In this episode, I tell you a story I have never fully shared. This is how I became a part-time private investigator on Instagram and how that mission led me to the woman who would later become my wife, Stephany.

This is not a tutorial. It is not a lecture on what you should do. This is me telling you exactly what I did. It started on a stair mill at EOS Fitness in Palm Desert, where I saw a girl in a pink outfit, froze like a rookie, walked out without saying a word, and then sat in my car determined to find her again. What followed was early-era geo tagging, hours of scrolling, detective work through mutual friends, and the kind of focus that belongs in a Netflix crime documentary.

But underneath all of it is the real lesson.

Everything I did to find my wife mirrors the same mindset I used to build multiple seven, eight, and nine figure medical companies:

• Persistence when other people quit

• Following clues when opportunity stays quiet

• Being willing to look a little crazy in pursuit of something that matters

• Understanding that the difference between creepy and committed is usually the result

• Knowing that obsession is not a flaw when you aim it at something noble

• Realizing that most people lose because they convince themselves the timing is not right

If you are hesitating to make the call, send the pitch, launch the campaign, or chase the dream you say you want, let this episode be your reminder. Someone out there is doing the unglamorous work you keep avoiding. That person wins because they follow through.

This is the story of how I met my wife. This is the story of how I built my life. And this is your reminder that success is not something you casually pursue. It is something you hunt with intention.

Tune in and start stalking your success.