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Can you build a real business around one very specific animal? Deborah Niemann has spent nearly two decades doing exactly that. She runs ThriftyHomesteader.com(opens in new tab), a goat-focused media company with a podcast, a YouTube channel, six online courses, and a paid membership with 150 members. She's also taking her first overseas goat tour to Portugal this October, where some of her most loyal followers are paying to visit goat farms with her. Deborah didn't plan any of it. She moved to the country in 2002 to raise her own food, made a lot of beginner mistakes, and started teaching classes on her farm so other people wouldn't repeat them. Tune in to Episode 757 of the Side Hustle Show to learn: how Deborah stacks six different income streams in one small niche why her course sales fell and her membership kept growing how a simple ad network switch took her from $1 a month to $100 a month on video Full Show Notes: She Built a 6-Figure Business Talking About Goats New to the Show? Get your personalized money-making playlist ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Sponsors: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Quo (formerly OpenPhone)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — Get 20% off of your first 6 months! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shopify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — Sign up for a $1 per month trial! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Gusto⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — Get 3 months free of the leading payroll, benefits, and HR provider for modern small businesses! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Indeed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ – Start hiring NOW with a $75 sponsored job credit to upgrade your job post! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Monarch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — Get an extended 30-day free trial! About The Side Hustle Show This is the entrepreneurship podcast you can actually apply! The award-winning small business show covers the best side hustles and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠side hustle ideas⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. We share how to start a business and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠make money online⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and offline, including online business, side gigs, freelancing, marketing, sales funnels, investing, and much more. Join 100,000+ listeners and get legit business ideas and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠passive income⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ strategies straight to your earbuds. No BS, just actionable tips on how to start and grow your side hustle. Hosted by Nick Loper of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Side Hustle Nation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

In this solo episode, Josh Hadley explores how the CEO's role evolves as an ecommerce business scales. He traces the journey from hands-on operator managing every detail to strategic leader focused on high-level priorities. Drawing from his own experience, including a four-week time study, Josh outlines where CEOs should invest their time at each growth stage. Key focus areas include attracting top talent, defining brand vision, building strategic partnerships, and optimizing financial models. His core message: delegation and strategic focus, not micromanagement, are what drive businesses toward eight and nine figures.Bullet Points:The evolving role of a CEO in an ecommerce business as it grows.Transition from hands-on management to strategic leadership.Importance of delegation and hiring specialized talent.Conducting time studies to identify CEO-level tasks versus delegable tasks.Challenges of micromanagement and the need to trust team members.Strategies for investing regained time effectively.Attracting and retaining top talent within the organization.Defining and communicating a clear brand vision.Developing strategic partnerships to enhance business opportunities.Financial stewardship and optimizing revenue models for growth.Timestamps:00:00:00 Introduction to the Evolving CEO RoleThe host introduces himself and the topic: how a CEO's responsibilities must change as an e-commerce business grows.00:02:00 The CEO's Time StudyThe host shares his personal experience conducting a four-week time study to identify and delegate non-CEO level work.00:03:04 The "Subject Matter Expert" PhaseIn the beginning, the CEO is the hands-on expert, handling everything from product research to PPC campaigns.00:04:03 The First Million-Dollar MilestoneAfter hitting $1 million, the CEO's role shifts to reinvesting for growth, often by expanding product offerings.00:05:07 The Cycle of Growth and DelegationThe CEO identifies bottlenecks, hires specialists to solve them, and then doubles down on other sales-generating activities.00:06:57 Leading Through PeopleCrossing the $20 million mark requires a transition from hands-on execution to leading managers and department heads.00:08:00 Common Pitfalls for CEOs with Free TimeCEOs who delegate successfully must avoid wasting their newfound time or, most damagingly, starting another distracting business venture.00:09:53 Investing in Your TeamThe first priority for a CEO should be retaining talent by improving team experience, building culture, and supporting people.00:11:21 Focusing on Brand VisionThe CEO must clarify and communicate the brand's long-term vision to guide the company and retain key employees.00:13:13 Developing Strategic PartnershipsCEOs should spend time building relationships with key industry players, potential hires, and co-branding partners for future growth.00:14:11 Overseeing Financial HealthA key CEO role is allocating resources effectively, managing cash flow, and ensuring the business can support its growth.00:15:11 Architecting the "Money Model"CEOs must focus on engineering the business model to maximize customer lifetime value, not just front-end acquisition profits.00:17:21 The CEO's High-Level FocusThe CEO should work on the big picture—people, vision, brand, and money model—not tactical day-to-day tasks.00:19:19 The Most Important CEO Skill: SellingA CEO's number one skill is selling the vision to recruit and retain top talent, which provides the most leverage.00:20:20 Helping Others Become MillionairesThe ultimate mindset shift: a CEO's goal should be to build a business that helps their key leaders succeed financially.Links and Mentions:Tools and Concepts"AI": "00:02:00""Time Study": "00:02:00""PPC (Pay-Per-Click)": "00:05:07"Books"$100 Million Money Models by Alex Hormozi": "00:16:49"Key Concepts"Product Market Fit": "00:04:03""Brand Vision": "00:11:58""Customer Lifetime Value": "00:15:41"Recommendations"Develop Partnerships": "00:12:51""Financial Health of the Business": "00:13:45"Quotes"If you want to become a billionaire, you've got to get really, really, really good at helping other people become millionaires.": "00:20:42"Transcript:Josh Hadley 00:00:00  Today, I'm going to dive into how the role of a CEO entrepreneur has to evolve over the growth of that business and the tasks and the roles that that CEO is responsible for. Welcome to the Ecomm Breakthrough Podcast. I'm Josh Hadley. I've scaled my own ecommerce brand from 0 to 8 figures, and I'm actively building towards nine figures in sales. This podcast is where I document that journey and share the systems, the strategies, and the lessons learned in real time so that you can learn what actually matters and scale your own business. First of all, my name is Josh Hadley. I am a man of faith. I am a husband to a beautiful wife and a father of four children. I have been selling in the e-commerce space for over a decade, doing multi-million in revenue on channels such as Amazon, TikTok, Shop and Shopify. And I am also the host of the number one business strategy podcast for ecommerce entrepreneurs. And that is E-com breakthrough. Today, we're going to talk about what it means to actually be a CEO, especially when you're the entrepreneur who built the organization from scratch.Josh Hadley 00:00:58  And here's the challenge. There's not a direct playbook that applies to every single business that you have to follow. And so the role of the CEO is, frankly speaking, quite nebulous. And it requires a massive amount of adaptability and extensive leadership skills in order to pull this off in a significant way. At the end of the day, if you look at any $100 million brand, it all goes back to how good the original leader or founder was or was not. Sometimes there is kind of like lightning strikes and it's a really crappy leader and a really crappy founder, and they just hit a significant product market fit. That does happen. And honestly speaking, those are more often than not, a lot of the news stories that you hear about doesn't mean they were actually that good of an operator or that great of a leader. And so with that being said, what do you do and how do. How does your role as a CEO have to evolve as your ecommerce brand is growing over time? And so let's talk about it because this is something that has happened for me in my own business, and I'm speaking from experience.Josh Hadley 00:02:00  And to be honest with you, right now, I'm going through another weird inflection point in my business, and that's where this is coming from. I recently conducted a four week time study where I studied my time literally from sunup to sundown. I jotted down everything I did in 15 minute increments, and using AI and using my own human intelligence, I thought through and said, hey, what am I doing right? That is actually CEO level work, and what am I doing that like, is not CEO level work that needs to be delegated, deleted, or sometimes doubled down on. And so it's from that mindset that I understood, wow, there's a lot of things that I need to add, delete and delegate to other people. And that honestly leaves me in this like weird spot where, hey, if I'm delegating that to somebody else, what am I supposed to be doing? And so it's in that question of me asking ...

What happens to your business when you step away?If every important decision still needs your approval, growth eventually becomes harder — no matter how talented your team is.In this episode, I share what I learned helping grow a company from roughly 10 employees into a 9-figure business, where I helped hire the first 90 employees — and what I later learned when I became a founder myself.I break down why capable teams can become overly dependent on the founder, how we unintentionally train employees to bring us problems instead of solutions, and the simple shift I use to encourage independent thinking and better decision-making.We'll cover how to:Build a team that can make good decisions without youHire for judgment and problem-solving, not just task completionStop becoming the approval point for every decisionDevelop employees who bring solutions instead of problemsCreate the leverage you need to scale without working moreThe goal isn't to make yourself unnecessary. It's to build a stronger business that can keep growing even when you step away.

Are you waiting for the perfect morning routine before you give your business the focus it needs?In this episode, I share what my mornings and workweek actually look like as a pregnant working mom running a seven-figure company. I talk about why I protect two primary workdays, how I decide what deserves my attention, and how business systems, a team, funnels, email marketing, and business automation allow the company to keep moving when I am not at my desk. I also explain why building a sustainable business has less to do with working more hours and more to do with using the hours you have for the right work.In this episode, you'll discover:How to stop waiting for perfect conditions before taking actionWhy focused work can produce more than a full day of scattered tasksWhat I prioritize during my two dedicated workdaysHow coaching, creating, and delegating keep me focused on my roleWhy revenue generating activities need to come before branding and busyworkWhat supports a scalable business when I step away from my laptopHow a stronger CEO mindset helps me make decisions in a demanding seasonWhy comparison can make limited time look like a business problemHow the right structure creates more time freedom without requiring a perfect routineIf you are ready to stop using your schedule as proof that your business cannot grow, this episode will show you how to make meaningful progress with the time you already have. Pull up your notes app because this one will help you identify what deserves your attention and what needs to be delegated, automated, or dropped.To being heard and seen, Carly

In a world where everyone is trying to build a personal brand, create content, sell an offer, and use AI to move faster, how do you make sure your business still sounds like you? In this episode of The Growth Now Movement, I sit down with Paige Brown and Suzanne Dwyer of Brain Grenade to talk about authenticity, entrepreneurship, marketing, offer creation, AI, and what it actually takes to turn your expertise into a business that works. Their message is simple: Fake it till you make it isn't working anymore. We're living through a massive trust recession. People are more skeptical than ever, and they can tell when a brand, sales message, or entrepreneur is trying to be something they're not. Paige and Suzanne explain why authenticity isn't just a personal-development concept, it's a business strategy. We get into how the two of them partnered, how Brain Grenade evolved from a traditional agency model into a combination of coaching, consulting, and fulfillment, and why they created an unconventional seven-day in-person experience they call a "kidnap." The idea is simple: get entrepreneurs away from the noise. No daily distractions. No endless meetings. No constantly putting out fires. Instead, they spend seven focused days clarifying their offer, pricing, positioning, messaging, revenue streams, systems, and business strategy then build the foundation for the next 90 days. The goal? They don't want clients leaving with another notebook full of ideas. They want them going home as CEOs. We also talk about the entrepreneurs they work with. Including coaches, consultants, speakers, and corporate escapees and why so many talented people have incredible expertise but struggle to package and communicate it in a way that creates consistent revenue. Paige and Suzanne break down the importance of having a streamlined offer, creating multiple revenue streams, and making sure your brand voice stays consistent across your content, funnels, automations, CRM, and customer experience. And then we get into AI. Rather than using AI to replace your personality, Paige and Suzanne explain how they're using it to protect and amplify it. They've created a private Brain Grenade app with voice-trained AI agents designed to understand their methodology, protect intellectual property, and help clients move faster without turning their messaging into generic AI-generated content. That's a conversation I think every entrepreneur needs to hear right now: How do we use AI without allowing AI to make us sound like everyone else? We also talk about surrender, intuition, family, wellbeing, gratitude, visualization, and what success actually means when you're building a business around the life you want, not the other way around. If you're a coach, consultant, speaker, entrepreneur, or business owner trying to create a more authentic brand, build better offers, increase revenue, or use AI strategically without losing your voice, this episode is packed with practical ideas. In This Episode, We Discuss: Why authenticity is becoming a competitive advantage Why "fake it till you make it" can destroy trust How Paige and Suzanne built their Brain Grenade partnership The evolution from agency services to coaching, consulting, and fulfillment Their unique seven-day "kidnap" business experience How to step out of your business and finally work on it Turning your expertise into a clear, profitable offer Creating multiple revenue streams without creating more chaos How to become the CEO of your business Why your brand voice needs to sound like the real you Creating consistent messaging across content, funnels, CRM, and automations How to use AI without sacrificing authenticity Protecting your intellectual property in the AI era Why entrepreneurs need space to think strategically The importance of surrender and intuition in business Building a business that supports your family and wellbeing Defining success beyond revenue and status The September Punta Cana Brain Grenade experience The Bigger Conversation One of the things I really loved about this conversation is that Paige and Suzanne aren't talking about authenticity as some fluffy branding exercise. They're talking about it as trust. And trust is the foundation of every sale, every relationship, every brand, and every business. You can have the best funnel in the world. You can have the best AI tools. You can have a massive audience. But if people don't believe you, none of it matters. The goal isn't to become better at pretending. It's to build a business where you don't have to pretend at all.

If you're a business owner looking to break through plateaus and scale efficiently, this episode is a game changer. We're diving deep into the key repeatable assets that will help you increase revenue, retain customers, and improve operational efficiency, all without adding more complexity or workload. Whether you're in retail, MedSpa, or the service industry, these assets are essential for building a scalable business that thrives on consistency and ease.   I'll share the top repeatable assets I use with my clients, how to create them in your own business, and give you powerful client examples so you can see how these assets helped not only drive short-term growth for my clients, but also how they set them up to generate cash flow over and over again with ease.    If you want to stop putting out fires and start focusing on what really drives your business forward, tune in to learn how to make your key assets repeatable - and see your business grow with less effort and more predictability!  Mentioned in this episode Offer Optimization Scorecard Leave a Podcast Review Subscribe   Work/Connect with me: Offer Optimization Scorecard Book a Call   Tune in to start taking your business and life to the next level today and don't forget to subscribe or follow the podcast to make sure you don't miss any future episodes. Visit https://jessicamillercoaching.com/ to learn more. You can also follow me on Instagram (@jessicadioguardimiller) and Facebook.

Jaleh Rezaei, Co-founder and CEO of Mutiny, joins Sam Jacobs, AJ Bruno, and Asad Zaman to explain how she deprecated a thriving 8-figure SaaS business in November 2025, shipped a private preview in February, and GA'd an AI-native product in April that is now used by more than 3,500 organizations including Snowflake, Rippling, Uber, and GitLab. Topics include why running a scaled SaaS business and a zero-to-one AI bet at the same time proved impossible, how to price and defend AI credit consumption when a $5,000 design project now costs 50 credits, and the shift from sales-led outbound to product-led growth for enterprise go-to-market. Plus, why brand is one of the few remaining moats in B2B, an AI raccoon launch video that fooled (some of) the panel, and a bulls-versus-bears debate on quota attainment, AI note-takers, and whether salespeople will ever spend 85% of their time selling. Key Takeaways: - Make the hard decisions FAST. As Jaleh Rezaei, CEO and Co-founder of Mutiny, put it: "I definitely would've said the job of the CEO is you have to make the hard calls. But what I learned in that experience is that it's actually about making the hard calls really fast, which means that you're getting there before everybody else on your team is there." Her test for founders weighing a similar bet is a single question: "is there one really hard decision, maybe one that scares the hell out of you that you don't want to do, that you can make that would make 50 subsequent downstream decisions a lot easier for your company?" - AI budgets get cut because vendors let buyers anchor on the credit bill. Instead, they need to help buyers see the value of the work the credits replace. Jaleh Rezaei, CEO and Co-founder of Mutiny, reframed it with her own before-and-after: "I used to have a designer that I paid $5,000 to, and it would take 2 weeks of back and forth, and I paid $5,000 to get to something that I was pretty happy with. But end to end took a month. Now in 6, 7 hours, I can build that in Mutiny, and maybe that does cost me 50 credits. That's really freaking cheap relative to what I used to pay that designer." She argues the vendor has to build the ROI case for the customer, per rep, or budget conversations default to minimizing every AI bill. - Brand is a durable moat in B2B mostly because so few companies are willing to pay for it in risk. According to Jaleh Rezaei, CEO and Co-founder of Mutiny: "great brand comes when you marry deep customer knowledge and a willingness to take risk … a lot of times people that own brand they don't necessarily either have the deep customer knowledge or they don't have the ability to take that kind of risk inside of the company." Her internal standard is blunt: "anything we do on marketing, like, if it's not different, just stop doing it. It's just not going to matter." - Quota attainment is snapping back hard, and the data has not caught up to the narrative. AJ Bruno, CEO of QuotaPath, brought Q2 numbers to the bulls-versus-bears round: "I just looked at Q2 numbers and they're trending wildly back up. We're actually, the average quota attainment for a QuotaPath customer was 76% in Q2." Asad Zaman pushed back that a jump from roughly 40% to 76% in a single quarter reads more like a bubble signal than a sudden improvement in selling, and AJ offered to run a comp study with Pavilion on the data. Connect with the Hosts & Guests: Host: Sam Jacobs, CEO at Pavilion - https://www.linkedin.com/in/samfjacobs/ Host: AJ Bruno, CEO at QuotaPath - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajbruno3/ Host: Asad Zaman, CEO at STA - https://www.linkedin.com/in/azaman1/ Guest: Jaleh Rezaei, CEO & Co-founder at Mutiny - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jalehr/ Topline is more than a YouTube Channel: Subscribe to Topline Newsletter: https://toplinemedia.substack.com/ Tune into Topline Podcast, the #1 podcast for founders, operators, and investors in B2B tech: https://www.joinpavilion.com/topline-podcast Join the free Topline Slack channel to connect with 600+ revenue leaders to keep the conversation going beyond the podcast: https://www.joinpavilion.com/topline-slack Chapters: 00:00 Introducing Jaleh Rezaei 04:00 Can SaaS Era Companies Go AI Native? 05:01 From Gusto To Founding Mutiny 07:00 When AI Became A Reasoning Engine 11:28 Why Running Two Products Was Impossible 13:32 Shutting Down An 8-Figure Business 16:18 Winning Formula: Speed, No Backup Plan 20:17 The Hard Months After Deprecation 24:47 Acute Pain Versus Chronic Pain 29:17 CEO Has To Be The Bad Guy (Sometimes) 37:17 AI Margins And Credit-Based Pricing 40:10 A $5,000 Deck Versus 50 Credits 47:03 Sales-Led To PLG For Enterprise 50:37 Brand As The Remaining Moat 1:00:34 Bulls and Bears

George Rivera built a multiple nine-figure business empire, and quietly trained his own son to stop asking him for anything along the way. The world saw the revenue, the exits, the team of 40. What it didn't see was a father who missed 39 of his own son's 40 basketball games, a deathbed confession that became a life sentence, and a business built on a design flaw he didn't know how to name. Stephen Scoggins sits down with George Rivera, a 31-year entrepreneur, founder of the Buy Back Your Time formula, and creator of Founder Dad Dinners, a table where cash-rich, time-poor founders finally take off the mask. George shares the moment he had to decide whether to burn his company down or sell it, the formula he used to buy back his time without losing his edge, and why leading by outcome instead of task changed everything about how he builds teams. His son Leo, host of his own interview podcast, joins the second half of the conversation to talk about presence, confidence, and his goal of helping 50 kids find their voice. This episode is about what happens when the business you built to provide for your family quietly starts costing you the family itself, and what it actually takes to buy your time, and your presence back. Connect with George Rivera: Founder Dad Dinners  | Instagram Follow Stephen Scoggins: Website: https://stephenscoggins.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephen_scoggins TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@stephen_scoggins

What if the follower count everyone said mattered… doesn't?This week I sit down with Amber Mayfield Hewett — event producer, founder of To Be Hosted, author of Your Turn to Host, Forbes 30 Under 30, and the woman behind the New York Times–covered Central Park picnic 'To Celebrate Black Life and Leisure.' At 33, Amber is the youngest guest we've ever had on Meanwhile, She, and she's built a seven-figure event production business with clients like Pinterest, Spotify, Peloton, and Pepsi — all while barely touching Instagram.We get into her non-linear path from the NBCUniversal Page Program to shooting Snapchat content for the Real Housewives at Bravo to producing $200K+ dinner parties, the Six-Figure Rule she gave her team about when she'll start posting on social, why she calls laughter "an underrated KPI," the truth about being married and refusing to be defined by it, what watching B. Smith taught her about what her career could be, why "on time is late" and she's fired people over it, and what it actually feels like to have accomplished this much this early.

Ever wanted to snoop behind the scenes of a seven-figure business and see exactly what tools keep the whole thing running? Same. Brandi is nosy like that too.In this episode, she's pulling back the curtain on her full 2026 tech stack, every piece of software she uses to run Serve Scale Soar and all seven of its revenue streams. But here's the honest part: you do not need all of it.Brandi walks through what she recommends for service providers, what she'd do differently if she could go back, and the three tools she's actively cutting as AI keeps getting better. Grab your coffee and let's do the dang thing.IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN:The only two all-in-one tools a service provider actually needs (and when to add more)Why Brandi runs 90% of her business inside FG Funnels, and who should skip itHow Claude built a full Notion revenue dashboard for her in 15 minutesWhy she still recommends Asana over ClickUp and Notion for most freelancersWhich AI tools she pays for (only 2) and which she uses on the free planThe 3 tools she's cutting in 2026 and the real reason whyWhy simplifying your stack matters more than the software bill itselfMENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:HoneyBook (30% off first year): brandimowles.com/honeybookHoneyBook in a Hurry ($37 shortcut with one-click installs)FG Funnels (discount codes): brandimowles.com/fgfunnelsConversions for Clients (early-stage service providers): conversionsforclients.comThe Strategist Society (scaling past $10K months): thestrategistsociety.comREADY TO SCALE PAST $10K MONTHS?If you're a one-on-one service provider ready to build big-girl-money months with real support, come see what we're building inside the Strategist Society. It's the room, the community, and the daily voice support that helps you scale without hustling yourself into the ground. Head to thestrategistsociety.com.LOVED THIS EPISODE?Screenshot it, share it to your stories, and tag @brandimowles so Brandi can hang out with you over there. Now go do the dang thing.Follow the Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/serve-scale-soar/id1477998650Follow Brandi on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brandimowlesFollow Brandi on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Brandiandcompany

You hit six or seven figures and expected to feel the shift. More revenue, more breathing room, right? Wrong. Instead, the money felt like it just... disappeared somewhere between the invoice and your bank account. Sound familiar? In this episode, we're talking about the invisible revenue leaks draining profit from businesses that should feel more financially solid than they do. From unpaid "invisible work" that quietly eats your margins, to inefficient systems that cost you every single time, to how to restructure without blowing up client relationships — this one is practical and eye-opening. If your revenue is growing but your bank account doesn't feel like it, start here.

What if the life you've worked so hard to create still doesn't make you feel the way you thought it would?In this deeply personal episode, Marley shares the story she's been holding onto for months: the journey behind rebranding the Higher Self App into Inner Source.After years of helping thousands of people reprogram their subconscious minds, building multiple seven-figure businesses, buying two homes and a Porsche in cash, Marley found herself at one of the lowest points of her life. Despite achieving everything she once believed would make her happy, she realized she had been searching for safety, worthiness, and peace in external success instead of within herself.This episode is the beginning of a new chapter.Marley takes you behind the scenes of the intuitive process that led to the creation of Inner Source, the philosophy behind the brand, and why she believes the greatest transformation happens when we stop looking outside ourselves for the answers.If you've ever felt like you're doing everything "right" but still feel anxious, empty, disconnected, or like you're constantly chasing the next milestone, this episode will completely shift the way you think about success, healing, and manifestation.In This Episode We Cover:The deeply personal story behind rebranding the Higher Self App into Inner SourceWhy external success can never replace inner peaceThe subconscious belief that quietly drives anxiety, burnout, perfectionism, and overachievementHow fear of "not being enough" shows up in business, relationships, money, and self-worthThe surprising lesson Marley learned after reaching many of her biggest financial goalsWhy she believes we are conditioned to search for answers outside ourselvesHow reconnecting with your Inner Source changes the way you manifest everything in lifeThe role subconscious reprogramming has played in every major breakthrough Marley has experiencedWhy your greatest healing comes from embodying your own work instead of simply teaching itA behind-the-scenes look at what's coming next for the Inner Source movement and appResources & Links✨ Join the waitlist for our NEW Brand & App: ⁠⁠⁠https://marleyrose.myflodesk.com/fxkkkd5bnd⁠⁠⁠✨ Join my FREE live training: Clear Your Limiting Beliefs: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.marleyrose.ca/clear⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠✨ Get Your Free Trial to The Higher Self App: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/higherself.app/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠✨ Join House Of Freedom ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.marleyrose.ca/houseoffreedom⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠✨ Explore my programs and coaching opportunities: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/marleyroseharris⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect With MarleyInstagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/marleyroseharris/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.marleyrose.ca/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠hello@marleyrose.ca⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@marleyroseharris⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Love The Podcast?If this episode resonated with you, I would be so grateful if you left a review.Send a screenshot of your review & email it to hello@marleyrose.ca and we'll send you a special gift as a thank you for supporting the show.Thank you for being here, angel. I appreciate you more than you know.

Justin Brown runs Primal Video, a channel with nearly two million subscribers that teaches creators how to actually make videos. But as Justin explains, he never set out to be a YouTuber. He walked away from a profitable production company, clients and retainers, to gamble on a channel he treats less like a creative outlet and more like a business tool.In this episode, Justin is refreshingly candid about how it all runs. We cover why he went from a team of 14 down to 4 without shrinking the business, why fun became his real North Star after building a company he grew to resent, and he doesn't hold back on the money: how affiliates quietly became his biggest revenue line (nothing to do with Amazon), how a $14 microphone click turned into a $30,000 commission, and why the email list, not the channel, is the real business behind the business.A practical, unusually open look at owning your audience and building a creator business that doesn't fall over when one platform changes its mind.Topics covered: audience ownership · email lists · affiliate marketing · revenue diversification · lean teams and AI-assisted workflows · YouTube as a business tool · always be testing

What if the pain in your body isn't the real problem... but the symptom?In this episode of Inside The Vault, Ash Cash sits down with the founder of Ben The Baptist, who transformed the power of stretching and mobility into a 7-figure business. What started as helping people move better and live pain-free became a blueprint for entrepreneurship, financial freedom, and building a brand that changes lives every day.From healing clients to creating a thriving business, this conversation dives into the mindset, discipline, and vision it takes to turn your passion into profit. If you've ever wondered how solving real problems can create real wealth, this episode is for you.In this episode, you'll learn:How stretching became a 7-figure businessWhy solving people's problems is the fastest path to wealthThe mindset required to build a successful business from the ground upHow consistency beats talent over timeThe connection between health, purpose, and financial freedomWhy investing in yourself always pays the highest returnThe habits that separate entrepreneurs from employeesIf you enjoyed this conversation, be sure to LIKE, COMMENT, and SUBSCRIBE for more interviews with today's top entrepreneurs, investors, creators, and wealth builders.

What if the breakthrough you've been praying for isn't about working harder—but about partnering with God differently?   In this episode, I'm continuing my story and sharing what happened after God opened the first door. From a viral TikTok video to landing my very first client, building a team, and eventually growing a multiple six-figure business, I'm taking you behind the scenes of the lessons I learned along the way. If you've ever struggled with imposter syndrome, wondered if you have what it takes, or felt overwhelmed trying to build your business on your own, I hope this conversation encourages you to keep taking the next faithful step.   In this episode, you'll discover: Why God often starts with a small opportunity before opening bigger doors What it means to "work the miracle" instead of waiting for perfect circumstances How sharing what you already know can become the foundation of your business Why building a successful Christian business requires both faith and faithful action The mindset shift that helped me move past imposter syndrome and embrace my calling How getting the right support and building a team helped me grow beyond six figures   If you're building a business with God at the center and wondering what your next step should be, I hope my story reminds you that your faithfulness today is preparing you for what He's building tomorrow.   From Story to Strategy to Execution, get a FREE Brand Clarity Call by filling out this form: Book your free Brand Clarity Call   Connect with Me:   TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@melissaleahughes   Melissa's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melissaleahughes/   Rise Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/risesocialmediaagency/?hl=en   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/melissa.harrington.758   Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@melissaleahughes   If this episode encouraged you, I'd love for you to share it with another Christian entrepreneur, leave a review, or follow the podcast so you don't miss what's next. And if you're looking for practical resources to help you grow your brand and business, grab one of my free guides here: https://melissaleahughes.com/free-guides.

Is your business stuck in the "6-figure trap"? In this episode of The Consistency Queen, I, Elsa Morgan, am giving you the tough love you need to hear. We are diving deep into why ambitious female entrepreneurs fail to scale to 7 figures and beyond.Stop switching strategies every three months! I explain why "strategy hopping" is the #1 killer of growth and why you are likely not at 7 figures yet. It's time to stop relying on free content, YouTube, and AI to build your business and start treating yourself as the #1 asset.In this video, I break down:The REAL commitment level required to scale to multiple 6 and 7 figures.Why "ease and flow" doesn't mean avoiding the process or the lessons.The dangers of switching up your plan and why you are resetting to "Day 1" every time you do.Why investing in yourself and your skills is non-negotiable.How to stop treating your business like a hobby and start treating it like a movement.If you are ready to stop lying to yourself, get a plan, and build a legacy, this is the wake-up call you need to secure your financial freedom. I also reveal details about my new 12-month Mastermind designed for women ready to permanently transform their businesses.

Watch this episode Live: Click Here Can a drone really change your life? Damon Darnell shares how he went from zero to six figures using drone tech—no film degree, no connections, just hustle and vision. SUBSCRIBE  @GentlemanStylePodcast  for raw, purpose-driven conversations about tech. Damon Darnell joins Marcus Norman to break down how he built a 6-figure business using drones from filming and security to training others. He shares real talk on licensing, entrepreneurship, and why drones are one of the most overlooked tools for creators and small business owners in 2025.

Send Us Your Questions & Feedback!He knocked on doors for years, built a multi-million-dollar operation, and still hit the moment every founder dreads: more revenue, more stress, and less money left at the end of the month. That's the heart of my conversation with James Hutchings, founder of Southwest Blinds and Shutters and the mind behind the Aeris Dealers Network, a dealer-first approach to products and profitability in the window coverings world. We walk through James' real timeline, not the polished version. He starts as a young newlywed in Las Vegas, stumbles into door-to-door sales with no training, and learns how to turn bare windows in new neighborhoods into consistent blind and shutter installs. Then we dig into what happens when hustle turns into scaling a small business: hiring friends and family, stacking overhead, managing people without systems, and discovering that growth can expose every weakness in operations and leadership. If you care about entrepreneurship, door-to-door sales, trades-based businesses, or building a profitable company that can actually scale, press play. Subscribe, share this with a business owner who needs the math, and leave a review with the biggest lesson you're taking from James' story.

Have you ever looked at someone's success and wondered, "But how did they actually get here?"   In this episode, I'm pulling back the curtain on my own story—the parts that most people never see. Before the business, the team, and the multiple six-figure agency, there were years of disappointment, unanswered prayers, hidden seasons, and wondering if I'd somehow missed God's plan for my life. If you've ever felt like your dreams have fallen apart or that you've wasted years waiting for something to happen, I hope this conversation reminds you that God is never wasting your story.   In this episode, you'll discover: Why seasons of disappointment often become the foundation for your greatest purpose How God uses hidden seasons to shape your identity before expanding your influence What to do when life doesn't unfold the way you thought it would Why being honest with God about your dreams can open the door to new direction How God can accelerate what feels like lost time in ways you never imagined Encouragement for anyone walking through a wilderness season and wondering what's next   If you're in a season where you feel overlooked, discouraged, or like your story has taken an unexpected turn, I want you to know this: God hasn't forgotten you. Sometimes the most significant chapters are being written in the places that feel the most hidden.   This is just Part 1 of my journey. Next week, I'll share how God took those hidden years and used them to build a business, a team, and a life that I never could have imagined.   From Story to Strategy to Execution, get a FREE Brand Clarity Call by filling out this form: Book your free Brand Clarity Call   Connect with Me:   TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@melissaleahughes   Melissa's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melissaleahughes/   Rise Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/risesocialmediaagency/?hl=en   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/melissa.harrington.758   Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@melissaleahughes   If this episode encouraged you, I'd love for you to share it with a friend or leave a review. And if you're walking through your own season of waiting, I'm believing God will use this conversation to remind you that your story isn't over yet.

How did a COVID-era face mask business become the launchpad for an 8-figure service company, and a life built entirely by design?Sam sits down with Arman Taheri, co-founder and CEO of TalentPop, a talent solutions company serving over 750 e-commerce brands with customer service management, executive assistants, and marketing support. Arman started in e-commerce, pivoted to face masks during COVID, scaled to eight figures in under a year, and used that momentum to build TalentPop into a multi-eight-figure platform, all while deliberately designing his life around the business rather than the other way around.In this conversation:The full origin story, from medical scrubs to face masks to discovering the CX staffing gapWhy mastering one core solution before diversifying was the catalyst for scaleThe "water faucets" framework for predictable, repeatable growthHow picking the wrong market size can quietly kill your ambitionsIncome tiers from $10K/month survival to generational wealth, and what changes at each levelMapping out what your dream lifestyle actually costs, then reverse engineering toward itWhy Arman chose a strategic partner over private equity, and what an 18-month search process looks likePersonal capital allocation: real estate, alternatives, managed wealth, and letting money compoundWhy investing in your primary residence might be the single best lifestyle investmentThe case against grind culture, and how to build ambitiously without burning outTopics covered: e-commerce, customer service, service business, scaling, COVID pivot, entrepreneurship, life by design, income tiers, generational wealth, strategic partnerships, private equity, personal finance, capital allocation, alternative investments, real estate, Dubai, lifestyle design, anti-grind cultureGuest: Arman Taheri, Co-Founder & CEO, TalentPop | https://www.talentpop.coNewsletter: https://www.mechanicsofmoney.co Website: https://silvermancapital.comSubscribe for weekly conversations on private markets, alternative investments, and the mechanics behind building real wealth.#entrepreneurship #ecommerce #servicesbusiness #wealthbuilding #lifebydesign #privatemarkets #mechanicsofmoney #capitalallocation #alternativeinvestments #generationalwealth

Kate Assaraf built DIP into a seven-figure haircare brand with forty thousand dollars from her kitchen table, with no Amazon, no investors, and no paid influencers. Her case is that the standard playbook most founders are handed is a trap, and the money you supposedly leave on the table by skipping Amazon is money you keep circulating with your own customers and retailers instead. I brought her the strongest objections any founder would raise, and she answered every one of them with receipts.

#968 How do you turn a passion for fitness into a thriving online empire? In this episode, host Brien Gearin sits down with Amber Brueseke, founder of Biceps After Babies, to explore how she built a multi-six-figure business helping women lose fat, gain muscle, and transform their confidence. Amber shares how her nursing background and early exposure to strength training inspired her mission to empower moms, the story behind launching her first coaching program, and how she scaled from one-to-one clients to global group programs and a certification for coaches. You'll hear her lessons on pricing, marketing, and why confidence — not perfection — is the real key to entrepreneurial success! (Original Air Date - 10/29/25) What we discuss with Amber: + Origin of Biceps After Babies + Early influence from her mom's fitness journey + Transition from nursing to entrepreneurship + Discovering macro counting and body transformation + Starting with one-to-one online coaching + Scaling to group programs and certifications + Importance of starting small and learning by doing + Pricing evolution and market-driven adjustments + Building a team and coaching structure + Confidence as the foundation for sales success Thank you, Amber! Check out Biceps After Babies at ⁠BicepsAfterBabies.com⁠. Listen to ⁠Biceps After Babies Radio⁠. Follow Amber on ⁠Instagram⁠. Watch the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠video podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ of this episode! To get access to our FREE Business Training course go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MillionaireUniversity.com/training⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. To get exclusive offers mentioned in this episode and to support the show, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠millionaireuniversity.com/sponsors⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I'm pulling back the curtain on how I built a multiple six-figure product business — from launching Horacio Printing in 2014 with one dream planner to 11 years, 60,000+ planners sold, and a multi-million dollar brand. I'm walking through the Business Model Generation's Lean Canvas and showing you exactly how all the pieces fit together — and how yours can too.

In this episode, I'm taking you inside a 7 and 8-figure business retreat I attended in Malibu — inside a $20M house owned by Skrillex — where I walked away with six game-changing takeaways that are reshaping how I think about AI, originality, nervous system health, and community in 2026.If you've been feeling behind on AI, burnt out from over-caring about your clients' results, or wondering how to stay original in a world full of copy-paste businesses — this episode is exactly what you need to hear.I covered:00:00 Why Ellie attended a 7 & 8-figure retreat in Malibu 00:35 Who hosted the retreat and why Danielle Canty 04:23 Takeaway 1 — The AI opportunity nobody is talking about 08:05 Takeaway 2 — The real reason coaches are stressed (Aggie's mic-drop moment) 10:31 The 50/50 coach-client dynamic that will change how you coach 11:44 Takeaway 3 — The best biohacking tool isn't what you think 15:52 Takeaway 4 — Your originality has never mattered more 18:05 The ChatGPT story that proves your framework alone isn't enough 20:08 The Uncomfortable Code workshop 20:51 Takeaway 5 — Why workshop funnels are still winning in 2026 23:43 Takeaway 6 — Community is the ultimate differentiator 25:57 The in-person retreat CTA + waitlistLINKS:FREE GUIDE: Sell Out & Retain Mastermind Clients in 2026: https://ellieswift.com/mastermind2026Connect with Ellie on Instagram: https://instagram.com/elliehswiftSubscribe to Inside The Mastermind Newsletter: https://ellieswift.com/newsletterWatch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@elliehswiftKeen to work together?Sell Out Your Mastermind: The Mastermind Model - https://ellieswift.com/modelBe Coached By Ellie to $500k+ : The Scalable Freedom Mastermind - https://ellieswift.com/scalablefreedom

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What if the reason your business isn't growing has nothing to do with your offer and everything to do with visibility? In this episode, Cait sits down with Ashley Brock, founder and CEO of Paid Ads Academy, to talk about what it really takes to become findable in today's rapidly changing online landscape. Ashley shares her journey from managing millions in ad spend for Fortune 500 brands to walking away from corporate life while pregnant to build her own business from the ground up. Since then, she has grown Paid Ads Academy into an eight-figure company helping thousands of entrepreneurs learn how to run paid ads in-house and scale sustainably. If you've been relying solely on organic marketing, avoiding paid ads because they feel overwhelming, or feeling stuck trying to grow your business without burning yourself out, this episode is packed with perspective shifts and practical insight. Tune in to hear: Why visibility is one of the most important skills entrepreneurs can develop The biggest mistakes business owners make with paid ads Why Ashley refuses to run done-for-you ads for clients How learning paid ads creates more control and profitability inside a business The difference between suggesting an audience versus requiring one in advertising Why credibility-driven marketing is outperforming everything else right now Ashley's Rainmaker Messaging Formula for creating memorable messaging How specificity in marketing creates deeper connection and conversion The emotional story behind Ashley's decision to leave corporate while pregnant What motherhood revealed about identity, money, and self-worth The role risk-taking played in building an eight-figure company How Ashley structures her business and life as a mom of two under six The support systems and boundaries helping her sustain success without burnout Why founders must stop outsourcing their thinking in the age of AI How to think differently about growth, advertising, and becoming findable online   Connect with Ashley: Website: https://paidadscoaching.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ads.with.ashley/    If this episode resonates with you, don't forget to share it to your stories and tag @themillionairemother, or leave a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts-it helps more mamas find this show.

Send us Fan MailWe had the absolute honor of sitting down with an absolute industry powerhouse, Mary Jean Anderson, former owner and CEO of Anderson Plumbing, Heating & Air.In this episode, Mary Jean peels back the curtain on the exact strategies that allowed her company to average a staggering $3.6 million in growth every single year placing the right people in the right seats, and why true leadership requires you to "hire your weakness" to protect your own business goals.If you are a contractor ready to take your plumbing, HVAC, or electrical company to a 7 or 8 Figure Business, grab a notebook because this episode is packed with invaluable, real-world business wisdom.Reach Out Mary Jean AndersonInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/maryjeananderson/LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryjean-anderson-68b56714/Facebook This Episode Is Sponsor By Free AgencyTime Stamps: 00:37 – Introducing Mary Jean Anderson02:05 – Managing Stage Nerves After Decades of Team Leadership03:41 – The Anderson Story: From a $3.2M Operation to a $62M Exit05:01 – Building an Actionable Mission Statement That Outlasts Artwork08:50 – How to Help People Become Their Best to Drive a Company Growth09:44 – Mastering Profitability: Inventory Control on a 200-Truck Fleet10:35 – Interview Secrets: Using Negative Prompts and Asset Questions to Filter Talent12:11 – Delivering a 98.2% "Wow Experience" Customer Retention Strategy14:18 – Shifting from Transactional Customers to Lifelong Clients14:50 – Transitioning From Nursing to HVAC: The Art of Hiring Your Weakness15:58 – Breaking Stereotypes: Why Women Are Crushing It in the Trades18:18 – Leveraging Maintenance Agreements to Drive In-Home System Sales19:10 – Launching an Internal Training Institute to Combat Labor Shortages20:17 – The Critical Dangers of Third-Generation Watered-Down Training21:30 – Visionaries vs. Integrators: How Brain Trusts Build Empires22:55 – Let's Start Actively Hiring Women In The Trades25:56 – Launching an Internal Training Institute to Eliminate Labor Shortages27:07 – The Critical Dangers of Third-Generation Watered-Down Training28:21 – Visionaries vs. Integrators: How Brain Trusts Build Empires29:40 – Hire Your Weakness: Why the Best Trade CEOs Leave some Skills to the Experts31:18 – The Cost of Forcing Yourself Into Roles You Hate32:32 – This Episode Is Sponsored By Free Agency 34:00 – Behind the $62M Empire: Mary Jean's Biggest Business M&A Mistake36:30 – How to Connect with Mary Jean Anderson and Final Closing Remarks

Welcome to the Wednesday Weekly Win, our business breakthrough story series. Each week, we sit down with real entrepreneurs from our Business By Design community who are building digital businesses and creating results that once felt impossible. Today, Jenni is joined by Megan Blacksmith, an NLP trainer and certifier who has built not one, but TWO multiple 6-figure businesses inside BBD. She started in women's hormone and brain health coaching, hit a $150,000 goal in 45 days, and then pivoted her entire business around a tool she originally discovered for personal reasons. Megan shares how she turned a zero-sale launch into one of her most effective entry-point offers, built a ladder of live events and certifications that feed seamlessly into each other, and learned that the real ceiling on her revenue had nothing to do with her marketing. Plus, we get into the mindset shifts that changed everything, and why the entrepreneurs who win are usually just the ones willing to keep showing up and repeat what works. This is another real story of clarity, momentum, and the breakthroughs that happen when you finally stop guessing and start following a proven path. From first digital products to 6-figure launches, to building audiences and scaling systems, every conversation reveals the mechanics of what actually creates growth in a digital business. Because when you see someone just a few steps ahead of what you're doing, something powerful happens. James's biggest free training of the year is right around the corner… The Business Breakthrough Experience - and the first live training kicks off June 11th.  And in the weeks leading up to it, we're creating even more opportunities for you to get the coaching, clarity, and momentum your business truly deserves. Starting this June, we're hosting a special series of live panels featuring incredible Digital CEOs—like Megan—who are in it, doing it, and ready to share what's actually working right now. These aren't just sit-back-and-watch sessions… You'll be able to join us live on Zoom, ask your questions, and get real-time coaching from experts who have been exactly where you are. And the best way to make sure you don't miss a single one? Register for The Business Breakthrough Experience. You'll be the first to know about every panel, every opportunity to get coached, and every new Wednesday Weekly Win episode—so you can stay inspired, take action, and keep moving forward.

Everybody's telling you AI is going to save you time, but nobody's handing you the full picture.I'll be upfront: I use AI every single day. It is a real, genuine part of how we run The Pink Bee. This is not a "AI is bad" episode. But I have been watching the conversation around AI get louder and louder, and something critical keeps getting left out of it. Because everything on this podcast is about time management, organization, and productivity, I felt like I had to say something.In this episode, I'm walking you through four hidden costs of implementing AI that nobody in this space seems to want to talk about. These aren't financial costs. They're time costs, and if you're planning to go all in on AI tools, you need to know what you're actually signing up for before you start.What You'll Learn:Why buying someone else's ready-made AI tools and expecting them to work for your business is not the shortcut it sounds likeThe sneaky cost that shows up months after you build something and catches most people completely off guardThe real reason so many people are creating more work for themselves with AI instead of lessHow I handle one specific hidden cost in my own business with a simple monthly calendar habitResources Mentioned:The AI Operating System Behind a 7-Figure Business with Gemma Bohan Carter: https://msumrell--gemmabonhamcarter.thrivecart.com/ai-all-stars-secret/673bb8c2ae01f/The AI Productivity System for High Performers with Callen Faulkner: myrootabl.com/r/IeNnsDs0?rootabl=megan_sumrell________________________________

Every entrepreneurship influencer on the internet has an opinion about what you should be doing. Six AM wake-ups. A content calendar mapped out six months in advance. Tracking every metric. Showing up on every platform all at once. But here's the thing — what successful founders say they do and what they actually do behind the scenes? Often very, very different.I know because I'm one of those founders. And when people meet me in real life, the thing they always say is, "Wait, your business is so chill and simple. You don't do any of the stuff people say you're supposed to do."So today I'm pulling back the curtain and giving you the real list: my 11 "bad habits" that I genuinely believe built my seven-figure business. The stuff I do, don't do, and intentionally skip — and why I think it's actually the reason this whole thing has worked at all.In this episode, you'll hear…Why ghosting your Instagram Stories for days (or weeks) at a time might actually be good for your businessHow skipping the perfectly planned content calendar has made Sam a better, more creative writerThe surprising reason oversharing the good, the bad, and the ugly has been one of her biggest trust-buildersWhy saying yes to almost everything early on was one of the smartest moves she madeHow staying resistant to every shiny new platform or trend has kept her business simple and wildly profitableClick here to find the full show notes and transcript for this episode.EPISODE RESOURCES:Mallory Rowan on Instagram (original carousel that inspired this episode)Get Sam's weekly newsletter, Sam's SidebarSubscribe to Sam's Substack, Beyond BusinessGrab Sam's book When I Start My Business, I'll Be HappyIf you have a question you'd like Sam to answer on a future podcast episode, you can submit it here.Click here to be notified when new episodes of On Your Terms® come outCONNECT:Get Sam's weekly newsletter, Sam's SidebarFollow Sam on InstagramFollow Sam on YouTubeSubscribe to Sam's Substack, Beyond BusinessTake Sam's free legal workshop "5 Steps to Legally Protect & Grow Your Online Business"DISCLAIMER

In this episode, Brian Luebben breaks down the exact framework he has used to work six months a year while building a business doing over $10 million in revenue.Brian covers:Why both corporate America and traditional entrepreneurship broke himThe two seasons every high performer needs: acceleration and navigationHow reverse goal setting and Parkinson's Law make him more productive in less timeWhat his actual calendar looks like and how he knows when to switch seasonsWhy navigation is not vacation and how to tell the differenceHow to apply this framework whether you have a nine to five, young kids, or a growing businessThis is one of the most honest conversations Brian has had about how he actually structures his life and business - and why the finish line is never coming. Curious as to how we've bought multiple businesses and built millions in equity? Give this episode a watch for a full breakdown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cviipnGtDWI&feature=youtu.beIf you are serious about building a life on your terms and want to surround yourself with people who are actually doing it, go to: https://actionacademy.com?el=action_academy_podcastIf you want to leave corporate America in the next 6-18 months - you should check out our Action Academy Community

Most people think life insurance is just for when you die.But what if it's actually one of the most powerful wealth-building tools in America?In this powerful episode of Inside the Vault, Ash Cash sits down with Lindsay Smith — 7-figure insurance agency owner, author of Creating Wealth Through Life Insurance, and founder of The Wealthy Agent Community.This isn't just a conversation about policies.This is a masterclass on:• How life insurance really works • How wealthy families use it for leverage • Why most agents stay broke • The recession-proof blueprint for financial services • How to build a 6–7 figure insurance business • The annuity strategy nobody is talking about • Why 85% of agents fail in year one • How AI is transforming the insurance industry • The CEO mindset every agent must adoptLindsay breaks down the real game behind commissions, contracts, renewals, and how to build systems that generate organic leads without buying cold traffic.If you're an insurance agent struggling to grow…If you're thinking about getting licensed…Or if you want to understand how life insurance can create generational wealth…This episode is required viewing.

What happens when you achieve everything you thought would make you happy… and still feel deeply unfulfilled? In this raw and emotionally honest conversation, I sit down with entrepreneur, mentor, and transformation coach, Caryn Meininger, to unpack the hidden emotional cost of success built through people pleasing, suppression, survival patterns, and external validation. Caryn shares the deeply personal story behind walking away from her family's 8-figure business, the shame and identity crisis that followed, and the inner work required to rediscover her voice, rebuild self-trust, and create a life aligned with who she truly is. In this episode, you'll learn: Why external success often fails to create internal fulfillment The hidden cost of people pleasing and suppressing your voice How childhood conditioning shapes adult achievement patterns What identity death actually feels like during reinvention Why slowing down is necessary for sustainable growth The emotional reality of walking away from success Why overachievers constantly tie achievement to worthiness How to stop pedestalizing people and reclaim your own power This conversation dives deep into identity death, emotional avoidance, inner child work, belonging, coaching, nervous system patterns, reinvention, and why many successful people secretly feel trapped by the very life they built. Time Stamps: 00:00: Feeling unfulfilled despite building an 8-figure business 06:26: The bold decision to walk away from her family business 12:05: People pleasing, worthiness, and why high achievers overgive 21:35: The shame and loneliness that followed leaving success behind 25:16: Identity death: "Who am I without my business or family?" 36:25: Paul opens up about divorce, shame, and emotional avoidance 54:18: How to process emotions without suppressing or avoiding them 1:00:35: The advice every stuck high performer needs to hear I help high performers get unstuck and out of their own way to unlock their potential.  Apply for Private 1:1 Coaching: If you're successful on paper but feel misaligned, overwhelmed, or stuck at your next level, private coaching may be the fastest path forward. Click here to apply to work with me. Follow me on Instagram: @thepaulsalter Watch on YouTube: @thepaulsalter Join me in the M19 Mastermind: Click here to apply. Tell them Paul sent you. More About Caryn Meininger Caryn Meininger is an identity and energetics mentor, speaker, and founder of Live Iconic, a luxury personal development brand helping high-achieving women step into the version of themselves who can hold more wealth, visibility, leadership, and freedom.  After owning and operating an 8-figure family business for nearly two decades, Caryn reinvented her life and brand around embodied success, emotional mastery, and energetic alignment. Her work blends identity transformation, nervous system regulation, wealth energetics, and feminine leadership to help women become deeply self-trusting, magnetic, and unapologetically powerful. Learn more about working with Caryn at her website here.  Connect with Caryn on Instagram here (@carynmeininger)

Welcome to the Wednesday Weekly Win, our business breakthrough story series. Each week, we sit down with real entrepreneurs from our Business By Design community who are building digital businesses and creating results that once felt impossible. In this episode, we're joined by Meytal, a professional dancer turned healing movement coach who built a multiple 6-figure membership business in under 3 years. Guess what? She started with zero knowledge of email automation! After a car accident left her unable to dance, Meytal discovered the Feldenkrais method and created a unique fusion of healing and dance. Meytal shares how she scaled from $1K to $10K months in her first year inside BBD, built a team that ran her business during 6 months of cancer treatment, and shifted from massive live launches to automated webinars. Plus, we dive into her heart-centered marketing approach and why the BBD community became the most meaningful self-development journey of her life. This is another real story of clarity, momentum, and the breakthroughs that happen when you finally stop guessing and start following a proven path. From first digital products to 6-figure launches, to building audiences and scaling systems, every conversation reveals the mechanics of what actually creates growth in a digital business. Because when you see someone just a few steps ahead of what you're doing, something powerful happens. James's biggest free training of the year is right around the corner… The Business Breakthrough Experience - and the first live training kicks off June 11th.  And in the weeks leading up to it, we're creating even more opportunities for you to get the coaching, clarity, and momentum your business truly deserves. Starting this June, we're hosting a special series of live panels featuring incredible Digital CEOs—like Meytal—who are in it, doing it, and ready to share what's actually working right now. These aren't just sit-back-and-watch sessions… You'll be able to join us live on Zoom, ask your questions, and get real-time coaching from experts who have been exactly where you are. And the best way to make sure you don't miss a single one? Register for The Business Breakthrough Experience. You'll be the first to know about every panel, every opportunity to get coached, and every new Wednesday Weekly Win episode—so you can stay inspired, take action, and keep moving forward.

As much as I'd love for something like the success of my business to stay consistent, it's just not going to happen. It's part of the human experience. So instead of lamenting about the slow season I was in, I went back to my manifestations, and manifested a newer version of my business - tweaked a few things and overhauled some others - so that I could serve even more people.    Because not everything is going to work all the time. My last version of Courage Driven Latina worked because of the pandemic. Everyone was inside, and many courageous women wanted to pivot. My clients wanted to change their lives for the better, and I got a ton of clients from all walks of life. But as the world started opening up, my clientele changed, so I had to change too.    In this week's episode, we're talking about the truth about manifestation from a 7-figure business owner. My business has been successful because I took action during a slow season of business. So if you're trying to manifest success, maybe because you're in a slow season too, this episode is for you.    Tune in to learn more about my manifestation framework and how I turned my slow season into a profitable one in just a few weeks.  How to work with Erika: Join the waitlist for the Magnetic Mastermind program here! Join the waitlist for the Courage Driven Latina program here! Resources Mentioned: Click here to claim your Manifest Your Marca bot! https://theerikacruz.com/manifest-your-marca    Follow Erika on: Instagram @‌theerikacruzTikTok @‌theerikacruzLinkedIn Website: http://www.theerikacruz.com   Podcast production for this episode was provided by CCST, an Afro-Latina-owned boutique podcast production and copywriting studio. 

Are you trying to scale a 6 or 7-figure business but feel stuck going in circles? In this powerful episode of The Consistency Queen, Elsa Morgan reveals exactly how to choose the RIGHT mentor, so you stop wasting money on courses that don't deliver and start seeing real results.Elsa exposes the hidden reasons most women fail to scale (hint: it's not just about not doing the work), why relying on AI for business mentorship is a huge mistake, and how to spot frauds selling plans they've never executed themselves.If you're serious about quantum leaps, collapsing time, and building a legacy, not just making a quick buck, this video is for you.

He was 33, healthy, building a mental health company from scratch, and a routine mole check came back stage three cancer. Four years later, it came back stage four. What he built in the middle of that will change how you think about leadership, faith, and what you're actually standing on. Buddy Clay is the founder of New Hope Institute, a multi-seven-figure mental health and addiction recovery organization, and he built it while battling cancer twice, delivering his daughter on his kitchen floor two weeks before opening his doors, and learning to lead a team through the most vulnerable season of his life. After corporate norms, health crises, and moments of pure overwhelm, he chose to stop performing and start leading from the truth of his story. This conversation is about what it actually looks like to lead through the fire, build with faith, and come out on the other side more whole than when you went in. If you're scaling a business while carrying something heavy, wondering if your team can survive without you, or just trying to stay anchored when nothing feels stable, this one is going to shift something in you. In this episode, you'll learn: Why minimizing your first crisis almost guarantees a bigger one, and what to do differently when the storm first hits How a stage four cancer diagnosis forced Buddy to stop being the bottleneck and finally build a team that runs without him The difference between motivational speaking and real authority, and why the people you lead can always tell which one you are What stress does to cancer, cortisol, and your company at the same time, and why "pushing through" is often the most dangerous choice Why identity isn't something you find, it's something you surrender to, and how crisis strips away the performance to reveal who you actually are How to show up for your team when you don't have the answers, don't have the energy, and aren't sure of the outcome The three steps Buddy uses to lead through any crisis: authenticity, boundaries, and building the foundation before the storm arrives Connect with Buddy Clay: Website: buddyclay.com Follow Stephen Scoggins: Website: stephenscoggins.com Instagram & TikTok: @stephen_scoggins One Part Lion One Part Lamb with Stephen Scoggins is available every week wherever you listen to podcasts. If this episode moved you, share it with someone who needs it, and leave a review to help more people find the show.

What does it really take to scale your business with paid ads — without wasting money, burning out, or feeling overwhelmed? In this powerful episode, Allison Walsh welcomes paid advertising expert and entrepreneur Ashley Brock, founder of the Paid Ads Academy, to break down the mindset, strategy, and systems behind profitable business growth through paid traffic. Ashley shares her incredible journey from working with Fortune 500 brands like Coca-Cola, Michaels, and GameStop to building her own 8-figure company in less than three years. Together, Allison and Ashley unpack: The biggest mistakes entrepreneurs make with paid ads How to know when you're ready to invest in advertising Why your mindset around money directly impacts your sales How Ashley overcame fear and self-doubt while building her business What makes paid ads work across Facebook, Instagram, Google, YouTube, TikTok, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Spotify, and more The importance of data, testing, and customer lifetime value Why visibility is critical for scaling your impact and income How to stop relying on guesswork and become “findable” online Ashley also shares the emotional story behind the moment she bet on herself, invested in mentorship while pregnant, and turned uncertainty into her first six-figure day — a decision that ultimately helped launch an 8-figure brand. Whether you're a coach, creator, service provider, local business owner, or entrepreneur ready to grow your audience and revenue, this episode will help you rethink how you approach marketing, money, and scaling your business. If you're ready to learn how to turn visibility into consistent leads and real business growth, this conversation is for you. Ready to stop guessing when it comes to paid ads? Join Ashley Brock's 5-Day Win With Paid Ads® Challenge and learn how to attract the right audience, create profitable ad strategies, and become more “findable” online — without wasting money or relying solely on organic growth. ✨ Join the challenge here: https://paidadscoaching.com/challenge-604074?am_id=allison2763 Connect with Ashley: https://www.instagram.com/ads.with.ashley/ https://paidadscoaching.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/paid-ads-academy https://www.youtube.com/@ads.with.ashley https://www.facebook.com/WinWithPaidAds/ This episode was sponsored by Be A Mind Leader and AdventHealth for Women.  Learn more about Be A Mindleader here.  Learn more about AdventHealth for Women here   Positioned for Partnerships™ Mini Course - Turn your platform into a revenue-generating brand opportunity—without needing a massive following. Learn how to position your brand, create a high-converting media kit, and confidently pitch partnerships so brands instantly understand your value. 

In this episode of the Let's Be Clear Podcast, Jamal Bryant sits down with entrepreneur Trishonna Helm for a real conversation about risk, faith, and building from nothing.Trishonna shares how she walked away from Section 8 housing for a $200 opportunity that changed her life. That decision led to her building a successful rolled ice cream business and launching her skincare brand, Mommie Skin.She explains why going viral does not always mean making money and how she uses social media to drive real income. She also opens up about betrayal in business and the challenges that come with growth.Throughout it all, her faith has guided her decisions and kept her grounded as she continues to build.This is a conversation about taking a risk, losing it all, and finding the strength to rebuild.#LetsBeClearPodcast #JamalBryant #TrishonnaHelm #BlackEntrepreneurs #FaithAndBusiness #WomenInBusiness~~~~~~The Jamal Bryant Podcast "Let's Be Clear" is a conversation that rips off the bandaid to serious relevant issues in the community and around the country. It assesses the wounds and offers prescriptions of insight, understanding and direction. No punches are pulled, but jabs are thrown to hit right between the eyes of every listener. New Episode Drops every Thursday at 12pm est. at jamalbryant.orgJoin our Membership or Support our Channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1yEY95beOqcUz5TUqxqVgQ/joinFollow or Subscribe on our socials ~https://www.facebook.com/jamalbryantpodcasthttps://www.instagram.com/jamalbryantpodcast/https://www.tiktok.com/@jamalbryantpodcast https://twitter.com/jamalbryantpod

Welcome to the Wednesday Weekly Win, our business breakthrough story series. Each week, we sit down with real entrepreneurs from our Business By Design community who are building digital businesses and creating results that once felt impossible. In this episode, we're joined by Amoya Shante, the creator of the Law of Delusion, who found herself hitting a wall after building a 6-figure business on energetics alone. Despite her success, she was caught in a cycle of overworking and tearing down offers, acting as the primary bottleneck in a business that felt more like a high-stakes hobby than a scalable machine. Amoya reveals the strategic pivot that led to a 145 percent revenue jump while allowing her to step into a rest-first lifestyle. We dive into the unique mechanics of her Paid Challenge Model, the psychological tactics she uses to turn low-ticket buyers into high-level mastermind students, and the identity shift required to stop making decisions based on where you are and start leading from where you're going! This is another real story of clarity, momentum, and the breakthroughs that happen when you finally stop guessing and start following a proven path. From first digital products to 6-figure launches, to building audiences and scaling systems, every conversation reveals the mechanics of what actually creates growth in a digital business. Because when you see someone just a few steps ahead of what you're doing, something powerful happens. James's biggest free training of the year is right around the corner… The Business Breakthrough Experience. And in the weeks leading up to it, we're creating even more opportunities for you to get the coaching, clarity, and momentum your business truly deserves. Starting this June, we're hosting a special series of live panels featuring incredible Digital CEOs—like Amoya—who are in it, doing it, and ready to share what's actually working right now. These aren't just sit-back-and-watch sessions… You'll be able to join us live on Zoom, ask your questions, and get real-time coaching from experts who have been exactly where you are. And the best way to make sure you don't miss a single one? Join the Business By Design Priority Waitlist. When you're on the waitlist, you'll be the first to know about every panel, every opportunity to get coached, and every new Wednesday Weekly Win episode—so you can stay inspired, take action, and keep moving forward.

Seif El-Sahly walked away from a comfortable, six-figure engineering career working in -50 degree northern mines to start a construction and renovation business in Hamilton, Ontario. Today, New Fort Inc. generates multiple seven figures a year, and Seif is breaking ground on massive 22-unit developments after successfully partnering with Home Depot and shooting a pilot for HGTV.In this episode, Seif sits down with Ryan Atkinson to reveal how he transitioned from a mindset of "known variables" to mastering the unknown world of real estate investing and contracting. He breaks down his exact strategy for capitalizing on the booming ADU (Accessory Dwelling Unit) and garage conversion market—a niche that is solving the modern housing affordability crisis while generating premium rental income for investors.Whether you're looking to buy your first investment property or scale a massive construction team, Seif delivers a masterclass on failing fast, taking action, and underwriting your deals the right way.

In this powerful episode of Inside the Vault with Ash Cash, Trishonna shares one of the most raw and inspiring journeys we've ever heard.From being kicked out at 17… To battling depression… To building a 7-figure business before 30… To fighting for her daughter while scaling multiple companies…This is not just a business conversation. This is resilience, funding strategy, motherhood, monetization, and real wealth building.At just 24 years old, she secured $36,000 in funding to launch an ice cream shop — a business she didn't even have passion for — and turned it into a 6-figure operation in 60 days.By 26, she had scaled to multiple 7 figures.In this episode, she breaks down:How to get funding (even with bad credit)Why most entrepreneurs don't actually have a bad business — just no capitalThe difference between looking rich and building wealthHow to monetize social media properlyWhy people are actually afraid of successHow motherhood changed her business mindsetWhy money management is more important than making moneyIf you've ever felt stuck… If you've ever doubted yourself… If you've ever wondered how to turn attention into income…This episode is your blueprint.

The founders of Feel Goods built an eight-figure supplement brand with 100 million organic impressions and not a single product on a retail shelf. Their secret was radical transparency, founder-led content, and treating TikTok like a free testing lab before ever spending on paid ads. For more on Feel Goods and show notes click here Subscribe and watch Shopify Masters on YouTube!Sign up for your FREE Shopify Trial here.

In honor of Mother's Day, get $200 off a new Dear FoundHer... Forum membership through the month of May. Join the community built for women business owners over 40 who are building real businesses on their own terms. JOIN US INSIDE HERE, no code necessary to save. If you're a small business owner who's been told to run ads to grow your business, and you're spending money on Meta or Google ads that aren't working, this episode is for you.In this solo episode of Dear FoundHer…, host Lindsay Pinchuk breaks down why ads alone won't grow a small business, and the marketing foundation almost nobody is teaching women entrepreneurs to build first. Drawing on the same playbook that took Bump Club and Beyond from $500 of startup capital to a seven-figure exit, Lindsay walks through the three types of partnerships every small business owner should be running, the exact moment she finally turned on paid ads at Bump Club (year 7-8, not year 1), and how she's running the same playbook right now to grow Dear FoundHer.This is the foundational episode for May 2026 on Dear FoundHer…, kicking off a full month focused on partnerships as the most underrated growth strategy for women business owners over 40.WHAT YOU'LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODEWhy "ads are an amplifier, not a foundation" and what that actually means for your marketing budgetThe three types of partnerships every small business should be running (most founders are running zero)How Lindsay used audience swaps, expert co-created content, and brand partnerships to grow Bump Club and Beyond to seven figures without paid ads for 7-8 yearsThe smarter way to run paid ads when you're finally ready (hint: not to your homepage)How a paid Huggies campaign funded Bump Club's email list growth, and how you can structure similar dealsThe exact 5-step plan to start running partnerships in your business this weekWhy Lindsay is running the same playbook right now at Dear FoundHer, and what year five looks like when the foundation is builtSubscribe to The FoundHer Files Substack. Made to Sell: Creating Websites That Convert: Save your seat (free for Forum members, $29 for non-members)Free Forum Open House Come see what's inside the Dear FoundHer Forum SAVE YOUR SEATJoin THE networking community for women business owners over forty, The Dear FoundHer... ForumFollow Dear FoundHer and Lindsay Pinchuk on Instagram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today’s episode we sit down with the co-creator of Kettle & Fire and owner of LightLabs Nick Mares. Whether you are a business owner, entrepreneur, coach or simply someone interested in innovation – this is a conversation for you! Intro College and thoughts on that? What do companies want?  Education or experience? Being a Thiel Fellow Starting Kettle & Fire 2015. Where did the name come from? Beef and Chicken products. One of the first shelf stable brands. How long did it take you to become profitable?  What were the early years like? 7 figures in 4 months, then raised money to go into large stores? Affiliates, emails, pushing social. 2019 Forbes reported $35M in sales and 7000 stores nationwide. How did you make bone broth “sexy” so to speak? When did start making money to pay yourself? 2020 and beyond.  Current revenue. 50,000 stores 2026. What's next for Kettle and Fire? What wins today vs. 2015? Light labs- when was this started and what's the goal? What are some of the things people dont realize are not accurate products?  Peptide testing? Connections and doors that open after years. No social media. What's next for you? Closing thoughts Links:PHAT Muscle Supps- www.phatmuscleproject.com  John:IG: @teamgormanEmail: john@team-gorman.net Lisa:IG: @nutritioncoachingandlife Email: lisa@nutritioncoachingandlife.comWebsite: www.nutritioncoachingandlife.com Info Nick:Kettle & Fire- https://www.kettleandfire.com Light Labs Testing- https://www.lightlabs.com LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholasmares/

If you've ever wondered what it really looks like to build a successful business in the online nutrition space without following the "perfect" path, this episode is going to challenge everything you think you know about entrepreneurship. In this episode, I'm sitting down with Megan Hansen, registered dietician and founder of a seven-figure nutrition business built almost entirely through organic marketing and community. Megan shares her unfiltered journey from struggling with her own relationship with food to building a business that helps thousands of women approach fat loss without guilt, shame, or restriction. If you've ever felt pressure to do business a certain way, grow faster, or follow someone else's blueprint, this conversation will show you what happens when you choose alignment over expectation and why that might be the most powerful move you can make.   Tune in to hear: How Megan's personal struggles with food shaped her approach to coaching and business What most dieticians are not taught about behavior change and why it matters The difference between restrictive weight loss and sustainable fat loss Why micro habits, not "all or nothing" plans, create real lasting change How Megan niched into weight loss in a space that often avoids it Why she walked away from a large team and scaled her business back on purpose How she transitioned from one-on-one burnout to scalable programs The role mentorship played in building her seven-figure business What's working now in marketing and why she simplified her strategy Why email and Instagram stories are still her highest-converting channels The biggest lie dieticians are told about making money in the industry Why following your joy might be the most strategic decision you make   Connect with Megan: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/megan.the.dietitian/ Instagram Community: https://www.instagram.com/mydietitian/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@megan.thee.dietitian   Instagram: @dietitiandeanna and @online.entrepreneur.academy   Want my help and strategies to have $30, $50 or $100K launches of your online program? Apply to OEA Scale

I live by one rule that has shaped almost every good thing in my career: do the thing first and ask for forgiveness later. Not permission. Forgiveness. The people who wait for the right connection, the right introduction, the right moment, usually end up watching someone bolder walk past them into the room they were trying to get into. That is exactly why I wanted to sit down with James Dumoulin. James is the 23-year-old founder of School of Hard Knocks, the media brand you have almost certainly seen on your feed even if you never clocked the name. He is the guy who walks up to strangers in G-Wagons and Rolexes and asks them how much money they make. That one move, repeated enough times, turned into 48 billionaire interviews, 22 million followers, and an 8-figure business before most people his age have figured out what they want to do after college. In this episode, James breaks down how he actually built the empire, the business decisions that saved it, why he turned down hundreds of thousands in easy sponsorship money, and the one question he asks every wealthy person he meets. He also gets into what he thinks his own generation is getting wrong, why the gatekeepers are the reason most people never land the meeting, how he cold-emailed Mark Cuban and got a yes in three seconds, and the moment going viral almost cost him everything. If you have ever hesitated to make the ask, send the email, or walk up to the person, this conversation will change how you think about what is actually possible. What's Discussed: (02:15) How James went from working at Chick-fil-A to building School of Hard Knocks. (08:20) How he got Mark Cuban as his first big interview through a cold email. (11:05) The only metric on social media that actually matters.  (14:30) What makes the first three to five seconds of a video work & why the hook is everything. (18:45) Why going viral once is not a business and how the platforms can take it all away overnight. (21:20) The moment School of Hard Knocks went from $30k a month to under $5k in a single day. (24:10) Why Facebook pays more than Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube combined. (26:30) The sponsorships James turned down to protect the brand.  (31:15) How he built multiple businesses on top of the content.  (36:00) What it is actually like behind the scenes trying to interview Tom Cruise. (40:20) Why the most successful people are the easiest to reach and the gatekeepers are the real bottleneck. (46:10) What James thinks his own generation is getting completely wrong about work and life. (52:30) The one piece of advice from a Goodyear executive that James has lived by ever since. (58:15) The mindset shift that separates billionaires from everyone else. (1:04:40) Why he still edits every single video himself even with 70 employees. (1:10:25) How to build a personal brand if you are starting in your 40s or 50s and not fluent in digital. (1:15:50) What is next for The School of Hard Knocks and the new channels James is building. Thank you to my sponsors!Kion: Visit getkion.com/habits for 20% off. AirDoctor: Head to AirDoctorPro.com and use promo code HUSTLE to get up to $300 off today! AirDoctor comes with a 30-day money back guarantee, plus a 3-year warranty (an $84 value) FREE! AX3®: Visit www.AX3.life to get a 20% discount on your first order with promo code HUSTLE at checkout. Magic Mind: Head over to www.magicmind.com/jen and use code JEN at checkout. Find more from Jen Cohen:  Website: www.jennifercohen.com Instagram: @therealjencohen Books: www.jennifercohen.com/books Speaking: www.jennifercohen.com/speaking-engagements Find more from James Dumoulin: James's Instagram: @realjamesdumoulin School of Hard Knocks Instagram: @theschoolofhardknockz School of Hard Knocks YouTube: @theschoolofhardknocks School of Mentors YouTube: @jointheschoolofmentors School of Mentors Community: https://www.skool.com/schoolofmentors School of Content Consulting: https://www.skool.com/schoolofcontent

Losing a job can feel like the end, but for Niccolo Fazio, it was just the beginning. In this episode, Niccolo shares how he went from $0 to building a 7-figure business, breaking down his journey, strategies, and mindset shifts that made it possible. Niccolo shares how he went from losing his W2 to financial success, breaking down the key decisions, strategies, and mindset shifts that made it possible. If you're ready to take control of your financial future and scale your business be sure to check out TTP Training Program now!---------Show notes:(0:50) Beginning of today's episode(1:30) What is the greatest thing that happened to him professionally?(5:13) What is his average deal size?(6:37) Getting a dropping price(12:07) Is he assigning deals or double escrowing them?(17:20) How do they find their deals?(18:08) How do they build their brand and get loud?(25:37) Invest in places you want to be in and leverage your assets----------Resources:BatchleadsFazio Real Estate SolutionsFollow Nicco here or call him at: (314) 702 - 3313To 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?

Starting a business was the last thing on David Royce's mind as a broke college student working a door-to-door sales side hustle. But while working in the unglamorous pest control industry, he discovered that ‘boring' businesses were quietly producing more millionaires than passion-driven or tech ventures. That insight drove him to build and sell multiple pest control companies, ultimately selling them for over a billion dollars in exit valuations. In this episode, David shares why boring, unsexy businesses are the real path to wealth and how to launch, scale, and sell one profitably. In this episode, Hala and David will discuss: (00:00) Introduction (02:32) Key Lessons from Door-to-Door Sales (06:06) Realizing Pest Control Could Scale (10:55) Is Passion Overrated in Entrepreneurship? (15:56) Why Unsexy Businesses Create More Millionaires (31:35) Evaluating Blue-Collar Business Opportunities (40:57) Developing Systems to Scale Your Business (51:22) Managing Equity, Exits, and Generational Wealth (01:01:41) Growth Mindset, Mentorship, and Longevity (01:09:05) Hiring A-Players and Leading at Scale (01:12:45) Designing Your Business for a Profitable Exit David Royce is a serial entrepreneur and founder best known for building and selling several companies in the pest control industry, most notably Aptive Environmental. Starting from scratch, he scaled the business to $500 million in annual revenue across 34 states and 5,000 cities before a successful exit in 2024. David is a member of YPO (Young Presidents' Organization) and serves as a mentor to aspiring entrepreneurs. Sponsored By: Indeed - Get a $75 sponsored job credit to boost your job's visibility at Indeed.com/profiting Shopify - Start your $1/month trial at Shopify.com/profiting. Spectrum Business - Keep your business connected seamlessly with fast, reliable Internet, Phone, TV, and Mobile services. Visit https://spectrum.com/Business to learn more. Northwest Registered Agent - Build your brand and get your complete business identity in just 10 clicks and 10 minutes at northwestregisteredagent.com/paidyap Framer - Publish beautiful and production-ready websites. Go to Framer.com/profiting and get 30% off their Framer Pro annual plan. Quo - Run your business communications the smart way. Try Quo for free, plus get 20% off your first 6 months when you go to quo.com/profiting Experian - Manage and cancel your unwanted subscriptions and reduce your bills. Get started now with the Experian App and let your Big Financial Friend do the work for you. See experian.com for details. Bitdefender - Start protecting your business today with Bitdefender Ultimate Small Business Security. Get 30% off your plan at bitdefender.com/profiting  Intuit - Start paying bills the smart way, not the hard way. Learn more at QuickBooks.com/billpay   Huel - Grab nutritionally complete meals you can drink. Get 15% off with code PROFITING at huel.com/PROFITING Resources Mentioned: David's LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/david-royce  Main Street Millionaire by Codie Sanchez: bit.ly/-MainStreet  Active Deals - youngandprofiting.com/deals  Key YAP Links Reviews - ratethispodcast.com/yap YouTube - youtube.com/c/YoungandProfiting Newsletter - youngandprofiting.co/newsletter  LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/htaha/ Instagram - instagram.com/yapwithhala/ Social + Podcast Services: yapmedia.com Transcripts - youngandprofiting.com/episodes-new  Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Podcast, Business, Business Podcast, Self Improvement, Self-Improvement, Personal Development, Starting a Business, Strategy, Investing, Sales, Selling, Psychology, Productivity, Entrepreneurs, AI, Artificial Intelligence, Technology, Marketing, Negotiation, Money, Finance, Side Hustle, Startup, Mental Health, Career, Leadership, Mindset, Health, Growth Mindset, Passive Income, Online Business, Solopreneur, Networking

Two years. That's how long it's been since Anna Konchar went live in front of an audience. No webinars. No launches. No "doors closing in 24 hours" panic. And she's built a seven-figure business in that time. I know a lot of you have tried evergreen. You set it up, you waited, and nothing happened. The same happened to Anna, her sales tanked in 2023. So I wanted to know exactly what she did to turn it around. And what she shared with me? It completely changed how I think about evergreen funnels. Most people are still running evergreen funnels the way we did in 2020. But the way people consume content has changed. The way the algorithm works has changed. The way cold audiences need to be sold to has changed. Anna rebuilt her entire approach from the ground up, and now she's going to walk you through exactly how she did it and what's working today. In this episode, we talk about why giving people instant access to your webinar is killing your conversions, why shorter funnels are outperforming longer ones, the exact price range that works for evergreen, and why you will never get consistent sales without paid ads. She also shares her full tech stack and how she runs everything with zero full-time employees. If you're tired of the live launch rollercoaster and you've been wondering if there's another way, this is the episode for you. RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: You've built something real. A six-figure business, an audience, and offers that work. But revenue still feels harder to predict than it should. The Revenue Consistency Formula is a free live training for established female founders who have built momentum but are tired of inconsistent results. In this training, I'll break down what's quietly out of sync, and how alignment turns scattered effort into more predictable revenue. If you're ready for predictable revenue, you can save your seat here. More from Anna Konchar Anna Konchar on Instagram EverWebinar Deadline Funnel Flowdesk Kajabi Spiffy ChatGPT HERE ARE THE 3 KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE: 1️⃣ You Have to Build Your Funnel for Cold Audiences — The number one mistake Anna sees is people repurposing live launch assets and dropping them into an evergreen funnel. Live launches sell to warm audiences. Cold audiences need a completely different conversation.  2️⃣ If You Want Consistent Sales, You Need Consistent Traffic — Evergreen funnels only work if new people are coming in every single day. You can start by promoting to your email list and social following, but you will eventually burn out that audience. Paid ads are the most passive and consistent way to drive traffic. Without them, you will never get the predictable income you're looking for. 3️⃣ The Sweet Spot for Evergreen Pricing — Below $500, you don't have enough margin to run profitable ads. Above $2000, it's hard to convert someone who's never heard of you before. Start somewhere in that range, track your cost per sale, and adjust your pricing based on what the numbers tell you.MORE FROM ME Follow me on Instagram @amyporterfield SUBSCRIBE & REVIEW If you loved this episode, please take a moment to subscribe and leave a review on Apple Podcasts! Your support helps us reach more entrepreneurs who need these insights.