No Base Pay Podcast with Spencer Campbell

Most people hear “record-breaker” and think natural talent. With  Christian Hogg , it’s pure survival instinct turned into sales mastery. From sleeping in trucks, bouncing between relatives, and surviving chaos from ages 12 to 18… to stacking  $930,000 in personal sales before turning 21 , Christian is on pace to become  the fastest $1M rep in Cutco history. In this episode of the  No Base Pay Pod...

Most people spend their early 20s figuring out who they want to be. Hansen Lungren  spent his building a family, beating thyroid cancer, winning a Silver Cup and now launching  220 reps to nearly $500,000 in eight months. From a medical-school-bound missionary in Alaska to a top-tier Vector District Manager in Boise, Hansen’s story redefines what’s possible when faith and discipline meet obsession...

What happens when a broke landscaping kid from Lubbock, Texas follows his girlfriend to college, gets a random PR text, and six years later becomes the youngest Division Manager in Cutco? You get  Gerardo Luera  — five-time Silver Cup winner, multi-million-dollar producer, and leader of the Diamondback Division by age 25. In this episode of the  No Base Pay Podcast , Gerardo breaks down the six-ye...

When a quiet, humble Minnesota CSP named  John Klobe  placed the first  $1,000,000 single order in Cutco history , the entire company stopped for a second. $760,000 CPO from one invoice. One client. One rep. Whose splurge from the paycheck will blow your mind. In this episode of the  No Base Pay Podcast , John opens up about his 21-year journey—from grinding through months trying to hit bonus and...

After 46 abundant years with Cutco/Vector, the one & only  Bruce Goodman  sits down for a rare, candid, heartfelt conversation before his retirement. From his first door-to-door apartment sale in 1979 (different era) to becoming President of Vector West, Bruce has lived every chapter of this company’s story. In this episode, Bruce reflects on his early days selling knives for $180 a week, the...

What happens when a first-generation kid from San Diego—raised by an El Salvadoran mom and a hard-working dad—turns down pizza and smoothie jobs to chase a scholarship that changes his life? You get Jeremy Blough: now District Manager, mentor, leader, and one of the most grounded, high-character humans in Cutco. In this episode of the No Base Pay Podcast, Jeremy gets real about growing up in SoCal...

What happens when a small-town kid from rural Indiana—where the only fast food was a single Subway—dreams of starting a business, almost takes a job at an ice cream shop, and instead stumbles into Cutco? You get  Arri McDonald : full-time college student, former college golfer, #1 in the FSM Silver Cup race, and the #3 Branch Manager in the nation at just 19 years old. In this episode of the  No B...

What happens when a D1 pitcher’s career ends with a devastating back injury—only for that setback to spark a new path that changes everything? You get  Daniel Wright : born and raised in Huntsville, Alabama, former Memphis Tiger turned Cutco District Manager, Silver Cup winner, fastest to Court of Honor in Southern Rock history, and now the division’s first-ever Assistant Division Manager. In this...

What happens when a kid from Chicago who started his Cutco career going 1-for-11 decides not to quit, leans on his faith, and turns his last name into the most recognized brand in Cutco? You get Mike Dawid—better known as Cutco Mike—the now titan who has sold over $10M, stacked four (going on five) million-dollar years, and built an empire on social media by leading with joy, generosity, and stori...

What happens when a middle child from a zero-stoplight town—who almost quit Cutco training twice, and had zero confidence—decides to turn every setback into fuel? You get Alex Funk: $4.1M in career Cutco sales, Silver Cup winning manager, best-selling author of  The Dreams List , and now founder of Dream Life Academy. In this episode of the  No Base Pay Podcast , Alex sits down on the  other side...

What happens when a Minnesota mama’s boy, hockey player, and part-time bread delivery guy quits Cutco twice—only to come back, dominate the fair circuit, and win a Silver Cup? You get Jared Carlton: $1.2M+ career sales, $67K SC2 push, $19K single-day record, and the 2024 Rising Star CSP Silver Cup winner. In this episode of the No Base Pay Podcast, Jared opens up about what it’s really like to liv...

What happens when a small-town Alabama girl—born in a double-wide, raised by a Marine dad and nurse mom, first airplane ride to a Cutco conference—becomes one of the most decorated women in Cutco history? You get Chelsea Rodriguez: $7.8M career sales, $1M in a single year, $100K SC2 pushes, and the first female guest on the No Base Pay Podcast. In this episode, Chelsea goes deep on her journey fro...

What happens when a Southern fraternity kid—who only got into Cutco to pay for dues and golf—sticks around for a decade, shifts from DM to CSP, and decides to bet everything on himself? You get Ryan Leirer—five-time #1 All-American, Honeybadger Award winner, national record-breaker, and the man behind the single biggest order in rep history: $230,679 CPO. In this episode of the  No Base Pay Podcas...

What happens when a 23-year-old from Nebraska—who once sold just $12K in his first summer and quit his only SC2—decides to actually try? You get Tyler Strauss—now $4.2M career, Silver Cup winner (twice), Panerai watch earner, BMW driver, and the newly promoted ADVM running a multi-million-dollar empire. In this episode of the  No Base Pay Podcast , Tyler unpacks his evolution from “worst rep in th...

What happens when a lowkey, down to earth guy from Louisiana drops  five  $50K+ pushes without a silver cup or flashy event booths? You get Alex Noel—the  Demo Demolisher , the bayou king of in-homes, and one of the most slept-on killers in the Cutco game. In this episode of the  No Base Pay Podcast , Alex pulls back the curtain on how he's quietly built a million-dollar Cutco business off pure re...

What happens when a Texas-born grinder who couldn’t even get hired at Five Guys stumbles onto a Craigslist ad and sells $20,000 of Cutco his first summer? You get Alan Hernandez —the now Southwest Region record-breaker, back-to-back $400K+ years CSP, $2.1M career, and the man who just obliterated the SC2 push ceiling with $145,925 in 3 weeks. In this episode of the No Base Pay Podcast , Alan break...

What happens when a former semi-pro baseball player, missionary, doctorate earner, and debt-free grad decides to go all-in on Cutco? You get Devin   Gilliam —the 3rd fastest rep in company history to cross $1M in sales. In this first-ever episode of  The No Base Pay Podcast , Devin shares his journey from a $2K fast start to a $103K SC2 push, how he went from nearly quitting to building a faith-dr...