Let's Go Win Podcast

Nick Friedman started College Hunks Hauling Junk & Moving with a beat-up cargo van and a catchy idea. Today, the company has grown to roughly 200 franchise owners and $300 million in annual sales, but Nick calls the journey a “20-year overnight success.” 

In this episode, Nick shares how leadership, company culture, franchising, accountability, and relentless resourcefulness helped turn a college startup into a nationally recognized brand. He explains why purpose is the foundation of culture, why core values must be reinforced constantly, and how great companies build leaders at every level. 

From surviving the housing crash and COVID to learning how to scale without losing the company’s identity, Nick reveals the lessons behind building a business designed to last. He also explains why resourcefulness may be one of the most important competitive advantages for entrepreneurs and leaders in the age of AI. 

Tune in to discover how to build a stronger culture, develop better leaders, scale a business, and turn adversity into an opportunity for growth.

Connect with Nick:

Website: https://www.nickfriedman.com/Franchise Website: https://collegehunksfranchise.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/collegehunkshaulingjunk/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nick.friedman1/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickfriedman1/

#NickFriedman #JMRyerson #LetsGoWin #CollegeHunksHaulingJunkAndMoving #Entrepreneurship #Leadership #BusinessGrowth #CompanyCulture #Franchising #ScalingBusiness #EntrepreneurMindset

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Most leaders master the outer game — success, recognition, and results — but Pauline Nguyen believes the real work begins on the inside.

In this episode of Let’s Go Win, JM Ryerson sits down with Pauline to explore how trauma, resilience, nervous system regulation, and self-mastery shape the way we lead, build teams, and handle pressure.

From escaping Vietnam as a child to building the most awarded Vietnamese restaurant in the world, Pauline shares why calm leadership creates stronger teams, why rest is a competitive advantage, and why true success is built from the inside out.

Tune in to discover why mastering yourself may be the most powerful leadership strategy of all.

00:00 Meet Pauline Nguyen
00:21 Deep performance vs. high performance
01:00 Mastering the outer game and the inner game
01:40 Pauline’s leadership work with high-performing leaders
02:00 Red Lantern, team devotion, and business success
04:50 How trauma shaped Pauline’s drive
05:30 Escaping Vietnam and growing up in survival mode
07:14 Building the capacity to hold pressure
08:45 Breaking the cycle of anger and self-sabotage
10:46 Facing unresolved pain instead of running from it
12:01 Pauline’s first step: running away from home
15:16 Discipline, growth, and becoming a student of life
17:14 How Red Lantern built team devotion
19:31 Why devotion cannot be commanded
21:31 How the nervous system affects leadership
23:20 Red Lantern’s deeper mission
25:21 State over strategy: why calm leadership matters
28:08 Mindset, heart set, health set, and soul set
30:30 Building capacity — and learning to put it down
32:47 Why mindset alone is not enough
35:46 The journey from mind to heart
37:47 Your body is the boardroom
40:05 Pauline’s Triple S Method
42:13 Making sharper decisions under pressure
43:09 Why rest is a leadership tool
44:29 Pauline’s gift for the audience
48:10 JM’s closing thoughts with Pauline

To connect with Pauline Nguyen...
- Website: https://pauline-nguyen.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paulinenspeaks/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulinenguyenspeaks/
- Retreat: https://pauline-nguyen.com/from-fire-to-dawn/
PAULINE’S FREE GIFT - The Sovereign Leader Reset - If you're a founder or a leader who's mastered the outer game and knows the inner one is next, this is for you.
Go to Pauline's Instagram @PaulinenSpeaks - DM the word WIN or visit WIN.pauline-nguyen.com to grab the offer.

#PaulineNguyen #JMRyerson #LetsGoWin #Leadership #InnerGame #SelfMastery #CalmLeadership #DeepPerformance #PersonalGrowth #PodcastEpisode

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We have more health information than ever — so why are so many people still struggling?

In this episode of Let’s Go Win, JM Ryerson sits down with Dr. Anthony Balduzzi, founder of the Fit Father Project and Fit Mother Project, to talk about building health that actually lasts. Dr. Balduzzi shares why information alone is not enough, how busy parents and entrepreneurs can create sustainable health systems, and why nutrition, strength training, sleep, stress management, and simple daily anchors matter more than quick fixes.

They also discuss fasting, supplements like Vitamin D3 + K2, magnesium, creatine, and omega-3s, and why taking care of your body is one of the most important foundations for energy, focus, longevity, and a better life.

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00:00 Meet Dr. Anthony Balduzzi
00:10 The story behind Fit Father and Fit Mother
03:31 Why we are more unhealthy despite more information
06:40 Why implementation matters more than information
08:30 Building health systems that last
12:17 Finding the right plan for your body
18:59 Why 30 minutes is better than doing nothing
22:43 Fasting as an accelerator for health and fat loss
24:53 Sacred time, lifestyle, and taking care of yourself
32:01 Why sleep is the first foundation
35:28 Dr. Balduzzi’s thoughts on GLP-1s and peptides
44:39 Top supplements for health and longevity
51:22 Where to connect with Dr. Anthony Balduzzi

#DrAnthonyBalduzzi #JMRyerson #LetsGoWin #FitFatherProject #FitMotherProject #HealthAndWellness #Longevity #HealthyLifestyle #Nutrition #Fitness #Supplements #Fasting #Mindset #PodcastEpisode

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Most entrepreneurs start a business for freedom — but too often, the business ends up running their life.

In this episode of Let’s Go Win, JM Ryerson sits down with Allison Maslan, a business owner of over 40 years who has built nine companies and helped mentor more than 150,000 founders and CEOs around the world. Allison shares why growing a business and scaling a business are not the same thing — and why so many founders hit the seven-figure ceiling because they do not have the structure, team, or systems to move forward.

Allison also opens up about the wake-up call that forced her to rethink leadership, delegation, and burnout. She shares practical insights on building a team-managed company, letting go of control, hiring better, and creating a vision that your team can truly rally behind.

This episode is for entrepreneurs, founders, CEOs, and business owners who want to scale without losing their health, freedom, or purpose.

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Timestamps

00:00 Meet Allison Maslan
00:15 Building nine companies and mentoring founders
01:17 The missing ingredient for entrepreneurs
02:07 Why growth and scale are not the same
04:48 Why passion matters when business gets hard
06:14 Entrepreneurship will call you to a higher level
08:45 Persistence, resourcefulness, and finding solutions
10:27 The biggest mistake founders make: not letting go
14:54 The five pillars of scaling
18:44 The leadership mistake that held Allison back
21:34 Why hiring a mentor changed everything
24:22 How to hire better using the Rule of Three
29:16 Finding the real gap in your business
31:11 How one founder tripled his business
34:09 How often leaders should communicate the vision
36:20 Strategy, energy, and exponential growth
40:32 Why Allison does this work
43:01 Allison’s trapeze story and facing fear
45:50 Where to connect with Allison

#AllisonMaslan #JMRyerson #LetsGoWin #ScaleWithoutBurnout #BusinessGrowth #Entrepreneurship #ScalingBusiness #Leadership #FounderLife #BusinessStrategy #BuildATeam #LetGoToGrow #PodcastEpisode #SuccessMindset

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What if the biggest thing holding you back is not your talent, your work ethic, or your goals — but the way your mind talks to you?

In this episode of Let’s Go Win, JM Ryerson sits down with Collin Henderson to talk about the inner game of success, self-worth, mindset training, and why so many high performers secretly tie their value to outcomes. Collin shares how anxiety, perfectionism, and pressure shaped his early life — and how vulnerability, coaching, and mental performance work helped him transform.

This conversation is a powerful reminder that winning is not just about the scoreboard. It is about learning how to control what you can control, fall in love with the process, and reset your mindset when life gets hard.

Collin also shares practical tools for leaders, parents, athletes, and high performers — including how to build better self-talk, create elite behaviors, and stop letting results define who you are.

00:00 Meet Collin Henderson
00:19 Why successful people can still feel unfulfilled
01:45 The hidden inner game behind high performance
03:09 Asking for help is a sign of strength
05:13 How your mindset is conditioned
06:30 Process over outcome
08:27 Are parents putting too much pressure on young athletes?
14:04 Building your MVP: mission, values, and purpose
18:34 Why chasing results can destroy confidence
23:22 Why every leader needs a clear philosophy
25:29 Average vs. elite behaviors
29:29 Always be in practice
31:34 What do you really want?
36:24 What to do when you are not okay
39:18 Are you living by design or by default?
42:19 Three ways to reset your mindset
46:38 Where to connect with Collin Henderson

#CollinHenderson #JMRyerson #LetsGoWin #YourMindIsLyingToYou #MindsetTraining #HighPerformance #ProcessOverOutcome #SelfWorth #MentalPerformance #InnerGame #Leadership #PersonalGrowth #SuccessMindset #PodcastEpisode

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What if the key to high performance is not doing more — but learning when to slow down?

In this episode of Let’s Go Win, JM Ryerson sits down with Jay Abbasi, speaker, coach, and host of Unstuck with Jay Abbasi, for a powerful conversation about pressure, performance, leadership, and presence. Jay shares why so many people today are overwhelmed by constant notifications, endless tasks, and the pressure to keep up — and why the human brain was not designed to live in a constant state of “go, go, go.”

Jay also explains how leaders and high achievers can protect their time, create space for creative thinking, and perform at a high level without sacrificing their sanity. From putting your phone on silent, to blocking sacred time on your calendar, to practicing what he calls “mind freeness,” Jay offers practical tools for anyone trying to succeed without burning out.

You’ll also hear Jay’s lessons from Tesla, including how to pivot quickly, let go of the way things were, and create innovative solutions with a strong team. He also shares why great leadership requires patience, vulnerability, and the ability to pause and truly listen before rushing to fix everything.

If you are ambitious, overwhelmed, leading through change, or trying to build a better rhythm in life and business, this episode will challenge you to rethink what productivity, leadership, and success really mean.

Timestamps:

00:00 Meet Jay Abbasi
00:17 Performing at a high level without sacrificing your sanity
01:23 The biggest struggles people are facing right now
02:05 Why constant notifications are overwhelming us
03:52 JM on digital overload and needing a better rhythm
04:51 Why Jay keeps his phone silent 99.9% of the time
06:49 Scheduling sacred time and personal care
07:45 Protected calendar blocks and deep work
08:40 What “mind freeness” means
09:41 Why doing less can create better ideas
12:34 Walks, showers, and creative breakthroughs
13:46 The science behind boredom and creativity
16:38 Why your ideal sleep rhythm is personal
20:42 Breaking perfectionism with small habits
23:51 The leadership gap Jay is seeing today
25:00 A powerful leadership lesson from Tesla
27:51 Why listening is one of the most underrated leadership skills
29:23 Slowing down so you can accelerate
30:09 Lessons from Tesla: pivoting quickly and letting go
32:33 Why innovation is a team sport
35:42 How Jay connects with an audience
40:13 Detaching from outcomes and finding happiness now
42:27 Where to connect with Jay Abbasi

#JayAbbasi #JMRyerson #LetsGoWin #HighPerformance #BurnoutPrevention #Mindfulness #MindFreeness #Leadership #PersonalGrowth #Productivity #Presence #EmotionalIntelligence #WorkLifeBalance #TeslaLessons #PodcastEpisode #SuccessMindset #SelfAwareness #BusinessLeadership

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What if one of your biggest financial expenses could be dramatically reduced—with the right strategy?

In this episode of Let’s Go Win, JM Ryerson sits down with financial planner and entrepreneur Mike Milligan to talk about taxes, “lazy money,” financial planning, and why so many people are unknowingly leaving money on the table.

Mike shares how his own effective tax rate went from 34.5% to 2.9% after moving to Puerto Rico, saving him nearly $1 million in taxes—and how those savings helped him invest back into his businesses and team.

But this conversation goes far beyond taxes.

Mike and JM break down:

💰 Why many people may be overpaying taxes
📈 What Mike calls “lazy money” and how to put your money to work
🚩 The questions you should be asking your financial advisor
🏦 Why one-size-fits-all financial advice can be dangerous
🤝 Why trust matters more than any financial product
🏖️ How to prepare financially for a longer retirement
👨‍👩‍👧 Why end-of-life and legacy conversations shouldn't be avoided
📱 How being fully present can improve your relationships, leadership, and even sales

Mike's philosophy is simple: your financial plan should be as unique as the life you're trying to create.

If you're an entrepreneur, business owner, or simply want to make smarter decisions with your money, this conversation is packed with insights worth hearing.

Subscribe to Let’s Go Win for more conversations on business, leadership, mindset, and creating a life you actually want to live.

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00:00 – Meet Mike Milligan
01:55 – How Mike Went From a 34.5% to 2.9% Effective Tax Rate
05:06 – The 3 Biggest Financial Mistakes People Make
05:32 – Why You May Be Overpaying Taxes
06:40 – Is Your Money Being Lazy?
07:44 – Questions You Should Ask Your Financial Advisor
11:23 – Why Traditional Tax Planning Can Fall Short
13:36 – The Problem With One-Size-Fits-All Financial Advice
17:18 – Financial Products Aren't the Problem
19:36 – Why Trust Is the Most Important Financial “Product”
22:42 – Why Mike Became a Financial Planner
26:00 – The Experience That Changed His View of Banking
30:53 – How One Bad Financial Decision Can Cost You for Decades
33:03 – The Retirement Conversation Most Families Avoid
37:11 – Mike's “Never Miss a Moment” Philosophy
42:38 – The Secret to Better Sales and Leadership
45:29 – How to Connect With Mike

#LetsGoWin #JMRyerson #MikeMilligan #FinancialPlanning #TaxStrategy #Entrepreneurship #BusinessOwners #MoneyManagement #WealthBuilding #FinancialFreedom #RetirementPlanning #Leadership #PersonalFinance #FinancialLiteracy #EntrepreneurMindset

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Thought leadership is not just about being on stage, writing books, or building a personal brand. In this episode of Let’s Go Win, JM Ryerson sits down with Peter Winick to talk about what real thought leadership looks like, how to scale your ideas, and why the best work should become bigger than the person delivering it.

Timestamps

00:00 Meet Peter Winick
00:38 How Peter found his way into thought leadership
03:26 The “steak and sizzle” problem
04:00 The five types of thought leaders
07:32 Substance vs. stage presence
11:02 Why strategy comes before promotion
14:17 Finding the right audience for your ideas
18:03 Why psychographics matter more than demographics
20:46 The power of self-selection
22:07 Why Peter wrote The Thought Leadership Handbook
24:56 Using AI to find patterns from 650 podcast episodes
31:19 Why thought leaders often feel lonely
33:19 Who should read the book
35:25 Thought leadership does not have to mean 50 stages a year
36:16 “Make me a rock star” vs. “Make me irrelevant”
38:38 Why serious thought leaders need strategy
39:52 A powerful Hall of Fame thinker story
41:47 Where to find Peter Winick

#PeterWinick #JMRyerson #LetsGoWin #ThoughtLeadership #Leadership #PersonalBrand #BusinessStrategy #Entrepreneurship #BusinessGrowth #ContentStrategy #ExpertPositioning #Influence #LegacyBuilding #Podcast #PodcastEpisode

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AI is changing fast — but the real advantage is not just using the tool. It is knowing how to train it, guide it, and make it work inside your business.

In this episode of Let’s Go Win, JM Ryerson sits down with Jason Gallen to talk about Lenrix, AI enablement, and how custom-trained agents can help businesses save time, improve systems, and create more freedom. Jason explains why AI is powerful, but also why it needs the right structure, guardrails, and human coaching to be truly effective.

JM and Jason also discuss how AI helped bring the Win Performance Platform to life, how businesses can use AI for dashboards, email triage, websites, apps, operations, and real-time problem solving, and why every leader should at least start the conversation about how AI fits into their company.

This episode is for entrepreneurs, leaders, and business owners who want to use AI in a smart, practical, and human-first way — not as a replacement, but as a powerful partner for growth.

Key Timestamps

00:00 Meet Jason Gallen and Lenrix
02:20 What Lenrix is and why AI needs structure
04:43 Training AI to grow, learn, and improve
07:00 How AI can save time inside complex businesses
09:22 Dashboards, email triage, websites, and automation
13:19 Security, guardrails, and responsible AI use
15:36 When AI takes initiative — and why boundaries matter
18:50 Can AI become a chief of staff?
24:59 Why every business should start the AI conversation
30:17 AI use cases for real businesses, including HVAC
32:39 The true cost and investment of AI
34:52 How AI creates freedom and productivity
40:34 How Lenrix powers the Win Performance Platform
43:45 Where to connect with Jason

#JasonGallen #JMRyerson #LetsGoWin #Lenrix #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #AIForBusiness #BusinessAutomation #HumanFirstAI #Leadership #Entrepreneurship #BusinessGrowth #Productivity #Innovation #Podcast

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What does it really take to build a business, a network, and a legacy that lasts?

In this episode of Let’s Go Win, JM Ryerson sits down with Jeffrey Hayzlett, Chairman and Founder of the C-Suite Network, entrepreneur, bestselling author, speaker, and business leader.

Jeffrey shares how he built a powerful network of C-suite executives, why relationships drive opportunity, and why the best leaders think big, act bigger, and stay relentless. He also talks about business values, healthy tension, AI, legacy, and why great companies must know exactly what they stand for.

If you are a leader, entrepreneur, business owner, or someone who wants to build bigger with more purpose, this episode is for you. Jeffrey’s core message is clear: content leads to community, community leads to commerce, and strong values make every decision easier.

Key Timestamps

00:00 Meet Jeffrey Hayzlett
00:14 Building the C-Suite Network
02:12 Voices of 250 and celebrating business in America
05:47 From South Dakota to Fortune 100 leadership
07:38 Think big, act bigger, and stay relentless
09:19 Why “fake it till you make it” is bad advice
13:05 Standing up for what is right
18:08 Why company values matter
23:24 Building big projects with passion
30:56 Choosing the right opportunities
35:54 Getting back up after failure
38:49 How leaders should use AI
43:15 Why the right room changes everything

#JeffreyHayzlett #JMRyerson #LetsGoWin #CSuiteNetwork #ThinkBigActBigger #Leadership #BusinessGrowth #Entrepreneurship #LegacyBuilding #BusinessLeadership #AI #Networking #PersonalGrowth #SuccessMindset #Podcast

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