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Brian Grooms has owned and operated vacation properties in Arizona since 2016. But during the pandemic, he lucked into one of the most historic - if not THE most historic - properties in all of Arizona. Now called The Little Daisy in Jerome, AZ, the building was originally built in 1919 and overlooks all of northern AZ from the top of a mountain. Listen as he joins Nick El-Tawil to talk vacation rentals, his property, and much more!

Stephanie has been through the gauntlet with reality TV, from a dating show that was cancelled because of the pandemic to making it as an alternate on Survivor. She's also everyone's favorite mom at Optima Camelview in Scottsdale, Arizona. Some might even call her the Optimom. Listen as she joins Nick to share her experience on reality TV and more!

Justin Laos is a 6th-generation Arizonan(!) who ran for Scottsdale City Council at just 29 years old. He joins Nick to share his insight on local politics from Tucson to Scottsdale and how relatively unknown local government officials can have a drastic impact on real estate development in each city.

Arizona is the 5th-most popular destination for international homebuyers in the United States. And of those international homebuyers, Canadians make up the majority. Bahman Hadji shares his experience emigrating to the U.S. from Canada, and also gives Nick an update on his business in the world of self-driving vehicles!

George Staruch is a Scottsdale-based private equity fund manager who says that every business is the same: 0 to $2 million in revenue is finding what works. $2 to $5 million is taking what works and doing more of it. And $5+ million is just scaling! Listen as he joins Nick El-Tawil to talk about business, life, fostering adorable kittens, and much more.

You may know Jentzen Kaniho as the man behind the camera for Nick El-Tawil's content. But he just does that for the love of the game! Jentzen is an entrepreneur with a 7-figure exit who is also working on a new company called Systemize. Join Nick and Jentzen as they discuss everything about Systemize, failing until you succeed, and much more!

Are you worried about AI coming to take your job? Agent Colony AI has a solution for that! Seth Gershberg founded a company that builds and trades AI agents who perform jobs that used to be done by humans. Buy one of those agents and you can earn their income as if you were doing the job yourself. Join Seth and Nick El-Tawil for a conversation about entrepreneurship in Scottsdale and all things AI.

From LA to AZ! Mary Beth York is the go-to makeup artist for celebrities in Scottsdale, Arizona. Watch as she joins Nick El-Tawil for a discussion on being authentic in a city where pretending to be something you're not is more common than being real!

Quality, personalized service is how Nick El-Tawil strives to treat clients in his real estate practice. But it's not every day that you meet a doctor doing the same thing! Join Nick and Doctor Shiven Chaudhry of Scottsdale, AZ as they discuss concierge services in medicine and beyond.

Selling homes - especially luxury homes - takes more than just networking and advertising. Home design is key, too! Candice Quinn and Athena Costanzo of London Pierce Design in Scottsdale join Nick El-Tawil to discuss all things home design.