I travelled to San Antonio, TX to visit Paul Perez. Paul was my Series Chief Drill Instructor when I went through Marine Corps Bootcamp in San Diego, CA and also my 3rd Battalion 8th Marines Weapons Company 1st Sgt on our deployment to Afghanistan in 2012. Him and I dug in to his upbringing and his service in the military. We talk about what continued service looks like for him as a branch manager for Aligned Mortgage. We talk about life, leadership, the mortgage industry, how the VA loan works, serving the veteran community, and much more. I really enjoyed this episode and hope you do as well!

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In episode #09, I dig into some of the coming challenges facing the United States and the US dollar. The last couple episodes have been about this because this topic applies to everything! If you are a small business owner...you MUST prepare. Research like a maniac, and become a master of information. The real entrepreneurs with shine during this time!

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LIFT UP!

Another solo episode; digging into the banking system collapse with the start of Silicon Valley Bank. There are similarities between the banking issues and bailouts of today as those in 2008. I talk about what I think The Fed position is and their role in the future. There is a storm brewing in the housing industry. All of it leading to a very real economic issue that keeps getting overlooked....WW3. There are big questions that small business owners need to ask themselves when preparing for the upcoming monetary collapse.

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Dawson Pendergrass is my brother-in-law. He served 1 enlistment in the Air Force right after high school. Now he works for Rarick Financial Group in Yucca Valley, CA as an Investment Advisor and Tax Preparer. In this episode, we talk about his service in the Air Force and what led him to getting out of the military to pursue a career in the financial sector. We cover a bunch of topics in this episode, but really start to dig in to how taxes work and some of the best practices for new businesses.

Dawson has his Series 7 and 66 certifications, and services clients from all over the country. If you are interested in working with him or any of the other talented people at Rarick Financial Group, hit them up at raricktax.com

Huge shoutout to Vic Atelo for providing the intro/outro music and sound editing of this podcast! Find his music on Spotify, and his services on Fiverr.

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Billy Weaver is a family friend. In this episode, I asked him to give the full rundown of his life story from start to finish. With multiple convictions and a 70-year to life sentence; Billy has a compelling story for everybody to hear. He is now an Operations Manager with a successful, family-owned concrete and ready-mix company in Southern California called Hi-Grade Materials. A true story of redemption now passed on in the way he lives his life and raises his kids. This one is heavy so buckle up!

**The audio ended up being a little jacked up in this one. I have since upgraded my mics and other equipment.

If you are looking for GREAT WORK and GREAT PAY to fight the rising costs of the Mohave Desert and Coachella Valley areas of Southern California, visit https://hi-gradematerials.com/  

I traveled to Antioch, CA where I sat with AJ Schooler in his woodworking shop. AJ and I grew up in the same home town of Yucca Valley, CA where we both eventually crossed paths in the Marine Corps. We talk about life, religion, war, culture, and what ultimately led to him leaving his engineering career for his own woodworking company. I really enjoyed this episode, and I hope you do too!

Visit plagueratwoodwork.com for all inquiries 

AJ's IG: @plaguerat_woodwork, @drew_shoe

Joe Allen is my very first guest! I travelled to Branson, Missouri where Joe resides and practices Personal Injury, Criminal Defense, and Family Law. He also started a popular YouTube Channel and Amazon show called Hunt Co. In this episode we talk about his show, life as a professional hunter, and the process of becoming an attorney from start to finish. Enjoy!

Intro music done by music producer and friend of mine, Vic Atelo. Follow him on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, and more.

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