Today I’m talking straight to the mic about another topic that I believe is extremely important when evaluating successful opportunities. That is, if you need to be convinced to explore a new opportunity, then it is most likely going to pass you by. Again, like I’ve talk about in terms of risk taking, too many people are fearful of the unknown. Exploring new opportunities requires one to get out of one’s comfort zone. Successful people do not have to be convinced about new opportunities, are ...

This week on The Alden Report, I am joined by real estate investment expert Pasha Esfandiary. Prior to starting his real estate career in 2011, Pasha was a professional poker player. He started by flipping homes found at auctions and has since been involved in over $250 million in transactions across multiple asset types. These include residential homes, boutique motels, the purchasing and management of large multifamily properties, and working with housing programs in vulnerable communities....

Today I welcome advocate, teacher and speaker Jim Gale to The Alden Report. As an advocate for the decentralization of energy, money, education, medicine, food and water, Jim dreams of a world of abundance for all such pillar’s of society. Jim is a founder and Chief Story Teller for Food Forest Abundance which was established in 2020 as a way to help people grow their own food and has blossomed into a global movement to help people become more self-reliant. Since their official launch on Eart...

Today on The Alden Report, I welcome Doug Drysdale who is attempting to revolutionize the treatment of mental health disorders and addictions by developing novel therapies using psychedelics. An experienced Corporate Director and CEO, Doug has chaired the board of directors of a NASDAQ-listed company and has built and turned-around three pharmaceutical companies as CEO over the last 12 years. During Doug’s 30 plus years of experience in the healthcare sector, he has formed cohesive management...

Today I’m wicked happy to welcome hip-hop star, lyricist, comic scribe and good friend Esoteric to The Alden Report podcast. As a Boston based underground hip-hop artist, Esoteric is half of the hip hop duo 7L & Esoteric, a third of Czarface and is a member of underground hip-hop collectives Army of the Pharaohs and Demigodz. Along with 7L and Wu-Tang Clan member Inspectah Deck, Esoteric formed the hip hop supergroup Czarface in 2013 when they released their acclaimed debut studio album, ...

If you fear you are missing out on NFTs, Cryptocurrency and the Metaverse in general but have been hesitant to dip your toes into the world due to a lack of understanding, then you’re not going to want to miss this week’s episode of The Alden Report. This week I welcome entrepreneur, CEO and crypto expert Mario Nawfal to the show. In the last decade, Mario’s young career has skyrocketed from humble beginnings of starting his first business with $300 in the bank selling blenders door to door t...

If you’re interested in learning about an individual and a company trying to bring manufacturing back to America, you’re not going to want to miss this Alden Report interview with Jason Azevedo. This episode is truly a window into the mind of a young entrepreneur as we start by discussing the first apparel business Jason developed at the ripe old age of 15! Starting a very successful apparel company that grew from humble garage beginnings to annual gross billings of over a million dollars is ...

Please help me in welcoming Dr. Fred Moss to The Alden Report this week. Dr. Fred is a graduate of Northwestern University Medical School and a licensed psychiatrist who has served the mental health industry for nearly four decades. During that time he has consulted patients, practitioners, medical facilities, non-profit organizations, and community groups. As a non-diagnosing psychiatrist, he is committed to shifting the conversation of mental illness on a global scale.While his initial inte...

If you want to learn what it’s like to build a massively successful business from the ground up, then you’re not going to want to miss this week’s episode of The Alden Report where I’m very happy to welcome entrepreneur, author, business consultant and speaker Doug Wing. Doug has a unique background that includes every area of business while helping to nurture and grow a very successful business and team to the worldwide category leader that it is today.Doug learned the value of hard work and...

With the proliferation of mass shootings and terrorist attacks occurring in the United States and beyond, I am honored to welcome an individual with vast experience in this field who can enlighten us on what can be done to offer potential solutions to these terrible occurrences. This week, we welcome entrepreneur and CEO William Santana Li to The Alden Report. William is an entrepreneur with over 30 years of experience who possesses a broad and deep range of expertise gained from several glob...