Screw The Side Hustle

In this episode, Kevin interviews the founder of The Makeover Master, Mike Young. Mike is an entrepreneur that went into various business industries but found his true Identity by creating brands. Let’s dive into how he found success by pursuing his true passion. 

Things you will learn in this episode:

• Mike's origin story (1:04)
• Reaching the top doesn't always mean you can stay there (3:17)
• How Mike found his way into his personal branding company (4:01)
• The process of rebuilding Yourself After Failing (5:50)
• What Drives You To go into The Real-world (8:22)
• Mike's Take on Going to College (9:41)
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• Challenges and Experiences of Being in the Entrepreneurial Space (11:30)

• Managing Multiple Business Partners (14:16)

• The 2008 Housing and Market Crash (19:55)

• Mike's Passion for Personal Branding (21:57)

• Discovering What Your Thing Is (23:20)

• Mike Weighs In on Failure (25:45)

• Pointers If You Want To Build Your Own Brand (28:16)

• • Getting the Right Mindset

• • Proving your Business Model to the market place

• • Develop a Strategy

• • Sort Your Business Image

• • Manafacture your Influence

• The Importance of Clarity

• • Be Very Clear on who you are and what you represent

• • Be very clear on who your ideal clients are

• • Be very clear on your products and your services

• • Be very clear on how human beings work in general

• How to Hustle the right way (32:43)

• Which is more important, knowledge, action, relationships or luck and why? (35:16)

• Getting Caught in The Information Age (38:27)

• Lightning Segment (39:41)

Tweetable Quotes:


"Stop Asking for Permission From Other People" - Mike Young

"There are no right or wrong. There's only rights and lefts." - Mike Young

"It's okay to quit things that make you feel like crap." - Mike Young

"You have to try lots of different stuff and not beat yourself up when it doesn't work out." - Mike Young

"We all put such importance on what we do. It was almost like viewing my own death, that you see that the rest of the world quickly goes on without you." - Mike Young

Resources mentioned in the episode:

• Build Your Network by Travis Chappell

• Gary Vee

• The Makeover Podcast with Mike Young

You can connect with Mike on his social media platforms, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

You can also visit Mike’s website at themakeovermaster.com to know more.

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011: Framework Friday - 3 Things to Quit in 2020

012: Bringing Humor To Our Work with Andrew Tarvin

In this episode, Kevin will talk about the Importance of Investing in Yourself and using your resources to give you even more benefits.

Things you will learn in this episode:

• Framework Friday Opening and Recap of Last Episode  (0:31)
• Discouraging Unnecessary Spending (4:08)
• Falling into “THE TRAP" (4:34)

• Importance of Investing in Yourself (5:14)

• Closing Segment (8:07)

Tweetable Quotes: 

"When you pay, You pay attention" - Kevin Mills

You can connect with Kevin on Instagram @officialkevinmills or visit his website at screwthesidehustle.com to know more.

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010: Discovering Your Personal Brand with Mike Young

011: Framework Friday: 3 Things to Quit In 2020

In this episode, Kevin interviews the entrepreneur and Co-founder of HodgePodge, Miro Wcislo. Let’s listen to his story and dive into his journey from living in a stereotypical environment to making his own identity.

Things you will learn in this episode:

• Miro's Origin story (1:31)
• How Miro Thinks Differently of His Life if He Was Born in America (4:50)
• Your Willingness To Learn Can be a Valuable Asset (8:15)
• The Stereotypes of children of Immigrants (11:01)
• Miro's Greatest decision ever (12:55)
• How important is a college degree? (15:16)

• Miro's journey leading to the start of HodgePodge (18:35)

• Miro Wcislo's View on Failure (25:31)

• Which is more important knowledge, action, relationships or luck and why? (29:46)

• Lightning Segment (31:50) 

Tweetable Quotes:


"Failure is inevitable. It's gonna keep coming, day in and day out. There's constantly gonna be decisions you're gonna make that aren't gonna be perfect." - Miro Wcislo

"Failure is acceptable. It's okay to experience shame and uncomfortable moments." - Miro Wcislo

Resources mentioned in the episode:

• Build Your Network by Travis Chappell

• Gary Vee

• Bossed To Boss Podcast by Miro Wcislo

You can connect with Miro on their website at Bossed2boss.com to know more.

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009: Framework Friday: Investing in Yourself

010: Discovering Your Personal Brand with Mike Young

In this episode, Kevin will be sharing 3 Amazing Tips that You can Utilize to Improve Your Sales Abilities. As a salesperson, knowing these tips will help you figure out how the little things can help your success.

Things you will learn in this episode:

• Framework Friday Opening Segment  (0:31)
• 1st Tip - You Need to be More Relatable (4:07)
• Importance of Your Physical Appearance (6:06)

• How Your Actions and Interaction with People Elevates Your Game (10:03)

• 2nd Tip - Become an Expert (11:34)

• 3rd Tip - Mastering the follow up (13:53)

• Closing Segment (17:49)

Tweetable Quotes: 

"A big part of sales is TRUST." - Kevin Mills

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008: Making a Cleaner World with Miro Wcislo 

009: Framework Friday: Investing in Yourself

In this episode, Kevin interviews the speaker and Co-founder of YouPrint, Matt Ham. Matt was a successful businessman and found his desire of telling stories as a turning point leading to the birth of YouPrint.

Things you will learn in this episode:

• Matt’s Origin Story  (2:22)
• Being Stupid with Money (6:22)
• Matt's top sales tips (9:38)
• The truth behind some luxurious lifestyles that you see (11:25)
• Matt's transition from real estate development to personal development (13:01)
• Finding validation in being a winner (13:57)

• Matt found his desire to speak and tell his story (14:40)

• The Story of Baby with Bathwater and the birth of YouPrint (16:16)

• Matt Ham's regrets as a Man (17:40)

• Fear and Failure (20:01)

• "If you do what you love, you'll never work a day in your life" (24:11)

• The importance of Humility in building your community (28:44)

• The most impactful advice that Matt received (33:55)

• Which is more important knowledge, action, relationships or luck and why? (37:10)

• Lightning Segment (38:40)

Tweetable Quotes:


"Leaders take risks " - John Maxwell

"Money only has the power you give it." - Matt Ham

"Sales is all about relationship" - Matt Ham

"It's okay to fail" - Kevin Mills

"Faith shows you who you are" - Matt Ham

"Business is a place where you live out who you are" - Matt Ham

"Humility is the greatest quality that we can possess." - Matt Ham

"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom" - Matt Ham

"Luck is fate played out to people who can't accept fate for what it is" - Matt Ham

Resources mentioned in the episode:

• Build Your Network by Travis Chappell

• Redefine Rich: A New Perspective on the Good Life

• Baby with the Bathwater by Christopher Durang

You can connect with Matt on Instagram @youprintlife or visit their website at YouPrint.life to know more.

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007: Framework Friday - 3 Tips To Improve Your Sales Abilities

008: Making a Cleaner World with Miro Wcislo

In this episode, Kevin begins the very first Framework Friday. Framework Friday is the episode where Kevin will teach you tips and tricks on how you can succeed in your career and life.

Things you will learn in this episode:

• Everyone Is a Sales Person  (0:52)
• What we generally think about sales or salespeople (2:10)
• Simplifying the meaning of sales (2:37)
• Understanding that selling is a skill that you need to maximize and be better at (3:59)

• Overcoming the struggle of talking to people (4:40)

• Why other businesses don't have any clients (5:19)

• How you can expand your business drastically (5:46)

You can connect with Kevin on Instagram @officialkevinmills or visit his website at screwthesidehustle.com to know more.

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006: A New Perspective with Matt Ham

007: Framework Friday - 3 Tips To Improve Your Sales Abilities 

In this episode, Kevin interviews athlete and realtor, Hans Struzyna. Hans is the host of the Podcast “Another Way to Play”. Hans was an athlete that competed in The Olympics but fell short in the competition. Let’s listen to his story on how he achieved success from a different boat after falling short on his Olympic career.

Things you will learn in this episode:

• Han’s Origin Story  (3:02)
• How do you become an Olympian? (5:02)
• How Hans handle disappointments after coming short in the Olympics (7:38)
• Hans journey after the Olympics (10:40)
• Why Hans started his real estate career (12:38)
• What are the biggest challenges when starting a career as a realtor (15:23)

• Why it is important to get a high-level mentor to elevate your skillset (19:20)

• Getting started on Real Estate investing (20:59)

• Pointers if you want to get into the path of real estate. Dos and Don'ts (23:28)

• Don't be afraid to spend money on personal development (25:49)

• Most impactful advice that Hans received from his mentor (27:58)

• Realistic and Unrealistic goals (30:09)

• Why being scared of failure holds a lot of people back from becoming successful (32:43)

• How Hans view failure (33:08)

• The importance of having an "all in" mindset (35:50)

• Which is more important, knowledge, action, relationship or luck and why? (37:56)

• Lightning Segment (40:12)

Tweetable Quotes:


"College is not for everybody. It's not the answer for all things" - Hans Struzyna

"Failure is part of the process" "Failure is only a failure if you don't learn from it." - Hans Struzyna

"When you shoot for the moon, you are at least gonna hit some stars" - Kevin Mills

"When you pay, you pay attention" - Kevin Mills

"Trust in the Process" - Hans Struzyna

Resources mentioned in the episode:

• Build Your Network by Travis Chappell

• The Art of Making Things Happen by Steve Sims

• Another Way to Play by Hans Struzyna

You can connect with Erik on Instagram @chiefsnah or visit his website at hansstruzyna.com to know more about real estate and what does best.

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005: Framework Friday - Everyone Is a Sales Person

006: A New Perspective with Matt Ham

In this episode, Kevin interviews businessman, Erik Smith. Erik is the host of the Podcast “Fitness and Finance”. He went to medical school thinking it was the path for him, but his love of numbers tell otherwise. Let’s dive into his journey on how he took action and fulfilled his true passion.

Things you will learn in this episode:

• Erik’s Origin Story  (2:30)
• What challenges arise if you are an introvert (4:20)
• How Erik determined that he wants to do business while helping people (6:53)
• The feeling of wanting to fit in (9:45)
• Why finding an outlet is beneficial for personal development (11:13)
• Why trying to fit in so hard can sometimes harm you (13:31)

• Kevin's journey to Medical School (15:43)

• How family support affect your choices (19:40)

• Medical School and Student Loans (21:50)

• Erik's opinion on college (26:40)

• Erik's journey to the Finance World (28:32)

• Most impactful advice that was given to Erik (30:38)

• How do you view failure? (32:08)

• The story of 3 feet from gold (32:30)

• It's okay to fail (33:57)

• How important it is to be all in (35:30)

• Lightning Segment (37:36)

Tweetable Quotes:


"We can really relate to people based on their experience" - Erik Smith

"Don't set something so strict that you are not gonna stick to it" - Erik Smith

"Just go after what your heart tells you to do and don't worry about anything else" - Erik Smith

"No one became an expert at anything by watching someone else do it" - Erik Smith

"If we wanna be successful, we have to understand what went wrong and not do the same thing again" - Erik Smith

Resources mentioned in the episode:

• Build Your Network by Travis Chappell

• Man’s Search for Meaning
• Fitness and Finance Podcast by Erik Smith

You can connect with Erik on Instagram @erikeugenesmith

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004: Becoming an Olympian with Hans Struzyna

005: Framework Friday - Everyone Is a Sales Person

In this episode, Kevin interviews rockstar salesman, Karl Sona. Karl is the host of “The Free Time Podcast”, and is crushing it in the medical device sales industry. Let’s take a ride on his amazing journey to success on how it all began and how he was able to execute decisions in his life that led to his multiple 6-figure incomes.

Things you will learn in this episode:

• Why you should maximize opportunities and everything that is given to you.  (4:35)
• When Karl realized his success (5:30)
• What type of odd jobs Karl did to survive. (7:23)
• How Karl executes his sales skills by selling himself. (8:01)
• What being decisive means to an entrepreneur. (11:35)
• Why a networking company helps cultivate your skills (13:49)

• Karl's Medical Device sales journey (16:08)

• How important is having a college degree? (19:18)

• Karl's advice if you want to break the 6-figure income barrier (23:00)

• Why some sales processes fail (29:56)

• How influence affects your sales potential (31:05)

• Karl Sona's advice to people who are trapped in a mundane job cycle and want to get out. (34:08)

• Why time is the most invaluable resource (40:30)

• Why leaving the chips on the table feels awful (42:50)
• Lightning Segment (51:45)

Tweetable Quotes:


“We are all put here for a unique purpose. And we are all put here to create something.” - Karl Sona

"Take decisive actions and find out quickly if it works" - Karl Sona

“Action is the one thing that you’ve got full control over” - Karl Sona

"The school system is not the most efficient way to become successful.

It is one of the biggest businesses out there." - Karl Sona

"We all have an internal compass that has a set of answers if we ask

the right questions." - Karl Sona

“Take the time to have a conversation. Be authentic.” - Karl Sona

“People don't mind paying for their problems to be solved.” - Karl Sona

“We've all lived a childhood that shapes who we are today.” - Karl Sona

"It's all about putting in the reps" - John Lee Dumas

Resources mentioned in the episode:

• Build Your Network by Travis Chappell

• Influence by Robert Chialdini
• The Free Time Podcast with Karl Sona

You can connect with Karl on LinkedIn

Karl can also be found on Instagram @karl.sona and Facebook! 

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003: Producing Action with Erik Smith

004: Becoming an Olympian with Hans Struzyna

In this episode, Kevin interviews the real-life wizard of OZ, Steve Sims. Steve is the CEO and Founder of Bluefish, a high-end concierge service company that makes outrageous things happen for the rich and famous. Steve shares his life story and how he continues to dominate his space.

Things you will learn in this episode:

• What is it about Steve Sims that made him the man he is today (1:58)
• How the world is not full of entrepreneurs (11:46)
• How Steve started Bluefish (23:28)
• Why using what you’ve got to get what you want matters (26:04)
• Steve’s Depressing Moment - Story of Ferrari Dino (31:10)
• Why it is important to strive to do more and make things better – Story about the Statue (39:05)
• Which is more important knowledge, action, relationships, or luck, and why? (44:35)
• Lightning Segment (45:47)

Tweetable Quotes:


“If you haven’t fallen over you are not ready for success.”

“The fight’s not over when you fall down. It’s over when you stop getting up.”

“It is the aggravated Oysters that make the pearls.”

“You are the combination of the 5 people you hang out.”

“Perfection is a unicorn with 3 blue testicles. It doesn’t exist.”

Resources mentioned in the episode:

• “An Entrepreneur’s Advantage with Steve Sims”
• Bluefishing: The Art of Making Things Happen

You can connect with Steve on his website www.stevedsims.com

Steve can also be found on Instagram @stevedsims and Facebook! 

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002: Finding Your Unique Purpose with Karl Sona

003: Producing Action with Erik Smith