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Welcome to the Directed IRA Podcast! This is Matt Sorenson, joined by the insatiable Marc J. Koehler. In this episode, we dive into a hot topic: Solo 401(k) vs. SEP IRA. Are you self-employed and wondering which retirement plan suits you best? We break down the differences, benefits, and unique scenarios for both options.Join us as we explore:- The origins and benefits of the SEP IRA.- Why the Solo 401(k) is often considered the superior choice for self-employed individuals.- Strategies for maximizing your contributions and making the most out of these plans.- How to navigate the nuances if you have part-time employees or plan to hire soon.Whether you're a seasoned entrepreneur or just starting your self-employment journey, this episode is packed with valuable insights to help you make informed decisions about your retirement planning.Tune in and discover which plan could be the game-changer for your financial future!Learn how to take control of your retirement - https://directedira.com/Self-directed IRA Podcast - https://matsorensen.com/podcast/Shop my products - https://shop.matsorensen.com/ Blog & Articles - https://matsorensen.com/blog/Ask Mat: https://matsorensen.com/ask-matConnect with Mat online:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/matsorensen/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mat.sorensen.1LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matsorensen/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sorensenmat YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MatSorensenWebsites:https://directedira.comhttps://matsorensen.comhttps://kkoslawyers.comhttps://mainstreetbusiness.com...

In today's highlight episode, we feature tax lawyer and self-directed IRA expert, Matt Sorenson. Matt shared his extensive knowledge on how investors can leverage their retirement accounts to invest in real estate and private companies.Matt Sorenson is a tax lawyer by trade and the co-founder of KQS Lawyers. He became an expert in self-directed IRAs, focusing on how people can use their retirement accounts to invest in real estate and private companies. Recognizing the lack of information in this field, Matt wrote the book "The Self-Directed IRA Handbook," which has become the go-to resource for government agencies and industry professionals.Matt emphasized the importance of investing in assets that investors are passionate about and understand. He highlighted the vast amount of money sitting in retirement accounts, approximately $35 trillion, and how it can be used to invest in alternative assets like real estate. Matt explained the difference between Roth and traditional IRAs, with Roth IRAs offering tax-free growth and withdrawals, making them particularly advantageous for investors.For investors looking to utilize their retirement accounts, Matt outlined the three-step process: opening a self-directed account, funding it by transferring money from an existing retirement account, and then investing it in real estate or other opportunities. He also provided valuable insights for capital raisers, explaining how they can tap into the vast pool of retirement funds by educating potential investors about the possibilities of self-directed IRAs.Click the links below to tune in to the full episodes and learn more about real estate syndication and how to build wealth in the industry. Don't miss out on valuable insights and expert advice from industry professionals.https://lifebridgecapital.com/2023/10/05/buying-real-estate-with-iras-401ks-mat-sorensen/https://lifebridgecapital.com/2023/10/06/capital-raisers-and-retirement-fund-investments-mat-sorensen/VISIT OUR WEBSITEhttps://lifebridgecapital.com/Here are ways you can work with us here at Life Bridge Capital:⚡️START INVESTING TODAY: If you think that real estate syndication may be right for you, contact us today to learn more about our current investment opportunities: https://lifebridgecapital.com/investwithlbc⚡️Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheRealEstateSyndicationShow

Join us as we welcome our  guest, Matt Sorenson, an esteemed attorney and author who simplifies the complexities of investing in retirement accounts. Matt shares valuable insights on how to make the most of your retirement funds, going beyond traditional stocks, bonds, and mutual funds.Discover the differences between traditional and Roth accounts, and learn how to leverage self-directed IRA and 401k accounts to invest in real estate and private funds. Matt also reveals the exciting potential of investing using Health Savings Accounts (HSA).But that's not all - Matt's wealth of knowledge extends to navigating the hurdles of self-directed retirement accounts, understanding the rules and regulations, and making informed decisions about transferring funds from Roth or 401K accounts. We'll also delve into the process of investing retirement funds in real estate, addressing restrictions, documentation requirements, and common pitfalls.Whether you're looking to maximize the growth of your retirement account or just beginning to explore the investment landscape, this episode is a treasure trove of insights and tips to help you achieve your financial goals. Don't miss out on this opportunity to gain valuable knowledge from an expert in the field.VISIT OUR WEBSITEhttps://lifebridgecapital.com/Here are ways you can work with us here at Life Bridge Capital:⚡️START INVESTING TODAY: If you think that real estate syndication may be right for you, contact us today to learn more about our current investment opportunities: https://lifebridgecapital.com/investwithlbc⚡️Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheRealEstateSyndicationShow

In today's market, we should all seek to be investor friendly, especially as agents. We are looking at how investing is a great way to accumulate tax free real estate.Mat has been at the forefront of the Self-Directed IRA industry since 2006. He's CEO of Directed IRA, a partner at KKOS Lawyers, a national speaker, a top-ranked podcast host, a best-selling author, and a self-directed retirement investor. Mat is a VIP Contributor at Entrepreneur and is an expert author at Cryptopedia.Three Things You'll Learn in This EpisodeThe benefits of real estate investing.What is the best way to make your money earn money?How to avoid taxes on real estate investing.ResourceCheck Out Mat's WebsiteReal Estate Marketing DudeThe Listing Advocate (Earn more listings!)REMD on YouTubeREMD on InstagramTranscript:So how do you track new business, you constantly don't have to chase it. Hi, I'm Mike Cuevas to real estate marketing. And this podcast is all about building a strong personal brand people have come to know, like trust and most importantly, refer. But remember, it is not their job to remember what you do for a living. It's your job to remind them. Let's get startedWhat's up ladies and gentlemen, welcome another episode of the real estate marketing dude, podcast, market shifted, folks, we're gonna talk about something not so much on marketing today. I mean, I guess it can be, but more so on skill sets, something very important, I believe is gonna be coming up into the market. And although interest rates went down to 5%, I still don't think we're at the end of this thing. Yeah, do you guys, I'm almost positive, I could tell you that, but I can't predict the future. I've seen a couple shifts in my age. But what one of the skills I'm getting out is, whatever you're gonna decide to do, you need to become investor friendly. If the only types of transactions you guys are creating are just residential buy, sell and moves, you're gonna be missing a major opportunity in the upcoming market. Because the reality is, is that the real estate industry has a large shortage of investor friendly agents. Most agents aren't even know what the fuck we're talking about right here when we start talking about this. And if I didn't personally know someone who taught me all this stuff, like five or six years ago, I would be completely lost. But how cool would it be? If you were able to teach your clients, all people, anyone you knew how to buy tax free real estate, and not pay any taxes on it at all? Because that's basically what self directed IRA investing is. I'm gonna tee up and I don't know what Matt here is gonna talk about. We just met like, what how long goes like two minutes ago? Yeah, I'm great, though. I'm gonna dumb this down for everybody. Okay, and just break this down in human language. So I know Matt's an attorney and get into these big terms and stuff. So I'm gonna put them in real estate terms. We call them layman's. Alright, so all this says you can build you can install certain amount of money into a Roth. And after that Roth is season season, he'll define what season means you can literally treat it like a bank account that doesn't get taxed. Is that a fair statement? Yeah, the number one way to make money in the US tax free and not go to prison. The number one thing people are gonna be looking for is an agent that understands this type of skill set one of them all the investors skill sets. And even the rookie investors, this is how you pull them in once you know more than what they do. Great. That's the whole point of having a fucking license to begin with, and having a job you guys. So without further ado, we're gonna go ahead and introduce our guests as an expert here at the top book on self directed investing and IRAs. And you want to take notes on this episode, because you don't get hired for what the hell you do you get hired for how you do it. Matt, why don't you go ahead and introduce yourself to the listeners here who may not know you yet? Why don't you say hello and tell them a little bit about what you do. And I got a bunch of questions for you. Yeah, love it. Thanks for having me. I love this topic. I'm Matt Sorenson. I'm an attorney wrote the number one book the self directed IRA handbook. In the field, I self direct my own retirement account, my IRA and 401 K's into real estate. I've been doing this since 2006, for clients, and I'll give you an example of my first client I did this with that was the whole reason I got into this space and specialized in it. But I have a Ira company where a trust company called directed IRA, we have over a billion assets primarily invested in real estate. So you know, every day we're opening 3040 new accounts, the majority of which are buying real estate, there's $30 trillion in the US in retirement accounts. $30 trillion. So for anyone listening, like, I don't care if you have zero money in retirement accounts, and you're like, This isn't for me, I don't have $1 in an IRA or 401k. Yeah, but everyone else does your potential clients do other people that can fund deals for you do? And then for those either in the real estate space, wouldn't it be nice if you could invest tax deferred, or tax free dollars like IRA and 401, K's into something you actually know, like real estate instead of buying a stock bond or mutual fund. So it's a huge topic, huge topic. It's where all the money's at so. So everybody's got to know this.Exactly right, dude. So here's what I want to start with. Because I'm gonna I'm gonna ask you questions based upon what I'm pretty positive. A lot of the agents don't know, just so they understand how this process works. Alright, so forgive me if I asked you. So first first question I have on this isyou just sort of said it. Why is it important for real estate agents and lenders to know about what a self directed IRA is? Why the hell do I need to know that? Yeah, well, if you have your own retirement account, wouldn't it be nice to invest it in what you know? I mean, if you're in the real estate space, you have a competitive advantage to see deals and opportunities. You know, I used to teach classes to the Realtors Association all the time. I'd ask people howMany of you have an IRA or 401k, like two thirds of the room, raise your raise, how many of your IRA or 401, k's are invested in, in mutual funds, as you know that same groups hands still up? How many of you know a good mutual fund that you're excited to buy and you think is going to make you money? Everyone puts their hand down? Like how many of you know a real estate deal? You think you can make money on? The frickin whole classroom goes up, let alone people don't even have an IRA or 401 K, I'm like, why are you not investing in what you know? Like, you're like LeBron James, playing ping pong go dominate what you're good at, like, you're gonna get better return. So if you're in the real estate space, this is you actually have a huge advantage over everyone else to make money in these specialty accounts. And when we say there's a self directed IRA, and there's an IRA, and correct me if I'm wrong, but an IRA is like when you get a financial planner, like, Hey, do give me like, 10% of your money, and I need to go invest it. And then these guys go out there, and then they put it in some kind of computer algorithm or whatnot, and they're trading all these stocks, you get statements for it, no one knows what the fuck they may or say, or when your expenses were made. You don't know it. But you know, I've a lot of financial planner, friends, but self is like you control your own investments. That's the difference, right? You could invest into like a financial planner and have like a, what's it called, like, creating a mutual account? I guess, is that the word?But or you could control your own destiny by investing that self RA into hard assets? You can buy gold with them, can you silver, you could you can lend that money as a lending source. So I could lend someone 10 grand and charge them 12 and get back to 20% interest. You know, you could do whatever you want you direct the investments. Right? Yeah, I think the easiest way is self directed IRA is basically an IRA that can invest in any asset allowed by law. So like, there's 30 companies that do what we do. We're the best directed IRA, you don't need to know anyone else. And look us up, you know, check our reviews versus our competitors and our fees and everything. I don't think anybody's even close to us. But if you let's say you have an IRA at Fidelity or TD Ameritrade and you call it fidelity or TD Ameritrade you say, hey, I want to buy real estate with my IRA. They're gonna be like, you can't do it. And it's not because IRAs can't do it. It's because fidelity IRAs and TD Ameritrade, IRAs can't do it like their broker dealers, they let you buy what they sell, they don't sell real estate, they're gonna let make you click a button to buy something they sell, which is stocks, bonds and mutual funds. So you have to just move that account. So if you're at fidelity, and you have a Roth IRA, they're buying stocks or mutual funds, and you got 100 grandson over there, and you're like, Oh, I'd rather put this 100 grand on a real estate deal. I want to be a private money lender to somebody doing a flip whatever the case may be. We just transfer that 100 grand from Fidelity over to your Roth IRA directed, which is self directed and will let you do real estate. I mean, other stuff. You mentioned precious metals, like gold and silver. Clients about crypto, I have clients on a Mexican soccer team with their IRA, racehorse sauce, avocado farms, like weird stuff. But these are people that are into that they know that space and they invest in what they know. That's a good point is like, I don't know anything about the stock market like nothing, zilch, zero, like I just don't, I wouldn't invest in it because of that, because I don't like not being in control.Okay, but getting started off isn't like when you're just starting. So let's just say I'm a real estate agent or lender, I'm somewhere around the home in Ohio.How does it how do I start, you could have an IRA and I could actually convert it into a self? And then once I have the self, like how much money can I contribute? If I don't have an IRA already, so you could you could convert an existing IRA, or you have to start from scratch if you don't have one yet walk me through that process. Okay, 80% of people who self direct and are going to do real estate with an IRA or 401 K, already have retirement account money, they got an old employer 401k, they've had for 10 or 20 years, and they're rolling that over, or they already got an IRA at TD Ameritrade or fidelity. And so for those ones, it's the easiest, because let's just take the money you have or the piece of it, you want to self direct, and you just do what's called a transfer a trustee to trustee transfer, you set up a self directed IRA with the self directed IRA custodian for my company's case, directed IRA, and then we go request that money from TD Ameritrade or fidelity. Now if you're zero, though, and you're like, I haven't seen anything, and this is common for real estate agents, yeah, you know, a lot. I've never had a yeah, get a 401 K, you know, I don't have the 401k that coming out of their paycheck. For any real estate agents, the best option is what's called a solo 401 K. This is basically a 401k, you get a set up for yourself. And it's actually an awesome plan because you can put $66,000 A year into this thing. It could be Roth or traditional or you could mix it up between Roth and traditionalsolar, okay. It's not to interrupt you, but say that the dollar amount I can invest because you can pick how much money you want to invest in IRA. There's rules put in each year. It right from one end, unless it's income from the investment, right. Exactly. Yeah. So like income from the investment is unlimited. Like you could be Peter Thiel, who has a $6 billion Roth IRA. You know, my largest client has a 300 million Roth IRAA. And you know, there's no cap on how much you can make in these accounts. But there is a cap on how much you get to put in each year, that's kind of your investment capital, you can only put in so much every year. And in the IRA space at 6500 bucks, this is the new number for 2023. It used to be 6000 for many years, but starting now in 2023, you can put 6500 bucks in an IRA. Well, if I'm a real estate agent, I mean, I got some you can do a 6500 bucks, I'll give you some examples of clients that have hit homeruns with that. But if you're like, Well, I want to buy a rental property or I want to do something else, well do the solo 401 K, because you can put $66,000 a year in this. It's basically a 401k plan for someone self employed with no other employees. And so that's a very popular option, then new real estate clients is that a consumer option, probably about 12 years ago is when it came around. Yeah, sometimes called an individual K or individual, individual 401k. And that's 60. You guys, you guys, this is tax, this is you write this off to Yeah, if you want to do traditional. So remember, like in the retirement space, you got traditional dollars, where I'm getting a write off today, if I put 66 grand in it, I get a $66,000 tax deduction on my tax return. If I max it out. Now, the rules on how you contribute, you'd have to have made about 180 grand approximately, to max out and do 66 grand, but as long as you did, that's a 66,000 Our tax section, or you could be like, I don't care about tax deductions. Now. I'd rather have a Roth account, where I put that 66 grand in no tax deduction, but this thing grows and comes out tax free in retirement. Because remember, when you do a traditional IRA or 401 K, you get a tax deduction when you put the money in which you love. Now, later in retirement, when you start drawing on it, you're paying taxes on the way out, you got to pick which one you want. And there's debates on which one's better. And I would, I would guess, the majority of realtors are gonna go to solo route just because it most people don't, they don't already have an established investment most times set up. But I speak into real estate professionals, nine times out of 10 That's what you should be doing. I just focused on the solo form. Okay, I got a whole chapter in my book. We have webinars and podcasts on our website, just specific to the soul. Okay.I like the idea of just because, you know, the here's how I see that I see this as a marketing thing I see is from an agent's perspective, that is, I see it as a positioning thing, and all of that because I know you guys are probably talking to the number one guy right here that knows about what's coming up in the real estate market because he's got the smartest money in the fucking world. And he's investing with it. So all his clients, I'm sure informing you, you're probably a real estate geek to my guess.What's what's what's gonna, the reason why I see this as tell me if you think I'm right or wrong. But the reason I see this for you guys of making this such a advantage is because people are going to be looking to invest when the market shifts, and they already are starting to just people are too scared to buy in the beginning of a shift. That's like the dumbest investing move ever. You wait till we hit bottom of that shift, and then people gonna start buying. But if you get out of that ahead right now, you know, agents and lenders always have homebuyer seminars, I'd have home investor seminars, like most of the investors don't know how this is the day you show me how to make money and save money and screw over the government is the day you have my business. Yeah, right. Because that's a win win. Really, right? Yeah, IRS gets nothing. We get to keep it all. So, you know, I thinkthis like, this is a tool, right? These retirement accounts, which think of it in many different ways on how you can access it. One is, if you're doing deals yourself, and I have lots of real estate clients that are they're in the business of real estate every year, whether they're a broker or a developer, contractor, whatever. Like they see stuff like they're just out there to see things. But the retirement accounts like this tool, and sometimes your mentality can be I'm use other people's retirement accounts to fund my deals. I had I did a podcast, or sorry, a webinar about a month ago with one of my clients. He did 250 flips here in Phoenix. 60% of his money came from IRAs and 401 K's like the majority of the funding on his flips, which was this is purchase money and rehab was from retirement accounts. And that's just because he knows the strategy. I had another client a real estate fundthat never raised from retirement accounts. Well, we did a webinar to their investor group. And we basically taught them how you can use your retirement account to invest into their next real estate fund. We opened over 300 accounts in two months for those people investing into that font there. Like we didn't even have to go to new people. We just talked to the existing people we already knew. And if you're a real estate professional, how many clients do you already have that you've done so far? That never knew they could buy real estate with an IRA or 401k They've already used you for business before just talk to them you don't need a new client. Just think of how they can use this money to buy real estate which is what most people love and trust over mutual funds in the stock market. Sois it safe opportunity in this? Is it safe to say like, Look,you create a buyer's list guys no differently thanA wholesaler would or an investor would. And that buyers list is, you know, the what's great about these markets that are coming, everyone's so scared.This is when you take advantage, this is when things shift. This is when you get positioning, market share, and all the above because in a shift like this, the best client is the one who doesn't give a shit about the GFCI outlets are the light bulb not working, or the toilet fucking ring, whatever. It's annoying if you want to deal with $15 GFCI outlets and go ahead. But the difference is, is that the investor will buy multiple properties per year, whereas the client you sold the house to you're gonna have to wait another six to nine years until they frickin need to sell that. So you're looking at leverage if you're looking at smart business, you guys at the end of the day, plus there's no emotion involved. I would assume that most people that have a Roth IRA just jump on a deal with one pops up. Yeah, yeah, they jump on a deal. And some people like investing in different things. You know, like, like me, I buy more long term buy and hold stuff. Rental and I do some private money lending. I'll tell you one client I had this was what made me decide to specialize in this field period, I was helping some clients buy real estate. But I had a client that had a Roth IRA with about 10,000 bucks in it, he was a real estate developer. And there was a piece of land, he wanted to get an option on. And he knew that this land, what was going to happen was the state and the city were going to put a freeway exit in, they already planned it in the next three years. And so he knew that this property is going to go from agricultural to like freeway commercial. What he did is he went to the landowner that had land right next to it, there was how to for agricultural use, he put an option on the property from his Roth IRA. So what is his Roth IRA did is he opened up the Roth IRA, he transferred money from wherever the brokerage Roth account IRA, he had before moved into his self directed Roth IRA, and then his Roth IRA paid 5000 bucks for the rights to purchase this property in a five year window. Now, at the time, the agricultural property is worth like 350. So my client offered the guy 450 grand, he said, Now you gotta give me five years to buy it. And if I don't, you keep my 5000 bucks. But if I do, I get to buy at the 450 price. Well, freeway exit comes in this property is now worth over over one and a half million dollars. And he sells the option for over a million dollar profit. Now this was this client, I just remember this like, vividly because he, I saw it through to the close a few years later, and this million bucks going back to his Roth IRA off a $5,000 investment. Nuts, he was pissed off, this client was pissed off, because he's like, You know what, I had the big law firm, the Big Four CPA firm, the financial advisor, they all knew I frickin know how to make money in real estate, they see my tax returns, they talk to me, that's where all my money comes from. And no one told me I could use a Roth IRA and pay zero tax on it. Like, he's like, this is an amazing tool. And he's got a 10 million plus account now with us. But like, that's a good example of, you know, just someone who's, you know, if your audience here's like real estate people in the real estate space every day, just using this tool to keep more of what he made, because like, you know, my client would have paid a lot of taxes on now he, you know, the IRS and the state would have got a pretty hefty check for the profits on that. You gotta keep it all. That's awesome. Okay, so let's keep moving on to this piece. Yeah. Sotell me about when when can I withdraw? Is there still seasoning rule on this? Are you can you invest? When can you actually withdrawmoney out of these accounts. So the general rule of thumb is, these are, this is long term wealth building. So until you hit 59 and a half, you're not pulling money out. So if you're a real estate, I'm not saying and you're 40 years old, I'm not saying do everything in this account. But for your long term wealth building in the most tax efficient way, be buying real estate with your retirement account, still be doing stuff personally. But there is a long term wealth aspect to it, you got to think about now on the other hand, you know, as I gave the example of my client that flipped 250 Plus houses, you know, he was doing that personally, like, this is just his S corporation, buying and flipping houses, that other people's IRAs were funding the deal. So to him, this topic is super powerful, not for his own account, but just so we can make money today, he's just using other people's money that happens to be in retirement accounts. Because those people you know, if you think about like the people, you know, that are going to cut a deal to invest 100,000 Plus, it's most likely it's not in a savings account or investment account, they're more likely to have this in an old IRA or 401 K account sitting around that they're bored with that they're dying to invest in something that could give them a 10% return, you know, like as a hard money lender, so.So I every is a little different on how they approach it. But this is long term wealth that we're talking about using your own account.So you might totally make fun of me for this. But the only reason I know about Ross is because I had one I had it seasoned and I almost went bankrupt. And I had to cash it out. Like I just fell on my face. I went from, you know, hero to zero in a 18 month timeframe. Just likeGot six, seven years ago. So the reason I just look back at it was season nearly had like 20 $25,000 in there. So I'm I did a couple investments out of it, and that worked out well. Butyour parents could open up a Roth for them, you could help them invest. But just know that if you open up your own Roth, you can't touch that money until you're 59 and a half, right? Yep. Yeah, you can keep investing out of it free and treat it like a person. It's like a little like your little bank, when you you could only put so much in there. But once you have enough in there, I mean, dude, you could really, you could really build some wealth on it. It's like, it's crazy. Yeah, I mean, the nice thing is, it doesn't hit your 1040. Like, it's not showing up on your personal tax return, even if you're selling properties and getting gain or rental income, right. It's all just growing outside of anything you're sending to the IRS or your state. So, so it is different. The other thing people got to know though there are some called prohibited transactions. So like if you're buying real estate with your own retirement account, you're not staying at that property like this is not for personal use or benefit. This is held for investment purposes. Couple also can't like work on it. If it's a flipper or rehab type project, you can't go do the work on it, you got to hire third parties, and the retirement account pays it. They pay them. And they obviously you're getting the money on the income from whether it's rent or on the sell the property. Yeah, I remember taking me a little bit of time to understand it. But ultimately, like the way this helps you guys understand it is like you invest into this different business, that different business investing on your behalf at your direction. And you're just rolls around, you only put in so much. I did not know about the solo one. Yeah, I always. I didn't know about that at all. Like that's a huge deal, because I always thought it was six 6000 a year. And it was hard to build that kitty up to make some, you know, valuable investments. Yeah, yeah, it took me three years, like, you know, I knew everything about self directing, even before I started dumping money into my own retirement accounts. But it took me three years using a 401k strategy, because you can do more, you know, and I also self direct my Roth, but that, you know, sometimes it might take you five years to do a deal. Now, again, I have a client like the one I told you that can see a deal, like an option or a wholesale deal they can do for 5000 bucks. Yeah, like, that's not me, like I'm running two businesses and have 120 employees. I can't like, I don't have enough time to go in real estate. But if you're in the real estate space, and I have lots of clients, I was five or six grand you can wholesale a deal. Do you have a?Do you have a buyer's listthat I can shop on for you?Because that's really, really interesting.Other so we have Roth IRA, the solo, one Ra, and then which can be Roth or traditional? You can either one in there, and the solo. The solo the Solo is the 401k. Yeah, it's called a solo 401k. Just solo Okay, for sure. So what would be if you let's close with this? If you are, what's your advice, like to an agent right now? How do you position it? Why did they do it? Just give me afinal tip on it. I think for an agent, this is like the perfect person for a self directed IRA or solo 401k. And why you you should know this. One is you're going to need to save for retirement yourself. Like most agents do not have a 401k at a company like you need a retirement account in a long term plan. Well, this is the best thing out there because you can invest in real estate, the stuff that you know, but also this makes you a supervaluable person, because this is an information and a skill and something you bring to the table that your clients want. You know, and I have, you know, I've done a lot of seminars at different real estate brokerages over the years. Everybody's like blown away. And how did I not know this? Like, it's crazy. I'm in the real estate space. A lot of people just don't even know you could do this. Well, once you learn it, and it's not rocket science, I tell people, it's like playing a board game. He's got to play it a few times with someone who knows what they're doing, or read the rulebook, which I would say is my book. But once you've done it a couple of times, it's the same thing over and over, it does take a little bit to learn. But now you have an advantage over those clients that are that are looking to use you where you can have a lot of knowledge and, and stuff that bring to the table then, and money that they can do deals with. You know, like the baby boomers are the classic ones right now that have large retirement accounts, they've moved around jobs, they can roll it over.They are a perfect client that needs to know this information about how to buy real estate and they want to they just been through this roller coaster on the stock market, right? We're seeing deals that can happen in real estate. So I think it's a powerful concept for building wealth yourself because you have a competitive advantage to find deals that like I don't or other people don't. And also it's a skill set that you can bring to your customer base that can just make you more money today from commissions. We're actually just started this process in the office where with where agents have an opportunity to invest into a Roth as part of their Commission's grow, and we're just building a portfolio soA lot of real estate agents are looking for ancillary income and looking for streams of income. So over in our office we have coming out soon as you can direct your own investments. And how it works is just you'd pick up much of your commission you want to put into it, everything is set up through a Roth, or through a custodian and all the above and, and it's beautiful, and we like it as a recruiting tool, but also is like to help the agents because not very few agents actually invest themselves.Which is crazy, you got you shouldn't do what you you know, eat what you preach.So like, but knowing this stuff is how you get there you guys, at the end of the day, I can't tell you how many good deals I've seen over my lifetime in real estate. And there's always like, Oh, I can't get that one now, because I gotta pass up on it being an agent you come across, at worst, maybe two or three home runs a year. That's all you need, dude, like you left for five years in a row. You're good, right? Yeah. So I tell my clients, probably with the Roth accounts is like those homeruns. You see, like the real estate developer I gave, he knew that was a little bit amount of money he did put down to get the option, little risk, but it could have a huge reward that he didn't want to pay tax on, he did it in a Roth account. So like, those are the ones it's like, I'm gonna grab that one and do it in my Roth. And it does just take a couple of those a year. So but I'll say this, you know, for my clients that but 10 million plus accounts, here's a little more pay more attention to what they're doing. First of all, most of them are in real estate, but they're all doing different strategies. It's, there's not one person to the same. They're all in different markets, some people are doing lending, some people are doing apartment buildings, some people are just doing a lot of little deals that add up butbut they just got good at doing what they know. You know, and they focused in on that. And they're using a tool that they can build tax free wealth with where they don't have to cut the IRS a check, you know, the, the dirty silent partner that doesn't do anything, but you know, once a third of whatever you take, take take take. I get it. Awesome, dude. Very cool. Any final things you want to say? Or you want to you have a you have a we got a gift or some you gotta like a little? Yeah, you're giving us that book for free guide? Yeah.This is only 20 bucks, you know, but you can get on my website with the Matt sorenson.com and at SRN sen.com. But if you go to directed ira.com.And click on real estate, we have our real estate quickstart guide, it's right on the homepage that you can download. That's really like a six pager that explains how it works. I have a lot ofmy clients that use this real estate professionals that use it to give to their customers. Did you know about this, it's just a good overview of how it works and what's possible to get into this 30 trillion in US retirement accounts that can all be invested in real estate. I would there's a big opera a lot of these people are like looking to do other things right now guys, big up. And like this is just an email. And it's a case study how this how this single mom just generated a $250,000 tax free investment all because she had a 401 IRA. Here's how you do it that she is going to take off like it just does. It's really good. I like it. All right, dudes. Appreciate you guys listen another episode of the real estate marketing dude, you guys know where to find us? Go ahead and subscribe to our channels and us on Facebook IG and more importantly, don't forget to sign up for the content creator challenge we're going to show you over a two week time period how to script and distribute videos as well as create a ton of social media video email content, basically everything you need to stay in front of people, because 80% of them will use the first person they think of when they think of real estate this year. Is that going to be you? Well, you got to start creating content to lessen those chances. I'll see you guys next week. appreciate you listening in and see you then peace. Thank you for watching another episode of the real estate marketing dude podcast. If you need help with video or finding out what your brand is, visit our website at WWW dot real estate marketing dude.com We make branding and video content creation simple and do everything for you. So if you have any additional questions, visit the site, download the training, and then schedule a time to speak with the dude and get you rolling in your local marketplace. Thanks for watching another episode of the podcast. We'll see you next time.Transcribed by https://otter.ai

Matt Sorenson is a lawyer who works with investors, is the author of The Self-Directed IRA Handbook, and is the CEO of Directed IRA. Matt is talking about how to use a self-directed IRA, the most underutilized tool, to invest in real estate and why everyone should know about this life hack. When you invest with your retirement account, there are lots of nuances that follow, so Matt is talking us through what it's like to buy a property with a self-directed IRA. On the legal side of life, Matt is talking about how to work the tax benefits for new and experienced STR investors. Matt sees tons of real estate investors, and is sharing what things he sees that makes people the most successful, like knowing yourself and how you operate. Listen in for these blue gems and more from Matt Sorenson.Connect with Matthttps://directedira.com/https://matsorensen.com/https://kkoslawyers.com/Blue Gems Management:https://bluegemsmgmt.co/STR Meetup: https://bluegemsgroup.com/[00:00] Episode teaser[00:34] Show intro[01:08] Welcome to Matt Sorenson[01:17] What is Matt's expertise and background?[02:31] Utilizing a self-directed IRA to invest[05:06] Traditional real estate transaction vs. an IRA transaction[10:52] What are the rates like?[11:21] Recommendations for new investors in the legal realm[15:00] The operation side of life[17:01] Why 40k?[18:36] How many LLCs should I have?[22:21] Pros and cons of having a holding company[29:02] Blue Gems Management[29:28] Legal and tax advice for new STR investors[33:54] The #1 trend for top performing real estate investors[38:00] One last blue gem[39:24] Where to find Matt[40:58] Outro

On this month's episode, All Outta Bubblegum's Brenton Haysom is back to help discuss the second film in the Lundgren-Phoenician Entertainment package deal, Jill the Ripper!  In this moody atmospheric thriller, Dolph Lundgren plays Matt Sorenson, a burnt-out former detective who enters the seedy underworld of Boston as he searches for the female serial killer who offed his brother.  If this doesn't sound your typical Lundgren flick, you'd be correct -- it's not...  Which leads to some of the film's advantages and problems.  How does Lundgren do at tackling a mystery with such disturbing undertones?  Why does this film take place in the 70's?  What's going on with the casting, especially the villains?  And are the various plot twists and turns surprising at all?  Join Brenton and I as we take on arguably the wildest film in the Lundgren canon, Jill the Ripper! For kill counts, review, and video essays, check out more of Brenton's work at All Outta Bubblegum: https://allouttabubblegum.com!  Major thanks to Brenton for joining me.  Please feel free to rate and review the show on iTunes, Stitcher, or wherever else you go to subscribe!

Runified Podcast host Matt Sorenson updates listeners and lets the Runified community know there will be a break in the action for the next few weeks. We’ll be back to regular programming and an exciting announcement in early 2019.   This episode is sponsored by goodr. Use code “runified2018” at playgoodr.com for a special Runified discount and to help support Runified and our running podcast! Runified’s Website, Runified Community Group (Facebook), Instagram, Facebook, Twitter

Ken Bereski currently hails from Florida. He’s 38 years old and loves to run, travel and being a Boston College fan, Go Eagles! We talk with Ken about: Growing up in the northeast and going to Boston College on the Boston Marathon course His first runners high How his inner strength and the running community helped him recover from his experience at the 2013 Boston Marathon Recovering from being hit by a car while cycling in 2015 How hard experiences help build resilience   This episode is hosted by Matt Sorenson and is sponsored by goodr. Use code “runified2018” at playgoodr.com for a special Runified discount and to help support Runified and our running podcast!   Runified’s Website, Runified Community Group (Facebook), Instagram, Facebook, Twitter Ken’s Website and Blog, Instagram @konfedence, Facebook, Twitter

Jeff Jackson, AKA Coach JJ, lives in Austin, Texas. He’s 47 years old, is a husband, a father to four, an experienced entrepreneur, newly minted nonprofit founder and a recovering alcoholic, and prescription pill addict. We talk with JJ about: Becoming a runner late in life after being overweight, a smoker and an alcoholic Using long distance running as therapy for depression and anxiety His nonprofit called depression2extinction that is working towards eliminating the stigma of depression using Movement, Mindfulness and Human Connection His motto of “relentless forward progress” Planning for his Ultra 50 Expedition in 2018, which will be 50 days consecutive running an ultra marathon in all 50 states Challenges of trying a new distance or something different, his Be Real Check-in   This episode is hosted by Matt Sorenson and is sponsored by goodr. Use code “runified2018” at playgoodr.com for a special Runified discount and to help support Runified and our running podcast!   Runified’s Website, Runified Community Group (Facebook), Instagram, Facebook, Twitter depression2extinction Website, Instagram @depression2extinction, Facebook

Jonathan Darling lives in Knoxville, Tennessee. He’s a husband of nine years, a father to two daughters, a national account manager, and a fitness and leadership enthusiast. We talk with Jonathan about: Becoming a runner after a life-changing 24-hour challenge with retired Navy SEAL Thom Shea The difference between the bodybuilding and running communities His first race, a 50K ultra trail run, which he did not finish Development of self-belief and purpose, which for Jonathan is tied to his faith His love/hate relationship with running and his unique ability to be comfortable in discomfort The non-profit Depression2Extinction and the importance of sharing your story   This episode is hosted by Matt Sorenson and is sponsored by goodr. Use code “runified2018” at playgoodr.com for a special Runified discount and to help support Runified and our running podcast!   Runified’s Website, Runified Community Group (Facebook), Instagram, Facebook, Twitter Jonathan Darling’s Website, Instagram @thejonathandarling, Facebook, Depression2Extinction Website

Duncan Skelton lives in the United Kingdom, is 47 years old, has a partner of 20 years and two rescue cats, and has been an avid rock climber since he finished university. We talk with Duncan about: Being open to opportunities in life Becoming a runner accidentally by spectating the New York City Marathon A number of marathons, the lessons he learned, and the injuries he overcame His tendency to be curious about his capabilities, leading him to set new running goals Challenging running experiences and running a marathon with a 70-year-old stranger Learning from every race and workout   This episode is hosted by Matt Sorenson and is sponsored by goodr. Use code “runified2018” at playgoodr.com for a special Runified discount and to help support Runified and our running podcast!   Runified’s Website, Runified Community Group (Facebook), Instagram, Facebook, Twitter Duncan’s Website, Instagram @seerunlove

Fitz Koehler lives in Gainesville, FL, is a mother to two children, a dog mom, a race announcer, and has been teaching fitness since she was a teenager. We talk with Fitz about: Being a former competitive full-contact kickboxer and how it affected her running Running a charity 5K with a client fighting cancer Run Disney and her passion for helping people improve their fitness, health, and lives Running with her children being one of her best running memories The importance of perspective, struggling, nutrition, and being a well-rounded athlete The school running program she started, Morning Mile, and how it has been changing the lives of children and others at over 350 schools   This episode is hosted by Matt Sorenson and is sponsored by goodr. Use code “runified2018” at playgoodr.com for a special Runified discount and to help support Runified and our running podcast!   Runified’s Website, Runified Community Group (Facebook), Instagram, Facebook, Twitter Fitz’s Website, Instagram @fitzness, Facebook,  Morning Mile Website, Facebook

Sanjay Rawal currently lives out of a suitcase and calls in from Chicago, IL. We talk with Sanjay about: Being a documentary filmmaker and storyteller How he started running competitively in high school and why he stopped in college The Self Transcendence 3100 Mile Race and his film 3100: Run and Become Traditional cultures that have leveraged running for survival and transcendence, including Native Americans, the Gaolo-San (Kalahari) Bushmen, and the Gyoman-san-Monks of Mt. Hiei Japan Faith and its connection with endurance running Running as something beyond ourselves to serve others and for a larger purpose   This episode is hosted by Matt Sorenson and is sponsored by goodr. Use code “runified2018” at playgoodr.com for a special Runified discount and to help support Runified and our running podcast!   Runified’s Website, Runified Community Group (Facebook), Instagram, Facebook, Twitter 3100 Run and Become Film Website, Facebook, Instagram @3100film  

Sabrina Lopez lives in California, is 27 years old and a sister of three, has a twin sister, and is a behavioral therapist. We talk with Sabrina about: How she started running in high school and what drove her to become a Division I NCAA athlete Her relationship with her twin sister as it relates to both being runners Professional runners Kara Goucher and Shalane Flanagan and why they inspire her Her goal of running the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for the marathon Overcome injuries, the female triad, and the importance of a regular menstrual cycle Her sponsor Oiselle and what being a part of this great community of strong women means to her   This episode is hosted by Matt Sorenson and is sponsored by goodr. Use code “runified2018” at playgoodr.com for a special Runified discount and to help support Runified and our running podcast!   Runified’s Website, Runified Community Group (Facebook), Instagram, Facebook, Twitter Sabrina’s Website, Instagram @theesabrinalopez, Facebook

Brian Frazier lives in Chicago, IL. He’s a husband, a father to four children, and is the operations director for Team World Vision. We talk with Brian about: His professional background in microfinance and his international travel and running experiences, including the Comrades Marathon How his perspective concerning running has changed over the past 12 years The Hood to Coast Relay, and the impact of his friendship with Lopez Lomong The importance of running and the running community to his family and the similarities between adoption and running His challenge to listeners to use their running abilities and influence to leave a legacy and to positively impact others   This episode is hosted by Matt Sorenson and is sponsored by goodr. Use code “runified2018” at playgoodr.com for a special Runified discount and to help support Runified and our running podcast!   Runified’s Website, Runified Community Group (Facebook), Instagram, Facebook, Twitter www.teamworldvision.org, teamworldvision@worldvision.org, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram @worldvisionusa

Cynthia Arnold lives in Polson, Montana. She’s a wife, a stay-at-home mom to three children, and also has a home business. We talk with Cynthia about: Life with three kids, a home business, and a nonprofit she helps run called Polson Running that puts on races to raise money for local charities How she became a runner and how the motivation for her running has changed Trail Running, marathons, the running community, and postpartum running Running while pushing a triple stroller Being the best you can be every day and embracing every opportunity to run Breaking the record for the half marathon while pushing a triple stroller   This episode is hosted by Matt Sorenson and is sponsored by goodr. Use code “runified2018” at playgoodr.com for a special Runified discount and to help support Runified and our running podcast!   Runified’s Website, Runified Community Group (Facebook), Instagram, Facebook, Twitter Polson Running Website, Cynthia’s Email

Victoria Phillippi is the owner of Run4PRs Coaching. Since 2013 Victoria has helped hundreds of runners set PRs in 1 mile-100 mile distances. We catch up with Victoria since we talked with her back on episode 22 of the Runified Podcast and address running questions including: How far apart should you plan "A" marathons and shorter distance races? When do I know when to call it quits on a workout vs push through pain or fatigue? How do we as runners determine what is the optimal weekly mileage? How should we adjust paces and efforts when we are running in high temperature and high humidity? Interactions with insects and other animals while running   We will hold a drawing on August 29, 2018 at 12PM Central and one winner will be chosen to receive a free pair of Goodr sunglasses and a $50.00 Run4PRs gift card. Participants can enter in any or all of the three following ways 1) new Run4PRs customers can select the Runified Podcast when asked how you learned about Run4PRs when filling out the form on their website, 2) anyone can share the post about this episode on the Run4PRs Coaching Facebook page to your wall, 3) anyone can repost this episode on Instagram using the hashtag #teamrun4prs.   This episode is hosted by Matt Sorenson and is sponsored by goodr. Use code “runified2018” at playgoodr.com for a special Runified discount and to help support Runified and our running podcast!   Runified’s Website, Runified Community Group (Facebook), Instagram, Facebook, Twitter Run4PRs Coaching Website, Facebook, Instagram @run4prs

Sean O’Connor lives in Harmony Township, New Jersey. He’s a husband, a father to three beautiful children, and is an underwriter at an insurance company. We continue our conversation from the previous episode and talk with Sean about: How he learned that he would be running the Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run and struggling with Paul Terranova’s loss being his gain Paul and Meredith Terranova helping Sean and his team prepare for Western States The running advice of “slow is smooth and smooth is fast” Sean’s friend Jimmy helping him in spirit Running saving Sean from depression via the friends and community A song he wrote called “Adventure Guide” A children’s book titled “What Do You Do With a Chance?”   This episode is hosted by Matt Sorenson and is sponsored by goodr. Use code “runified2018” at playgoodr.com for a special Runified discount and to help support Runified and our running podcast!   Runified’s Website, Runified Community Group (Facebook), Instagram, Facebook, Twitter Sean’s Leema Mountain Blog, Sean’s Instagram @leemamountain, Facebook, Sean’s song “Adventure Guide”

Sean O’Connor lives in Harmony Township, New Jersey. He’s a husband, a father to three beautiful children, and is an underwriter at an insurance company. We talk with Sean about: Becoming a runner after a runner's high on a treadmill Learning about ultramarathons through online advertisements and social media His first 100-miler, The Vermont 100 Endurance Race, and how it caused him to suffer and persevere for the first time Past struggles with success and setbacks His friend Jimmy and what he meant to Sean before and after his death Being waitlisted for the Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run Training for a race he wasn’t sure he would be able to run   This episode is hosted by Matt Sorenson and is sponsored by goodr. Use code “runified2018” at playgoodr.com for a special Runified discount and to help support Runified and our running podcast!   Runified’s Website, Runified Community Group (Facebook), Instagram, Facebook, Twitter Sean’s Leema Mountain Blog, Sean’s Instagram @leemamountain, Facebook

Paul Terranova lives in Austin, TX, is Meredith Terranova’s husband, a dog lover, and works for the City of Austin. We continue our conversation from the previous episode and talk with Paul about: The history and significance of the Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run and his experience running it five times A significant injury that resulted in Paul making a game-time decision to withdraw from this year’s Western States How Paul provided Sean O’Connor the opportunity to run Western States and how Paul and his wife helped Sean and his team with last-minute preparations Understanding that you never know what’s going to happen and to prepare nonetheless Examples of inspiration and motivation for runners Running advice for all and challenging runners to always keep it fun   This episode is hosted by Matt Sorenson and is sponsored by goodr. Use code “runified2018” at playgoodr.com for a special Runified discount and to help support Runified and our running podcast!   Runified’s Website, Runified Community Group (Facebook), Instagram, Facebook, Twitter Paul Terranova’s Blog, Paul’s Instagram @psterranova, Paul’s Facebook, Meredith Terranova’s Website, Band of Runners

https://g5active.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/103-Teaser.mp4 Paul Terranova lives in Austin, TX, is Meredith Terranova’s husband, a dog lover, and works for the City of Austin. We talk with Paul about: Becoming a runner by running to and from rowing practice in college Giving back to the running community, including involvement with the Austin Marathon and the Band of Runners Trail Camp for veterans Advice for running marathons, adventure races, ultramarathons, and triathlons The Grand Kona Slam, which he was the first to ever complete Building mental strength and advice for a strong marriage Lessons learned in the Army that translate to running The importance of the running community This episode is hosted by Matt Sorenson and is sponsored by goodr. Use code “runified2018†at playgoodr.com for a special Runified discount and to help support Runified and our running podcast! Photo: Kim Gaylord Runified’s Website, Runified Community Group (Facebook), Instagram, Facebook, Twitter Paul Terranova’s Blog, Paul’s Instagram @psterranova, Paul’s Facebook, Meredith Terranova’s Website, Band of Runners

Kelly Vigil lives in Northern Virginia, is a wife, works full-time, is a mom to a 13-month-old girl and has a little boy on the way. We talk with Kelly about: How she became a runner in college to help manage stress and stay in shape Running 23 half marathons and 7 full marathons, including the Marine Corps Marathon and Disney races Embarrassing stories from races and lessons learned such as listening to your body How she runs with her dog while pushing a stroller with her daughter while being 30 weeks pregnant (being a superhero) Becoming a race director and putting on virtual races, including the Run For Texas, raising over $50,000 to help aid hurricane Harvey victims, as well as races with Every Mother Counts and other nonprofits Challenging listeners to use their running to help others in their community This episode is hosted by Matt Sorenson and is sponsored by goodr. Use code “runified2018” at playgoodr.com for a special Runified discount and to help support Runified and our running podcast! Runified’s Website, Runified Community Group (Facebook), Instagram, Facebook, Twitter Kelly’s Instagram @moremilesmorefun, Website

Noelle Lovoi lives in Spokane, Washington, is a wife, and a busy stay at home mom to two young boys. We talk with Noelle about: How she started running to lose weight after having her first son Running through her second pregnancy and training for a Boston Marathon qualifier while pushing a double stroller Training for and Running the Boston Marathon in 2018 The amazing running community in Spokane, WA, including Moms Run this Town, and how the running community has inspired and empowered her A funny story about how her husband took his first run with her and how they now fit running into their family routine The logistics of running with multiple kids and seeing them learn to love running themselves This episode is hosted by Matt Sorenson and is sponsored by goodr. Use code “runified2018” at playgoodr.com for a special Runified discount and to help support Runified and our running podcast! Runified’s Website, Runified Community Group (Facebook), Instagram, Facebook, Twitter Noelle’s Blog Running With Bubbas, Instagram @runningwithbubbas

Kim “Rooster” Rossiter lives in Virginia Beach, is a husband and father, an active duty United States Marine and President of Ainsley’s Angels. We talk with Rooster about: Becoming a runner because of the joy it brought his daughter Ainsley. The national non-profit that he started, Ainsley’s Angels, which exists to ensure that everyone can experience endurance events. The lessons Ainsley taught him and the 100 races she completed, including everything from 5Ks to marathons. Amazing stories about those participating in running races with Ainsley’s Angels. How Ainsley’s Angels continues to grow and how you can get involved as a runner and beyond. How Ainsley’s older sister, Briley, ran with her and wrote a children’s book called Born an Angel. How his experience in the Marine Corps is intertwined with his life and Ainsley’s Angels. His motto of “together we shall”.   This episode is hosted by Matt Sorenson and is sponsored by goodr. Use code “runified2018” at playgoodr.com for a special Runified discount and to help support Runified and our running podcast!   Runified’s Website, Runified Community Group (Facebook), Instagram, Facebook, Twitter Ainsley’s Angels Website, YouTube Channel, Facebook, Instagram @ainsleys_angels, Twitter Born an Angel Children’s Book   #togetherweshall #sisters #smiles #smile #family #joy #positivity #ainsleysangels #running #runners #werunsocial #inspiration #life #advocate #fitness #inclusive #instarunners #leadbyexample #passion

Mona Langenberg lives in St. Louis, is 36 years old, and is married with three children. We talk with Mona about: How running now permeates all part of her life. Running in college and how a handwritten letter set her career in the running industry in motion. The things that make us the best runners are often the things that challenge us. GO! St. Louis, a local nonprofit that produces fives races and youth programs Leadership qualities and strategies. Behinds the scenes stories from producing running events. Being flexible in life and doing the best she can. Opportunities and challenges in the running industry and how we’re all better together.   This episode is hosted by Matt Sorenson and is sponsored by goodr. Use code “runified2018” at playgoodr.com for a special Runified discount and to help support Runified and our running podcast!   Runified’s Website, Runified Community Group (Facebook), Instagram, Facebook, Twitter GO! St. Louis Website, Instagram @gostlouis, Facebook

Natalie Dau lives in Singapore and is originally from Australia, is 46 years old, and has a nine-year-old daughter. We talk with Natalie about: The unique aspects of running in Asia, including encounters with wild animals Reciprocal inspiration from/with her daughter and being a Reebok sponsored athlete Her desire of keeping her exercise goals and endeavors fresh and staying challenged, including competing in running, obstacle course racing, CrossFit, and most recently track and field Winning a Spartan Race and her love of beating youngsters to the finish line Running as part of her daily routine, helping her decrease stress and promote positive mental health Launching her own health and fitness app as well as organizing a retreat in Bali How she loves encouraging people to be healthy and fit, as well as her desire to make fitness accessible and fun for all   This episode is hosted by Matt Sorenson and is sponsored by goodr. Use code “runified2018” at playgoodr.com for a special Runified discount and to help support Runified and our running podcast!   Runified’s Website, Runified Community Group (Facebook), Instagram, Facebook, Twitter Natalie’s Website, Instagram @rockstararms, Twitter, Facebook

Rachel Davis is from Birmingham, Alabama, is 27 years old, married and has a cat named Toblerone. We talk with Rachel about: Pursuing her PhD in nutrition How she started running in middle school and why she fell in love with track and field, mainly the 400m hurdles, 4x400m and 800m Why after running competitively in college she switched to trail running and distance running Her first marathon, the 2016 Air Force Marathon, and how she won first place and qualified for the Boston Marathon with a 2:58 The Boston Marathon in 2017 and 2018, running a 2:48 and a 2:56 respectively How injury and stress can affect us as runners, as well learning to let go of expectations Misconceptions about nutrition and running Her goals of qualifying for the 2020 Olympic Team Trials Marathon Focusing on why you do what you do, well-rounded nutrition and enjoying the process   This episode is hosted by Matt Sorenson and is sponsored by goodr. Use code “runified2018” at playgoodr.com for a special Runified discount and to help support Runified and our running podcast!   Runified’s Website, Runified Community Group (Facebook), Instagram, Facebook, Twitter Rachel’s Website, Instagram @dr.davisruns26.2

David Goodstein is from Austin, Texas, is 57 years old and a proud father of three children. We talk with David about: Becoming a runner late in life and enjoying the community and fun that comes with it Running 20 marathons, including the Boston Marathon four times Having passion for what you do in life His new book, A Runner’s Guide to Finishing First in Business: Nuggets of Wisdom from an On-Demand CFO Comparing the stages of running and running a business Running and business data, including key performance indicators International travel and races   This episode is hosted by Matt Sorenson and is sponsored by goodr. Use code “runified2018” at playgoodr.com for a special Runified discount and to help support Runified and our running podcast!   Runified’s Website, Runified Community Group (Facebook), Instagram, Facebook, Twitter David’s Website, for a copy of David’s book, email him: dgoodcfo@davidgoodstein.net

Robert Gonzalez lives in San Antonio, in a nurse, and is a proud father. We talk with Robert about: How he started running to lose weight That he did his first half marathon in El Paso, TX since he wanted to do something to challenge himself, and that it was a suffer fest The lessons he has learned through running, including respecting the distance and challenge of any race, and that you get what you put in Why he runs, which is to show his sister who recently lost her battle with cancer, that anything is possible The significance behind cutting his hair before every race His quest to qualify for and to run the Boston Marathon for his sister Setting goals and doing things that scare you Parenthood and setting a good example for our children, including stroller running How running influences and impacts his career as a nurse 5K versus the marathon and ultramarathons   This episode is hosted by Matt Sorenson and is sponsored by goodr. Use code “runified2018” at playgoodr.com for a special Runified discount and to help support Runified and our running podcast!   Runified’s Website, Runified Community Group (Facebook), Instagram, Facebook, Twitter Robert Gonzalez Facebook, Instagram @byby30

Kelly Anderson is from McKinney, Texas, is 36, a wife, and a mom to three children. We talk with Kelly about how she started running 12 years ago to lose weight and to regain a healthy lifestyle after having her first child. She also shares how running became a passion of hers and how it served as an outlet as a new mom, gaining energy and feeling good about herself. We talk about some of her race experiences, including relays, marathons, half marathons, 5Ks and 10Ks. Kelly spends time talking about an amazing story regarding the Chicago Marathon in 2015, reminding her that she runs to connect with other people and for the experience. We also chat about being a supportive spouse or partner, teaching children life values through running, a rough year in her life, and recent program that has helped her improve her nutrition, fitness, emotional and spiritual well being. Kelly closes by sharing how she desires to train for triathlons, to be more energetic and present, and to develop and share a clear and powerful message to encourage others.   This episode is hosted by Matt Sorenson and is sponsored by goodr. Use code “runified2018” at playgoodr.com for a special Runified discount and to help support Runified and our running podcast!   Runified’s Website, Runified Community Group (Facebook), Instagram, Facebook, Twitter Kelly’s Instagram @redheadontherun_1, Blog, Facebook

Brett Rein currently lives in Durango, CO, is 28 years old, and is a substitute teacher and ski instructor. Although Brett has always been an athlete, including playing hockey and rugby, it wasn’t until college that he started running. Brett’s appreciation for running started when a buddy of his started training for the Navy SEALs, in which they would trail run for hours. During graduate school, he read the book The Last Lecture which inspired him to think about his own goals in life and he ended up signing up for the Death Race by Peak Races in 2014. Brett tells us about training for the Death Race, a race of unknowns and various events, including chopping wood, making a fire, hiking, four hours of ballet, and running up mountains. He also shares how he went from being tied for second place in that race to waking up in the hospital. Brett redeemed himself at his second Death Race and speaks about learning from failure. We also learn about Brett’s travels and other endurance races, including an attempt to swim across Lake Tahoe, running up a volcano, meditating for ten days, and paddle boarding hundreds of miles. Brett is currently training for the Bigfoot 200, a 206.5 mile ultramarathon. While training for this race Brett is undertaking a mental health awareness project called Miles From Ordinary in which he is helping people share their stories regarding mental health. Brett loves the community he has surrounded himself including The Endurance Society, as well as sponsors such as The Ultra House, SaunaSpace, and Garden of Life. Brett was introduced to the Runified podcast by Sasha Wolff, founder of Still I Run, who was on episode 28 of our podcast. Brett hopes to work with Sasha to raise awareness for mental health together.   This episode is hosted by Matt Sorenson and is sponsored by goodr. Use code “runified2018” at playgoodr.com for a special Runified discount and to help support Runified and our running podcast!   Runified’s Website, Runified Community Group (Facebook), Instagram, Facebook, Twitter Brett’s Facebook, Instagram @milesfromordinary_, Still I Run’s Website

Jon Towey is from Minneapolis, Minnesota, is 39, married with three kids, and has been a stay at home dad for 10 years. We talk with Jon about how observing a picture of himself later in life made him realize he needed to lead a more healthy lifestyle. Also, as a young adult, Jon was in a dark place, leading to a drinking problem. He shares his story and how becoming a runner helped turn around his life through recovery from addiction. Specifically, we talk about the importance of the running community, not worrying about what you cannot control, and setting goals. Jon tells stories from a few of the six marathons and other races he has finished as well as lessons he has learned, including prioritization of things in life, not sweating the small stuff, enjoying the adventure, and focusing on things you can control in life and running.   This episode is hosted by Matt Sorenson and is sponsored by goodr. Use code “runified2018” at playgoodr.com for a special Runified discount and to help support Runified and our running podcast!   Runified’s Website, Runified Community Group (Facebook), Instagram, Facebook, Twitter Jon Towey’s Instagram @run4serenity

Kelly Collins is from Southern California and was raised in an active family with her older sister Lauren Collins, our guest from episode 89. After playing soccer for most of her childhood, Kelly started running track and field in sixth grade and became more and more involved in running as she found that she could control her effort and affect the outcomes in her running. Kelly ran track and field throughout college and her strong work ethic helped her in a competitive sales career. We talk with Kelly about sports modeling, her motivation to keep running, and her desire to start a business called SISSFiT with her sister Lauren, in which they have designed treadmill interval workouts and strength training guides that are available on their website. Kelly encourages our listeners to find their swagger and to diversify their running routine and training by getting out of their comfort zone.   As mentioned in the podcast, Kelly is offering a promotional code for listeners of the Runified Podcast. Use the code “RUNIFIED” (all caps) for 30% off all guides they offer on their SISSFiT treadmill and strength training workout guides, available on their website www.sissfit.com.   This episode is hosted by Matt Sorenson and is sponsored by goodr. Use code “runified2018” at playgoodr.com for a special Runified discount and to help support Runified and our running podcast!   Runified’s Website, Runified Community Group (Facebook), Instagram, Facebook, Twitter SISSFiT Website, Instagram @siss_fit, Kelly’s Instagram @kellyycollins, SISSFiT Facebook, SISSFiT Twitter

Lauren Collins is from Orange County, CA, is married with a new son, and loves the beach and being outside with her family. She shares how she hated running while growing up and focused on gymnastics until she started track and field in high school in order to meet new people. She quickly fell in love with running and track and field, leading to an athletic scholarship at UC Irvine. Lauren tells us about barely missing the Olympic trials in 2008 and 2012 for the heptathlon and high jump, respectively, due to injuries. We also talk with Lauren about lessons she learned from being a sports model and a recent business she started with her sister called SISSFiT. Lauren and her sister Kelly have designed treadmill interval workouts and strength training guides that are available on their website. She also shares about her recent pregnancy and first child and how priorities in life have changed. Photo credit: Guzman @lesguzman   As mentioned in the podcast, Lauren is offering a promotional code for listeners of the Runified Podcast. Use the code “RUNIFIED” (all caps) for 30% off all guides they offer on their SISSFiT treadmill and strength training workout guides, available on their website www.sissfit.com.   This episode is hosted by Matt Sorenson and is sponsored by goodr. Use code “runified2018” at playgoodr.com for a special Runified discount and to help support Runified and our running podcast!   Runified’s Website, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter SISSFiT Website, Instagram @siss_fit, Lauren’s Instagram @lauren_m_collins, SISSFiT Facebook, SISSFiT Twitter  

Ryan and Jaime Maher are from St. Louis, Missouri and are busy with two little girls, full-time and part-time jobs, as well as being ultramarathoners. We talk with Jaime and Ryan about how they became runners and how they typically go big or go home, something that has translated into their running. They share how their competitive nature and desire to show their children that you can accomplish big and crazy goals has led them to accomplish some amazing things. Ryan and Jaime share an entertaining story about their first trail run together and an emotional story about Jaime running an amazing race and helping others along the way. The Mahers also talk about a running group they started that has since become the Arch City Run Club, a group where runners of all abilities support and encourage each other. We talk about the importance of the running community and how Ryan and Jaime’s running community has been one of the greatest gifts in their life together.   This episode is hosted by Matt Sorenson and is sponsored by goodr. Use code “runified2018” at playgoodr.com for a special Runified discount and to help support Runified and our running podcast!   Runified’s Website, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter Arch City Run Club Facebook Page, Ryan Maher IG @archcitychamp, Jaime Maher IG @jaimemarie5, Ryan’s email: ryan@one3sports.com, Jaime’s email: Jaime@one3sports.com

Kara Lubin is a fourth generation public school teacher from California, a mother to two children, and also maintains a small farm with horses, dogs, and a tortoise named Rachel. We talk with Kara about how Rachel the tortoise is her spirit animal and how she struggled with an unhealthy relationship with running, exercise, and food while growing up. She strives to keep a well balanced and positive outlook on exercise and food as she strives to set an example for her children and others. Kara loves the Born to Run ultra marathons and prides herself in running slow and steady. She shares how she started the 100 Mile Club in 1992 and how her instinct led to developing a program that now reaches over 1.2 million children a year. With the 100 Mile Club, Kara is passionate about using running or other activities to inspire kids, as well as adults, to set a goal, work toward it a little each day, and help others along the way. We talk about a recent partnership 100 Mile Club has with our sponsor Goodr, which has resulted in a beautiful special pair of sunglasses that when purchased, enables two children to benefit from the 100 Mile Club program. Kara also shares about the amazing community of supportive runners she has met, including Chris McDougall, the author of Born to Run.   This episode is hosted by Matt Sorenson and is sponsored by goodr. Use code “runified2018” at playgoodr.com for a special Runified discount and to help support Runified and our running podcast!   Runified’s Website, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter 100 Mile Club Website, Instagram, Facebook, Run Like a Kid Goodr Sunglasses The Caballo Blanco Experience Episode 5 - The Kids Race - Video

This episode is recorded live in Cambridge and Boston, Massachusetts when host Matt Sorenson joined Jason Savageau for a relaxing run along the Charles River. Jason works as a social security disability attorney and is active in the visually impaired and blindness communities. He started running in 2015 after being fed up with how he felt and has since lost 75 pounds and has run seven half marathons. We talk about how his visual impairment affects him as a runner, the importance and impact of the running community, and the impact the bombings at the 2013 Boston Marathon affected Jason and the Boston community. Jason shares how he is preparing to train for his first marathon with goals of running the Boston Marathon in 2019. We also talk about donuts and beer, the November Project, Summerville Brewing, the Slumbrew Happy Soles and Achilles International Boston.   This episode is hosted by Matt Sorenson and is sponsored by goodr. Use code “runified2018” at playgoodr.com for a special Runified discount and to help support Runified and our running podcast!   Runified’s Website, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter Jason’s Instagram @jaypic

Chewey Lam lives in Denver, Colorado and is a runner with type 1 diabetes as well as a number of other autoimmune conditions. He started running in 2016 and we talk about how he is heavily involved in the community, including being a Colfax Marathon ambassador, and an advocate for diabetes and migraine awareness. Chewey has run for or with a number of communities and groups such as Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (Team JDRF) and Beyond Type 1. In 2017 Chewey completed 138 races and he credits his diabestie (a diabetic’s best friend) for making this logistically possible. Chewey never allows his medical conditions to be an excuse and challenges runners to run their own race, to think outside the box, and to have the courage to change.   This episode is hosted by Matt Sorenson and is sponsored by goodr. Use code “runified2018” at playgoodr.com for a special Runified discount and to help support Runified and our running podcast!   Runified’s Website, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter Chewey’s Instagram @cheweylam, Chewey’s Blog, Twitter, Beyond Type 1, Team JDRF

Ben Abell and Stephen Lease live in California and they are a part of the Goodr team. We talked with Ben and Stephen back on episode 4 and wanted to have them back to provide an update on Goodr, tell some stories, and let us know what to expect from Goodr moving forward. Stephen talks about running and training for his first 100-miler and Ben shares about quitting his full-time job as a lawyer. We learn how Goodr has helped the running community, including a partnership with the 100 Mile Club and how they are helping make running more inclusive and accessible by making it more fun, one pair of running sunglasses at a time.   This episode is hosted by Matt Sorenson and is sponsored by goodr. Use code “runified2018” at playgoodr.com for a special Runified discount and to help support Runified and our running podcast!   Runified’s Website, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter Shop Goodr Sunglasses, Goodr Instagram, Goodr Facebook, 100 Mile Club  

Rebecca Luhm lives in North Carolina, is a wife, and a mom to three children. We talk about how her running journey has had many ups and downs throughout life. Even through the hills and the valleys, Rebecca has been consistently running now since the summer of 2014. She shares how she makes running a priority and how she fits it into her busy schedule, often working out at the YMCA. We talk about a couple of the 10 half marathons she has completed, including a significant race this fall, in which she ran for a special cause, the Team Drea Foundation. Rebecca also shares about how her running teaches her kids life lessons, how she started a running group, and why she likes sharing her running story and journey.   This episode is hosted by Matt Sorenson and is sponsored by goodr. Use code “runified2018” at playgoodr.com for a special Runified discount and to help support Runified and our running podcast!   Runified’s Website, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter Rebecca’s Instagram @ashevillemotherrunner, Team Drea Foundation Website

Vic Morales is from Iowa and tells the story of how he knew he was meant to run since the 7th grade. For about 30 years Vic has made an effort to not only keep running fun but how it also helped him in a weight loss effort, losing 45 pounds in order to get back to a healthy weight. Vic tells the story of an infection that spread within his body, sidelining him from running for months. He shares details from this unique experience as well as his recovery efforts. We talk with Vic about the strength of the human spirit and he reminds us that it’s ok to ask for help. He also challenges runners of all abilities to know their strengths and weaknesses, to learn from their failures, and to take pride in the fact that they are a runner.   This episode is hosted by Matt Sorenson and is sponsored by goodr. Use code “runified2018” at playgoodr.com for a special Runified discount and to help support Runified and our running podcast!   Runified’s Website, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter Vic’s Instagram @iowarunner

On this week's episode, we have Dr. Kyle Longest as our guest. Kyle is a Professor of Sociology, a husband, a father, and an avid runner for the last 5 years. He talks about reaching some of the ultimate highs in a runner's journey, including breaking the 3-hour marathon barrier and honoring his father by fulfilling a lifelong dream of running the Boston Marathon. We also discuss the valleys he's endured from battles with overtraining, pelvic fractures and developing an unhealthy relationship with food, fitness and body image. Through it all Kyle has been able to reflect and gain some truly valuable insights on improving as a runner and being a more complete person. Kyle has recently begun to share these insights through coaching runners, helping them achieve their own goals.   This episode is hosted by Matt Sorenson and is sponsored by goodr. Use code “runified2018” at playgoodr.com for a special Runified discount and to help support Runified and our running podcast!   Runified’s Website, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter Kyle’s Instagram (@coachlongest), Kyle’s Email: coachlongest4@gmail.com, Kyle’s Furman University Webpage

Eric Snader lives in Austin, TX and is a husband, father, and an aspiring comedian. Although he didn’t appreciate running when he started 20 years ago, in the past five years he has completed six marathons. We talk to Eric about the importance of the running community and how changing up his training method led to him running the race of his life and qualifying for the Boston Marathon at the 2017 California International Marathon. Eric shares his great perspective about the Hansons Marathon Method, nutrition, mental strength, donuts, and challenges our listeners to find a training method that works for them.   This episode is hosted by Matt Sorenson and is sponsored by goodr. Use code “runified2017” at playgoodr.com for a special Runified discount and to help support Runified and our running podcast!   Runified’s Website, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter Gilbert’s Gazelles, Hansons Marathon Method Book, Eric’s Facebook

Ben Davies lives in the United Kingdom and always loves a running adventure. Before he was a runner, Ben took a job at a running store and was embarrassed for not knowing anything about running. He learned more and more about running from the patrons of the store and has since run more than 50 races 26.2 miles or longer. Ben’s love for running and trail running quickly progressed from a half marathon to ultra marathons and he has traveled around the world to take part in races, including finishing nine 100-milers. He shares lessons learned from races he was unable to finish and tells us about memories from his favorite events. Ben also shares how running has helped him with his mental health and advises runners to never shy away from races that might appear to be more challenging. Ben was introduced to the Runified Podcast by Lindsey Brown from episode 71. We also share an update from Iain Nelson who was on episode 66.   This episode is hosted by Matt Sorenson and is sponsored by goodr. Use code “runified2017” at playgoodr.com for a special Runified discount and to help support Runified and our running podcast!   Runified’s Website, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter Ben Davies Facebook

Jacob Puzey lives in Calgary and is first and foremost a husband and a father of five children. We talk to Jacob about running, directing races, parenting, and coaching. Jacob has excelled at a number of distances, from marathon to ultramarathon, and even holds the world record for the fastest 50-mile effort on a treadmill. We talk with Jacob about how the running community has played a critical role in his life, including introducing him to the woman of his dreams and starring in a documentary with his brother, Tommy Rivers. Jacob emphasizes longevity and sustainability in running and is a student of the sport. We learn what makes Jacob an effective running coach and how he and his wife like to give back to the running community. Jacob finishes by telling us about how his company Peak Run Performance is seeking to make running as accessible as possible by providing coaching, nutrition, and others health services to diverse communities speaking different languages.   This episode is hosted by Matt Sorenson and is sponsored by goodr. Use code “runified2017” at playgoodr.com for a special Runified discount and to help support Runified and our running podcast!   Runified’s Website, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter Jacob Puzey Blog, Instagram, Twitter, Peak Run Performance Website, Facebook  

Melissa Malani is a speech-language pathologist, wife, and mother of three living in Winter Park, Florida. Melissa’s running story has many twists and turns, starting with avoiding running at all costs while growing up. After finishing her PhD in 2012 she unexpected and randomly decided to start running. Melissa’s determination and goal-oriented nature led her to complete many Disney races and a total of 12 marathons. She shares lessons from training and races that everyone can learn from. Melissa also talks about how her interest in the Boston Marathon evolved and how she finally qualified at the 2017 Snickers Marathon. Listeners will be challenged and inspired by Melissa as she encourages runners of all abilities to believe in themselves and to do something every day that puts them closer to their goal.   As mentioned in the episode, please submit your “lessons learned” to be included in an upcoming episode! Record the audio of you telling your story in a few minutes and email it to matt@runified.co. This can be as easy as using the Voice Memos application on your iDevices. You can also call our Google Voice line (682) 302-2922 and leave a voice message there. Either way, be sure to include your name and contact information. Email matt@runified.co with any questions.   This episode is hosted by Matt Sorenson and is sponsored by goodr. Use code “runified2017” at playgoodr.com for a special Runified discount and to help support Runified and our running podcast!   Runified’s Website, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter Melissa’s Instagram @isamarathoner, Melissa’s Facebook

Shelly Bush lives in northern Utah and is a mom to two boys, a wife, and works for a local school district. In her youth, Shelly hated to run, avoiding it all costs by participating in sports that didn’t require running. Things changed for Shelly at the age of 35 when she was inspired at the finish line of the St. George Marathon, causing her to start running and change her life. Shelly tells us how her life was turned upside down by bankruptcy and divorce, and how running was a part of the ups and downs of life. Running provided Shelly clarity, strength and endurance in life and running, and she tells us how her running community was an integral part to this. We learn how Shelly’s one and only marathon went and how an active and healthy lifestyle is a priority for her family. Shelly challenges us to put ourselves in situations where we can be inspired, to lose your excuses, and to adapt to life.   This episode is hosted by Matt Sorenson and is sponsored by goodr. Use code “runified2017” at playgoodr.com for a special Runified discount and to help support Runified and our running podcast!   Runified’s Website, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter Shelly’s Instagram @shellyluv2run

Calum Neff is an operations manager for an oil field company, husband, father to three young daughters, coach, and a volunteer. Even with these countless responsibilities, Calum has achieved something most runners never even dream of achieving, holding two Guinness World Records. Calum tells us about his half marathon and marathon records while pushing a stroller, and also talks about how running with his children is a benefit to everyone in his family. We also talk with Calum about helping with Hurricane Harvey rescue and relief efforts, as well as his love for coaching and giving back to the running community.   This episode is hosted by Matt Sorenson and is sponsored by goodr. Use code “runified2017” at playgoodr.com for a special Runified discount and to help support Runified and our running podcast!   Runified’s Website, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter Calum Neff’s Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Website

On this Veterans Day-themed episode of the Runified Podcast, we talk with two runners associated with Team Red, White & Blue (Team RWB), an organization with the mission of enriching the lives of America’s veterans by connecting them to their community through physical and social activity. We first talk with Mike Erwin, the founder of Team RWB, who graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, served as an intelligence officer in Iraq and Afghanistan, and taught cadets at West Point. Mike has completed dozens of marathons and ultramarathons and shares helpful training advice and encouragement. We also learn about Mike’s recent book, Lead Yourself First: Inspiring Leadership Through Solitude, and how Jim Collins wrote the foreword for the book. Host Matt Sorenson then speaks with Philip Swift, an Army veteran living in Houston Texas, about how he discovered Team RWB and serving our country in Iraq. Philip shares about how he got lazy after getting out of the army, and how Team RWB has not only helped him physically but how it has also helped him re-engage with people, becoming more social and making quality friends he can count on. We also talk about how Philip’s running community helped his family recover from Hurricane Harvey. Philip tells us why he loves trail running and how it’s helped his mental health, enabling him to become a better husband and father.   This episode is hosted by Matt Sorenson and is sponsored by goodr. Use code “runified2017” at playgoodr.com for a special Runified discount and to help support Runified and our running podcast!   Runified’s Website, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter Team RWB’s Website, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter Mike’s book Lead Yourself First: Inspiring Leadership Through Solitude

On this episode, host Matt Sorenson reflects on the 2017 New York City Marathon which was on November 5, 2017. Matt talks about his own marathon experience, interviews other runners, and talks to a couple volunteers as well.   This episode is hosted by Matt Sorenson and is sponsored by goodr. Use code “runified2017” at playgoodr.com for a special Runified discount and to help support Runified and our running podcast!   Runified’s Website, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter Kyle Dando’s Blog