From Adversity to Abundance

Bry Shields, an insurance sales producer at HUB International in Alabama, founded Shields Insurance Agency in 2017 before selling it to his current employer a few years later. Bry sold his company for over $1 million. Insurance was nothing new to Bry. His career has been in insurance ever since, even after he graduated from college.   It was in 2017 when he decided to build his own insurance...

In 2019, Justin Roethlingshoefer experienced resistance due to his principled stance and goal of creating change. A data-focused wellness coach, Justin has an undergraduate degree in Exercise Science and a master's degree in Nutrition. He has a huge passion for helping people reach their optimal health. Justin was fired from the National Hockey League because he stood his ground on what was right...

In August of 2008, Aaron Chapman’s life was turned upside down. At that time, he was doing well in his career, and life was good. However, that all changed in an instant when Aaron was caught in a motorcycle accident that put him in a severe medical condition. Aaron went through years of rehabilitation, eventually regaining his ability to walk. Aaron has also dealt with massive financial struggles...

No one becomes successful overnight. People around us simply seem to work and work. Eventually, they succeed. Consider Brecht Palombo, the man behind the investing weekly #AltReports. In business, he has achieved great success. But his life wasn't a smooth ascent into a trajectory of achievement; rather, it was marked by many twists and turns. Brecht always worked three jobs but was never good wit...

At 19 years old, Clint Fiore had a near-death experience that caused a major mindset shift in how he views the world and sees life. He says, "always tell people around you how you feel and make that a regular rhythm in your life because you don't know what day will be your last." Clint is an optimist and entrepreneur who sees small businesses as a force for good. In this inspiring conversation wit...

On Christmas Eve 2012, Bryan Chavis’ life changed forever. Bryan--a highly successful real estate business owner and author -- had a seizure at Disney World and found out he had a brain tumor on his motor cortex. Bryan has had a long, hard-fought battle involving chemo and many subsequent seizures. Through this extreme health challenge and the sacrifices involved in trying to keep his real estate...

Nate Costa is a man of admirable qualities, and his ability to maintain a positive outlook on life when faced with serious adversity tops the list. Nate is a cancer survivor, a husband, a father to 3 amazing boys, and the president and founder of FX Studios and FX Well. He has personally trained professional athletes such as Cam Newton, Randall Cobb, and Joe Flacco. Nate joins Jamie to discuss how...

We read about men and women of time past with the "never give up no matter what personality" in history books, and it's always a pleasure to see present-day, real-life adversity fighters. Bryce Robertson is someone whose ability to break out from adversity, and whose affinity for hard work are attractive forces around him. "I like to look at life in 5 core areas; wealth, health, relationships, spi...

On this week’s From Adversity to Abundance podcast episode, we combined the highlights of your three (3) favorite episodes --- Mark Owens, Chris Seveney, and David Dodge. Mark Owens Mark Owens' story is nothing short of incredible. In fact, his remarkable turnaround was a major impetus for Jamie's decision to launch this new podcast. As such, it is only fitting that Mark is our first guest. Listen...

Matty J, or CEO Matty J, or “Mr. Document the Process,” joins Jamie to discuss adversity he has overcome pertaining to entrepreneurship and personal humility. Growing up, Matty was suspended from school and kicked out of his house. He has also dealt with challenges pertaining to personal pride. Since experiencing these challenges, though, Matty has grown his following and his wealth massively. He...

Mark Podolsky, a.k.a. The Land Geek, joins Jamie to discuss how his world came crashing down during The Great Recession, and how he rebounded to be happier, healthy, and wealthier. Through the adversity of losing half of his income overnight and the ensuing soul-searching process, Mark realized that his view of his self-worth had been tied directly to his ability to make money. In 2008, he was liv...

Josh Cantwell, a successful entrepreneur, real estate investor, and author, joins Jamie to walk through his life-changing adversity of surviving pancreatic cancer, reinventing his business, and how he used his entrepreneurial backstory from his father to overcome the greatest challenge he had faced in life. Josh is a husband, father, cancer survivor, and CEO of both Strategic Real Estate Coach and...

Josh Kalinowski, entrepreneur and former professional baseball player, joins Jamie to discuss how he overcame an identity crisis triggered by an unexpected end to his playing days. After rising high for years, Josh was quickly broken across multiple dimensions. Touching on a second period of adversity Josh encountered, the two discuss the 2008 real estate crash. Josh is a husband, a father of four...

Abundance through Instability and Loss with Homeschooler and Investment-Club Creator Emma Powell > Emma Powell is a wife, mother, homeschooler of 6, and commercial real estate investor in Utah who has been featured in Business Insider and who has appeared as guest on over 40 podcasts, including the BiggerPockets podcast. However, this is the first podcast where Emma was brought to tears.  ...

Aaron Hale, U.S. military veteran, entrepreneur, and real estate investor, joins Jamie to discuss how he overcame losing his sight from an IED explosion in Afghanistan. He goes on to describe how, after several years of rehabilitation, he contracted bacterial meningitis, which cost him his hearing and almost killed him.   Despite all the struggles and the darkness that he faced with this extr...

John Kriesel, motivational speaker at Still Standing LLC, joins Jamie to discuss how a near-death IED attack in Iraq changed his life forever. After losing two of his best friends and as well as both of his legs, he realized the value in getting a second chance at life and committed himself to live purposefully and helping others do the same. Despite the adversities faced on the battlefield and go...

Britnie Turner, founder of Aerial Group, joins Jamie to discuss how she started her career living in her car and now lives, runs seven companies, and operates a resort on her own private island located in the British Virgin Islands Britnie is committed to helping people heal and discover their purpose in life. Starting with no real estate experience she worked tirelessly to build a successful real...

Former college athlete Brian Davies joins Jamie to discuss how an unpredictable illness derailed his career and led him to face the toughest physical and mental challenges of his life. He even lost his lower leg. He reveals the impact isolation can have and why it’s important to have a support system of family and friends to help us overcome the obstacles we face in life. The world offers us all a...

Kevin Dahlstrom, founder of Swell, joins Jamie to discuss how he escaped a tumultuous upbringing, overcame a decade-long health challenge, and achieved the career success that millions dream of. Yet, it was at the height of his career when he experienced a level of unfulfillment he couldn’t ignore. Despite warnings from his friends and family, he decided to leave his corporate career behind, move...

AJ Osborne, founder and CEO of Cedar Creek Wealth, joins Jamie to discuss his success investing in self-storage and the health challenges that massively impacted his life overnight. As a pioneer in the self-storage industry since 2004, he expounds on the potential for growth and expansion in the industry. He also shares how he balances his many successes with the frightening reality he faced at ag...

Maricela Soberanes, principal at Up Plex Capital, apartment syndicator and author, joins Jamie to discuss her remarkable journey from poverty and scarcity in Mexico to success and abundance in America. She shares how her real estate journey began in 2006 investing in a single-family home and has expanded into owning multiple apartment complexes (approximately 2500 doors!) across five states with h...

Dan Haberkost, CEO of Front Range Land, joins Jamie to discuss how he overcame the fear-based scarcity mindset he developed in his childhood and has become a successful land investor and developer at only 26 years old. Having the wrong money mindset can be crippling and he shares what’s required to override it with an abundance mindset to experience financial freedom. He’s also developed a marketi...

David Dodge, real estate investor, coach, and host of the Discount Property Investor podcast, joins Jamie to discuss his journey from drugs, crime and facing time in prison to becoming a successful real estate investor with 90 rental properties and counting. The tragedy and trials faced during the first two decades of his life positioned him to maximize his second chance and develop into a wholesa...

Marcus Ross, founder and owner of Ready to Heal Counselling, joins Jamie to discuss his journey from adversity to self-discovery, healing and purpose.  Marcus shares how his own pain ignited a desire to help other men struggling with similar life challenges and inspired him to launch his business, Ready to Heal Counseling.  He highlights the importance of being aware that children patter...

Emma Powell is a wife, mother, homeschooler of 6, and commercial real estate investor in Utah who has been featured in Business Insider and who has appeared as a guest on over 40 podcasts, including the BiggerPockets podcast. However, this is the first podcast where Emma was brought to tears. We dive into the years leading up the COVID-19 pandemic, which were a real struggle for Emma and her famil...