This week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Harma Hartouni.  After listening to Harma and his story today, you will have no excuse for not being able to keep going and reaching your goals.  Harma grew up in Iran during the Iraq-Iran war taking shelter from bombs every night.  He later had a traumatic accident that crushed his lower body and took him a year to come back from.  And I will let him tell you about everything else that has happened to him in his life.  But this guy never quit.
 
And today, Harma is a self-made millionaire entrepreneur and developer, owns a real estate company employing hundreds of residential and commercial real estate agents in Southern California, and runs the #1 ranked real estate business in his region. His real estate practice exceeds $1B in sales volume and he is also the founder and CEO of multiple companies servicing the local real estate industry, His businesses include financial services, technology and coaching.  If that is not enough, he is the author of Getting Back Up: A Story of Resilience, Self-Acceptance & Success.
 
Fittingly, those are the topics we are going to discuss in this episode.

www.HarmaHartouni.com

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241:  Run Towards Your Fear, How Harma Hartouni Built a Billion Dollar Business Against All Odds

Hello Misfit Nation!  Welcome to another edition of "Lessons for Hannah!"

In November of 2016, we introduced a new format that we are putting alongside our regular episodes called “Lessons for Hannah.”  Hannah is my daughter and one of the main inspirations for the Misfit Entrepreneur.  I wanted to have a place where she could go and learn from her daddy and his Misfit friends throughout her life….even after I am gone.  If you haven’t listened to the first episode of "Lessons for Hannah," I urge you to as it gives some more background and tells the amazing story of how Hannah came to be in our lives.

"Lessons for Hannah" are short, very useful, and sometimes comical lessons, that I have learned which I want to share with you and give to Hannah to help in your lives.  Because I want Hannah to have these for her life, I’m going to speak as though I am talking directly to her.  These episodes are a lot of fun and if you think there is a lesson that we should include in these episodes, please don’t hesitate to send it over to us at support@misfitentrepreneur.com. We’d love to share it.

To see the full show notes and Misfit 3 for this episode, go to www.MisfitEntrepreneur.com

245:  Lessons For Hannah - Sacrifice

This week’s Misfit Entrepreneur Alan Payne.  When I say Blockbuster Video, what comes to mind?  If you are younger, you may be saying “What’s Blockbuster video?”  If you were around through the spectacular rise and fall of Blockbuster, you are probably thinking something along the lines of colossal failure.  At one point, Blockbuster was the pinnacle of entertainment where everyone went on a weekend evening to rent a movie.  

And most think that the downfall happened because of Netflix and streaming and the company not adapting to the new world of content.  While those things had an impact, the real reasons started much earlier and Alan Payne was there.  In fact, Alan was one of the most successful franchisees and his stores outlasted Blockbuster’s bankruptcy by over a decade.  They did so, because Alan realized the company was Built to Fail and decided to run things differently drawing on his storied history of success in business.  In fact, his book is called Built to Fail, which tells the story and lessons learned from the failure of Blockbuster as well as what Alan has learned on how to succeed in business over his 30+ year career.

I’ve asked him to come on the show and share his story, his experience, and wisdom and how you can use it succeed where others have failed.

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252:  Built to Fail, The Rise and Fall of Blockbuster and How Alan Payne Outlasted It All

255:  Lessons For Hannah - Lessons from The Alchemist

This week’s Misfit Entrepreneurs are Alex and Leila Hormozi.   Alex and Leila are an entrepreneur power couple. They have scaled three companies to well over $100M in cumulative sales across 3 different industries (software, service, eCommerce) and continue to grow.

Their companies include Gym Launch, a service and coaching company, Prestige Labs, a premium supplement company, and ALAN a lead management software firm.  In fact, they took Gym Launch from 1 employee to over 70 and $28 million in revenue in just 3 years.

Needless to say, Alex and Leila have not only figured out how to scale and grow companies quickly and effectively, but they’ve also found the right balance as a couple to do it well and I want to dig into all of this with them in this episode.

Alex Hormozi Podcast – The Game

Alex and Leila both have Youtube Channels where they give a lot of advice

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263:  Merging the Hard & Soft Sciences of Business w Entrepreneur Power Couple, Alex & Leila Hormozi

Hello Misfit Nation!  Welcome to another edition of "Lessons for Hannah!"

Many years ago, I introduced a new format that alongside our regular episodes called “Lessons for Hannah.”  Hannah is my daughter and one of the main inspirations for the Misfit Entrepreneur.  I wanted to have a place where she could go and learn from her daddy and his Misfit friends throughout her life….even after I am gone.  If you haven’t listened to the first episode of "Lessons for Hannah,"  I urge you to as it gives some more background and tells the amazing story of how Hannah came to be in our lives.

Lessons for Hannah are short, very useful, and sometimes comical lessons, that I want to share with you and give to Hannah to help in your lives.  Because I want Hannah to have these for her life, I’m going to speak as though I am talking directly to her.  These episodes are a lot of fun and if you think there is a lesson that we should include in these episodes, please don’t hesitate to send it over to us at support@misfitentrepreneur.com. We’d love to share it.

To see the full show notes and Misfit 3 for this episode, go to www.MisfitEntrepreneur.com

270:  Lessons For Hannah - Impact

Misfit Entrepreneurs,

Welcome to this special Thanksgiving edition of The Misfit Entrepreneur.  Since, it is a day of thanks here in the US, I thought it best to take some time to thank you and share some thoughts on the importance of this day.  First, I want to thank you.  Thank you for your support, for your wonderful feedback, and sharing of this show.  It has reached a level I didn’t envision when I started doing this all those years ago and it continues to exceed my expectations because of you – the best audience in the world.

As I said when I started, it is Thanksgiving and when we think of Thanksgiving, we think of pilgrims and native Americans coming together for a feast together.  And they did, but that is not where the holiday of Thanksgiving actually came from.  As you know I love history and I thought it would be great to share with you how this day started and share my message for you. 

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277:  Misfit Entrepreneur's 2021 Thanksgiving Message

This week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Jose “Caya” Cayasso.  Caya is a serial entrepreneur who is best known for founding Slidebean and Recurring.  He is a TEDx speaker, 40 under 40 recipient and has received a host of other awards for his efforts.

Slidebean is part of the Silicon Valley accelerator, 500 Startups and has grown tremendously.  The company helps startups solve their pitch deck needs,

What I love most about Caya is how he has built his companies made them successful through organic efforts through content strategies.  In fact, his YouTube channel has over 300,000 subscribers.  I’m excited for him to share his strategies with you.

www.youtube.com/c/Slidebean

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281:  The Art of the Startup and Pitch with Slidebean Founder, Caya

Misfit Nation!  Welcome to the Misfit Entrepreneur 2021 year in review where each year I attempt to boil down all of the incredible, useful information, strategies, and tips that our guests have given on the show into less than one hour for you…with a few surprises thrown in.  Now, it’s impossible for me to go over every single best piece of advice and that is why I urge you to take some time and go through the Misfit Archives to see which episodes resonate most with you, but in doing this episode, my goal is to spur ideas – to give you a lightning strike that propels you down a path of action to better improve yourself, your life, and your business or career in 2022! 
 
That’s why I do this show – to not only provide a treasure trove of some of the best information to succeed in life and business for my daughter, Hannah, for when she grows up, but to give you a place where you know you can come each and every week to get inspired and find real, tried and tested tips, secrets, and strategies to succeed in all areas of life, and to share different perspectives from some of the highest performing entrepreneurs in the world with you.  I truly believe that one great episode can change someone’s life and that’s what we set out to do each and every week.
​
But, before I begin I want to tell you something.  I want to say “Thank YOU.”  Thank you for listening.  Thank you for your support of the show and thank you for sharing our message.  Without you and the amazing feedback members of this audience give me every week, it would not be half of what it is.  Because of you, this show has reached hundreds of thousands of people in over 150 countries.  I am truly humbled and in awe at what we’ve done together and I am excited about having an even bigger impact with your help in 2022.  So, from the bottom of my heart, Thank you, thank you, thank you!

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, and I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did creating it for you!

Learn more at www.MisfitEntrepreneur.com

282:  Misfit Entrepreneur 2021 Year In Review

This week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Stephen Flood.  Stephen is the founder and CEO of Goldcore, one of the oldest gold and silver dealers in the market today. The firm is responsible for over $1 billion in transactions and manages $300 million in assets for their clients.

Stephen has an incredible story.  After graduating college in Ireland, he left for New York with just a few hundred dollars in his pocket and made his way into finance, eventually working with Goldman Sachs as a Trader in Equity Derivatives.  After having a lot of success, he followed his entrepreneurial spirit back to Ireland starting Goldcore in 2003.  The company has been featured on just about every financial medium there is from CNBC to Bloomberg. 

But, what I love most about Stephen is that he’s an entrepreneur at his core and I’ve asked him to come on and share the wisdom he’s learned on his way to becoming a billion dollar CEO as well as his unique take on investing. 

www.GoldCore.com

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291:  Success Lessons and The Truth About Money from Billion Dollar Goldcore CEO, Stephen Flood

This week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Michael Juergens.  Mike is a very interesting guy and a modern-day renaissance man.  He runs the winery solutions practice for a Big Four firm.  He founded the wine industry in the Kingdom of Bhutan.  He owns the award-winning So-Cal Rum company that boasts the highest rated silver rum of all time.  He runs the Drinking and Knowing Things newsletter and is the author of the best-selling book with the same name.  And if that is not enough, he is an adventure race addict and candidate to become the 58th American to qualify as a Master of Wine.  Oh, and he’s also a professor at the University of California Irvine.

Mike’s motto is “do epic stuff with awesome people,” And on this show, we have epic conversations with awesome people.  So, I’ve asked Mike to come on today to share how he’s done all he’s done and what he’s learned along the way.

www.DrinkingandKnowingThings.com

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292:  What If? The Art of Possibility w/ Entrepreneur & Modern Day Renaissance Man, Mike Juergens

This week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Alex Weber.  Alex is a former American Ninja Warrior, Award-Winning Entertainer for NBC, and international keynote speaker on leadership and peak performance.  If that is not enough, he’s also a world record holder and best-selling author of Fail Proof, Become the Unstoppable You.

Alex has proven that you can learn to consistently operate in a peak state and accomplish more than anyone thinks is possible.  So, I’ve asked him on the show to teach you how to do it in your life and business.  

www.ImAlexWeber.com

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294:  People Don’t See It Until They See It; How to Become Fail Proof with Alex Weber

This week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Alisa Cohn.  Where to start with Alisa.  She has been named the top startup coach in the world and has been coaching startup founders to help them grow into world class CEOs for almost 20 years.  She is also an angel investor and advisor and has worked to help everyone from Venmo to Etsy to Draftkings in their sucess.  She has coached CEOs and C-Suite Executives at many of the largest Fortune 500s such as IBM, Google, and Microsoft. 

And if that is not enough, she is a top leadership speaker and guest lecturer at Harvard, Cornell, and even the Naval War College.  Alisa is the author of the best-seller, From Start Up to Grown Up and I’ve asked her to come on the show to talk everything startup and leadership.

www.AlisaCohn.com

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296:  From Startup to Grownup with The Top World’s Top Rated Startup Coach, Alisa Cohn

This week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Carson Tate.  Carson is the best-selling author of Work Simply:  Embracing the Power of Your Personal Productivity and founder of the business with the same name which helps clients amplify team performance, better engage their workforce, and increase productivity. 

Carson and the principles of Working Simply have been featured everywhere from Fast Company to Forbes to the Harvard Business Review.  And Working Simply has helped some of the largest organization including FEDEX, J&J, Chick-Fil-A, and Lowes, just to name a few, improve their performance.

I bet you can guess why I asked her on the show.  What entrepreneur wouldn’t want to improve team performance, better engage, and increase productivity?  

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297:  Work Simply to Be more Productive with Carson Tate

This week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Ari Galper.  Ari is the world’s #1 authority on trust-based selling.  He’s the best-selling author of “Unlock the Sales Game,” a must read by the way, and “The One Call Sale.”  He’s been featured everywhere from Forbes to INC and CNN and is sought after by business owners, entrepreneurs, and major corporations like Citibank and GE to help them improve their sales organizations.

But the thing I am most excited for Air to share is the journey he took to become who he is.  In some ways, it parallels my own journey with the Misfit Entrepreneur as we both have a very special why.  Of course, we are going to talk all things sales and selling too.  

​​www.UnlocktheGame.com for a copy of Ari’s book and other free resources

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298: Redefining Sales & Unlocking the Sales Game w #1 Authority on Trust-Based Selling, Ari Galper

This week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Andrew Lee Miller.  Andrew is a startup expert; in fact, he’s known as @AndrewStartups around the world and has been bootstrapping companies for over 15 years.  He is a marketing expert and founder of the award-winning marketing agency, Growth Expertz. He has driven growth for 3 VC backed startup exits to the tune of $450 million and dozens of other funded startups, including raising over $25 million in seed rounds in the last 5 years.

Andrew speaks and trains entrepreneurs throughout the world on paid advertising, growth hacking, public relations, search marketing and more. He is also the author of the best-selling book, The Startup Growth Book.

What I love most about Andrew is that he is scrappy and finds a way to make it happen no matter thecircumstances and I’ve brought him on to share his best with you in this episode.

www.AndrewStartups.com

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304:  The Art of the Startup and Growth Hacking with Andrew Lee Miller

Hello Misfit Nation! Welcome to another edition of "Lessons for Hannah!"

Many years ago, I introduced a new format that alongside our regular episodes called “Lessons for Hannah.” Hannah is my daughter and one of the main inspirations for the Misfit Entrepreneur. I wanted to have a place where she could go and learn from her daddy and his Misfit friends throughout her life….even after I am gone. If you haven’t listened to the first episode of "Lessons for Hannah," I urge you to as it gives some more background and tells the amazing story of how Hannah came to be in our lives.

Lessons for Hannah are short, very useful, and sometimes comical lessons, that I want to share with you and give to Hannah to help in your lives. Because I want Hannah to have these for her life, I’m going to speak as though I am talking directly to her. These episodes are a lot of fun and if you think there is a lesson that we should include in these episodes, please don’t hesitate to send it over to us at support@misfitentrepreneur.com. We’d love to share it.

To see the full show notes and Misfit 3 for this episode, go to www.MisfitEntrepreneur.com

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320:  Lessons For Hannah - The Bible

Hello Misfit Nation! Welcome to another edition of "Lessons for Hannah!"

Many years ago, I introduced a new format that alongside our regular episodes called “Lessons for Hannah.” Hannah is my daughter and one of the main inspirations for the Misfit Entrepreneur. I wanted to have a place where she could go and learn from her daddy and his Misfit friends throughout her life….even after I am gone. If you haven’t listened to the first episode of "Lessons for Hannah," I urge you to as it gives some more background and tells the amazing story of how Hannah came to be in our lives.

Lessons for Hannah are short, very useful, and sometimes comical lessons, that I want to share with you and give to Hannah to help in your lives. Because I want Hannah to have these for her life, I’m going to speak as though I am talking directly to her. These episodes are a lot of fun and if you think there is a lesson that we should include in these episodes, please don’t hesitate to send it over to us at support@misfitentrepreneur.com. We’d love to share it.

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325:  Lessons For Hannah - 5 Pieces of Everyday Wisdom

This week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Sharon Grossman.  Sharon Grossman is a psychologist, success coach, and keynote speaker who’s an expert in Emotional Intelligence.  She’s also the author of the best-selling book, the 7E Solution to Burnout and hosts the podcast, Decode Your Burnout.
She’s helped hundreds of high performing entrepreneurs learn to be more product and avoid or even recover from burnout.  Through her simple and effective methodology she teaches how to have a competitive advantage that wins in business, minimizes stress, and helps you experience life on your terms because winning is non-negotiable.
Burnout and taking on too much affects most entrepreneurs at some point in their journey and I’ve been looking for an expert to come on and help us in learning to recognize it, better manage it, and if possible avoid while still making it happen for our businesses – so I was excited to get Sharon on.  

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338:  The Science of Beating Burnout and How to Maximize Performance with Sharon Grossman

This week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Richard Newman.  Richard is the Founder and CEO of Body Talk, the global leader in evidence-based training on the psychology of communication.. Since 2000, Richard and his team have trained over 120,000 people worldwide, with clients ranging from CEOs, Vice-Presidents and leadership teams across many industries, including Virgin, Expedia, NYU, Microsoft and 3M in 46 countries.

Richard is an award-winning author and in-demand speaker with expertise in leadership communication, storytelling, mindset, and personal impact.  His latest book is called Lift Your Impact: Transform Your Mindset, Influence, and Future to Elevate Your Work, Team, and Life, reveals.  The book details the small communication changes that can create a massive difference in the way you are perceived by those around you.

Effective communication is one of the most, if not the most important skills in life and business and Richard can teach us a lot about how to be our best in this area along with how to better tell our stories and improve our presence.  

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www.Liftyourimpact.com

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348:  Lift Your Impact, How To Communicate & Tell Your Story to Make a Difference w Richard Newman

This week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Shawn Dimartile.  Shawn is the founder of Takeoff Capital, a private real estate equity firm with over $50M in assets under management spread across over 300 units. He is also the co-host of The Real Estate Takeoff podcast and author of California Gold, Unlocking SoCal’s Most Profitable Real Investment Strategy Over the Next Decade.

The thing I love about Shawn is he didn’t start out with a silver spoon in his mouth.  In fact, he’s a veteran that went to work as a traffic controller.  In his spare time, he dedicated himself to creating financial freedom with a focus on real estate and figured it out reaching his goal in just 3 years. 

I’ve always loved real estate as a way to build wealth and I’m excited for Shawn to share his story of how he figured it out and you can too.

Follow Shawn on Instagram @Shawn_DiMartile

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367:  From Air Traffic Controller to Over $50M in Real Estate with Shawn DiMartile

This week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Orrin Klopper.  Orrin is the CEO of Netsurit, a company he co-founded 24 years ago during the lead-up to Y2K that provides managed IT services.  In that time, he has grown the business to over $40 million in revenue through acquisitions and organic growth. 

He is also very active in the EO and YPO organizations and has a master’s in Entrepreneurship from MIT which is interesting considered he was expelled from 3 schools as a kid. 

Orrin has built an incredible enterprise and played the long-game in doing so and those are just some of the topics I want to cover with him in this episode.

Connect with Orrin Klopper on LinkedIn

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368:  Playing the Long Game and Using M&A for Exponential Growth with Orrin Klopper

This week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Jon Ostenson.  Jon is the nation’s #1 national franchise broker, #1!  He is also an author, investor, and international speaker specializing in an area he has called “Non-food franchising” – which incidentally is the name of his best-selling book.  His business is called Franbridge Consulting and he has helped thousands of entrepreneurs and investors succeed in franchise ownership.

Jon served as president of an Inc 500 franchise system and is a multi-brand franchise owner, so he walks the walk and understands what it’s like to be an entrepreneur building a business.

If you are interested in either owning a franchise or starting your entrepreneur journey as a franchisee, I cannot think of a better person to learn from.

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381: Building Success Through Franchising with The Nation’s #1 Franchise Broker, Jon Ostens0n

This week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Damion Lupo.  It’s rare that we have repeat guests on this show, but Damion is one of those whose message is very important to come back.  He was first on the show all the way back in 2020 and his story is pretty incredible.

At age 30, Damion was facing the loss of a $20 million portfolio, grappling with homelessness, and utter despair.  But, he fought his way through and back rebuilding his wealth to more that $200 million.  Now, I bet you can see why I’ve asked back on the show because you need to hear from him how he did it, what he learned along the way, and how he has continued to grow and thrive since. 

He has built over 70 companies with Frametech and and the eQRP system/Turnkey Retirement being most notable.  This is on episode, you are going to want listen or watch all the way through​

https://turnkeyretirement.com/

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418:  From Financial Ruin to $200M, Damion Lupo's Journey of Resilience and Reinvention

Hello Misfit Nation! Welcome to another episode of The Misfit Entrepreneur.  
Before I jump in, if your new to this watching the show on YouTube, hit the subscribe button below, give this video a like and comment as well; we do our best to respond to all comments as timely as possible.

Why? Because over the last five weeks, I’ve been on a journey—a journey of healing, of physical and mental challenge, of patience, and of rediscovery. And I want to share some of the incredible lessons I’ve learned along the way.

You may or may not know, I had a pretty major setback with my back. A disc extrusion at L3-L4 compressed a nerve and literally made it so I couldn’t stand, walk, or sleep without pain. I went from top-tier Ironman athlete—training 15 to 20 hours a week—to someone who couldn’t even put on socks without pain shooting down my leg.

And I want to be honest—it was humbling. It shook me.

But in that experience, I found a deeper level of discipline, resilience, and focus than I’ve ever tapped into before. And that’s what I want to talk about today. Because the lessons I’ve learned in healing my body translate perfectly to building a business, growing a team, and leading in life.

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447:  Pain, Patience, and Progress: Entrepreneur Lessons from My Healing Journey

This week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Dr. Tracy Gapin. If you’ve ever wondered how to truly optimize your health, performance, and longevity as a high-achieving entrepreneur, executive, or athlete—Tracy is the doctor you want to know.

He’s a board-certified urologist with over 25 years of experience who made a bold pivot from traditional medicine to founding the Gapin Institute—a premier performance health facility helping elite performers achieve more by mastering their biology.

Dr. Gapin is a trailblazer in the field of men’s health optimization, combining cutting-edge diagnostics, epigenetics, hormone therapy, and wearable tech to deliver personalized, measurable results. He’s the bestselling author of Male 2.0 and Codes of Longevity, a frequent speaker at top biohacking events like Dave Asprey’s Biohacking Conference, and has been featured in Entrepreneur Magazine and on NBC.

Tracy’s mission is to redefine what’s possible for men’s health—not just to live longer, but to live better, sharper, and more fulfilled at every stage of life. After going through my recent experience, I learned about how to further optimize my health and feel it’s very important to help you do the same and Tracy is the guy to do it

www.GapinInstitute/Launch

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448: Optimize Your Health, Maximize Your Wealth: Dr. Tracy Gapin on Peak Performance for Entrepreneurs

This week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Russ Morgan. If you’ve ever wanted to achieve financial freedom without being shackled to the ups and downs of Wall Street, Russ is someone you need to hear from. He’s the Co-Founder of Wealth Without Wall Street, a movement and platform dedicated to helping individuals take control of their financial futures through passive income and unconventional wealth strategies.

Nicknamed “The Idea Guy,” Russ started out in the traditional world of financial advising back in 2004, but soon realized the system he was a part of was fundamentally broken. That realization led him on a journey of reinvention—one that culminated in the creation of Wealth Without Wall Street in 2015. Through their podcast, online community, and educational resources, Russ and his team have helped thousands of people break free from the limiting beliefs and systems of traditional finance.

What stood out to me is Russ’s fearless mindset—his motto is “Just try!” And in today’s world where many are overwhelmed with financial stress, he’s proving there’s another path—one built on simplicity, control, and true freedom.

https://www.wealthwithoutwallstreet.com/​

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449:  Wealth Without Wall Street, Russ Morgan on Building Passive Income & Achieving Financial Freedom Your Way

Many years ago, I introduced a new format that alongside our regular episodes called “Lessons for Hannah.” Hannah is my daughter and one of the main inspirations for the Misfit Entrepreneur. I wanted to have a place where she could go and learn from her daddy and his Misfit friends throughout her life….even after I am gone. If you haven’t listened to the first episode of "Lessons for Hannah," I urge you to as it gives some more background and tells the amazing story of how Hannah came to be in our lives.

Lessons for Hannah are short, very useful, and sometimes comical lessons, that I want to share with you and give to Hannah to help in your lives. Because I want Hannah to have these for her life, I’m going to speak as though I am talking directly to her. These episodes are a lot of fun and if you think there is a lesson that we should include in these episodes, please don’t hesitate to send it over to us at support@misfitentrepreneur.com. We’d love to share it.

To see the full show notes and Misfit 3 for this episode, go to www.MisfitEntrepreneur.com.

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450:  Lessons for Hannah - Humble and Hungry

This week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Marc Nudelberg.  Marc is a TEDx speaker, bestselling author, award-winning leadership and sales coach, and the president of On the Ball, a family-owned coaching agency that’s been helping businesses grow for over 25 years.

Marc’s journey began on the sidelines—as an NCAA Division I football coach—where he learned the power of discipline, culture, and performance under pressure. But he didn’t stop there. Recognizing that leadership fundamentals transcend the game, he transitioned from coaching athletes to coaching entrepreneurs, executives, and high-performing teams across industries.

Under Marc’s leadership, On the Ball has become a nationally recognized brand, working with organizations like Aflac, City Furniture, Amerant Bank, and UKG. His unique blend of sports discipline and business savvy has fueled explosive growth, earning the firm a spot as a Seminole 100 honoree for the fastest-growing companies led by FSU alumni.

On thing that caught my attention with Marc is his belief in getting 1% better every day—and little successes added up to huge wins.  I totally agree with this philosophy and had to have him on to discuss this and more.

Website: https://ontheball.co
Instagram: @coachnoodle

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451:  The 1% Better Mindset, Marc Nudelberg on High-Performance Habits and Leadership


Hello Misfit Entrepreneurs!  This is Dave Lukas and Welcome to a very special Independence Day edition of The Misfit Entrepreneur Podcast.  

Today, we pause to honor a radical, world-changing idea—an idea that birthed a nation unlike any other in history.
On July 4th, 1776, fifty-six men signed a document that would forever alter the course of humanity. They didn’t just declare independence from a king—they declared independence for the individual. They declared that your rights didn’t come from government, but from God. That liberty, property, and the pursuit of happiness were not privileges, but birthrights.
In doing so, they ignited a revolution—not just of nations, but of minds, markets, and human potential.


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452:  3.5 Seconds to Freedom: The Founding Fathers, Liberty, and the Entrepreneurial Spirit That Changed the World

This week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Skye Waterson. If you’ve ever struggled with traditional productivity systems or felt like your brain just doesn’t fit the mold, Skye’s story and work will be a game-changer. She’s the founder of Unconventional Organisation, an ADHD support and coaching service designed to help entrepreneurs and executives build focused, sustainable success—without burnout.

Diagnosed with ADHD while completing her PhD, Skye realized that the usual productivity advice wasn’t built for minds like hers. So she created her own framework—one that now powers the systems used by over 82,000 professionals who follow her work. Her podcast The ADHD Skills Lab has over 200,000 downloads, and her web articles have reached more than a quarter million readers.
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Skye’s belief is that ADHD isn’t a flaw to overcome—it’s a different operating system that, when properly supported, can be a massive asset. And through her work with founders, executives, and creatives, she’s helping people rewire their approach to focus, consistency, and scale.

https://www.unconventionalorganisation.com/

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453:  The ADHD Advantage, Skye Waterson on How to Build Better Businesses With Neurodivergent Strengths

455:  Lessons for Hannah - The Power of Small Wins

This week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Dylan Jacob.  Dylan has a incredible story.  He’s already built and sold multiple companies, has built his current company, Brumate, to over $50 million in sales in just a few short years with less than 10 employees and no outside capital, he’s been awarded Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year for the Midwest, is a Forbes 30 under 30 recipient…and he’s only in his mid-20’s.

But, he didn’t start out with anything handed to him.  In fact, quite the opposite and his path went through a lot of twists and turns, but one thing was constant – he was an entrepreneur from a young age.  A Misfit Entrepreneur.  And true to Misfit form, he’s used his inner Misfit to bootstrap companies and create whole new markets.  I’m excited for our conversation today and know that your going to get some great takeaways from him.

www.Brumate.com 

@Dylan.Jacob on Instagram for updates and keeping up with Dylan’s story

To see the full show notes and Misfit 3 for this episode, go to www.MisfitEntrepreneur.com

197:  Finding the Gap, How a 20-Something Created a $50+ Million Business in 3 Years w Dylan Jacob

This week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Brian Levenson.  Brian is a leading mental performance coach and author of Shift Your Mind – 9 mental shifts to thrive in preparation and performance.  Brian is the go to performance coach for top athletes and organizations around the world.

He’s worked with everyone from the NBA to the top universities and the PGA.  He is a consultant for the NBA and MLS combines where they use his processes for interviewing athletes to make sure they are the best fit and to determine their mental strengths and weaknesses.

Brian has a very special talent for helping athletes, entrepreneurs, and executives prepare themselves to perform at their highest levels and I wanted to have him on to teach you how to be your best.  

Twitter:  @BrianLevenson

www.StrongSkills.co 

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208:  Prepare to Perform, How to Shift Your Mind w Entrepreneur & Performance Expert, Brian Levenson

Hello Misfit Nation!  Welcome to another edition of "Lessons for Hannah!"

In November of 2016, we introduced a new format that we are putting alongside our regular episodes called “Lessons for Hannah.”  Hannah is my daughter and one of the main inspirations for the Misfit Entrepreneur.  I wanted to have a place where she could go and learn from her daddy and his Misfit friends throughout her life….even after I am gone.  If you haven’t listened to the first episode of "Lessons for Hannah," I urge you to as it gives some more background and tells the amazing story of how Hannah came to be in our lives.

"Lessons for Hannah" are short, very useful, and sometimes comical lessons, that I have learned which I want to share with you and give to Hannah to help in your lives.  Because I want Hannah to have these for her life, I’m going to speak as though I am talking directly to her.  These episodes are a lot of fun and if you think there is a lesson that we should include in these episodes, please don’t hesitate to send it over to us at support@misfitentrepreneur.com. We’d love to share it.

To see the full show notes and Misfit 3 for this episode, go to www.Misfit Entrepreneur.com

​215:  Lessons for Hannah - Personal Responsibility

This week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Jeff Dudan.  Where to start with Jeff?  Jeff is the founder of a massive franchise, Advantaclean which he started in 1994, built it to over 240 locations in 37 states and exited just last year.  He then went on to start Dudan Partners, a company that partners with clients to help them start new franchise businesses, grow existing ones, and invest in potential opportunities.

He is also a former D1 college football player, was featured on CBS’s Undercover Boss, a Forbes Contributor, speaker, consultant, and tireless advocate and supporter of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. 

And if that wasn’t enough, he went out and wrote a best-seller called Discernment, The Business Athlete’s Regimen for A Great Life Through Better Decisions and this is the major area I want to focus with him today – how our daily decisions as entrepreneurs make such an impact on us, not only now, but for our future.  So, let’s jump in.

www.JeffDudan.com

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219: Discernment, How Jeff Dudan Built a Massive Business w Over 200 Locations 1 Decision at a Time

This week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Michelle Reines.  Michelle is the founder of the Badass Leader brand and best-selling book, From Bad to Badass leader.  Michelle worked extensively in the corporate world for years racking up accolades, awards, and being featured throughout top publications. 
 
But something was missing.  She was making multiple 6-figures per year and crushing it in business, but she wasn’t fulfilled.  So, Badass Leader was born.  It came out of a desire to create a cool, approachable, edgy, humorous, more relatable leadership development resource for every day front line leaders, middle managers, executive entrepreneurs, and the up and coming generation of leaders.
 
Michelle put her money where her mouth was.  She quit her job, went from making several hundred thousand dollars a year to making $25k a year and creating Badass Leadership.  And nowadays, Michelle and Badass Leadership are one of the most sought after leadership training groups in the business.  So, I asked her to come the show and teach you how to be a Badass Leader.

www.BadassLeader.com

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222:  How to Become a Badass Leader with Michelle Reines

This week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Per Sjofors.  Let me ask you something…How do you know how to price your products and services?  How do you know which customer segments to focus on that will pay your top dollar for your product and services?  
 
For most, it is a shot in the dark.  They either price based on their costs and build in a margin or do what they “think the market will want or be in the range of the competition.”  But is that reality?  What if there was science behind pricing that could help you know exactly how to price your products and services and the best market segments to sell to with pinpoint accuracy? 
 
Well, that is what Per has dedicated to better part of his life to doing.  Per is a serial entrepreneur creating businesses that have gone from $0 - $72m/2 years, $10m - 28m/3 years, 0 - $15m/2 years.  His methods have helped over 700 businesses all over the world and has been featured everywhere from the WSJ to the Street.  His latest business is called Atenga and it is a culmination of all his work on pricing into a AI powered solution that shows companies how to price their products the best way and the best markets to sell to.
 
I bet you can guess why I’ve asked him to be on the show and that is to share his wealth of knowledge about what he has learned on how to price products and find target markets.

​www.Atenga.biz

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227: How to Price Your Offerings and Ensure Customers Will Pay More with Per Sjofors

This week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is David Wood.  David is the founder of Focus.CEO.  He left a cushy Park Avenue job over 20 years ago to build the world’s largest coaching business.  He has coached and mentored entrepreneurs worldwide on how to do what matters, get there faster, and be extraordinary.  He has been ranked the #1 life coach on google and has built a following of hundreds of thousands of entrepreneurs.  He is also the author of Get Paid for What You Are.

Jack Canfield, author of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series had this to say about David, “David walks his talk; I admire his willingness to put himself in the fire and do what it takes to make that next step.”

So, how has David done all of this?  Simple, by learning what it means to truly focus and get to what truly matters and delivers results in life and business.  And I’ve asked him to come on the show to share his best with you.

www.Focus.ceo 

Get the checklist and training on how to double revenue:  www.MyFocusGift.com

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233: Awareness and Focus, How to Double Your Productivity and Business with David Wood

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