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Chasing Financial Freedom

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If you're an entrepreneur, small business owner, or side hustler looking for new ways to make money, scale your business, or turn your side hustle into a business, we've got something for you. We'll be interviewing successful entrepreneurs who have turned their dreams into reality. We'll learn how they did it and what they wish they'd known before they started their businesses. Your host, Ryan DeMent, has unique insights built by 25 years of experience in the financial industry and several failed businesses. So if you're looking for new ways to make money, scale your business, or turn your side hustle into a business… then this podcast is for you!

Episodes

The Roadmap to Franchise Ownership for Veterans with Stacy Marmolejo

Send us a text Are you retiring from the military and considering a career in franchising? Do you want to learn more about what it's like to own a franchise? Then you don't want to miss this episode of Chasing Financial Freedom with Stacey Marmolejo . Stacey is the founder and CEO of Franchise Prep Academy, which helps soon-to-retire military personnel navigate the franchise industry to evaluate if a franchise is their next career. On this episode, Stacey shares her insights on the fra...

Nov 02, 202245 minSeason 4Ep. 33

How to Make Profit a Priority in Your Business with Rocky Lalvani

Send us a text On this Chasing Financial Freedom Podcast episode, we have special guest Rocky Lalvani . He is a certified Profit First Professional, teaching business owners how to ensure they get paid and make profit a priority. As a Profit First Professional, he implements Mike Michalowicz's Profit First System. This system ensures that profit comes first, and it's not about money at all costs; people come before money. Tune in to learn more from Rocky Lalvani and how you can make pr...

Nov 02, 202249 minSeason 4Ep. 34

Business is Not a Numbers Game. It's a People's Game with Nicky Billou

Send us a text Chasing Financial Freedom is a podcast where we explore the journey toward financial freedom. We shed light on useful strategies and information that will help you achieve what you want in life. Our guest today is Nicky Billou . Nicky believes business is not a numbers game. It's a people's game. Life is all about people, and business is all about people. Nicky loves people! We will discuss how to get back to who we are as humans, how technology has impacted our society,...

Oct 26, 202242 minSeason 4Ep. 32

The Fun CEO: How to Positively Impact 5 Million People in 5 Years with Jerry Mac

Send us a text Do you want to learn how to create a business that makes you money and changes lives? We have special guest Jerry Macnamara in this Chasing Financial Freedom Podcast episode. Jerry is on a personal mission to positively impact 5 million people in 5 years through better business. He helps CEOs have more fun by creating compelling businesses that outperform...and still make it home for dinner. Looking to Share Your Story? Be a Guest on the Show Support the show Thanks for Listening!...

Oct 19, 202247 minSeason 4Ep. 31

Part 3: How This Passionate Entrepreneur Struggled with Failure

Send us a text The Chasing Financial Freedom Podcast is a weekly show that helps you take back control of your financial future. In this episode, we continue with Part 3 of my journey of struggling with failure. I am struggling with paying off my 6-figure debt load and learning how to balance my day job and side hustle. Also, as I improved at taking care of myself, life started changing for the better. My outlook on how I would turn my side hustle into a business became clearer, but my biggest t...

Oct 12, 202227 minSeason 4Ep. 30

Part 2: How This Passionate Entrepreneur Struggled with Failure

Send us a text Hey, guys! This week on Chasing Financial Freedom, I will be sharing episode 2 on my entrepreneur journey. This week I will discuss my last business failure, how it affected me mentally and physically, and how I struggled back in Corporate America. Stay tuned, as this will be a series of 4 or 5 podcasts. I'm excited to share this with you guys because often, when we fail at something, we tend not to talk about it or even think about it much—because we feel like failures or do...

Oct 05, 202230 minSeason 4Ep. 29

From Corporate America to Entrepreneur: How to Transition Successfully with Sandhya Sudhakar

Send us a text In this episode of Chasing Financial Freedom Podcast, our special guest Sandhya Sudhakar will share her insights on turning your corporate job into a full-time entrepreneur. Sandhya has spent over 16 years successfully managing teams and bringing commercial plans to market in the Consumer and Hospitality industries. She knows what it takes for individuals to thrive in a demanding workplace. She uses her professional experience, education, and passion for the human side of the busi...

Sep 28, 202248 minSeason 4Ep. 28

How This Passionate Entrepreneur Struggled with Failure with Ryan DeMent

Send us a text Hey guys! This week on Chasing Financial Freedom, you guys are stuck with me, Ryan DeMent . I had a last-minute guest cancelation, and I thought now would be a great time to start sharing my entrepreneurial journey with you. This week I will discuss my last business failure, how it affected me mentally and physically, and how I struggled back in Corporate America. Stay tuned, as this will be a series of 4 or 5 podcasts. I'm excited to share this with you guys because often, w...

Sep 21, 202229 minSeason 4Ep. 27

How to Creatively Bootstrap Your Business with John and Mark Cronin

Send us a text You know how sometimes you're just sitting there, like, "I want to start a business, but I have no idea where to start." Well, this week on the Chasing Financial Freedom Podcast, we have special guests, John and Mark Cronin. Mark X. Cronin is the co-founder, along with his son John, of John’s Crazy Socks , a social enterprise with a mission to spread happiness. His leadership has demonstrated that pursuing social goals—demonstrating what people with differing abilit...

Sep 14, 202256 minSeason 4Ep. 26

Why the Bouncer in Your Head is Letting in the Wrong People with Megan Miller

Send us a text This week on the Chasing Financial Freedom Podcast, we're discussing the bouncer in your head. You know, the one who lets in all the wrong people and keeps out all the right ones? Well, this week, we're talking with Megan Miller , a professional speaker, creator & host of the Attention to Intention podcast, and on a mission to help high-performing go-getting professionals detox off the drug of achievement. We'll be asking Megan how we can start making decisions ...

Sep 07, 20221 hr 3 minSeason 4Ep. 25

What is the Most Direct Path to Income Producing Activities with Ryan Lindner

Send us a text This week on the Chasing Financial Freedom Podcast, we have special guest Ryan Lindner . Ryan is a personal development specialist who has worked as a behavioral coach for clients and top organizations worldwide. After two sudden, unexplained cardiac arrests at a young age, he began to explore different perspectives with clients that come with any profound, life-changing event. If you aren’t living, you’re dying. It wasn’t uncommon for Ryan to teeter on unconsciousness even, at ti...

Aug 31, 202245 minSeason 4Ep. 24

Why You are Open to Being Stuck in Life with Amy Scruggs

Send us a text This podcast episode is for you if you're feeling stuck in life. This week on the Chasing Financial Freedom Podcast, we have special guest Amy Scruggs . After 20 years as a business professional, touring recording artist, TV Host, and media coach, I love using my experience and humor to help others grow in their on-camera presence and overall self-awareness for public events, speaking, and business growth. I am a professional interviewer and understand the importance of being...

Aug 24, 202252 minSeason 4Ep. 23

Live Your Life-The Mindset to Achieve Your Goals with Barry Nicolaou

Send us a text We have a special guest this week on the Chasing Financial Freedom podcast. Barry Nicolaou is here to discuss his book The 11 Master Secrets to Business Success and Personal Fulfilment. Barry's ability to locate and define his true purpose in assisting others began in 2015. The inspiration Barry absorbed one fateful day at a cemetery led him to write and publish a #1 best-selling book on Amazon. His book outlines the 11 areas that intersect economic freedom with personal fulf...

Aug 17, 202251 minSeason 4Ep. 22

How to Start Living Your Dream Life with Sha Sparks

Send us a text Let's talk about living your dream life. On this Chasing Financial Freedom podcast episode, we have special guest Shā Sparks . Shā is an energetic catalyst and fearless communicator who sparks leaders in transition, who are unclear, to go from fear to fire up about their life and business. She wants to inspire others to move confidently through change so they can step into their FIRE power! Shā is the Chief Excitement Officer of Sparks of Fire International, and she is the ho...

Aug 10, 202248 minSeason 4Ep. 21

You Can Become Financially Free Through Real Estate Investing with Axel Meierhoefer

Send us a text Hey, everyone! We're excited to have Axel Meierhoefer on the show today. Axel is the founder of Ideal Wealth Grower and a retired Air Force Officer. He helps people learn and succeed in reaching economic independence through Real Estate investing, leadership, mindset, and productivity. He has a unique perspective on how to invest in real estate, and we're going to talk about that and a few other topics today! Looking to Share Your Story? Be a Guest on the Show Support th...

Aug 03, 202255 minSeason 4Ep. 20

These 4 KPIs Will Change Your Life Forever With Jeff Smith

Send us a text On this Chasing Financial Freedom Podcast episode, we have a special guest: Jeff Smith . Jeff's superpower has the amazing ability to explain complex business strategies into jargon-busting plain English that everyone understands. He's the most successful author on KPI and Business Strategy. His special techniques give you a crystal clear vision of what you want to achieve, and he provides you with the precise KPI to reach your goals with laser beam accuracy. In this epi...

Jul 27, 202253 minSeason 4Ep. 19

Business Automation, Real Estate & Life with Daniel Martinez

Send us a text Are you looking to automate your business? Are you interested in creative real estate and land investing? Well, this is the podcast for you! Daniel Martinez is the co-founder of hivemind CRM, a Business Automation Platform, and the Host of the hive with us podcast with 190+ episodes in 9 months. Daniel does creative real estate and land investing. He purchased 107 acres in 2021 and is looking to purchase 1200 acres in 2022. This podcast provides great tips for automating your busi...

Jul 20, 202242 minSeason 4Ep. 18

Entrepreneur or Not With Brenden Kumarasamy

Send us a text On this episode of the Chasing Financial Freedom Podcast, we have special guest Brenden Kumarasamy . Brenden is the founder of MasterTalk, a company that coaches ambitious executives and entrepreneurs to become the top 1% communicators in their industry. He also has a popular YouTube channel called MasterTalk with the goal of providing free access to communication tools for everyone in the world. In this episode we talk about: -How Brenden got started in business -How he became an...

Jul 13, 202241 minSeason 4Ep. 17

How to Create a 7-Figure Net Worth at 26 with Robert Fehlen

Send us a text If you’re looking to create a 7-figure net worth, then this episode is for you. On this episode of the Chasing Financial Freedom Podcast, we’ll be talking with Robert Fehlen —a former Head Analyst for a $2.5 billion private equity portfolio who achieved a 7-figure net worth at 26. Today he’s an entrepreneur who has consulted for 20+ Shark Tank companies and startups as well as Fortune 500 organizations. He’s assisted in 4 exits (2 of which were SaaS companies), and he runs two pri...

Jul 06, 202239 minSeason 4Ep. 16

Uncover Proven Strategies to Maximize Your Business Cash Flow with Alvin Narsey

Send us a text Special Guest: Alvin Narsey Cashflow. We've all heard it before, but do you know what it really means? It's a term that gets thrown around a lot, so if you're looking to start or grow your business, it's important to understand exactly what cash flow means in order to maximize your business' potential. On this episode of Chasing Financial Freedom Podcast, we have a special guest Alvin Narsey. Alvin is a retail business expert who has a unique way of sharin...

Jun 29, 202236 minSeason 4Ep. 15

How To Make Money Tax-Free, Pay Off Debt, and Get Capital to Grow Your Business with Daniel Blue

Send us a text Special Guest: Daniel Blue Most people don't know how to achieve financial freedom. They are stuck in a job they hate, living paycheck to paycheck. Do you feel like you're working harder than ever but not getting anywhere? Are you tired of being told that you need to save for retirement? You can't rely on the government or your employer to take care of you. On this episode of the Chasing Financial Freedom podcast, we have special guest Daniel Blue. Daniel is an entr...

Jun 22, 202233 minSeason 4Ep. 14

🚨3 Easy Ways to BulletProof Your Finances from Inflation🚨

Send us a text We all know that the Fed raised the lending rate, and this is going to have a direct impact on our wallets. The average American has $6,000 in credit card debt. This isn't sustainable and we need to start doing something about it. Follow these three tips to bulletproof your finances from inflation. 1. Create a realistic budget- this will help you stay mindful of your spending habits 2. Save $1,000- this will help cushion you against any future rate hikes 3. Stop using your hi...

Jun 16, 202210 minSeason 4Ep. 13

From No Net Worth to an Armchair Real Estate Millionaire with Michael Dominguez

Send us a text Special Guest: Michael Dominguez You're interested in real estate investing, but don't know where to start. It can be overwhelming trying to learn about real estate investing when there's so much information out there. And it's hard to trust the advice of people who are selling you something. On this episode of Chasing Financial Freedom, we have Michael Dominguez as our guest. Michael is an award-winning sales representative, a member of the RE/MAX Hall of Fame...

Jun 15, 202233 minSeason 4Ep. 12

Flip the Script: Financial "Recipes" That Can Free Up to $13K Monthly With Gordon Stein

Send us a text Special Guest: Gordon Stein You want to achieve Financial Freedom, but don't know where to start. Achieving Financial Freedom feels impossible for most people. They think that they have to give up the things they love, or that budgeting is the key to success. On this episode of Chasing Financial Freedom Podcast, Gordon Stein will show you how to free up hundreds or even thousands of dollars each month with minimal effort and minimal sacrifice. You can keep enjoying the things...

Jun 08, 202233 minSeason 4Ep. 11

How to Find Freedom and Empowerment in Your Life with Jamal Jivanjee

Send us a text You're probably juggling a lot of balls right now--career, family, relationships, health, money. It's hard to keep them all in the air, and sometimes you feel like you're falling behind. It feels like every day the demands on our time and energy increase while our resources stay the same. How can we possibly get ahead when it feels like we're constantly playing catch-up? On this episode of Chasing Financial Freedom, we have a special guest Jamal Jivanjee. Jamal...

Jun 01, 202239 minSeason 4Ep. 10

How to Use Your "Inner Game" to Achieve Success in Business With Torrin Minutillo

Send us a text You're probably familiar with the saying, "life is a journey, not a destination." Well, the same holds true for your finances. Achieving financial freedom is a process, and it's going to take time and effort. But it's worth it. On this episode of Chasing Financial Freedom Podcast, we talk with Torrin Minutillo about the inner game of success. Torrin is a business mentor who has been through ups and downs in his own entrepreneurial journey, and he has learn...

May 25, 202242 minSeason 4Ep. 9

8 Years of Sucking at Sales to Overnight Success With Shawn Channell

Send us a text Most entrepreneurs and small business owners are bogged down with the day-to-day operations of their businesses and don't have enough time to focus on sales. Without a highly trained sales team, you're leaving a lot of money on the table. Not only will you not make as much money as you could be, but also you'll likely wear yourself out trying to do it all yourself. Shawn Channell is an expert in this field and can help you build a world-class sales team that will ta...

May 18, 202227 minSeason 4Ep. 8

How to Stand Out in Your Niche Through Automation With Brian Kelly

Send us a text Special Guest: Brian Kelly You're working hard, but you're not seeing the results you want. You know that you need to attract more clients, but you don't know-how. It's frustrating when you're putting in all this effort and not getting the results you want. You feel like you're spinning your wheels and not making any progress. Brian Kelly can help. He's the Automation Master who has helped entrepreneurs attract a steady stream of ideal clients. I...

May 11, 202238 minSeason 4Ep. 7

Building a Successful Business With No Advertising

Send us a text Special Guest: Dave Combs You're working hard, but you're not getting ahead. You feel like you're stuck in a rat race and you can't seem to break free. It's frustrating, isn't it? You work hard all day and at the end of the month, you still don't have enough money saved up. You feel like you're stuck in a rat race and you can't seem to break free. The Chasing Financial Freedom Podcast is here to help. On this episode, we interview Dave ...

May 04, 202247 minSeason 4Ep. 6

Challenging Conventional Investing Wisdom With Chris Odegard

Send us a text Special Guest: Chris Odegard It's hard to know what the right thing to do with your money is. You don't want to take too much risk, but you also don't want to miss out on potential growth. Making smart financial decisions is critical for your future. You need to be able to provide for yourself and your family, and you don't want volatility or taxation holding you back. On this episode of the Chasing Financial Freedom podcast, we have a special guest Chris Odega...

Apr 27, 202230 minSeason 4Ep. 5