Brent Simpson has been a mentor, a big brother, and a consistent guiding force in my life since 2014. We have eerily similar stories, and together we have grown together and as individuals. Brent and I together had a total of 9 surgeries which we like to say kept the health care system afloat. Listen to this episode to get his story, and how the entrepreneurship helped him become the man he is. Again, shoutout to the talented musical couple Blaqestone for allowing me to use their song Sunny Days for the outro! (0:00) Rolling Start: Brent is telling us a bit about the neighborhood we’re recording in (1:03) Today: He talks about where is now Mental Clarity, and getting there through failure (7:30) where it all began: Brent takes us back to the beginning and walks through his journey (12:00) Going against the grain: Brent talks about his journey in college starting an investment club, and challenging the norm (20:00) Afterschool: stock brokering, house buying, credit troubles, and young adulthood (25:00) Credit Troubles: how he ran into trouble and what advice he has about credit now (29:15) I don’t like promotions: Brent explains his philosophy that led to starting his own company (31:15) Bold Vision: Brent talks about how he got the company started and the philosophy behind it, also talks about how our relationship birthed Overcome Adversity