From Blindness to Bestsellers: Richard Kaufman on Podcasting, Purpose, and Paying It Forward

What if the setback you’re facing right now is the setup for your life’s greatest mission? In this episode of Men of Influence, Tim Holloway sits down with Richard Kaufman, a 3x bestselling author, podcast host, and U.S. Army veteran who turned personal tragedy into public transformation. After losing 60% of his vision and nearly ending his life, Richard discovered a deeper mission—to lift others through stories, connection, and podcasting. Now the host of the Vertical Momentum Podcast (with over 2 million downloads), Richard shares how mentorship, service, and real relationships opened doors he never could have imagined—and how you can do the same. What You’ll Learn: Why niching down is the secret to building momentum in business and podcasting How Richard turned his lowest moment into a launchpad for influence and healing The 5-year rule he learned from Gary Vee for building before monetizing The daily social engagement strategy that keeps him top-of-feed and top-of-mind Why most people fail to launch—and how you can beat the 97% who never take action Tactical insights for growing your podcast, expanding your network, and monetizing with integrity How to create content that is commentable, shareable, and scalable The #1 mindset shift every new content creator must adopt to gain traction and earn trust “Only 3% of people act on what they’re taught. Be the 3%.” Learn more about Tim through the following links: Facebook Podcasting group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices