Voicebots, Burnout, and the AI Pivot That Saved His Business
Release Date: 05/19/2025
7 Tips for Women to Gain Financial Freedom and Clarity
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Maureen Paley used to avoid budgeting like the plague. Now she helps other people take control of their money and rewrite the stories that hold them back. In this episode, she shares how she cracked her own code. Paying off student loans. Becoming a financial advisor. Launching her own wealth advisory firm. From social work to Wall Street... Maureen’s story is a mix of mindset shifts, systems thinking, and personal reinvention. Whether you’re in debt or just feeling stuck, this is the episode that finally makes budgeting click.
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Top Lessons From a Business Coach to Reclaim Your Saturdays
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Heather Ferrari grew up in a family-run restaurant. She jumped into sales before most people had a résumé. And she built a top-producing insurance agency by 23. But even after 25 years in business, she’s still facing moments that almost make her quit. In this episode, Heather gets real about burnout, money mistakes, and the emotional weight of launching her first book. From high heels at golf outings to hard lessons on identity and finances... this is an honest look at reinvention, resilience, and what it really means to define success on your own terms.
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Steps to Financial Freedom for Founders and Creators
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Gary Grewal didn’t grow up in poverty. But seeing the gap between the “haves and have-nots” shaped how he thinks about money. Now a financial planner and author of Financial Fives, Gary talks about frugality without feeling deprived. Building side businesses that actually last. And why saving too much can mess you up just as much as overspending. This episode digs into the psychology of money. The myths around financial independence. And why buying back your time might be the smartest move you make.
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Top 5 Leadership Lessons Founders Can Use to Build Freedom
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Andre Young never set out to be a leadership speaker. He didn’t even want to write or talk in public. But after a tough divorce and burnout from 19 years in mental health, he built a global business helping leaders lead better. In this episode, Andre shares how personal struggles shaped his mission. Why most promotions go sideways. And the “Leader’s 7” languages that unlock real team performance. A raw, practical convo on grit, fatherhood, and building a life you never saw coming.
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Tips for Founders to Master Customer Storytelling Fast
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He’s made billions in revenue for brands... from the edit bay. Paul Morrell’s journey started in a music studio and led to launching Fluxcap AI, a creative agency built for the age of AI. In this raw, high-energy conversation, Paul opens up about navigating divorce, burnout, and the brutal reality of creative work in a post-AI world. He breaks down the new rules of attention. How editors can survive by tying creative to ROI. And why the most powerful thing you can do is track every frame. A masterclass in hustle, data-driven storytelling, and building systems that scale creative...
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From Jobless to $3.9M Agency: How Anthony Rebuilt After Losing Everything
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He built a marketing agency from scratch... right after losing his job and his biggest client. In this episode, Anthony Chiaravallo shares how he went from cold calls and corporate burnout to leading a multi-million dollar firm built on leverage, loyalty, and smart delegation. We dive into the messy early days, the rollercoaster of landing clients, and why giving his team freedom was the best move he ever made. A grounded look at entrepreneurship that doesn’t sugarcoat the grind.
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Hates Posting, Still Grew a Multi-Million Dollar Investor Network
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Born and raised in New Jersey, Mustafa Ladha didn’t take a straight line to success. From dreams of politics to dropping out of med school to becoming a wealth strategist, Mustafa shares why he walked away from traditional paths... and how he built financial freedom by helping others invest in real estate. We dive into why most people misunderstand money, how Mustafa raised $40M+ without a big brand, and the uncomfortable moves that actually fueled his growth. A sharp, candid conversation for anyone tired of surface-level "success stories" and ready for the real work.
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The Real Reason Overlooked Industries Create the Biggest Opportunities
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Seth Marlatt knows where the real opportunity hides. In industries no one’s talking about. From launching six startups to growing Altair into a 65-person AI-powered product studio, Seth shares how deep trust, invisible systems, and non-trendy markets can build unstoppable businesses. In this episode, we dig into how to protect your company from AI pitfalls... why slow scaling wins in the long run... and the new rules for building companies that actually last.
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Drafting Off Agencies Became His Shortcut to Clients
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He burned out in the music industry. Got fired while battling a rare illness. And fell into SEO almost by accident. Today, Michael Forgie runs Next Step Connect, an agency that helps local businesses rank fast. No fluff. No filler. In this episode, Michael shares how he rebuilt from rock bottom, why AI isn’t a threat to local search, and how “drafting” off other businesses gave him a head start. Raw, tactical, and refreshingly honest.
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How Solstice Built Freedom With SEO Sites for Clinics
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Chris Rodriguez left the corporate ladder behind. But not in the way you’d think. After years in a high-paying engineering role, he and his wife took a five-month sabbatical across Latin America to dive into coding, design, and entrepreneurship. What came next was the launch of Solstice Web Studio, a boutique agency built on speed, security, and hand-coded precision. In this episode, Chris shares how they made the leap, the quiet resistance they ran into, and why networking turned out to be their unexpected growth engine.
info_outlineAfter surviving a brutal case of COVID and restarting his business from scratch, Jonathan Goodman didn’t just pivot. He rebuilt everything.
Once a web developer and SEO guy, he now builds AI voicebots so real, people yell at them.
In this episode, Jonathan shares how a health scare pushed him to reinvent his agency into a lean AI automation shop. Why chatbots became his easiest pitch ever. And what most founders still get wrong about using AI the right way.