Episode 76:

In this episode of Raw & Relentless, Bo DePaoli sits down with Mary Beth O’Connor, former federal administrative law judge, author of From Junkie to Judge, and nationally recognized advocate for addiction recovery and trauma-informed care.

Mary Beth’s life was shaped early by severe childhood trauma, which led to decades of substance use and addiction. She did not get sober until her early 30s — and even then, recovery required rebuilding her mental health, relationships, and career step by step. Years later, she was appointed to the federal bench.

This conversation is thoughtful, direct, and grounded in experience. It explores:

●     How childhood trauma fuels addiction

●     Why addiction is a medical issue, not a moral failure

●     What recovery actually looks like beyond slogans

●     Why many rehab models fall short

●     The importance of individualized treatment

●     How stigma and criminalization make recovery harder

This episode isn’t about glorifying hardship or selling inspiration.
It’s about understanding addiction, recovery, and responsibility with honesty and clarity.

Connect with Mary Beth O’Connor!

Website: junkietojudge.com
X / Twitter: @Marybetho_
LinkedIn: Mary Beth O’Connor

Episode 75:

In this episode of Raw & Relentless, Bo DePaoli sits down with Mark Walker, CEO of Nue, a SaaS monetization and billing platform used by fast-growing software companies, including teams selling to enterprise customers. Mark has spent years inside scaling SaaS businesses, watching what actually changes as companies grow beyond the startup phase. This conversation breaks down why growth adds complexity, even when revenue is going up.

They talk through:

● What changes after product-market fit

● Why big customers create new demands

● How billing, contracts, and systems quietly get harder

● Where founders underestimate operational complexity

● Why growth exposes gaps you didn’t know existed

This episode isn’t about hacks or growth tactics. It’s about understanding what growth really brings, so you’re not surprised by it.

Connect with Mark!

LinkedIn: Mark WalkerWebsite: nue.io

Episode 74: In this episode of Raw & Relentless, Bo DePaoli sits down with Tom Sauer, Navy EOD veteran, former special operations officer, and founder of Miramar Health, a veteran-focused mental health and addiction treatment company.

Tom has jumped out of planes, defused bombs, and operated at the highest levels of the military and he says none of it prepared him for entrepreneurship.

This conversation cuts through the fantasy of “being your own boss” and exposes what actually breaks founders:
sleeping on an air mattress in your office, begging for capital, sweating payroll, and realizing that financial courage is harder than physical courage.

They break down:

●    Why business broke him harder than combat

●     The mental toll of payroll and responsibility

●     Why most operators fail at entrepreneurship

●     How SBA 7(a) loans really work

●     Buying boring businesses instead of chasing ideas

●     Childhood trauma as the root of addiction and depression

●     Why shortcuts (including psychedelics) don’t work without integration

●     The silent cost of leadership nobody prepares you for

This episode isn’t motivational.
It’s a reality check for anyone who thinks business is easier than a job.

Connect with Tom!

X / Twitter: @ThomasBSauer
Website: miramarhealth.com

Episode 73:

In this episode of Raw & Relentless, Bo DePaoli sits down with Joe Zentmyer, a serial entrepreneur who built First Ascent Climbing from the ground up and scaled it to 7 massive locations in Chicago—before COVID flipped thebusiness world upside down. Joe breaks down the real economics behind climbing gyms (and why some new gyms now cost $20M+), how scaling from one location to many forces you to build systems fast, and why franchising soundssmart but often fails in niche fitness models.

Then the conversation goes where mostentrepreneurs won’t go:

layoffs, entitlement, minimum wage pressure, insurance rules, and the brutal reality that costs rise faster than customers will tolerate.

They also unpack what’s happening inIllinois—taxes, regulation, post-COVID population shifts—and why brick-and-mortar can still win… but only if you build a real moat.

You’ll learn:

●     Why climbing gyms can cost $3M…or $20M+ to build

●     The real challenge of scaling from 1 location to 7

●     Why franchising climbing gyms rarely works

●     How COVID exposed the weak spots in brick-and-mortar

●     Why minimum wage + insurance rules create unintended damage

●     The “price cliff” problem that kills gyms and retail

●     How to build a retail moat against Amazon

Connect with Joe!

 Linkedin: Joe Zentmyer

Website: https://www.snaggletoothgoby.com/

Episode 72:

Most new investors don’t lose because they’re dumb,  they lose because the system was never built for them.

In this episode of Raw & Relentless, Bo DePaoli sits down with Med Yacoub, the marketingleader behind Trade Desk, a mobile-first brokerage designed for the peoplewho feel intimidated, overwhelmed, and straight-up lost in today’s chaoticmarkets.

Med breaks down the real reason beginners stay broke:

They’re told to “time the market.”
They’re told to “pick winners.”
They’re drowned in volatility, noise, alerts, and panic.

And none of that helps them actually grow their money.

Med reveals:

●     Why market volatility keeps beginners scared and stuck

●     How recurring investing beats timing the market every time

●     The real advantage of thematic trading for new investors

●     Why big brokerages aren’t built for everyday people

●     The AI investing tools Trade Desk is launching to level the playing field

If you’re trying to start investing, teach your kids how money works, or break the fear of “doing it wrong,” this episode gives you the blueprint the big players never give beginners.

This isn’t hype.
These aren't meme stocks.
This is how real people finally learn to grow their money with confidence.

Connect with Med!

Tradesk.Co

Email: [email protected]

Episode 71:In this episode of Raw & Relentless, Bo DePaoli sits down with Dr. Ian Hardy, founder of Proven Performance Physical Therapy, the guy who got Bo back on the mats in four months after surgeons predicted a full year. Dr. Hardy exposes the truth behind modern rehab:
MRIs miss injuries, icing slows healing, and insurance-based PT is built on volume, not results. He breaks down what actually heals tissue, how early movement accelerates recovery, and why so many athletes (and parents) follow protocols that delay healing instead of speeding it up.

You’ll learn:

●      Why MRIs frequently miss real injuries

●      Why icing delays the healing process

●      How early movement accelerates recovery safely

●      The flaw in insurance-based PT clinics

●      Why back pain is exploding in sedentary adults

●      The peptides that speed up tissue repair

Whether you're injured, training hard, or raising young athletes, this episode cuts through outdated rehab advice andgives you the blueprint to heal smarter — and faster.

Connect with Dr. Hardy:

Instagram: @dr.ianhardy @provenperformancept_

Website: provenperformancept.com

Episode 70:

In this episode of Raw & Relentless, Bo DePaoli sits down with Eugene Gershman, a real estate developer with a model most people have never seen before: he develops properties without buying the land. Instead, he partners directly with landowners, handling feasibility, financing, permitting, team assembly, and construction management, while taking the last position in the payout stack

.Eugene breaks down the reality behind development that most owners and investors never hear: the risks, the timelines, the land-use traps, and why builders and GCs often sit in direct conflict with the owner’s interests. He also explains why he targets a 2X equity multiple instead of chasing IRR projections that fall apart under real-world timelines.

You’ll learn:

● How Eugene partners with landowners without acquiring the dirt

● Why the developer getting paid last protects the deal● The truth about permitting timelines (12–18 months) and real construction cycles

● CM vs GC: who actually works for YOU

● Why land-use code—not building code—is the real battleground

● How he derisks deals by avoiding over-leveraged capital stacks

● Why most people underestimate development—and why others think it’s rocket science

Whether you own land, invest in real estate, or want the unfiltered version of what development really takes, this conversation is a blueprint for safer partnerships, stronger deals, and smarter execution.

Connect with Eugene!

LinkedIn: Eugene Gershman

Instagram: eg_developer

Episode 69:

Most people settle for 8% returns and call it smart. That’s exactly how Wall Street keeps you small. In this episode of Raw & Relentless, Bo DePaoli sits down with Jaden Sterling, ex-Wall Street pro turned multimillionaire, who reveals the 30% investing play that rewrites the rules. Jaden breaks down how he built wealth across stocks and real estate using a repeatable system anyone can run: sell covered calls every Monday, get paid every Friday, and stop depending on brokers who clip 2–3% off your future.

Inside you’ll hear:

💥 How to earn 1.5–2% every week while holding quality stocks💥 Why “diversification” is Wall Street’s favorite pacifier

💥 The self-directed IRA strategy the rich quietly use

💥 How he bought apartment buildings with zero cash down using his IRA

💥 The mindset shift from “saving money” to building wealth

Jaden also shares how his AI assistant “Finley” helps regular people pick stocks in two clicks, and why the real risk isn’t losing money, it’s staying average.

This isn’t day-trading hype. It’s a blueprint for earning while you hold and building freedom faster than the system wants you to.

Connect with Jaden Sterling:

Website: sterlingstockpicker.com

Instagram: jadensterling

Episode 68:In this episode of Raw & Relentless,Bo DePaoli sits down with Tommy Kilpatrick, a retired teacher and author who claims he uncovered one of the biggest financial myths in America that banks actually lend you money.

After an infomercial deal collapsed in 2004, Tommy was left with $85,000 in credit card debt and no income. Instead offiling bankruptcy, he started digging and what he found inside a Federal Reserve manual called Modern Money Mechanics changed everything.

He says banks don’t loan out depositors’ money. They simply create credit by writing numbers into your account.
And when he filed a federal lawsuit against three major banks… his alleged debt disappeared from his credit report with no 1099-C from the IRS.

You’ll learn:
💥 Why banks don’t actually lend depositor money
💥 What Modern Money Mechanics really says about credit creation
💥 How Tommy filed a lawsuit and saw $85,000 erased
💥 Why skepticism matters more than blind trust
💥 What “alleged debt” really means and how language shapes law

Whether you agree with him or not, this conversation will make you question everything you were taught about money, credit, and who really controls the system.

Connectwith Tommy Kilpatrick!

Facebook: TommyKilpatrick
Website: https://www.diy-debtrelief.com/

Episode 66:

In this episode of Raw & Relentless, Bo DePaoli sits down with Fadi Habib, the founder of Legacy Wealth Builder Academy, to expose the biggest lie we were taught about money: that a good education and a high-paying job guarantee wealth.

After 30 years in corporate engineering, Fadi realized he was doing everything “right” and still wasn’t free. Now he teaches professionals how to invest in stocks and options the smart way, without gambling, hype, or losing sleep.

You’ll learn:
💥 Why traditional “good jobs” can quietly destroy your financialfreedom
💥 The difference between gambling and responsible investing
💥 How to protect your capital, not just grow it
💥 The psychology that separates wealthy thinkers from desperate traders
💥 The 12-week framework that helps people actually finish and implement

If you’ve ever felt like you followed the rules and still ended up stuck, this conversation will wake you up.

Connectwith Fadi!

Facebook:Fadi Habib

Instagram:fadihabib_legacywealthbuilder

Linkedin:Fadi Habib

Website:https://legacywealthbuilderacademy.com/