Anything & Everything with Matt Reyna

In Part 4 of Drew Fuentes’ return to Anything & Everything with Matt Reyna, Matt and Drew have an unfiltered conversation about the realities of working in real estate. They discuss unrealistic client expectations, inexperienced agents discounting their services and the years of knowledge behind every successful transaction.

They also explain something many buyers and sellers overlook: Realtors and new-home sales consultants do not get paid unless the deal closes. Months of work—and thousands of dollars in expected income—can disappear because of one last-minute financial decision.

Matt reflects on betting on himself by moving into the mortgage business, facing setbacks during a difficult market and becoming more resilient through failure. Drew explains why helping people buy homes the right way already creates a meaningful impact.

The conversation later shifts to timeshares, fighters, alcohol, law enforcement and why jiu-jitsu could be an essential tool for personal defense.

🎙️ In this episode:

• Giving people honest financial and career advice
• Why clients sometimes have unrealistic expectations
• What buyers and sellers are actually paying professionals for
• The experience behind a real estate commission
• Why discounting commissions can hurt the industry
• How inexperienced agents create bad expectations
• Running a business as a real estate professional
• Why Realtors do not get paid until closing
• How one decision can ruin months of work
• Losing thousands of dollars when a deal collapses
• Matt’s experience moving into the mortgage business
• Betting on yourself when success is not guaranteed
• Becoming more resilient through difficult circumstances
• Why challenging deals can produce the greatest rewards
• Making a positive impact through real estate
• Timeshare sales and the business of escaping contracts
• Fighters, alcohol and dangerous public confrontations
• Why police officers are learning jiu-jitsu
• The importance of knowing how to defend yourself

⏱️ Chapters:

0:00 Advice People Refuse to Follow
0:58 The Occupational Hazards of Real Estate
1:05 Managing Unrealistic Client Expectations
1:34 Clients Are Paying for Experience
2:07 The Problem With Discounting Commissions
2:43 “What Are You Going to Give Me?”
3:33 Realtors Are Running Businesses
3:59 How Bad Industry Habits Spread
4:27 Experience and a Proven Track Record
5:07 Realtors Don’t Get Paid Until Closing
5:54 Drew’s Long-Term Purpose
6:22 Matt’s Experience in the Mortgage Business
6:32 A Sign From God or Bad Timing?
7:16 Betting on Yourself
8:25 Becoming Stronger Through Failure
9:04 Why Difficult Deals Can Pay the Most
10:10 Making a Difference Through Real Estate
10:42 Door-to-Door Sales and Timeshares
11:18 The Timeshare Documentary
12:24 Fighters, Alcohol and Public Confrontations
13:46 Could the Situation Have Turned Violent?
14:30 Why Police Officers Train Jiu-Jitsu
15:18 Every Man Should Know Self-Defense
15:52 The Steven Seagal Debate

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What happens when you realize you don’t have unlimited time? In Part 5 of my conversation with one of my best friends, Drew Fuentes, we close things out with one of the deepest conversations of the entire podcast — mortality, purpose, faith, forgiveness, taking action, and making sure you don’t leave this life with anything left on the table.

🎙️ In this episode:
• Drew opens up about feeling like he’s running out of time
• Why mortality can create a sense of urgency
• Wanting to make an impact while you’re still here
• Taking care of yourself and the people closest to you
• What makes a life meaningful?
• Faith vs. hope
• Whether faith without action is enough
• Trusting God’s plan and timing
• Why you still have to do your part
• Forgiving other people — and yourself
• Repeating the same lessons until you finally change
• Why you have to “meet God halfway”
• Looking back on a friendship that has lasted nearly 15 years
• The conversations that eventually helped lead to this podcast

🔥 Key Takeaways:
• Time is limited, so use it intentionally.
• Having potential means very little if you never act on it.
• Faith doesn’t mean sitting around waiting for life to happen.
• You can believe things will work out while still doing everything in your power to make them happen.
• Forgiveness — including forgiving yourself — can change the way you move forward.
• The people who genuinely care about you matter more than having a huge audience.
• Don’t wait until someone is gone to show them how much they matter.
• Leave as little as possible on the table.

⏱️ CHAPTERS
00:00 – What Do the Next 5–10 Years Look Like?
00:25 – Drew Opens Up About Mortality
01:00 – Feeling Like You’re Running Out of Time
01:22 – Making an Impact While You’re Still Here
02:13 – Who Do You Really Owe Anything To?
02:38 – What Makes a Life Worthwhile?
02:56 – Leaving Nothing on the Table
03:33 – Faith vs. Taking Control
04:00 – Are We Really Giving Life Everything We Have?
05:22 – The Power of Forgiveness
05:59 – Faith vs. Hope
06:24 – How Do You Know You’re on the Right Path?
06:40 – Trusting God’s Plan and Timing
07:28 – You Have to Meet God Halfway
07:32 – Looking Back on Our Friendship
08:18 – Closing Out the Podcast

🎧 ABOUT THE PODCAST
Anything & Everything with Matt Reyna is built around real conversations about life, business, relationships, sports, current events, personal growth and everything in between. No scripts. No pretending. Just conversations with people who have something to say.

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🎙️ In Part 3 of my conversation with Drew Fuentes, we talk about his move from Laredo to San Antonio, his early years bartending and how the nightlife scene helped shape his friendships, connections and future.

Drew shares stories from working at Johnny Carino’s, Dave & Buster’s and some of San Antonio’s most popular clubs and bars. He talks about meeting members of the Kumbia Kings, building lifelong relationships and becoming known as someone who could connect people with experiences and opportunities they may not have had otherwise.

We also discuss the biggest misconceptions people have about Drew, why he does not feel the need to change how others see him and why having a small circle of real friends means more than having hundreds of acquaintances.

The conversation gets deeper as we talk about protecting your peace, removing people who bring negativity into your life and whether it is selfish to only keep relationships that contribute something positive.

Drew explains why he may be an acquired taste but will always have the best interests of the people he loves at heart. He also shares his goal of eventually creating a nonprofit and reaching a level of financial stability that allows him to help others in a meaningful way.

Finally, Drew opens up about one of his greatest fears—not failure itself, but disappointing the people who believe in him and coming up short when others are counting on him.

Topics include:
• Moving from Laredo to San Antonio
• Drew’s first jobs in San Antonio
• Working at Johnny Carino’s and Dave & Buster’s
• Becoming part of the San Antonio nightlife scene
• Meeting the Kumbia Kings and other entertainers
• Building relationships through bartending
• Why Drew enjoys connecting people
• The biggest misconceptions people have about him
• Why he does not need more friends
• The value of lifelong friendships
• Keeping a small, loyal circle
• Why some people struggle to maintain friendships
• Protecting your peace
• Removing negative people from your life
• Whether relationships should add value to your life
• The difference between friends and acquaintances
• Why honest friends tell you when you are wrong
• Drew’s desire to start a nonprofit
• Helping people without expecting anything in return
• Why connections and reputation matter
• Drew’s biggest fear of letting people down
• Failure, resilience and keeping your word 

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🎙️ In Part 2 of my conversation with Drew Fuentes, we continue the discussion about purpose, friendship, loyalty and the people who shape us into who we become.

Drew opens up about feeling like he should have discovered his purpose earlier in life and wanting to contribute more than simply making money or selling homes. I remind him that the impact he has had on his son, his family, his friends and everyone around him may already be one of the greatest purposes a person can have.

We also discuss the importance of friendship, how betrayal changes the way you deal with people, and why holding everyone to your own standards can lead to disappointment. Drew explains the advice he gave his son about expectations and why he believes that expecting less from people can protect you from constantly being hurt.

Drew also shares some wild stories from our younger days, including walking into a bar restroom and finding men loading a handgun with an extended magazine, helping evacuate the bar and calling the police before the situation became even worse.

Topics include:
• Discovering your purpose later in life
• Purpose beyond money and career success
• The impact you have on other people
• Friendship, loyalty and brotherhood
• Being judged by people who don’t know you
• Protecting the people around you
• Finding men loading a gun inside a bar
• Knowing when a dangerous situation is developing
• How Drew’s parents shaped his mindset
• Being strong-willed while remaining open-minded
• Positive and negative energy
• Why hurt people sometimes hurt others
• Betrayal, grudges and forgiveness
• Why you cannot hold everyone to your standards
• The advice Drew gave his son about expectations
• How Matt and Drew developed a lifelong friendship 

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🎙️ Drew Fuentes returns to Anything & Everything with Matt Reyna, but this time we go beyond the jokes and get into the man behind the personality. In Part 1, Drew talks about growing up near the border in Laredo, his family, sports, his father’s influence, and why he eventually felt like there was something more for him outside his hometown. We also discuss his decision not to pursue college, the military or law enforcement, the lessons he learned from strict coaches and family members, and how those experiences shaped the way he leads and raises his son today. Drew also shares the incredible story of pulling a young man from an overturned vehicle and opens up about his ongoing struggle to find a deeper purpose beyond simply making money.

Topics include:
• Growing up in Laredo, Texas
• Living near the U.S.–Mexico border
• Learning Spanish through family and Mexican television
• Basketball, baseball and childhood sports
• Growing up with a strict father
• Why Drew didn’t pursue college
• Considering the military, law enforcement and firefighting
• Learning what to do—and what not to do—from coaches
• Guiding his son through major life decisions
• Pulling a man from an overturned vehicle
• Growing up with a responsibility to help others
• Searching for purpose beyond money and career success

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What does success really look like? In Episode 5, Josh opens up about becoming a business owner, the future of Finish Line Coffee, and why money should never be the only finish line you’re chasing. We also discuss bad managers, betting on yourself, building relationships, appreciating the process, and whether instantly becoming rich could actually take away the purpose behind the journey.

🎙️ In this episode:
• Why Josh always wanted to work for himself
• Recognizing when you’ve outgrown your employer
• Why good managers and leaders are so rare
• Treating people right and never burning bridges
• The five-year vision for Finish Line Coffee
• Plans for another coffee truck and a brick-and-mortar location
• Growing a business organically through community
• The real meaning behind the name Finish Line Coffee
• Why your goals shouldn’t only be financial
• Recognizing the wealth you already have
• Falling in love with the process instead of the result
• Whether winning the lottery could remove your purpose
• Helping friends and family build generational wealth
• Crazy business ideas professional athletes get pitched

✅ Key Takeaways:
• Never allow a job title to limit what you believe you can accomplish.
• Treating people well can create relationships and opportunities years later.
• Every time you reach a finish line, create another one.
• Wealth can include family, friendship, health, peace and purpose.
• The journey toward success can be more fulfilling than instantly receiving the reward.
• Community and authentic relationships are the foundation of Finish Line Coffee.

⏱️ Chapters:
0:00 Did Josh Always Want to Own a Business?
0:50 Recognizing Bad Leadership
2:18 The Manager’s Ferrari
2:41 Treating People Right Pays Off
4:38 Finish Line Coffee’s Five-Year Plan
5:58 Growing Organically Through Community
6:49 The Meaning Behind Finish Line Coffee
8:06 Creating New Finish Lines
8:25 Why Money Shouldn’t Be the Goal
10:16 Falling in Love With the Process
11:20 The 2,800-Pound Salt Disaster
12:20 Would You Want to Win the Lottery?
13:22 Money Changes Friendships
14:33 Helping Friends Build Generational Wealth
15:09 The Craziest Business Ideas
16:57 Josh Reflects on His Journey
17:39 Support Finish Line Coffee

🎙️ About the Podcast:
Anything & Everything with Matt Reyna features honest conversations about business, sports, culture, life, relationships and everything in between. No scripts, no filters—just real conversations with interesting people.

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🎙️ In this episode of Anything & Everything with Matt Reyna, we sit down with the team behind Finish Line Coffee to talk about how a passion for cycling evolved into building one of San Antonio's most unique coffee experiences. We dive into entrepreneurship, community, the morning lifestyle, why local coffee shops outperform corporate chains, and the importance of treating every customer like family.
Whether you're a coffee lover, entrepreneur, cyclist, or someone looking for motivation to build something meaningful, this episode is packed with valuable insights.

 Topics We Cover:
 • How cycling inspired Finish Line Coffee
 • Why morning routines change your life
 • Entrepreneurship and starting a business
 • Coffee culture vs. Starbucks
 • The importance of buying local
 • Building a loyal community
 • Why quality ingredients matter
 • The truth about coffee beans
 • Matcha, espresso, and specialty drinks
 • Customer service lessons every business owner needs
 • Treating every customer with respect
 • Building a brand through authenticity

 ⏱ Chapters:
 0:00 Why Coffee?
 0:40 Discovering Coffee Culture
 3:30 Morning Routines & Productivity
 6:10 Cycling and Coffee Go Together
 10:00 Building Finish Line Coffee
 15:00 What Makes Their Coffee Different
 17:30 Why Local Coffee Beats Big Chains
 21:40 Lessons From Business Ownership
 24:00 Customer Service Philosophy

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🎙️ In Part 3 of my conversation with Josh Serna, owner of Finish Line Coffee, we dive into the side of cycling that most people never see. Josh shares stories about brutal crashes, racing at over 25 mph with only a layer of spandex for protection, getting hit by vehicles, and the dangers that come with competitive cycling. We also discuss Lance Armstrong, performance-enhancing drugs in sports, extreme health optimization, and the obsession some people have with living forever. This episode is packed with stories, opinions, and laughs. 

Topics include:
 • The worst cycling crashes Josh has witnessed
 • Why competitive cycling is more dangerous than people realize
 • Road rash, broken bones, and race pileups
 • Cyclists vs. cars
 • Racing strategy and drafting
 • Lance Armstrong and performance-enhancing drugs
 • Drug testing in cycling
 • Biohacking and longevity
 • The pursuit of perfect health
 • Funny stories from the cycling community

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🎙️ In Part 2 of my conversation with Josh Serna, owner of Finish Line Coffee, we dive into how cycling completely changed his life. What started as a way to cope with depression became a passion that reshaped his mindset, introduced him to an incredible community, and ultimately influenced the life he lives today. We also discuss men's mental health, finding healthy outlets, motorcycles, skateboarding, and why pushing yourself through adversity matters.
 Topics include:
 • How Josh discovered cycling
 • Using exercise to overcome depression
 • Men's mental health
 • Why everyone needs a healthy outlet
 • Growing through adversity
 • Motorcycles vs bicycles
 • Skateboarding and resilience
 • The psychology behind competition
 • Finding purpose through hobbies
 • Building discipline through cycling

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🎙️ In this episode of Anything & Everything with Matt Reyna, Matt sits down with one of his oldest friends, Josh Serna, owner of Finish Line Coffee. Before talking business, they take a trip back through their childhood growing up on San Antonio's South Side, the local metal scene, skateboarding, Call of Duty marathons, concerts, and the unforgettable memories that shaped their friendship. This is the beginning of Josh's story before diving into how Finish Line Coffee came to life.

Topics include:
 • Growing up on the South Side of San Antonio
 • Meeting through basketball and Kazen
 • The San Antonio metal scene
 • Skateboarding culture in the 2000s
 • August Burns Red, The Used, Atreyu and more
 • Xbox Live and Call of Duty memories
 • Gears of War rankings
 • Grand Theft Auto nostalgia
 • Stories from concerts and road trips
 • The foundation of lifelong friendships
 • Beginning the story of Finish Line Coffee

If you enjoy conversations about friendship, entrepreneurship, nostalgia, music, gaming, and life, be sure to Like, Comment and Subscribe for future episodes.

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