What if you could make your annual income in a single day — just by being in the right room?

In this episode of the 2 Comma Club Podcast, Michael Fomkin breaks down the business of positioning, the power of pre-framing, and how he helps talent go from obscurity to national campaigns. You'll learn:

Why fame fades if you believe it's about you
How to hook people like Netflix (and stop sending cold DMs)
Why your leads aren’t converting — and what to do about it
The mindset shift from self-importance to service

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🎤 Learn More from Mike: vipignitelive.com

⏱️ Timestamps
0:00 – Podcast Intro
3:58 – Make Your Annual Income in a Day: The power of the right room
14:10 – 2CC Newsletter CTA
14:23 – You Are Not Your Positioning: Why the porcelain cup was never for you
20:43 – Stay Humble or Stay Broke
29:25 – Value Ladders That Lead to Vegas
37:42 – How to Get Discovered in a Sea of Noise
49:59 – Preframe Like Netflix: The anti-DM way to fill your events
58:14 – The Best Advice You’ll Hear All Year
1:01:10 – Where to Find Mike & VIP Ignite

Are you making money but still feel unfulfilled?

In this powerful episode of the 2 Comma Club Podcast, David D. Simons reveals why so many entrepreneurs hit 6- and 7-figure milestones… and still feel miserable. If you've ever felt like you're "winning" on paper but losing in life, this conversation will change the way you build your business.

David shares the mindset and strategies behind his Purpose to Profits Challenge and how to buy back your time, design fulfillment into your model, and finally build something that aligns with your calling.

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🚀 Join David’s Challenge: https://purpose2profitschallenge.com

⏱️ Timestamps:
0:00 – David's journey from digital media to 6-figure days
9:19 – All business operates like farming – sowing now pays later
17:45 – 2CC Newsletter CTA
17:58 – Who's really running your business? Hearing God's voice in strategy
25:22 – How David nurtures high-level relationships
28:05 – Spiritual discernment and pruning your circle
32:13 – Miserable Millions: Buying back your time with purpose
38:22 – Goals for 2025: Purpose, travel, and scaling coaching
40:07 – The one funnel that could change everything
41:56 – David’s superpower: crafting presentations that convert
43:12 – Mentors who shaped the mission
49:13 – Learn more from David Simons
49:50 – Your fruit isn’t for you—serve the world with your gifts

What if everything you thought you knew about personal finance was wrong—even after getting a finance degree?

In this episode of the 2 Comma Club Podcast, I sit down with Brennan Schlagbaum (aka @budgetdog) to uncover the emotional, behavioral, and practical truths about money that traditional education never teaches.

You’ll learn:
• Why automation creates momentum
• How to think emotionally and logically about finances
• How Brennan left Deloitte and built a 7-figure business rooted in simplicity
• Why your current financial system is broken—and how to fix it

💸 If you’ve ever felt like financial success is just out of reach... this one’s for you.

👇 Stay Connected:
• John: @john.marsch
• Brennan: @budgetdog
• Newsletter: https://2CCnewsletter.com

⏱️ Timestamps
0:00 – Meet Brennan (aka BudgetDog) & Why He Built a Simpler System
8:22 – How Your Environment Shapes Your Financial Future
11:48 – Subscribe to the 2CC Newsletter 
12:01 – The Leap of Faith that Forced Brennan to Choose: Career or Calling
20:52 – Why Financial Education Has to Be Self-Taught
25:14 – Don’t Be “Too Smart” for Your Audience (Marketing Lessons)
32:00 – How Brennan Nurtures Cold Leads into Raving Fans
38:41 – The Financial Education You Didn’t Get (and Why It Matters)
45:20 – Inside His Offers: Book, Challenge, & BudgetDog Academy
50:02 – 2025 Goals: Donations, Brokerage, and $1M/Month
54:49 – The Leadership Lesson That Changed Everything
57:29 – Where to Follow and Learn More from Brennan

What if your life-changing business idea isn’t flashy… it’s just simple and faithful?

Jaime Cross started with soap. No big brand. No massive team. Just one product, a clear mission, and a prayer for a billion-dollar idea. In this episode of the 2 Comma Club Podcast, she shares how she turned a vision from God into an 8-figure ecommerce brand using a humble product, high-converting webinars, and a gritty approach to split testing, messaging, and serving her community.

Stop overcomplicating. Start listening. You may be one product away from everything you’ve been praying for.

👤 Guest: Jaime Cross
🔗 Website: alchemycode.com
🎧 Podcast: The Her Effect

🔔 Follow John: Instagram @john.marsch
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⏱️ Timestamps 
00:00 – Intro: How Jaime Cross Built an 8-Figure Soap Brand
07:15 – What Makes Her Soap So Valuable (Hint: Beeswax)
10:18 – How to Get Free Marketing Tips Daily [2CC Newsletter]
10:31 – A Billion-Dollar Idea Given by God
15:45 – From Discovery Channel to Discovery Funnel
19:32 – How Jaime Nurtured 10,000+ Customers
23:40 – How to Create Content (Even If You’re Not a Creator)
28:44 – Mentors Who Helped Build Her Empire
31:07 – Her Funnel: The Ugly Ad That Beat the Agencies
44:16 – 2025 Goals and Creator Strategy
49:12 – How to Increase Retention in eComm
52:04 – Her Greatest Regret & Advice for Future Generations
53:57 – Where to Learn More from Jaime

Think you need a huge personal brand to succeed in 2025? Think again. Robin Alex (GoHighLevel co-founder) breaks down how he's scaling to 9 figures without the spotlight, clout-chasing, or content grind.

In this episode of the 2 Comma Club Podcast, we explore:
How Robin built an empire without being the face of it
Why personal brands are overrated (for some)
The real levers that move revenue in 2025
How one-to-one can scale faster than one-to-many

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📱 Follow John: @john.marsch
📱 Follow Robin: @robinalex
💼 Learn more about GoHighLevel: GoHighLevel.com

🕒 Timestamps
0:00 Podcast + Guest Intro
9:54 Why This Isn’t About a Personal Brand
10:08 How They Get Discovered Without Clout
16:34 Finding the Right Target Market
19:08 The Power of Nurturing
32:05 Scaling from 8 to 9 Figures
36:39 Robin’s Real Goals
38:24 Using AI to Serve the Community
43:35 How to Build Authentic Relationships
44:29 Robin’s Big Domino + Superpower
47:47 The Truth About Branding
51:46 Where to Find Robin

Ever wondered how some people raise billions while others struggle to scrape by? This episode peels back the curtain on the secrets to raising capital that most entrepreneurs miss. Brad Blazar shares his step-by-step blueprint — from understanding securities regulations to overcoming limiting beliefs — that can help you grow your business beyond your wildest dreams.

🚨 Stop missing opportunities. Learn the right way to build trust, comply with SEC regulations, and tap into powerful investor networks to scale from 7-figures to 9-figures and beyond.

📲 Instagram: @BradBlazar
📲 Hosted by John (@john.marsch) & Chris (@chrisdavissonrei)

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⏱️Timestamps:
0:00 – Podcast + Guest Intro
4:00 – How People Discover Brad & His Coaching
6:53 – Common Securities Issues That Could Sink You
12:49 – 2CC Newsletter CTA
13:02 – How to Take Quantum Leaps in Capital Raising
17:12 – Limiting Beliefs: The Biggest Barrier to Billions
21:22 – Brad’s Background & Early Hustles
26:00 – Beliefology: How Habits Shape Beliefs
29:36 – How to Create the Right Environment
33:05 – The Power of Influence in Your Circle
36:47 – Book Recommendations to Accelerate Your Growth
43:33 – Economic Forecasts That Matter
44:53 – The Unknown: Stepping Into Fear & Taking Action
47:28 – Brad’s Superpower: Relationship-Building
51:31 – Connect with Brad

Are you stuck in the cycle of paying the “ignorance tax”—the cost of what you don’t know? In this episode, Charlie Johnson shares his raw insights on why many entrepreneurs burn money by staying in their comfort zone and failing to invest in knowledge, mentorship, and the right people.

💡 Inside, you’ll discover:
• Why the ignorance tax is the most expensive line item in your business
• How Charlie invested over $500,000 in self-education—and why it paid off
• The “law of exposure” and why it will 10x your thinking
• The moment Charlie’s entire perspective shifted—forever

🔗 Connect with Charlie on Instagram: @charliejohnsonfitness
🎥 Check out his YouTube: @CharlieJohnsonScalingSystems

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📱 Follow John on Instagram: @john.marsch
📱 Follow Chris on Instagram: @chrisdavissonrei

⏰ Timestamps:
0:00 – Podcast + Guest Intro
3:38 – Content Strategy
5:24 – Jumping All-In: The Most Dangerous Position in Life
10:14 – 2CC Newsletter CTA
10:27 – The Drive It Takes
16:30 – Discovery Channels
18:43 – The Ignorance Tax
26:04 – Building a Team
30:25 – Unlocking Your Superpower
34:12 – Creating a Feedback Loop
37:40 – Setting Goals
38:50 – Connect with Charlie

Most entrepreneurs are too busy worrying about sales, marketing, and competitors—but they’re ignoring the biggest determinant of their success: their environment.

In this episode, Draye Redfern breaks down why your environment might be sabotaging your success—and how to flip the script before it’s too late. If your surroundings are shaping you, your future in business could already be written.

Discover:
✅ How to create and control your environment instead of letting it control you
✅ Why even the best skills and ideas fail in the wrong surroundings
✅ The overlooked factor that could make or break your business

👉 Learn to leverage your environment—or watch it destroy you.

🔗 Stay Connected:
📱 Follow John on Instagram: @john.marsch
📰 Get exclusive insights from the 2CC Newsletter: 2CCnewsletter.com
💼 Connect with Draye Redfern: fractionalcmo.com

⏰ Timestamps
0:00 — Podcast + Guest Intro
7:00 — Environmental Impact
8:51 — First Business — Don’t Sell to Poor People Rule
13:22 — 2CC Newsletter CTA
13:35 — Transformational Relationships vs. Transactional
25:05 — The Importance of Books in Entrepreneurship
31:14 — Agency Offers
34:39 — The ANCHOR Framework
41:06 — Marketing Metrics — Celebrating the Wrong Numbers
45:35 — Entrepreneurship in Art
47:39 — More from Draye

In this gripping episode, Storm Leroy exposes the hard truth: the world as you know it is about to change forever—and fast. Real estate? Different game. Jobs? Disappearing. The economy? Reshaping itself in real time. Learn why Storm walked away from 43 properties, what he’s teaching his community now, and the moves you need to make before it's too late.

If you're trying to build wealth in the next 5 years, this is not just a podcast… it's a wake-up call.

📩 Subscribe to the Newsletter: https://2CCnewsletter.com

📱 Follow Storm: @iamstormleroy
🌐 Join Storm’s community: iamamillionairemagnet.com

📱 Follow John: @john.marsch

⏱️ Timestamps
0:00 – How Storm Turned His 9-5 into His First Investor
13:53 – Why Real Estate Alone Won’t Save You Anymore
23:32 – Why Storm Sold His Real Estate Portfolio and Chose Trading
30:45 – “I Can’t Lie to My Community…” (Why He Stopped Teaching Real Estate)
38:28 – Why the U.S. Might Not Be the Best Place to Live
46:17 – NFTs, Trust, and What’s Coming Next
48:25 – How to Join Storm’s Free Wealth-Building Community

You're spending money on leads who will never buy—and you don’t even know it. Douglas James breaks down the painful truth behind most lead generation strategies and shows why 50% of application data is a flat-out lie. If you’ve ever had your sales team complain about "bad leads," this is your wake-up call.

Learn how Douglas developed LeadFi.ai to instantly know a lead’s real financial standing—credit score, income, credit limits—and route them through the funnel accordingly. This tech is changing the game for 7-, 8-, and 9-figure brands—and it could cut your acquisition costs in half.

📨 Get high-level funnel insights from 2CC winners: https://2ccnewsletter.com

🔗 Learn more about Douglas and LeadFi: https://leadfi.ai/?ref=DISJ0475
📲 Follow Douglas on Instagram: @the_douglasjames

📸 Follow your hosts:
• John: @john.marsch
• Chris: @chrisdavissonrei

⏱️ Timestamps
0:00 — The Broke Lead Epidemic (and How to Solve It)
10:24 — Why 50% of Leads Lie on Their Applications
18:29 — Real Buyer Data That Changes Everything
19:07 — Niche Down or Burn Out
22:01 — Discovering the Core Problem in Your Funnel
32:42 — Real Business Goals (Not Vanity Metrics)
39:57 — The Future of AI for Marketers
41:45 — Why Douglas Built “Delilah”
45:53 — How He Builds Trust and Nurtures High-Ticket Buyers
48:00 — The Elevator vs. Stair-Step Success Plan
56:15 — Where to Learn More from Douglas