The Desire to Inspire Podcast

Last Episode: "Persistence Pays: The Small Decisions That Changed My Life"

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Series: From Homeless to Homeownership Dec 2024-Dec 2026

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Next Episode: The Desire to Inspire Podcast 135

Recording Date: 17/09/2026 at 9:00pm

Upload Date: 17/09/2026 at 9:00 am

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Episode Key Action Points

Recommended Reading:

Books to read in this episode:

Atomic Habits by James Clear

Last Episode: "Persistence Pays: The Small Decisions That Changed My Life"

Staring: @jerromeb

Series: From Homeless to Homeownership Dec 2024-Dec 2026

Duration of Episode: 15 mins 54 secs

Core Message:

Life isn't always fair, and you can't control everything that happens to you. But you can control how you respond, what you do next, and whether you keep moving forward. Accept reality, take responsibility for your actions, make the change you want to see, and stick with it long enough for your actions to compound into a different life.

Next Episode: The Desire to Inspire Podcast 136

Recording Date: 12/07/2026 at 4:30am

Upload Date: 12/07/2026 at 4:30 pm

About this episode:

LIFE IS UNFAIR OK NOW ACCEPT IT

• Life is unfair at times — that's the harsh truth.
• Accept bad things for what they are.

2. CHANGE STARTS WITH YOU

• If you want to change your life, it takes time and it's hard.
• Life is about changes.

3. TAKE ACTION

• Actions create change in any area of your life.
• Life is what it is — but what you do now/next is crucial.

4. DEALING WITH FAILURE & SETBACKS

• If you can't deal with failure, disappointment and setbacks positively, change becomes much harder.
• Don't deny what happened.
• Accept what happened.
• Confront the problem.
• Learn from it.
• Take action and move forward.
• Failure doesn't have to be the end of the story.

5. PLAY THE LONG GAME

• Change takes time.
• Don't expect immediate results.
• Use your time effectively.
• Small actions create a compound effect over time.
• Consistency beats short bursts of motivation.
• Stick with something long enough to see what it can actually do.

6. PURPOSE & DIRECTION

• Purpose can be your driver to succeed.
• Know why you want the change.
• Your “why” can keep you moving when things get difficult.
• Don't just ask, “What do I want?”
• Ask, “Why does this matter enough for me to keep going?”

Episode Key Takeaways:

1. Life is unfair sometimes — accept the reality rather than wasting energy fighting it.
2. Changing your life takes time, effort and consistency. There is no instant fix.
3. Change starts with your mindset, but mindset alone isn't enough — your actions have to follow.

Episode Action Points:

1. Identify one area of your life you genuinely want to change.
2. Be honest about what isn't working instead of making excuses or denying it.
3. Accept the situation for what it is — acceptance doesn't mean approval; it means you're ready to deal with reality.

Books to read in this episode:

If this episode connects with you, one book I'd recommend reading is Failing Forward by John Maxwell. The idea fits perfectly with today's message: failure isn't something you have to fear or run from it's something you can learn from and use to keep moving forward

Last Episode: "Start from Self and grow overtime Part 3 of 3"

Staring: @jerromeb

Series: From Homeless to Homeownership Dec 2024-Dec 2026

Duration of Episodes - Core Message:

"People often overestimate what they can achieve in a year and underestimate what persistence can achieve in two.

Keep showing up, trust your systems, and let time do the heavy lifting."

Next Episode: The Desire to Inspire Podcast 134

Recording Date: 14/07/2026 at 1:10am

Upload Date: 15/07/2026 at 1:10 pm

About this episode:

. My London to Scotland Journey:

. The Power of my persistence

. How I endured this for long in 18-20 months

. The How is in my show and prove in my blogs on you tube

. How I become money obsessed help me

. My Cash Flow Quadrants objectives

. Time is my most value asset you use heavy and leverage later

. What is my Work Life Balance when im determined

. How Multiple short term Sacrifices when unavoidable

. How not stop trying help me in my journey

. How this journey has helped me understand money today

. Todays Success is about the small things I repeated overtime with 0 instant result(s)

. Why I think systems work and people fail in business

Episode Key Takeaways:

Persistence beats motivation. Motivation comes and goes, but persistence keeps you moving when results aren't visible.

Small actions repeated consistently create extraordinary outcomes. Success rarely happens overnight.

Money became a tool, not an obsession. Learning cash flow and financial education changed how I viewed opportunities.

Time is my greatest asset. Invest time wisely today so it creates freedom tomorrow.

Systems outperform willpower. Good habits and repeatable systems make success more sustainable than relying on motivation alone.

Episode Action Points

Write down one long-term goal you're committed to achieving.

Create a daily habit that moves you 1% closer to that goal.

Track your income, expenses and cash flow every week.

Audit how you spend your time and remove activities that don't support your priorities.

Replace excuses with systems that make good decisions easier.

Accept that meaningful progress often happens before visible results appear.

Stay consistent for at least 90 days before judging whether something is working.

Recommended Reading:

Books to read in this episode:

1. Atomic Habits

Why:

• Building systems instead of relying on motivation.
• Small habits create remarkable long-term change.
• Aligns with your message about repeating small actions.

2. The Slight Edge

Why:

• Daily decisions compound over years.
• Persistence beats intensity.
• Reinforces delayed gratification.

3. The E-Myth Revisited

Why:

• Why businesses need systems.
• Explains why many people struggle while structured businesses succeed.
• Supports your point that systems work and people fail.

4. Buy Back Your Time

Why:

• Time is your most valuable asset.
• Leverage and delegation create freedom.
• Complements your cash flow and long-term wealth mindset.

Last Episode: "Start from Self and grow overtime Part 2 of 3"

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Series: From Homeless to Homeownership Dec 2024-Dec 2026

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Next Episode: The Desire to Inspire Podcast 134

Recording Date: 08/07/2026 at 1:30am

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Last Episode: "Start from Self and grow overtime Part 1 of 3"

Staring: @jerromeb

Series: From Homeless to Homeownership Dec 2024-Dec 2026

Duration of Episodes - 10 mins

Next Episode: The Desire to Inspire Podcast 133

Recording Date: 01/07/2026 at 12:30am

Upload Date: 01/07/2026 at 5:30 pm

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Last Episode: "How a £452 Debt Almost Cost Me a Home, What nobody tells you about Credit, CCJSs & Rebuilding from 0"

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Series: From Homeless to Homeownership Dec 2024-Dec 2026

Duration of Episodes - 10 mins 32 seconds

Next Episode: The Desire to Inspire Podcast 132

Recording Date: 30/06/2026 at 1:30am

Upload Date: 01/07/2026 at 5:30 pm

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Last Episode: "Hard Work Pays off in the end Part 2 of 2"

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Series: From Homeless to Homeownership Dec 2024-Dec 2026

Duration of Episodes - 22 mins 36 mins

Next Episode: The Desire to Inspire Podcast 131

Recording Date: 17/04/2026 at 1:30am

Upload Date: 18/04/2026 at 1:30 am

Episode Key Takeaways:

. Build your Financial Health: Savings, Credit, Debts

. Small debts ignored overtime become a big problem one day

. Learn how credit really works

. Setbacks reveals the underlying bigger problem

. Your repeated responses to repeated failure determine most or all of the results you get in life

Episode Action Points

. Learn through self studying and conversations from others instead of what you already know

. Start to Focus on what you can control 100% and not what you can not 100%

. Learn to stop saying "why me" and start saying "what is that trying to teach me"

. Write down 1 area in your life that keeps you stuck

Talking Points: "Debt Recovery today is Financial Independence/Freedom tomorrow"

• Why credit card debt is bad and how to use responsibility
• How and Why Credit is used as 'good debt' to create opportunities if used well

Recommended Reading

• Your Credit Score: "How to Improve the 3-Digit Number That Shapes Your Financial Future" by Liz Weston (One lesson I applied from Chapter 9 is that improving your credit score often comes from consistent habits rather than quick fixes. Small positive actions repeated over time can create significant improvements)
• The Obstacle is the Way: "The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph" by Ryan Holiday (One lesson from this book is that most problems can present at least one solution. Obstacles often become opportunities when approached with patience, perspective, and action.)
• Failing Forward: "Turning Mistakes into Stepping Stones for Success" by John Maxwell (One lesson from this book is understanding that failure is feedback. Sometimes failure is not telling you to quit; it is simply showing you a different direction to take.

Last Episode: Most People Don’t Try Because They’re Too Comfortable 2 of 3

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Series: From homeless to homeownership 2024-2026

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Next Episode: The Desire to Inspire Podcast 127

Recording Date: 13/04/2026

Upload Date: 14/04/2026

Key Takeaways

1. Find your Why

2. Sacrifices are non negotiable

3. Discipline is the engine

4. Money Management is a great life skill

5. Don't show today what don't matter tomorrow

Action Points

1. Treat money as a tool - every penny has a job

2. Practice Delay gratification on things you love to do or could do

3. Audit time so what you need to change

4. Find your One thing in everything you do in a day/week

5. Make money money in a skill you can scale

Talking Points: How to keep being in comfort zones long term

• Own your time as a Digital Nomad and the F.I.R.E Movement
• Finding your 7 whys and break them down one by one
• How Self Awareness and Productivity work together
• Saving and Investing the Surplus/Gap between your Income V Spending is crucial

Recommended Reading

• The One Thing Book by Gary Keller
• The Psychology of Money by Morgan Hosel

Last Episode:

Staring: @jerromeb

Series: From homeless to homeownership 2024-2026

Duration of episodes -

Next Episode: The Desire to Inspire Podcast 127

Recording Date: 13/04/2026

Upload Date: 14/04/2026

Key Takeaways

1. Find your Why

2. Sacrifices are non negotiable

3. Discipline is the engine

4. Money Management is a great life skill

5. Don't show today what don't matter tomorrow

Action Points

1. Treat money as a tool - every penny has a job

2. Practice Delay gratification on things you love to do or could do

3. Audit time so what you need to change

4. Find your One thing in everything you do in a day/week

5. Make money money in a skill you can scale

Talking Points: How to keep being in comfort zones long term

• Own your time as a Digital Nomad and the F.I.R.E Movement
• Finding your 7 whys and break them down one by one
• How Self Awareness and Productivity work together
• Saving and Investing the Surplus/Gap between your Income V Spending is crucial

Recommended Reading

• The One Thing Book by Gary Keller
• The Psychology of Money by Morgan Hosel

Last Episode: Most People Don’t Try Because They’re Too Comfortable 2 of 3

Staring: @jerromeb

Series: From homeless to homeownership 2024-2026

Duration of episodes -

Next Episode: The Desire to Inspire Podcast 127

Recording Date: 13/04/2026

Upload Date: 14/04/2026

Key Takeaways

1. Find your Why

2. Sacrifices are non negotiable

3. Discipline is the engine

4. Money Management is a great life skill

5. Don't show today what don't matter tomorrow

Action Points

1. Treat money as a tool - every penny has a job

2. Practice Delay gratification on things you love to do or could do

3. Audit time so what you need to change

4. Find your One thing in everything you do in a day/week

5. Make money money in a skill you can scale

Talking Points: How to keep being in comfort zones long term

• Own your time as a Digital Nomad and the F.I.R.E Movement
• Finding your 7 whys and break them down one by one
• How Self Awareness and Productivity work together
• Saving and Investing the Surplus/Gap between your Income V Spending is crucial

Recommended Reading

• The One Thing Book by Gary Keller
• The Psychology of Money by Morgan Hosel