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#48 - He Lost Everything, Put a Gun in His Mouth, and This Is What He'll Tell You with Michael Isom

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What if I told you that losing $10 million and having a gun in your mouth could lead to discovering your true worth? In this raw and transformative episode of Wealth Eazy, I sit down with Michael Isom, an entrepreneur who went from making $20,000 in his first month selling cell phones to building a multi-million dollar investment portfolio - only to lose it all in a devastating fraud that left him broke, alone, and ready to end his life on his bathroom floor. You'll discover why focusing on "Property Value" instead of "Human Life Value" nearly destroyed him, how he rebuilt using principles the Rockefellers have used for generations, and why the biggest gambling behavior isn't in Vegas - it's following conventional financial advice blindly. Michael reveals the exact moment that changed his perspective forever and the two fundamental beliefs that now shape everything: feeling worthy and feeling loved. Michael's story will completely shift how you think about wealth, worth, and what really matters. You are your number one asset - not your bank account, not your business, not your investments. YOU.   ===================================== Wealthy Eazy is a property of John Durbano Inc. Stay up to date on all our podcasts by signing up to John Durbano Weekly, our quick dive every Tuesday into one specific topic related to financial strategies and wealth building tips. Sign up here: https://www.johndurbano.com/resources... You can also listen to the audio version of this podcast on all your favorite podcast channels. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2ccUGBw... Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... ======================================   Connect with me on social media: 𝗜𝗚 www.𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺.𝗰𝗼𝗺/𝗷𝗼𝗵𝗻.w.mcguire 𝗧𝗶𝗸𝗧𝗼𝗸 www.𝘁𝗶𝗸𝘁𝗼𝗸.𝗰𝗼𝗺/@𝗷𝗼𝗵𝗻.𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗼/ 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝘄𝘄𝘄.𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸.𝗰𝗼𝗺/𝗷𝗼hnny.durbano   Book your 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝟯𝟬𝗺𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: https://calendly.com/d/4zf-m7f-xqw   erage American—all while spending guilt-free. Plus, he reveals the estate planning approach that works like building the Golden Gate Bridge, ensuring your wealth transfers seamlessly across generations instead of disappearing like the Vanderbilts' fortune.   If you're ready to stop manually saving and start automatically building wealth, this episode is your starting point.

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