Inside the Wolf’s Den an Entrepreneurial Journey with Shawn and Joni Wolfswinkel

Whether you’re a real estate investor looking to fund a great deal or an entrepreneur needing cash to start your business, you need to know how to raise money. This episode is packed with actionable advice from Shawna and Joni as they speak about their experience growing their companies by successfully raising capital. They share their practical tips and best practices on building a business plan...

In this week's informative episode, Shawn and Joni talk personnel with seasoned entrepreneur and Sharper Business Solutions COO, Austin McCurdy. Austin is a Predictive Index Certified Partner and brings years of expertise and insight on personnel placement. Austin’s understanding of hiring the right personnel and placing them in the right roles is second to none. The three successful business owne...

In this week’s uplifting episode, Shawn and Joni sit down with real estate entrepreneur Brian Trippe. Brian has many businesses in the real estate space, including a wholesale company, a brokerage, and a successful coaching business. He is also the owner of 70+ rental units; Brian has over 500 real estate transactions under his belt since beginning his investing career in 2012. In 2017, He started...

Today, Shawn and Joni welcome friend and fellow entrepreneur Gabriel Rodarte to the Wolf’s Den. With an unflappable work ethic and a keen eye for recognizing talent, Gabe has built numerous thriving businesses and is a successful residential and commercial real estate investor. He founded Vertical House Buyers with his wife Marylou and has grown the company into one of the top house buying firms i...

Yesterday is gone, and tomorrow is not promised. All we have is today. In this week’s touching episode, Shawn and Joni celebrate the life and legacy of a colleague who recently passed away. They share their thoughts on what he meant to their lives and the valuable lessons they learned from him as a mentor, friend, and exceptional leader. They also talk about making the most of our precious time he...

In this week’s inspirational episode, Shawn and Joni sit down for an extraordinary interview with Shawn’s brother, Dr. Erik Wolfswinkel. Dr. Wolfswinkel, a Craniofacial Surgeon, shares his journey through medical school and how he overcame adversity in his life and achieved success through determination and perseverance. He talks about his initial interest in medicine, what it was like during medi...

Today, Shawn and Joni speak in intimate and vulnerable detail about the feeling of being overwhelmed. Whether it’s because of work, family, hobbies, or extracurricular activities, we all go through seasons where it can feel like we can’t manage it all. The two successful entrepreneurs talk about how striking the right balance in life and truly being present. They share their techniques on anchorin...

With so many distractions pulling our attention, time, and energy, staying consistent and self-disciplined in today’s impulse-driven environment is very challenging. In this week’s uplifting episode, Shawn and Joni share their belief that people who excel in sports, fitness, business, and have thriving relationships have a common thread; they keep their lives steady, consistent, and stay as discip...

In this week's episode, Shawn and Joni welcome their log-time friend Peter Hernandez to the show. Peter is the Vice President of Citizen Home Solutions. Citizen Home Solutions is one of the country's leading utility concierge services where customers are matched and set up with all their utility providers in their geographic area with one phone call. The three successful business associates delive...

Today, Shawn and Joni welcome successful real estate investor and wealth educator Steve Vigil for an enlightening and uplifting in-studio interview. Steve is the proud owner of The Wealth Club based in Houston, Texas. The Wealth Club provides entrepreneurs and investors with the most relevant market information, best resources, and first-class educational opportunities. Today, with 16 years of rea...

In today's thought-provoking episode, Shawn and Joni speak intimately to the idea of being thankful for and taking advantage of your current situation. They talk about having immense gratitude for where your life has put you and focusing positively on where you are planted right now. There is extreme power in shedding the expectations of others and self-doubt to bloom precisely where you are.

In this week’s episode, Shawn and Joni have a heartfelt discussion with popular speaker and consultant Jim Sheils and his wife, Jamie. Often referred to as “Crazy Glue” for entrepreneur families, Jim helps busy professionals develop deeper, better connected, and more meaningful relationships with their loved ones. As successful entrepreneurs themselves and with a family of six, Jim and Jamie speak...

Today, Shawn and Joni welcome the creator and founder of Emotive Agility Trainer, Berit Elizabeth, to the show. With years of impressive leadership experience deep in the trenches of multiple industries, Berit now guides super-driven professionals to sharpen their emotional intelligence skills and become “Athletes of Emotion.” She trains her clients to overcome workplace challenges such as situati...

To whom much is given, much will be required (Luke 12:48). In today's episode, Shawn and Joni discuss their family's immense emotional experience while on a recent mission trip to Ensenada, Mexico. Shawn, Joni, and their children Mila and Lucas teamed up with volunteers from Homes of Hope and Youth With A Mission (YWAM) to build homes for two deserving single mothers and their young children. They...

In today's revealing episode, Shawn and Joni explain the dangers of allowing resentment to engulf your relationships. Whether it's a love interest, business partnership, family, or friendship, resentment, if left unchecked, can sabotage the connections with the ones you love. Shawn intimately shares his lifelong struggles with letting go of resentment. He details how focusing on patience and grati...

In this week’s compelling episode, Joni sits down with her True Work Logistics remote team members for a robust discussion about the best practices and the necessary company culture that makes for energized and motivated virtual assistants.

In this week’s episode, Shaw and Joni welcome Dr. David Phelps, D.D.S. into the Wolf’s Den studio. Author of the popular book, What’s Your Next and founder of the alternative investment community, Freedom Founders, Dr. Phelps has spent his entire career questioning the traditional approach to work and wealth. In the process, he discovered the most powerful question we can ask ourselves, “What’s my...

On this week's poignant episode of Inside The Wolf’s Den, Shawn and Joni welcome Cory Boatright as their special guest. Cory, a serial entrepreneur, has started several multi-million dollar companies in real estate investing, business consulting, Internet Marketing, and mobile app development. He coaches high-achieving entrepreneurs and is a popular influencer and bestselling author of four real e...

In today’s episode, Joni and Shawn welcome respected real estate investor and mentor Jim Zaspel to the show. A father of three and devoted husband, Jim started his entrepreneurial journey as a successful landscaper. After turning his entrepreneurial passion into real estate, Jim explains how he suffered a daunting setback and how he overcame the failure to eventually grow his company to become one...

In our Inside The Wolf’s Den one-year anniversary episode, Joni and Shawn sit down for an in-studio interview with Investor Specialist Katie Malfer. With years of experience in the real estate investment market, Katie has the expertise and the knowledge needed to recognize the types of homes that can make ideal rental properties for investors. She explains what has made the launch of Shawn and Jon...

Staying connected to your spouse over a long period takes commitment and effort. In this “Relationship Series” episode, Shawn and Joni intimately share how they have raised their standards for each other over the years. Shawn confesses how he shifted his mindset to see the work and energy he’s put into his relationship with Joni as an investment. The high school sweethearts also shed light on how...

In this week's nostalgic episode, Shawn and Joni broadcast from their home state of New Mexico, where their impressive entrepreneurial dreams first started to take shape. Originally from Santa Fe, Shawn and Joni have always been the underdogs. They explain how they overcame the stubborn obstacles that challenged them in those early years and the valuable lessons they learned growing up together in...

In this international episode of Inside The Wolf’s Den, Shawn and Joni broadcast from the picturesque Mexican resort city of Zihuatanejo, Guerrero. They sit down with their great friends and successful short-term rental vacation investors, Aaron and Gina Plaunty. The one-time school teachers, Aaron and Gina, share the inspiring journey they took to reach their entrepreneurial accomplishments. They...

Is your company ready for top-level oversight and accountability? In this illuminating episode, Shawn and Joni bring in their COO, Andrew Miles, for an in-studio interview about a Chief Operating Officer's essential duties and responsibilities. Andrew sheds light on the personal approach he takes while working with his executive team to set the performance goals and execute the business plans need...

In today’s powerful episode, Shawn delivers a heartrending background on his insecurities as a child and teenager. He shares how meeting Joni gave him the confidence boost to believe in himself and finally come out of his shell. Likewise, Joni offers insight into growing up without her father and a lack of someone to believe in her. She reveals how Shawn gave her the support and encouragement she...