The A Game Podcast: Real Estate Investing For Entrepreneurs

Welcome to The A Game Podcast, so much more than a self help hour and Real Estate Investing For Entrepreneurs. Discussing what makes people excel in life, music, business, real estate investing for entrepreneurs to live the life they want and chase their dreams. From MMA and UFC fighters, to investors who flip residential real estate or have massive passive income through commercial real estate or wholesaling this is the Podcast for you. Discover the mindset and daily habits of some of the most successful people out there as they share their secrets to success and no matter what they do, they ALWAYS bring their A Game!!

How To Fix Your Sleep, Relationship and Business With Hostage Tape | Alex Neist 11/17/2025

How To Fix Your Sleep, Relationship and Business With Hostage Tape | Alex Neist Join Nick Lamagna on The A Game Podcast with his guest Alex Neist the founder and CEO of Hostage Tape, with brilliant branding geared toward stop snoring and start sleeping selling over 51 Million strips and counting! A simple behavior change (nasal breathing + mouth tape) turned into a category-defining, multi-million-dollar brand. Alex breaks down the health benefits and the exact branding moves—product seeding, polarizing naming, and the 95/5 awareness rule—that took Hostage Tape from zero to everywhere including Andrew Huberman and The Joe Rogan Experience Podcast. This is a company helping athletes, entrepreneurs, high performers and the average person have better relationships and better health through better sleep! Alex is a former Professional Arena Football League Quarterback and entrepreneur who founded a seven-figure sports technology company called Vidswap that he eventually sold. While looking for a cure for his own chronic snoring and sleep issues he was inspired to find a solution and created Hostage Tape which has caught on like wildfire with an amazing branding and marketing campaign. For people who refuse to be held hostage by bad sleep. Wake up Rested, Present, and Unstoppable do NOT miss this podcast! Topics for this episode include: ✅ The “sleep → energy → execution” loop top performers use ✅ The positive results mouth tape can have on your life and business ✅ Brand building from scratch: moat, memorable name, polarizing story ✅ How organic mentions happen and how he got on The Joe Rogan Podcast ✅ Turning customer problems into viral creative + More! This is not medical advice, this information is for entertainment purposes only. Please consult a medical professional before using any products as there may be risks depending on the individual. See the show notes to connect with all things Alex and Hostage Tape! Connect with Alex: Connect with Hostage Tape: --- Connect with Nick Lamagna /episode/index/show/theagamepodcast/id/39037790

Reverse Flipping: The Underground Strategy That’s Changing Real Estate | Will Denis Round 2 11/10/2025

The Investor’s Cheat Code: AI + Data to Beat PPC and Lists | Nick Legamaro 2 11/03/2025

The Investor’s Cheat Code: AI + Data to Beat PPC and Lists | Nick Legamaro 2 Join Nick Lamagna on The A Game Podcast with his guest Nick Legamaro, who has gone from Nick the NOTE Guy to Nick "The Data Guy!" He is the Chief Growth Officer at Data Aviator — the platform behind USA Lead Machine, which delivers real-time, high-intent leads to real estate investors, agents, wholesalers, and lenders. If you're tired of chasing cold leads, this episode will show you how data can help you close more deals with less effort, find motivated sellers and close more deals, FASTER! He is a long time real estate investor and creative finance master fighting out of Austin, Texas who has built himself up as THE authority in creative finance deals and was even the mind behind some of the biggest subject to and wrap communities you all follow today on social media. He was so high level that he even sold his company to a federally chartered bank! He has taken his details for dotting the Ts and crossing the I's and is showing people what they DON'T know could cost them legally and financially and these deals and contracts need to be structured the right way. He is a master in wraps doing over 1200 transactions and has become a miracle worker reviving dead leads and deals that appeal with no profit and finding ways to breathe back financial life into even the most hopeless looking deals He is a father to two amazing kids, a husband to one of my favorite people, he is an mma fan, pickleball star and he is a good friend. Please welcome Nicky Legs. aka Nick The Note Guy, Nick Legamaro back again to the A Game Podcast! Topics for this episode include: ✅ Why data is important for any type of business ✅ What defines a good lead in the real estate business ✅ How to increase your chance of finding a good real estate deal ✅ How real time data can give an advantage for your business ✅ How to use data to help you find great customers + More! See the show notes to connect with all things Nick Legamaro! Connect with Nick Legamaro: --- Connect with Nick Lamagna /episode/index/show/theagamepodcast/id/38573820

Take Back Control of Your Health & Wealth from BJJ to Reinventing Healthcare | Karim Wahib 10/27/2025

Take Back Control of Your Health & Wealth from BJJ to Reinventing Healthcare | Karim Wahib Join Nick Lamagna on The A Game Podcast with his guest Karim Wahib of Fixcare, an industry disruptor, BJJ athlete under the world famous Renzo Gracie Academy In Midtown, an athlete and martial artist with a successful track record in Rugby, judo and brazilian jiu jitsu growing up on long island now by way of NYC. His parents put him in sports early hoping it would assimilate him into American culture and as us older athletes know the path comes with many injuries along the way and as a true entrepreneur he focused on not problems but solutions and began his path down the medical field reading books and eventually getting certifications as a trainer and Physicians assistant When struggling to find the right recipe for him he thought outside the box and found ways to form partnerships and after 24+ years seeing the healthcare landscape change he decided to try and make a difference. His focus turned to alternatives to traditional Health insurance and to keep private practices private and thriving and is now the founder of Founder, FixCare: A low-cost subscription/direct-pay platform connecting cash-pay patients with local medical providers; putting decisions BACK in the hands of doctors while empowering patients They currently have 50+ providers that consist of Physicians, Doctors, Surgeons and therapists as well as imaging centers, Lab testing facilities and pharmacies located in NYC. He is a well respected and well connected staple in the NYC medical and grappling circles. Today we’ll dig into that journey—what fighting taught him about business, what medicine taught him about discipline, and what’s next for a man who’s out to choke opponents on the mats and choke out inefficiency in healthcare. Looking for a new perspective and affordable option for your healthcare you will not want to miss this! See the show notes to connect with all things Karim! Connect with Karim and Fixcare: --- Connect with Nick Lamagna /episode/index/show/theagamepodcast/id/38788190

The Smashing Machine And Habits For Success | Bas Rutten 10/13/2025

The Smashing Machine And Habits For Success | Bas Rutten Join Nick Lamagna on The A Game Podcast with an ENCORE episode with one of the stars of the new movie out now The SMASHING MACHINE ... Bas Rutten! Bas is an athlete, entrepreneur, author, inventor, natural entertainer and world renowned badass butt kicker! He learned to fight through adversity mentally and realized he had a gift for fighting physically as well as he retaliated against the bullying he experienced growing up with asthma and eczema. He was on track to be a culinary chef studying French cuisine and luckily for us changed the recipe and found fighting. He was a 3x King of Pancrase champion as well as UFC Veteran who won the heavyweight title and has since been inducted into the Pancreas Hall of fame, Mixed martial arts hall of fame and the UFC hall of fame. His sense of humor and natural ability to entertain landed him some roles In the acting world, hosting Inside MMA for 9 years, as well as shows like Kevin Can Wait and the hit movie Here Comes The Boom! He is the inventor of the body action system and The 02 Trainer which has proven published medical benefits including increased lung and exercise capacity and now spends time as the chairman and commentator for the fast growing Karate Combat! He was behind the realism you see fighting in Grand Theft Auto, he's been featured on The Joe Rogan Experience Podcast and he can even knit you a sweater! He has a new movie coming out soon called The Smashing Machine starring Dwayne The Rock Johnson and Emily Blunt based on the life of Mark Kerr. You will want to hear his amazing story of going from "The Leper," to "El Guapo!" Topics for this episode include: ✅ How To Create Better Habits That Actually Stick ✅ First Time Meeting The Rock and Emily Blunt Filming The Smashing Machine ✅ The Importance Of Being Positive When Things Go Wrong ✅ Bas Rutten Shares A Supernatural Experience ✅ Karate Combat And Why You Should Be Excited About It ✅ Improve your cardio and lung capacity with the 02 Trainer + More See the show notes to connect with all things Bas Rutten! Connect with Bas: Connect with 02 Trainer: Connect with Karate Combat: --- Connect with Nick Lamagna /episode/index/show/theagamepodcast/id/38542665

Building Financial Freedom On 15 Hours A Week | Justin Donald 10/06/2025

Building Financial Freedom On 15 Hours A Week | Justin Donald Join Nick Lamagna on The A Game Podcast with his guest Justin Donald, who Entrepreneur Magazine has named the Warren buffet of lifestyle investing. He is an entrepreneur, investor, educator, #1 best-selling author and podcast host featured on all the major publications and platforms including USA today, Forbes and the Wall Street Journal. He started out cutting his teeth in sales through the knife company Cutco (No pun intended) it opened his eyes to the world of entrepreneurship coming from a blue-collar family where he out earned his parents’ salary in a summer and things took off from there. He officially retired for his first time at age 37 and realized sitting back sipping Mai Tai's was not in his DNA and went back to grind mode bigger and better than ever. He has a wide array of experience in multiple asset classes including mobile home parks, private equity, self-storage, industrial and so many others. He used these to build generational wealth on buying assets not, jobs that he has found through the relationships he has made with people he can share business and life with. He is now known worldwide through "The Lifestyle Investor" brand, Book, Podcast and Mastermind teaching us all how to take back your life and live on your terms mirroring his incredible achievement of running an 8-figure business on 15 hours a week! He is a man of family, a man of faith and a wine connoisseur! Check the show links for a special gift from Justin for YOU! Topics for this episode include: ✅ Where should you begin your investor journey? ✅ How the average person can become financially free sooner ✅ How to protect personal relationships if a business deal goes wrong ✅ How to invest like the wealthiest investors ✅ How investors can avoid bad deals and losing money + More! See the show notes to connect with all things Justin! Connect with Justin: Free Bonuses For Listeners: Connect with The Lifestyle Investor: --- Connect with Nick Lamagna /episode/index/show/theagamepodcast/id/38465950

Real Estate Investing For Everyone And Leadership Skills That Work | Josiah Grimes 09/29/2025

Redefining Real Estate Through Leadership and Market Expansion | Eric Brewer Round 2 09/22/2025

Redefining Real Estate Through Leadership and Market Expansion | Eric Brewer Round 2 Join Nick Lamagna on The A Game Podcast with his guest Eric Brewer, The King of Novations and the originator of the now famous "Brewer Method!" He is a TRUE disruptor in the industry who ended up being one of the most respected real estate investors in the game. Fighting out of Pennsylvania after leaving behind a life in the military and in car sales he has taken away the excuse for others that they can't do tons of deals in a small local market. He has built an incredibly successful investing operation taking down various real estate assets through multiple strategies from flips, to wholesale, to creative finance deals and of course his crown jewel, Novations! He has turned his focus to expanding into other markets and even seeking strategic partnerships and is on a mission of expansion! He has built the confidence to grow his real estate business into other areas through proven systems and processes with a strong skillset in leadership and daily sales training on sharpening his acquisitions teams. His company, Ramp REI is making a name for themselves helping YOU sharpen your teams' skills so you can beat the competition and thrive as a real estate investor. Fantastic discussion with someone showing us that good guys can still WIN and you will not want to miss this episode. Go back in the vault and check out his first appearance as well for some killer real estate investing details! Topics for this episode include: ✅ How to know when your business is ready for scaling ✅ How to find rockstars to work for you ✅ How to adapt and pivot for any changes and regulations ✅ Tips to becoming a better leader for your business ✅ A great way to overcome fear and self doubt + More! See the show notes to connect with all things Eric! Connect with Eric Brewer: Connect with RampRei: Connect with Integrity First Home Buyers: --- Connect with Nick Lamagna /episode/index/show/theagamepodcast/id/38218785

Dealmaker to Difference-Maker: The Investor Protecting Families from Foreclosure | Ross Hamilton Round 2 09/08/2025

Dealmaker to Difference-Maker: The Investor Protecting Families from Foreclosure | Ross Hamilton Round 2 Join Nick Lamagna on The A Game Podcast with his guest back for a second round the amazing Ross Hamilton, founder of Connected Investors, insanely successful real estate investor, entrepreneur and tech developer who has found true financial freedom and now has focused his efforts on helping others in need. He is an author, entrepreneur and business owner who went from dumpster diving to financially free real estate investor worth millions. After becoming a semi-pro BMX rider he suffered an injury that caused him to stumble and fall into real estate at an early age where he quickly accumulated 50 properties using creative finance strategies paired with tenacity to succeed and motivation to be lazy! Ross took his profits and founded Connected Investors and Privatelenders.com creating a unique environment for real estate investors to connect as well as access legitimate lenders for their funding needs. Ross eventually sold his tech company to First American Title for $100 Million dollars and since then has drastically increased his portfolio buying over 200 homes in just one single year. Ross is on a mission to bring attention to his true passion helping others in need for the next 20 years through his non-profits such as Savinghomes.org, helping solve the affordable housing crisis in our country. You will be very surprised how much a small donation can help a family and help keep children on a better path. Helping familites in a financial crisis keep a stable environment can literally contribute to a more positive quality of life, mentally, physically and financially for generations. Please check the show notes and social clips to find out how you can help save a family today. Ross also talks about lessons learned rebuidling after the hurricane in North Carolina and his new habit he developed chopping wood! Please see the show notes and check socials to see how we can help save a family in the next 30 days through the A Game Podcast Community!! Topics for this episode include: ✅ How to transform lives by stopping foreclosures for good ✅ Why using ai is dangerous for your brain ✅ How negative things lead to positive changes ✅ How to change the world for a family with a small donation ✅ Why true masters never stop learning and growing + More! See the show notes to connect with all things Ross! Connect with Ross: Connect with Saving Homes: --- Connect with Nick Lamagna /episode/index/show/theagamepodcast/id/38073130

How To Achieve Your Personal and Financial Goals Later In Life | Damian Tanenbaum 08/18/2025

How To Achieve Your Personal and Financial Goals Later In Life | Damian Tanenbaum Join Nick Lamagna on The A Game Podcast with our guest Damian Tenanbaum, am entrepreneur, professional stuntman, actor, producer, real estate investor, owns multiple businesses and is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt under Carlson Gracie. He received his black belt at 50 years old when gettin into BJJ to spend more time with his son. He is fighting out of Kentucky by way or Maryland and Brooklyn and if that wasn't enough he owns Triple Crown Athletic, combining crossfit, striking and grappling. He is a renaissance man bobbing and weaving through many verticals in life and business from his past life as a teller at Citibank giving him experience with business, people, systems and processes where he picked up the tricks to improve operations and inefficiency to improve bottom lines. He was ahead of his time learning how to run a business remotely and he went all in and moved to the Philippines starting a call center from scratch which has left him with business experiences and connections across the world! He helps small to midsize businesses optimize and improve operations and customer service and is now passionate about Neufit, a new hope regeneration, a direct current, pulsating e-stem device he dug into after having his own stem cell treatments. Fun and informative episode with a very entertaining and successful guest! Topics for this episode include: ✅ What do you need to increase a value of your business.mp4 ✅ Why it's never too late to try new things in life and business ✅ How staying focused led to massive success in business ✅ A way to make new relationships while traveling ✅ A morning routine that helps you to stay active in life and training + more! Check the show notes to connect with all things Damian! Connect with Damian: Connect with Neufit: Connect with Triple Crown Athletic: --- Connect with Nick Lamagna /episode/index/show/theagamepodcast/id/37767660

How To Use Social Media To Build A Brand and Successful Business | Nick Chewy Albin 08/11/2025

How To Use Social Media To Build A Brand and Successful Business | Nick Chewy Albin Join Nick Lamagna on The A Game Podcast with our guest Nick Albin, aka "Chewy," one of the most well known Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belts and entrepreneurs on the internet today! He is an entrepreneur, business owner, podcast host and coach fighting out of Louisville, Kentucky! After a traumatic experience where he was jumped in high school, he lacked self confidence and a sense of safety and self worth. He was eventually brought back out of his shell and gained his confidence back through wrestling, weight lifting and martial arts eventually earning a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in 2011. This self proclaimed meathead at heart has an extensive background in martial arts, health, nutrition and fitness. He has a gift for explaining things in an entertaining and relatable way which has caught on like wild fire where he has earned a blackbelt in branding business and marketing. He continually finds ways to grow his academy and podcast sharing his love of Brazilian jiu jitsu, health and fitness with the world through his academy, Derby City Mixed Martial Arts and his wildly popular Youtube Channel and social media, where athletes and business owners can relate to the parallels of the stress of humanity and he is connecting the bridges of the brains of the civilian and the combat sport competitor to show us that we're all the same and can help each other do better He also has a popular tournament, The Chewjitsu Open he puts on and is gaining a lot of traction in the competition circles. You know him through his Chewjitsu brand,The Chewjitsu Podcast and his successful Chew Crew Newsletter, welcome to the A Game Podcast, BJJ Royalty Nick Albin! Topics for this episode include: ✅ An important question you must answer before you go into business ✅ The answer to successful branding that no one wants to hear ✅ How to deal with fear and anxiety in life and business ✅ Learn the superpower to embrace the things you don't enjoy ✅ What to look for when you're trying to find a great mentor + more! Check the show notes to connect with all things Chewy! Connect with Nick "Chewy" Albin: Connect with ChewJitsu Podcast: Connect with Derby City: Connect with other Chewy Jitsu Open Tournament: --- Connect with Nick Lamagna /episode/index/show/theagamepodcast/id/37661325

How To Do Real Estate Deals From Home Using Social Media | Chris Logan 08/04/2025

Secret Service Agent Talks Keeping The Country and BJJ Academies Safe | Joe Scargill 07/28/2025

Linkedin Secrets And Lead Generation To Boom Your Business | Anthony Simonie 07/21/2025

Linkedin Secrets And Lead Generation To Boom Your Business | Anthony Simonie Join Nick Lamagna on The A Game Podcast with our guest Anthony Simonie who is THE Go-To source for relationship building and capital raising and marketing via LINKEDIN with more than 25 years of successful marketing, sales and business development experience. Fighting out of Austin, TX he started in pharmaceutical sales and worked for Johnson and Johnson selling medical devices to surgeons before he pivoted to property preservation. He started by cleaning out foreclosures and after proof of concept of multiple on and offline businesses he decided to share his knowledge and help others as well using his tested and proven marketing strategies. He has since helped over 10,000 satisfied clients with his gift for finding the keys to converting and retaining high quality clients for your business. He is a Master in managing email lists, running advertising, buying media, writing copy and running webinars. His main focus today is two of his ventures including the Found Money Agency where he partners with high ticket entrepreneurs to extract revenue left on the table that is locked up in their buyers lists. As well as Client elevator, the fastest growing service-based business that professionals and syndicators are using to attract, win and retain high-end leads, clients and investors, while increasing referrals consistently and predictably. He is a huge advocate for foster care, adoptions and charities and does Jiu Jitsu! Topics for this episode include: ✅ The one business tool more powerful than social media ✅ How to get a competitive advantage on linkedin ✅ How can linkedin help your business grow ✅ What is one thing all successful people have in common ✅ How being authentic leads to success in business + more! Check the show notes to connect with all things Anthony! Connect with Anthony: Connect with Anthony's Ventures: --- Connect with Nick Lamagna /episode/index/show/theagamepodcast/id/37450260

How To Get Rich Doing Boring Things | Nick Huber 07/14/2025

The Data To Make The Best Decisions Investing This Year | Sharad Mehta of Resimpli 07/07/2025

How To Get More Money Out Of Your Rental Properties Through Co-Living | Sam Wegert 07/01/2025

How To Successfully Build and Grow A Real Estate Business | Benmont Locker 06/23/2025

How To Successfully Build and Grow A Real Estate Business | Benmont Locker Join Nick Lamagna on The A Game Podcast with our guest Benmont Locker, a powerhouse in the real estate investing and coaching industry. He is a partner of Eric Brewer and Integrity First Home Buyers known as the authority in novations and master of many ways to take down hundreds of real estate deals! He is a builder of businesses, systems and processes for owners and entrepreneurs and a master integrator of putting these into action to make money. Fighting out of Pennsylvania and getting bit by the entrepreneur bug early on, he started out in the outdoor industry and ended up scaling it to 20 locations in 9 states before he sold what he coined as the, "Redneck TJ Maxx," for a profit. He learned marketing, sales and SOPs through this experience and when almost becoming a dentist or ski instructor he this one-time soccer player found his calling in real estate helping an investment company stabilize, profit and scale their business and from there things have escalated quickly and efficiently He is now the CGO of Integrity First Home Buyers where he has helped add an extra hundred deals a year! He now teaches investors just like you how to align strategy with targets, set clear goals and establish lucrative systems, processes, and operations through RampREI. He is a father, husband, photographer, dirt bike rider and our guest who drops a TON of content on this no fluff episode! Topics for this episode include: ✅ Systems and processes in business and real estate ✅ The importance of relationships for success in business ✅ How to overcome fear and failures in business ✅ How to choose a correct time frame for KPIs ✅ How novation creates conventional financing opportunities + more! Check the show notes to connect with all things Benmont and RampREI! Connect with Benmont: Connect with RampREI: Connect with Integrity First Home Buyers: --- Connect with Nick Lamagna /episode/index/show/theagamepodcast/id/37097630

How To Work Around Market Changes In Real Estate Investing | Ricardo Rosales 06/16/2025

How To Work Around Market Changes In Real Estate Investing | Ricardo Rosales Join Nick Lamagna on The A Game Podcast with our guest Ricardo Rosales, a full-time real estate investor, entrepreneur, educator and podcast host from Venezuela who is now investing out of Texas! After being a bit lost in his early years, he found some purpose in the military as a diesel mechanic in the US Navy. The oil and gas industry brought him to Texas and after seeing a real estate investor make money flipping homes it gave him the confidence to jump into real estate investing He borrowed money from his mother-in-law and learned some lessons through the school of hard knocks as he earned his stripes as a contractor and after getting laid off from his job, he became a full-time investor and became an accident landlord and was bit by the cash flow bug owning up to 100 rentals at one time. Over the years he scaled his business to doing 40-50 deals a month after overcoming adversity in business a hurricane threw some unexpected winds into his sails and caused him to once again pivot his business into wholesaling to pay make his private lenders whole and fell into hiring and training virtual assistants to manage his day to day and scale his business. Today that has become his bread and butter helping business owners and investors through his company Top Of The Line VA. He holds exciting live real estate events for investors throughout the year known as Attend Growth and has one coming up June 27 and 28th in Tampa you won't want to miss! Topics for this episode include: ✅ Why having a high quality VA is important ✅ Top things VAs can help you with today ✅ How to stop being your own enemy in business ✅ How to rebuild and pivot your business after a setback ✅ Inspiring story of rags to riches you wont want to miss + more! Connect with Ricardo: Connect with Top Of The Line VA: Connect with Attend Growth Event: --- Connect with Nick Lamagna /episode/index/show/theagamepodcast/id/36947965

How To Get Back To A Younger You Physically And Mentally | Regan Archibald 06/09/2025

Daily Habits And Thoughts To Gain Confidence And Success | Bas Rutten 06/02/2025

Daily Habits And Thoughts To Gain Confidence And Success | Bas Rutten Join Nick Lamagna on The A Game Podcast with our guest Bas Rutten! An athlete, entrepreneur, author, inventor, natural entertainer and world reknowned badass butt kicker! He learned to fight through adversity mentally and realized he had a gift for fighting physically as well as he retaliated against the bullying he experienced growing up with asthma and eczema. He was on track to be a culinary chef studying French cuisine and luckily for us changed the recipe and found fighting. He was a 3x King of Pancrase champion as well as UFC Veteran who won the heavyweight title and has since been inducted into the Pancreas Hall of fame, Mixed martial arts hall of fame and the UFC hall of fame. His sense of humor and natural ability to entertain landed him some roles In the acting world, hosting Inside MMA for 9 years, as well as shows like Kevin Can Wait and the hit movie Here Comes The Boom! He is the inventor of the body action system and The 02 Trainer which has proven published medical benefits including increased lung and exercise capacity and now spends time as the chairman and commentator for the fast growing Karate Combat! He was behind the realism you see fighting in Grand Theft Auto, he's been featured on The Joe Rogan Experience Podcast and he can even knit you a sweater! He has a new movie coming out soon called The Smashing Machine starring Dwayne The Rock Johnson and Emily Blunt based on the life of Mark Kerr. You will want to Hear his amazing story of going from "The Leper," to "El Guapo!" Topics for this episode include: ✅ How To Create Better Habits That Actually Stick ✅ First Time Meeting The Rock and Emily Blunt Filming The Smashing Machine ✅ The Importance Of Being Positive When Things Go Wrong ✅ Bas Rutten Shares A Supernatural Experience ✅ Karate Combat And Why You Should Be Excited About It ✅ Improve your cardio and lung capacity with the 02 Trainer + More See the show notes to connect with all things Bas Rutten! Connect with Bas: Connect with 02 Trainer: Connect with Karate Combat: --- Connect with Nick Lamagna /episode/index/show/theagamepodcast/id/35412565

Finding Success In Anything You Do In Life | Chris Lytle and Matt Serra 05/26/2025

Finding Success In Anything You Do In Life | Chris Lytle and Matt Serra Memorial Day Re-Release Bonus episode with Chris Lytle and Matt Serra! Join Nick Lamagna on The A Game Podcast with our guest Chris "Lights Out" Lytle! A former firefighter, UFC veteran, politician, author, podcast host and Bare Knuckle fighter and commentator as well as liquor connoisseur. Fighting out of Indiana he has spent time bringing people TO consciousness as a firefighter and spent many nights also knocking them unconscious in the ring and the cage for years earning himself the nickname "Lights Out!" He has hit the highest levels in the sport becoming a finalist on the The ultimate fighter and has gone toe to toe with the biggest names to fight in the UFC as well as being the first fighter to win all three bonuses including Fight of the Night five times and Submission of the Night: three times and he holds the record for the most post-fight bonuses in UFC Welterweight history. He went on after his UFC career to fight and win in the Bare knuckle Fighting Championship and you can find him ringside commentating at BKFC events on most weekends for one of the fastest growing combat sports in the world today. He used his good name, reputation and desire to bring change to the world in different rings over the years including a run at Indiana State Senate trying to bring some authenticity back to politics and even has The Chris Lytle Foundation helping stop and reduce bullying, The Lytles Out Podcast covering incredible MMA history with legends of the sport and even his own Lytles Out Bourbon We get a special addition to the podcast this episode as Matt Serra jumps on to surprise Chris and catch up on their fights and reflect on the Ultimate Fighter experience and catch up on past and present fighters! Check out Geeking Out with Matt Serra on Youtube as well! Topics for this episode include: ✅ How to get better at anything? Guarantee too fail bc if this ✅ Conor McGregors role in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship ✅ How to train smarter as you age and avoid injuries ✅ Matt Serra talks about their past fights and The Ultimate Fighter Experience ✅ How to train smarter as you age and avoid injuries ✅ Ways to stay calm and control fear in stressful situations ✅ How to train for a bare knuckle boxing fight ✅ How dangerous is bare knuckle fighting + More See the show notes to connect with all things Chris and Matt! Connect with Chris: Connect with Lytes Out Pocast: Connect with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship: Connect with Matt Serra --- Connect with Nick Lamagna /episode/index/show/theagamepodcast/id/36712395

How To Get Deals Through Real Estate Agents | Chris Zubrycki 05/19/2025

How To Get Deals Through Real Estate Agents | Chris Zubrycki Join Nick Lamagna on The A Game Podcast with our guest Chris Zubrycki, a full-time investor friendly real estate agent and active Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt fighting out of Arizona by way of East Rochester NY! He has made a name for himself on being a valuable resource for real estate investors and has carved out a niche in probate! After graduating with high honors he moved to Chicago, IL and worked for Hewitt Associates & Health Care Service Corporation as a database administrator before finding his calling to the Phoenix-Metro area in 2001, where Chris started his real estate career. Having a white belt mentality with a black belt skill level not only on the mats but in life and business he recognized true intelligence is knowing you can always know more and has been on a never ending quest to educate himself on all aspects of real estate specifically learning about wholesaling, subject to and other creative finance deals. Chris realized there is a disconnect between many agents and investors and lack of understanding. He is now bridging the gap and helping not only homeowners but now investors find on-market deals and have a trusted realtor to help in their search who understands both sides. He also is making an am When Chris isn’t helping his clients reach their real estate goals, he can be found teaching Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at The MMA Lab Phoenix, AZ. Chris received his black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu from John Crouch in 2016 and trains alongside such legends as Benson Henderson. This is a great episode for investors to understand how to work better with agents, and how agents can work with investors. Topics for this episode include: ✅ How A Real Estate Agent Can Help An Investor With Probate Real Estate Deals ✅ How Investors Can Get Real Estate Agents On Their Side ✅ Why Constant Learning Is Important In Real Estate ✅ How Jiu Jitsu Can Help To Deal With People Better ✅ A Way To Deal With Clients Who Don't Agree With Your Price + More See the show notes to connect with all things Chris and The MMA Lab! Connect with Chris: Email Connect with The MMA Lab: --- Connect with Nick Lamagna /episode/index/show/theagamepodcast/id/36592235

How To Locate and Speak To Motivated Sellers | Nick Kamrada 05/12/2025

The Right Way To Renovate When Flipping Properties | Brandon Lindsey 04/28/2025

Championship Lessons To Success In Life and Business | Benson Henderson 04/21/2025

Championship Lessons To Success In Life and Business | Benson Henderson Join Nick Lamagna on The A Game Podcast with our guest Benson "Smooth" Henderson a UFC Legend, athlete, entrepreneur, trainer and family man fighting out of The MMA Lab in Arizona by way of Colorado! Initially thinking he would grow up to fight crime as a cop locking people in cages he ended up getting locked in cages himself as a professional fighter who has fought the biggest names in fighting. He has thrown fists in every major promotion including Karate Combat, multiple high level Jiu Jitsu competitions against such high level grapplers as Demain Maia and Ben Saunders. He fought In Bellator Fighting Championship and even became the lightweight champion of the WEC and of course won the belt in the world renowned UFC where he Is known as one of the greatest lightweights of all time tying Franke Edgar, BJ Penn and Khabib Nurmagomedov for the 2nd most lightweight title defenses of all time. He earned Fight of the Night and Fight of the Year honors in some of his past battles, choking out some of your favorite UFC fighters. After taking a temporary retirement from mma he jumped back into combat sports and earned a recent victory in the boxing ring and he has recently signed to the Global Fight League aka GFL and is scheduled to have another fight with Anthony Pettis this summer. He walks the walk of a true martial artist and role model as he is faith based and all natural never having tried drugs or alcohol building his reputation on hard work, a strong mindset and ethics. You can find him and his MMA Fighter wife teaching Jiu Jitsu and women's self defense at the MMA Lab in Glendale Arizona every week! Topics for this episode include: ✅ The key to achieving your long-term vision ✅ Why risks and failure help to master anything you love ✅ The difference between Jiu Jitsu in a fight or in a sport ✅ Staying true to yourself for success in life ✅ Discover the lifelong benefits of martial arts training ✅ Present and future for Benson Henderson + More See the show notes to connect with all things Benson! Connect with Benson: Connect with The MMA Lab: --- Connect with Nick Lamagna /episode/index/show/theagamepodcast/id/36242050

Real Talk About Real Estate Investing With A&E Star | Dolmar Cross 04/14/2025

Real Talk About Real Estate Investing With A&E Star | Dolmar Cross Join Nick Lamagna on The A Game Podcast with our guest Dolmar Cross, real estate investor and star of the hit TV Show Zombie House Flipping on A&E. He is an educator, entrepreneur, public speaker and CEO fighting out of Florida by way of Jamaica. This son of a preacher who went from broke college student and balloon artist with an extremely rocky start In real estate investing. Through some decisive decisions and relentless commitment he stayed in the game and finally found financial success as this natural born entrepreneur found his calling. He has since done over 1000 real estate deals from wholesaling to fix and flips, from lipstick rehabs to major renovations. You can now find him in your living room bringing some of the most decrepit houses in the greater Tampa area back to life as he is the host of Zombie House Flipping on A&E part of Homemade Nation! He is not only one of the most photogenic investors out there with a massive social media following, he is an expert on brand building where he and his partners are the men behind the men for some of the biggest influencers in real estate. He decided it was time to build his own brand and is now the CEO of Real Capital, the co-founder of the real estate education company Real Advisors as well as many other REAL Brand subsidiaries all carrying the tone of authenticity himself and his partners bring on and off camera. Real Advisors has been recognized by Inc Magazine as one of the nation’s fastest growing private companies. You will not want to miss this peak behind the curtain of the life and business of a real estate reality tv show star who is truly one of the good guys! Topics for this episode include: ✅ best strategies for finding real estate deals these days ✅ Top ways to avoid hiring a bad contractor ✅ The difference between good and bad wholesalers ✅ Dealing with losses on the way to success in real estate ✅ Why tough times build better businesses + More See the show notes to connect with all things Dolmar! Connect with Dolmar: Connect with Zombie Houses: Connect with Real Advisors: --- Connect with Nick Lamagna /episode/index/show/theagamepodcast/id/36120355

Why It Is Never Too Late To Reinvent Your Life | Jason Yang 04/07/2025

Why It Is Never Too Late To Reinvent Your Life | Jason Yang Join Nick Lamagna on The A Game Podcast with our guest Jason Yang, aka "The Criminal Defense Butcher" a former NYC criminal defense attorney, turned butcher and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt! Jason is an instructor at Renzo Gracie Jiu Jitsu HQ in Midtown Manhattan and has an incredible and inspiring story of successfully reinventing himself multiple times in life. He is an athlete, entrepreneur, and many of many talents who studied pre-med before changing his focus to law school. He played soccer, wrestled and even did some rowing before landing on his passion of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. He started his Jiu Jitsu journey with his first instructor Matt Serra at Columbia College and then transitioned into teaching there for almost 20 years while training at Renzo's famous blue basement in midtown. As a black belt with a white belt mentality he is constantly learning and reinventing himself showing courage and inspiration to change. Many people in life feel stuck in their careers or choices or even identity and Jason shows us that it is never too late to shift your life and focus on the things that bring you happiness, keep you curious and allow you to constantly evolve and mature as a person. You can find him shaping minds and talents of all shapes, sizes and ranks on the mats at Renzo Gracie's doing group and private lessons throughout the week! You will not regret following this journey from a very intelligent and well spoken guest! Topics for this episode include: ✅ The key to learning new things in life and business ✅ What drives big life and career decisions? ✅ The principle that will give you the best chance of success ✅ How to spot the right fit in business and life ✅ Achieving success through curiosity and critical thinking + More See the show notes to connect with all things Jason! Connect with Jason: Connect with Renzo Gracie Academy NYC: --- Connect with Nick Lamagna how to make millions in business overcoming adversity /episode/index/show/theagamepodcast/id/36030580

Jiu Jitsu Principles That Can Make You Millions In Business | Jordan Edwards 03/31/2025

Jiu Jitsu Principles That Can Make You Millions In Business | Jordan Edwards Join Nick Lamagna on The A Game Podcast with our guest Jordan Edwards an entrepreneur, Jiu Jitsu fighter, business owner, real estate investor and author fighting out of Long Island NY! He is a staple in the fashion industry and a marketing master who learned early on in life that every situation in life provides an opportunity for you to act on. He took action and is now the partner at Chart Organization, a diversified investment and asset management company. He grew his name as the CEO of Mixology Clothing Company he runs with family members and friends with over 450 employees and 300k active customers over seventeen locations. He credits much of the success he has found in business to the lessons he's learned on the mats practicing Brazilian Jiu Jitsu which allowed him to THRIVE in turbulent times. He managed to find a way to stay calm and find solutions when the pressure was on taking the lessons he learned from years on the mats with Sensei Nardu taking the integrity of the martial arts to do the right thing with his employees and partners at times taking no money and sacrificing his own bottom line to withhold a reputation as reliable and keep good relationships in place. He is the creator of Mix U and has a phenomenal podcast and new book out NOW with the same name called Business Jiu Jitsu where he shares these lessons with all of us in an informative and entertaining way. Topics for this episode include: ✅ The power of knowing how to lose for growing business ✅ How jiu jitsu principles can transform your life and career ✅ What mindset do you need to be successful entrepreneur? ✅ How mastering technique leads to better business networks ✅ Getting back into the fight after challenges and setbacks + More See the show notes to connect with all things Jordan! Connect with Jordan: Connect with Business Jiu Jitsu: Connect with Mixology: --- Connect with Nick Lamagna how to make millions in business overcoming adversity /episode/index/show/theagamepodcast/id/35918610

How To Unlock Your True Potential In Business | Gary Harper 03/25/2025

How To Unlock Your True Potential In Business | Gary Harper Join Nick Lamagna on The A Game Podcast with our guest Gary Harper who is the man behind the success of some of your favorite entrepreneurs in the country. He is a business owner, author, investor and entrepreneur with an excellent reputation for results and integrity. After deciding to not go the same direction as his Dad in the military he ventured into Corporate America having massive success before making a pivot to real estate. As most find there are obstacles as we grow new businesses and Gary was no stranger to overcoming hardships overcoming Lyme's disease and a major health crisis. As a true innovator he sought out a better way to efficiently run his business and his health. His success was mind blowing, losing over 100 pounds and inventing a modern day EOS system to run and track your business for maximum growth, efficiency and visibility. Full circle he grew a successful property management company and handed it over turnkey to his father as a retirement present. As the world changed in the past years Gary realized business frameworks needed to do the same and he is now the CEO of his company Sharper Business Solutions which has become the oxygen for struggling business owners for all things including consulting, system setups, hiring and even content creation and shares his recipe through live events and books such as his most recent, RISE: A Business Framework! This is a must listen for business owners looking for a proven way to scale your business! Topics for this episode include: ✅ Why resources are key to growing a successful business ✅ The danger in focusing on what you do not have ✅ Simple actions to to turn bad days to good days ✅ four things you need to know about your business to make money + More See the show notes to connect with all things Gary! Connect with Gary: Connect with Sharper Business Solutions: --- Connect with Nick Lamagna /episode/index/show/theagamepodcast/id/35412540

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