Level Up and LIVE

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June 16 I Was Ready to Sell My Business | Jeremy Laurence's Transformation Story | Level Up + Live | 211
Burned out. Ready to quit. One bad season away from selling everything.

That’s exactly where Jeremy Laurence found himself.

In this powerful Level Up + Live conversation, the owner of Air Woodlands reveals the truth behind the success nobody saw. Exhausted, overwhelmed, and watching stress spill into his marriage, family, and business, Jeremy admits he was ready to walk away from the company he spent years building.

But what happened next changed everything.

After stepping into a community of leaders and choosing growth over comfort, Jeremy experienced a transformation that reached far beyond business. From losing more than 35 pounds and rebuilding his health to developing leaders inside his company and rediscovering joy, Jeremy shares the breakthroughs that helped him go from surviving to leading with purpose.

He opens up about the emotional toll of entrepreneurship, the warning signs of burnout, the power of honest conversations, and why so many business owners wait until they're completely worn out before asking for help. He also shares the lessons that changed his marriage, strengthened his faith, improved his leadership, and helped his children see a better version of their father.

If you're a business owner, entrepreneur, or leader who feels tired, stressed, frustrated, or secretly wondering if it's time to give up, this episode may be exactly what you need to hear.

From addiction recovery and near burnout to renewed purpose and stronger relationships, Jeremy's story proves that success isn't about working harder. It's about becoming the person you're capable of becoming.

The comeback nobody saw coming started with one decision.

And what Jeremy discovered might change the way you think about leadership forever.

If you’re looking for a group of growth-minded business owners and leaders who challenge and support each other, come check us out.

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22 min
June 09 You Don’t Need More Information, You Need a Better Environment | Level Up + Live 210
What if the reason you're stuck isn't a lack of motivation... but the room you're sitting in?

In this eye-opening episode of Level Up + Live, we uncover the uncomfortable truth most entrepreneurs, leaders, and high achievers never see coming: more information isn't the answer. You've read the books. You've listened to the podcasts. You've attended the conferences. So why does growth still feel so hard?

After spending years building a successful insurance agency while quietly neglecting his health, relationships, and spiritual life, Sean shares the powerful lesson that changed everything. The breakthrough wasn't another strategy, course, or motivational speech. It was a complete shift in environment.

Discover why the people around you, the conversations you engage in, and the rooms you spend time in are silently shaping your future every single day. Learn why motivation always fades, why isolation is more dangerous than most business owners realize, and how your current environment may be setting limits on your success without you even knowing it.

From mastermind groups and leadership meetings to fitness communities and intentional family rhythms, you'll hear real-world examples of how strategic environments can become the launchpad for extraordinary growth.

If you've been feeling overwhelmed, burned out, stuck, or frustrated despite working harder than ever, this episode may completely change the way you think about personal development.

The most dangerous environment isn't the worst one. It's the one you've become comfortable in.

Press play and discover why you don't rise to your goals; you fall to your environment.

Listen now and find out what may be holding you back from the next level of your life, business, leadership, marriage, health, and faith.

If you’re looking for a group of growth-minded business owners and leaders who challenge and support each other, come check us out.

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11 min
June 02 Protect Your Peace: Leadership, Fitness & Fulfillment with Jason Greenhaw | Level Up + Live | 209
In this powerful episode of Level Up + Live, Sean sits down with Jason Greenhaw, owner of Legacy Fitness in Kingwood, Texas, to uncover the real story behind building a successful business while navigating burnout, divorce, pressure, leadership, and personal growth.

Jason shares how mindset became the foundation for not only transforming bodies but transforming lives. From nearly walking away during one of the hardest seasons of his life to rebuilding with purpose, peace, and fulfillment, this conversation goes far beyond fitness.

They dive into:

Why most entrepreneurs neglect themselves
The dangerous trap of chasing validation
Why discipline matters more than motivation
The power of perspective and protecting your peace
How negative self-talk silently destroys leaders
What true fulfillment actually looks like
Jason also opens up about the inspiration behind his book Monday Mindsets and the mindset shifts that helped him lead through adversity and impact people for more than two decades.

If you’re an entrepreneur, leader, parent, or someone trying to level up without losing yourself in the process, this episode will challenge the way you think about success, legacy, health, and fulfillment.

If you’re looking for a group of growth-minded business owners and leaders who challenge and support each other, come check us out.

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25 min
May 26 What Real Success Actually Looks Like | Tina Meyers’ Story of Faith, Leadership & Reinvention | Level Up + Live | 208
She raised a family. Built a Career. Survived Divorce. Reinvented Herself at 62.

What Tina Meyers shares in this conversation will stay with you.

In one of the most meaningful episodes of Level Up + Live yet, Sean sits down with his mother, a registered nurse, healthcare leader, business owner, woman of faith, and now a member of the Level Up + Live Mastermind.

Together, they dive into:

leadership through difficult seasons
rebuilding after heartbreak
loneliness and personal growth
faith and resilience
the power of community and accountability
what success actually looks like beyond money

Tina also shares the advice she would give her younger self, the lessons she learned through decades of serving people, and why growth doesn’t stop with age.

This episode is for the business owner, leader, or entrepreneur who feels successful on paper… but knows there’s something deeper they’re searching for.

Because real success isn’t just about money.

It’s about faith, peace, relationships, purpose, and who you become along the journey.

If you’re looking for a group of growth-minded business owners and leaders who challenge and support each other, come check us out.

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24 min
May 193 Mistakes Business Owners Make That Keep Them Stuck | Level Up + Live 207
This episode is a WAKE-UP CALL for every business owner silently drowning behind the scenes while pretending everything is “fine.”
In this brutally honest solo episode of Level Up + Live, the masks come off as the truth about entrepreneurship finally gets exposed. The pressure. The isolation. The burnout. The emotional exhaustion nobody talks about. From getting fired twice… to building a successful insurance agency from the ground up, and then realizing success meant nothing while secretly hating life behind closed doors, this episode goes DEEP.
If you’ve been grinding nonstop, sacrificing your health, neglecting your marriage, losing touch with your faith, or tying your entire identity to your business performance… this conversation is going to hit harder than you expect.
Inside this episode:
The silent mistake destroying business owners from the inside out
Why “busy” people are often the least productive
The dangerous trap of attaching your worth to revenue and growth
How isolation slowly kills leadership, clarity, and momentum
The structure and accountability system that changed everything
Why your calendar is secretly controlling your life
The painful truth about building a business while losing yourself
How community, intentionality, and faith can completely transform your life
This isn’t surface-level motivation. This is the raw reality of entrepreneurship, leadership, marriage, health, faith, and the hidden cost of chasing success without alignment.
If you’ve ever felt stuck, mentally exhausted, overwhelmed, or like you’re carrying the weight of the world alone… this episode was made for you.
One conversation can change everything.
If you’re looking for a room of driven business owners who challenge, support, and grow together, come check us out.
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19 min
May 12 From Isolation to Intentional Growth: Michael Faust’s Leadership Journey | Level Up + Live | 206
In this raw and powerful episode of Level Up + Live, Sean sits down with returning guest Michael Faust. What unfolds is the kind of conversation most business owners are too afraid to have publicly.
Twelve months ago, Michael was drowning in anxiety, reacting instead of leading, losing passion for the company he built, and silently carrying the pressure of managing a 40+ employee operation. Today? He’s rebuilding his life from the inside out.
This isn’t another “10X your business” fluff episode.
This is the real story behind what happens when a business owner finally admits:
“I can’t do this alone anymore.”
From panic attacks and burnout to discipline, accountability, leadership, health transformation, and personal growth, Michael opens up about the painful truths entrepreneurs hide behind success.
Inside this episode:

• Why successful leaders secretly feel isolated
• The dangerous cost of trying to “handle everything yourself”
• How poor health silently destroys businesses
• The mindset shift that changed Michael’s company culture
• Why accountability is the missing link for most entrepreneurs
• The brutal truth about ego, burnout, and leadership
• How Level Up + Live helped transform his marriage, mindset, business, and health
This episode feels less like a podcast and more like a late-night coffee shop conversation with two men telling the truth about what success actually costs.
If you’re exhausted…
If your business is growing but your peace is disappearing…
If you feel like nobody understands the pressure you carry…
This episode might hit harder than you expect.
One conversation could change everything.
If you’re looking for a room of driven business owners who challenge, support, and grow together, come check us out.

Be our guest:
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26 min
May 05Why Successful Business Owners Still Feel Alone (And What Fixes It) | Level Up + Live | 205
Most business owners don’t struggle because they lack strategy…
They struggle because they’re doing it alone.
On paper, everything looks good:
The business is growing. Revenue is coming in. People see success.
But behind the scenes?
Pressure. Isolation. And no real space to talk about it.
In this episode, I break down:
Why high-performing business owners still feel stuck
How surface-level conversations are holding you back
Why motivation fades (and what actually creates growth)
The one thing that changed everything for me
This isn’t about more information.
It’s about environment.
If you’re a business owner or leader in Montgomery County and you’ve ever felt like you’re carrying it all alone… this episode is for you.
You don’t have to stay there.
If you’re looking for a room of driven business owners who challenge, support, and grow together, come check us out.
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17 min
April 28Making Money but Going Broke: The Wake-Up Call Business Owners Avoid | Andrew Jimenez | 204
HE WAS MAKING MONEY… BUT LOSING SLEEP AT 3AM
The brutal truth most business owners avoid… until it catches up with them.
In this raw episode of Level Up + Live, we sit down with Andrew Jimenez, husband, father of three, and owner of Relentless Plumbing in Montgomery County, who went from staying busy with money coming in… to realizing he had no real control over his business.
On the outside, everything looked fine.
Jobs were getting done. Revenue was coming in.
But behind the scenes?
Sleepless nights.
Constant stress.
No clarity.
Andrew didn’t know his break-even.
Didn’t understand his cash flow.
Was making decisions based on instinct instead of data.
This episode pulls back the curtain on what’s really happening with many entrepreneurs who are stuck in the grind: working harder and making money but still feeling like they’re one bad month away from everything falling apart.
After stepping into Level Up + Live Level 2, Andrew faced a hard truth:
If he didn’t learn his numbers, nothing would truly change.
What followed was a complete shift in how he operates:
Knowing exactly what his business needs to generate every week
Planning ahead for slow seasons instead of reacting to them
Making smarter financial decisions in both business and personal life
Leading his team with intention and clarity
Replacing constant stress with confidence and direction
Andrew also shares the moment that forced him to take things seriously, realizing his growing family depended on more than just hard work. It required structure, discipline, and understanding the business at a deeper level.
We also tackle a question most business owners avoid:
What happens if you continue to ignore your numbers?
His answer is direct, frustration, burnout, and a business that ends up controlling you.
This conversation is not theory. It’s a real look at what happens when someone stops guessing and starts leading with clarity.
If you’re working hard but still feel stuck…
If you’re making money but don’t fully understand where it’s going…
If you know something needs to change but haven’t taken action…
This episode is for you.
If you’ve been looking for a room full of growth-minded business owners and leaders who are serious about leveling up in business and life, we’d love to have you join us as a guest.
Be Our Guest!
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20 min
April 21 From Survival Mode to Savage Discipline | Joey Garcia's Story | Level Up + Live | 203
This episode of Level Up + Live is NOT your average feel-good talk… this is raw, relentless, and straight-up REAL.

Today we speak with Joey Garcia, a man forged in pressure, raised by discipline, and tested by life early. From a childhood built on struggle and survival… to becoming a leader in workplace culture, fitness, and personal growth, his story hits HARD.

DIVORCE AT 13.
FORCED TO GROW UP FAST.
CHASING NFL DREAMS… SHATTERED BY INJURY.

Most people break. Joey? He doubled down.

This episode pulls back the curtain on the mindset that separates talkers from DOERS:

“You don’t stop me… you have to BREAK me.”
Why most people FAIL to stay consistent (and it’s not what you think)
The uncomfortable truth about why you’re stuck
“No skin in the game = no results”
The discipline code: devotion, fitness, family, non-negotiables.

And just when you think it’s all grind… Joey drops the truth bomb leaders NEED to hear:

You can inspire everyone… but you CAN’T save everyone.

From fasting and faith… to fatherhood and legacy, this conversation exposes the habits, scars, and standards that build REAL men and REAL leaders.

If you’ve been coasting… making excuses… or “waiting for the right time” … this episode will call you out.

Because at the end of the day:
You can stay comfortable… or you can LEVEL UP.
Both are hard. You choose.

Tap in now to Level Up + Live, the episode people will be talking about long after it ends.

If you’ve been looking for a room full of growth-minded business owners and leaders who are serious about leveling up in business and life, we’d love to have you join us as a guest.

Be Our Guest! https://www.levelupandlive.com/lul-mastermind-group

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28 min
April 14Fired After 20 Years… Then Built a Business from Scratch at 50 | Jeffrey Brown | Level Up + Live 202
What do you do when the career you’ve spent decades building disappears overnight?
In this episode of Level Up + Live, Jeffrey Brown shares a powerful and deeply personal story of disruption, resilience, and reinvention. After more than 20 years in the software industry, leading teams, managing complex projects, and building a stable career, Jeffrey found himself suddenly laid off during the uncertainty of COVID. What followed was another opportunity that ultimately collapsed, leaving him at a crossroads with limited options and a difficult question: what now?
Rather than returning to the same path, Jeffrey chose to step into something completely different.
At 50 years old, he made the decision to pursue business ownership, launching The Grout Medic of The Woodlands, Texas.
With no direct background in the industry, he leaned on his problem-solving mindset, leadership experience, and a willingness to learn as he began building a local, service-based business from the ground up.
This conversation goes far beyond entrepreneurship. It offers an honest look at what it means to start over later in life, to carry the responsibility of leading a team, and to navigate the uncertainty that comes with building something new while supporting a family.
Jeffrey opens up about the emotional weight of career loss, the pressure of providing for employees who depend on him, and the reality of wearing multiple roles as a business owner, from operations and sales to marketing and customer service. He also shares how his perspective on leadership has evolved, especially in transitioning from managing corporate teams to leading individuals in a hands-on service environment.
Throughout the episode, themes of patience, consistency, and personal growth take center stage. Jeffrey reflects on the importance of slowing down, making thoughtful decisions, and staying committed even when progress feels uncertain. He also highlights the critical role of communication and customer experience in building trust and long-term success in a local business.
Beyond business, this episode explores what truly matters in this season of life. Jeffrey speaks about family, the transition toward becoming an empty nester, and the legacy he hopes to leave for his children, not just in terms of business, but in how he lives, leads, and shows up each day with integrity and purpose.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
How to navigate the emotional and practical challenges of losing a long-term career
What it takes to transition from corporate leadership to entrepreneurship
The realities of starting and scaling a service-based business
Why patience is a critical skill in both leadership and growth
How to create a strong customer experience through communication and follow-through
The importance of consistency when building something sustainable
How to balance business ownership with family priorities and long-term legacy
This episode is a reminder that setbacks can become turning points, and that it’s never too late to build something meaningful. Whether you are facing a transition, exploring entrepreneurship, or simply looking for perspective on growth and leadership, Jeffrey’s story offers both insight and encouragement.
If you’ve been looking for a room full of growth-minded business owners and leaders who are serious about leveling up in business and life, we’d love to have you join us as a guest.

Be Our Guest! https://www.levelupandlive.com/lul-mastermind-group

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26 min

About Level Up and LIVE

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Level Up and Live Podcast – The Podcast for Montgomery County’s Elite Business Owners & Entrepreneurs

You’re already crushing it. You’ve built something that most people can’t. You’ve outworked, outlasted, and pushed past limits that stop others in their tracks.

But now, you’re starting to ask the real question… Is this it?

You’ve got the revenue, the wins, and the momentum—but deep down, you know there’s another level. Not just in business, but in life, fulfillment, and impact.

This is the part no one talks about.

The point where success alone isn’t enough. The point where grinding harder won’t unlock the next breakthrough. The moment when you realize that doing it alone isn’t a power move—it’s a limitation.

That’s exactly why I created Level Up and Live.

I’m Sean Meyers, a business owner who knows firsthand what it’s like to push for more while carrying the weight of success. I’ve spent years learning, failing, adapting, and surrounding myself with the right people—and along the way, I’ve helped others do the same.

This podcast isn’t about me—it’s about you and the moves you need to make next.

Our proven framework is built on:

✔ Clarity – Get brutally honest about what’s holding you back and eliminate the noise.

✔ Action Steps – Tactical, real-world strategies from Montgomery County’s top business leaders.

✔ Accountability – Execution beats ideas. The right circle ensures you move.

✔ Fulfillment – Because success without fulfillment isn’t success at all.

Inside Each Episode:

• Conversations with Montgomery County’s top business owners & entrepreneurs

• Battle-tested strategies for business growth, mindset, and high performance

• How to build a business that funds an irresistible future

• Why vulnerability is a superpower that fuels every angle of your life—business, relationships, and purpose

You don’t need more hustle—you need more alignment.

You don’t need another random strategy—you need a clearer vision, a stronger circle, and the courage to let go of what’s no longer serving you.

Because here’s what no one tells you—the work you’re doing now isn’t just about business. It’s about building a life you actually want to live.

When you have the right circle, the right clarity, and the right execution, you don’t just win—you create a life of freedom, energy, and fulfillment most people never experience.

This isn’t just another business podcast. It’s a strategic advantage. A local movement of high-level operators committed to clarity, execution, and unstoppable momentum.

New episodes drop every week. Subscribe now and take control of your next level.