148. Skipping College To Chase a Dream with Dominic Schlueter

Dominic Schlueter is the Founder and CEO of The Running Effect, a media company that strives to bring greater storytelling to the sport of running. Through the inspirational stories of his guests, Dominic hopes to inspire the world to turn their "what ifs?" into realities.

The Running Effect Podcast has been ranked as low as #15 on Spotify's Charts for "Top Sports Podcasts in the US," surpassing shows like ESPN's First Take in the process. Dominic is the youngest individual in history to make it on Spotify's Podcast Charts. Due to these accomplishments, he was featured by Business Insider. Having only made $300 from The Running Effect in 2022, Dominic is on track to make nearly six figures in revenue in 2023 after deciding to skip college and go all-in on his dream.

Key Points:

Starting a podcast at age 15 Breaking the Top-50 on Spotify’s Sports Podcasts Leveraging being home-schooled to work on his passion Pros and cons of homeschooling Why the education system is failing and how we can fix it Choosing not to go to college and go all in on the podcast Making $300 in 2023 to signing 5-figure deals in 2023 Principles to follow while pursuing greatness Trusting in God to open up doors and opportunities Day-in-the-life of an 18-year old entrepreneur Turning “what ifs” into realities Turning hardships into fuel for growth Dominic’s definition of Pure Ambition

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