Elevate with Tyler Chesser - The Real Estate Podcast for Investing, Mindset and Personal Development

People call Brian Wansink a "pracademic" -- an academic who has a practical mission to help change behavior and improve people's lives. Brian was a professor for 30 years, and worked at discovering new ways to help people be happier, healthier, and more meaningfully connected. Brian has narrowed his research and outreach to specifically help families become happier, healthier, and more connected t...

Omar Khan is CFA charter holder with 10 years of investing experience across real estate and other commodities. He has advised on $3.7 billion of capital financing and M&A transactions, including high net-worth entrepreneurs on real estate portfolio allocations, and syndicated large multi-million dollar deals across the U.S. Tyler and Omar’s discussion focused on using real estate investing as a m...

Brian Moran is the leading authority on leadership, execution and productivity. As CEO and Founder of The Execution Company, Brian is a highly respected expert and accomplished executive, who has developed a well-versed business perspective from his vast experience in consumer products, healthcare, foodservice, automotive, transportation and professional services sectors. Brian is the co-author of...

Loe Hornbuckle is the CEO and founder of Sage Oak Assisted Living and Memory Care.  Founded in 2015, Sage Oak isn’t just another assisted living company, Sage Oak is “the boutique assisted living company” with 5 locations in Dallas and a total of 40 beds. Sage Oak provides small, intimate, home settings that allow those who need a little extra care to receive the love and dignity that they deserve...

This is the second episode in our new series called “Words from the Wise,” where we compile wisdom from some of our amazing past guests! This episode includes a wide range of mental and physical health topics, including the importance of finding a purpose in life, the power of meditation, how to optimize your sleep, understanding emotional intelligence, breaking free from addiction, habitual hacks...

Chad Griffiths entered the commercial real estate industry in 2004 and has completed over 500 transactions with clients ranging from local companies to large institutional owners. Chad currently sits on the University of Alberta’s Practice of Commercial Real Estate Course Advisory Committee. He has SIOR and CCIM designations, a Diploma in Urban Land Economics from UBC, and an MBA from Thompson Riv...

Nicholas Boothman spent 25 years studying the ways different people connect and communicate. Today, he is called “one of the leading experts in face-to-face communication in the world” by The New York Times. He is recognized as a world-renowned expert in turning first impressions into profitable relationships. Tyler and Nicholas discussed how to effectively build relationships through face-to-face...

Brent Bowers is an investor and coach with a focus on buying and selling vacant land. As an Army Officer with over 8 years of service, Brent was spending a great deal of time away from his family, and he knew he needed to make some changes in order to be more present with his wife and children. In a short period of time, Brent was able to expand his business, hire a team, and (most importantly) sp...

This special edition episode includes a mix of some of our favorite discussions on mindset!  Whether it's a mindset of abundance, growth, resourcefulness, or practical neuroscience, we hope this episode inspires you to make quantum leaps using the most powerful tool in the universe - your mind!   The following episodes were mentioned in the show:   E170 Sean Swarner - Keep Climbing: The Mindset of...

Atticus LeBlanc is the founder and CEO of PadSplit, a mission-driven company that helps solve the affordable housing crisis, one room at a time. Through its innovative shared-housing model, PadSplit aligns incentives between cities, nonprofits, and property owners to spur cost-effective housing creation without public subsidy, all while providing safe and affordable housing for working-class indiv...

In this solo episode, Tyler discussed the power of world-class networking, sharing practical tips, wisdom from great philosophers and more! Highlights include: The importance of building a world-class network Transactional versus transformational relationships  Tips for improving your networking skills What Tyler does for every single podcast guest Tyler’s tip for eating lunch with others Leveragi...

Nir Eyal writes, consults, and teaches about the intersection of psychology, technology, and business. Nir previously taught as a Lecturer in Marketing at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford. He is the author of two bestselling books, Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products and Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose...

Bryan Flaherty, CCIM, MBA, is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of CF Capital, a private equity investment firm. Bryan is responsible for overseeing the strategic direction of the firm, the investment strategy for acquisitions and dispositions, asset management, as well as investor and equity relationships. Bryan was selected as one of the “20 People to Know in Real Estate” by Louisville Business Fi...

Michael Easter is the author of the Comfort Crisis: Embrace Discomfort To Reclaim Your Wild, Happy, Healthy Self. He is the contributing editor at Men’s Health magazine, columnist for Outside magazine, and professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. His work has appeared in more than sixty countries and can also be found in Men’s Journal, New York, Vice, Scientific American, Esquire, and oth...

Holly Williams spent 25 years as an executive in the advertising and market research industries. As the years went on she found herself paying more and of her salary in taxes, and getting less and less in return. In her search for a better way, she discovered that the wealthiest people in America have access to investment opportunities that most of us don’t even know exist. Hidden Investing debunk...

Kyle Wilson is the founder of Jim Rohn International, YourSuccessStore, and KyleWilson.com . He’s worked with the top names in the personal development industry, including his 18-year business partner, friend and mentor Jim Rohn, as well as Brian Tracy, Les Brown, Darren Hardy, Denis Waitley, Mark Victor Hansen and many others. Tyler and Kyle’s discussion focused on foundational lessons from Jim R...

Lisa Hylton is the host of the The Level Up REI Podcast and founder of Lisahylton.com - a real estate investment firm that was created for entrepreneurs by entrepreneurs to build passive income and wealth through tax efficient real estate investments. Resiliency was the theme of Tyler and Lisa’s discussion. They covered Lisa’s career path from small scale real estate to accounting, private equity...

Dr. Jud Brewer is a New York Times best-selling author, neuroscientist, addiction psychiatrist, and thought leader in the field of habit change. He is the Director of Research and Innovation at Brown University’s Mindfulness Center, where he also serves as an associate professor. Dr. Jud has developed and tested novel mindfulness programs for habit change, including treatments for smoking, emotion...

Denis Shapiro began investing in real estate in 2012, when the market was just beginning to recover from the GFC (Global Financial Crisis). He built a cash flowing portfolio including many alternative assets, such as Note and ATM funds, mobile home parks, life insurance policies, tech start-ups, industrial property, short-term rentals and more. He co-founded an investment club for accredited inves...

In this solo episode, Tyler discussed the power of compounding interest, sharing applicable concepts, practical tips and inspiration. Highlights include: Darren Hardy's penny concept Five things we're able to compound in our favor Inspiring compounding interest quotes from various thought leaders Five tips you can use to harness the power of compounding interest Tyler's challenge for you! Don't mi...

Ethan Kross is one of the world’s leading experts on controlling the conscious mind. An award-winning professor in the University of Michigan’s top ranked Psychology Department and its Ross School of Business, he is the director of the Emotion & Self Control Laboratory. Ethan has participated in policy discussions at the White House and has been interviewed about his research on CBS Evening News,...

After a successful football career at Texas A&M, Terrence graduated Class of 2005 and was drafted by the Green Bay Packers that same year in the NFL Draft. After retiring from the NFL, real estate became his main focus and passion. He became a serious investor in the Texas real estate market and founded the brokerage TM5 Properties in 2010. Terrence has personally completed $1B in sales volume ove...

Katie Chesser, wife of Tyler Chesser, joined the show for a second episode! Katie is a family nurse practitioner at CaloSpa®, working in plastic surgery and aesthetic medicine. She is certified with the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. Prior to becoming a nurse practitioner, she worked in critical care and trauma emergency room, dermatology, cosmetic research, hormone replacement thera...

Tim Lyons is a 15-year veteran of the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) and currently serves as a lieutenant in the borough of Queens. Until recently, he also worked part-time as an emergency room RN at a level 1 trauma center. He brings years of real world management and leadership experience to his real estate investment career. He started Cityside Capital with the goal of not only growing hi...

Emily Fletcher is the founder of Ziva Meditation and the leading expert in meditation for performance. She has taught over 40,000 people the skill of meditation. She is an international speaker and author. Her best-selling book, Stress Less, Accomplish More, debuted at #7 out of all books on Amazon and has been translated into 12 languages. The New York Times, Good Morning America, The Today Show,...