Vertical Momentum Resiliency Podcast 2.0

THEY SAID HE MIGHT NEVER WALK AGAIN. HE WENT ON TO RUN ACROSS AMERICA! WHAT IF THE ONLY THING STANDING BETWEEN YOU AND GREATNESS IS YOUR MINDSET? At just 14 years old, Croix Sather was nearly killed by a drunk driver. Years later, he ran 100 marathons in 100 days and conquered Death Valley! In this powerful episode of the Vertical Momentum Resiliency Podcast, I sit down with world-record-setting e...

AI IS CHANGING EVERYTHING. WILL YOU ADAPT OR GET LEFT BEHIND? The future of entrepreneurship is being rewritten by Artificial Intelligence. The question is, are you ready? On this game-changing episode of the Vertical Momentum Resiliency Podcast, host Richard Kaufman sits down with Jeffrey Ross, entrepreneur, speaker, AI mastery coach, and the man behind The Laptop Lifestyle Dad , for a powerful c...

RANK DOESN’T MAKE YOU A LEADER. CHARACTER DOES! What does TRUE leadership look like when lives are on the line? Is leadership about the rank on your chest, the title on your business card, or the number of people who report to you? Or is it about something much deeper? 🎙️ On this powerful episode of the Vertical Momentum Resiliency Podcast, I sit down with retired U.S. Army Lieutenant General Mark...

AI CAN COPY YOUR CONTENT… BUT IT CAN’T COPY YOUR IDENTITY. Artificial intelligence is changing business faster than most people can keep up with, but what happens to YOUR brand when everyone has access to the same AI tools? On this episode of the Vertical Momentum Resiliency Podcast, I sit down with Henry Sims, “The Identity Engineer,” to break down the future of personal branding, artificial inte...

HOW TO START OVER AND WIN 🏆 | MAX KONAN What do you do when life takes away the plan you thought you were supposed to follow? You start over. On this powerful episode of the Vertical Momentum Resiliency Podcast, I sit down with author, entrepreneur, speaker, and CEO Max Konan, a man whose life is living proof that where you start does NOT have to determine where you finish. Born in Côte d’Ivoire,...

IS FRANCHISING RIGHT FOR YOU? What if the fastest path to business ownership isn’t starting from scratch? On this episode of the Vertical Momentum Resiliency Podcast, host Richard Kaufman sits down with franchise expert and Franchise Guidance founder Jeff Shafritz to answer a question thousands of aspiring entrepreneurs wrestle with: Is franchising right for you? Jeff has spent decades in the fran...

WHAT IF THE BUSINESS YOU BUILT TO GIVE YOU FREEDOM… IS ACTUALLY STEALING YOUR LIFE? On this powerful episode of the Vertical Momentum Resiliency Podcast, I sit down with entrepreneur, author, and creator of the Buy Back Time Formula, George Rivera, to talk about something every entrepreneur, leader, and high achiever needs to hear. George spent nearly 30 years building businesses, including multip...

HOW DO YOU TAKE YOUR BUSINESS, INCOME, AND LIFE TO THE NEXT LEVEL? On this powerful episode of the Vertical Momentum Resiliency Podcast, Richard Kaufman sits down with Chris Larsen, founder of Next-Level Income, to talk about what it really takes to stop thinking small, build wealth, create financial freedom, and take your business to the NEXT LEVEL. Chris isn’t teaching theory. He bought his firs...

THE BANK SAID NO, SO HE FOUND $2.15 MILLION SOMEWHERE ELSE. What happens when you have real estate deals ready to close…and suddenly the bank cuts you off? You find another way. On this powerful episode of the Vertical Momentum Resiliency Podcast, I sit down with Jay Conner, The Private Money Authority, a real estate investor who has been buying and selling homes since 2003. When Jay’s bank abrupt...

ARE YOU MAKING A SIX-FIGURE SOCIAL SECURITY MISTAKE? 💰 Most Americans spend decades building their retirement, but one Social Security decision could impact their income for the rest of their lives. On this powerful episode of the Vertical Momentum Resiliency Podcast, I sit down with Social Security experts Russ Gaiser, CFP®, CSSCS®, MBA, and Mike Hoeflich, MBA, M.Ed, CSSCS®, CLTC®, co-founders o...

🐾 They Rescue Dogs. They Save Heroes. | Brian Reyngoudt | Operation K9 Beethoven What happens when you rescue a dog… and that dog rescues a veteran right back? In this unforgettable episode of the Vertical Momentum Resiliency Podcast, Richard Kaufman sits down with Brian Reyngoudt, Co-Founder and Vice President of Operation K9 Beethoven, a nonprofit on a mission to restore hope to veterans and fi...

What if the story you’ve been telling yourself is the very thing holding you back? In this unforgettable episode of the Vertical Momentum Podcast, I sit down with military veteran, certified leadership coach, author, and host of The Unshakable Life Podcast, Jim Burgoon, to discuss his powerful new book, Tell a Better Story. Jim shares how he overcame childhood trauma, complex PTSD, devastating los...

Can you really buy your freedom instead of waiting decades to retire? In this eye-opening episode of the Vertical Momentum Resiliency Podcast, Richard Kaufman sits down with Sterling Seizert—former U.S. Army Green Beret Intelligence Sergeant, entrepreneur, investor, and author of Buy Your Freedom. After building a portfolio worth tens of millions of dollars while still serving in the military, Ste...

Master the Art of High-Ticket Sales with Joseph Graham What separates an average salesperson from an elite high-ticket closer? In this powerful episode of the Vertical Momentum Resiliency Podcast, host Richard Kaufman sits down with award-winning sales leader, sales coach, and podcast host Joseph Graham to uncover the mindset, strategies, and communication skills that consistently close premium de...

What if burnout isn’t your breaking point… but your wake-up call? In this unforgettable episode of the Vertical Momentum Resiliency Podcast, I sit down with Army veteran, entrepreneur, Ironman athlete, inventor, and author Scott Lackey to explore how life’s greatest setbacks can become the foundation for your greatest comeback. After serving in the military, building and losing multimillion-dollar...

How do you heal from trauma without letting it define the rest of your life? What if the anxiety, fear, self-doubt, relationship struggles, or emotional pain you’ve been carrying aren’t signs that you’re broken, but evidence that your nervous system has been stuck in survival mode? In this powerful episode of the Vertical Momentum Resiliency Podcast, Richard Kaufman sits down with trauma expert, e...

ARE YOU BURNING OUT? What if the stress, anxiety, overwhelm, and burnout you’re experiencing aren’t signs of weakness, but signals from a nervous system that’s been stuck in survival mode for far too long? In this powerful episode of the Vertical Momentum Resiliency Podcast, Richard Kaufman sits down with author, speaker, and performance coach Jason Alan Bohrer to discuss one of the most overlooke...

What if the business you’ve sacrificed so much to build is actually costing you the very freedom you set out to achieve? In this powerful episode of the Vertical Momentum Podcast, Richard Kaufman sits down with CEO mentor Rajesh Nagjee to uncover the truth about CEO Freedom, how to stop being the bottleneck, build high-performing teams, create systems that scale, and design a business that gives y...

Success doesn’t happen by accident, it happens through discipline, clarity, and the courage to become the person your dreams require. In this powerhouse episode of the Vertical Momentum Podcast, Richard Kaufman sits down with Business Advisor, entrepreneur, and Certified High Performance Coach Jens Nielsen to unpack the mindset, systems, and leadership principles that separate those who merely sur...

Most people dream about building a successful business. Very few are willing to survive what it actually takes to scale one. In this powerhouse episode of the Vertical Momentum Resiliency Podcast, Richard Kaufman sits down with entrepreneur and Source It Local CEO Phillip Krough for a raw and honest conversation about what separates businesses that survive from businesses that dominate. This isn’t...

Sometimes the biggest battle in life isn’t money, success, or status… it’s finding CLARITY. In this powerful episode of the Vertical Momentum Resiliency Podcast, I sit down with entrepreneur, author and mentor Pratiqk Jaani, a leader who has impacted hundreds of businesses and lives through coaching, advising, and helping people design a better life and mindset. Together we unpack how to cut throu...

What does it really take to operate at an elite level when lives are on the line, pressure is crushing, and failure is not an option? In this absolutely powerful episode of the Vertical Momentum Resiliency Podcast, I sit down with Air Force Combat Controller and Special Operations leader Jared “PEACHES” Pietras to unpack the mindset, discipline, leadership, accountability, and mental toughness req...

What does it really take to build a successful business from nothing? In this powerful episode of the Vertical Momentum Resiliency Podcast, CEO Rei Vardi shares his incredible journey from sleeping in a minivan and losing investors to building a thriving national EV company from a college dorm room. This conversation dives deep into entrepreneurship, resilience, leadership, risk-taking, automation...

What would you do if you built millions… and then lost it all overnight? In this powerful episode, I sit down with Rod Khleif, a real estate powerhouse who owned over 2,000 properties, lost tens of millions during the 2008 crash, and came back stronger than ever to rebuild a massive multifamily empire. We break down the real strategies behind building wealth through multifamily real estate, the mi...

In this powerful episode, I sit down with leadership coach and podcast host Jim Burgoon to unpack what it really takes to level up your life, from the inside out. Jim, a transformational coach and creator of The Unshakable Life has spent over 20 years helping leaders break free from burnout, rediscover their calling, and take bold, aligned action. Together, we dive into the mindset shifts, faith-d...