Why do so many businesses grow… but still struggle with profit, cash flow, and chaos?

In this episode of Journey to Legacy, I sit down with Jeremy Reeves, founder of Scale Advisors and the strategist behind $200M+ in revenue generated across e-commerce, coaching, and service businesses.

Jeremy has scaled multiple companies to 8 figures — including his own supplement brand to $1M per month in under 90 days — and in this conversation, he breaks down why scaling isn’t about hustle… it’s about math.

We dive deep into the real drivers of sustainable growth, including Jeremy’s powerful 5 Levers of Scale — the core economic forces that determine whether a business grows smoothly or breaks under pressure.

We talk about:

- The 5 Levers of Scale every founder must understand

- Why the right product only works with the right person at the right time

- How message-to-market match quietly decides who wins

- Why revenue can look great while cash flow collapses

- The importance of mentorship and outside perspective

- Why asking “why” is one of the most valuable skills in business

- How to reframe challenges into lessons that accelerate growth

- What leaving a real legacy actually means — in business and in life

If you’re a growth-oriented, purpose-driven entrepreneur who wants to scale profitably, intentionally, and without burning out, this episode is for you.

🔗 Connect with Jeremy Reeves & Scale Advisors

🌐 Website: https://scaleadvisors.com

🎥 Free Training: Double your profit by fixing the right levers (available on the site)

📘 Book Waitlist: Available via ScaleAdvisors.com

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What really drives growth in today’s world? Better tactics… or better trust?

In this episode of Journey to Legacy, I sit down with Reed Hansen, Owner and Chief Growth Officer of MarketSurge, to talk about what actually works in marketing and business today - and why the future is far more human than most people expect.

Reed shares his journey from working alongside his dad in a family business, to building a career in sales and marketing, to being laid off twice due to company acquisitions, and how those moments reshaped his identity, values, and leadership.

We talk about:

- Why trust beats tactics in marketing (and in life)

- How AI and automation are changing the way people build relationships

- Why niching down helps you grow faster, not smaller

- What to do if you’re starting with $0 and need clients

- Why “I am not my job” is a mindset every entrepreneur needs

- What legacy really means when integrity matters

If you’re a growth-oriented, purpose-driven entrepreneur who wants to build something real, without losing your values, this episode is for you.

🔗 Connect with Reed Hansen & MarketSurge

🌐 Website: https://marketsurge.io

📧 Email: [email protected]

💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reedhansen/

🎥 YouTube: ⁨@surgingwithmarketsurge⁩

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Most people think life insurance is something you buy… and then forget.

But what if your life insurance policy is actually an asset you own — and in many cases, one you can sell?

In this episode of Journey To Legacy, Wayne Veldsman sits down with Rob Haynie, founder of Life Insurance Settlements, Inc., and a 30+ year leader in the life settlement industry, to uncover what most people are never told about their policies.

Rob has spent decades fighting a David-vs-Goliath battle against outdated systems, pushing for education, transparency, and better options for everyday people — especially as they approach retirement.

We dive deep into how life settlements work, why surrendering a policy is often the worst option, and how knowledge creates real financial choice later in life.

Whether you’re a policyholder, entrepreneur, financial professional, or someone caring for aging parents, this conversation may completely change how you think about life insurance.

🎯 What You’ll Learn in this interview:

• Why your life insurance policy is an asset you actually own

• The difference between surrendering a policy vs selling it

• How life settlements can unlock far more value than cash surrender

• Why most people never hear about this option

• How life settlements helped save lives during the AIDS crisis

• Why “aging in place” can be better than assisted living

• What it really means to be on the right side of an argument

• What legacy looks like when education comes first

📘 Connect with Rob Haynie:
Website: https://www.lisettlements.com
Email: [email protected]

🎙 About Journey To Legacy
Journey To Legacy is an interview-based podcast sharing the real stories of entrepreneurs, leaders, and change-makers who are building impact now — not someday.

Learn more here: https://journeytolegacy.org/

Why do some people instantly grab attention while others get ignored, even when they’re smart?

In this episode of Journey To Legacy, host Wayne Veldsman sits down with Anya Cheng, Founder & CEO of Taelor AI, to break down how to talk so people actually listen — in business, marketing, sales, leadership, and life.

Anya shares powerful lessons from her journey working at Meta, eBay, Target, and McDonald’s, and how she now uses AI and hyper-personalization to help people feel understood, confident, and supported — not just marketed to.

You’ll learn why personalization beats persuasion, how to adapt your message to who you’re talking to, and why great communication isn’t about talking more — it’s about listening better.

This conversation is packed with practical insights for entrepreneurs, founders, marketers, educators, and leaders who want to connect more deeply and communicate with impact.

🎯 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

- Why people stop listening — even when you have the right message

- The 4 communication archetypes and how to adapt to each one

- How hyper-personalization builds trust in marketing and sales

- Why customers aren’t buying products — they’re buying confidence and ease

- How feedback loops create better businesses (and better relationships)

- Why doing one thing really well beats trying to do everything

👤 About Our Guest:

Anya Cheng is the Founder & CEO of Taelor AI, an AI-powered men’s clothing subscription and personal styling service. She’s a Silicon Valley entrepreneur, former product leader at Meta and eBay, a two-time TEDx speaker, best-selling author, and university lecturer.

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🎙️ About the Show

Journey To Legacy features honest conversations with purpose-driven founders, creators, and leaders about the journey, the struggle, and the legacy they’re building right now.

Legacy isn’t what happens later. It’s what you build today.

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Is AI ruining your marketing… or redefining it forever?

Joshua Lauer believes it’s doing both, and in this episode of Journey to Legacy, he breaks down exactly what you need to do about it.

Josh is the founder of Lauer Creations Inc., a marketing intelligence consultancy helping $20M+ brands cut through data chaos and scale smarter. He’s worked with companies like LeadPages and Drip, led SEO and analytics strategy for over 100 websites, and now advises top CMOs on how to make data actually useful.

We dive deep into the AI explosion, the future of SEO in a post-Google world, and why originality and human connection will be the most valuable marketing currencies moving forward.

Whether you're a founder, growth marketer, content creator, or just curious about the future of tech — this one’s for you.

🎯 What You’ll Learn in this interview:

- Why most companies are drowning in data but starving for insight

- The exact moment AI starts hurting your marketing

- How to combine ChatGPT with human originality for better SEO

- The new SEO rules in an AI-powered internet

- Why building trust matters more than ever

- How to actually track what works (and what doesn’t) in your marketing funnel

- What it means to leave a legacy in the age of robots

Plus: What Josh learned from going from basement musician… to marketing intelligence expert.

🎁 BONUS RESOURCE:

Want help making your data work for you? Connect with Josh on LinkedIn and DM him “Legacy Data” for his free tracking checklist for modern marketing teams.

📘 Connect with Joshua Lauer:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauerjoshua

Learn more about Journey to Legacy here: https://journeytolegacy.org/

Can you really rewire a lifelong limiting belief in just 15 minutes, without therapy, meditation, or years of self-help?

Joel Bein says YES… and in this episode, he proves how!

In today’s Journey to Legacy conversation, I sit down with Joel Bein, founder of Human Liberation, to explore the surprising truth behind self-doubt, anxiety, and inner freedom. Joel has developed a breakthrough “unlearning” method that helps entrepreneurs remove the mental blocks that sabotage success — fast.

Instead of adding more routines, more habits, or more mindset hacks… Joel shows why the real transformation comes from letting go, not doing more.

And for the first time on the show, you’ll hear a live belief-clearing session, where Joel guides me through rewiring a deep, money-related limiting belief rooted in childhood. This is raw, unscripted, and truly life-changing.

Whether you're a founder, creator, leader, or someone carrying silent self-doubt, this might be the most important conversation you listen to this year.

🎯 What You’ll Learn in This Interview:

- How to recognize hidden belief patterns running your life

- What the other side of healing actually feels like

- The surprising link between curiosity and inner freedom

- Why entrepreneurs secretly sabotage success

- What happens when you stop trying to “fix yourself”

Plus: A live 15-minute belief rewiring session you can follow along with.

🎁 FREE GIFT: Belief Rewiring Session (Limited Offer)

Joel is giving away a free belief-clearing experience.

Just head to LinkedIn, connect with him, and DM the word “GIFT” to unlock it.

📘 Connect with Joel Bein

Website: https://thehumanliberation.coLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joel-bein/Podcast: The Joel Bein Show

Book a Gift Session with Joel: https://calendly.com/joel-thehumanliberation/gift

If you enjoyed this episode, tap LIKE, hit SUBSCRIBE, and drop a comment about one belief you’re ready to unlearn.

Legacy is built one inner shift at a time. Let’s grow together.

Can you really end ANY argument with ANY person, in 90 seconds — even with a killer..?

Doug Noll says yes. And he has the prison-tested, neuroscience-backed method to prove it.

In this episode of Journey to Legacy, we sit down with Doug Noll, a former trial lawyer turned international peacemaker, to explore the emotional skills that dissolve conflict, build unbreakable trust, and transform lives.

Doug has trained over 100,000 people, from inmates in maximum-security prisons to analysts in Congress. His 3-step method can instantly calm conflict by doing one surprising thing: listening to emotions, not words.

Whether you're a leader, coach, parent, or partner, this will change the way you communicate forever.

🎯 What You’ll Learn in this interview:

- How to de-escalate any emotional situation in under 2 minutes

- The real difference between emotional intelligence and emotional competence

- Doug’s 7-layer framework for identifying hidden emotional pain

- The neuroscience behind “listening someone into existence”

- The Prison of Peace story that sparked Doug’s global mission

- Why empathy is the most underused leadership skill — and how to master it

- The 3 psychological services every great leader must provide

Plus: Doug’s 4 questions to end political polarization peacefully!

🎁 FREE GIFT: “Peace Under Pressure Kit” - Includes Doug’s 4-week course Dealing with Anger & Aggression + an AI Conflict Coach

Get the FREE GIFT by heading over to LinkedIn, connect with Doug, and DM him, “Legacy25” for instant access.

📘 Connect with Doug Noll

Website: https://dougnoll.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dougnoll

Book: De-Escalate: How to Calm an Angry Person in 90 Seconds or Less: https://share.google/LEZHSiLNJlCFMoqDN

What if the belief holding you back was installed before you could even talk?

In this transformational episode of Journey To Legacy, Curtis McCullom, high-performance mindset coach and founder of Bespoke Human Potential Coaching™ reveals how to identify and eliminate the subconscious blocks that silently sabotage your success.

From losing his son to rewiring decades of self-sabotage, Curtis shares how deep inner work helped him and his clients break through mental ceilings, imposter syndrome, and burnout.

He walks us through his signature L.G.E.T. Mindset™, how hypnotherapy and MER can create lasting change in just minutes, and the power of his Bespoke Daily Mental Supplements™ to reprogram limiting beliefs.

Whether you’re a CEO, entrepreneur, or anyone stuck just below their next breakthrough, this episode will shift the way you think about success, healing, and legacy.

🔗 Resources & Links:

• Website: bespokehumanpotentialcoaching.com

• YouTube: @CurtisMcCullom

• IG: @curtis.mccullom

• LinkedIn: Curtis McCullom

• TikTok: @curtismccullom

• FREE: Anxiety Reframe Workbook & Video

Tired of hustling with no results? Discover how to scale your business without burning out using proven marketing systems, mindset shifts, and client retention strategies that actually work.

In this episode of Journey to Legacy, former pro cyclist and 8-figure entrepreneur Draye Redfern shares how he sold a company to Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway, built a profitable agency from scratch, and found freedom through systems and simplicity.

Whether you're stuck in scope creep, overwhelmed with marketing chaos, or chasing growth that doesn't feel sustainable, this is your blueprint for scaling smarter, not harder.

🔍 In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

- How to build marketing systems that actually convert and grow with you

- Why your marketing might be broken (and how to fix it fast)

- How to avoid entrepreneurial burnout by building without bloat

- The key KPIs and metrics that predict your future revenue

- Draye’s Anchor Framework for attracting, converting, and retaining clients

- How to use scope creep to your advantage instead of letting it ruin your margins

💡 Key Takeaways & Legacy Lessons

- Charge more to serve better — high prices create better results and retention

- Success takes longer than you think — but consistency compounds

- “Entrepreneurship is a full-contact sport” — mindset matters as much as mechanics

- True legacy isn’t money or fame — it’s raising kids who feel seen, loved, and inspired

- Build systems today that give you time freedom tomorrow

🔗 Connect with Draye Redfern

🌐 Website: https://fractionalcmo.com

📘 New Book: https://anchorbook.com

📲 Social: @drayeredfern

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When the 2008 financial crash wiped out real estate funding overnight, most investors panicked... Jay  didn’t.

Known today as The Private Money Authority, Jay Conner turned that crisis into a multimillion‑dollar breakthrough, raising $8 million in private money without ever asking a bank for a dime.

In this episode, he reveals the mindset, methods, and faith that transformed fear into freedom, and why true legacy starts with serving others first.

🔍 What You’ll Learn:

- How to fund real‑estate deals without relying on banks or credit scores

- The simple mindset shift that turned a financial crisis into rapid growth

- How to attract private lenders by leading with education, not persuasion

- Why “E + R = O” (Event + Response = Outcome) can change any part of your life

💡 Key Insights

- Curiosity isn’t optional, it’s the bridge between problems and opportunity.

- You build confidence by acting as if the success you want is already yours.

- Surrounding yourself with like‑minded people accelerates every goal.

- Legacy isn’t money in the bank; it’s freedom, faith, and impact passed forward.

🔗 Relevant Links

Connect with Jay Conner:

👉 Website & Free Book – www.jayconner.com/book

🎥 YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/ ⁨@raisingprivatemoneyrealestate⁩

Join the Journey To Legacy Community:

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