WHR 3.270: Glenn Freezman – Finding Opportunity Everywhere
Release Date: 04/06/2026
WHR 3.270: Glenn Freezman – Finding Opportunity Everywhere
Work at Home RockStar Podcast
Episode Summary: In this episode of the Work at Home Rockstar Podcast, Tim Melanson chats with Glenn Freezman, owner of Digital Speaker Agent. Glenn shares how early mentorship shaped his entrepreneurial mindset and how those same lessons now power a system that helps speakers get on more stages with less effort. Who is Glenn Freezman? Glenn Freezman is a lifelong entrepreneur and founder of Digital Speaker Agent, a platform designed to help speakers, coaches, and authors land more speaking opportunities while reducing the time and effort required to apply. Connect with Glenn Freezman:...
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In this episode of the Work at Home Rockstar Podcast, Tim Melanson chats with Glenn Freezman, owner of Digital Speaker Agent. Glenn shares how early mentorship shaped his entrepreneurial mindset and how those same lessons now power a system that helps speakers get on more stages with less effort.
Who is Glenn Freezman?
Glenn Freezman is a lifelong entrepreneur and founder of Digital Speaker Agent, a platform designed to help speakers, coaches, and authors land more speaking opportunities while reducing the time and effort required to apply.
Connect with Glenn Freezman:
Website: https://www.digitalspeakeragent.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/glennfreezman/
Host Contact Details:
Website: https://workathomerockstar.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/workathomerockstar
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/workathomerockstar
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timmelanson
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WorkAtHomeRockStarPodcast
X / Twitter: https://twitter.com/workathomestar
Email: tim@workathomerockstar.com
In this Episode:
00:00 Welcome and Guest Intro
00:22 Success Story Pretzel Hustle
03:10 Mentor Saves the House
05:27 No Inventors Remorse Mindset
07:18 Biggest Mistake Remote Closings
14:26 Mentorship and Truth Sources
17:02 80 20 Rule Pay Yourself
18:39 What Do You See Lesson
21:05 Soda Stadium Hustle
22:40 Doing the Right Thing
24:14 Learning by Watching
25:02 Learning Without Quizzes
25:20 Pretzel Money First Car
27:32 Family Shift And Career
29:03 Pitching The Money Store
31:32 Delivering The Impossible
33:59 What Do They Want
34:45 Building Speaker Agent
39:41 Affiliate Blue Ocean Strategy
42:04 Title Insurance Partnerships
45:46 Mentorship And Giving Back
46:56 Rockstar And Music Talk
49:43 Class Clown 10000 Hours
51:47 Final Thanks And Wrap