JAYSON WALLER UNLEASHED

Brooklyn, N.Y., native Joe Caban knows full well what hard times look like. His dad was jailed on a murder charge when he was only 1, three of his four siblings have been shot (leaving one paralyzed), and what sometimes counted for food growing up was a pancake without syrup. But Caban's desire to have more for himself, combined with smarts and a work ethic that matched that aspiration, gave him the chance to do just that with True Underdog Jayson Waller, who he met during online gaming.

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The friendships that True Underdog Jayson Waller have forged with Kevin Klink and Joe Caban started with invitations for each: Move to North Carolina and help me build something great. The leap of faith paid off for both, and what stories they tell when they're in the same room. The history of living in Waller's basement, the hilarious moments in traveling to attend Detroit Lions games across America, the business trips to Pakistan that did not go as planned. Through it all, these three very different personalities have found ways to make business and friendship work.

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Brian Elias was never a big homework guy, and he's not a reader. But the founder of Hanson's Windows and president of Elias Holdings knows what does pay the bills, and that's knowing how to close a deal. The ultra-confident Elias shares his story of success with True Underdog Jayson Waller and co-host John LeBlanc, describing how fear should be kicked to the curbside and how asking the right questions leads to getting the answers you want in business and in life.

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Do you want to be average and get half of the things done on your to-do list, or be optimal, and get it all done? The choice is easy for wealth manager Jeff Fratarcangeli, who discusses his mindset with True Underdog Jayson Waller and co-host John LeBlanc. Waller doesn't get wowed by many successful people, but he is just that when he sees how Fratarcangeli goes about his work and daily life.

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It's superlatives time on today's podcast, with True Underdog Jayson Waller revealing to co-host John LeBlanc his biggest failure and biggest success in his adult life. What's surprising is that there's a common thread to both. Beyond those disclosures, Waller shares how he discovered a childhood friend was stealing from his first business and what he did about it, the process of becoming an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Southeast winner, and much more.

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Jay Feldman always knew he wanted to be in the car business, but a meeting with actor Mark Wahlberg now has him in the hamburger business too. The CEO of Feldman Automotive Group discusses with True Underdog Jayson Waller and co-host John LeBlanc the impressive milestones he hit early in the auto business, along with the time in 2001 where potential competition provided a springboard for the rest of his career. Feldman also shares his advice for entrepreneurs, and his thoughts really guide why he decided to partner in opening multiple Wahlburgers locations in three states and is in the midst of other acquisitions.

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Zach Darrow was told that he wasn't cut out for college, that trade school was his best option. But look at him now – he excelled in college and law school and is now the owner of a successful firm that has over 30 attorneys, 75 employees and has been in business for more than a decade. True Underdog Jayson Waller talks with Darrow about the impact not having a father had on his life, how he overcame learning disabilities, and much more. He also shares a most valuable and memorable line about success.

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True Underdog Jayson Waller goes live from home on IG live. Shares the struggles of the "stay at home" order and the message to motivate and stay positive about this Covid19 pandemic. What to do. How to overcome and stay focused.

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Alan Sussman has been intertwined with the success of countless Detroit-area entrepreneurs as founder and CEO of the Sussman Agency. But that journey to the top was never, ever easy. Sussman tells True Underdog Jayson Waller and co-host John LeBlanc about the time he ran away from home at age 14 to avoid an abusive father, and how he found his path to success with sheer determination and grit. Sussman also gives valuable life lessons learned from 56 years of being in business, first as a partner in a recording studio, and then as a creator of jingles before diving deeper into advertising.

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Detroit sports talk radio host Mike Valenti knows who he is, which is why his opinions and convictions are so strong. But that internal voice took personal growth and self-reflection to figure out. The native New Yorker discusses his 16-year journey on Detroit airwaves with True Underdog Jayson Waller and co-host John LeBlanc, from how he got hired in Detroit to how he convinced his employers to begin playing in the podcast space. Valenti also shares the moment when he realized social media was not for him, and why that has made such an impact on his life.

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