This is Dylan Jahraus. And she went from making $14 an hour at Zappos to building a 7-figure Etsy empire while raising kids and moving across the country as a military spouse. She proved that you can scale a business to multiple 6-figures even when your husband is deployed on a submarine and you're working 16-hour days in pajamas. If you want to learn how to turn side hustles into a real income stream and build a business that gives you time, location, and financial freedom, this Dylan Jahraus podcast is for you.

Dylan Jahraus shares her full story of success, from getting rejected by corporate jobs (even Crate & Barrel wouldn't hire her as a cashier) to hitting $140,000 in her first year on Etsy. She breaks down how to scale from $10,000 a month to selling your brand for 7-figures, why working for yourself is always better than climbing the corporate ladder, and the real truth about what it takes to build a business as a mom. This is the unfiltered blueprint for going from dog walker to 7-figure entrepreneur and why exceptional employees make exceptional business owners.

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Sam Parr has built multiple 8 figure companies. I asked him how.

In this episode, Sam Parr breaks down the real path from $0 to $100M—no guru BS, just the lessons he learned building and selling The Hustle. We're covering the 5 levels of business building: what actually matters at each stage, the mistakes that trap you, and why most of what you think about growth is wrong.

You'll hear about the decisions Sam made (and regrets) scaling from writing emails to an 8-figure exit, why hiring the wrong people can turn your business into a prison, how to know when it's time to sell, and the one philosophy that saved him: most business decisions are reversible. This is about building a business you actually want to own.

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This is Jasmine Star. And her life is filled with miracles. 

She built an 8-figure empire starting from scratch. And she proved that you can do it even when you feel unqualified, underfunded, and unconnected. If you want to learn how to turn your biggest traumas into your greatest strengths and scale a service business to 8-figures, this Jasmine Star podcast is for you.

Jasmine Star shares her full story of success, from dropping out of law school to care for her mom with terminal brain cancer, to starting a photography business with no camera. She breaks down how to deal with online hate and negativity, what to do when you lose everything in your business (including a $400,000 loss), and the real secrets to building a personal brand that lasts. This is the unfiltered blueprint for overcoming imposter syndrome as an entrepreneur and manufacturing your own miracles.

00:00 - intro

00:34 - why I dropped out of law school

03:35 - my mom flatlined in front of me

12:55 - having a midlife crisis at 25

21:20 - from wallflower to photographer

29:37 - I made $100,000 in my first year

38:11 - they tried to destroy me & took $400k

54:19 - how to scale your personal brand

01:10:33 - the truth about 8-figure businesses

01:23:08 - my adoption story

Does God want you to be rich?

Ryan Pineda is a Christian millionaire who has built multiple 8 figure businesses and invested over $100m in real estate. But when he started being radically public about his faith, something scary happened.

In this episode, Ryan Pineda shares the raw, unfiltered playbook on how to integrate faith and work without compromising either. We're skipping the religious clichés and breaking down the real tension between prosperity gospel and poverty mindset, why being public about your faith might cost you money, and how entrepreneurs are leading the next spiritual revival.

00:00 - intro

00:37 - Does God want you to be rich?

08:19 - Being public about faith will cost you

10:10 - why entrepreneurs are the new pastors

12:21 - is the local church obsolete?

20:34 - Why are people not generous?

27:13 - the problem with "christian celebrities"

31:38 - how to handle failure & judgment

35:19 - the battle between faith and fear

42:13 - faith, family, and failure

50:12 - the "next pitch" mindset for winners

56:30 - what it really means to be like Jesus

Eddie Maalouf might be the most interesting man in the world. 

On top of running an 8 figure portfolio of companies, he seems to carry the entire world on his back.

In this episode, Eddie Maalouf gives the raw, unfiltered playbook on how to build a real-world empire. We're skipping the theory and breaking down the mindset that gets you through a brother's kidnapping, a $1.5M robbery, and still lands you billion-dollar deals. This is the masterclass on turning extreme adversity into your ultimate leverage.

You'll get the real tactics on how not buckle under pressure, the truth about networking with the ultra-wealthy (hint: it's not about your Lamborghini), and the decision-making framework that separates survivors from kings. This is the blueprint for building a life and business that are truly untouchable.

00:00 - Intro: Lambos, Status Symbols, and Frame

Daniel Fazio makes $1.4 million a month. I asked him how.In this episode, the "Cold Email Wizard" gives the raw, step-by-step blueprint to make money online in 2025. We're skipping the guru BS and breaking down the 5 Levels of Internet Money—the exact framework to go from $0 to your first $10k/month, scale to a 6-figure business, and eventually build a 7-figure online empire.You'll get the real tactics on how to start a service business, get clients when you have zero experience, use AI to automate your workflow, and understand the simple math (LTV to CAC) that separates the winners from the losers. 

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Welcome to the Grant Owen Podcast! I talk to founders and ask them how to get from point A to point B so that you can get value and copy the frameworks. This week I had the pleasure of having a conversation with Calvin Corelli. He helps entrepreneurs be radically authentic, attract the right people, and find lasting meaning. He is also a serial entrepreneur, spiritual teacher, speaker, author, investor and the founder and CEO of Simplero. I hope you all enjoyed the episode!

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Welcome to the Grant Owen Podcast! I talk to founders and ask them how to get from point A to point B so that you can get value and copy the frameworks. This week I had the pleasure of having a conversation with Austyn Crispell. Austyn was actually the reason why I started my short form agency. It all started with a presentation he gave at the Miami Amazon sellers conference last February. The night that I got home I made my LLC and the rest is history. I hope you enjoy the episode

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Welcome to the Grant Owen Podcast! I talk to founders and ask them how to get from point A to point B so that you can get value and copy the frameworks. This week I had the pleasure of having a conversation with Lisa who is apart of my Dan Martell coaching group. She is a fractional COO that focuses on helping to organize and scale businesses more effectively. I hope you all enjoyed this episode!

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