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EPISODE · Apr 12, 2026 · 51 MIN

From Success To Nothing To Success Again | How He Came Back From Losing Everything

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Take The Power Back - Episode #20   It’s one thing to achieve success coming from nothing, it’s another thing to do it twice over.   This episode of Take The Power Back features Ricky Carruth, a real estate entrepreneur, investor, and content creator, sharing his journey from manual labor to becoming a top-producing agent and eventually building a massive personal brand through social media. He shares how he went from making millions in real estate to losing everything during the 2008 crash. This led to a period where he was homeless, sleeping in his car, and working various jobs, including on an oil rig, while trying to rebuild his life.   The episode delivers a powerful message about resilience, reinvention, and building a brand through value and relationships, showing how long-term thinking and consistent action can turn setbacks into massive opportunities.   Ricky Carruth: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP0h0eOBAg4hj1LHR28T6wA    Take The Power Back from the Universities that don't put students first: https://www.ttpb.com/    For insurance agents and financial advisors who want to add serious scale to their business: https://www.greatnesslab.com/    Chapters: 0:00 - Person Of Interest 0:38 - Ricky Caruth 0:56 - Building People Skills 3:13 - College Life 5:00 - Most Agents Fail 9:30 - Market Driven 11:06 - Your Success Role 16:09 - My Mentor’s Advice 18:44 - Balancing Work And People 22:03 - The Big Transition 25:31 - People Don’t Think They’re Worthy 27:54 - Take The Power Back 28:48 - If You Want To Win… 30:49 - The Financial Pivot 33:57 - Becoming The Entrepreneur 34:47 - How To Gain Attention 35:58 - The “It” Factor 38:15 - Formula For Success 42:12 - How Are You Monetizing Your Person Of Interest? 46:07 - Advice For The Youth 50:57 - Like & Subscribe!   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Get connected and check out Jason’s other content:   Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jmickool/  TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@jasonmickoolofficial  Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/jason.mickool  LinkedIn - http://linkedin.com/in/JasonMickool 

Take The Power Back - Episode #20   It’s one thing to achieve success coming from nothing, it’s another thing to do it twice over.   This episode of Take The Power Back features Ricky Carruth, a real estate entrepreneur, investor, and content creator, sharing his journey from manual labor to becoming a top-producing agent and eventually building a massive personal brand through social media. He shares how he went from making millions in real estate to losing everything during the 2008 crash. This led to a period where he was homeless, sleeping in his car, and working various jobs, including on an oil rig, while trying to rebuild his life.   The episode delivers a powerful message about resilience, reinvention, and building a brand through value and relationships, showing how long-term thinking and consistent action can turn setbacks into massive opportunities.   Ricky Carruth: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP0h0eOBAg4hj1LHR28T6wA    Take The Power Back from the Universities that don't put students first: https://www.ttpb.com/    For insurance agents and financial advisors who want to add serious scale to their business: https://www.greatnesslab.com/    Chapters: 0:00 - Person Of Interest 0:38 - Ricky Caruth 0:56 - Building People Skills 3:13 - College Life 5:00 - Most Agents Fail 9:30 - Market Driven 11:06 - Your Success Role 16:09 - My Mentor’s Advice 18:44 - Balancing Work And People 22:03 - The Big Transition 25:31 - People Don’t Think They’re Worthy 27:54 - Take The Power Back 28:48 - If You Want To Win… 30:49 - The Financial Pivot 33:57 - Becoming The Entrepreneur 34:47 - How To Gain Attention 35:58 - The “It” Factor 38:15 - Formula For Success 42:12 - How Are You Monetizing Your Person Of Interest? 46:07 - Advice For The Youth 50:57 - Like & Subscribe!   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Get connected and check out Jason’s other content:   Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jmickool/  TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@jasonmickoolofficial  Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/jason.mickool  LinkedIn - http://linkedin.com/in/JasonMickool

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