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Dan Henry is an entrepreneur and sales expert who says he's generated over $45 million in business by mastering one skill: selling.

But before the millions, the luxury lifestyle, and his success in Dubai, he spent seven years delivering pizza.

One freezing night in Chicago, he climbed 15 flights of stairs to deliver an order, only to be left without a tip.

Back home, his girlfriend had packed her bags and told him he was going nowhere in life.
That was when Dan realized nobody was coming to save him. He had to become someone different.

He started studying sales, developing valuable skills, and learning how to communicate in a way that made people buy.

Years later, he'd generated his first $10 million without building an Instagram or YouTube following.

In this episode of the School of Hard Knocks podcast, Dan breaks down how he rebuilt his focus, scaled an offer from $200K to $950K per month in four months, and learned to sell $200K coaching days.


00:00 Intro
01:07 How Delivering Pizza Changed Dan Henry’s Life
06:26 Why Having a Great Product Isn’t Enough to Succeed
11:07 The Secret Behind His Million-Dollar Webinars
16:02 How to Use AI Without Losing Your Competitive Advantage
20:59 Why Most People Approach Selling the Wrong Way
27:52 Why Selling to Wealthy Customers Can Make You More Money
33:15 What Happened When He Lost His Passion for Business
37:26 Why He Trusts Data Over Feelings When Making Decisions
41:45 How He Made His First $3,500 From Public Speaking
45:35 The Difference Between How Rich and Poor People Think
50:12 Why He Believes Dubai Is Better for Business Than America
59:02 What the Greatest Marketers Taught Him About Selling
60:51 His Final Advice on Finding What You’re Best At


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Website / GetClients: https://getclients.com/

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Ari Rastegar didn’t start by building the tallest tower in Dallas.
He started working at Johnny Rockets, scraping together tips, and wondering how the people around him were getting rich.

Growing up just outside wealth and never inside it, he learned early that proximity alone doesn’t change your life. Vision does.

That gap between where he was and what he saw pushed him to law school, his first $3,000 real estate deal, and eventually a multi-billion-dollar portfolio reshaping entire city skylines.

In this episode, Ari breaks down how failure became his greatest advantage, why a billion-dollar valuation doesn’t mean cash in the bank, and how zoning, timing, and long-term thinking separate real investors from everyone else.

He shares the story behind writing himself a $1 billion check at 23, carrying it for 15 years, and why most people are already too late by the time they think an opportunity looks “safe.”

This isn’t a get-rich-quick story.
It’s a lesson in patience over hype, anticipation over reaction, and building the future instead of chasing the present.


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Dean Graziosi is a multiple New York Times best-selling author, entrepreneur, and investor. He has started or played a major role in over 14 successful companies that have changed lives all around the world. His mission for over 20 years has been to deliver self-education to those seeking transformation, fulfillment, and success outside the traditional education path. He is the co-host of the upcoming “The Game Has Changed – Virtual Live Event” with his dear friend and business partner Tony Robbins. In this podcast Dean talks about the importance of mentorship, overcoming struggles and how anyone can achieve success.

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Jason Mickool was never built to be an employee.

He dropped out of college, got fired repeatedly, watched multiple early businesses fail, and eventually found himself sitting with his wife wondering what came next.

Her answer changed everything: stop asking someone else for an opportunity and bet on yourself.

From a kitchen table, Jason built Florida Financial Advisors into a major financial services platform spanning hundreds of advisors and locations across the country.

After building substantial enterprise value and selling part of the company, Jason remained an owner — and today, he’s focused on building businesses, developing leaders, and helping the next generation think differently about ownership.

In this episode, Jason breaks down why he believes paychecks create ceilings, why ownership changes everything, how he thinks about real estate and business, and why the people around you can determine the level you reach.


00:00 Intro
01:05 Jason McCool’s Background and Path Into Finance
06:35 Starting the Company and Building a Scalable Team
11:30 Recruiting Young Talent and Creating Ownership
16:30 Uncapped Income, Client Relationships, and Building Wealth
21:45 Entrepreneurship, Mentorship, and Choosing the Right Environment
26:20 Profitable Businesses and Opportunities Outside Traditional Careers
29:19 Take the Power Back and Challenging Traditional Career Recruiting
33:25 Real Estate, Generational Wealth, and Strategic Partnerships
38:06 Luxury Spending, Cash Flow, and Work-Life Integration
41:05 Rapid-Fire Financial Decisions and the Value of College
43:43 Rethinking Education and Defining Financial Freedom
45:29 Cash Flow, Taxes, and Real Estate Tax Strategies
49:00 Advice for Gen Z and Legacy


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Take The Power Back: https://www.ttpb.com/
Greatness Lab: https://greatnesslab.com/
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Brent is one of the most relentless and brutally honest entrepreneurs you’ll ever hear from. A ninth-grade dropout who spent nights sleeping in a garage, Brent had nothing going for him until he discovered oil. At just 26, he risked everything on his first well, lost nearly $2 million, and even got sued for millions more. Most people would have quit. Brent didn’t.

Through sheer grit and obsession, he fought his way back. From mowing lawns and working $23-an-hour jobs on oil rigs to building and flipping wells, Brent turned his failures into the foundation of an empire. Today, he’s built multi-million-dollar businesses in oil, real estate, and beyond, pushing toward nine figures and proving that one brutal lesson can change your entire life.

In this episode, Brent opens up about losing it all, betting on himself, and why the fastest way to success is getting in the right rooms with the right people. His story is raw, unapologetic, and packed with lessons on resilience, risk, and building real wealth.


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Peter Tuchman is known around the world as the “Einstein of Wall Street.”

But before the fame, the cameras, and the billion-dollar trading days, he was a $47-a-week runner on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.

In 1987, he stood inside Black Monday as panic ripped through the market and traders watched fortunes disappear in real time.

He saw greed destroy men, watched crashes break portfolios, and lived through every major financial storm of the modern era.

Today, he trades between $500 million and $1 billion a day and works alongside his son as one of the last father-son teams on the NYSE floor.

In this episode, Peter breaks down market crashes, retail trading, greed, investing young, Jordan Belfort, SpaceX, AI, and why “buy stocks, not stuff” may be the simplest wealth lesson of all.


00:00 Intro
00:56 Peter Tuchman’s Start on Wall Street
03:30 Market Crashes and Black Monday
08:00 Staying Level-Headed Through Chaos
16:23 Customers, Retail Trading, and Beating the S&P 500
26:20 Long-Term Investing and Finding Component Stocks
34:13 Market Information, Social Media, and Trusted Voices
40:43 Doing the Homework and Avoiding FOMO
47:09 Greed, Profit Taking, and Risk Management
50:44 Elon Musk’s Space IPO and Market Hype
56:50 Becoming a Broker and the Changing NYSE Floor
01:01:48 Modern Finance Careers and the Role of Human Brokers
01:05:07 Final Advice, Legacy, and Closing


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Coca-Cola made him RICH 🤯 I interviewed business legend Jesse Itzler in Atlanta and I asked him how he became wealthy. Since he sold a company to Warren Buffet, I asked him what he learned from doing business with him. I also asked him the number one thing he looks for in a business before he invests in them. Lastly, I asked him if he thinks everyone is built for entrepreneurship and his best advice for the younger generation. #wealth #entrepreneur #financialfreedom #motivation

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He hit a point most people hide from: $78 in his bank account and nowhere to run.
 No degree. No mentors. No safety net. Both parents gone. Just pressure and a business bleeding every month.
 While everyone else would’ve called it “a sign,” Vic treated it like a contract: double down or disappear.
 He learned the ugly truth early—success teaches nothing, but suffering forces you to evolve.
 Years later, the moment finally came: a competitor collapsed… and he moved faster than everyone.
 He didn’t buy them. He took their sales force, flipped the market, and became the biggest in the country.
 This episode is about speed, service, and the mindset that never relaxes—even after the jet, the Rolls, the wins.
 Because the real game isn’t getting rich. It’s staying sharp when you finally have something to lose.

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He’s a WHAT?? 🤯 I interviewed Pastor Philip Anthony Mitchell in Atlanta. I asked him how he knew God was real and why he believes in God. I also asked him what his biggest fear is and whether or not money is the root of all evil! Lastly, I asked him the best advice he’d give the younger generation. #wealth #entrepreneur #financialfreedom #motivation

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Robert Croak didn’t invent a revolutionary technology.
He spotted a tiny shaped rubber band at a trade show in China.
Most people would have ignored it.
But Croak saw something different... a toy kids could wear, trade, and collect.
The idea became Sillybandz, one of the biggest toy crazes of the 2010s.
What started with four cases and 17 employees exploded into a global phenomenon with over 3,200 employees and billions of bands sold in 45 countries.
But behind the viral product was years of failure, risk, and relentless execution.
In this episode, Croak breaks down how weird ideas become massive businesses, why most entrepreneurs fail, and the wealth habits that separate the rich from everyone else.
Sometimes the biggest empires start with the simplest ideas.

00:00 Intro
01:09 The Origin of Sillybandz and Early Momentum
09:00 Scaling Sillybandz from Startup to Global Craze
17:30 Product-Market Fit, Timing, and Why Execution Beats Ideas
24:00 Bootstrapping vs Raising Capital and Betting on Founders
30:30 Knowing When to Pivot and Learning from Failure
36:16 Consumer Products vs Real Estate and Opportunities with TikTok Shop
43:30 The Latte Debate and Three Core Wealth-Building Habits
49:25 Venture Investing, Diversification, and Risk Strategy
56:00 Lifestyle Creep and Why Most People Stay Broke
01:02:30 Entrepreneur Mindset, Ignoring Critics, and Personal Branding
01:07:23 Financial Discipline and Escaping the Spending Cycle
01:09:58 Final Advice: Focus on Making Money Early
01:11:26 How Robert Croak Wants to Be Remembered

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Bob Duggan is 82 years old, worth more than $10 billion, and responsible for one of the most extraordinary biotech turnarounds in modern business.

But his story didn’t begin with billions.

He grew up in an 800 sq ft home, worked for $1.50 an hour, started investing with just $5,000, and spent decades learning how businesses actually win.

Then life hit him harder than any deal ever could: his son Damien developed glioblastoma and eventually passed away.

That loss pulled Bob deeper into healthcare and ultimately toward a struggling biotech company whose value had nearly collapsed.

He backed the science, challenged conventional thinking, helped push the company forward and in 2015 it sold for $21 billion, reportedly making Bob roughly $2 billion in a single day.

In this episode, Bob shares his journey from a modest childhood and early investing career to building businesses across food, robotics, healthcare, and pharmaceuticals.


00:00 Intro
01:02 Bob Duggan’s Background, Wealth, and Early Ambition
09:30 Entrepreneurship, Business Lessons, and His Son’s Diagnosis
18:32 Damien Duggan’s Brain Tumor and Final Days
21:59 Grief, Spirituality, and Lessons From His Son
30:44 Rapid Fire Business Decisions and Building Pharmacyclics
41:16 Honesty, Perception, Energy, and Personal Responsibility
44:35 Failure, Persistence, Moving to Miami, and Early Investing
54:30 Leadership, Company Culture, and Building a Billion-Dollar Business
01:01:30 Super Living and the 24 Traits of Genius
01:06:30 Legacy and Closing Thoughts


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Website: https://robertduggan.com/
Genius Inc.: https://www.geniusinc.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertwduggan
Pulse Biosciences: https://www.pulsebiosciences.com/
Summit Therapeutics: https://www.smmttx.com/overview/
Duggan Investments: https://www.dugganinvestmentsresearch.com/

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She got RICH from WHAT 🤯 I interviewed a nine figure restaurant mogul and I asked her how she got RICH! Since she owns over 60 Denny’s, I asked her how much money someone needs to buy a Denny’s franchise in today’s world! I also asked her how she was able to survive the pandemic and what she learned about investing. Lastly I asked her about her faith and belief in God. #wealth #entrepreneur #financialfreedom #motivation

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I interviewed the LEGEND Kevin O’ Leary 🤯 I asked him how he got RICH and the number one thing that keeps people broke in today’s world! I also asked him whether or not people should give money to family members after they become millionaires and his best dating advice for entrepreneurs. Lastly, I asked him the best advice he’d give the younger generation. #wealth #entrepreneur #financialfreedom #motivation

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Ronnen Harary helped build one of the most powerful toy empires in the world. He started at 23 with handmade Earth Buddies, selling them on the streets before landing Kmart.

Then came the failures: dead products, empty shelves, missed opportunities, and the billion-dollar mistake of passing on Beyblade.

But that failure became the lesson that built Bakugan.
And Bakugan became the bridge to Paw Patrol.

From toys to TV shows to digital games, Ronnen learned how to turn imagination into global franchises.

His company went from humble beginnings to billions in revenue, with characters that reached kids in over 150 countries.

This is a story about missing, learning, moving fast, killing what does not work, and betting on what feels like magic. Because sometimes the thing that hurts the most becomes the reason you win.


00:00 Intro
02:26 Starting Spin Master and Early Products
05:03 Landing the First Major Kmart Order
09:20 Scaling Production and Building the Early Team
12:24 Testing Toys, Handling Failure, and Moving On
17:58 Passing on Beyblade
19:41 Creating Bakugan from an Inventor’s Idea
24:31 Turning Bakugan into a Global Franchise
30:20 Licensing, Entertainment, and the Disney Model
34:47 Developing Paw Patrol
39:02 Launching Paw Patrol Through Nickelodeon
41:28 International Business and Building Trust Overseas
46:59 Travel, Inspiration, and the Bakery Side Business
49:15 Why Your 20s Are the Best Decade to Start
53:31 The Future of Toys and Offline Play
56:50 What Happens When a Toy Fails
59:27 Legacy, Final Advice, and Closing


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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noexpnec/

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Omar Soliman started with his mom’s cargo van, a friend, and an idea most people would have laughed at: haul other people’s junk for money.

His first customer handed him $250 - more money than he felt he had ever seen at once - and suddenly the future looked different.

What followed wasn’t overnight success. It was two decades of recession, COVID, hiring mistakes, franchise growing pains, reinvestment, and years of barely paying themselves.

Then came Shark Tank. Omar and his partner were offered $250,000 for 10% of their company - and walked away.

Today, College HUNKS Hauling Junk & Moving generates roughly $300 million in systemwide annual revenue, after raising minority capital at an approximately $140 million valuation.

In this episode, he breaks down what changes from $0 to $1M, $1M to $10M, and $10M to $100M+, why the wrong people are one of the most expensive mistakes in business, and why resourcefulness will beat resources almost every time.


00:00 Intro
05:34 Shark Tank, Bootstrapping, Franchising, and Scaling the Brand
11:12 Working on the Business, Building Systems, and Key Business Books
14:33 Education, Hiring for Values, Leadership Roles, and Surviving Downturns
18:12 The Cost of Wrong Hires, Resourcefulness, and the College Hunks Brand
23:47 Delayed Payoffs, Staying Focused, and the Get-Rich-Slow Approach
26:19 Scaling from $1 Million to $100 Million and Choosing Great Franchisees
30:33 Rapid-Fire Business Decisions, Selling the Company, and Omar’s Mother
33:15 Mentorship, Leaving Your Hometown, and Omar’s Legacy


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Website: https://omarsoliman.com/ 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/omarsolimanceo/ 
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/omar-soliman-8119791/ 

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Website: https://www.collegehunkshaulingjunk.com/ 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/collegehunks/ 
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/compa....ny/college-hunks-hau

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Ken McElroy didn’t start as a billionaire real estate mogul.
He started as a property manager, cleaning units, painting walls, and watching someone else’s bank account grow.

One day, sitting across from an owner he’d just made rich, he realized he was on the wrong side of the desk.

That moment turned a W2 mindset into a $2 billion real estate empire.

In this episode, Ken breaks down how he went from managing apartments to owning over 10,000 units, why he thinks a “safe job” is actually the riskiest move, and how he uses billboards, debt, and tax strategy to pull millions out of his assets—tax free.

He talks about the real risk of bad people, bad partners, and bad managers,
the painful road to 300 employees and 90-minute workweeks, and why his definition of success is as simple as a text from his son.

This is not a hype story.
This is a blueprint: cash flow over capital gains, environment over ego, and legacy over income.


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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kenmcelroyofficial/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@KenMcElroy

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Andy Elliott is the founder and CEO of the fastest-growing sales and leadership training company in the world, The Elliott Group. Training over 600,000 professionals and 11,000+ companies across the globe, Andy is revolutionizing how salespeople influence, persuade, overcome objections, negotiate, close, market, and brand. Before starting The Elliott Group, Andy broke the record in the US for the most money made as a car salesman at $715,000 in one year. On this podcast, Andy breaks down how he got started as an entrepreneur, what sales techniques separated him from the pack, how discipline can shape you as an entrepreneur, and how to become a leader for your family and company. This podcast is full of gems on how anyone can elevate their sales game, and how to develop the discipline it takes to make it to the top.

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Todd Johnson is one of the most inspiring and unshakable entrepreneurs you’ll ever come across. Growing up in deep poverty, Todd spent his childhood feeling hopeless, praying to God for a sign, any sign, that life could get better. At just 14, while working at a packed pizza shop, a stranger approached him and said, “God told me to tell you He loves you.” That moment changed everything.

Fueled by faith, Todd made it his mission to never be broke again. He started with zero dollars, surviving off food stamps, and through pure belief and relentless hustle, he built a massive empire spanning real estate, construction, supplements, and more.
Today, Todd is a serial entrepreneur, mentor, and living proof that faith and focus can take you from rock bottom to the top. His story is packed with lessons on mindset, grit, and building lasting success in any industry.

In this podcast, Todd opens up about his darkest moments, the divine intervention that gave him purpose, and the business mindset that led to his incredible growth. Whether you're stuck, struggling, or scaling, this one will light a fire in you.

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He was 15 years old when everything collapsed.
His father died… and weeks later, he was homeless.

No money. No guidance. No system to save him.
School had taught him how to get a job, but he couldn’t even get one.

So he made a decision most people never make:
No one is coming. It’s on me.

With just $200 and pure survival instinct, he built his first business.
It failed. Then he built another. And another.

Today, he’s worth hundreds of millions… and has invested in over 80 companies.

But the real story isn’t the money—
It’s the mindset that turned desperation into dominance.


00:00 Intro
05:30 First Business and Entrepreneurial Awakening
12:00 Failure, Lessons, and Team Building
18:30 From Job to Second Business Idea
22:11 Move to Hong Kong and Expanded Mindset
30:00 Business Culture, Identity, and Work Philosophy
38:30 Selling the Company and Loss of Purpose
46:00 Content Creation and Finding a Mission
54:00 Collaboration, Networking, and Value Creation
01:00:00 Education System and Teaching the Next Generation

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Lucy Guo is the youngest self-made female billionaire in the world.

Before Scale AI became a $26 billion force in artificial intelligence, she was a college dropout whose parents thought she had thrown her future away.

But Lucy saw risk differently. She knew college was slowing her down, and she knew the people around her were building the future.

What started as a failed healthcare idea became Scale AI, the company selling the “picks and shovels” behind the AI gold rush.

In this episode, Lucy breaks down why founders must pivot fast, move without permission, hire killers, build around talent density, and use AI before the rest of the world catches up.


00:00 Intro
01:04 Dropping Out and the Teal Fellowship
04:39 Family Reaction and Early Entrepreneurship
07:33 Starting Scale AI and Pivoting Into Data Labeling
10:11 Finding Product-Market Fit and Early Customers
13:24 Asking Forgiveness Instead of Permission
16:07 AI Infrastructure and Y Combinator Advice
18:39 Hiring Talent and Building Early Teams
21:20 Creator Economy Opportunities and AI Tools
24:31 Sponsor Segment and AI Content Creation
26:15 AI Efficiency, Legal Tools, and Vibe Coding
29:19 Work-Life Balance and Daily Routine
32:32 Wealth, Relationships, and Billionaire Mindset
35:01 Building Ambitious Teams and Startup Cities
37:17 AI Creators and the Future of Creator Likeness
38:37 Failure, Investors, and Cap Table Decisions
39:59 College Networks and Advice to Young Entrepreneurs


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He’s a Tech BILLIONAIRE 🤯 he sold his software company “Honey” for over $4 BILLION! I interviewed him in Beverly Hills and I asked him the secret to negotiating with one of the biggest companies in the world! I also asked him the turning point to financial freedom in his life and whether or not money buys happiness. Lastly, I asked him for his best advice to someone trying to become a billionaire in today’s world. #wealth #entrepreneur #financialfreedom #motivation

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Pace Morby is the host of A&E's most popular TV show 'Triple Digit Flip' and one of the most creative real estate investors on the planet! Using dozens of non-traditional strategies called Creative Finance, Pace has acquired 1,000's of doors nationwide and built a portfolio totaling over $450 million in assets. In this podcast Pace talks about his story, how anyone can become successful within real estate, the mindset it takes to win and more.

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At 35 years old, Mike Wystrach had $15 in his bank account, no home, a failed business, and a $1 million judgment hanging over him.

Ten years later, he had built Freshly into one of the fastest-growing food companies in America and sold it to Nestlé in a deal valued at $1.5 billion.

But the part that matters happened before the exit.

Mike had spent years failing, losing confidence, getting rejected by investors, and questioning whether anything would finally work.

Then he rebuilt the way he thought, became obsessive about execution, and created a company that eventually delivered more than 1 million meals every week with 2,500 employees.

In this episode, Mike breaks down the mindset shift that pulled him out of his lowest point, the Facebook strategy that fueled Freshly’s growth, why founders need the right people around them, and what he learned after selling for more money than he once imagined possible.


00:00 Intro
00:59 Bankruptcy, Failure, and Taking Control of Your Life
06:28 Restaurant Lessons, Finding Your Strengths, and the Freshly Idea
15:18 How Facebook Marketing Drove Freshly’s Growth
19:53 Choosing a Co-Founder and Raising Venture Capital
23:22 Scaling Freshly’s Operations, Competition, and Food Regulation
28:32 COVID-19, Explosive Demand, and the Decision to Sell Freshly
31:50 Wealth, Spending, Real Estate, Private Flying, and Family
37:35 Reinvesting After the Exit, Entrepreneurship, and Education
42:36 Building Petfolk and Applying Lessons from Freshly
49:20 The Best Cities and Networks for Young Entrepreneurs
52:51 Hard Work, Legacy, Family, and Faith


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Jhalesa Seymour started with $67, no entrepreneurial background, and a problem most people were too uncomfortable to talk about.

From a college dorm, she began making feminine hygiene products by hand and giving samples to friends. Within months, customers were fighting online for inventory and 18,000 people were hitting her website at once.

She became a millionaire at 25.

But explosive growth came with brutal lessons. At one point, 20,000 customer orders disappeared after shipment, forcing Jhalesa to drain her reserves, remake every product, and fight to keep the company alive.

She survived it, scaled beyond $20 million a year, and eventually generated $1 million in just 30 minutes.

In this episode, Jhalesa breaks down the mentality, marketing, money management, faith, hiring, and relentless resourcefulness behind building an eight-figure brand without a mentor or traditional business background.

She thought she was selling soap. What she actually built was confidence, community, and a company she believes can become a global billion-dollar brand.


00:00 Intro
01:03 Building a Soap Business From $67
04:28 Creating Products Around Women’s Hygiene Needs
07:18 Entrepreneurial Mindset and Becoming a Millionaire
09:35 Early Sellouts, Rapid Growth, and Learning to Hire
12:31 Networking, Wealthy Friends, and the Power of Proximity
15:42 Handling Copycats and Staying Focused on Innovation
18:26 Aggressive Brand Marketing and Building Organic Trust
21:18 Motherhood, Ambition, and Overcoming Excuses
23:47 Why Comparison and Fear Keep People Broke
25:46 Managing Money and Surviving a Major Shipping Crisis
28:12 Choosing the Right Friends and Environment
30:02 Creating Offers by Speaking Directly to Customer Pain Points
31:39 Faith, Business Decisions, and Trusting God
33:20 Learning Hard Lessons and Recovering From Rock Bottom
35:36 Legacy, Women’s Confidence, and Building More Than a Soap Brand
37:17 Outro


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Justin Waller is a successful business owner and influencer. Justin walks us through how he started and scaled his construction business, why everyone should move out of their hometown, why you should master one thing, dating advice for entrepreneurs and more. Subscribe and stay tuned for more podcasts coming soon!

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Ken McElroy didn’t start as a billionaire real estate mogul.
He started as a property manager, cleaning units, painting walls, and watching someone else’s bank account grow.

One day, sitting across from an owner he’d just made rich, he realized he was on the wrong side of the desk.

That moment turned a W2 mindset into a $2 billion real estate empire.

In this episode, Ken breaks down how he went from managing apartments to owning over 10,000 units, why he thinks a “safe job” is actually the riskiest move, and how he uses billboards, debt, and tax strategy to pull millions out of his assets—tax free.

He talks about the real risk of bad people, bad partners, and bad managers,
the painful road to 300 employees and 90-minute workweeks, and why his definition of success is as simple as a text from his son.

This is not a hype story.
This is a blueprint: cash flow over capital gains, environment over ego, and legacy over income.


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Have you ever wondered how Silicon Valley’s richest tech entrepreneurs actually got rich? In this video, we attend one of the world’s largest tech conferences to interview billionaire founders and investors about how they built their wealth, the companies that changed their lives, and their advice for the next generation.

From building AI companies and selling Twitch for nearly $1 billion to investing in the world’s biggest startups and owning the Sacramento Kings, these conversations reveal the truth about innovation, risk, relationships, and what it really takes to build a billion-dollar tech empire.

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We went to Miami, Florida to interview some of the youngest female millionaires! From real estate investors and content creators to founders building six and seven figure businesses, we asked them how they got rich, how much they’ve made, and their best advice for the next generation of women entrepreneurs.

We have a ton of amazing content on the way, so make sure you stay tuned for more soon!

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The Ferrari BILLIONAIRE 🤯 this video is sponsored by @bizee I interviewed a Billionaire entrepreneur Milton Todd Ault III in Las Vegas and I asked him how he got RICH! He was -13 million in DEBT at one point in his life so I asked him how he got out of that hole and his advice to someone at rock bottom. Since he owns 16 businesses today I asked him how important it is to structure your company properly. Lastly, I asked him if he is happy today, after becoming a billionaire. #wealth #entrepreneur #financialfreedom #bizeepartner

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We went to Lagos, Nigeria to interview some of the wealthiest entrepreneurs, investors, and business leaders in Africa. We asked them about the most amount of money they’ve made in a year, how they built their companies, and their best career and life advice. We interviewed people across industries like technology, real estate, finance, banking, oil and gas, and private equity. We have a ton of amazing content from around the world on the way, so make sure you stay tuned for more coming soon!

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The Russian BILLIONAIRE 🤯 I interviewed the $5 Billion man Ratmir Timashev in New York City and I asked him how he got RICH! I asked him about the economy of the Soviet Union and why he believes in capitalism today. I also asked him how he got into software and sold his company for $5 Billion. Lastly, I asked him the one trait all billionaires share. #wealth #entrepreneur #financialfreedom #motivation

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The $670 MILLION MAN 🤯 this video is sponsored by @bizee I interviewed a nine figure entrepreneur in Dallas, Texas and I asked him how he got RICH! I asked him what he learned from the military and what it was like being in combat. He also told me the best industry people should be getting into in today’s world. Lastly, I asked him if he is happy today and the importance of faith. #wealth #entrepreneur #financialfreedom #bizeepartner

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Have you ever wondered how celebrities really make their money? In this video, we head to Hollywood to interview Mark Wahlberg, Ryan Garcia, and Tristan Thompson to uncover how they turned fame into generational wealth.

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Success is often presented as highlight reels but the reality is built in the moments no one sees. In this conversation, James Dumoulin, Co-founder of the School of Hard Knocks, shares what he’s learned from interviewing thousands of top performers, and what separates those who succeed from those who don’t. A candid look at discipline, pressure, and the work required to build something that actually lasts.

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He’s a MULTIBILLIONAIRE 🤯 I interviewed pharmaceutical billionaire Robert Duggan in Miami and I asked him how he got RICH! I asked Bob Duggan if money buys happiness and the secret to becoming a billionaire since he didn’t come from money! I also asked him the greatest piece of advice he received and the lowest point in his life. Lastly, I asked him the best advice he’d give the younger generation. #wealth #entrepreneur #financialfreedom #motivation
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Dariush had the life most people chase: money, status, a growing empire.
Then one night, men walked into his home and put a knife to his neck.

They didn’t just threaten him. They threatened his kids.

The fear didn’t end when they left — it followed him into a heart attack, isolation, and the collapse of everything he built.

With his bank accounts frozen and his world shrinking, he made a decision most people never recover from.

He walked away, landed in Dubai with $750, and started knocking doors like a nobody.
No safety net. No perfect plan. Just sales, values, and brutal personal accountability.

He built again — bigger — stacking companies by solving real problems and charging what results are worth.

This episode is about rebuilding after trauma, pricing with self-worth, and choosing time over ego.

Because the real flex isn’t money. It’s earning a second chance and not wasting it.


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We went all around Orlando, Florida and interviewed BILLIONAIRES John Morgan & Michael Repole on how they got rich. We also asked them about the most amount of money they have made in a year as well as asking for their career/life advice. We interviewed people in a variety of industries such as law, real estate, beverage, and more. We have a ton of amazing content on the way so make sure you stay tuned for more content soon!

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“You should be a politician” 😳 I interviewed a multimillionaire and former NBA player in Atlanta and I asked him how he got RICH! I asked him why so many athletes go broke and the number one financial lesson he learned throughout his career. Lastly, I asked him about his belief in God and his best advice he’d give the younger generation. #wealth #entrepreneur #financialfreedom #motivation

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Dr. Jason Wersland nearly died after T-boning a car on his motorcycle, flipping over it, and landing on the freeway.

The accident left him in severe pain, searching for relief that his own chiropractic clinic could not provide.

That search led him into his garage, where he built the first Theragun prototype using a modified jigsaw, a bolt, and a foam ball.

His father called the idea crazy. Friends told him to quit. Multiple business partnerships failed, and for years, most people did not understand what he was building.

Jason kept going, treating one person at a time until athletes, practitioners, and investors began to see the potential. What started as a homemade tool became Theragun, then Therabody, a global wellness brand used by millions.

This is a conversation about pain, invention, persistence, betrayal, brand building, strategic partnerships, and why the hardest moments can lead to the work you were meant to do.


00:00 Intro
01:06 The Accident and the First Theragun
09:35 Early Patient Results and Product Validation
18:50 Self-Belief, Doubt, and Early Business Partners
24:07 Meeting Ben Nazarian and Building the Business Plan
31:46 The Accident’s Impact and Choosing Hard Challenges
35:07 Expanding Theragun into Therabody
43:35 Patents, Product Science, and Protecting the Brand
52:37 Knockoffs and the Details Behind Product Design
59:57 Product Development and Future Therapy Devices
01:05:01 Athlete Partnerships, Media, and Brand Storytelling
01:10:41 Doing Hard Things, Finding Purpose, and Closing Thoughts


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Have you ever wondered if celebrities get rich from fame… or from what they do after becoming famous? In this video, we head to Miami, Florida to interview some of the richest celebrities, entrepreneurs, and billionaires in the world to find out how they built their wealth. From Rick Ross to Shark Tank legends Kevin O’Leary and Robert Herjavec, and even Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross, this video reveals what it actually takes to turn fame, business, and opportunity into massive wealth.

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He made MILLIONS from BOXING 🤯 I interviewed the legend Ryan Garcia in Los Angeles and I asked him how he got RICH! I asked him what his self-talk is like before the biggest fights of his life. I also asked him the best financial lesson he learned in his career and his best advice he’d give the younger generation. #wealth #entrepreneur #financialfreedom #motivation

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We went to Los Angeles and interviewed legendary actor Will Smith where he shared some of the most valuable life and career lessons he has learned throughout his lifetime.

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