Real Business Owners

If you are ready to level up personally and professionally, go to joinrbo.com Starting a business is one thing. Building one that actually makes money, survives hard times, and eventually runs without you is a completely different game. In this episode of The Real Business Owners Podcast, Rick Trimmer answers real questions from entrepreneurs about hiring, sales, managing finances, and the critica...

If you are ready to level up personally and professionally, go to joinrbo.com Most people don't fail because they lack ability. They fail because they aren't willing to do what success requires. In this solo episode of The Real Business Owners Podcast, Trevor Cowley breaks down why so many people fall short of their potential, challenging the victim mentality and exposing the excuses that...

If you are ready to level up personally and professionally, go to joinrbo.comPersonal growth starts when you're willing to confront the parts of yourself you'd rather hide. In this episode of The Real Business Owners Podcast, Rick Trimmer sits down with Ryan Michler for a raw conversation about personal failure, accountability, leadership, and what it actually takes to become a better man....

If you are ready to level up personally and professionally, go to joinrbo.com What happens when the excitement of entrepreneurship wears off and all that's left is the grind? In this episode of The Real Business Owners Podcast , Trevor Cowley, Rick Trimmer, and AJ Cappuccitti get into what it actually takes to move a business forward when things get difficult. AJ came to Utah from Canada to su...

If you are ready to level up personally and professionally, go to joinrbo.com What would you do if you had to start over tomorrow? In this episode of The Real Business Owners Podcast, Rick Trimmer answers questions submitted directly by business owners in the Real Business Owners community. He covers everything from getting started in real estate and finding the right business to buy, to rebuildin...

If you are ready to level up personally and professionally, go to joinrbo.com In this episode of The Real Business Owners Podcast, Rick Trimmer sits down with Trevor Farnes to talk about what happens when everything falls apart—and what it takes to rebuild from nothing. Trevor shares the story of losing nearly everything during the 2008 crash, starting over, building Mountain Ops from the ground u...

If you are ready to level up personally and professionally, go to joinrbo.com Most people want the result, but they don't want to live the process required to earn it. In this episode, Trevor Cowley breaks down what it actually means to get lost in the process, why focusing too heavily on the end goal can become a distraction, and how comfort and complacency can quietly pull you away from the...

If you are ready to level up personally and professionally, go to joinrbo.com Most entrepreneurs think growth means starting something new. Sometimes, the fastest way to grow is to buy what's already working. In this solo episode, Rick Trimmer breaks down the 19 businesses he has started, bought, acquired, merged, or invested in throughout his career—and the lessons each one taught him about b...

If you are ready to level up personally and professionally, go to joinrbo.com Most people have an idea of the life they want, but very few actually build a plan that gets them there. In this episode, Trevor Cowley and Rick Trimmer break down what real planning looks like and why saying you want something means nothing if your daily actions aren't aligned with it. They discuss how to design you...

If you are ready to level up personally and professionally, go to joinrbo.com The people you surround yourself with can either accelerate your growth or hold your business hostage. In this solo episode, Rick Trimmer breaks down one of the biggest challenges business owners face: building the right team. He explains why keeping the wrong people can cost you far more than money, how to identify the...

If you are ready to level up personally and professionally, go to joinrbo.com Most opportunities don't come when you're ready. They come when you're willing to become ready. In this episode of The Real Business Owners Podcast, Rick Trimmer sits down with Kayla Brown, the newly appointed CEO of Real Business Owners. After spending more than four years helping build RBO behind the scenes...

If you are ready to level up personally and professionally, go to joinrbo.com Everyone wants freedom. Very few are willing to pay the price for it. In this solo episode, Rick Trimmer shares the complete story behind how he went from losing everything during the 2008 recession to retiring just six years later and spending the next nine years traveling the world with his wife and four kids. This isn...

If you are ready to level up personally and professionally, go to joinrbo.com Everyone wants elite results, but almost nobody is willing to pay the price that comes with them. In this solo episode, Trevor Cowley shares lessons from his world-record running journey to explain why discomfort isn't the enemy—it's the path. Whether you're building a business, improving your health, or purs...

If you are ready to level up personally and professionally, go to joinrbo.com Everyone wants the results, but very few people are willing to pay the price. In this episode, Trevor Cowley sits down with longtime friend Andrew Ammons for a candid conversation about discipline, suffering, consistency, and what it actually takes to build a life most people only talk about. They discuss why success isn...

If you are ready to level up personally and professionally, go to joinrbo.com Most business owners want freedom, but very few build companies that can actually run without them. In this episode, Rick Trimmer sits down with his longtime business partners—Nick Rosato, Joshua Woodbury, and Spencer Brooksby—to share the story behind building multiple successful companies together and creating partners...

If you are ready to level up personally and professionally, go to joinrbo.com Most people don't fail because they're incapable. They fail because they've accepted limits that were never actually theirs. In this episode, Trevor Cowley and Rick Trimmer challenge one of the most destructive beliefs holding people back: "I can't." Through stories, personal experiences, and ha...

If you are ready to level up personally and professionally, go to joinrbo.com Most entrepreneurs think they need more information. The truth is, they need the right people in their corner. In this episode, Rick Trimmer shares what the Real Business Owners community is really about and why the people you surround yourself with will have a greater impact on your success than any book, podcast, or co...

If you are ready to level up personally and professionally, go to joinrbo.com Most people don't need a new strategy. They need a new conversation with themselves. In this solo episode, Trevor Cowley explores the power of internal dialogue and how the way you speak to yourself shapes your identity, your decisions, and ultimately your results. Drawing inspiration from the book Best Self, But Bet...

If you are ready to level up personally and professionally, go to joinrbo.com Success doesn’t guarantee fulfillment. In Episode 369 of The Real Business Owners Podcast, Rick Trimmer shares his personal journey from building successful businesses and achieving financial freedom to discovering that accomplishment alone wasn’t enough. After spending years focused on growth, wealth, and creating a lif...

If you are ready to level up personally and professionally, go to joinrbo.com Success leaves clues—but only if you're willing to learn from someone who's lived through decades of wins, losses, failures, and comebacks. In Episode 368 of The Real Business Owners Podcast, Trevor Cowley and Rick Trimmer sit down with Rick’s stepfather, Kendall Prisbury, a businessman with more than 50 years of...

If you are ready to level up personally and professionally, go to joinrbo.com Most entrepreneurs think their biggest problem is their business—but it’s not. In Episode 367 of The Real Business Owners Podcast , Trevor Cowley sits down with entrepreneur Rick Trimmer to break down one of the most overlooked reasons businesses stall, struggle, and fail: the owner stops evolving. Through real stories f...

If you are ready to level up personally and professionally, go to joinrbo.com In Episode 366 of The Real Business Owners Podcast, Trevor Cowley sits down with entrepreneur Rick Trimmer to discuss a radically different approach to entrepreneurship, wealth building, business ownership, and financial freedom. After losing everything during the 2008 recession—including his home, vehicles, and business...

If you are ready to level up personally and professionally, go to joinrbo.com Most people aren’t stuck because they lack opportunity—they’re stuck because they’re living on default. In Episode 365 of The Real Business Owners Podcast, Trevor Cowley sits down with entrepreneur and franchise leader Reed Nyffeler for a conversation about leadership, discipline, business growth, and building a life int...

If you are ready to level up personally and professionally, go to joinrbo.com Most people already know what’s holding them back in life and business—the problem is they tolerate it long enough for it to become their identity. In this episode of The Real Business Owners Podcast, Trevor Cowley breaks down his HAHA Method: a simple but brutally honest framework for changing your life, habits, and res...

If you are ready to level up personally and professionally, go to joinrbo.com Most people aren’t losing the battle in business or life because of a lack of opportunity—they’re losing it because of the way they talk to themselves. In this episode of The Real Business Owners Podcast, Trevor Cowley breaks down the power of internal dialogue, identity, and self-awareness—and why your thoughts ultimate...