#193: The Chess Strategy for Wealth Building Beyond Your Business with Freddie Rappina
Release Date: 04/10/2025
#212: Entrepreneur Mindset Shift: Detaching Income from Time | Betsy Pepine
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Former pharmaceutical executive turned real estate empire builder shares the pivotal moment when assistant's resignation exposed her lack of systems and planning - leading to Barbara Corcoran endorsement and business empire spanning brokerage, title, mortgage, and education. Pepine breaks down the entrepreneurship vs employee mentality differences, explaining why true entrepreneurs think differently about time, wealth building, and business motivation. Key insights include detaching income from time through systematic approaches, implementing the EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating System) for...
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#211: Avoid Paying Taxes: Augusta Rule & Cost Segregation Tips | Emil Abedian
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How to avoid paying taxes legally becomes achievable when law firm owners implement strategic planning with the right CPA partnership. Emil Abedian, founder of Counsel CPAs and specialized accounting expert for attorneys, reveals the costly mistakes that leave lawyers overpaying hundreds of thousands annually. Most law firms miss critical tax deductions because they work with accountants who only prepare returns once yearly instead of providing year-round advisory services. Emil shares the shocking case of a $3 million law firm that lost $413,000 in overpaid taxes over four years by failing to...
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#210: Personal Branding: From Invisible to Influential with Liana Zavo
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Personal branding expert Liana Zavo reveals the B.E.P.I.C. Method that transforms invisible entrepreneurs into industry authorities. As founder of Zava Media PR Group, Liana shares how Forbes thought leadership and authentic branding strategies create magnetic attraction for investors and clients. This college dropout single mom turned global PR executive breaks down her personal branding strategy that goes beyond social media marketing to build authentic personal brands with lasting credibility. Liana explains why people invest in you before your products, using Shark Tank examples to...
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#209: Breathwork: Instant Anxiety Relief with Sara Thornhill
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Breathwork expert Sara Thornhill reveals the science-backed nervous system regulation techniques that transformed her panic attacks into entrepreneurial peak performance. After landing in an ambulance at 29, Sara developed breakthrough breathing exercises for anxiety that help busy professionals regulate their parasympathetic nervous system without apps or medications. This meditation coach shares her nasal belly breathing method for instant stress relief, her five-step technique for nervous system reset, and how to turn overwhelm into a competitive advantage through conscious breathing. Sara...
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#208: Why Digital Marketing Fails & How to Fix It | James Hipkin
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Digital marketing expert James Hipkin exposes why most entrepreneurs are sabotaging their own websites with "inside-out marketing" that repels ideal customers. After 40 years working with brands like Apple and Toyota, Hipkin reveals the fundamental shift from conversion-focused to confirmation-focused website optimization that transforms visitor behavior within six seconds. Host Scherrie L. Prince challenges conventional wisdom as Hipkin dismantles the sacred cow of call-to-action buttons, advocating instead for "people like you pathways" that respect the customer journey while building...
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#207: How to Buy Online Businesses for Passive Income | Matt Raad
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How to make money online through digital asset investing gets a complete breakdown from Australia's Matt Raad, who reveals his proven system for buying and renovating profitable websites. Former zoologist turned digital entrepreneur shares how he and his wife generate passive income by acquiring undervalued online businesses without physical inventory. You'll gain insights into website due diligence techniques, traffic monetization strategies that work with as little as 3,000 monthly visitors, and specific niches like gardening and travel blogs earning $4,000+ monthly. Matt explains why...
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#206: Custom AI vs ChatGPT: Local Systems That Keep Data Secure | Sam Sammane
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AI ethics expert Sam Sammane challenges Silicon Valley's artificial intelligence hype in this controversial entrepreneurship interview. The Theo Sim founder and nanotechnology PhD reveals why current AI regulations only help wealthy tech giants while blocking innovation for small businesses. Sam exposes the truth about ChatGPT privacy risks, demonstrates how personalized AI systems running locally protect your data better than cloud-based solutions, and shares his revolutionary context engineering approach that transforms generic chatbots into custom AI employees. Sam's contrarian take on AI...
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#205: Business Automation Systems That Let Entrepreneurs Take Vacations (Without Revenue Loss) | Madi Waggoner
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Struggling with being the constant bottleneck in your company? Business automation consultant Madi Waggoner reveals how entrepreneurs can fire themselves from daily operations and take actual vacations without business collapse. This episode breaks down the exact automation strategies and workflow automation systems that transform overwhelmed founders into true CEOs. Madi shares her framework covering business automation tools, process automation methods, and team-building tactics that eliminate the single-point-of-failure problem plaguing most small businesses. This conversation...
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#204: Email Deliverability Guide for Small Biz | MV Braverman
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Email deliverability expert MV Braverman reveals why small business owners struggle with inbox placement despite building quality email lists. The founder of Inbox Welcome breaks down her TCR method (Tech, Content, Relationship) for transforming dormant subscriber lists into powerful revenue engines. MV exposes the hidden costs of purchased email lists - including a shocking five-year payback period for political campaigns - while sharing actionable strategies for sender reputation recovery. Key insights include: authentication requirements that Google now mandates, unsubscribe best...
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#203: Why Entrepreneurs Create Self Imposed Mental Blocks Through Imposter Syndrome with Dr. Travis Fox
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Mental blocks are self-imposed barriers that entrepreneur and psychology expert Dr. Travis Fox reveals through his revolutionary Mystic Persona System in this Play Big Faster episode. Breaking through mental barriers requires understanding the 102 personas operating within your subconscious mind that create limiting beliefs and self sabotage patterns keeping you stuck. Dr. Fox, creator of the Dual Path Dynamics methodology, exposes how overcoming mental blocks starts with recognizing we're all "imposters" running around pretending we have our lives figured out. From his 30+ years helping...
info_outlineAre you playing checkers while the wealthy play chess?
What if the traditional financial advice you've been following is actually keeping you trapped in the middle class?
Freddie Rappina, founder of Opta Financial, retired police officer turned Chartered Financial Consultant, and author of 'Playing the Wealth Game,' is here to reveal the strategic wealth-building framework that separates truly successful entrepreneurs from everyone else.
You'll discover why reinvesting everything back into your business could be a dangerous mistake, how to leverage income-producing debt to create multiple revenue streams outside your core business, and the critical mindset shift that transforms how you build long-term wealth.
Whether you're scaling your first six-figure business or looking to protect the profits you've already generated, Freddie's evidence-based approach to strategic wealth management will help you stop playing financial defense and start building assets that work for you, not the other way around.
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