Thought Hustle

Tips to Build Credibility, Connect Emotionally, and Achieve Your Goals - Rene Rodriguez

Throughout the podcast, Rene emphasized the importance of storytelling in effective communication. He discussed how there are no new fundamentals, and how Aristotle's teachings on rhetoric and storytelling are still relevant today. He cited the example of the movie Rocky, which tells the story of an underdog boxer who overcomes incredible odds to become a champion. The reason that the Rocky story resonates with so many people, Rene explained, is because it has both failures and triumphs. It'...

Learn From One of the Most Successful Business Investors - Abraham Gray

Get ready to learn from one of the most successful investors in the game, Abraham Gray. With decades of experience under his belt, Abraham has a wealth of knowledge to share about buying and selling businesses, as well as investing in real estate and precious metals. It all started for Abraham when he got into buying and selling baseball cards. He had a knack for finding undervalued cards and selling them for a profit, and before he knew it, he was a millionaire in his teenage years. This e...

Expert Tips on Building Meaningful Business Relationships - Andy Mcneill

With over 30 years of experience in the hospitality industry, Andy has made it his mission to create incredible, sustainable, and long-term relationships with every client he serves. In this podcast episode, Andy will be sharing his expertise on how to build relationships and stand out in a world filled with noise. And guess what? The steps are easy! All you have to do is think outside of the box and do something that takes time and is truly meaningful. Don't just settle for the easiest and...

Exploring Entrepreneurship and Optimal Health With CEO Zack Schreier

Discover how Zack's passion for long-distance running, the creation of Quevos®, and his exploration of nutritional supplements led him to develop Lifestacks, a healthier alternative to coffee, and how he's using his experiences to help others improve their lives. Plus, book recommendations will leave you thinking long after you've turned the last page! Thanks for listening, follow us on Instagram or Twitter

179. Selling As You’ve Never Sold Before From Zero To Millions - Mike Schill

Mike brings his passion to the table, emphasizing why you MUST start building a brand as soon as possible and how reputation precedes you and can be ruined in a minute but takes a lifetime to build. As someone struggling with sales and personal branding, our conversation with Mike provided a lot of takeaways. Moving forward, our goal is to make more sales calls, learn sales better, and rebrand the podcast and ourselves to be educational, funny, and create a real connection with our listeners...

178. Putting Marriage Before Money Even If It Costs Millions - Keston Glasgow

Keston Glasgow, an accomplished entrepreneur who achieved impressive success through his Amazon business, earning $30,000 a month within just four months. However, Keston soon realized that he had been neglecting his marriage in pursuit of his business goals. He made the decision to restructure his priorities and work collaboratively with his wife to build a portfolio of over 200 units, eventually becoming a coach to help others achieve their dreams. Throughout the interview, Keston shares ...

177. Getting Your Start In Real Estate - Marty Grizzanti

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177. Marty Grizzanti

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176. Overcoming Depression, Fear and Addiction - Caleb Santos

Caleb Santos is a young man who possesses a strong commitment to empowering others to build the lives of their dreams. Despite facing many challenges and setbacks in his own life, Caleb has risen above them and become a beacon of hope and inspiration for those around him. When Caleb was still in high school, he faced a devastating loss when his grandfather passed away. This loss had a profound impact on him, leaving him feeling lost and without direction. This traumatic event led Caleb down...

176. Counting The Bricks In Prison And Turning Your Life Around - Caleb Santos

Caleb Santos is a young man who possesses a strong commitment to empowering others to build the lives of their dreams. Despite facing many challenges and setbacks in his own life, Caleb has risen above them and become a beacon of hope and inspiration for those around him. When Caleb was still in high school, he faced a devastating loss when his grandfather passed away. This loss had a profound impact on him, leaving him feeling lost and without direction. This traumatic event led Caleb down...

176. Turning Life Life After Counting The Bricks In Prison - Caleb Santos

Caleb Santos is a young man who possesses a strong commitment to empowering others to build the lives of their dreams. Despite facing many challenges and setbacks in his own life, Caleb has risen above them and become a beacon of hope and inspiration for those around him. When Caleb was still in high school, he faced a devastating loss when his grandfather passed away. This loss had a profound impact on him, leaving him feeling lost and without direction. This traumatic event led Caleb down...

175. Marketing, Pest Control And Niching Down - W/ Andrew Peluso

Andrew Peluso is a seasoned marketer with a diverse background, having held positions in industries ranging from cutlery sales to door-to-door pest control services. In this interview, Andrew shares his personal preferences, favorite apps and books that help him stay organized and on track. One of his go-to tools is the app "Productivity," which assists him in maintaining his daily productivity. Andrew is a firm believer in investing in personal growth, wisdom, and the expansion of his comp...

175. How To Become A Digital Marketer - Andrew Peluso

Andrew Peluso is a seasoned marketer with a diverse background, having held positions in industries ranging from cutlery sales to door-to-door pest control services. In this interview, Andrew shares his personal preferences, favorite apps and books that help him stay organized and on track. One of his go-to tools is the app "Productivity," which assists him in maintaining his daily productivity. Andrew is a firm believer in investing in personal growth, wisdom, and the expansion of his comp...

174. How To Build An Affiliate Website Portfolio - Thomas Feeley

Tom Feeley is a man of many talents, who has taken a unique path in his career journey. Despite obtaining a degree in communications, which has been collecting dust for the past two decades, Tom found his calling in the world of technology and computers. He currently works as a digital marketer and has honed his skills in the field over the years. However, Tom's entrepreneurial spirit is what sets him apart. In his free time, he has been working on building a portfolio of websites, with the...

173. How To Lead With Purpose - Vamsi Polimetla

Vamsi Polimetla, is a seasoned runner, reader, and coach, joining us to discuss his incredible story. Born in India, Vamsi taught himself how to code and was quick to embrace the Java programming language when it first emerged. Vamsi moved from India to Singapore and then to the US, since it was far cheaper to obtain a car in the US. That’s right, Vamsi moved because he wanted to own a car, and that wasn’t feasible in Singapore. In the US, he was able to pursue his love for running and readi...

172. How To Gain Insight After Losing Sight - Brian Wagner

Why Losing Your Eyesight Shouldn’t Stop You Brian Wagner is a multifaceted individual who has overcome numerous obstacles in his life with a positive attitude. As an author, coach, and public speaker, he has faced numerous challenges, including losing his vision over the course of ten years. Despite this setback, Brian has seen the silver lining in his situation and has used it as an opportunity to explore new and exciting avenues. Brian's ultimate goal is to inspire and empower others to ...

171. Financial Literacy or Financial Fools - Clifton Corbin

Clifton's journey began when he started writing blogs about personal finance. As his content began to gain traction, he found himself authoring books and teaching others about money management. One of his most notable accomplishments is authoring a book with his son, The Richest Person In Babylon, a modern-day rendition of the famous book The Richest Man in Babylon. Clifton's passion for money began at a young age, but unfortunately, he found himself deep in debt as soon as he got his first...

170. Why Doubling Your Hours Worked Is Worth It - Ben Albert

Starting a business is not an easy task, especially during a pandemic. But Ben Albert, the founder of  Balbert Marketing LLC and Real Business Connections, proved that with hard work, determination and a long-term vision, anything is possible. Ben's story began in 2020 when he was laid off due to the pandemic. Instead of feeling defeated, he decided to take advantage of the stimulus provided by the government and start his own marketing business. It was not an easy journey, but he was deter...

169. An Ultimatum, A Failed Business And Financial Freedom - Matt Colangelo

Matt grew up in Canada surrounded by a hockey loving family who strove for one goal… to get their youngest sone into the NHL. Matt wasn’t surrounded by parents who taught him how to invest, or about business, so Matt had to find his own way… and he did so through marketing. Matt started multiple marketing/web design companies, with moderate success, before finally landing on his current company, which has been in business for over 10 years, Grow With Search. This company has enabled Matt to...

168. Overcoming Fear and Gaining Confidence W/ Omar Medrano From The Archives

Key Points To overcome fear, you must take action, see fear as an action signal, as opposed to seeing fear as a signal to stop. Of course, if you’re in a dangerous situation, don’t be stupid. The best time to get started is today, quit making excuses and take action  Microwave success isn’t how you build an amazing life, it takes time to build anything truly great Invest in knowledge, read, learn and grow, CONSTANTLY Hire only the best individuals or you’ll drag everyone down Follow up...

167. Starting A Side Hustle Doesn't Have To Be Complicated - W/ Rachael Gray

Rachael Gray is a dog-loving business owner with her mother. She's loved dogs for as long as she can remember and the simple act of loving dogs and wanting to get her friends a doggy gift sparked a tail-wagging movement... All Tails Wag is Rachael and her mother's business, where her mother creates the dog clothes, and Rachael, to her delight, manages the social media! Rachael has built an incredible following of other animal lovers who are all on board for all things pet related.  Building ...

166. It Pays To Let Others Know Your Plans & Aspirations - Tyler Guzzo

 Tyler Guzzo shares his incredible journey from a torn ACL that kept him out of the military and that drove him to Nebraska where he found work at Golds Gym. After a visit to his college roommate in Miami FL, Tyler ended up deciding to move to FL, leaving behind his cushy job paying $60,000 to see what the sunshine state held in store for him. As Tyler said, “it was the best decision of my life.” In an incredible turn of events, Tyler was able to build his own personal fitness coaching follo...

165. How To Become Successful & Learn More - Gurpreet Padda From the Archives

Key Points: Work hard, it will pay off in the end You have YouTube on your side, so you can learn anything, anything at all. Gurpreet had to learn from books or figure it out himself, you have information available to you now, that is free, making it far easier than ever to get started People are looking inward more and more, this paralyzes them and prevents them from truly growing. Overcome this by finding activities that require 100% of your focus and concentration. Exercise while you ...

164. Losing 100+ Pounds And Keeping It Off For Future Generations - David Specht

In 2018 David embarked on a journey with his wife to take control of his health... well, that's the story you want to hear. In reality, David embarked on a journey where he committed to attempting to lose weight for 30 days with his wife to help her along and encourage her. This small commitment turned into a lifestyle, that enabled David to lose 100+ pounds, coach hundreds of other individuals and led to a business that wouldn't have been possible without that initial "30-day commitment." ...

163. The Slow Road To Financial Freedom Aka the Tortoise Vs. The Hare Strategy - Lane Kawaoka

Today, Lane Kawaoka, owner of 8,000+ units, who raised over $160 million and controlled over $1.2 billion dollars of real estate discusses how podcasting enabled him to build a massive real estate portfolio. Lane dives into why podcasting today, isn't where it's at, and why it's important to start small, scale up, build credibility and be an ethical honest individual others can trust. Thanks for listening, follow us on Instagram or Twitter

162. Newtonian Time Vs. Einstein Time

How do you master time? How do you take time and master it? You start to prioritize. I’ve been reading a lot on essentialism & focusing on one thing at a time and I’ve come to realize that the key to owning your time is cutting out nearly everything. The key is to focus on just a few things that you do well. The key is to stop attempting to multi-task and do everything at once. The key is to say no more, say yes less and to get really really good at a few things. A jack of all trades is a ma...

162. Success Is More Than Money - W/ Jay Adkins Repost

What It Takes To Build YOUR Successful Life Jay Adkins, entrepreneur, real estate investor, loving father, and someone you do NOT want to challenge to a bowling match. Today, we get to dive deep into what enabled him to build a life of success. In today’s episode, we dive into individual success, what it means for you, and only you. Instead of chasing after someone else’s idea of success, chase after yours! Whether it’s a family, business, or your dream job, each individual has their own d...

161. Success Is More Than Money - W/ Jay Adkins Repost

What It Takes To Build YOUR Successful Life Jay Adkins, entrepreneur, real estate investor, loving father, and someone you do NOT want to challenge to a bowling match. Today, we get to dive deep into what enabled him to build a life of success. In today’s episode, we dive into individual success, what it means for you, and only you. Instead of chasing after someone else’s idea of success, chase after yours! Whether it’s a family, business, or your dream job, each individual has their own d...

160. How To Make Your Side Hustle Your Main Job - W/ Myles Gage

Myles Gage is the Co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer of Rapunzl Investments a mobile application that allows individuals to simulate stock portfolios for utilizing real-time market data. Myles has been an advocate for encouraging young people to invest in the stock market given his exposure to learning about it in elementary school where he won stock trading competitions and even got to hold Warren Buffet's wallet once! Myles began his career as a credit analyst at CIBC. He and his co-fo...

159. Business, Boxing and Building Yourself - W/ Kendall Ebanks

Today’s interview covers drug addiction and how to overcome addictions by focusing on what you COULD do if you didn’t allow addiction to rule your life. We cover growth, mindset, discipline, how to win the battle against depression, and living life to the fullest. Follow up  The Body Architect Books Mentioned in the show Outwitting The Devil MAN UP Thanks for listening, follow us on Instagram or Twitter

158. How To Invest In Real Estate While Working Full-Time - Brandon Nye

Working A W-2 Job And Investing In Real Estate Brandon Nye is a real estate investor and sales professional. Over the past 15 years, Brandons become more than just your average salesman, amassing well over $200 million dollars in sales throughout his career, he’s beyond talented. He’s top of his class, and despite this, he’s also a real estate investor. The statement” I don’t have enough time because I have a full-time job” might be keeping you from investing in real estate, but it shouldn’...

157. How John Cerasani Quit His Job And Increased His Income 2000%

Today, we bring on a very special guest, John Cerasani, an incredible entrepreneur, salesman and father. John always had an entrepreneurial spirit, so when he was denied a raise at an insurance company he was working for, he decided it was time to found his own business… right from his kitchen table. As all glamorous stories go, John started at home at a tiny table. John built a powerhouse insurance company that was ultimately purchased by a large private equity player. After the purchase, J...

156. How To Grow Your Brand on Social Media - Rob Syslo

Growing your social media following is easy. If that’s the case, why doesn’t everyone have a massive following? Why isn’t every brand crushing it? It’s because they don’t have the knowledge, expertise and specialty that Rob Syslo brings to the table. To grow, you need to be disciplined and dedicated to your work. Never straying, never faltering from “Imposter Syndrome” and consistently working towards your goals. You need to post, you need to create content and while it’s not difficult, it i...

155. How Tim Bratz Built A $400M Real Estate Empire By Remaining Consistent & Focused

Tim has dedicated his professional life to studying wealth-building & personal finance. Working in real estate, Tim has learned how to create a passive income that allows him to live the lifestyle of his choice. His goal is to educate & empower others to become financially free through entrepreneurship & real estate investments. Today, Tim has thousands of units and he continues to grow, learn and work towards building a spectacular life each day. It can be incredibly intimidating looking a...

154. Preparing For A Recession & How To Come Out On Top - Rod Khleif

Rod Khleif is a multiple business owner and philanthropist who is passionate about business, high performance, real estate and giving back. As one of the country's top real estate and peak performance luminaries. He has also owned over 2000 properties. Rod Khleif soared from humble beginnings as a young, impoverished Dutch immigrant to incredible success. Rod's experience involves both remarkable triumphs, and spectacular failures, which he affectionately calls "seminars:' Rod explains the m...

153. From CEO To Badwater 135 Ultra Runner - Joao Andrade

Joao Andrade, family man, former biotech CEO, Business graduate, and ultra runner. An incredibly talented, motivated, disciplined ultra runner who is nearly as smart as he is crazy. Why crazy? Because Joao was a runner in the Badwater 135 2021 race. One of the most difficult, challenging ultra-marathons in the world. 135 miles, in death valley California, on the hottest day of the year (between 100-120 degrees Fahrenheit or 38-48 Celcius), a hundred runners gather to test their grit and disc...

152. Cattle Rustling, Hacking and Artificial Intelligence - W/ Chris Roberts

If you've ever wondered about the hackers of our day, this is an episode you must listen to. Chris Roberts has done a little bit of everything! In a black hat white hat hacker kind of world, I'm not sure where Chris stands. While he never steals or takes information for his own benefit, his findings often are not welcomed with open arms. However, you'll see very quickly, that Chris only has the best interests of others in mind, as he endeavors to make the world a safer place. Where folks ask...

151. How To Build Your Own AI Personal Assistant - Suman Kanuganti

CEO Suman Kanuganti discusses his work over the past few years, focused on enabling individuals to build an AI of themselves. With what purpose you might ask? Suman’s goal is to level the playing field and enable individuals and thought leaders to build an AI of themselves that can answer nearly every question someone might have. Time is a limited resource, and it’s impossible for me, you, the Rock or anyone else out there to have a conversation with EVERYONE, and Suman seeks to eliminate th...

What It Takes To Be An Ultra Athlete W/ Telma Altoon - 150

How To Become A Long Distance Runner Most individuals don’t wake up and think they want to run 100+ miles in one run. Most folks don’t even know what an ultra-marathon is, and even fewer folks understand why one would put themself through that torture. Telma Altoon, is nothing like that, she’s an Armenian ultra-athlete who has run THOUSANDS of miles, including multiple hundred milers and the famous BADWATER 135.  Today, we bring on this 46-year-old mother, full-time worker, and ultra-athle...

149. Quitting Your Job and Building A Business - Scott Finkelstein

After three decades of leading companies to greater levels of success around the globe, Scott made the decision to bring his expertise to communities locally creating and implementing custom business systems directly for the Austin business community. In simple terms, Scott uses his innate passion for helping others succeed, creating wealth and gaining back control of their business, their life! Scott combines this with his knowledge and understanding that a business can thrive best with tho...

148. Why You're Struggling To Fall Sleep - W/ Marten Carlson

Marten’s doctors were shocked when they first studies his sleep, as he says “they were shocked I was even standing.” Why?  Marten stopped breathing in his sleep, a result of sleep apnea, an incredibly serious, potentially dangerous sleep symptom where you periodically stop breathing. If someone snores or takes HUGE gulps of air throughout the night, this is likely a result of sleep apnea and you should get that checked out.  What was so unique about Marten’s case, was the fact that he quit ...

147. Controversial Children's Books and Comedy - W/ Brad Gosse

How To Write A Controversial Children’s Book Brad Gosse is a famous TikTok star who is the author of over 100 controversial children’s books like “Meet The Karens” and “Mommy Got a DUI.” Brad is an entrepreneur and businessman like none I’ve met before, he gained his fame by simply reading his book titles, and later books, on YouTube and TikTok. In today’s hilarious, edgy, and politically incorrect interview, we discuss writing, comedy, business, and the simplicity of building an online bu...

146. How To Become Financially Independent In Your 20s - W/ Dan Sheeks

Dan Sheeks from Sheeks Freaks discusses the question on every budding entrepreneurs mind… how do I make money when I’m young? How do I set myself up for success? Granted, not most young folks are thinking about building wealth, no, but there are a few “freaks” out there. Instead of chasing girls, the hottest new shoe, video game or artist, there are those who want to grustle while they're young, so that they have the CHOICE to continue working when they’re older. That’s where Dan Sheek’s She...

145. How To Manage Finances - W/ Tammy Trenta

How Financial Advising Expertise Can Help You Tammy Trenta is a founder and CEO of Family Financial, where she empowers families and business owners to keep more of what they earn, preserving and growing their wealth. Tammy takes a holistic, 360°approach to wealth and financial management, integrating financial, tax, and legal guidance to deliver optimal outcomes and achieve my clients’ financial goals while often saving them time and money. Follow up  Family Financial Books Mentioned in...

144. The Key To A Wealthy Life Through MPI Maximum Premium Indexing - W/ Curtis Ray

Curtis invented and developed the MPI® (Maximum Premium Indexing) Secure Compound Interest Account™, bringing simplicity to financial education to Achieve, Protect, Grow, and Accelerate the power of Compound Interest, helping hardworking people, from all walks of life, maximize their savings to achieve their dream retirement. Curtis has an incredible story, along with an incredible product. Without giving the interview away, Curtis started an incredibly successful granite business, that bec...

143. Work, Hustle and Grit The Keys To Success - w/ Ellery Sears

How To Stay Motivated Working Toward Goals Ellery Sears is a  man on a mission, a mission to build an incredible life. A life filled with abundance, freedom and joy. A man of mystery, declining to share some of his bigger, more secretive projects, but a man who has found success. How? Grit and Hustle, something I call, the grustle.  If you’re getting started, and struggling to find the motivation, today’s interview with Ellery will inspire you to work harder, be better, and to constantly b...

142. Why Is The Supply Chain Affecting By Covid - W/ Enrique Alvarez

142. Why Is The Supply Chain Affected By Covid - W/ Enrique Alvarez

Why is supply chain broken, why is inflation rising, what does supply chain management mean, and why does supply chain management matter? So many things are happening, and figuring out what happens where, and why what’s happening where it’s happening is happening is just so confusing! Exactly like that last sentence. That’s precisely why we brought on expert supply management CEO Enrique Alvarez today. Enrique runs Vector Global Logistics a supply chain and logistics company that provides s...

141. Acquiring Companies And Taking Them Public - W/ Jim Pakulis

Jim Pakulis is a brilliant investor, CEO and disruptor. In 2010, Jim was investing in the budding Cannabis industry, and he became the CEO of weedmaps. He’s able to spot industries that show huge growth potential, minimal downside and major upside before anyone else.  Boosh is a plant-based company that is run by Jim himself. In 2021, they had their IPO, raising millions to grow their company. Today, they boast having their products in over 600 stores, and they only intend to grow from ther...

141. Acquiring Companies And Taking Them Public - W/ Jim Pakulis

Jim Pakulis is a brilliant investor, CEO and disruptor. In 2010, Jim was investing in the budding Cannabis industry, and he became the CEO of weedmaps. He’s able to spot industries that show huge growth potential, minimal downside and major upside before anyone else.  Boosh is a plant-based company that is run by Jim himself. In 2021, they had their IPO, raising millions to grow their company. Today, they boast having their products in over 600 stores, and they only intend to grow from ther...