Skool Stories

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Skool Stories episodes

May 28, 2024Meet The World's Most Colourful Man
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Goose Dunlavey is a Skool Games winner and the co-founder of Captivate.
In this episode, we talk about:
Why he's so colourful

Becoming a jack-out-of-the-box

Straight rainbows

And why being authentic online makes you more money
Check it out!
Goose's Skool: https://www.skool.com/unfckd/about
47 min
May 23, 2024He quit his job to become a full-time artist at 40 years old…
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Jed Dorsey founded Acrylic University, an online Skool that helps people reconnect with their dream of becoming an artist.
In this episode, we talk about:
Having the courage to quit his job to pursue art

How getting featured in a TV show made him go viral

(At a time when he had no paintings to sell!)

The difference between a craftsman and a businessman

Spending 6-months recording his first course

(Only to re-do it after getting feedback from customers!)

Why he STOPS people from joining his Skool most of the year

And how teaching others makes him a better artist
Check it out.
Jed's Skool: https://www.skool.com/acrylic-university/about
53 min
May 20, 2024From Frat Boy to $75k/month Business Man | Shahriq Khan
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Shadriq Khan is a Skool Games Winner and the owner of the Gladiators community.
In this episode, we talk about:
Quitting his safe and secure Cybersecurity job to become an entrepreneur

Working as a milk boy in Walmart to save for his first course

“Reparenting” his mind

The recession-proof business model that made him $75k per month

Shutting down a $250k/month agency to pursue community

An Instagram Reel “boost strategy” that helped him win the Games

The power of shifting the identity of your Skool members

And why it’s essential to get out from the sidelines and into the arena
Check it out!
Shark’s Skool: https://www.skool.com/gladiatorprogram/about
51 min
May 16, 2024 How to not lose all your money | Crypto-Millionaire Alexander Lorenzo Part 2
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Alexander Lorenzo is a Skool Games Winner and a Crypto-Millionaire who lost it all and rebuilt everything from scratch (twice).
In this episode, we talk about:
- The 3-step process he followed for building wealth
- How his first success set him up for failure
- Getting in on Ethereum the day before JP Morgan invested
- Missing out on a $500 million opportunity as a kid
- Going from 40 to 0 employees when the market crashed
- How Sam Ovens coaches us as business owners through the software of Skool
- And the ONLY THING early-stage entrepreneurs should focus on.
Check it out!
Alex’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexanderoncrypto/?hl=en
51 min
May 13, 2024This 21 year-old barber makes $30k+ per month
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Hakeem Hoang is a Skool Games winner and the owner of Barber Accelerator.
In this episode, we talk about:
Quitting medical school to start cutting hair

Growing up as an immigrant in Australia

What it felt like to retire his mum at such a young age

Discovering his granda was a commander in the Vietnam War

Having a machine gun vs a sniper approach to social media

Increasing his prices from “free dollars” to $350

How he blew up on TikTok posting "before vs after" style content

Barbering and men's mental health

Tips and techniques for starting conversations and developing deep connections with strangers

Why barbering is the ultimate training ground for entrepreneurship

And the most he’s ever charged for a haircut
Check it out!
Hakeem’s Skool: https://www.skool.com/barber-accelerator-9139/about
42 min
May 10, 2024Minimum Wage Uber Driver → 6-Figure Entrepreneur | Rashida Robinson
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Rashida Robinson is a Skool Games Winner and the owner of Mogul Elite Club Community.
In this episode, we talk about:
Driving Uber at 27-years old to make ends meet

Moving to LA to become a professional dancer

Getting fed up with being a struggling artist

Losing everything after being fired from her corporate job

Accidentally stumbling across a free webinar that changed her life

Why failure is the cheat code to success

Leveraging the power of partnerships for success

Adding $20k MRR to her Skool Community in 30 days

Her goal of bringing in 1-million per month via Skool

And advice she’d give to her younger self.

Check it out!

Rashida’s Skool: https://www.skool.com/student-hot-seat-6431/about
38 min
May 06, 2024He makes millions helping people manifest their dreams | Scott Haug
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Scott Haug is a Skool Games Winner and the owner of the Energetics Program.
In this episode, we talk about:
The story of the fly and the window

How he made his first “quantum leap”

Putting his last dollar towards a Bob Proctor conference

Writing his life’s dream down on a napkin in a Vegas Casino

(And seeing it come true!)

The importance of IMPLEMENTING instead of always “just learning”

Why Skool has transformed his business

And the “cosmic dream” for the future of his community
Check it out!
Scott’s Skool: https://www.skool.com/scotthaugprogram/about
30 min
May 02, 2024She makes $250k p/m building online communities | Evelyn Weiss
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Evelyn Weiss is a Skool Games Winner, legendary online community builder, and a hugely valuable member of the Skool Community.

In this episode, she over-delivers once again, diving deep into:
The superpowers she’s had from childhood

Why she hated school (even though she was a straight-A student)

Being bullied for writing her first book

Leaving home at 16 to become a waitress

How she became a wizard at running ads

Her unbelievable journey to becoming “The Queen of Low-Ticket”

The relationship between co-dependency and sensitivity

Learning to set boundaries as an empath

The true cost of growth

And how business has radically transformed her life and the lives of so many people other people around the world.

Check it out!

Evelyn’s Skool: https://www.skool.com/digital-offer-builders
59 min
April 29, 2024He makes more money each month on Skool than 1-year in his old job
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Kyle Henris is a few hours away from winning The April Skool Games by adding $70k+ MRR to his 100 Days To Freedom Journey Community.

In this episode, we talk about:
How a relationship breakdown kickstarted his entrepreneurial journey

Quitting a steady job as an accountant to pursue the path to freedom

Ripping up his retirement plans to start living retired while he was young

Discovering the mad and crazy world of ClickFunnels

Having 1 person show up to his webinar after 6+ months of prep

Picking himself up again to double down on making money online

How he discovered Skool and ended up winning the games

The one feature request he wishes Skool had

And what he'd do to rebuild if he lost it all tomorrow

Check it out!

Kyle's Skool: https://www.skool.com/investceo-with-kyle-henris-4723/about
28 min
April 25, 2024An old Kung Fu master flicked this dude into a new entrepreneurial dimension…
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Sifu John Cogan runs Wing Chun Academy, a Kung Fu Skool that makes over $25k per month.

In this episode, we talk about:
Growing up with anger and aggression being a big part of his life

Reflections from a night in prison as a 17-year-old

How getting flicked across a room by an old man made him fall in love with Kung Fu

(And “what the balls is going on” to even make that possible)

Moving to Hong Kong to study his craft

Opening up his own in-person teaching facility

Starting his Skool after seeing the logo during a deep meditation

Using Skool to get better results for his IRL students

And his plan on winning The Skool Games by being a good student!

Check it out!

John's Skool: https://www.skool.com/wing-chun-kung-fu-school-4312/about
35 min