This is part 2 of an ongoing discussion about education. Continuing our discussion on the need for an evolution in education, today we’re talking to Matt Beadreau, one of my friends from Front Row Dads. We’ve been friends on Social Media but this is my first time talking to him in person! Matt founded the Apogee Acton Academy, a program that I have put the education of my children in charge of. In his own words: Matt Beaudreau is the founder of Acton Academy Placer and Acton Academy Sacramento. ...
Sep 29, 2022•53 min•Season 1Ep. 91
Continuing our discussion on the need for an evolution in education, today we’re talking to Matt Beadreau, one of my friends from Front Row Dads. We’ve been friends on Social Media but this is my first time talking to him in person! Matt founded the Apogee Acton Academy, a program that I have put the education of my children in charge of. In his own words: Matt Beaudreau is the founder of Acton Academy Placer and Acton Academy Sacramento. As a career educator, Matt has delivered TEDx talks, cons...
Sep 22, 2022•44 min•Season 1Ep. 90
Today with On The Edge Podcast we’re talking to Darius Mirshahazadeh, who is a master at growing small businesses. Featured in The New York Times, Forbes, Fast Company, and Entrepreneur Magazine, he’s kind of a big deal and we’re proud to have him with us on the podcast today. This is a bit of a 2 part podcast, the first half we talk about current events and politics, and the second half we talk about Darius’s business successes. To skip to the business half, go to 53:30 2:00 - Darius is from Ir...
Sep 21, 2022•1 hr 38 min•Season 1Ep. 64
Today we’re here with Kase Knockenhauer, a friend of mine from the GoBundance group I’m a part of. Kase started out as a realtor, became an investor, then flipped homes, and now has a company that flips about 60 houses a year. In fact, in his first year alone, he went from 0 deals to 40, so he has an aggressive sales plan that works well for him. What’s been going on with the current real estate market, and how has Kase been navigating the ever changing market? In his own words: Kase Knochenhaue...
Sep 15, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 89
I’m super excited to announce our guest today, we have the Coach and Owner of the two Las Vegas 10th Planet gyms Casey Halstead. He is a Jiu Jitsu Black Belt and owns a few Eddie Bravo establishments. In Casey’s words: I started my martial arts training as a child. My first exposure to Martial Arts was Wrestling. I wrestled for the local youth club, and much like everyone else of my generation Karate and the eastern arts played a big part in my development. I would dabble in various forms of Kar...
Sep 08, 2022•1 hr 32 min•Season 1Ep. 88
I’m super excited to announce our guest today, we have the Coach and Owner of the two Las Vegas 10th Planet gyms Casey Halstead. He is a Jiu Jitsu Black Belt and owns a few Eddie Bravo establishments. In Casey’s words: I started my martial arts training as a child. My first exposure to Martial Arts was Wrestling. I wrestled for the local youth club, and much like everyone else of my generation Karate and the eastern arts played a big part in my development. I would dabble in various forms of Kar...
Sep 08, 2022•44 min•Season 1Ep. 88
I’m super excited to announce our guest today, we have the Coach and Owner of the two Las Vegas 10th Planet gyms Casey Halstead. He is a Jiu Jitsu Black Belt and owns a few Eddie Bravo establishments. In Casey’s words: I started my martial arts training as a child. My first exposure to Martial Arts was Wrestling. I wrestled for the local youth club, and much like everyone else of my generation Karate and the eastern arts played a big part in my development. I would dabble in various forms of Kar...
Sep 01, 2022•48 min•Season 1Ep. 87
Today we’re talking to the Founder of Life Skills Academy in Henderson Nevada, James Lomax. Based on the principles of the Montessori method of educating, the Acton Academy network is modern solution to child education in our rapidly evolving society. Scott has his own son enrolled in the program, so we thought it might be fun to learn all about it one on one! James has a BS from the US Naval Academy and an MBA from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University. He was a Weapon Systems Officer in the FA-...
Aug 25, 2022•54 min•Season 1Ep. 86
Today we’re talking to the Founder of Life Skills Academy in Henderson Nevada, James Lomax. Based on the principles of the Montessori method of educating, the Acton Academy network is modern solution to child education in our rapidly evolving society. Scott has his own son enrolled in the program, so we thought it might be fun to learn all about it one on one! James has a BS from the US Naval Academy and an MBA from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University. He was a Weapon Systems Officer in the FA-...
Aug 18, 2022•59 min•Season 1Ep. 85
Today we’re here with Dan Lesniak, he’s a very successful real estate broker with a well established coaching program called HyperFast Agent. Dan closes a ton of transactions, 67 just last month alone and over $250 Million in sales last year. We’re friends from GoBundance and I’m excited to share our conversation with you! Learn more at: www.hyperfastagent.com 1:09 - The DC Market 3:40 - Working Remotely 11:10 - Working with your wife 16:50 - How well did starting 2nd business go? 19:40 - How do...
Aug 11, 2022•44 min•Season 1Ep. 84
Joining us today is Sam Lacrosse, writer of Don’t Read This Blog and author of Value Economics. Well, I haven’t read it yet, but I’m excited to have him on the show! Sam lives in Austin Texas and today we’re talking about his blog and opinions. His bio spells it out best: I am here to write about ideas. Ideas about business, entrepreneurship, growth, history, human nature, improvement, pop culture, psychology, self-actualization, and more. Every opinion I have on these is mine, and each delivery...
Aug 04, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 83
Marc’s 401K got nailed twice, once in 1998 and again in 2001. He said ‘enough is enough!’ And decided to take things into his own hands… We’ve got Marc Beshears with us today, Marc is the owner of Top Wealth Agenda. Marc and Top Wealth Agenda are specialists in ‘infinite banking’ and are wealth advisors that focus on banking on yourself. Marc comes to us from Florida, and we are excited to share some of his knowledge with you! 2:50 - Why Florida? 14:07 - Condo crash in Florida and Nevada 16:59 -...
Jul 28, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 82
Today we’re here with a good friend of mine, Laura Dibenedetto. Laura was living her best life and had just moved to Hawaii, when suddenly something happened in 2020 that made it an undesirable place to live. Laura moved to Florida and opened up an Ammo manufacturing company. What caused this change? How’s it working out? Let’s find out! 00:10 - Introduction 2:30 - Why leave Hawaii? 10:00 - The anatomy of ammo 16:00 - Prices went up 18:00 - Why is your product so expensive? 28:10 - What was your...
Jul 21, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 81
Today we have returning guest Fred Joyal, author of Superbold. Fred cofounded 1-800-DENTIST and was the CEO for 25 years. Today he coaches people by helping them come out of their shell and to be BOLD. Our last conversation was in the middle of 2020 so let’s see what he’s been up to now that we’re living in the real world again! 0:10 - Introductions 3:30 - Private Equity Companies 7:40 - Economies of scale 15:45 - Advice for middle managers 20:50 - Pushing complacent people 26:00 - Kobe Bryant s...
Jul 14, 2022•1 hr 39 min•Season 1Ep. 80
Today we’re here with a long time friend of mine, Mike McCarthy. He and his father started and grew the Keller Williams brand in the Northeast area of the States and is also an investor. I like to think of him as one of the most interesting men in the world. He’s got a lot to share so let’s get into it! 2:30 - Mike’s role in Real Estate 6:30 - Growing as a person 13:00 - Success vs Fulfillment 18:20 - Mentors are free 22:03 - What businesses are you involved with? 27:02 - Hiring the right team 3...
Jul 07, 2022•58 min•Season 1Ep. 79
This is part two of our interview with hypnotist Dom. Join us as Scott overcomes one of his problems through hypnosis! A rare moment of vulnerability. Scott met Dom at Jiu-Jitsu and we thought this would be a great episode for the show. What is a hypnotist? Is it a scam? Let’s find out on today’s episode. 1:00 - Scott’s story and how it holds him back 3:45 - Scott begins his hypnosis session 24:00 - How has hypnosis become more accepted? 26:00 - Stage hypnosis vs clinical 32:05 - What’s next for...
Jun 30, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 78
Today we’re talking to Dom and Dom is a professional Hypnotist. Scott met Dom at Jiu-Jitsu and we thought this would be a great episode for the show. What is a hypnotist? Is it a scam? Let’s find out on today’s episode. 1:00 - Becoming a hypnotist 8:30 - How did hypnosis change your life? 11:25 - Are shakra’s BS? 25:10 - How do you get yourself to ‘buy-in’ 39:40 - What are Genetic Holdovers? 40:00 - What is the naysayer argument? 47:00 - What’s the certification process look like? 53:00 - Scott’...
Jun 23, 2022•57 min•Season 1Ep. 77
On this episode of On The Edge Podcast, we’re talking to Lester Lumbad, founder of the Southern Nevada Veterans Chamber of Commerce. Lester is building a community of Veteran Business Owners primarily in Clark County, home of Las Vegas. Join us to learn about providing community for our Military personnel. Check out the Southern Nevada Veterans Chamber of Commerce: https://www.snvcc.org/ 0:30 - Intro to Lester 3:40 - Benefits Vets don’t know about 9:30 - Family background in USA 15:00 - Challeng...
Jun 16, 2022•57 min•Season 1Ep. 76
This is part two of our interview featuring Hammer J Helmer, a Mortgage Loan officer and creator of Originator Success. Hammer has mastered the art of obtaining leads from Google, Facebook, LinkedIn, and other social media. Join us as we go over his fascinating story and how it led him to his incredible success today. 00:30 - Scaling your business 03:45 - Onboarding a new employee 17:00 - Micromanaging doesn’t work 18:40 - Future growth 22:45 - Having an exit strategy 25:30 - College isn’t neces...
Jun 09, 2022•59 min•Season 1Ep. 75
Today we’re featuring Hammer J Helmer, a Mortgage Loan officer and creator of Originator Success. Hammer has mastered the art of obtaining leads from Google, Facebook, LinkedIn, and other social media. Join us as we go over his fascinating story and how it led him to his incredible success today. 1:30 - Intro to Hammer 5:00 - How Hammer evolved 16:30 - Economics of building an app 30:00 - Platforms that don’t work 36:45 - 3 benefits of hammers app 44:00 - Evolution of Google Business 54:10 - Sca...
Jun 02, 2022•56 min•Season 1Ep. 74
Today we're joined by Jake Gallen, a Las Vegas based crypto expert. Jake is way, WAY ahead of the curve when it comes to these types of investments than anybody I know. Join us as we navigate the new, unfaimiliar waters of crypto and NFTs. 00:00 - So what happens next? 8:00 - Who’s making crypto money? 15:30 - Don’t F*** with cats 21:10 - How does mooncats work? 27:30 - PFP’s 30:20 - Real life perks of NFT’s 35:00 - Digital Lamborghinis 39:49 - Bored ape vs mansion 41:00 - Analog people vs digit...
May 26, 2022•54 min•Season 1Ep. 73
Today we're talking to crypto and NFT expert Jake Gallen. He's been in the crypto market for almost 10 years and has traded hundreds of thousands of dollars in digital currency. I still don't fully understand this whole market, but that's why Jake is here to teach us all about it! 1:00 Jake’s Background 4:00 Two types of crypto investors 7:00 - The OTEP Coin example 15:00 - Jake’s story investing 27:00 - Growth of Vegas Crypto community 33:10 - Crypto Downward Deathspiral* 44:45 - Hustling the f...
May 19, 2022•50 min•Season 1Ep. 72
Our guest today is Dane Espegard. Dane wrote the book The Dream Machine, which is a leadership guide to creating teams of high performers who achieve extraordinary outcomes. We’re gonna take a deep dive into creating the perfect business, and creating and keeping a winning team to run that business. This is a great podcast for our small business owner listeners. Let’s dive in! 3:00 - Why did you write The Dream Machine 4:50 - What is Cutco? 9:00 - What is Cutco’s business model? 14:00 - What’s t...
May 12, 2022•1 hr 23 min•Season 1Ep. 71
Today we’re talking to Kurt Burchart. Kurt retired before age 35 with over 10 million dollars in real estate. He’s here today to talk about building your safety net and building passive income streams. Kurt’s a fascinating guy and we can’t wait to get into it! 1:07 - Intro to Kurt 3:00 - Moving from New Orleans to Florida 4:40 - Real Estate Problems 12:00 - AirBnb Vs Long Term 17:20 - Duplex Income 18:48 - Money Deployment 22:00 - Good Bad Ugly of Relocating 28:00 - Learning to invest early 37:3...
May 05, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 70
Here at On The Edge Podcast, we’re talking to Jessica Glazer. Jessica is a Digital Course Creator and an expert on the Kajabi platform. What is a digital course? What is Kajabi? How can you benefit from being familiar with these platforms? Watch today’s video to find out! Check out Jessica’s work at www.jessglazer.com 1:20 - Jessica’s background 2:40 - What is Kajabi? 9:20 - What does your course teach? 12:45 - Social Media Ad Changes 21:00 - Mobile vs desktop 24:40 - Know, Like, and Trust 28:00...
Apr 28, 2022•50 min•Season 1Ep. 69
Today with On The Edge Podcast we’re talking to Brian Beers. Brian is an investment and franchise expert, and has his own podcast called Business With Beers. Check out everything he does at www.brianbeers.com 1:25 - Brian’s background 3:14 - What is a franchise 8:00 - Being a young businessman 11:20 - Franchise vs Independent Business 14:10 - Communication 18:40 - The best place to invest 27:00 - Cash flow advice 33:50 - How does a business invest 36:50 - Plans for 2022 38:50 - Where are you inv...
Apr 21, 2022•54 min•Season 1Ep. 68
Today with On The Edge Podcast we have Paul Sloate, founder of Green Drake Advisors. Paul coaches CEO’s and trademarked the term ‘The Accidental Economist.’ We’re excited to talk about bringing corporations to the next level and having a great economics chat. What is the standard entrepreneur you see out there that you see succeeding? How do you find the clients you work with and how do they know they need you? What is a private equity deal? We discuss an example of a private equity deal and how...
Apr 19, 2022•13 min•Season 1Ep. 67
Today with On The Edge Podcast we have Paul Sloate, founder of Green Drake Advisors. Paul coaches CEO’s and trademarked the term ‘The Accidental Economist.’ We’re excited to talk about bringing corporations to the next level and having a great economics chat. 1:45 - What is the standard entrepreneur you see out there that you see succeeding? How do you find the clients you work with and how do they know they need you? 6:00 - What is a private equity deal? We discuss an example of a private equit...
Apr 14, 2022•59 min•Season 1Ep. 67
Today with the On The Edge Podcast, we’re talking to Rob Coldwell, one of my GoBundance friends who owns a company called Rent Well, which is all about property management. He’s evolved it to a fully integrated business and has opened up an investment wing of their own. Today we’ll be discussing the process of growing a business and the pros and cons of vertical integration. We also talk about addiction and how it affects a person working in a successful business. WARNING: Discussions including ...
Apr 07, 2022•1 hr 39 min•Season 1Ep. 66
Hello Friends! Today with On The Edge Podcast we’re talking to Justin Skinner, who works in commercial real estate as well as short term residential, but more importantly is the Author of “Professional Failure.” We’ll covers some politics, health news, real estate chat, and growing pains of owning a business. Come join us! We start the chat off talking about StarLInk. I’ve put money into it but have no idea what it is. What does rural life look like living with the unspecified virus of YouTube d...
Apr 04, 2022•9 min•Season 1Ep. 65
