Built Different: Build Your Own Business

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  • Why Your Business Hits a Plateau (& What To Do When It Happens)

    Growing your business requires more than just strategy; it demands a dedication to mental health and healthy lifestyle habits.

    Cultivate the right entrepreneur mindset, seek therapy if needed, and learn business tips to guide your path.

    Strong leadership and personal growth are essential components for long-term success.

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    ⏱️ Episode Timestamps:

    0:19 — “If you can’t sell something, you don’t have a business.” — the hard truth

    0:43 — Why plateau happens and what stalls founders and creators

    0:50 — How to pull yourself out of the hole (first steps)

    1:15 — Learning as the lifeblood of content & business growth

    1:47 — If you stop learning, you stop having something to teach

    2:19 — Content fatigue, burnout, and the danger of trend-chasing

    4:34 — Stop waiting for the “how” — act now and learn through doing

    6:08 — Story: changing my brakes — why getting thrown to the wolves builds skill

    7:50 — Overcoming analysis paralysis: start before you’re ready

    9:18 — Real example: mentee charging $7,500/mo after investing in skill-building

    10:26 — Fire the version of yourself that can’t scale the company

    11:10 — Ego kills growth — when founders can’t let go

    12:31 — The power of delegation and replacing yourself in roles that don’t scale you 14:11 — How to replace yourself without losing control (hiring & systems)

    16:25 — Fitness, discipline and the correlation to business stamina

    18:22 — Mental health, coaching, therapy — non-negotiables for founders

    23:24 — Stuck? Collaborate, learn, and network outside your house

    28:14 — “Becoming sticky”: bundle complementary services to make clients stay

    31:33 — Two high-value skills to build now: sales + storytelling (how to package transformation)

    37:00 — Pick complementary skills that expand your offering (marketing, ads, email) 39:52 — The final move: choose one new challenge, implement, and iterate

    🔎 What you’ll learn in this episode How to diagnose a business plateau and the first 3 moves to break it.

    Why “doing more content” isn’t the answer — learning + execution is.

    Concrete ways to become indispensable (client stickiness playbook).

    The two non-negotiable skills every founder/creator needs today: selling and storytelling.

    How personal discipline (health, therapy, mentorship) ties directly to business outcomes.

    40 min
  • What's REALLY Happening in Influencer Marketing You Need to Know

    Brands are shifting their approach to content creator partnerships, focusing less on likes and more on long-term strategy.

    To succeed, every content creator must operate like a media company, understanding the value of content creation and pitching to brands effectively.

    Focus on business growth and evolving with the current trends.

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    45 min
  • 50+ Years Ago Yoga Saved Her Life | Here's Why You Should Never Stop

    ✨ Learn more & join the journey: 

    🌿 The Labyrinth Summit: https://thelabyrinthsummit.com

    🌿 Join Argie’s Skool Community: https://www.skool.com/the-rg-life-1750

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    📚 Resources to Build Your Business Different: https://stan.store/mayvrix

     

    At 71, Argie Ligeros isn’t slowing down—she’s redefining what’s possible.

     

    From being the first-ever hot yoga instructor to creating Power Yoga, Yoga for Athletes, and Yoga Sculpt… to teaching over 15,000 classes and training Olympic athletes, Argie has spent more than 50 years mastering not just the practice of yoga, but the art of resilience.

     

    We traveled to Vail, Colorado, to experience her world—flowing through yoga in the mountains, sharing laughter, and diving into real conversations about building strength mentally, physically, and emotionally at any stage of life.

     

    In this episode, you’ll learn:

     

    How daily practice builds resilience you can rely on in every season of life

     

    The mindset shifts that keep you energized, inspired, and strong—no matter your age

     

    Why reconnecting with your body is the key to unlocking untapped potential

     

    The story behind The Labyrinth Summit, her luxury wellness retreat in Vail

     

    Whether you’re stuck in your practice, your career, or your personal life—this is your blueprint for breakthrough.

    15 min
  • How To Spend Your First $1000 For Your Creator Business

    It's time to invest in yourself by learning new skills. Using social media as a tool and developing strong communication skills will help you achieve your goals. Focus on personal growth and learning branding to further your knowledge.

    📥 Download the FREE Late Start Creator Toolkit: https://stan.store/mayvrix

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    47 min
  • Why MOST Creators Will NEVER Make Money

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    Going viral doesn’t mean you’re getting paid.

    In this episode of the Built Different Podcast, Sara Lovestyle and Tilmon M. Keaton break down the biggest trap creators fall into: mistaking visibility for revenue. If you’re a content creator chasing views and wondering why you’re still broke, this conversation is your wake-up call.

    We dive into the hard truths behind monetization, the broken promises of platform payouts, and how to actually build a business that pays you back.

    From building the wrong audience to going viral with no offer or system in place—we cover it all. This episode is a must-watch for any creator serious about building a profitable brand that lasts.

    ⏱️ Timestamps:
    01:07 – Viral ≠ Financial Success 
    04:10 – Why You’re Not Monetizing (Even If You’re Growing)
    05:31 – The Danger of Attracting the Wrong Audience
    08:04 – YouTube Hours & The Reality of Getting Monetized
    11:05 – The Cost of Creating Content You Don’t Love
    12:20 – The Shift from Creator to Business Owner
    15:26 – The Illusion of the Algorithm (and How to Beat It)
    17:15 – Your Viral Video Isn’t Enough—Here’s Why
    20:15 – The 3 Things Holding You Back From Real Monetization
    23:33 – TikTok Shutdown Warning: What You Need to Do NOW
    27:01 – The System: Offer, Funnel, Content (in That Order)
    31:09 – No Feedback Loop = No Growth
    33:15 – If Your Viral Content Doesn’t Match Your Brand, You Lose
    36:00 – Why We Stopped Making Viral Content (and Made More Money)
    38:09 – 100 Likes > 30 Million Views (If You Know What to Do With Them)
    40:02 – Pick a Problem, Pick a Person, Pick a Platform
    41 min
  • Why VCs Really Said No To Your Startup (And How To Fix It)

    Brutal truth: It’s not your deck. It’s your direction.

    In this episode of the Built Different Podcast, investor and startup advisor Sara Hood breaks down the 7 unfiltered reasons your startup isn’t getting funded — and how to course correct before your next pitch. If you've been getting "No" from VCs, this video is your wake-up call.

    Sara has helped founders raise millions in venture capital, sits on over 10 advisory boards, and invests in the most underfunded demographic in the country. She doesn’t sugarcoat—and that’s exactly why you need to hear this.

    💥 Don’t just build a business. Build DIFFERENT.

    👇 Timestamps:

    00:00 – Intro: It’s not the market. It’s YOU.
    00:25 – Why VCs don’t invest in small ideas
    01:10 – If your TAM doesn’t scream “category leader,” you’re already out
    01:35 – VC is not a blessing—it’s a bet
    02:21 – You’re selling an exit, not your effort
    02:50 – Great businesses ≠ VC-backable businesses
    03:14 – Why lifestyle brands don’t belong in the VC lane
    03:45 – Speed = credibility (how VCs assess momentum)
    04:10 – YC’s rule: “Build fast. Launch faster.”
    04:32 – Are you pitching a product or a vision?
    04:55 – Don’t tell me what it does—show me what changes when you win
    05:23 – Timing kills more deals than bad ideas
    05:45 – Fundraising is like surfing: catch the wave or miss it completely
    06:10 – Founder-Market Fit: The unspoken edge
    06:36 – Final thoughts + what to do next

    ✅ Subscribe for more hard truths, growth strategies, and founder playbooks from the Built Different Podcast.

    7 min
  • How To Beat Impostor Syndrome As An Entrepreneur

    🎯 Stop trying to prove yourself. Start building with purpose.

    📬 Grab your Late Start Toolkit:

     👉 https://stan.store/mayvrix

     

    Imposter syndrome kills more dreams than failure ever will—but what if it’s not about confidence or competence at all?

     

    In this episode, Tilmon shares how getting fired from a six-figure job led to building a six-figure business in under a year—not by pretending to be perfect, but by getting brutally clear on what mattered. This is the mindset shift that will free you from burnout, self-doubt, and the belief that you’re “not ready yet.”

     

    You’ll walk away with:

    A simple way to overcome imposter syndrome starting today

    Tilmon’s exact daily structure to avoid burnout and stay productive

    The only 3 skills you need to master as a new entrepreneur

     

    🎙 Listen to The Built Different Podcast:

     👉 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/built-different-build-your-own-business/id1813057464

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     👉 YouTube: @tilmonkeaton

     

    ⏱ TIMESTAMPS 

    00:00 – Why imposter syndrome kills more dreams than lack of talent

     00:28 – The truth: It’s not confidence, it’s clarity

     00:49 – Getting fired → building a six-figure business

     01:06 – Being “new” ≠ being “unworthy”

     01:23 – How Tilmon turned experience into credibility

     01:36 – Documenting your journey builds trust

     01:55 – The danger of isolation while building

     02:12 – Tilmon’s real productivity schedule (7AM–6PM)

     02:44 – Rest isn't optional—it’s strategic

     02:58 – Build your schedule around your energy, not your ego

     03:10 – The 3 skills you actually need to grow a business

     03:16 – Storytelling: Explain what you do and why it matters

     03:29 – Sales: Solving real problems for real people

     03:40 – Systems: If you can’t repeat it, you can’t grow it

     03:54 – Small steps silenced self-doubt

     04:07 – Start messy. Start anyway. Just don’t quit.

     04:25 – Subscribe + get the Late Start Toolkit

     

    Imposter syndrome can be crippling, but the key to overcoming challenges isn't just skill or confidence. Instead, focus on personal growth and gaining clarity to silence that self doubt. 

    5 min
  • If You Started 2 Years Ago, You’d Be Rich… But You Didn’t. So Now What?

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    🎧 Listen to the podcast:

    👉 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/built-different-build-your-own-business/id1813057464

     

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    You're not behind. You're just uninitiated.

     

    If you’ve been wondering whether you’re too late to start a business, launch your podcast, or get serious about YouTube—this video is the wake-up call you didn’t know you needed. We’re walking through the exact mindset shift, method, and real-life proof that it’s *never* too late to build something real.

     

    This one is for the dreamers who refuse to die with the dream still inside of them.

     

    ⏱ TIMESTAMPS

    00:00 – The two types of entrepreneurs in 2026

    00:21 – You didn’t miss the wave—you just haven’t started

    00:43 – The real reason people feel “too late”

    01:01 – Comparing your Day 1 to someone’s Year 5

    01:23 – My first company went viral, but it wasn’t a real business

    01:47 – I had no contracts, no systems—just chaos

    02:06 – What a 35-year-old does with a dream

    02:25 – Late bloomers who built billion-dollar brands

    02:47 – The LATE Start Method:

       L = Leverage what you already have

       A = Acknowledge what’s holding you back

       T = Test the market without overbuilding

       E = Execute to build momentum

    03:09 – Daily posting, daily commitment—here’s why it matters

    03:33 – It’s not about when you start. It’s how long you stay in the game

    03:48 – Grab the Late Start Toolkit (linked below)

    04:00 – Final advice to build with what you already have

     

    🧠 COMMENT: Drop “LATE” below if this gave you the permission you needed to begin

    🔥 LIKE & SUBSCRIBE if you're committed to building your business, not just watching others do it

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    4 min
  • YouTube Paid $70 Billion To Creators & They're Quitting!

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    🎧 Listen to the podcast:

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    ⏱ TIMESTAMPS

    00:00 – YouTube paid $70B to creators. So why are they still quitting?

    00:25 – Creators are burnt out and broke: here’s why

    00:51 – Posting every day and still no breakthrough? Watch this

    01:30 – The #1 mistake creators make when chasing platforms

    02:18 – The truth about trying to “be everywhere” without a team

    03:05 – Your creativity is dying because you’re chasing brand deals

    04:00 – Why repurposing content isn’t the easy fix they say it is

    05:00 – How being multi-niche is confusing your audience

    06:10 – What happens when brand deals stop coming in

    06:56 – Why creators are quitting (and what to do instead)

    07:17 – The BIG lie: more followers = more income

    08:05 – What 2020-2021 taught us about creator revenue

    08:42 – Social media is NOT the business. It’s the marketing.

    09:30 – The problem with having followers who won’t buy

    10:10 – The importance of defining your audience & building systems

    11:00 – The brand deal rollercoaster: $0 months to $150K spikes

    11:45 – How we turned social media into $76K/month revenue

    12:30 – What recurring revenue can do for your mental health

    13:05 – Burnout from pitching brands that don’t align

    13:55 – Why brand misalignment is hurting your income

    14:20 – You’re not a creator. You’re a business owner who creates.

    15:25 – How our marketing company drives predictable revenue

    16:00 – Recurring revenue vs. viral videos

    17:00 – From burnt-out creator to strategic founder

    18:00 – Why we left LA (and how to build your business from anywhere)

    18:35 – Forbes proves the money is there—are you positioned for it?

    19:15 – Why a $500 client is harder than a $50K one

    20:00 – The money is in solving one person’s problem

    21:00 – Social comparison is destroying your progress. Here’s what to do

    22:00 – You’re watching our Step 78—don’t forget the 77 before it

    23:00 – The real journey: $0 months, doubt, and daily grind

    23:45 – Faith, fear, and showing up when it’s hard

    24:10 – Content that solves a problem vs. content for the masses

    25:00 – How to pitch brands (the right way)

    26:00 – The final 3-step challenge to build a business that lasts

    27 min
  • WHY YOU SHOULDN’T Start a Business in 2025 (Unless You’re Ready for This)

    Everyone’s hyping up 2025 as the year to start a business—but most people are NOT ready for what that actually means.

    In this unfiltered episode, Tilmon Keaton and Sara Lovestyle break down the real mindset shifts you need to succeed in today’s economy. From why formal education is overrated to how moms are scaling six-figure brands from their kitchen—this is a masterclass in starting small, building slow, and staying real.

    You’ll hear stories of women building brands later in life, unexpected pivots that led to millions, and why “oversaturation” is just a fear-based excuse. Plus, Tilmon shares why his podcast didn’t need a studio—just a Zoom call and some belief.

    This episode is for the builders, the late bloomers, the broke creatives, and anyone who feels like they missed their shot. Spoiler alert: you didn’t.

    ⏱ TIMESTAMPS

    00:00 – The truth about starting a business in 2025
    00:58 – Why fear of starting is disguised as practicality
    02:00 – The lie that “you’re too old” to build something new
    03:38 – Your business can’t grow if YOU don’t
    04:42 – You don’t need $50K to start—you need $50 of courage
    06:00 – The $1,000 biz that became $275K/month
    08:15 – The emotional toll of being a mompreneur
    09:30 – Start with a Facebook group. Period.
    11:00 – Why selling before you have a product actually works
    12:40 – The “every niche is full” myth
    14:00 – How chicken feathers turned into $1M in funding
    16:05 – Start slow, but start
    17:30 – Oversaturation is an algorithm-fed lie
    18:50 – The reusable bag brand that took on Ziploc
    20:20 – If we hadn’t started, none of this would exist
    21:00 – Why “I need a degree” is the biggest excuse
    22:00 – Action beats education every time
    24:00 – Entrepreneurship is the biggest mental game you'll ever play
    26:20 – Sara's journey from influencer to investor
    28:40 – “I belong in every room I’m in” – the new mindset
    29:30 – Your content isn’t underperforming, your messaging is off
    30:50 – If your friends and family don’t support you—good
    32:00 – You don’t need a business plan. You need a move plan.
    34:10 – How to come up with a business idea that actually works
    36:00 – From chocolate chip cookies to retail locations
    37:45 – Don’t sleep on AI—it’s your silent business partner
    38:50 – Stop waiting for permission. Start building.

    If you’re tired of waiting for the right moment, this is your sign: build anyway.

    🔥 Like, Comment, and Subscribe if you’re ready to build something real.

    👇 Drop “BUILD” in the comments if this episode lit a fire in you.

    40 min

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