Investing For Freedom with Mike Ayala

Welcome back to the Investing for Freedom Podcast. Today I’m talking about what I believe are the three most important things in life: relationships, experiences, and memories. I challenge you to take an inventory of these three categories in your life, are there any of these categories that you are lacking in? Chasing financial freedom is important, but don’t forget why you are doing it. What is...

Welcome back to the Investing for Freedom Podcast. Today I’m talking to Bryan McFarland, entrepreneur & owner of 3x5 Life.    Bryan and I talk about life, confidence, health, doing hard things, discipline, Brian’s journey of creating 3x5 life, & more.   If you’re interested in Bryan’s 3x5 life cards, you can find them at 3x5life.com . If you want to connect more with Bryan you can find him on inst...

Welcome back to the Investing for Freedom Podcast. Today I am talking about the greatest obstacle of financial freedom: normalcy. If you want to live an extraordinary life, you simply cannot pursue regularity. We must put ourselves in uncomfortable positions, positions which are not ‘normal’ for us. We must question and reflect upon what areas of our life we are being complacent. What areas of you...

Welcome back to the Investing for Freedom Podcast. Today we are speaking with Terry Judge, the CEO of CORE Solutions Group.    Terry shares his wisdom and knowledge about serving others, taxes, short term rentals, cost segregation & depreciation for real estate properties, and more.    If you are interested in finding more about Terry you can email him at Terryjudge@coreadvisors.net .    If you’re...

Welcome back to the Investing for Freedom Podcast. Today I want to talk to you all about retirement & investment. As the world we are living in is getting crazier, we need to be thinking more and more about our futures. We need to be actively involved in our investing, you cannot trust somebody else to do all of it for you. Start thinking about your future retirement and investments. Pay yourself...

Welcome back to the Investing for Freedom Podcast. Today I have a returning guest, Ashish Nathu. Ashish is an entrepreneur, father, & podcaster. We discuss Ashish’s rollercoaster of a past year and what he learned from it, how our world has changed so much, the global economy & supply chain, the hospitality business, and more.   If you enjoyed listening to this episode, be sure to check out Ashish...

Welcome back to the Investing for Freedom Podcast. Today I ask you, what are you prioritizing? Money, things, relationships? What do you want out of life, and why? These are the essential questions to ask yourself. The most important thing in life is relationships, so let’s go out and make them and maintain them. Let’s be available to help out people when they need it the most. We as humans need c...

Welcome back to the Investing for Freedom Podcast. Today I’m joined by Daniel Del Real, a real estate broker, family man, and business man.    We converse about being parents, fear, discipline, and more. Daniel shares some of the wisdom he has gathered over his years and shares his story.    If you’re interested in Daniel’s Alaska mastermind this year, or want more info on Daniel you can find him...

Welcome back to the Investing for Freedom Podcast. There's best case scenario, there's worst case scenario, and often where we land is somewhere in between. My friend Justin Donald dropped that knowledge during our Next Level Couples Mastermind event in Austin, TX. And it's worth keeping in mind when we're cultivating a mindset around entrepreneurial endeavors like new investments and future ventu...

Welcome back to the Investing for Freedom Podcast. Today I’m joined by Erik Cabral, an entrepreneur, father, owner of On Air Brands, and host/co-host on multiple podcasts including Entrepreneur’s Circle & Capital Hacking.    We discuss Erik’s journey, the importance of a personal brand, relationships, how our purpose is so much bigger than us, and more.    If you’re interested in learning more abo...

Welcome back to the Investing for Freedom Podcast. Today I’m taking about 3 different types of people. Type 1: The kind of person who jumps right in and learns as they go, the risk taker. Type 2: Somewhere between type 1 and 3, researches and prepares, but also takes action. Type 3: The type of individual who prepares & researches a LOT before jumping into something, safe and cautious. I want to a...

Welcome back to the Investing for Freedom Podcast. Today I want to thank YOU, the listener, I am so grateful for all of you who listen every week! In 2023 I want to grow and become more successful with you all. 2022 was incredible, but I want 2023 to be even better for all of us here within this community and even outside this community. Join me in making 2023 a great year!   If you and your partn...

Welcome back to the Investing for Freedom Podcast. Today I want to talk about going into 2023. In 2023, I want you all to dream big. I want you all to fill your plate with hopes and dreams and goals. In 2023, we need community, we need to express ourselves and share our gifts with the world. We need to sing our song so that when we leave this world we aren’t left with an unfinished song. The world...

Welcome back to the Investing for Freedom Podcast. Today I have on Brooks McDonald, a business owner, father, & mentor. We talk about growing your business, family, purpose and Brook’s backstory. Brooks shares the wisdom and knowledge he has learned throughout his life and how it has made him the man he is today.   If you’re interested in finding out more about Brooks, you can find him on instagra...

Welcome back to the Investing for Freedom Podcast. Today we are talking about the upcoming year and what you can do to move further along in your journey towards investing for freedom. As we move into next year, I want to challenge you to start thinking about how YOU can own more. What will you own by the end of the year that you do not own right now? How do you plan on owning those things? Let’s...

Welcome back to the Investing for Freedom Podcast. In this episode, Kara and I invite you into a deep and personal discussion as we share our values and pillars we use to grow our relationship and business partnership together. We dive deep into the seven pillars and how we’ve designed our upcoming Next Level Couples Mastermind for high performing couples to grow and find new success together. Kar...

Welcome back to the Investing for Freedom Podcast. Today we are talking about community, the importance of it and the impact it can have. We as humans are social creatures who seek out deeper connections and relationships. That is the exact reason why I am launching my own private social community, the Investing for Freedom Elite community. In the community, we will have exclusive livestreams and...

Welcome back to the Investing for Freedom Podcast. Today I’m joined by my lovely wife, Kara Ayala, and we are talking to you all about relationships. This topic comes up a lot, but there’s a good reason for that. Our relationships in life are so impactful in determining who we will become in the future. This upcoming year I want to challenge you all to take a look at your relationships and see whi...

Welcome back to the Investing for Freedom Podcast. Today I want to talk to you all about being unhappy. As humans, it’s natural that we want to chase the next best thing for ourselves, however we need to be careful that we don’t put ourselves in a bad position as a result of that chase. Are you running away from something or towards something? What does your ideal life look like? Do yourself a fav...

Welcome back to the Investing for Freedom Podcast. Today, I’m speaking with Brett Harmeling, the CEO of Happy Life Labs, a certified yoga instructor, entrepreneur, & philanthropist. We talk about energy, mindset, wellness, Brett’s purpose and drive behind what he does, and more.    If you want to further connect with Brett, you can check him out on Instagram @BrettHarmeling.    Check out Hives for...

Welcome back to the Investing for Freedom Podcast. Today I wanted to talk to you all about dreams. Almost everything you see around you in this world has been dreamt up by someone, and brought to reality through action and human collaboration. Everything starts in the mind, so until we can start dreaming again, there can be no growth. So I want to ask, what dreams have you let die that you need to...

Welcome back to the Investing for Freedom Podcast. Today I am joined by Randy Wilson, a successful entrepreneur,  author, and results coach. Randy and I discuss his background and how he got where he is now, the power of faith, shifting your mindset to become successful, & the world of e-commerce.    To find out more about Randy Wilson and the financial education and personal development programs...

Welcome back to the Investing for Freedom Podcast. Today I want to talk about the market right now, and how as investors we should always be looking at alternative investments to diversify our investments and decrease risk. During times of economic peril the ultra wealthy often turn to these alternatives, and you should consider doing the same. Let me know what your allocation of investments looks...

Welcome back to the Investing for Freedom Podcast. Today I have on Amit Gaglani, an entrepreneur, father, & investor. Amit shares his backstory of starting his physical therapy company to becoming an investor & syndicator. He talks about mindset surrounding people, retirement, why he does what he does, & more.   If you’re interested in reaching out further to Amit, you can email him at agaglani@ac...

Welcome back to the Investing for Freedom Podcast. Today I want to challenge you to look at what your life looked like 10 years ago. Is your life better today than what you could have imagined? No matter your answer, I challenge you to look at the next 10 years, and ask yourself what you really want to accomplish in the next 10 years.    If you’re interested in the Next Level Couples event, text ‘...