Gobundance Podcast

Sometimes, getting to the next level means having to leave your W2 job. It doesn’t mean you should do it right now. Instead, how about you start thinking about what you should be doing on a daily basis to become the eight-figure person that you want to be? In today’s conversation, multifamily real estate investor Paul Tanso shares about why he left his W2 job and how he transformed himself to become the person is becoming. Initially, Paul invested all his 401k savings into stocks but once the stock market crashed, he went from $3 million on paper to $40,000 worth of 401k. It wasn’t until a few of his close friends convinced him to dive into real estate that he finally bought a condo unit he later sold and then bought his first four-unit in 2015. Since then, he has been buying one or two multi-family properties every year. Here are some power takeaways from today’s conversation: [01:12] Paul’s family background [02:58] Why he left his W2 job [05:55] Why he’s much busier now than when he had his W2 job [11:43]

If you’re in your 40s or 50s and you think it’s too late to be losing weight or gaining more muscles – hopefully, today’s guest, Howard Aaron, will give you that extra kick that you need today. In today’s conversation, Howard talks about how you can achieve optimal health through nutrition, lifting weights, and supplementation. Howard also gives his insights into testosterone replacement therapy (TRT), which is becoming popular nowadays, and why he thinks it could actually trigger your system to shut down. Turning 70 years old this year, Howard is a competitive bench press champion with 4 world records to his credit; and he is benching more now than he did 30 years ago. And for those that don't think it's possible, Howard is here to tell you that it is! It's just a question of how you want to live and what your goals are. Here are some power takeaways from today’s conversation: [01:39] How his passion for health and fitness began [03:47] His entrepreneurial journey [09:54] How to build muscle mass [13:43] Wor

If you think your future is in a higher cap market, think again. While you will see cash flow in this market, the risk is greater. If you think you might be leaning towards something with lower risk, consider buying value add properties and benefit from the appreciation in a strong growth market. Today’s guest, Family Guy writer and investor, Mark Hentemann, has definitely cracked the real estate investing code having been in this space for more than two decades now. Aware of how volatile the entertainment business is, Mark bought his first duplex property using his first script payments from Family Guy. Since then, he has been hooked into multifamily investing, and through his company, Quantum Capital, he has grown his portfolio to over $150 million in assets under management as of today. Here are some power takeaways from today’s conversation: [01:36] Mark’s creative background growing up [02:56] How he landed a job at American Greetings [08:32] His fondness for comedy writing [12:53] How he landed a writin

Most people think of psychedelics as something to do at a party — after all, going on a trip is the purview of twenty-year-olds and hippies. But psychedelics and the rituals associated with them have been an essential part of human history for decades. Dr. Michaelene Ruhl is here to explain why. Psychedelics aren't just for recreation — they're also potent tools for therapeutic purposes, self-understanding, and overcoming roadblocks in your life. The best expert on you and how you can become better is yourself. Dr. Michaelene Ruhl guides people through, around, and over the obstacles holding them back through the intentional and therapeutic use of psychedelic experiences. Your mind has unending potential — and sometimes conventional wisdom isn’t the best way to unlock it. What works for some people isn’t necessarily what works for you, and might even be harmful to living your life to the fullest. Tune in to learn from Dr. Ruhl how psychedelics can put you on the path to becoming part of the Tribe of Millionai

What comes to mind when you see an old, dilapidated building in your downtown area? Now, if you think it’s the least priority in your investment prospects, today’s guest actually thought otherwise. Luke Henry left his pharmacy job to pursue his vision of restoring the beauty of historic buildings in downtown Marion, Ohio, reviving a community that once was. He now owns a wedding event venue, a hair salon, a restaurant, and an ice cream place, pretty much developing the entirety of the downtown in his hometown – all that on top of running his 20-year-old landscaping business. In this episode, Luke shares his dreams and passions of not only revitalizing his own community, but also the importance of seeing the greatness of people and investing in their talent. Here are some power takeaways from today’s conversation: [01:00] Luke’s family and career background [05:06] His real estate portfolio and a walk through downtown Marion, Ohio [08:23] How they revived an almost 200-year old building [10:26] Why they decid

Today’s episode is a smorgasbord of explosive information that you definitely don’t want to miss! Entrepreneur, author, and category designer Christopher Lochhead discusses why comparison marketing and personal branding don’t work, the concept of category design, and what makes a legendary entrepreneur. A former three-time Silicon Valley public company, chief marketing officer, and startup advisor, Christopher is an author of a couple of books and the host of two different podcasts, Follow Your Different and Lochhead on Marketing. He also has a newsletter called Category Pirates. Brace yourself as Christopher challenges the way you’ve set up your mental scaffolding! Here are some power takeaways from today’s conversation: [01:30] Getting thrown out of school and learning about his learning differences [02:45] Entrepreneurship as a way out [06:27] What it means to have a different brain [07:57] Creating a place where you fit in [14:51] The Category Design concept [18:01] Why everything taught to us about entre

From Morocco to Montreal to Miami, Mehdi Khachani certainly networked his way through building his thriving real estate business. His formula is simple: do the things you love and everything else follows. In this episode, Mehdi shares his journey of transitioning from his engineering job to doing full-time real estate investing, along with his wife. Together, they formed a real estate company which they’ve vertically integrated, doing property management, working with investors, brokerage, and general contracting. Now, they are managing 600 units, mostly multifamily in Miami,  and they’ve also bought their own properties. In the next few years, their vision is to acquire 1,000 units, and from there, leverage their other businesses to support the investment. Here are some power takeaways from today’s conversation: [01:02] Mehdi’s educational and career background [04:48] His thesis presentation in China that landed him a job in L.A. [07:57] Moving to Miami and focusing on real-estate [11:06] Mehdi’s real

If you’re afraid of asking for what you want, then you will never get what you want. Today’s guest, top speaker and bestselling author, Heather Monahan, has trained herself since she was young - to ask for what she wants. As you wire your brain to do that, you’re also slowly building your confidence and simultaneously climbing the ladder of success. Heather Monahan is a Top 50 Keynote Speaker in the World as of 2022 and bestselling author of two books, Confidence Creator and Overcoming Your Villains. She also has a top podcast called Creating Confidence. In this episode, Heather shares her career journey from getting fired to creating her personal brand. She later realized what happened to her was a good thing because more wonderful opportunities came out of it. Here are some power takeaways from today’s conversation: [01:22] Heather’s family and career background [04:43] Creating her personal brand that got her fired [10:25] The backstabbing culture involving women in corporate America [13:56] Revisiting the

An experienced entrepreneur, an investor, and a family advisor, Paul Sloate joins our discussion today to impart his knowledge and wisdom in the world of wealth management and finance. Paul transitioned from music to the commodities business and then jumped into the wealth management wagon until he finally found his niche in investment advisory. Paul advises successful families on wealth preservation, legacy creation, and next-generation transformation. In this episode, Paul illustrates the difference between wealth management and investment advising, and how the latter allows him to lay out the groundwork and the roadmap to give families better options. Here are some power takeaways from today’s conversation: [01:10] Paul’s family, career, and educational background [12:21] His transition from wealth management to investment advisory [18:14] What goes into investment advising [20:45] What family businesses need to think about [22:14] Investing trends based on the risk profile [26:10] Seeing wealth building a

Wishing you’d land that massive business deal one day? Well, sure, keep on wishing. But you’ve got to do it the right way, by channeling your big money energy. In today’s episode, Ryan Serhant, a top real estate broker, author, and reality television actor, talks about how you can manifest wealth by believing in future you and shifting your mindset, which shifts your behavior, which shifts your success. Ryan is the star of Bravo's Million Dollar Listing and author of bestselling books including Big Money Energy and Sell It Like Serhant. Ryan is also one of our keynote speakers at the Global GoBundance Conference in Miami. Listen in as Ryan compares the process of business vs. the process of being an actor, what his “oak tree” looks like, how we’re shifting into a gig economy, balancing life, and how your habits control your fate. Here are some power takeaways from today’s conversation: [01:50] Ryan’s theater background [04:01] Learning the business of being an actor [05:38] The massive shift to a gig economy

Finding deals doesn’t have to be too complex, you just have to find the right system, processes and people. Investor and entrepreneur, Ryan Stenberg uses a volume-based text approach in finding deals and has also created a strategy to effectively develop broker-investor relationships - becoming a marketing agent for brokers and helping them find deals they’ve never done before. Ryan looks towards real estate as a high confidence way of building horizontal income and escaping the need to work a nine-to-five salaried job. In just less than two years, Ryan was able to build a capital-raising arm that enabled him and his partners to do multiple deals. Here are some power takeaways from today’s conversation: [01:25] Ryan’s career background [04:07] The inverse relationship between a traditional job  vs. your time [06:13] Choosing what you want vs. what society wants for you [10:45] Ryan’s EdTech startup experience [14:07] His introduction to real estate investing [18:30] The concept of controlling your deal f

Recently, the Global GoBundance Miami Conference was held in Miami, Florida. It was well-attended, providing its members a space for people to not only gain content, but most importantly, to network and connect. Aside from the notable list of speakers, we had breakout sessions on personal branding, mindset, estate planning, crowdfunding – most of which were led by GoBundance members Erik Cabral and Jason Drees. In this episode, I'm sharing my THREE takeaways from the Global GoBundance Miami Conference, specifically, the importance of setting intentions prior to the event, leading with giving and allowing that giving to give you the get, and finally, collaborating with these amazing members in the community. Hopefully, this gives you a sense of what it is to be a member of GoBundance. Here are some power takeaways from today’s conversation: [02:17] A list of some A-list speakers at the event [03:30] My personal experience [04:27] A space for networking [05:45] The power of setting intentions prior to the event

Taking imperfect action is better than no action. Today’s guest, Paul Xavier, is has proven himself to be a man of action - even if it’s not perfect. In today’s episode, Paul shares his journey of creating ContentCreator.com as well as the failures and challenges that he faced yet ultimately led to his success in the online education space. Paul also shares some takeaways in real estate investing, specifically the importance of transparency in partnerships, being okay with figuring things out along the way, and the power of human connection. Here are some power takeaways from today’s conversation: [02:14] Paul’s family and career background [06:48] Building his first-million dollar coaching company [07:49] Creating the 14-Day Filmmaker Course [11:45] Why the online education space has a negative reputation [14:30] Making an affordable yet effective online education program [17:46] The most effective launch strategies [22:01] The minimum viable product compass [22:38] Providing value through clarity [24:23] Pa

Joining GoBundance has been one of the smartest decisions I’ve ever made in life. And if you’re wondering why, today, I’m going to talk about my three biggest takeaways from my three years of membership at GoBundance. My goal is to add value in any way I can to everyone listening to this podcast. I’m also going to share my three favorite interviews along with the top five most listened to episodes, which are most listened to for a reason – and it’s up to you to unlock that wealth of information, which I suggest you start doing today! Here are some power takeaways from today’s conversation: [02:38] The imposter syndrome [05:17] Adding value to the community [06:01] It’s not what you get, it’s what you give [07:39] Becoming more purposeful with your time [11:53] Leaving your W-2 [17:05] 5 Tribe of Millionaires episodes most listened to [18:16] 3 Tribe of Millionaires episodes I enjoyed the most [22:32] Are you qualified for GoBundance? Apply! [22:54] Our Emerge and Ascend programs 5 Most Listened-To Episodes:

What would you do if you were in pain every day? Today’s guest, entrepreneur, and investor AJ Osborne was diagnosed with Guillain-Barre Syndrome, a rare autoimmune disease that got him temporarily paralyzed and living with pain every day, up to this day. This, however, didn’t stop him from reaching his full potential. He currently owns and manages his self-storage portfolio of over $200 million in assets. AJ Osborne is also the author of The Investors Guide to Growing Wealth in Self-Storage and host of the podcast Self Storage Income. In today’s discussion, AJ shares his inspiring journey, living with Guillain-Barre Syndrome, and how he’s making an impact in the world of self-storage. At first, self-storage was purely a cash flow business for AJ until they developed a system focused on yield, thereby creating a self-storage ecosystem that increased their equity and doubled their revenue. Here are some power takeaways from today’s conversation: [01:28] AJ’s family background [03:00] Why they started investing

Finding your passion and purpose in life may take a lot of trial and error. You may have to switch careers or explore opportunities outside of your industry. It requires passion, persistence, resilience, and looking at every negativity as an opportunity to grow. But one thing is for sure – there are no accidents. Instead, all the things you’ve actually done have led you down that path to become exactly what you were intended to be. In today’s episode, Ken Lock, the official Chaplain & Barber of Milwaukee Bucks, shares his journey of discovering his purpose and how he walked into the person he was meant to be. As the visionary of Evolve Church, Ken is passionate about helping millennials find God in our present language. In three years’ time, the church has grown organically and exploded to 1,500 people. Not only the first-ever “chaplain and barber” of an NBA team, but Ken is also the youngest chaplain in NBA history at 29 years old. Here are some power takeaways from today’s conversation: [01:18] How Ken

Just because you’re short on capital doesn’t mean you can’t grow your portfolio. Pharmacist and real estate investor, Nathan Smith, remembers walking into a deal with no money and walking out with 36 doors, 11 properties, and $85,000. This was made possible through creative investing, an investment strategy where you invest in land or property with little to no personal money. In today’s conversation, Nathan shares his takeaways from the experience in creative investing, asset management, and building partnerships. Still working part-time at Walgreens, Nathan now owns 180 units of property within his company, Triumph Investments, and continues to explore and expand his horizon in the real estate space. Here are some power takeaways from today’s conversation: [01:16] Nathan’s background [04:00] The start of his real estate journey [07:17] His first house hack [08:43] Nathan’s real estate investment portfolio [11:12] The art of creative financing [12:28] Finding the deals [15:55] Is there sustainability in a lo

Can you honestly say you’re already doing what you love? Or are you still in search of that one thing you’re born to do? These are seemingly simple questions that so many people are still seeking answers to. Take note, however, that the things you’re competent at don’t necessarily equate to your life purpose. In this episode, bestselling author and coach, Gay Hendricks, shares great insights into taking that big leap and “living in your genius” so you can finally leave behind the ordinary version of yourself and make a huge difference in other people’s lives. Gay has served for more than 40 years as one of the major contributors to the fields of relationship transformation and body-mind therapies. A New York Times bestselling author, his books include Conscious Loving, The Big Leap, and more recently, The Genius Zone: The Break Through Process To End Negative Thinking and Live in True Creativity. Here are some power takeaways from today’s conversation: [01:31] What is The Big Leap? [02:01] How to identify you

Scared of investing in a property you’ve never seen before? In today’s episode, active duty Navy officer and real estate investor Doug Spence shares some best practices in real estate investing to make sure you’re investing where the money makes sense –  whether you’ve seen the property or not. Doug walks us through this interesting concept of creating your own deal funnel for sourcing off-market leads as well as creating opportunities, not just for you but for others, through the art of connecting people. In this conversation, Doug shares his experience in turnkey investing and why he decided to jump over to the BRRRR (Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat) method, along with some valuable insights that he took with him along the way! Here are some power takeaways from today’s conversation: [01:23] Doug’s career and real estate background [05:15] The idea of designing your lifestyle [07:00] Doug’s rental income that doubled his mortgage payment [08:28] Turnkey investing vs. the BRRRR method [15:23] Creati

Our thoughts lead to our feelings and our actions. But an even more important driver of our actions is the programming that we all have received since we were kids. We’ve been taught to always be careful, that men don’t cry, or that you should “man up” whenever a struggle arises. But how much room do we have left to feel what we truly feel? Today’s guest, Preston Smiles, a coach, a trainer, a speaker, an author, and an influencer, learned to have a bulletproof mindset early in life, having gone through his own share of trauma and shame. But what came out of that is how he leveraged his experiences to teach and coach other people so they can also lean into their own shame, guilt, and trauma – and turn that into an opportunity for them to tap into their own power to amplify their lives. In this episode, Preston shares how we can break free from all this programming, how we can all lean into our own vulnerabilities and tap into our own power. And finally, he shares these seven abundance activators that you shoul