What Worked For You?

What if the reason your business feels stuck isn’t revenue, marketing, or effort—but the fact you’re writing a rent check that’s quietly stealing your future? Bob Lazenby brings the answers, exposing how doctors and professional business owners use commercial real estate strategy to flip their location from a liability into a wealth-building asset with real control.   With 37 years in the trenches...

What if growing your business meant more freedom, better people, and real control instead of longer days and constant pressure? In this episode, Pete Mohr, business coach and longtime entrepreneur, brings the answers, showing business owners exactly how to move from overwhelmed operator to confident owner. Pete breaks down how guiding principles, culture, and simple systems turn chaos into momentu...

What if building a monster business is actually simpler than everyone makes it? In this episode, John Makarewicz brings the answers, breaking down how he helped scale Mark Spain Real Estate from millions to billions in sales volume by executing the fundamentals at an elite level. He shares the behind the scenes moves that create real momentum...building leaders, expanding with intention, andinstal...

What if your business is failing because you refuse to look at the numbers? Marie Torossian brings the answers, exposing how most entrepreneurs stay busy while quietly bleeding cash. She breaks down why discipline, financial truth, and real execution matter more than motivation or ideas. This episode gives you clear, no excuse actions to face your numbers, fix the leaks, and start making decisions...

What if the move that scares you most is the one that changes everything? Bree Hartman brings the answers, sharinghow she bet on herself and went all in on a self storage deal while pregnant. She breaks down the mindset, risk analysis, and automation that allowed her to move forward with confidence instead of fear. Expect clarity, confidence, and aserious nudge to stop waiting for perfect timing a...

What if the market is rejecting your idea and you do not even know it yet? Debbie Wildrick brings the answers from 35plus years at the top of the beverage industry, revealing how winning brands earn shelf space, pricing power, and consumer trust. She exposes the hard truths about market validation, packaging, and “natural” claims that quietly kill products. You will walk away with clear actions to...

What if you’re doing everything right and still losing because the way you communicate is quietly killing trust, attention, and momentum? Danny Brassell brings the answers, breaking down how humor, vulnerability, and clarity cut through resistance and make people actually listen.   Drawing from decades of teaching and speaking, Danny exposes why “educating” your audience isn’t enough and how story...

What if the fastest way out of the grind was hiding in plain sight? Chad Bartlett brings the answers as he shares how he went from mechanic to real estate investor by focusing on fundamentals that actually work. He breaks down first deals, systems, remote investing, and why relationships still matter more than AI. You’ll leave with clear actions to simplify your business, spot real opportunities,...

What does it really take to stand out in a crowded real estate market without selling out who you are? In this episode, Shannan McWaters brings the answers, sharing how authenticity, smart social media use, and deep industry knowledge helped her rise to the top as an agent and brokerage owner. She explains why quality beats quantity when building teams, how personal branding actually works, and ho...

What if everything you were taught about saving for retirement is actually keeping you broke? In this episode,Chris Miles brings the answers as he breaks down why traditional financial advice fails and how he rebuilt true financial freedom by focusing on passive income instead of hoarding savings. He challenges 401(k) myths, exposes flawed assumptions about compound interest, and shows how real es...

What happens when faith becomes the foundation, not just a side note, in business? NaRon Tillman brings the heat, showing how spiritual conviction fuels bold decisions, from handwritten affirmations to launching AI tools that actually help people. He shares how ditching fear, shifting identity, and staying rooted in purpose leads to real momentum. This episode will challenge you to stop compartmen...

What if the reason your marketing stopped working has nothing to do with effort and everything to do with howfast the rules keep changing? Jeff Charlton brings the answers by breaking down why there is no single “best” strategy anymore and how smart investors stay ahead through testing, data, and disciplined execution. He explains what actually lasts in a noisy digital world, why direct mail still...

What if everything you have been taught to chase in business is actually keeping you stuck? In this episode, David C. Olcott brings the answers by breaking down the critical difference between information, experience, and true wisdom and why most coaching fails to deliver real transformation. He pulls back the curtain on the Samurai Success system, revealing how discipline, controlled input, and l...

What happens when discipline beats hype in real estate? Parker Stiles breaks down how he built a steady machine in Barrington Homebuyers by staying consistent and not flashy nonsense.  From shifting markets to a wholesaling ban, he’s adapted without losing his edge and now mentors others who want real results, not just motivation. His story will challenge you to rethink your “why,” cut the noise,...

What if your business could thrive while you're sipping piña coladas on a cruise ship? Joseph (Joe) Rockey Jr. has launched 29 companies, flipped houses, mastered casino-style sales, and now throws tax-free business parties at sea, all while teaching people how to make work actually work. He breaks down how treating employees like humans (crazy concept, right?) is the real secret to loyalty an...

What if your land wasn’t just sitting there but secretly holding the keys to your next empire? Eugene Gershman, the mind behind GIS Companies, shares how a gut-wrenching foreclosure taught him to ditch the old-school model and start partnering directly with landowners to unlock profit without acquisition risk. He dives into how his team now stress tests every deal against chaos, from rising rates...

What happens when a real estate broker flips the script and starts paying agents a salary instead of commission? Betsy Pepine, a powerhouse entrepreneur in real estate and founder of Pepine Gives, brings the hard-earned insights that come when you stop chasing external wins and start building from purpose. From reimagining how agents are paid to confronting the affordable housing crisis head-on, s...

What happens when an avid outdoor pioneer and a Whole Foods co-founder mix? Glen Van Peski, founder of Gossamer Gear, turned his passion for ultralight backpacking into a movement and a business, saved by the unexpected support of John Mackey, co-founder of Whole Foods. He shares how his choices, whether in business or on the trail, taught him simplicity and how clean approaches to anything both r...

What if the reason your business keeps stalling has nothing to do with strategy and everything to do with subconscious sabotage? Joseph Drolshagen reveals how his SMT method helps entrepreneurs rewire hidden beliefs that silently block growth and clarity. From corporate VP to transformational coach, Joey has guided hundreds to break through fear, self-doubt, and burnout by building systems aligned...

What if the real path to wealth wasn’t a secret hack but a skill you were never taught? Ed Parcaut brings nearly 30 years of mortgage expertise to reveal how homeownership can become the foundation of financial freedom, especially for the younger generation. He breaks down why your words matter when educating clients, how to survive industry shifts with diversified income, and why real estate done...

What if your next big client chose you just because you were seen in the right place at the right time? Leonard Scheiner breaks down how media credibility, not just technical skill wins trust, especially for lawyers, doctors, and real estate pros. From getting a client featured on HGTV in two weeks to unlocking $80K in monthly revenue through press, Leonard reveals how to turn PR into profit and w...

What if the raw power of brutal authenticity could shatter every barrier between you and explosive growth? Eric Brotman brings the hard-won answers from decades of navigating financial storms, proving that owning your worst mistakes becomes your greatest strength. He unveils the heart-stopping moment he risked it all to go independent and reveals how audacious community bonds and AI breakthroughs...

Who leaves a $900,000 year job?  Someone redefining their purpose, that's who. In this episode, Steve Perry brings the answers, sharing his journey from commercial fisherman to building The Well Recruiting Solutions and placing top talent in wealth management. He explains how viewing every challenge as an opportunity—fueled by his faith and the “Living Forward” life-plan exercise—can keep you resi...

What if the pains of your past became a key reason you rebuild not just houses but lives?  Tara Zaluski brings powerful answers from her journey of overcoming hardship to building a real estate business rooted in dignity, community, and financial education for the next generation. She shares why treating tenants as partners, mentoring teens in passive income, and blending personal values with mark...

What if your next big win in commercial real estate depended on spotting the danger before it hit you over the head with a sledgehammer? Rob Finlay opens up about the emotional toll of building and selling a company by 35, the near-burnout moments, and how he turned a complex loophole—defeasance—into a powerful profit engine. He reveals how investors are being misled by AI hype, blindsided by bad...