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This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & CloseSales.AI   LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode features Austin Medlin, the founder of CloseSales.AI who walked away from a $1.2M landscaping business because he had success but no joy — then rebuilt himself as a remote closer, took over 7,000 sales calls, and pulled in $7M+ in personal commissions along the way.   Austin breaks down why "sales is service" instead of a sleazy hustle, the deep-questioning method that makes objections disappear before they happen, and how he's turned it all into an AI platform that reviews every sales call, writes custom scripts, and hands early users a piece of the company.   Sales is the one skill nobody wants to admit they need — this episode makes it impossible to keep ignoring.  

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff, R&R Pipeline INC and Iron & Infrastructure LLC   LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode delivers a blue-collar underdog story with Jacob Emery, the Ohio pipeline company owner who went from $9-an-hour ditch digger to buying the near-eight-figure business he worked for — with a combined net worth of just $37,000.   Jacob breaks down the 407-day deal that nearly collapsed days before closing and the five daily standards he still lives by today. He also unpacks why trench collapses make pipeline work one of America's most dangerous jobs, and how he built a personal development system inside a natural gas company.   You don't need money in the bank or a business to buy — you need the clarity Jacob had to build from nothing. This episode hands you the blueprint.     ✅ Jake's Website & Socials  Website: Jacob Emery | Iron Built Entrepreneur (https://jacobemery.com/)  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jacobemery44/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jacobemery444 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacobemery44 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpNbogg89_YgA0fVUMFb0Pg TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jacobemery44 Social Handle: @jacobemery44  

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This episode was sponsored by Cardiff    LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode delivers a wake-up call with Justin Myers. He raised $4.5 million for an AI-powered finance platform, then watched Claude and ChatGPT roll out the exact features that made it obsolete. He walked away with two patents and rebuilt from zero, solo-coding a $50,000 AI platform in nine months.   Justin breaks down the two-to-five-year window before AI, robotics, and universal basic income reshape the economy, why data centers are quietly draining water and gas reserves, and the quantum computing threat that could crack every bank vault and crypto wallet on earth.   Whether you're running a business, building one, or just trying to stay ahead of what's coming, this conversation hands you the playbook before everyone else catches on.  

The Bowhunter Chronicles Podcast - Episode 419: Lessons Learned the Hard Way and Finding the “X” Early SeasonThe difference between a great youth hunt and a forgettable one comes down to one thing - what your kid learns when the deer doesn't just walk in and cooperate. Nate Roosevelt and the Bowhunter Chronicles crew break down two very different youth-hunt experiences, plus the scouting day that revealed a fresh, huntable pocket of deer movement no map alone could expose.Nate shares what it's like hunting with his son Henry as he works through the nerves, the missed opportunities, and the excitement of finally getting a bow in his hands during youth season. On the other side, the conversation tracks Stella's hunt - a tougher, more chaotic lesson in patience, shot execution, and why the best lessons in hunting often come from the shots you don't make.You'll discover: why a 10-year-old deciding between a gun and a bow changes everything about a hunt how shooting distance, penetration, and confidence shape a kid's first bow setup what happened when deer poured out of an inside corner and a perfect chance turned into a miss why the best hunts often end with a lesson, not a tag how a “no-service” scouting mission uncovered rubs, beds, scrapes, and a potential travel hub worth hunting hard Purchase Yellowstone trail cameras from anywhere at MSRP pricing. https://yellowstone.ai/products/y2-camera?Title=Default+Title Create your account under the Yellowstone Command Center app and add a credit card, (it won't be charged) Before activating your data plan, you must fill out the referral form so the Yellowstone team can apply your free data credit. https://yellowstone.ai/friend USE CODE: BHC for the discount Download the Yellowstone Command Center app and activate your data plans before September 1, 2026. Enjoy FREE Annual Unlimited data for up to 4 cameras — a $129 value per camera! *You can purchase an unlimited amount of cameras, but free annual unlimited data can apply to a maximum of 4 cameras. *Yellowstone requires a credit card to be added to your Command Center app account before activating your free data plan(s). You won't be charged for an entire year. After a year, the card on file will be charged based on whether you have active plans at that time. The guys also get into a bigger conversation about scouting style - reading terrain, finding the “X,” and why out-of-state mindset can sometimes be the better approach. If you've ever wondered when to trust fresh sign, when to keep moving, and how to keep a young hunter hooked even when the shot doesn't connect, this one delivers.Bowhunter Chronicles Podcast host and Nate Roosevelt bring the full story from the woods, from the frustrations of poison ivy, bad wind, and awkward stand setups to the kind of moments kids remember forever. It's a great listen for bowhunters, deer hunters, and any parent trying to build a real hunting journey instead of chasing instant results.If you like honest scouting talk, youth-hunt stories, and real-world deer hunting decisions under pressure, this episode is right in your lane.https://huntworthgear.com/ https://www.yellowstone.ai/  - CHRONICLES for 15% off https://www.paintedarrow.com - BHC15 for 15% off https://www.spartanforge.ai (https://www.spartanforge.ai/)  - save 25% with code bowhunter   https://www.latitudeoutdoors.com (https://www.latitudeoutdoors.com/) s https://www.zingerfletches.com (https://www.zingerfletches.com/) https://www.bigshottargets.com (https://www.bigshottargets.com/)   https://genesis3dprinting.com (https://genesis3dprinting.com/) https://vitalizeseed.com (https://vitalizeseed.com/) http://bit.ly/BHCPatreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & Liaison AI Company   Liaison (Free Trial): https://useliaison.com/brad   LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode features Zack Memmott, the Utah entrepreneur who spent 11 years building and exiting door-to-door sales operations before co-founding Liaison, an AI platform now running live inside multimillion-dollar businesses.   Zack breaks down how AI agents plug into your existing business tools to think, report, and act like your best executives — plus the "SaaS-pocalypse" wiping out software that can't keep up, and why waiting to adopt AI is the fastest way to get buried by competitors who already have.   If your business still runs on spreadsheets, gut checks, and quarterly reports, this episode shows you exactly how far behind you already are — and what to do about it before it's too late.  

Can You Be Wildly Successful Everywhere Except in Love? In this episode of The Love Machine, dating coach James Preece sits down with powerhouse LJ Reeves, founder of Fortington and international taekwondo competitor, to explore why even the most ambitious high-achievers can struggle to master the world of relationships. From first heartbreaks and difficult breakups to the sometimes comical realities of dating apps, LJ gets honest about the twists and turns of her own relationship journey. They dive into the pressure of living up to a "fairy tale", learnings from lockdown loneliness, and the surprising power of self-discovery through relationship challenges. If you've ever wondered why relationships can be so tricky even for the most disciplined and successful, tune in for wisdom you won't want to miss. You'll hear real stories, practical tips, laugh-out-loud moments and plenty of candid insights - all about navigating the chaos (and joy) of relationships. ABOUT LJ https://www.fortington.com/ https://www.instagram.com/laurajean.22/ About James James Preece is the UK's top Dating Coach with over 20 years experience helping singles all over the world. He is the host of the Love Machine Podcast. Get his free book when you join his newsletter : https://www.jamespreece.com/dating-newsletter/ Website: https://www.jamespreece.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamespreececoaching/

Jake Alexander didn't set out to be an accountant. He did a few tax returns for friends by accident, forgot about it, and came back the next year to a waiting room. Ten years and three acquisitions later, he's the CEO of Action Accounting in Tampa Bay, and he's got the scars to prove growth on paper isn't the same as growth your systems can actually hold. In this episode we get into: - The accidental origin story: how a handful of favor tax returns turned into a business he never planned to start - Three acquisitions in three years that almost put him out of business, and what actually broke first - Why he ran Action Accounting without a CRM for the first seven or eight years, and what he calls "insane to think about" now - The industry's shift from compliance to advisory, and what to ask your own CPA to find out which one you're actually getting - Why AI is changing bookkeeping behind the scenes, but won't replace the relationship clients actually pay for - The hibachi dinner story: the moment that hit him harder than any client tax-savings win If you're a service business owner thinking about an acquisition, running without a CRM, or wondering whether your accountant is actually advising you or just filing paperwork, this episode is for you. Subscribe for more real conversations with people who've built, bought, or scaled a real company, and share this with someone about to make a decision they haven't fully planned for. Connect with Jake Alexander / Action Accounting: Website: actionaccountingusa.com Instagram: instagram.com/jakea360 Facebook: facebook.com/actionaccountingusa YouTube: youtube.com/@actionaccountingusa LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jake-alexander-83632918 Recorded at Elite Podcast Studio, Tampa Bay's premier podcast facility. Premium. Polished. Powerful. Website: elitepodcaststudio.com Email: hello@elitepodcaststudio.com Instagram: instagram.com/elitepodcaststudio YouTube: youtube.com/@ElitePodcastStudio Facebook: facebook.com/elitepodcaststudio LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/elite-podcast-studio Everything about business. Nothing held back. All Business with Vince Perri is built for business owners who want straight talk about starting, scaling, and building something worth owning. New episodes every week. Subscribe and hit the bell so you never miss an episode.

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https://www.relaxsaunas.com (Use Code BRADLEA for $100 Off!) This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & Relax Sauna   LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/   Today's Dropping Bombs episode delivers a masterclass in far infrared healing with Phil Wilson, the holistic health pioneer who built Relax Saunas into North America's longest-running, best-selling far infrared sauna brand. It's the only one built on a patented, FDA-recognized semiconductor chip.   Phil breaks down why far infrared outperforms red light and near infrared outright, and how a five-minute session can erase chronic pain, ease sciatica, and give pro athletes like the Dodgers an edge before playoff runs. He also unpacks the detox science behind sweat and fever that even Hippocrates understood.   If stress, pain, or fatigue are running your life, this episode hands you the fix hiding in plain sight — and it only takes five minutes.  

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & Executive Career Upgrades    LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode features Tim Madden, the Army veteran turned "reverse headhunter" who almost took a $12-an-hour job after leaving the military — and instead built Executive Career Upgrades into an Inc. 5000 company helping directors, VPs, and C-suite execs land six-figure roles.   Tim breaks down the documented hiring process most companies never write down, why "hire slow, fire fast" beats every gut-feel decision, and the negotiation tricks that add six figures to a client's offer. Plus, a hiring story of his own gone wrong takes an unexpected turn.   Whether you're chasing your next executive seat or trying to fill one, this episode is the playbook. Don't make your next move blind.   

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & fitnessbeyondforty.com   LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode features William Harris (aka Coach Will) is a Brooklyn-born trainer who turned 22 years in fitness into a $400,000+ business by going after an audience everyone else ignored: women over 40 dealing with PCOS and menopause.   William breaks down why niching down beats trying to serve everyone, the four-part method he uses to help these women get real results, and why giving away his best information for free — not selling — is what actually builds a paying client base.   If you've got knowledge sitting on the shelf while you wait for the "right time" to share it, William just proved that excuse doesn't hold up. Listen to how he turned free advice into a six-figure business — then go do the same.  

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff   LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode gets uncomfortably specific with Steven Northern, an FNP running Limitless Regen, a clinic built on hormone optimization and regenerative medicine.   Steven breaks down why testosterone deficiency now hits teenagers, exposes the microplastic and gut-health crisis behind it, and reveals the collagen-based procedure quietly adding real inches of girth and length using a man's own regenerated tissue — while a patient calls in live to confirm it firsthand, from the confidence spike to what actually changed in the bedroom.   This episode exposes what the algorithms won't let you see — tune in before it's taken down…  

What do you do when you get it wrong? When people get hurt or when the easy way our is to defend yourself and move on?Brian has spent the last six months wrestling with those questions. In this episode of The Aggressive Life podcast, he talks candidly about what's been happening, what he's had to own, and what it looks like to actually repent and change direction. Sometimes the best way forward is the hard way forward.Watch the full episode on YouTube here.To watch Brian's May '26 sermon referenced in this episode, click here.

What if the biggest barrier to medtech innovation isn't the technology, buti fear? In this episode, Merom Klein explores how entrepreneurs can recognize hesitation, build trust, and move investors, customers, and teams from “wait and see” to active champions of innovation. From raising capital to changing the standard of care, Merom shares practical insights on building courage, understanding incentives, and creating the conditions for meaningful adoption. Tune in for a conversation about the human side of medtech innovation and what it really takes to change the game.Merom Klein LinkedInCourage Growth Partners LinkedIn Project Medtech Podcast Episode 249"Biotech in the Balance: Saving a Strategic Industry in an Age of Distrust" by Jeremy M. Levin "Leadership the Hard Way" by Dov Frohman and Robert Howard "Start-Up Nation: The Story of Israel's Economic Miracle" by Daniel Senor and Saul Singer Duane Mancini LinkedInProject Medtech WebsiteProject Medtech LinkedInThank you to our sponsors: Ward Law, Wheelhouse DMG, and JumpStart Inc.

Steve Jones | Regional Managing Director, LATAM, Corum Group  What can founders learn from someone who has experienced tech M&A from both sides of the table?  In this Points of View episode of the TechExits Podcast, Steve Jones, Regional Managing Director, LATAM at Corum Group, shares his personal M&A journey, from selling his own technology company to advising founders through more than 40 transactions.  Steve reflects on his first exit as a CEO, what he would do differently today, and why accepting a single buyer can leave founders with little leverage and potentially money on the table.  He also shares lessons from his experience advising companies in Latin America, including how to prepare for an exit, create competitive tension, understand buyer expectations, and build a business with the end goal in mind.  KEY TAKEAWAYS  Why having multiple buyers can create leverage and improve outcomes  What Steve learned from selling his own company without an M&A advisor  Why founders should prepare for an exit long before they decide to sell  How understanding the market can help founders negotiate from a position of strength 

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & Signature Prepatory Charter Schools    LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode delivers a wake-up call with Gabe Shirey, the entrepreneur who turned an abandoned, rat-infested Walmart into a tuition-free charter school now serving nearly 1,000 kids — and is now turning that same intensity toward fixing something closer to home: fatherhood.   Gabe unpacks the heart attack at Disneyland that forced him to confront his own absence, the five-step framework behind his new book The Driven Dad Code, and why the window to shape your kids closes faster than any high achiever wants to admit.   No business empire, bank account, or trophy on the wall replaces being remembered as the parent who showed up. This conversation might be the most important hour you spend all year… don't skip this one.   

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & MSP Manufacturing   LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode features Johnny Goode, President and Co-Owner of MSP Manufacturing, an 83-year-old precision aerospace and defense company. He's also COO of Mobile Mulligans Golf, a mobile golf simulator business built inside box trucks.   Johnny breaks down his wild path from undercover narcotics detective and SWAT operator to running a factory that supplies parts for commercial aircraft and fighter jets. He gets into why vigilante justice deserves a second look, how the drone industry is quietly fueling manufacturing growth, and how a $320K truck turned into a golf empire.   Cops, entrepreneurs, and everyone in between — this is the story of a guy who traded a badge for a factory floor and never looked back. You'll want to hear how he did it.  

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This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & Book "Wake Up Already"   LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode delivers full-throttle firepower with Kate Monroe — Marine Corps intelligence specialist, business founder, author, congressional candidate, actor, and executive producer who's landed on FOX for exposing what's happening to America's veterans, and whose company VetComm has secured $13.5 billion in lifetime benefits for 30,000 disabled vets.   Kate breaks down the cartel-run trafficking operation she caught on camera at the southern border, the courtroom fight to reclaim her own company from a hostile takeover, and the tunnel walks behind House The Heroes, her nonprofit rescuing homeless veterans.   She's already survived assault, betrayal, and a legal battle to keep everything she built — and there's a political announcement coming that she says will shake the Republican Party.  

Mick sits down with licensed therapist, mental health advocate and author Kier Gaines for a direct conversation about emotional honesty, uncomfortable truths and the courage to begin. Kier explains why saying "you hurt my feelings" can be an act of strength, especially for men who have been conditioned to hide emotion. He and Mick unpack avoidance, awareness, curiosity, boundaries, professional value and why credentials still matter in a culture that often rewards visibility over expertise. Kier also shares the barber shop conversation that helped him recognize his mind as a valuable tool for change. He explains why his book, It All Starts When You Do, rejects shallow positivity and invites readers into the real work of self-healing. This conversation is honest, practical and deeply human. It is about telling the truth, protecting what matters and taking the first step before you feel completely ready. IN THIS EPISODE • Why emotional honesty is a form of authority, not weakness • How to move beyond surface-level wellness • Why awareness and curiosity are the first two steps toward change • The connection between boundaries, business and self-respect • Why credentials create accountability, safety and protection • How attention and notoriety can weaken integrity • The barber shop conversation that changed Kier's view of his work • Why "walking away from what does not serve you" can become avoidance • The meaning of an authentic and consistent legacy MICK'S BOOK OFFER As discussed in the episode, the first 20 people who message Mick with the words "I'm starting" will receive a copy of It All Starts When You Do, purchased by Mick. Available while the offer remains open and supplies last. CHAPTERS 00:00 The Attention Economy and Integrity 00:24 Meet Kier Gaines 01:00 Saying "You Hurt My Feelings" 04:46 The Because: Because Why Not? 07:01 Why Surface-Level Wellness Is Not Enough 10:14 It All Starts When You Do 14:12 Two Ways to Start Healing 18:15 Boundaries, Business and the Cost of Free 23:53 Hot Takes: Credentials, Safety and Anti-Intellectualism 34:13 The Room: A Barber Shop Conversation That Changed Everything 37:43 The Book, the Podcast and Mick's Offer 40:15 The Unplugged Five 44:03 Legacy, Authenticity and Kept Promises 46:00 Closing Connect & Discover Kier: Instagram: @kiergaines Instagram: @learnedthehardwaypod LinkedIn: @kiergaines   Podcast: Learned the Hard Way with Kier Gaines Facebook: @kiergaines TikTok: @kiergaines Book: It All Starts When You Do Threads: @kiergaines FOLLOW MICK ON: Spotify: MickUnplugged Instagram: @mickunplugged  Facebook: @mickunpluggedYouTube:  @MickUnpluggedPodcast  LinkedIn: @mickhunt  Website:  MickHuntOfficial.com Website: howtobeagoodleader.com Website: Leadloudseries.com Apple: MickUnplugged

In this episode, Abu discuss the common pitfalls business owners face when they attempt to scale their businesses too quickly. 00:00 Introduction: The Pitfalls of Rapid Scaling 01:03 The Dangers of Scaling Too Quickly 02:17 Personal Experience: Learning the Hard Way 03:00 Refocusing on Service Over Scale 04:33 Practical Steps to Stay on Track 06:23 Conclusion: Building a Purpose-Driven Business _ Key Takeaways (fill it in) _ House Keeping Grow your audience and revenue in under 5-minutes a week: Subscribe & Join 63k+ Readers > Got a business question? Want a second opinion? Ask Your Question Here     _ Sponsored By: Power Your Launch Marketing Accelerator | Get over 50% OFF your order with this special link: https://go.poweryourlaunch.com/pylenroll Interested in sponsoring? Go here: Support Permission to CEO   _ Follow us on social media: Instagram Twitter Youtube Threads TikTok   _ Here's how I can help you: Master digital marketing, generate leads, and scale with paid ads. Enroll Now & Get Early Bird Pricing The Growth Community - Strategies, resources, and expert insights to optimize and grow. https://go.poweryourlaunch.com/mm Mentorship/Advisor/Consulting - High-level support to refine funnels, ads, and scale efficiently. https://go.poweryourlaunch.com/mentorship _ _ Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts [CLICK HERE] "I love this podcast so much!" If that sounds like you, please take a moment to rate and review the show— Your support keeps this podcast going. Click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select "Write a Review." Then be sure to let me know what you loved most about the episode! _

Most of Kier Gaines’ therapy clients are women, many of whom are working through difficult relationships with their fathers. This week, Kier and Dr. Joy discuss what a father wound can look like, how it affects daughters in adulthood, and why receiving an apology may not resolve years of hurt. He also shares what he had to learn while raising daughters, from ordering underwear online to recognizing the parts of girlhood he could not anticipate. He and Dr. Joy discuss where attachment research falls short for Black families, how people respond to him as a big, dark-skinned Black man doing tender work in public, and why he is careful when people describe his content as “healing.” Kier’s new book, It All Starts When You Do, is out now. He shares why waiting can become a habit and what it takes to begin before you feel ready. Resources & Announcements Want to reflect on this conversation in community? Join us inside our Patreon community where we’re unpacking this episode together. You can now catch episodes of the Therapy for Black Girls podcast on YouTube. Be sure to subscribe to get new episodes every week. Did you know you can leave us a voice note with your questions for the podcast? If you have a question you'd like some feedback on, topics you'd like to hear covered, or want to suggest movies or books for us to review, drop us a message at memo.fm/therapyforblackgirls and let us know what’s on your mind. We just might share it on the podcast. Grab your copy of Sisterhood Heals. Where to Find Our Guest Grab your copy of It All Starts When You Do Check out (L)earned the Hard Way podcast Instagram Stay Connected​ Is there a topic you'd like covered on the podcast? Submit it at therapyforblackgirls.com/mailbox. If you're looking for a therapist in your area, check out the directory at https://www.therapyforblackgirls.com/directory. Grab your copy of our guided affirmation and other TBG Merch at therapyforblackgirls.com/shop. The hashtag for the podcast is #TBGinSession. Make sure to follow us on social media: Instagram: @therapyforblackgirls Facebook: @therapyforblackgirls Our Production Team Executive Producers: Dennison Bradford & Gabrielle Collins Director of Podcast & Digital Content: Ellice Ellis Producer: Ndeye Thioubou Production Assistant: Bria MosleySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff    LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode brings raw, unfiltered healing wisdom from Dr. Jollie, known as The Food Prophet, a man who survived drinking poisonous lye as an infant, spent five and a half years in a hospital, and now claims his black seed oil and mustard seed remedies can outperform modern medicine.   Dr. Jollie breaks down the ancient power of black seed oil and mustard seed medicine, exposes why he calls modern pharmaceuticals "voodoo," and reveals the biblical seed mastery he says outperforms brain surgeons and heart doctors alike.   Whether you're a believer or a skeptic, one thing's certain: after this episode, you'll never look at health the same way again.  

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & selfpublishing.com   LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode delivers a no-BS masterclass on books as business assets with Chandler Bolt, the college dropout who ran a six-figure painting business before founding selfpublishing.com. The company has helped over 10,000 authors publish their books, hit $80 million in revenue, and landed on the INC 5000 four consecutive years running as one of the fastest-growing private companies in America — all while chasing a mission to help 100,000 people self-publish by 2035.   Chandler breaks down why a book is the best 200-page sales letter you'll ever write, the "dirty secret" of the publishing industry that keeps authors broke, and how HVAC guys, landscapers, and CEOs alike can reverse-engineer a book into six or seven figures in new customers.   If you've got a business and no book, you're leaving money on the table — this episode hands you the blueprint to fix that.   SOCIAL HANDLES Instagram: @selfpublishing.com | YouTube: @selfpublishing | TikTok: @selfpublishing | Facebook: @selfpublishing | Website: selfpublishing.com | Book: publishedbook.com | Podcast: 7 Figure Principles  

What do you do when you're tired of fighting?You can be following God, doing exactly what He's called you to do, and still face opposition. In Acts 14, Paul and Barnabas experience both rejection and applause. People turn against them, crowds change their opinions, and Paul is eventually stoned and left for dead.But he gets back up.In Learning the Hard Way, Pastor Bobby Chandler teaches how difficult seasons reveal dangerous patterns, expose where we're getting our identity, and teach us to keep going when we feel knocked down.You can't control who talks about you. You can't control who praises you or who turns against you. But you can decide that no matter what happens, you're going to keep trusting God.You may get knocked down—but you're not destroyed.Don't stop the mission.The ending strongly supports that promise: Paul writes that believers can be pressed, perplexed, hunted and knocked down without being destroyed, followed by “That is why we never give up.”GIVING To support this ministry and help us continue to reach people all around the world click here: https://authenticchurch.com/give GET CONNECTED Ready to check out Authentic Church in person? We can't wait to meet you in person. Simply fill out the form below and we'll make sure to give you the VIP treatment upon your first visit. https://authenticchurch.com/plan-a-visit ABOUT AUTHENTIC CHURCH Authentic Church exists so that people will have an authentic encounter with God, be set free, and grow in Christ. Our mission is to help each person at Authentic believe in Jesus, belong to family, inspire true worship, walk in God's Spirit, and build the kingdom of God.

It's lost episode time! The Kings of Drink Mountain don't remember drinking this. They don't remember recording this. And they don't have any clue what drugs the people who designed the can were on. Yet, rising like the phoenix comes this episode from four years ago (thanks file time stamps!) that has been long forgotten! Is it any good? It depends. Are you asking about the drink or the episode? Either way, no one seems to know. So catch up with this one right alongside your beloved hosts from America, Greenland, and New Zealand's Favorite Podcast: Drinks With Josh!

Season 5, Episode 2 | "You don't actually have to fake it till you make it at all. But what you have to do is start."Fake it till you make it sounds like permission to be inauthentic. It's actually the wrong conversation. Dane and Mitch take apart the phrase and expose what's underneath it: the belief that you need confidence before you begin. You don't. You need to move. Early on, feeling terrible at something is the signal you're in the right place. If you've been waiting to feel ready, competent, or confident before you start, this episode is for you.Never Settle PromoChapters:00:00 Introduction02:42 Start Without Faking 05:52 Confidence Comes Later 08:02 Practice and Reps 10:33 Ready Is a Trap 14:20 Constraints and Alternatives 20:37 Minimal Viable Motion 23:45 Are You in Motion?Mentions:Brad Stulberg - Author of "The Practice of Groundedness" and his latest, referenced here as a New York Times bestseller on the way to excellence through the hard way.Strong & Awake S05E01 - Prior episode on optionality and what prevents us from starting.Anchor Actions:Start First: Pick the thing you've been putting off until you feel ready. Do a rep this week. Bad form, low confidence, all of it. The feeling of being terrible at it is the signal you're on the right path.Rewire the Signal: When something feels uncomfortable or hard, stop treating it as a warning to back off. Treat it as confirmation you're in the position that produces growth. Name it out loud when you feel it.Audit Your Reasons: Write down the reasons you haven't started. Ask whether they're actually reasonable or just reasonable-sounding. Most of them are the second thing.Join Us:Our Membership Community (MWOD) is where we embrace discomfort as a path to personal development. Remember, it's probably not for you... but if we're wrong about that, or if you want to find out for yourself, visit us at MWOD.io

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & Apex Performance Longevity Group LLC   LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode delivers hard-won expertise with Shahin Amirpour, the performance and recovery specialist who spent over a decade experimenting on himself with peptides, stem cells, and recovery protocols before he ever sold a single client on any of it.   Shahin breaks down why the FDA keeps healing compounds in a gray area, how Chinese labs are flooding the peptide market with knockoffs, and why he's walking away from the Apex Peptides brand he built after copycats diluted it. He's pivoting instead into high-level coaching and a new performance clinic in Newport Beach.   Most people chasing better health have no idea if what they're taking has actually been tested on a real person first. This episode will change who you trust with your body, and how you treat it.   

Learning the hard way can be painful, but when God is involved, even our failures and consequences can become valuable. Today, Pastor Eric Holmstrom explores how sin has consequences, our possessions can never save us, and an unexamined life can ultimately lead us away from God. However, through judgment, hardship, and correction, God continues to […]

Learning the hard way can be painful, but when God is involved, even our failures and consequences can become valuable. Today, Pastor Eric Holmstrom explores how sin has consequences, our possessions can never save us, and an unexamined life can ultimately lead us away from God. However, through judgment, hardship, and correction, God continues to […]

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff    LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/   Today's Dropping Bombs episode features Michael Sanciprian. He cleaned gym pools as a broke teenager growing up in a gang-torn neighborhood, & today he owns World Gym International, the publicly traded fitness empire behind hundreds of locations across Asia.   Michael breaks down the "Elevator Effect," his mindset system for refusing to settle on the wrong floor in life. He explains the war board he keeps in his office to crush competitors, and why he calls the customer-is-always-right rule the biggest lie in business. He also gets into how he kept his gyms open through Covid while everyone else shut down.   Money was never the scorecard for Michael — winning was. This episode is proof that the people who refuse to settle are the ones who end up owning the whole board.

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & Grading Solutions Excavation    LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode features Matt B. Vigil, a Marine Corps veteran who bought a $70,000 skid steer with zero business experience and built it into Grading Solutions Excavation — a company closing in on eight figures.   Matt breaks down the $350 job that taught him how to bid, the six-figure dairy expansion he white-knuckled through solo, and the hiring boom happening right now in a trade nobody wants to touch. He also gets into the morning routine and mindset shifts that took him from complacent to unstoppable.   If you've got nothing but a work ethic and an itch to build something real, this is your sign — Matt's proof the trades pay, and the door's wide open.  

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & Primary.net   LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode delivers raw tech-and-money energy with Ken Cox, a self-taught computer prodigy since age seven who mined bitcoin for fractions of a penny and built Primary.net, a privacy-first AI platform where your data is encrypted, never shared, and never used to train anyone else's model.   Ken breaks down how AI agents are already automating sales outreach, accounting, and customer service — replacing order-takers while turning everyone else into leverage — and the simple rule that shrank his own company from 175 employees to three: if it can be automated, it will be.   His book Loading Identity, written entirely with AI, drops soon — and this episode is the wake-up call for anyone still waiting to get started.  

Andrew Vontz has been an endurance athlete for 38 years. In March doctors found a tumor running from his the cavity between his lungs up across his neck that had displaced his carotid artery and was crushing his trachea. — This is the cancer episode. Andrew is five months into treatment for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. He has been through six rounds of chemo, a cytokine release storm, multiple hospitalizations, and in September will go to Dana Farber Cancer Institute for three weeks to get CAR T genetic therapy. He talks about how he discovered he had cancer, living with uncertainty, going through chemo, what thirty-eight years of endurance sport did and did not prepare him for, and how listening to his body has guided his cancer experience. — Guiding the conversation is the titan of entrepreneurship, leadership development, and finance Shannon Jones, who teaches Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition at the University of Colorado Boulder's Leeds School of Business, writes the TranscendenCEO newsletter, and was a two-sport Division I athlete. Shannon joined Andrew on a previous episode to talk about building and winding down The Better Lab. — Thank you to everyone in this community who has reached out to provide positivity, prayers, encouragement, and support during this experience. — Recorded August 21, 2026, three days after Andrew's sixth round of chemo. — The media landscape has changed. Scripted is out. Real is in. Being a great podcast guest or host and being able to operate in dynamic unscripted contexts isn't optional. It's now a mandatory skill for senior leaders and doing it well isn't easy. That's why Andrew Vontz started __https://www.onerealvoice.com/__ to help industry leaders thrive on podcasts, panels and the internal and external high-stakes open-ended conversations where reputations are built and business is won. — When you're ready to be great, DM __https://www.instagram.com/hardwaypod__ or reach out to hello@onerealvoice.com. — To support this work, become a paid subscriber to the Choose the Hard Way Substack at __https://alwaysthehardway.substack.com__. — With over $1 trillion in transactions to date, Blockchain.com is your trusted partner on your crypto journey. Go to Blockchain.com to get started today no experience required. — Lauf is the Apple of bike design and they make elegant products that just work better than everything else. Check them out at __https://www.laufcycles.com__. — Thank you to Sunlighten infrared saunas for helping make it possible for my family to have an mPulse sauna. Being able to relax and recover in our mPulse sauna when possible between treatments is healing and feels like a luxury. I'm grateful for your support. Sunlighten: __https://www.sunlighten.com/__ — Thank you to Peloton of "come on Peloton, you got this" fame for following my cancer experience and surprising me with a Peloton Tread. Being able to go to the garage and move is huge for me, and Molly, especially on days when I'm too wiped to be able to take the dogs out. It's a next level treadmill and it takes me places. Peloton: __https://www.onepeloton.com/__ — Andrew Vontz's Choose the Hard Way newsletter: __https://alwaysthehardway.substack.com/__ — One Real Voice: __https://www.onerealvoice.com/__ — Instagram: __https://www.instagram.com/hardwaypod__ — LinkedIn: __https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewvontz/__ — Shannon Jones's TranscendenCEO newsletter: __https://transcendenceo.substack.com/__ — Follow Shannon Jones on LinkedIn: __https://www.linkedin.com/in/wshannonjones/__ -  

Real Boater, Real Lessons: Steve Filippone's Life on the Water Every boater has a story—and most of the best lessons don't come from a manual. They come from time behind the wheel, changing conditions, challenging docks, unexpected situations and figuring out how to make boating more enjoyable for everyone onboard. In this episode of the Boater's Secret Weapon Podcast, Captain Matt sits down with Steve Filippone to talk about his boating journey, his experiences boating in Pennsylvania, and what he has learned along the way. It's a conversation about why we get into boating in the first place, the challenges that come with becoming a better captain, and how experience and confidence can completely change your time on the water. In This Episode Captain Matt and Steve talk about: Steve's boating background and how he got into the boating lifestyle His experiences boating on Pennsylvania lakes The learning curve that comes with boat ownership The situations that can challenge even experienced boaters Building confidence behind the wheel Learning how your particular boat reacts and handles Why docking can be one of the most stressful parts of boating The importance of practice instead of simply hoping things go right Lessons learned through real-world boating experience How becoming a better operator makes boating more enjoyable for everyone onboard The boating experiences and memories that keep us coming back to the water One of the biggest themes is something Captain Matt talks about often: Confidence on a boat doesn't come from owning it longer. It comes from understanding what the boat is going to do before you ask it to do it. The more predictable your boat becomes, the less stressful docking, maneuvering and everyday operation become. And when the stress disappears, you finally get to enjoy the reason you bought the boat in the first place. Ready to End the Docking Stress? If docking is still the moment when everyone gets quiet and your stress level goes through the roof, Captain Matt can help. Learn the techniques and boat-control concepts that can make maneuvering around the dock much more predictable. End Docking Stress: https://www.EndDockingStress.com Buying Your Next Boat? Whether you're buying your first boat, moving up to something bigger or replacing your current boat, financing can have a huge impact on the overall deal. Boat Loan Match helps boat buyers explore financing options and find the right boat loan for their situation. Boat Loan Match: https://www.BoatLoanMatch.com Become a Better, More Confident Boater Want more help with docking, boat handling, trailering, boating safety, boat buying and getting more enjoyment from your time on the water? Visit Boater's Secret Weapon for Captain Matt's boating training, courses and resources. Boater's Secret Weapon: https://www.BoatersSecretWeapon.com About the Boater's Secret Weapon Podcast The Boater's Secret Weapon Podcast with Captain Matt brings together real boaters, real boating stories and practical lessons to help recreational boat owners become safer, smarter and more confident on the water. Because the goal isn't simply to own a boat. It's to know how to use it confidently enough to actually enjoy it.

Rachel Maddow examines the confusing mix of contradictory, impulsive decisions and petty tantrums that constitutes Donald Trump's agenda. She notes that the result is an almost complete loss of U.S. allies around the world, and that only three states have a net-positive opinion of him. Even in those states, voters are handing him election losses by proxy. Karen Attiah, columnist for the Washington Post, and Norm Eisen, co-founder of Democracy Defenders Fund, talk with Rachel about their successful lawsuit against the Washington Post for her firing in the wake of the Charlie Kirk assassination and her reinstatement to her job as columnist. While Republicans still outnumber Democrats in Sarasota County, Florida, home of the right-wing "Moms for Liberty," this year two Democratically endorsed candidates were elected and a third went to a run-off, signaling a shift in favor against culture war theatrics. Megan Tennimon, newly elected member of the Sarasota County school board, talks with Rachel Maddow about her sense of how things are changing. Want more of Rachel? Check out the "Rachel Maddow Presents" feed to listen to all of her chart-topping original podcasts.To listen to all of your favorite MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff    LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode delivers a brain-bending conversation with Jim Kwik, the world's most recognized brain performance coach who turned a childhood head injury into a 34-year career training half of the Fortune 500, including Google, Nike, SpaceX, and the U.S. Air Force.   Jim breaks down his LEAP method for learning faster in the age of AI, why human intelligence (not artificial intelligence) will decide who wins the next wealth gap, and the sleep inertia window quietly running your entire day before you even open your eyes.   Everyone thinks their memory, focus, or intelligence is just who they are. Jim proves it's actually a skill, one you were never taught and can start training today. If you've ever been curious about the true limitless power of the mind, this episode delivers.   

Cheryl Kellond made her first angel investment in an at-home fertility startup and watched it get written off to zero. She still says it was worth it, and she built Play Money to make sure more women get the chance to find out for themselves how to start angel investing. Cheryl is the founder and CEO of Play Money and a serial entrepreneur who has raised more than $20 million in venture capital and led nearly a billion dollars in product revenue. On Getting Rich Together, host Syama Bunten asks Cheryl about the founder who went silent after taking her money, and how that experience shaped an angel investing platform for beginners instead of scaring her off the space entirely. Cheryl breaks down why startup investing for women has long relied on fragmented deal flow, individual outreach, and warm introductions, and why she built Play Money to make angel investing work more like scrolling than fundraising. She also runs the math on an idea that became a major aha moment for her. If just 20 percent of accredited investors invested $10,000 a year, she says they could move $30 billion in capital and replicate the entire early-stage startup funding ecosystem. Cheryl also shares how to start angel investing with a check the size of a weekend trip, and why communication between founders and their investors matters long after the check is written. Find a salon near you or grab a seat at the Wealth Catalyst Summit in San Francisco on October 16 at wealthcatalyst.com    Episode Breakdown: 00:00 Meet Cheryl Kellond 02:13 Shy Childhood, Fairfield County, and Early Rebellion 07:39 Single Motherhood, Night Shifts, and University of Chicago 11:14 The MIT Sloan Admissions Story 12:03 Blogging, Building HTML Sites, and the AOL Sale 19:22 California, Marriage, and the Move to Colorado 22:01 Chaos, Growth, and a Career at Yahoo 27:17 The Boardroom Moment That Changed Everything 28:32 Launching a Startup and Learning It the Hard Way 45:50 Her First Angel Investment and What Went Wrong 49:05 How to Start Angel Investing Through Play Money 56:35 The Math Behind Moving Billions in Capital 1:00:46 Fun Money, Costa Rica, and a Final Ask   Find more from Syama Bunten: Your money story may be shaping your financial life more than you realize. After hundreds of conversations with women at all stages of their financial lives, Syama distilled the questions that helped her understand her own patterns into The Money Story Reset, a free guide featuring five guided reflections and personal stories from her journey. Download The Money Story Reset and begin uncovering the beliefs behind your financial decisions.   Attend a Salon near you: wealthcatalyst.com/salons Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/syama.co/ Join Syama's Substack: https://thewealthcatalystwithsyama.substack.com/ Website: https://wealthcatalyst.com Download Syama's Free Resources: https://wealthcatalyst.com/resources Wealth Catalyst Summit: https://wealthcatalyst.com/summits Speaking: https://syamabunten.com Big Delta Capital: www.bigdeltacapital.com Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm  

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & Culture OC    LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode delivers a systems-level takedown of modern health care with Troy Laing, the Australian-born human performance optimizer running a biohacking recovery center in Newport Beach. His core belief: the entire health care system is fractured, and it's on you to take responsibility for your own biology.   Troy breaks down why "normal" testosterone levels are actually low, the cold plunge protocol shown to spike free testosterone by 50%, the FDA's silence on peptide safety data, and the Wheel of Life framework he's using to build a brotherhood of self-responsible men.   If you think your bloodwork is fine because a doctor told you so, this episode will make you question everything you've been told about your own health.  

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & WinChoice USA    LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode delivers small-town grit turned nine-figure empire with Shaun Keefe and Morgan Wiles, co-founders of WinChoice USA. The company makes windows, doors, and siding. They built it with no investors, no connections, and no safety net into a $100M+ operation over 14 years.   Shaun and Morgan break down flipping three houses to raise their first $32K in startup capital, why they built manufacturing, sales, and installation all under one roof, and how they're beating private equity roll-ups by out-hiring and out-caring for the industry's best talent — all while rebuilding their hometown of 550 people after the local mill shut down and gutted the community.   Two guys from a town most people have never heard of built a business bigger than most people will ever imagine. If they can do it from nothing, there's no excuse left for anyone else.  

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff    LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode features Jeff Blue — entertainment attorney turned music executive, producer, and author who spent 25+ years running A&R for six major labels. He discovered Linkin Park and produced their Warner Bros. debut Hybrid Theory into the best-selling album of the 21st century, alongside signing Grammy winner Macy Gray and helping move 170 million albums worldwide.   Jeff breaks down how a broke law student with zero connections talked his way into the industry, the birthday demo tape that led him to Chester Bennington's voice, and the night he stood onstage with Korn and Limp Bizkit as Woodstock '99 turned into a riot.   Every rejection has a price, and Jeff paid his in full to build one of music's biggest stories. If you've ever been told you can't, this is proof that you can.    

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & B-7 Superhuman Rhythm    LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode traces the wild redemption arc of David Fullmer. He was locked up twelve times before being adopted by a stranger's family in Hawaii — and went on to help build multimillion-dollar roofing companies and create a personal development framework now used by thousands of sales professionals.   David breaks down his B-7 Superhuman Rhythm: seven themed daily disciplines running from Motivation Monday to Forgiveness Friday. He shares the phone call that ended a 30-year grudge, the humility 14 years of Brazilian jiu-jitsu beat into him, and why he wrote his book fighting off monkeys at a Balinese cliffside temple.   If your motivation runs out every Monday morning, this is the rhythm that outlasts it — don't skip it.    

Richard Baker raised $700 million in February 2021 and burned through it in three years. Adam Weitsman served time in federal prison, lost his ego, and rebuilt his business with a level of discipline he did not have before. In this episode of The Hard Way, Joe De Sena sits down with both entrepreneurs to break down what really separates the people who survive in business from the ones who fold.   Richard shares his "zoo bears vs. jungle bears" framework: the era of safe corporate jobs is changing, and entrepreneurs need to learn how to live on what they kill. Adam explains why he checks an entrepreneur's social media before hearing their pitch, because lifestyle often reveals work ethic faster than a slide deck.   They cover capital as both a lifeline and a curse, why Adam runs on three hours of sleep while Richard protects his eight, what failure teaches you, and what they will be looking for when founders pitch live at the Baker House Challenge at Cornell University on August 29.   Things You Will Learn Why Richard believes the world is moving from "zoo bears" to "jungle bears," and what that means for the next generation of entrepreneurs. Why Adam looks at how founders live before he listens to what they pitch. How capital can either fuel growth or make a business sloppy. Why discipline, resilience, and execution matter more than having a good idea. What separates entrepreneurs who can take a hit from those who quit when things get hard. Tools & Frameworks Covered Zoo Bears vs. Jungle Bearsa. Corporate life trains people to perform for safety. Entrepreneurship forces people to hunt, adapt, and survive on their own. Fail Small, Win Biga. Richard's approach is to risk as little personal capital as possible, keep failures small, and scale the wins when they come. Social Media Audita. Adam checks how entrepreneurs live before he evaluates their pitch. If their lifestyle does not match their claimed work ethic, that tells him everything. The Baker House Challenge is a live entrepreneurship and real estate pitch competition where founders put real deals in front of Richard Baker, Adam Weitsman, Joe De Sena, and special guests for a shot at $20,000 in prizes. Watch the full competition live on YouTube August 29. Go to bakerhouse1921.com/challenge to tune in.   Chapters: 0:00 Intro: Joe De Sena with Richard Baker and Adam Weitsman 0:56 Adam on going to prison and losing his ego 2:18 Richard on failing small and winning big 3:14 Zoo bears vs. jungle bears: Why the corporate era is ending 5:27 The pandemic 5 AM calls that kept entrepreneurs alive 10:32 Access to capital vs. time: The two biggest limiting factors 11:44 Richard raised $700 million and burned through it in three years 13:30 The real cost of going all in 15:21 Adam checks an entrepreneur's social media before hearing the pitch 18:05 Speed of execution as a competitive advantage 20:00 200 organized houses vs. 10,000 messy houses 22:43 The Baker House Challenge at Cornell   Richard Baker is an entrepreneur and investor known for large-scale real estate and retail ventures. He raised $700 million in February 2021 and has built his career on a philosophy of using as little personal capital as possible: failing small and winning big. He spent 17 years working alongside his father, learning the business through daily questions from the age of 12. He is the founder of Baker House, a community and platform designed to connect, mentor, and support the next generation of entrepreneurs. The Baker House Challenge at Cornell University on August 29 brings together founders to pitch, compete, and learn.   Adam Weitsman is an entrepreneur based in upstate New York operating in an industrial, cyclical business. After going to federal prison in his early 30s, he rebuilt his career and his discipline from scratch: structured time management, deep involvement in every decision, and a work ethic that runs on three hours of sleep. Adam evaluates entrepreneurs by checking how they live before listening to what they pitch, and has been active in pre-seed investing for early-stage founders.   Connect to Richard: Website: https://bakerhouse1921.com/principles LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-baker-48a5a63b9/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/baker_house1921/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@baker_house1921   Connect to Adam: Website: https://www.adamweitsman.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-weitsman-56a3912/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adamweitsman/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/adam.weitsman/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theadamweitsman X: https://x.com/AdamWeitsman?lang=en TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@adamweitsman

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff, AgentU, Brew-RE, & Mortgage Pro Pod   LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode features Eric Braun (known online as Not Your Average Lender) the nationally recognized mortgage pro named a Top 40 Under 40 by National Mortgage Professional, who got sober at 20 and talked his way into a mortgage telemarketing job with zero experience, zero connections, and zero college.   Eric breaks down why personal branding is quietly the biggest edge in the loan business, the relationship-first playbook that beats donut-drop schmoozing every time, and his mission to build a no-compromise platform pushing toward $1 billion in annual loan volume.   This conversation separates excuses from action — if a broke, sober 20-year-old telemarketer can build toward a billion dollars in loan volume, what's yours? Listen now. Your next chapter starts here.  

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & The Darmen Group    LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode breaks down the blueprint for generational wealth with David Sinclair, founder of The Darmen Group, a financial services firm built to turn successful entrepreneurs into multi-generational dynasties.   David reveals how his team's AI-driven investment strategy consistently outperforms the stock market, the two-entity structure that legally turns personal expenses into tax deductions, and the debt fund quietly paying pro athletes 1.5% cash flow every month.   If you're paying more in taxes than you should and saving less than you could, this episode hands you the loopholes the ultra-wealthy already use.    

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff    LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/   Today's Dropping Bombs episode delivers a masterclass in scaling with Todd Hayes, the automotive industry veteran who's spent nearly four decades turning fragmented mom-and-pop repair shops into a $65 million private equity platform — with a billion-dollar valuation as his next target.   Todd breaks down the exact playbook behind scaling a single shop from $225,000 to $1.2 million a month, why most private equity roll-ups are just "Frankenstein" collections dressed up as platforms, and the de-risking strategy that lets him buy businesses for pennies while staying debt-free.   If you think auto repair means greasy overalls and thin margins, this conversation will change how you see the entire industry — and how you build any business.    

LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode delivers blue-collar genius with Mike Quist, the countertop contractor who lost everything in 2008, rebuilt from a $600 trailer with no power or water, and turned resin into a multiple eight-figure exit in just 26 months.   Mike breaks down how he replaced laminate with a stone-look alternative that costs a fraction of natural granite, why he gave the formula away for free to build a 1-million-subscriber YouTube empire, and the exact system now training regular people — veterans, truck drivers, handymen — to build $250K trades businesses in a couple of months, no college debt required.   Skills pay. Degrees are starting not to. This episode is the proof. Listen before someone in your neighborhood beats you to it…  

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff    LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode brings back Keith Yackey — the former pastor and real estate mogul turned self-proclaimed "world's most expensive relationship coach" — this time joined by his wife and Married Game Podcast co-host, Jesse. Their marriage nearly ended in divorce before Keith rebuilt it from the ground up, and that rebuild became a movement.   Keith and Jesse break down the five brutal metrics that determine whether your spouse actually desires you, the difference between short-term and long-term attraction, why "nice guy" behavior kills marriages, and the real math behind their no-BS money-back guarantee — plus Jesse's unfiltered take on the exact moment she was ready to walk out.   Married, single, or somewhere in between — this episode names the habits that quietly kill relationships and hands you the scoreboard nobody else will show you to start rebuilding them.