026 to get a free Headwind Smart Fan (value $300) with the purchase of a Wahoo KICKR RUN at https://shorturl.at/WVhdr

Watch the YouTube version of this episode HEREWant to double your law firm revenue and build a real brand using YouTube, without spending a dime on ads? In this MaxLawCon session, Jeff Hampton breaks down the exact YouTube playbook that took his criminal defense and asset protection firms to multi‑seven figures using evergreen video content.Jeff shares how he grew Hampton Law to nearly 500,000 subscribers, 156M+ views, and 200–250 ready‑to‑hire leads per month from YouTube alone, plus how a niche asset protection channel produces an extra $40-50K in monthly revenue. He walks through content pillars, thumbnails, titles, “search everywhere optimization,” and the three‑sentence hook formula that boosted his retention by 20%.If you're tired of playing the Google ad game, chasing vanity metrics, or feeling like organic is dead, this episode will show you how to turn long‑form YouTube content into your best conversion tool and a digital asset that compounds over time.In this episode, you'll learn:Why YouTube is the “ultimate conversion tool” for law firmsHow one evergreen “aggravated assault” video generated $1.2M+ over four yearsHow to build content pillars that attract high‑intent, high‑value casesThe Rule of 3 and the 3 C's of thumbnails (clarity, color, curiosity)Why “giving away your secrets” actually makes clients more likely to hire youHow to “Netflix” your channel so viewers binge your content and book callsThe three‑step hook that keeps viewers watching past the first 30 secondsEpisode Highlights02:10 – 156M views, 4.8M watch hours, and $191K ad revenue in 12 months05:00 – 200–250 local leads per month and $2–2.5M in client revenue from YouTube07:30 – Why organic isn't dead and why most lawyers are doing YouTube wrong10:15 – Long‑form vs short‑form: Why Jeff treats videos as digital assets13:00 – Using video on your website to boost conversion rate optimization15:20 – Why YouTube is the ultimate conversion tool and how ads become “jet fuel”18:05 – Old lawyer marketing vs omnipresence and “search everywhere optimization”22:10 – Why YouTube is the #1 media platform and how Google is prioritizing itConnect with Jeff Hampton:Website Instagram Linkedin Youtube Resources:Join the Guild MembershipSubscribe to the Maximum Lawyer Youtube ChannelFollow us on InstagramJoin the Facebook GroupFollow the Facebook PageFollow us on LinkedIn

Brian Szytel reports stocks higher (Dow +356, S&P +0.8%, Nasdaq +1%) with bonds quiet and the 10-year at 4.42%, drifting up on Middle East turmoil and higher inflation expectations tied to energy prices. Oil continues to whipsaw amid geopolitical risk between the U.S. and Iran, including limited U.S. military escorts through the Strait of Hormuz and some fire exchanged. He says equities are holding up because S&P 500 earnings are strong: about 60% have reported with revenue growth near 10%, earnings growth around 27%, and record margins above 20% helped by a more tech-heavy index. Economic data was mostly positive: JOLTS job openings at 6.8M, new home sales at 682K, and ISM Services at 53.6. He also explains Fed currency swap lines as a longstanding liquidity tool supporting the dollar's reserve status. 00:00 Market Wrap Overview 00:30 Rates and Oil Whipsaw 01:19 Why Stocks Hold Up 02:18 Economic Data Check 03:22 Fed Swap Lines Explained 05:02 Closing Thoughts Links mentioned in this episode: DividendCafe.com TheBahnsenGroup.com

Sam Vander Wielen is an attorney turned entrepreneur who built the go-to legal template shop for online businesses. Her flagship product, the Ultimate Bundle, a package of fill-in-the-blank contracts and video trainings, has generated over $8 million in lifetime revenue and now earns close to $2 million per year with essentially one full-time employee. She published her first book with Hachette in April 2025, and she runs everything through a single evergreen webinar funnel that quietly generates six figures a month between launches. I met Sam at Craft and Commerce last year, and when I saw her post about 10,000+ webinar registrants and a $500,000 launch, I knew I had to talk to her. What blew me away wasn't the numbers; it was the simplicity. One product. One funnel. Two launches a year. Relentless customer research. She's the clearest example I've seen of someone who found the main thing and refused to let anything pull her off it. Sam Vander Wielen Sam's Sidebar Newsletter The Ultimate Bundle Book: When I Start My Business, I'll Be Happy (Hachette, 2025) On Your Terms Podcast Sam on Barrett Brooks' podcast (referenced in intro) VideoAsk Growth in Reverse (Chenell Basilio) — referenced interview Full transcript and show notes *** TIMESTAMPS (00:00) Jay introduces Sam and her $8M+ legal template business (02:27) What the Ultimate Bundle actually is — and why it hasn't changed much since 2017 (03:47) The Olive Garden effect: how Sam thinks about community and lifetime customer support (10:00) The $500K launch breakdown — what went right and why it wasn't an accident (13:28) Sam's full launch strategy: the teaser period, invite period, and treating registration like concert tickets (18:03) The on-webinar bonus that drove 128 purchases live — and why a book beat a $100 discount (22:56) How Sam uses VideoAsk to boost show-up rates and make 11,000 registrants feel personally seen (28:39) Voice of customer research: quarterly customer calls, AI transcript synthesis, and why Sam still reads the raw transcripts herself (33:14) Why working less keeps making the business better — and what the 'entrepreneurial gap year' actually means (36:04) What motivates Sam (honest answer: fear) — and what Jay relates to in that (42:00) Why AI isn't a threat to Sam's business — and how she reframed the 'doubt language' from Google to Claude *** RECOMMENDED NEXT EPISODE #292: Chenell Basilio — The state of email in 2026, growing your list without social media, and new predictions. *** ASK CREATOR SCIENCE Submit your question here *** WHEN YOU'RE READY

Pius Sprenger has a PhD in mathematics and spent twenty-five years on Wall Street. He was hired to Deutsche Bank in 2004 and ended up on Greg Lippmann's derivatives desk — the desk Ryan Gosling's character runs in The Big Short. In February 2007 he co-built the ABX index with Goldman Sachs and Bear Stearns. He held his short position for nearly three years while senior management told him he was wrong. He was right. He left Wall Street in 2020. Today he is a founding member of the Scientific Bitcoin Institute alongside Giovanni Santostasi and Steven Perino — peer-reviewed researchers applying the power law to Bitcoin's growth. Their math says $1M per Bitcoin in 8–9 years. $7–8M in 17 years. Falsifiable. Scientific. Not a guess. And he is sounding the alarm again. Wall Street is now packaging Bitcoin into structured products the way it packaged subprime in 2007. Pius has seen this movie. He has the receipts. If you've heard "$1M Bitcoin" and dismissed it as hyperbole — this is the conversation to send to whoever you're trying to convince. We discuss: The Bitcoin Power Law explained — adoption to the power of 3, network value to the power of 2 — and why the math gives you $1M in 8–9 years What it actually felt like to short subprime from inside Deutsche Bank for three years while conference rooms full of PhDs laughed him out The pattern Pius sees in Wall Street's Bitcoin entry — Strategy, STRC, the ETFs — and what negative price convexity means for the paper market One week in East Germany in 1985 — the Stasi, the whispering — and what a former Deutsche Bank trader recognizes in Western banking surveillance today Subscribe so you never miss an episode. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━

This week's stories: *Mud Playgrounds Double Kids' Bacterial Diversity and Spike Immune Genes 30% Finland swapped rubber playground surfaces for natural soil and mud across eight kindergartens — and after just one month, kids in dirt had twice the bacterial species diversity on their skin and a 30% increase in expression of ten immune-related genes. Dave breaks down why your immune system requires microbial exposure to calibrate properly, what the hygiene hypothesis actually means for adults, and the dead-simple weekly habit that primes your innate immunity the same way. Sources: https://creators.yahoo.com/lifestyle/story/finland-replaced-artificial-playground-surfaces-with-natural-elements-like-mud-and-soil--and-the-results-surprised-even-researchers-184318556.html https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/04/mud-playground-immunity.htm *Mixing Exercise Types Cuts All-Cause Mortality Up to 40% in 170,000-Person Study A 30-year BMJ Medicine cohort study found that people who rotate at least three different types of exercise weekly see 19 to 40% lower all-cause mortality — and that benefit held independent of total training volume. Dave explains why variety is a distinct biological signal, not a motivation trick, and why grinding more of the same thing is leaving longevity gains on the table. Sources: https://bmjmedicine.bmj.com/content/early/2026/04/26/bmjmed-2025-001513 https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/04/260426012305.htm https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/apr/26/exercise-diversity-mortality *Facial Aging Rate from Photos Predicts Cancer Survival Better Than Blood Biomarkers AI analysis of serial facial photos in 1,000+ cancer patients found that computed facial aging rate independently predicted five-year survival with a hazard ratio of 2.1 — outperforming CRP and other standard blood markers. Dave covers what the AI is actually reading in those photos, why your face is a more accurate biological ledger than most labs your doctor orders, and the free monthly habit that turns this into an early warning system. Sources: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-04-photos-reveal-faster-biological-aging.html https://www.nature.com/articles/s43587-026-00123-4 *Vibration Vest OsteoBoost Mimics Weight-Bearing Exercise to Rebuild Bone Density OsteoBoost raised $8M for a wearable vest delivering 30–50Hz vibrations to the spine and hips, triggering the same Wnt/β-catenin osteoblast pathway activated by mechanical loading — with early trials showing 2–5% bone mineral density gains in six months. Dave makes the case forwhy bone loss is one of the most underrated aging crises in the biohacking community, and who should be watching this category closely. Sources: https://longevity.technology/news/osteoboost-raises-8m-to-scale-bone-wearable/ https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/osteoboost *10+ States Advance Raw Milk Bills as H5N1 Hits 100+ Dairy Herds Legislation expanding raw milk access is moving in Arizona, Iowa, New Hampshire, and elsewhere — while the CDC flags H5N1 in over a hundred dairy herds with documented aerosol transmission concerns. Dave gives an honest read on where the freedom argument, the microbiome argument, and the current risk calculus actually stand in April 2026, and what more rigorous sourcing looks like right now. Sources: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/us-med--raw-milk-legislation-120124275.html https://www.cdc.gov/flu/avianflu/dairy.htm This episode is designed for biohackers, longevity seekers, and high-performance listeners who want mechanism-level clarity on immune priming, exercise science, biological age tracking, bone health, and real food risk assessment. Host Dave Asprey connects emerging clinical research, large-scale cohort data, and real-world protocols into actionable frameworks for extending healthspan and sharpening performance. New episodes every Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday. 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In this episode the hosts break down a high-margin American manufacturing business selling industrial coating ovens—and explore whether its explosive growth and low multiple signal opportunity or hidden risk.Business Listing – https://Quiet Light.com/listings/18828343/Welcome to Acquisitions Anonymous – the #1 podcast for small business M&A. Every week, we break down businesses for sale and talk about buying, operating, and growing them.Looking to build a professional website in minutes? Try Wix: https://wix.pxf.io/c/6898629/3115214/25616?trafcat=templateHubSpot is the backbone for how businesses scale without chaos. Try them out here: https://go.try-hubspot.com/OeG9VrSubscribe for more episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@AcquisitionsAnonymousPodcast?sub_confirmation=1Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://www.acquanon.com/newsletter

Brim and Mr. Greer are back at it again. Apart from all the usual shenanigans, the gang chats about everything in pop culture with all the trimmings as they discuss the weekend's event, upcoming Brimstone appearances, and discuss convention memories. They discuss how Prince wrote Manic Monday for the Bangles, how he also worked with No Doubt, and how Coachella receives penalties for every minute the acts go over time. The crew also chats about Jimmy Fallon surprising the cast of The Voice, the David murder charges, and how that ball player caught the ball entering his jersey at over 100mph. The cast talks about Angela Lansbury and her relation to Charles Manson, former Home Alone house owner ending his life after kiddie pawn allegations, and the Supernatural reunion taking place on The Boys this week. They talk about Russell Brand being a verified scumbag, Funny AF being a terrific show, and the podcaster convicted for a $3.8M unemployment scheme. The crew also discusses New Miami Vice series being discussed, Titanic talk including a mysterious flood and a life jacket being sold for $900k, and John Gotti's grandson gets jail time. The crew chats about entertainment news, opinions and other cool stuff and things. Enjoy.Wherever you listen to podcasts & www.thegrindhouseradio.comhttps://linktr.ee/thegrindhouseradio

Host John Odermatt interviews Edward Brady, a former SEC examiner with 25 years in financial oversight and author of the upcoming book “Awaken Your Financial Star.” Brady explains why people feel financially behind despite higher incomes, citing inflation and lifestyle creep, and contrasts Sylvia Bloom's $8M savings success with Warren Sapp's bankruptcy. He outlines practical steps like tracking cash flow, using employer 401(k) matches, and weighing traditional vs Roth IRAs based on future tax expectations. Brady presents his STAR framework—Savings, Time, Assets, Real returns—emphasizing time and compounding, and discusses matching asset choices to investment horizons rather than predicting crashes. He also shares fraud-defense lessons from SEC work, including skepticism, background checks, independent custodians, fiduciaries, and diversification across custodians, and concludes that financial progress is best measured by cash flow and freedom of choice. New sponsor alert: Jason Gagne's Good 2GoBody 90-day beginner fitness program. Chapters: 00:00 Why You Feel Behind 00:49 Show Welcome and Sponsor 02:34 Meet Edward Brady 03:48 Inflation and Lifestyle Creep 06:48 Practical Saving Moves 08:18 Roth vs Traditional Accounts 11:07 From Military to SEC 12:51 The STAR Wealth Framework 15:31 Time and Compounding Lessons 17:54 Fraud Proof Your Money 20:44 Real Estate Done Right 24:11 Market Outlook and Horizons 33:34 Measuring Real Progress 38:20 Book Release and Wrap Up SUPPORT LIONS OF LIBERTY: Help keep this podcast going! We rely on listener support to continue bringing you content on freedom, political reform, and personal empowerment. Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/lionsofliberty Support us on Locals: https://lionsofliberty.locals.com/ Subscribe, rate, and review wherever you listen – it makes a huge difference! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is a masterclass in what it really looks like to build wealth while navigating real life. Aaron and Andrea share how they went from dual W2 incomes and a growing rental portfolio to raising $2.8M and developing a $13.4M residential assisted living project, all while raising three young kids and completely reinventing their financial future.They break down the exact moment they realized their current path would not get them where they wanted to go, why they walked away from “safe” strategies, and how they found an asset class that aligned with both their financial goals and personal mission. From building the right team and finding mentors to navigating a complex capital raise and overcoming major setbacks, this conversation pulls back the curtain on what it actually takes to operate at a higher level.If you have been thinking about making a bigger move, whether that is buying a business, scaling beyond rentals, or stepping into ownership, this episode will challenge how you think about risk, growth, and what is truly possible when you commit to a long-term vision.And if you're serious about replacing your 9–5 income with cash flow you actually own and control, go to www.actionacademy.comIf you want to leave corporate America in the next 6-18 months - you should check out our Action Academy Community