Working For A Dream

EP 118 - Alan Underwood, How Loss Led To A New Life

Loss is never a good thing, but sometimes it ushers great things into our lives. Losing loved ones is indeed a part of life, but something we all struggle to deal with. Sometimes these tragic events can act as catalysts and bring things into our lives we never anticipated.

Alan Underwood is the Wing Leader and a Pilot for Angel Flight West, a Husband and Father, Edifier, Go-giver, Entrepreneur, and Real Estate Developer and Investor. Alan is also a self-described Man of Faith & Purpose.

Angel Flight West has been a beacon of hope since 1983, connecting volunteer pilots with people who need non-emergency medical care requiring travel. Our pilots offer free air travel for medical treatments, humanitarian missions, and special-needs camps, breaking down the distance barriers that often impede healthcare and essential services.

What You Will Learn:

• How falling into depression led Alan to flying and how it helped him overcome it

• The mission of Angel Flight West and how there are helping people in need

• How helping people has left Alan in a place where he no longer has bad days

• How being a part of Angel Flight West has caused Alan to grow as an individual

• How Alan survived and then eventually thrived opening a car dealership right before the economic collapse of 2008

• About the new gold rush happening currently in California in real estate

• How surrounding yourself with people who are pursuing things of similar size can help you in your journey since you have people you can really relate to

Favorite Quote:

"You start living the life that you're meant to when you realize that's the only life you have."

-Alan Underwood

Connect With Alan:

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How To Get Involved:

Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas.

He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.

After college, Patrick's career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you're selling and why it's important to believe in it.

Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group. With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life.

With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what's now become Trailer King Builders.

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EP 116 - Jose Angel Cepeda, You Earned It Now Protect It

We work so hard for our money and to build a life for us and for our family. The truth is that reality can strike at any time and tragic events can strip those things away in a moment. Luckily there are ways to invest for your future, especially to insure yourself and/or your family in case something terrible happens.

Jose Angel Cepeda is a Child of God, Husband, Entrepreneur, Builder of Champions, Financial Professional, and a USMC Veteran. He has been in the Financial Services industry for 7 years and is doing his best to help people plan for a better future.

What You Will Learn:

• How to protect your family financially in case of an emergency

• How Jose came out of the depression he was in after he left the Marines

• Why so many Americans struggle to keep any money in their savings accounts

• Why changing your perspective is typically the first step in changing your financial life

• What exactly is a business and how do they work?

• The difference between owning a business and being self employed

• How companies like McDonalds succeed without always having the best product in the market

• Why you should always be recruiting and training new people in your business

Favorite Quote:

"We live in America where we can have the American Dream… I want to be an example of that for my kids."

• Jose Angel Cepeda

Connect With Jose:

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How To Get Involved:

Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas.

He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.

After college, Patrick's career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you're selling and why it's important to believe in it.

Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group. With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life.

With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what's now become Trailer King Builders.

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EP 115 - Khyrie Neveaux, Model Your Life After Who You Want To Be

If you're looking to get somewhere you've never been, the easiest way to connect those dots is to ask someone who's done it and been there before. Why do we so often forget that we can learn from the successes and failures of others, thereby accelerating the process through which we are able to grow? Sometimes it really is that simple, and we just take it and overcomplicate it.

Khyrie Neveaux is trying to do just that. He is the host of The Khyrie Neveaux Podcast and is rapidly expanding his reach as well as the scope of how he is able to impact the world, aiming to go far beyond podcasting in the ways that he is able to add value to the world.

What You Will Learn:

• What it's like for a young black man to be in a room full of older white men

• How surrounding yourself with different opinions causes you to think and question what it is you truly believe

• Who some of Khyrie's biggest influences are that led to him doing what he does

• How working with the underdog can sometimes be more beneficial than working with the top dog in an industry

• How Khyrie has modeled what he does after his heroes like Jay Z and Steve Jobs

• What Khyrie is working on for the future for his business

• Tips for getting in the mindset of using a job to fund your dream

Favorite Quote:

"If you want to be successful, why wouldn't you follow what other successful people did?"

• Khyrie Neveaux

Connect With Khyrie:

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How To Get Involved:

Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas.

He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.

After college, Patrick's career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you're selling and why it's important to believe in it.

Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group. With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life.

With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what's now become Trailer King Builders.

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EP 114 - Jerry Curiel of EZBACHI, From a Food Truck to an Empire

Nobody starts at the top. A National Franchise starts with one store or food truck. What does it take to go from one to many, to see what others cannot, to scale at a level that leaves others behind? What type of person does it take to accomplish something like that? Listen on to find out.

Jerry Curiel is the founder of the restaurant EZBACHI, which is inspired by the time-honored art of teppanyaki. Their skilled hibachi chefs put on a mesmerizing performance as they showcase their knife-wielding skills. Every meal at Ezbachi is a culinary spectacle that combines the freshest ingredients with captivating showmanship.

What You Will Learn:

• How marketing brought Jerry Curiel and Patrick together

• How Jerry grew his restaurant businesses into a $1.6 Mil Empire

• Tips for negotiating a good lease to lower your bottom line

• How increasing sales can solve most of your problems in business

• Tips for staying relevant through the use of social media platforms

• Handling adversity in a productive way when a crisis arrives

• Advice for how to grow from mistakes along the way

Favorite Quote:

"We have great visions, but we all need to start somewhere."

• Jerry Curiel

Connect With Jerry:

Ezbachi

How To Get Involved:

Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas.

He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.

After college, Patrick's career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you're selling and why it's important to believe in it.

Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group. With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life.

With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what's now become Trailer King Builders.

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EP 113- Moving On From Traumatic Events

What is it like to lose a loved one forever? The pain and sadness will never go away completely, and they may paralyze you emotionally and physically, bringing your life to a standstill. However, life is not going to stop for anything. So, instead of wallowing in misery, you must learn to cope with and overcome the situation.

Patrick lost both of his parents in under 60 days. He lost his mom unexpectedly in September. His dad's been battling cancer for the past four years, and he breathed his last recently, this past Tuesday, in front of his kids and loved ones. As Patrick recounts, "It's one of the most surreal experiences that you can live." His life came to a grinding halt, and he became powerless. Nothing started improving until he took responsibility and began working on resetting his mind and refocusing on the goals he's yet to accomplish in life.

In this episode of the Working For A Dream podcast, Patrick is here to empower you and offer you the tools to deal with any unexpected sadness or loss in your life.

"This will not be your forever situation," your host assures you. He is living proof to tell you "how you can change your environment once you change yourself." Listen in to hear more about how to pick yourself up when life is falling apart.

What You Will Learn:

• How Patrick is dealing with the crisis in his life at the moment.

• Why he is so strongly determined to make a comeback.

• What he learned from his father.

• How to reconnect with your goals.

• And much more!

Favorite Quote:

"Working for your dream is a never-ending pursuit."

• Patrick Bolanos

How To Get Involved:

Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas.

He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.

After college, Patrick's career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you're selling and why it's important to believe in it.

Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group. With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life.

With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what's now become Trailer King Builders.

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EP 112 - Jose Bolanos- Investing In Yourself

What's the best investment that you can ever make? "Nothing is more important than investing in your personal growth," Jose says, and by doing so, he discovered his true calling in life.

Jose Bolanos is a coach, speaker, and podcaster. He is Patrick's brother and is here to share his wisdom on the show today. After seeing significant changes in his own life, his purpose is now to help as many people as possible live better lives through his coaching and training programs. He is committed to teaching leaders and entrepreneurs how to maximize their potential and effect major, long-term transformations to live a meaningful life in a complex and uncertain world.

In this episode of the Working For A Dream podcast, Patrick and Jose take you back in time to share some of the amazing experiences they've had together. They also discuss how they strived to become their best selves and started living a life of significance. Listen in to learn how living your purpose will undoubtedly bring you joy and a sense of personal fulfillment.

What You Will Learn:

• What transformations Jose went through in his life.

• Why personal development is the best investment you'll ever make in life.

• How living by a set of core values transformed Patrick's life.

• What kind of coaching and training sessions Jose offers to people.

• How to connect to your life's purpose.

• And much more!

Favorite Quote:

"If you want to scale your business, you got to scale yourself."

• Jose Bolanos

Connect with Jose:

Follow Jose on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, or YouTube. You can find more about him through the Website here.

How To Get Involved:

Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas.

He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.

After college, Patrick's career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you're selling and why it's important to believe in it.

Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group. With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life.

With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what's now become Trailer King Builders.

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EP 111 - Daniel Blue, How to Dramatically Change Your Financial Life

The more movers and shakers you surround yourself with, the more likely you are to realize that most have one thing in common — at some point, they've lived a f***ed up life. That's according to Daniel Blue.

"Most winners had some kind of tragedy or adversity hit them, usually on more than one occasion," he says. "For me, I'm a product of my mistakes, and I happened to make countless mistakes in early childhood."

At 18, Daniel was addicted to Oxycontin, had gotten a woman pregnant, and dropped out of college. In need of some quick money, he turned to real estate sales — and in his first year made $95,000. By the following year, he was making six figures. The problem was that he had no clue how to be a responsible steward of this money.

"I didn't grow up with a bunch of money. I grew up with a single mom after my dad moved to Mexico when I was 12. We lived in a hotel, and there was a year in high school where I lived with one of my friends because we didn't have our own place. So, I didn't see a lot of money transactions and investing and financial literacy."

As an addict and new dad, Daniel was over-drafting his bank account, doing his taxes poorly, and stuck with "s*** credit." Then, in his mid-20s, after getting clean from Oxycontin, he decided to change his financial habits, too. Exposed to entrepreneurs who introduced him to new ways of approaching investing, Daniel was able to turn a new leaf financially — and ultimately save and invest enough to, at 29, start his own financial literacy company.

In this episode of the Working For a Dream Podcast, Patrick and Daniel talk about how to improve your cash flow with self-directed 401k's and investments, as well as the path that brought Daniel to making financial literacy his mission.

What You'll Learn:

• Why self-directed retirement accounts are key for entrepreneurs in particular (and why traditional financial advisors won't tell you about them)

• The two different types of "come-ups" Daniel has seen, and why only one is sustainable

• The steps Daniel took in order to comfortably sacrifice his salary and start a company

• And much more!

Favorite Quote:

"You have to make sure your purpose cup is being filled. Being in a funk happens when you're going about your day without having your purpose cup and your passion cup filled."

— Daniel Blue

Connect with Daniel:

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How To Get Involved:

Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas.

He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.

After college, Patrick's career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you're selling and why it's important to believe in it.

Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group. With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life.

With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what's now become Trailer King Builders.

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Jeff Smith, From Service to Civilian and Maintaining Authenticity

One thing that life in the Special Forces and life as an entrepreneur have in common? Neither one is particularly comfortable — and that's a good thing, according to Jeff Smith, a man who's experienced both.

"If you're not challenging yourself, if you're not doing hard things, if you're not recognizing a level of discipline that makes you internally proud, I think you're not in a great place," Jeff says. "And I believe that for everyone. I just don't think most people recognize it or have ever been challenged with having to go there."

As a coach, in addition to being the co-owner of a gym and 68 rental properties with his wife, that's what Jeff helps people do: go there. He starts by helping clients reassess the narratives they've told themselves and instead opening them up to "the entire story."

"A lot of the time, we have the tendency to feel sorry for ourselves and make excuses, like, 'Oh, this is why this is happening to me,'" he says. "My job is to snap you out of that s*** and be like, well, it doesn't matter why it's happening. How and where do we go from here?"

In this episode of the Working For a Dream Podcast, Jeff tells Patrick what he's learned going from the military to corporate life to entrepreneurship, as well as the ways he engenders empowered authenticity for his clients today.

What You'll Learn:

• How Jeff helps clients pinpoint what they're facing, what they're telling themselves, what the real story is and how to work their way out of it

• How his time in the military helped him learn to recognize his emotions without being dictated by them

• Why it's so important to create abundance in your network and in your communities

• And much more!

Favorite Quote:

"If you start building wins, you will climb out of any situation. There's no situation that doesn't have a resolution."

— Jeff Smith

How To Get Involved:

Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas.

He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.

After college, Patrick's career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you're selling and why it's important to believe in it.

Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group. With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life.

With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what's now become Trailer King Builders.

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In 2018, Erick Sanchez had less than $500 to his name — and decided to sink $200 of that into a ticket to a Mastermind entrepreneurial event. "My financials were not really at their best," he says. "But I made the decision that I was going to change my life. And I wanted to surround myself with people that are up there and to elevate my life, my mind, and energy."

Three years later, and Erick, at the age of 27, is a six-figure earner and the owner of the solar energy business. He's "in the process right now," he adds, of becoming a multi-millionaire: "I know that by the age of 30 if God allows me, I'll be a multi-millionaire multiple times."

Jumping from flat broke to successful CEO in such a short window may seem unlikely, but it isn't Erick's first time overcoming significant adversity. At the age of 15, he was brought to the U.S. by his mother from their native El Salvador to help him escape a life that was headed in the wrong direction, fast.

"My life at the time was completely lost," he says. "I was lost in the streets, doing things I wasn't supposed to be doing. That's when my mom decided to bring me to the United States because she was afraid I would get killed."

Making the journey by bus and foot — the latter portion of which involved being chased by helicopters — Erick entered the U.S. without documentation and understanding English. Since then, he's been manifesting one dream after the other, from obtaining a driver's license and a green card to owning his own company. But it hasn't happened without hurdles.

In this episode of the Working For a Dream Podcast, Patrick and Erick talk about the choice to change your fortune and how he's now helping others do the same.

What You'll Learn:

• Why being a little selfish can help foster selflessness, and why Erick believes in filling your own cup first
• How Erick taught himself financial literacy and learned to set boundaries that helped him grow his net income (and not just spend it)
• How he's turned himself into an opportunity for others outside the U.S. who are growing up similarly to the way he did
• And much more!

Favorite Quote:

"I'm a firm believer in the Five Year Rule. If you stick with something for at least five years, no matter what, once you get to that fifth year, you're going to start to see results."

— Erick Sanchez

How to Get Involved:

Connect with Erick:

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Connect with Patrick:

How to Get Involved:

Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas.

He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.

After college, Patrick's career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you're selling and why it's important to believe in it.

Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group. With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life.

With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what's now become Trailer King Builders.

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Sometimes, powerful reminders come to us in seemingly innocuous ways.

In this special solo episode of the Working For a Dream Podcast, Patrick reflects on two lessons while taking his wife's van to the car wash. Within these reflections, he thought back to his lowest point nearly a decade ago, and he shares an email he found that exemplifies this period.

"The main f***ing reason I had to write that type of email was that my mindset was broken," he says. "I was broke — broke financially, broke mentally. It took about ten more years for me to wake the f*** up."

He also shares a vital lesson someone working at the car wash that day showed him and invites us to consider the question: Are you doing the right thing in life, regardless of who's looking?

What You'll Learn:

• The mindset that led Patrick to live paycheck to paycheck for 15 years
• How he came to realize "no one is going to come to save my company or my marriage or my family" and learned accountability
• The profound lesson Patrick took away from a simple exchange at the car wash
• And much more!

Favorite Quote:

"How you do one thing is how you do everything."

— Patrick Bolanos

How to Get Involved:

Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas.

He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.

After college, Patrick's career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you're selling and why it's important to believe in it.

Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group. With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life.

With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what's now become Trailer King Builders.

Connect with Patrick:

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