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The Freedom Founder

88% of millionaires built their wealth from the ground up and their stories are inspirational! Join Investor and Entrepreneur Zach Dugger weekly as he interviews the self-made that have found freedom from building highly successful businesses. Get inspired and learn business-building strategies from freedom founders who've paved the way!
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The Spendthrift Trust

Want to save taxes legally? Sally became a real estate investor when her mom got sick in October 2018. Sally was 53 and needed to make a change. Now she shares her information weekly in her real estate group and Win, Win Women TV. In July 2020 she bought a Bank Owned Property for $20,000 that would go to auction for $50,000 when Covid restrictions lifted. She knew her Capital Gains would be $7,140 and researched how the rich paid so little in taxes. This led her to find the Business and Benefit ...

Nov 17, 202328 minSeason 1Ep. 45

Making Business' Profit

Brandon Neely is an entrepreneur, Profit First and Bank On Yourself Professional, and the co-host of Wealth Wisdom Financial Podcast with his wife Amanda Neely. He and Amanda founded and managed Overflow Coffee Bar, LLC from 2008 through 2018. Now, they share their experiential knowledge through podcasting and through developing personalized financial strategies for individuals and couples and profitability strategies for businesses. It is time to pivot and grow with profit first! https://www.we...

Nov 10, 202329 minSeason 1Ep. 44

From Patrol To Cashflow: Lessons From An Infinite Banking Expert

Karl Schnitzer is a Realtor, investor, entrepreneur, and passionate Nelson Nash Institute Authorized Practitioner from Philadelphia. While patrolling the streets of Philadelphia as a Police Officer, he learned how to invest in real estate and simultaneously flipped homes & built a rental portfolio. Real Estate Investing led Karl to the Infinite Banking Concept where he first came to Producers Wealth as a client. After several years of learning from M.C. Laubscher and first hand using IBC to ...

Nov 06, 202330 minSeason 1Ep. 43

Success After Setback

Dan Lewkowicz is a seasoned real estate veteran with over 15 years of experience in many facets of the real estate industry. Starting his career “house hacking” he quickly moved on to flip houses in and around metro Detroit and eventually created a company called Renaissance Real Estate Ventures which specializes in the acquisition, financing, renovation, and resale of single-family residential properties in the booming city of Detroit, Michigan. Currently, Dan is Senior Director of Encore Real ...

Oct 27, 202326 minSeason 1Ep. 42

The Shift From Residential To Commercial REI

Over the last 5 years, Deren has bought over 100 residential units in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was so tired of the midnight calls, especially the one from the police, and has shifted his focus into commercial real estate, specifically industrial. He now has over 100,000 SF of NNN space. He is a husband, a father, and an all around industrious individual! Website: DerenHuang.com

Oct 23, 202327 minSeason 1Ep. 41

The Millionaire Maker

Nicky Billou loves to help entrepreneurs win big. He helps entrepreneurs scale their businesses by 7-9 figures. He is also an expert in the area of helping experts become branded thought leaders and scaling their practice. He is the international bestselling author of 7 published books and hosts two podcasts. He founded eCircle Academy to help position individuals as authorities in their niche. He is a man with a big heart on a big mission to help people in a big way! To find out more about Nick...

Oct 13, 202331 minSeason 1Ep. 40

Unstoppable In Life And Business

Victoria is currently a Managing Director at Accenture. Nicknamed the “Turn Around Queen” by former colleagues and employers, Victoria inspires and empowers her team and clients to change mindsets and drive growth in business, leadership and culture. She became one of the youngest Chief Operating Officers at the age of 24, a president by 35 and a CEO by age 41. She has a career long side hustle, including multiple businesses that she has owned or owns. Victoria's mantra and how she lives is to b...

Oct 06, 202324 minSeason 1Ep. 39

Becoming Work Optional At The Age of 36

Nobu Musekiwa said goodbye to a Fortune 500 Pharmaceutical company and a career in sales when she became work optional at the age of 36. The flexibility to quit her six-figure job started with one decision to buy her first house when she was 28, living in New York City, and making 48K a year. Nobu now teaches other single millennial women how to leverage their credit and salary to gain financial freedom by intentionally buying their first house to generate income though house hacking www.nobumus...

Sep 29, 202328 minSeason 1Ep. 38

Building Longterm Wealth

Justin Moy was a top producer selling single family homes in the 3rd most competitive market in the country. Through this experience, he learned that there was a difference between being rich and being wealthy, so he started to look for ways to turn his high income into longterm wealth. As a multifamily syndicator, he seeks to educator others about the opportunity to build wealth through this amazing investment opportunity. https://www.thedefinitiveguidebook.com/ arealminvestor.com...

Sep 23, 202328 minSeason 1Ep. 37

Starting a Video Production Business in College With Just $500

Ryan Snaadt (it rhymes with odd) is an Iowa-based video marketer and Owner of Snaadt Media Group. He started a video production business in college with just $500! Now, Snaadt Media works with brands to help them develop a video marketing strategy, specializing in the fitness industry. He also helps other videographers start and grow thriving businesses via his YouTube channel, Facebook Groups, and online courses. Ryan is passionate about helping business owners capitalize on video marketing to ...

Sep 15, 202326 minSeason 1Ep. 36

It Takes Chutzpah!

Mason Harris founded a company that was widely recognized and received multiple fast growth awards. He speaks a lot about the topic of Chutzpah, and the advantage gained when a person has it. He is a successful business leader, author, podcast host/guest, storyteller, and some would even say comedian! It's time to stretch your boundaries and overcome barriers with a little Chutzpah! Book: The Chutzpah Advantage Find Mason on Linkedin: The Chutzpah Guy! or email him at mason@thechutzpahguy.com...

Sep 12, 202329 minSeason 1Ep. 35

Diving Elbow Drop To Diving Into Business

Dustin Bogle has been an entrepreneur for 15+ years. As a former pro wrestler, he learned how to sell tickets and organize live events. He went on to open 6 gyms in 6 years in Southern California, which required developing systems for scaling success. Dustin and his team now help other gym owners with their sales and admin work to free up their time. Dustin is also a published author of the book Reinforce Your Gym. www.GymReinforcements.com

Sep 01, 202326 minSeason 1Ep. 34

Moving On Up

Casey Moore is a 24 year old entrepreneur who founded a successful moving company over a year and a half ago. His dedication to fitness and self-improvement is a testament to his passion for success. He is a motivator with a positive attitude. Casey truly believes that the people closest to you have a significant impact on your success, advocating that "you are the average of the 5 people closest to you." casey@movemooregr.com #entrepreneur #movingday #workethic...

Aug 25, 202325 minSeason 1Ep. 33

Gold Star Life!

Natalie Bailey pulled herself back from nearly losing it all. She was the life and soul of the party scene and got caught up with the wrong crowd; partying every night to mask the loneliness, low self-esteem and depression she had. When a lot of her friends got arrested, she realized that she needed to change, or she would otherwise end up in prison, or even worse, dead. She changed her life and the people in it, and is now a property developer, a confidence coach working with entrepreneurs and ...

Aug 18, 202325 minSeason 1Ep. 32

Trees: From Side Biz To All In!

Kyle Hohler is the founder and owner of K&H Tree Service. He was born and raised in a small town Michigan and entered the 'tree biz' in 2014. In the early years he worked 2nd and 3rd shift jobs while cutting trees and managing the business during the day. At 27 years old, he has now been full time with the business for several years and is now creating new opportunities for employees and other contractors he collaborates with. When passion meets work ethic, incredible growth happens. khtreec...

Aug 11, 202322 minSeason 1Ep. 31

From Rock Bottom To Inspiring Hundreds of Thousands Worldwide

Some people find rock bottom...Kevin found out that rock bottom had a basement. In his mid 20's...he had it all. He had a beautiful girlfriend, high paying job, sports car, dream body... but he still ended up sitting on the edge of a bed debating suicide. Kevin then went all in on holistic self-improvement, determined to overcome his anxiety, depression and to finally live the life he'd always dreamed of. He now hosts a podcast that impacts hundreds of thousands of people in countries all over t...

Aug 04, 202325 minSeason 1Ep. 30

Live Your Legend

Dai Manuel is a super dad, dating his wife, with a lead by example way of living and a contagious personality, who is on a mission to positively impact one million role models around the globe to lead a FUN-ctionally fit life through education, encouragement, and community. He is an award-winning digital thought leader and author, Distinguished Toastmaster & keynote speaker, former partner and Chief Operating Officer of a multi-million dollar retail company, and a sought after lifestyle ment...

Jul 30, 202330 minSeason 1Ep. 29

A Journey in Commercial Real Estate, Mental Health Advocacy, and Diversity

John Crossman is one of the most well-known and respected retail real estate minds in the country. He has been featured in major publications such as The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Washington Post, Forbes, Associated Press, Shopping Centers Today and CBS News. Additionally, he was named one of Florida Trend’s Top 500 Most Influential Business Leaders. John is passionate about diversity and education; he serves on multiple executive boards at universities across Florida. He is also acti...

Jul 21, 202328 minSeason 1Ep. 28

Wealth On Any Income

90% of the population has been taught nothing about handling money effectively, including CPAs and Financial Planners. Rennie Gabriel is a TEDx speaker and the author of the award winning, best-selling book titled Wealth On Any Income. After two divorces and a business failure, he was flat broke at age 50 and started all over from scratch. After learning what was NOT taught from all his financial education he became a multi-millionaire in just a few years. He has helped thousands of people avoid...

Jul 17, 202321 minSeason 1Ep. 27

An Ode to Worms and dirt: Stories of composting and the joys of life

Cathy Nesbitt is a Health and Wellness Advocate. She is the Founder of Cathy’s Crawly Composters (est 2002), Cathy’s Sprouters and Cathy’s Laughter Club. She is a multi award-winning environmental innovator who uses workshops and inspirational speaking to motivate people to live a more sustainable life. Cathy is also an avid cyclist and gardener. She brings laughter and joy to others through her work and conversations. https://cathysclub.com/

Jul 08, 202325 minSeason 1Ep. 26

It's All About The Logistics

Ben Nelson has over 15 years of large-scale project management experience, including multiple world-record credits, Ben routinely manages projects with multi-million-dollar budgets and challenging timelines/ goals. From the New York Food and Wine Festival in 2009 to a large variety of events working with Red Bull, Ben has amassed a ton of experience! Ben has also now taken the skills into the area of multifamily syndications as a partner in Wild Oak Capital. Join us for a discussion of the logis...

Jun 30, 202322 minSeason 1Ep. 25

Overcoming And Adapting

David Falco's story is one of overcoming and adapting. He grew up in an unstable home environment moving around 19 times before finally moving out on his own. He has experienced business growth and business shut down, new births and also loss in his family, his wife being laid off work while on maternity leave, and even his own experience of being jailed three times because of alcohol misuse, and now going alcohol free. These are just to name a few circumstances he has worked through. David's mi...

Jun 23, 202328 minSeason 1Ep. 24

Become The Bank

Fred Moskowitz is an educator and best selling author who has trained countless investors from all walks of life on how to create passive income streams of their own. As a fund manager, Fred manages a mortgage note investment fund and is considered an industry veteran within the note investing arena. Fred teaches the concept that individual investors are able to step into the shoes of the lender, through note investing, and effectively "be the bank". Fred takes pride in collaborating with invest...

Jun 18, 202325 minSeason 1Ep. 23

Dancing To Success In Business And Relationships

André Grew up in Canada feeling sad, hurt, and confused until he found dance at the age of 16. He went on a vacation in Los Angeles, was scouted and became a professional, booking work that led to a life of unforgettable experiences dancing with legends including Michael Jackson, Prince, Paula Abdul, Julio Eglesias to name a few. He settled in LA where he and his wife opened AP Auto Body. He then attended a workshop called “Understanding Women”. which brought another life change leading to....Th...

Jun 09, 202339 minSeason 1Ep. 22

Maverick Entrepreneur: Mastering the New Rules of Selling

Paul Baron started re-stringing tennis rackets as a way to make extra income. He went on to teach at a local school in upstate New York, but found new freedom when he and a friend opened their first sporting goods store. One store turned into three. Paul has since started and owned a series of retail stores, high technology software, communications hardware, consumer packaged goods, and machinery firms. He is market and industry agnostic and has consulted with a variety of companies around the w...

Jun 02, 202338 minSeason 1Ep. 21

True Financial Education

Michael Santonato is a financial alchemist and educator. He learned the essential foundations of personal finance at a young age while sitting at the dinner table with his parents. Now Michael teaches and trains families and business owners, everything from the tax system, investments, leverage, loans, tax credits, insurance and so much more. He shows people how to transform and transmute their current financial situation into a greater and better one. https://michaelsantonato.com/

May 26, 202320 minSeason 1Ep. 20

From "Worse Trainee Ever" to Building a Money Positive Community

Richard was once described by a manager to have been "the worst trainee ever." He has since gone on to be a successful futures broker, floor trader, and worked on the options floor. He built and sold a successful options trading firm, founded and built a financial software company, and he is the inventor of ten significant trading interface patents. Richard is now building a Money-Positive community with his book "A Private Conversation with Money" and his online course. Join us as we talk about...

May 19, 202328 minSeason 1Ep. 19

Entrepreneurial Navigation: Mapping Success Among The Stars

In this episode, we sit down with Jon Frantz, a serial entrepreneur, to discuss the parallels between the galaxy and entrepreneurship. From mapping out your journey to identifying key constellations that guide you through the twists and turns, our guest shares valuable insights into how to navigate the entrepreneurial universe. Tune in to hear about Jon's personal journey, and learn how to chart your own path to success using the stars as your guide. (Don't worry, our conversation is not as ethe...

May 13, 202322 minSeason 1Ep. 18

Breaking The Mold: From W2 To Full Time Investor

Jim started his career as an inside sales representative for LoopNet/Costar. Now through real estate syndication, he is invested in over 600 apartment units in the past 2 years where he has participated as a general partner/limited partner. Dave made a decision to break out of the W2 mold and invest in himself as he continues to grow and build his real estate investment portfolio. Free Gift: https://formosainvesting.com/#ebook

May 07, 202319 minSeason 1Ep. 17

Creating Massive Life Changes Through Firewalking

Dave Albin's life has experienced many massive life changing situations. From drug and alcohol addiction to experiencing powerful positive life change. Walking across a bed of red hot embers at a Tony Robbins event was one of those impactful, positive experiences. Dave has since firewalked over a half million people and established a business centered on providing firewalk experiences for groups such as Google, NASA, Heineken, The Entrepreneurs Organization (EO), RE-Max, Chick-fil-A, Pruvit, NI,...

Apr 28, 202345 minSeason 1Ep. 15
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