JonChanREI

Life After W2

Business EN ↓ 99 episodes

What happens when you walk away from the 9-to-5 and bet on yourself? Life After W2 explores the real stories of people who left corporate life to build businesses, freedom, and financial stability on their own terms. Host Jon Chan, a CPA turned private lender, shares conversations with entrepreneurs, investors, and professionals who’ve made the leap. Together they unpack the messy middle, the lessons learned, and the wins along the way. If you’ve ever wondered what it takes to move beyond a paycheck and create life on your terms, these stories will show you the way.

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JonChanREI

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Episode 49 - Konain Shah's Entrepreneurial Journey: From High School Dropout to Marketing Powerhouse 27.12.2024 49:00

🌟 Welcome to The Road to 1! 🌟 Discover the inspiring journey of Konain Shah, a marketing prodigy who transformed his life from a high school dropout to a successful entrepreneur running Copy and Clients. In this deep-dive interview, Konain shares: • His early struggles and pivotal lessons in business 🛠️ • The art of building websites, sales funnels, and successful ad campaigns 🎯 • Insights into...

Episode 48 - Jen Gao's Wellness & Community Journey – Empowering First-Gen Americans 🌟 19.12.2024 25:12

🌟 Welcome to The Road to 1! 🌟 🌟 Join Jon Chan (@jonchanrei) as he interviews the inspiring Jen Gao, a New York City teacher turned entrepreneur. Discover how Jen's journey as a first-generation American fueled her passion for building Suamora Wellness Collective, empowering immigrant families and fostering community connections. 💬 What You'll Learn in This Episode: ✅ Building a wellness-focus...

Episode 47 - Brian & Shane - Exploring RV Parks & Real Estate Funds 17.12.2024 32:00

🌟 Welcome to The Road to 1! 🌟 🚀 Welcome to another insightful conversation with Jon Chan, where we dive deep into the booming RV park real estate industry and the innovative Wise Choice Fund! 🚀 In this episode, Brian Rice and Shane Thompson share their inspiring journey into RV park investing, raising capital, and scaling their business to fund other operators' deals. Learn about the opportuni...

Episode 46 - Jeremy Beland - Humble Beginnings to Real Estate Success 14.12.2024 36:33

🌟 Welcome to The Road to 1! 🌟 Join us as we dive deep into the incredible story of Jeremy Beland, a professional sales expert turned real estate investor, who went from struggles to building a 7-figure real estate business! Learn how his mindset, persistence, and dedication to personal development propelled him to close over 450 off-market deals across six states. 🌟 📚 FREE GIFT FOR YOU! Downlo...

Episode 2 - Caitlyn Beals - Navigating the Operator/Visionary World 12.12.2024 27:26

🌟 Welcome to The Road to 1! 🌟 🔗 Connect with Caitlyn: Follow her on Instagram / caitlynbeals 🔗To Connect with Jon, visit: https://linktr.ee/jonchanrei 💰 Take Control of Your Retirement: Learn how to leverage self-directed IRAs to manage your retirement funds https://eqrp.com/jon-chan/?uid=6&oid=.. . 📈 🏢 Start Your Corporate Structure: Ready to get started? Explore corporate structur...

Episode 3 - Jordan Wheeler 12.12.2024 30:58

🌟 Welcome to The Road to 1! 🌟 🔗 Connect with Jordan: Follow his on Instagram / wasatchwheeler 📸 🔗 Connect with Jordan: Follow his on Facebook / wasatchwheeler 🅕 🎙️ Podcast Alert: Check out Jordan's insightful episodes on his podcast / @WasatchWheeler 🎧 🔗To Connect with Jon, visit: https://linktr.ee/jonchanrei 💰 Take Control of Your Retirement: Learn how to leverage self-directed IR...

Episode 4 - Joo Yoon 12.12.2024 18:45

🌟 Welcome to The Road to 1! 🌟 🔗 Connect with Joo: Follow his on Instagram / joolikezoo 📸 🔗To Connect with Jon, visit: https://linktr.ee/jonchanrei 💰 Take Control of Your Retirement: Learn how to leverage self-directed IRAs to manage your retirement funds https://eqrp.com/jon-chan/?uid=6&oid=... 📈 🏢 Start Your Corporate Structure: Ready to get started? Explore corporate structure op...

Episode 5 - Rich Sanchez 12.12.2024 35:25

🌟 Welcome to The Road to 1! 🌟 Today we get to meet with Rich Sanchez, where we get to have an honest conversation about the road to buying his first business. 🔗 Connect with Rich: Follow his on Instagram / richesanchez 📸 🔗 Connect with Rich: Follow his Linkedin / richesanchez 💼 🔗To Connect with Jon, visit: https://linktr.ee/jonchanrei 💰 Take Control of Your Retirement: Learn how to...

Episode 6 - Karolyn Briley 12.12.2024 35:10

🌟 Welcome to The Road to 1! 🌟 Today we get to meet with Karolyn Briley, where we get to break down the most common issues for new investors getting into the entrepreneurial world. 🔗 Connect with Karolyn: Follow her on Instagram / karolyn.briley 📸 🔗 Connect with Karolyn: Follow her Facebook / karolyn.a.briley 💼 🔗To Connect with Jon, visit: https://linktr.ee/jonchanrei 💰 Take Control...

Episode 7 - Matt Winfree 12.12.2024 34:55

🌟 Welcome to The Road to 1! 🌟 Today we get to meet with Matt Winfree, where we get to have an honest conversation about the road to buying his first business. 🔗 Connect with Matt: Follow him on Instagram / mattwinfree4637 🔗 Connect with Matt: Friend him on Facebook: / matt.winfree.39 📱Reach out to Matt at 919-888-0747 📧 You can email Matt at mattwinfree@pgbogh.com 🔗To Connect with J...

Episode 8 - Zack Busch 12.12.2024 20:47

🌟 Welcome to The Road to 1! 🌟 Today we get to meet with Zack Busch, where we get to have an honest conversation about the road to buying his first business. 🔗 Connect with Zack: Follow him on Instagram / zackbusch924 🔗 Connect with Zack: Friend him on Facebook: / zack.busch.3 🎙️ Podcast Alert: Check out Jada's insightful episodes on her podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/6BH7KP5......

Episode 9 - Julie Burkhardt 12.12.2024 22:33

🌟 Welcome to The Road to 1! 🌟 Lend to Live: https://www.amazon.com/Lend-Live-Hass... 🔗 Connect with Julie: Follow her on Instagram / julie_burkhardt208 📸 🔗 Connect with Julie: Friend her on Facebook / julie.burkhardt.7 📸 🔗To Connect with Jon, visit: https://linktr.ee/jonchanrei 💰 Take Control of Your Retirement: Learn how to leverage self-directed IRAs to manage your retirement fun...

Episode 10 - Kent He 12.12.2024 25:40

🌟 Welcome to The Road to 1! 🌟 🔗 Connect with Kent: Follow him on Instagram / / investwithkenthe 📸 🔗 Connect with Kent: Friend him on Facebook / / investwithkenthe 📸 🔗Join Kent's Facebook Group: / 1162301931106753 🌱 🔗Get Kent's Underwriting Calculator: www.affordablehousing.io 🧮 🎙️ Podcast Alert: Check out Jada's insightful episodes on her podcast / @kent_he🎧 🔗 To Connect wit...

Episode 11 - Chris Thompson 12.12.2024 30:51

🌟 Welcome to The Road to 1! 🌟 🔗 Connect with Chris: Follow him on Instagram / christhompsonrealestate 📸 🔗 Connect with Chris: Friend him on Facebook / / christhompsonhomes 🅕 🎙️ YouTube Alert: Check out Chris's informative YouTube Channel / / @christhompsonrealestate 🎧 To Connect with Jon, visit: https://linktr.ee/jonchanrei 💰 Take Control of Your Retirement: Learn how to levera...

Episode 12 - Carolina Allen 12.12.2024 16:16

🌟 Welcome to The Road to 1! 🌟 🔗 Connect with Carolina: Follow her on Instagram / caroleenaallen 📸 🔗 Connect with Carolina: Friend her on Facebook / caroleenaallen 📸 🔗To Connect with Jon, visit: https://linktr.ee/jonchanrei 💰 Take Control of Your Retirement: Learn how to leverage self-directed IRAs to manage your retirement funds https://eqrp.com/jon-chan/?uid=6&oid=... 📈 🏢 St...

Episode 13 - Tim Yu 12.12.2024 32:33

🌟 Welcome to The Road to 1! 🌟 🔗 Connect with Tim: Follow him on Instagram / itstimyu 📸 Checkout Tim's YouTube Channel / @itstimyu To Connect with Jon, visit: https://linktr.ee/jonchanrei 👍Don't forget to like, subscribe, and hit the bell icon for more first deal stories! 🌟

Episode 14 - Daniella Devine 12.12.2024 44:58

🌟 Welcome to The Road to 1! 🌟 In this episode, Daniella dives deep into key insights from the book Buy Back Your Time. Discover how you can reclaim your most valuable resource—time—and invest it in what truly matters. 🔗 Connect with Daniella: 📸 Instagram: / thedanielladevine 🎙️ Podcast Episode: The Get Creative Podcast - The Art of Problem Solving in Real Estate: https://americahomeoffers....

Episode 15 - Heather Irving 12.12.2024 29:15

🌟 Welcome to The Road to 1! 🌟 In this episode, Heather talks about the lessons learned while doing her first deal. 🔗 Connect with Heather: 📘 Facebook: / hmbateman1 📸 Instagram: / realestateinvestor4eva ✉️ Email: Heather@investscene.com 🎙️ Podcast Episode: The Get Creative Podcast - From Wholesale to Flipping - Heather's Journey: https://americahomeoffers.podbean.com... To Connect with...

Episode 16 - Susan McGhee 12.12.2024 39:25

🌟 Welcome to The Road to 1! 🌟 🔗 Connect with Susan: Follow her on Instagram / susanmcghee_sc 📸 📧 Reach out to Susan: suemcghee63@gmail.com To Connect with Jon, visit: https://linktr.ee/jonchanrei 👍Don't forget to like, subscribe, and hit the bell icon for more first deal stories! 🌟

Episode 17 - Chris Geddes 12.12.2024 30:59

🌟 Welcome to The Road to 1! 🌟 🔗 Connect with Chris: Follow him on Instagram for more insights and behind-the-scenes content: Christopher Geddes on Instagram 📸 🌐 Work with Chris: https://www.pinetopalmhomes.com/ To Connect with Jon, visit: https://linktr.ee/jonchanrei

Episode 18 - Andrea Cannon 12.12.2024 24:54

🌟 Welcome to The Road to 1! 🌟 🔗 Connect with Andrea: Follow her on Instagram for more insights and behind-the-scenes content: https://www.instagram.com/andreafcann... 📸 🌐 Work with Andrea: andrea.e.faison@gmail.com To Connect with Jon, visit: https://linktr.ee/jonchanrei

Episode 19 - Rex Shippy 12.12.2024 44:40

🌟 Welcome to The Road to 1! 🌟 🔗 Connect with Rex: Follow him on Instagram, Facebook and YouTube for insights and behind-the-scenes content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therexshipp... Facebook: / therexshippy YouTube: / @therexshippy To Connect with Jon, visit: https://linktr.ee/jonchanrei

Episode 20 - Kia Damon-Olson 12.12.2024 23:08

🌟 Welcome to The Road to 1! 🌟 📧 Reach out to Kia at kia@charmcitycollective.com or call/text at 📱(610) 766-7797 To Connect with Jon, visit: https://linktr.ee/jonchanrei

Episode 21 - Colin Yeap 12.12.2024 25:44

🌟 Welcome to The Road to 1! 🌟 🔗 Connect with Colin: Follow him on Instagram, Facebook and YouTube for insights and behind-the-scenes content: Instagram: / colinyeap Facebook: / colin.yeap YouTube: / @colinyeap To Connect with Jon, visit: https://linktr.ee/jonchanrei

Episode 22 - Kevin Calderon 12.12.2024 25:52

🌟 Welcome to The Road to 1! 🌟 🔗 Connect with Kevin: Follow him on Instagram for more insights and behind-the-scenes content: / kevincalderon 📸 To Connect with Jon, visit: https://linktr.ee/jonchanrei