“It is not about being positive because positivity eventually dies out at some point. But what really matters is how you see yourself, how you believe in yourself, and always thinking you can make it and have a lot to give anybody and a lot to give yourself.”
- Edwin Carrion in Episode 80

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Edwin Carrion is 43 years old from Miami, Florida. He is a loyal husband and a proud father of two beautiful girls. A United States Marine, entrepreneur, God-made millionaire, investor & mentor. He is the owner and co-founder of several multi-million dollar companies that specialize in the acquisition and real estate development, transportation and logistics, investment, and business education and consulting. His specialty and passion is teaching motivated individuals his secrets, techniques and proven strategies that will create wealth in any business you choose and as a result of that achieving financial freedom and living life to the fullest.

Highlights
2:15 - Talking to kids as an adult
3:20 - Living without fear
7:30 - Becoming a US Marine
14:40 - Finding mentors in real estate
21:00 - Lessons from the 2008 Housing Market crash
24:50 - Positivity is not enough
27:30 - Income streams
31:00 - What success looks like to him
33:20 - Reach out to Edwin!

Takeaway Questions from the interview

• How have I allowed fear to dictate my life and choices?
• Where are mentors in the industry I want to be in?
• What mindsets are developed in the hard times of my life?
• How can I use my success to help others find success?
• How can gratitude add to my life and lead to action?

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“For me, I have taken a million courses from different gurus in marketing, business, etc, and a theme from all of them is ‘taking massive action’. Perfection is fancy procrastination.”  - Steven Lentz, episode 78

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Steven Lentz grew up in an Air force family, moving every 2 - 4 years across the US. He now lives in the Seattle area with his wife and 2 kids. He loves learning, building businesses, helping others, and being with his family.Professionally, Steven has been an owner and started numerous businesses, as well as recently ending a +10 year career as a Firefighter/ EMT. Steven is a Platinum Level Business Coach with LPW and has his own digital marketing agency. Steven's coaching helps businesses to stop completing on price, grow their profits, and scale their businesses. His digital marketing agency helps businesses become omnipresent on the internet and dominate organic rankings and the map pack. Steven also hosts his own podcast “Subject To Change” where he interviews business owners and entrepreneurs.

Highlights
3:25 - Family vacation to Historical landmarks
7:05 - Finding role models who imprinted values
15:25 - Studying abroad
20:40 - Working at a summer camp
24:15 - Process of becoming a firefighter
30:30 - My “3 points of success” from his story
36:10 - Growing in Expertise
42:40 - Currently strained Relationship with Parents (10 minute story)
52:00 - Growing as a parent
56:50 - Helping his clients

Takeaway questions from the interview

• How has family and upbringing shaped my worldview? Positively and negatively?
• What life experiences have changed my perspective on my life?
• What am I waiting around to do because it isn’t ‘perfect’?
• What have I learned through fully trying to do something?
• What relationship have I lost because of me ‘being right’?

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“I had an extreme passion for what I was doing and what I was building. Every day is a crucial element to building the foundation to the greatness that lays before me.”

Takeaways from the interview:
What is my leadership style? Is it unique to me or someone else?
What was my initial mentality toward my career?
What is more important to me in my career growth? People or experience?
What have I learned about my occupation that is unique compared to others? 
What am I willing to do to get the job I want?

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Evan Burk is not your typical football coach. Despite not playing football beyond high school and no network in the coaching profession, Evan's unlikely football journey began as a 4th grade coach, where he quickly worked his way to the NFL in just 6 years, and included coaching for teams such as the Miami Dolphins, UCLA, and SMU. After spending fifteen-plus years working with the highest-performing athletes, coaches, and teams on the planet, Coach Burk uses his unique football coaching background to teach people how to utilize the same strategies in business and life that elite players and teams use to perform at a world-class level. In 2022, Evan Burk released his first book, Finding Intangibles, in which he helps organizations identify the hidden traits that drive elite performers and championship teams. He also hosts his own weekly sports leadership podcast, The Highest Level, where he reveals how championship team cultures are built and the keys to leadership excellence at the highest level.

Highlights
2:30 - Connecting with Grandfather going to Cowboys games growing up
7:18 - High School Wrestling Coach giving him confidence
11:05 - Unique styles of Leadership and Coaching
17:45 - Became a football coach
20:38 - 3 things he’d tell himself at the beginning of his career
27:30 - Getting in the door of College football coaching
34:00 - Hard work instilled at a young age
39:20 - Behind the scenes as a college football coach
45:40 - Quality of most successful teams
49:30 - Send 400 letters to NFL coaches
54:25 - Discovering his coaching style
58:10 - The Highest Level Podcast 

Takeaway Questions from the interview
What is my leadership style? Is it unique to me or someone else?
What was my initial mentality toward my career?
What is more important to me in my career growth? People or experience?
What have I learned about my occupation that is unique compared to others? 
What am I willing to do to get the job I want?

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“One of the greatest gifts, my dad gave me was telling me to think for myself and how valuable original thought is. You should have opinions on things and its okay that your opinion differs from someone else. You don’t want to look like the rest of the pack.” 
- Cam Doody, Episode 74

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Cam Doody is the Co-founder and Chairman of Bellhop, the fastest growing moving company in the U.S. Serving 75+ cities, they developed a new operating model to fix the infamously poor and unreliable service in the space with tech. Bellhop has raised $90m in venture capital and moved +300,000 households over the last 6 years. Cam is the dad of two wonderful little girls— Margot and Liles, and a passionate aviator and outdoorsman.

Highlights
3:30 - Growing up encouraged to explore and build
7:45 - “Licenses to hunt”
12:20 - Calculated risk 
16:05 - Struggle with first job out of college
21:00 - What is Brickyard?
26:35 - Advice for being an early founder of a start-up
30:20 - Innovator not a manager
37:10 - Build the best place and community of early stage founders
44:00 - Gap in technology for start-ups in the last 10 years

Takeaway Questions from the interview

1. What is something (beyond stuff) my dad gave me that I am thankful for, today?
2. How can I give myself permission to think different from others?
3. What insight do I have from my first job?
4. How am I most valuable within my organization/business? As a manager or an innovator?
5. How much is shared experience a part of my life especially in the more challenging endeavors?

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“I think every guy needs this to some degree: To be in a scenario where you are completely humbled because you can try to double down on your pride or you can let that humility explore your heart.”

- John Steakley of Unbound Grace

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John was born in Dallas, grew up in Huntsville, AL, and has lived in Birmingham, AL, since 2005. He received an undergrad degree from The University of Alabama and an M.Div. from Beeson Divinity School; he is also a licensed and ordained minister and holds certifications specializing in addiction recovery and mental health.Before founding Unbound Grace, John was a minister in Birmingham at a local church for 11.5 years. Unbound Grace was founded out of John's struggle with substance and alcohol. Its primary purpose is to help families and individuals find hope in the wilderness of addiction through counseling, discipleship, and community. Their niche focus is recovery in the context of real-life through relationships and the Word of God. He is married with two beautiful daughters and a dog named Bear. To learn more about Unbound Grace, please visit www.unboundgrace.life.

He is available for preaching and speaking engagements.

Highlights
3:37 - Growing up in the church in Dallas, TX
9:35 - Exploring Independence in College
14:00 - Asking hard questions in his early 20s
19:20 - Anxiety of performance leading to alcohol use
23:12 - Chains of Addiction
27:48 - Moment of humility and vulnerability
32:15 - What he learned from rehab
36:35 - Reality of Sobriety
41:30 - Starting organization for addicts and the 4 rhythms of Recovery for Life
45:00 - Advice for 25 year old self
48:15 - Unbound Grace: Find Hope in the Wilderness of Addiction

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