How do you come back from Burnout? Michael D. Levitt experienced a year of significant crisis, including a heart attack, job loss, car repossession, and home foreclosure. He turned what happened during his year of trauma into experiences and knowledge that’s made him a global thought leader on the issue of burnout. He now has a successful media and consulting agency, and wants to share how he turned things around. Join us as Zach interviews the founder & Chief Burnout Officer of The Breakfas...
Apr 22, 2023•37 min•Season 1Ep. 15
As a former senior leader at Disney who retired 20+ years early, Kelly climbed the corporate ladder only to realize that no longer fueled her. She is passionate about sharing her experiences of the mindset shift where she focused on accelerating her path to financial independence through real estate so that she could buy back her time. Kelly began investing in real estate in 2017 and focuses on large U.S. apartment complexes using the syndication model. Kelly has a portfolio of 579 units through...
Apr 15, 2023•19 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Christine and her husband Danny, are married business partners: co-founders of The Bellish Team, a real estate investing firm dedicated to helping passive investors preserve and build wealth through strategic real estate acquisitions. As former NYC advertising executives, they spent 15 years managing multi-million dollar marketing budgets for some of Fortune 500’s most recognizable brands. Working a ton of hours, they realized there had to be a better way. From researching options to taking acti...
Apr 07, 2023•19 min•Season 1Ep. 13
When you seek to serve others, you will often find that your needs are met as well. Jeffrey Donis is a real estate investor and syndicator. He & his two brothers share a passion for real estate investing and helping other people. This has been a catalyst for their success. The Donis brothers are now partnered on over 1,000 multifamily apartment units. Their goal is to empower others to achieve their financial goals through apartment investing. "Earn your success based on service to others, n...
Mar 31, 2023•24 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Finding success starts with investing in yourself! Anna Marie, CEO and founder of Happy Whole You, knows this first hand. She healed her brain after years of depression and challenges with dyslexia and ADD. Anna Marie is a doctor of Traditional Naturopathy, brain health professional, ICF certified coach, certified master herbalist, licensed holistic health practitioner (GEHA), and lover of life! Using her knowledge through education and personal experience, her mission is to end mental health st...
Mar 24, 2023•26 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Erica Kinnebrew is an experienced ABA entrepreneur with a passion for building successful teams. She has exited three ABA companies and now supports others through private consulting, her business owner’s community, and her newest software venture, ABA Engine. In order to be successful as an entrepreneur, you've got to get your mind right! Listen in for insights from Erica Kinnebrew! Email: erica@abaengine.com Website: www.abaengine.com
Mar 17, 2023•23 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Ameet started her entrepreneurial journey at the age of 19 proving she could start a business in catering. She has spent the last decade figuring out why people do what they do online, what prompts them to take action, and how to use this insight to make marketing work better. Today she uses that experience to design dazzling campaign strategies for her clients and teaches future generations of PPC pros at the university level. www.hopskipmedia.com ameet@ameetkhabra.com...
Mar 10, 2023•24 min
Ever wonder what it takes to be a successful serial entrepreneur? Our guest, Richard Simtob is a serial entrepreneur and experienced CEO with over 35 years of running and growing businesses throughout the USA and Canada. He is an investor/owner in Goldfish Swim School, Official Driving School of Michigan, Same Day Road Test, Creative World School, Zoup! Specialty Products, and most recently Simtob Management and Investments. Richard's son Brad is the founder and president of Simtob Management an...
Mar 03, 2023•16 min•Season 1Ep. 8
On this special episode of the Freedom Founder Podcast, our host Zach Dugger, shares practical insights on the Ready-Fire-Aim approach to starting a business. zach@thefreedomfounder.com
Feb 24, 2023•12 min
Ever thought about owning a franchise? Ever wondered about whether this was even a feasible/viable option for yourself? Ever just wondered how someone gets into this business to begin with? Our guest, Jeff Shafritz has over 30 years in franchising and for the past 20 of those years, he has been a franchise consultant offering credible, objective advice to individuals pursuing a franchise business. Jeff is passionate about helping individuals become entrepreneurs through franchising. He understan...
Feb 17, 2023•21 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Driven by her passion for helping children with autism and their families, Amy built a successful behavior therapy services company from the ground up, serving as a behavior analyst and executive director. After 20 years in the field and the successful sale of her business, Amy now works independently as a mentor to share her knowledge and experience with others. Amy McFarlane: amy@behaviorbiz.com If you have questions, comments, or if you or someone you know may be a good fit for The Freedom Fo...
Feb 10, 2023•19 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Join us as Zach interviews 2x International Best Selling Author, Intuitive and Medium, Breakthrough & Results Coach. Eileen MacDonell is fearless. She holds nothing back and dares to say what others won't. She loves to work with clients who are ready to play full out and learn how to think and get rich. As a Certified Napoleon Hill Instructor, and a Robbins-Madanes Certified Coach, with a speciality in business, Eileen guides clients to the results they want. By identifying the blindspots th...
Feb 03, 2023•20 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Join us as Zach Dugger interviews Solomon Floyd, a highly successful real estate investor and entrepreneur. Solomon is the founder of several real estate-focused companies and is a Managing Member of the Reunion Variable Income Fund. As a successful real estate entrepreneur, Solomon has completed over $15,000,000.00 in deals within tertiary and military markets over the past 6 years. He has used his experience as a United States Air Force veteran to provide insights into the needs of military co...
Jan 27, 2023•31 min•Season 1Ep. 3
On this episode, Zach Dugger interviews Dr. Tom Martin, a retired primary care physician about his start in medicine and reflections on being a practicing physician. From starting in private practice to being employed in urgent care, Dr. Martin has found a definition of success. Dr. Martin was born, raised and educated in Nebraska except for three years of Bible College in Colorado. After graduating from medical school, he spent almost 20 years in a rural Nebraska medical practice and then 20 ye...
Jan 20, 2023•27 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Jonathan Mueller has been a leader in the autism services field for more than a decade. He’s the Co-CEO/co-founder of Ascend Behavior Partners, a multi-state, independent ABA practice; and of Element RCM, a billing and insurance partner to ABA owners/operators, founded by ABA owners/operators. Jonathan’s a fierce advocate for families and for building world-class organizational cultures. Join us as Jonathan shares his path to building a successful and fulfilling business that continues to thrive...
Jan 05, 2023•20 min•Season 1Ep. 1