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The Freedom Founder

by Zach Dugger

88% of millionaires built their wealth from the ground up and their stories are inspirational! Join Investor and Entrepreneur Zach Dugger weekly as he interviews the self-made that have found freedom from building highly successful businesses. Get inspired and learn business-building strategies from freedom founders who've paved the way!

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Episodes

  1. From Drop-Out to Purpose-Driven

    Tune in to this episode featuring Jonathan Rivera, a faith-filled entrepreneur whose story defies expectations. Despite being labeled a "dropout" by teachers, Jonathan's life took a different turn. He transformed failures into fuel for his success, proving that setbacks can be stepping stones.…

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  2. Elevating Leaders

    Join us for a captivating episode featuring Aaron Trahan, a senior executive turned performance coach recognized by The Top 100 Magazine. Discover how he scaled corporate heights before 30 and is now empowering executive leaders worldwide. Learn his unique strategies for driving performance and...

  3. Living Your Ultimate Successful Life

    Join us in this episode as Lynita Mitchell-Blackwell, a #1 Bestselling Author, CPA, and ordained New Thought Minister, explores the difference between happiness and joy and how it impacts performance. She shares insights on embracing imperfections for an excellent life versus a perfect one.…

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  4. Unleashing Potential: The Mindset Mastery Journey

    Join us on a transformative journey with Rahul Karan Sharma, a champion of mindset shifts and lifelong learning. In this episode, Rahul unveils the 5 essential elements for consistent action and explores the 'Mind Talk' technique, teaching you how to craft your own reality. Through inspiring...

  5. Empowering Cause-Driven Entrepreneurs

    Join us as we sit down with Anika, the VP of Operations for Full Capacity Marketing and the founder of The Brand Amplifier program. Anika shares her inspiring journey, from her role in Full Capacity Marketing to her mission-driven work with The Brand Amplifier. Discover how she empowers...

  6. Green Innovation: Building The "Uber for Lawn Care"

    Join us for an inspiring journey into the world of landscaping and lawn care innovation with Bryan Clayton, the visionary CEO behind GreenPal, often dubbed the "Uber for lawn care." In this episode, we delve into Bryan's remarkable entrepreneurial journey, from building Peachtree Inc. into a...

  7. From Raising $120 Million to helping others thrive in Business and Life

    Kerry-Ann T. Powell is a global business strategist, speaker and champion of small and medium sized businesses. Her varied experience over 20 years as a Washington, DC attorney, lobbyist, and fundraiser positions her as an authority on what it takes to strategically succeed while confronting...

  8. How To Obtain Superhuman Performance And Scale Your Business

    Adam Lucero has dove deep into the trenches of total human optimization out of a necessity of survival. He was stabbed in the throat while at a movie theater and woke up 7 days later from an induced coma. At that point, he only had 2 choices... Give up and quit on his life or fight for his...

  9. Painted Baby Story

    Painted Baby? Listen in to find out what happened! Matt Shoup is a Jesus follower, serial entrepreneur, author, keynote speaker, Spain aficionado, aspiring paella chef, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt, and Spanish coffee addict. He went from being laid off and nearly 6 figures in personal debt to...

  10. An Expert's Journey From Business To Business

    Jolien is a seasoned entrepreneur and marketing expert. With over 15 years of experience in the industry, Jolien has lived and worked in multiple places internationally. She is the proud founder of three companies, including Marketing Scaleurs® – a marketing agency in the US, Jelloow – a…

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  11. Life and Leadership Lessons from Walt Disney

    Jeffrey Barnes is known as "Dr. Disneyland." He is the author of the best-selling "Wisdom of Walt" book series that focus on leadership and success through the life of Walt Disney and the Disney parks. Disneyland isn't just an escape but an example. Walt Disney World isn't just where dreams come...

  12. Building Generational Wealth

    Join us for a dynamic episode as we chat with Robin Binkley, the powerhouse Co-Founder of Real Equity Investment Partners. Robin has nearly 30 years experience in the healthcare industry. Her passion for Real Estate Investing was realized in the early '90s, but did not truly begin until 2018.…

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  13. The Holy Sh/ft

    Shea Petaja designed the program "The Holy Sh/ft" to help big-hearted high achievers quickly see the path forward. She is a certified life coach who specializes in helping people transform their personal and professional lives. Prior to becoming a fulltime life coach, Shea led the business...

  14. What You Don't Know About Money

    What you don't know about money can hurt you. Patricia Stallworth is the CEO of PS Worth, a boutique firm specializing in financial and business planning for women and small business owners. She coaches individuals and companies to success! As a Certified Financial Planner for over 20 years, she...

  15. Taking The Entrepreneurial Leap

    Rob Dube started his first business in high school selling Blow Pops out of his locker. In 1991, he founded imageOne with his best friend, Joel Pearlman. imageOne has been recognized as a Top 25 Small Businesses in America on the list of Forbes Small Giants, an Inc. Magazine Best Places to Work,...

  16. Unleashing The Power Of Events And Podcasts For Business Success

    Rich Brooks is founder and president of flyte new media, a digital agency in Portland, Maine, that’s been in business for over 25 years. He is a nationally recognized speaker on entrepreneurship, digital marketing, and social media. He founded The Agents of Change, an annual conference and weekly...

  17. Redefining Sales Through Compassion Conversations

    Chandler Walker started his entrepreneurial journey after graduating from the University of Nevada Reno with a degree in Biochemistry and forgoing a medical pathway to pursue a brick-and-mortar wellness facility. He then pivoted to an online health practice a year before the COVID lockdowns to...

  18. From Basement To Breakthrough: Transforming Lives Through Body and Mind

    Jaime Morocco is a body transformation coach who helps women achieve their dream body permanently using science, mindset, and energetics. She has coached hundreds of women in her programs and helped them achieve their dream bodies permanently. Her work has been featured in PopSugar, Insider,...

  19. Game-Changing Business Plays: Unleashing Success with Sports Wisdom!

    Aaron Woolf has spent his entire life in athletics, including many years in Taekwondo and weight lifting. The lessons he learned while in these sports have had direct applications to other areas of his life, especially in business. He currently shows people how these lessons have benefited him…

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  20. Success As A Serial Entrepreneur

    John C. Morley is the Founder and CEO of The JMOR Connection, Inc now a 28+ year company in Franklin Lakes, NJ. He and his team help Make IT Easy. During 7th Grade he started one of NJ’s larges BBS Systems to build community before their was an internet with fancy formatted pages and visual...

  21. Expand Your Business: Write A Book

    Nancy Erickson formerly worked for both IBM and Oracle Corporations, selling high-end software solutions to Fortune 500 businesses. Faced with a family crisis in 2006, she changed her career direction, went back to school to get a Masters degree in Writing, taught at the university level, and...

  22. I Kill People For A Living

    Laure Burke has always been and always will be a storyteller. Since childhood, she dreamed of becoming an author. Now, as she sees her stories in print, her dream has become her reality. Since she was eight years old, mysteries have been her passion, especially murder mysteries. So much so, that...

  23. From Business Operator To Business Owner

    Pete helps business owners transform their frustrations into freedoms by using a variety of frameworks that help them cut through the chaos and overwhelm of running a business. With over 29 years as a business owner, he's refined many of his tips, tools, and techniques in the trenches within his...

  24. Filling Gaps In Autism Services

    After learning how much was missing in the community and how much support families needed, Michele Grantham started an independent consulting and teaching business in 2015. Through a contract with a local Behavioral Health Provider, she was able to expand her business into other counties and work...

  25. True Life Purpose Now

    Success isn't always what it seems from the outside. Bill Heinrich speaks from experience; He found success at a very young age. He was living in one of the most beautiful places on earth and from the outside everything looked perfect, but something was always missing. Surrounded by material...

  26. Your Guide To Marketing

    Jonny Holsten helps businesses use the StoryBrand Framework to get more leads, make more sales, and use the framework in all of their marketing. As a StoryBrand Certified Marketing Guide Jonny has helped solopreneurs, small businesses, marketing teams, and colleges clarify their marketing message...

  27. Let's Talk Exit Strategy!

    Tracy Gunn was a burnt out owner/operator of 4 businesses. She hit the wall and wanted to quit. Instead of quitting, she figured out how to fix things and got control of her life again. Not wanting another owner to feel that way, Tracy now helps small business owners who have either lost their...

  28. Building Virtual Worlds And Positive Communities

    John Krajewski got his start in the gaming world through his work at Electronic Arts and Midway. In 2009, he started his company, Strange Loop Games, and he remains the present day CEO. Strange Loop is the creator of the virtual online world Eco, in which players must join together to build a...

  29. Bouncing Back After Losing It All

    Jerry Fetta's story is one of resilience and determination. After losing all of his assets in a fraudulent fund and going through a divorce (among other things), Jerry was able to bounce back and achieve amazing results! He is the Founder and CEO of Wealth DynamX, a Financial Firm that helps...

  30. Optimization On A Daily

    Brandon Leibowitz runs and operates SEO Optimizers since 2007. We are a digital marketing company that focuses on helping small and medium-sized businesses get more online traffic, which in turn converts into clients, sales, leads, etc. Join us as we speak with Brandon about starting SEO…

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  31. The Spendthrift Trust

    Want to save taxes legally? Sally became a real estate investor when her mom got sick in October 2018. Sally was 53 and needed to make a change. Now she shares her information weekly in her real estate group and Win, Win Women TV. In July 2020 she bought a Bank Owned Property for $20,000 that…

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  32. Making Business' Profit

    Brandon Neely is an entrepreneur, Profit First and Bank On Yourself Professional, and the co-host of Wealth Wisdom Financial Podcast with his wife Amanda Neely. He and Amanda founded and managed Overflow Coffee Bar, LLC from 2008 through 2018. Now, they share their experiential knowledge through...

  33. From Patrol To Cashflow: Lessons From An Infinite Banking Expert

    Karl Schnitzer is a Realtor, investor, entrepreneur, and passionate Nelson Nash Institute Authorized Practitioner from Philadelphia. While patrolling the streets of Philadelphia as a Police Officer, he learned how to invest in real estate and simultaneously flipped homes & built a rental…

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  34. Success After Setback

    Dan Lewkowicz is a seasoned real estate veteran with over 15 years of experience in many facets of the real estate industry. Starting his career “house hacking” he quickly moved on to flip houses in and around metro Detroit and eventually created a company called Renaissance Real Estate Ventures...

  35. The Shift From Residential To Commercial REI

    Over the last 5 years, Deren has bought over 100 residential units in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was so tired of the midnight calls, especially the one from the police, and has shifted his focus into commercial real estate, specifically industrial. He now has over 100,000 SF of NNN space. He is a…

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  36. The Millionaire Maker

    Nicky Billou loves to help entrepreneurs win big. He helps entrepreneurs scale their businesses by 7-9 figures. He is also an expert in the area of helping experts become branded thought leaders and scaling their practice. He is the international bestselling author of 7 published books and hosts...

  37. Unstoppable In Life And Business

    Victoria is currently a Managing Director at Accenture. Nicknamed the “Turn Around Queen” by former colleagues and employers, Victoria inspires and empowers her team and clients to change mindsets and drive growth in business, leadership and culture. She became one of the youngest Chief Operating...

  38. Becoming Work Optional At The Age of 36

    Nobu Musekiwa said goodbye to a Fortune 500 Pharmaceutical company and a career in sales when she became work optional at the age of 36. The flexibility to quit her six-figure job started with one decision to buy her first house when she was 28, living in New York City, and making 48K a year.…

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  39. Building Longterm Wealth

    Justin Moy was a top producer selling single family homes in the 3rd most competitive market in the country. Through this experience, he learned that there was a difference between being rich and being wealthy, so he started to look for ways to turn his high income into longterm wealth. As a...

  40. Starting a Video Production Business in College With Just $500

    Ryan Snaadt (it rhymes with odd) is an Iowa-based video marketer and Owner of Snaadt Media Group. He started a video production business in college with just $500! Now, Snaadt Media works with brands to help them develop a video marketing strategy, specializing in the fitness industry. He also...

  41. It Takes Chutzpah!

    Mason Harris founded a company that was widely recognized and received multiple fast growth awards. He speaks a lot about the topic of Chutzpah, and the advantage gained when a person has it. He is a successful business leader, author, podcast host/guest, storyteller, and some would even say...

  42. Diving Elbow Drop To Diving Into Business

    Dustin Bogle has been an entrepreneur for 15+ years. As a former pro wrestler, he learned how to sell tickets and organize live events. He went on to open 6 gyms in 6 years in Southern California, which required developing systems for scaling success. Dustin and his team now help other gym owners...

  43. Moving On Up

    Casey Moore is a 24 year old entrepreneur who founded a successful moving company over a year and a half ago. His dedication to fitness and self-improvement is a testament to his passion for success. He is a motivator with a positive attitude. Casey truly believes that the people closest to you...

  44. Gold Star Life!

    Natalie Bailey pulled herself back from nearly losing it all. She was the life and soul of the party scene and got caught up with the wrong crowd; partying every night to mask the loneliness, low self-esteem and depression she had. When a lot of her friends got arrested, she realized that she...

  45. Trees: From Side Biz To All In!

    Kyle Hohler is the founder and owner of K&H Tree Service. He was born and raised in a small town Michigan and entered the 'tree biz' in 2014. In the early years he worked 2nd and 3rd shift jobs while cutting trees and managing the business during the day. At 27 years old, he has now been full…

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  46. From Rock Bottom To Inspiring Hundreds of Thousands Worldwide

    Some people find rock bottom...Kevin found out that rock bottom had a basement. In his mid 20's...he had it all. He had a beautiful girlfriend, high paying job, sports car, dream body... but he still ended up sitting on the edge of a bed debating suicide. Kevin then went all in on holistic...

  47. Live Your Legend

    Dai Manuel is a super dad, dating his wife, with a lead by example way of living and a contagious personality, who is on a mission to positively impact one million role models around the globe to lead a FUN-ctionally fit life through education, encouragement, and community. He is an award-winning...

  48. A Journey in Commercial Real Estate, Mental Health Advocacy, and Diversity

    John Crossman is one of the most well-known and respected retail real estate minds in the country. He has been featured in major publications such as The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Washington Post, Forbes, Associated Press, Shopping Centers Today and CBS News. Additionally, he was named...

  49. Wealth On Any Income

    90% of the population has been taught nothing about handling money effectively, including CPAs and Financial Planners. Rennie Gabriel is a TEDx speaker and the author of the award winning, best-selling book titled Wealth On Any Income. After two divorces and a business failure, he was flat broke…

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  50. An Ode to Worms and dirt: Stories of composting and the joys of life

    Cathy Nesbitt is a Health and Wellness Advocate. She is the Founder of Cathy’s Crawly Composters (est 2002), Cathy’s Sprouters and Cathy’s Laughter Club. She is a multi award-winning environmental innovator who uses workshops and inspirational speaking to motivate people to live a more…

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88% of millionaires built their wealth from the ground up and their stories are inspirational! Join Investor and Entrepreneur Zach Dugger weekly as he interviews the self-made that have found freedom from building highly successful businesses. Get inspired and learn business-building strategies from freedom founders who've paved the way!

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