Special Episode! From Adversity to Abundance: Inspiring Stories of Mental, Physical, and Financial Transformation

0:01 Speaker 0: Alright, guys. Speaker 0: This episode's gonna be a little bit different. Speaker 0: It's a solo episode, and Speaker 0: I'm really excited to Speaker 0: announce that we have a book coming out on October second Speaker 0: twenty twenty three. Speaker 0: In just a few short weeks. Speaker 0: And a lot of work went into this book. Speaker 0: My team has been doing a fantastic job, a Liber Lending. Speaker 0: And, Speaker 0: I'm super pumped to have this this book launched and Speaker 0: ready to rock. Speaker 0: So you're gonna love it. Speaker 0: It, the content is based on eleven Speaker 0: of our podcast episodes. Speaker 0: So first thing to note to note is you need to buy this book.

0:42 Speaker 0: And send it to those people in your life who just don't listen to Speaker 0: podcasts. Speaker 0: You know you know who I'm talking about. Speaker 0: We all have them. Speaker 0: You send them the link to an awesome show and they say they don't Speaker 0: they don't understand how to how to play a podcast or Speaker 0: You know, what what a podcast even is, there's over four million podcasts Speaker 0: out there, apparently. Speaker 0: And, Speaker 0: you know, a ton of people still don't listen to podcasts, and I know Speaker 0: it's never never gonna be a hundred percent of people who are gonna listen Speaker 0: to podcasts. Speaker 0: People consume information in many different ways. Speaker 0: And so we decided we wanted to reach more people with our message. Speaker 0: And so we are putting out a book And, Speaker 0: like I said, I'm I'm pumped about it.

1:24 Speaker 0: We picked eleven of the of our favorite episodes from the Speaker 0: first think it was thirty five or thirty six episodes of the show. Speaker 0: And, Speaker 0: it's it's a jam packed. Speaker 0: We cut out all the fluff. Speaker 0: We got you know, right to the point, the meat of the information. Speaker 0: So the book is super inspiring, and I really really hope you pick Speaker 0: up a copy or ten. Speaker 0: I'm just gonna walk through kind of the eleven episodes and the Speaker 0: guests that were, that we worked with to put this book together. Speaker 0: Like I said, I'm I'm pumped about it. Speaker 0: So our first first guest was Fuquan Balau, first guest Speaker 0: featured in the book.

2:06 Speaker 0: And, Speaker 0: I'm gonna highlight some of the high some of the takeaways that I took Speaker 0: from each episode. Speaker 0: First of all, with Fuquan's story, Speaker 0: one big thing was that adversity is a catalyst for growth. Speaker 0: So He's got a real, level head on him, Speaker 0: you know, on his on his shoulders and has a a great perspective Speaker 0: looking back at things And, you know, he lost two million Speaker 0: dollars in the two thousand eight financial crisis. Speaker 0: And worked his way out of that, and and now he's realized that money Speaker 0: isn't everything. Speaker 0: And, Speaker 0: he's a lot less materialistic.

2:47 Speaker 0: And that was a fantastic takeaway from his. Speaker 0: Another takeaway was that prioritizing community development is critical Speaker 0: for him. Speaker 0: He's all about raising raising up those around him and Speaker 0: building up the especially the communities in New Jersey, where Speaker 0: he's from. Speaker 0: So that's a fantastic Speaker 0: fantastic approach. Speaker 0: I love it. Speaker 0: It's it's, you know, again, being a part of something bigger than yourself and Speaker 0: serving others. Speaker 0: Number three from Fuquan was continuous learning and adaptability. Speaker 0: And I kinda remember that kind of. Speaker 0: I do remember on the episode with Fuquan where I, Speaker 0: mentioned to him that I was being cheap and I hadn't joined a mastermind Speaker 0: or gotten a coach, a business coach, or anything.

3:31 Speaker 0: And he almost came through the screen, the monitor, and he's like, that's Speaker 0: a mistake. Speaker 0: You need to do that right now. Speaker 0: And Fuquan, I've since joined a mastermind Speaker 0: group, and I just hired a business coach. Speaker 0: So, it took me a little while, but pulled the trigger Speaker 0: on both things. Speaker 0: Our second chapter in the book is based on Speaker 0: the pod the first podcast episode with Matt Isso. Speaker 0: He was one of my favorite guests. Speaker 0: I just love his transformation. Speaker 0: He lost, seventy five pounds, and I believe you lost Speaker 0: that three times. Speaker 0: And this time, he he finally kept it off. Speaker 0: But he's all about addressing the underlying mental and Speaker 0: emotional issues.

4:13 Speaker 0: Not just the physic your physical state. Speaker 0: And so, you know, it's all related. Speaker 0: Right? Speaker 0: You can't just have a better diet, but not clean up, not address Speaker 0: trauma and emotional pain and things like that. Speaker 0: So that's a huge takeaway from Matt's episode. Speaker 0: And that changes holistic. Speaker 0: It's a holistic process. Speaker 0: That's the second takeaway from his episode. Speaker 0: Does that, you know, it's, again, you can't compartmentalize Speaker 0: everything. Speaker 0: Yes, you can have a plan to lose weight and clean up your diet, Speaker 0: and you need to. Speaker 0: Well, not everyone needs to. Speaker 0: I probably do a little bit. Speaker 0: But, you know, it's holistic. Speaker 0: So so he's not That that's how he was able Speaker 0: to keep the weight off.

4:57 Speaker 0: I think it's been six years now, actually, this this last last time. Speaker 0: So change is a holistic process, Speaker 0: and his journey absolutely underscores that. Speaker 0: And and it's just, he's so inspiring on Twitter to follow Speaker 0: just he's such a positive uplifting guy. Speaker 0: I just that's why we brought him back back for a second episode. Speaker 0: And then thirdly is that energy is more valuable than money. Speaker 0: Certainly, you need money, but Matt Isos approach is that energy Speaker 0: is really the core of what you want. Speaker 0: So, Speaker 0: That's pretty a pretty powerful message. Speaker 0: Our third chapter in the book, Maricello soberanes, you're Speaker 0: talking about somebody who came to the US by herself from Mexico Speaker 0: and didn't speak the language, didn't know anyone, and I don't think Speaker 0: she had any money if I recall correctly.

5:47 Speaker 0: Good luck with that. Speaker 0: Right? Speaker 0: So one of the takeaways from her story, which is just fabulous. Speaker 0: It's amazing. Speaker 0: She she and her husband Speaker 0: now they probably have, I don't know, twenty six, twenty seven hundred doors, Speaker 0: real estate doors, they're big multifamily investors, Speaker 0: some where they're LPs, some where they're g GPs. Speaker 0: Some are more active than others. Speaker 0: But you know, she went from that to, Speaker 0: you know, from having nothing, not speaking the language, knowing no one, which Speaker 0: I think is a critical piece to just blowing up financially, Speaker 0: and and just that now I they're impacting so many more real estate Speaker 0: investors to help grow their wealth as well.

6:33 Speaker 0: So one takeaway from her story was the importance Speaker 0: of self investment in taking action. Speaker 0: So You know, a lot of people talk about what they wanna Speaker 0: do. Speaker 0: And a lot of people talk about, yeah, I should invest in myself similar Speaker 0: to the Fuquan thing. Speaker 0: He's he's invested a lot in himself. Speaker 0: And so, and Maricella and her husband invest a ton of money into Speaker 0: coaching and programs and getting better themselves Speaker 0: and taking action, not just not just learning, but actually implementing Speaker 0: it Secondly, the power of mentorship and community kinda ties Speaker 0: in the first one that I just talked about, that was huge in her Speaker 0: story.

7:13 Speaker 0: And then thirdly is abundant thinking and goal setting. Speaker 0: She wrote a book called from scarcity to abundance, which is actually how I Speaker 0: found her. Speaker 0: I'd already named my podcast, but I started looking for great guests for Speaker 0: this show, and, her book popped up, and I reached out Speaker 0: to her, and that's how we connected. Speaker 0: So Speaker 0: definitely recommend her book. Speaker 0: I I've, I've read it, and it's a great story of how of of Speaker 0: her story and how she was able to to make it big from such Speaker 0: a humble beginnings, and it's it's an inspiring book, Speaker 0: for sure. Speaker 0: Chris Larson, next chapter is with was based on the interview with Speaker 0: Chris Larson, a friend of mine.

7:55 Speaker 0: We're in the same mastermind group that I mentioned earlier. Speaker 0: And we talk about the impact of loss and how Chris Speaker 0: was really motivated by the loss of both of his parents, which were Speaker 0: separate incidents. Speaker 0: And then his very close friend, he had a cycling buddy who Speaker 0: they'd trained together for, you know, years. Speaker 0: And, Speaker 0: the passing of his friend was very was a huge Speaker 0: factor in his life. Speaker 0: And, Speaker 0: I think that really motivated him to appreciate the time, you know, that that Speaker 0: we have on earth. Speaker 0: And and now he works to honor the lives of of those he's lost.

8:36 Speaker 0: The second piece Speaker 0: or or, lesson learned from Chris' story was growth through through Speaker 0: adversity, which is a similar it's a common theme on the show. Speaker 0: Right? Speaker 0: And so just understanding that adversity Speaker 0: we all have it. Speaker 0: We're all gonna go through it, and, Speaker 0: you know, it's it's here for our growth. Speaker 0: It's actually here for us. Speaker 0: And he's learned through his adversity that it's really, Speaker 0: you know, he's able to become a better person, a stronger person through that. Speaker 0: And thirdly is just the value of relationships and personal growth. Speaker 0: Chris is a a great guy with a great network, and is constantly, you Speaker 0: know, investing in himself and and just making others around Speaker 0: him better.

9:22 Speaker 0: So that was a huge takeaway for me from his story. Speaker 0: Next up, we have Dan Habercost. Speaker 0: He's a young guy. Speaker 0: He's really impressive. Speaker 0: A lot about, the first big takeaway from his story was overcoming the scarcity Speaker 0: mindset. Speaker 0: He He grew up where in, Speaker 0: I wanna say Ohio Speaker 0: could be wrong, but I believe that's right. Speaker 0: And you know, but, in a town where in a Speaker 0: family situation where I think money was viewed as Speaker 0: you know, your people feared money. Speaker 0: They would they thought they were gonna lose it. Speaker 0: They they feared, being generous or, just a overall scarcity Speaker 0: mindset, and Instead, he was able to switch his mindset Speaker 0: to more of an abundancey abundance mindset.

10:12 Speaker 0: And Speaker 0: enabled enable him to break the cycle of poverty and start his own business. Speaker 0: So now he's a real estate investor, land investor, Speaker 0: doing really well for, I think he was twenty six when we interviewed him. Speaker 0: He might be twenty seven now, but, Speaker 0: just crushing it. Speaker 0: And it's just, you know, really one of those just, like, switch your mindset, Speaker 0: take action, make it happen. Speaker 0: Don't get dragged down. Speaker 0: If you need to you know, switch your your circumstances, Speaker 0: do that, move to another area, you know, take control, Speaker 0: take ownership of your situation, and so secondly with him, the importance Speaker 0: of mentorship and surrounding yourself with the right people, like I was just saying.

10:54 Speaker 0: He found a mentor who was I think it was kind of an informal Speaker 0: mentor at the time. Speaker 0: And, he learned Dan kind of latched on to him and served and Speaker 0: and and he put his bet best foot forward and and, Speaker 0: it ended up being a really mutually beneficial relationship. Speaker 0: And Dan was able to learn a ton from that guy who knew so Speaker 0: much. Speaker 0: So thirdly, just embracing challenges and learning, Speaker 0: learning Speaker 0: from opportunities as they arrive. Speaker 0: So that was a fantastic chapter. Speaker 0: Next up, Beth Boussaud Coot hopefully I said that Speaker 0: right, Beth.

11:34 Speaker 0: She was a fantastic guest. Speaker 0: Man, I didn't expect, actually, Speaker 0: I've known and worked with Beth for a few years now, probably five or Speaker 0: six years. Speaker 0: And, so I know her professionally, but I didn't know some of the, you Speaker 0: know, we were gonna talk get into some of the personal things that we Speaker 0: did. Speaker 0: And, Speaker 0: she had a teen pregnancy and then she had a divorce and a, some Speaker 0: she dealt with life threatening illnesses, family members. Speaker 0: Which I know was extremely painful and challenging, but Speaker 0: she does recognize that those challenges were blessings and that all challenges are blessings, Speaker 0: and that was a theme throughout the show with her in that this chapter Speaker 0: of the book.

12:17 Speaker 0: Secondly, just leveraging past experiences. Speaker 0: So She had a background in hairdressing, art design, Speaker 0: and then she went into insurance, and you might say those are all unrelated, Speaker 0: but If you if you read the chapter and you listen to the episode, Speaker 0: you can see how Beth's approach of doing the best job Speaker 0: with what you're given and the circumstances that you're in Speaker 0: can lead to abundance in the future. Speaker 0: And so you never know Speaker 0: how things are gonna turn out, but the skills that Beth Speaker 0: was developing as a hairdresser ended up paying dividends Speaker 0: for her inner her insurance career, which is just blown up Speaker 0: incredibly.

13:01 Speaker 0: She and her family are doing very well, extremely well from what I gather, Speaker 0: with their insurance business. Speaker 0: So just a fascinating story that I think, you know, is is Speaker 0: pretty relatable for, some women out there Speaker 0: and, and, it's it's just super impressive. Speaker 0: Thirdly, from Beth, we see importance of vision and balance between passion Speaker 0: and challenge. Speaker 0: So, Speaker 0: She warned against turning your passion into a profession, I remember because, Speaker 0: you know, sometimes that you can end up hating that that passion. Speaker 0: So I think she stressed. Speaker 0: If I recall, she stressed the the importance of keeping boundaries between Speaker 0: passion and maybe work or challenges So Speaker 0: and and she had a bunch of books I remember that she recommended.

13:54 Speaker 0: That was that was a that was a fun episode for sure. Speaker 0: Next up, Mark Owens, man. Speaker 0: I kid you not Mark Owen's story was the one that truly was the Speaker 0: impetus for my entire podcast, Speaker 0: and now the book. Speaker 0: Mark, I interviewed on the Good deed's note investing podcast Speaker 0: where I was a co host with Chris Seventy, and Mark Speaker 0: just blew me away. Speaker 0: Not only is he a really good storyteller, Speaker 0: it's just I mean, he was grew up in Baltimore, Speaker 0: was a drug addict, ended up robbing banks, Speaker 0: decades of this stuff and then turned his life around Speaker 0: and became a real estate investor took control of his life and Speaker 0: has been retired traveling around.

14:43 Speaker 0: I know this this summer he's been traveling with his wife the whole summer Speaker 0: because he can. Speaker 0: And it was just just a fascinating transformation, just incredible. Speaker 0: Some takeaways from Mark's story were the power of mindset and self perception. Speaker 0: I remember when he was sitting in jail. Speaker 0: I don't remember that, but I remember he told me and told all of Speaker 0: us about the time period where he was sitting in jail, and he read Speaker 0: a particular book, that just had a huge impact on him. Speaker 0: As far as understanding the power of your thoughts and the power of your Speaker 0: mindset, Speaker 0: and that turns in, you know, is related to your self perception Speaker 0: and how it essential it is to see yourself in a positive light, Speaker 0: and reframing your perception you know, instead of focusing Speaker 0: on failure failures celebrating accomplishments, Speaker 0: and that can sit significantly impact the trajectory of your life.

15:39 Speaker 0: Secondly, from Mark, we learned that learning and growing despite Speaker 0: adverse circumstances is still possible and very important. Speaker 0: You know, he was learning and growing during during prison. Speaker 0: Right? Speaker 0: And so, Speaker 0: you know, if he can do it in prison, why can't we do it? Speaker 0: Outside of prison. Speaker 0: And then redemption and gratitude. Speaker 0: So there was a lot of humility in Mark's story and a lot of Speaker 0: just the human element, the personal touch, Speaker 0: and he's just so grateful for his life, Speaker 0: and and he, talks about how reaching out to he reached out Speaker 0: to people to ask for forgiveness decades later after Speaker 0: he'd, you know, done something to them and and, Speaker 0: just how much that meant to him.

16:30 Speaker 0: Next up, we have Matt four, Matt's a Matt's a cool dude, Matt's Speaker 0: a friend of mine, Speaker 0: I've interviewed him a couple of times, also in the Good deeds show. Speaker 0: And I was on I was one of the first guests on Matt's podcast, Speaker 0: which is called ice cream with investors, which is a fun show. Speaker 0: You should check out. Speaker 0: But from Matt's story, we we learned about counter Speaker 0: turning counter advantages, Speaker 0: into strengths. Speaker 0: So, Speaker 0: Matt had a sister who was mentally disabled, and then Speaker 0: she passed away. Speaker 0: And then Speaker 0: Matt also struggled struggles struggled with dyslexia.

17:15 Speaker 0: And, Speaker 0: you know, growing up, school was not easy for him, and reading wasn't Speaker 0: easy, and I think that was just, Speaker 0: somehow he was able to turn that into a strength, and I know now Speaker 0: he's an avid reader and just, an Speaker 0: awesome awesome guy. Speaker 0: He's always, you know, focused on personal growth and taking control Speaker 0: and ownership of your financial situation, his podcast is is Speaker 0: about real estate investing and taking, you know, financial, Speaker 0: taking control of your financial future, which is awesome. Speaker 0: Number two, which ties into this, was financial freedom facilitates intentional Speaker 0: living.

17:57 Speaker 0: And so Matt's focus really is about intentionality. Speaker 0: And being very purposeful with your time and energy and how you Speaker 0: how you live your life. Speaker 0: He had, Speaker 0: one of the setbacks he had and it was he was actually owed Speaker 0: a significant bonus check at his w two. Speaker 0: He's told me how much, but I can't say. Speaker 0: It would have changed his life significantly, and the the Speaker 0: company didn't give it to him. Speaker 0: And, So he went from expecting a a massive bonus check Speaker 0: to pennies. Speaker 0: And Speaker 0: that motivated him and it was made a huge impact on his decision Speaker 0: that he can't rely on a job, and he's gotta take control of Speaker 0: his situation.

18:47 Speaker 0: He's still he still has a job, by the way. Speaker 0: So that's not me bashing, having a w two Speaker 0: entrepreneurship is not for everyone, but taking ownership of Speaker 0: your financial situation Speaker 0: and the rest of your life should be for everyone. Speaker 0: Lastly, from Matt's story, we we learned about the importance of empathy and meeting Speaker 0: people where they are. Speaker 0: I'm guessing a lot of that came from, you know, dealing with his Speaker 0: sister growing up and people who were disadvantaged, Speaker 0: But he's just a a great guy who will meet you where you are, Speaker 0: you know, emotionally, physically intellectually.

19:30 Speaker 0: And he's all about relationships, you can tell. Speaker 0: So Speaker 0: really, really a moving moving episode and an awesome chapter in the book. Speaker 0: Next up, we had David Dodge. Speaker 0: He lost both of his parents at an early age and then he ended Speaker 0: up, landing in jail and was put on house arrest for quite Speaker 0: some time. Speaker 0: And, you know, through that, he learned that adversity can lead to Speaker 0: transformation and success He also has learned that consistent, Speaker 0: persistent action is the formula for success. Speaker 0: He now, from his rental properties, I know he's a real estate guy Speaker 0: in the, Saint Louis area, if I recall, Speaker 0: He Speaker 0: is, was using the Bur method, which a lot of you may be familiar Speaker 0: with, which I've used as well.

20:22 Speaker 0: That's how he got things rolling, but he's very familiar with wholesaling, Speaker 0: burr, long term rentals, all kinds of mostly single family Speaker 0: rental real estate investing, and he's just Speaker 0: killing it now. Speaker 0: So he's really turned things around and it's through consistent, persistent action. Speaker 0: And that's really what's been the the foundation for his investing Speaker 0: journey. Speaker 0: And then lastly, from him was the power of learning and self education. Speaker 0: So we, Speaker 0: you know, we we definitely dive into how he Speaker 0: started reading books and started because of his house arrest and how things went Speaker 0: with the law with the judicial system.

21:13 Speaker 0: He kinda hit rock bottom and started realizing he needed to invest in himself Speaker 0: start learning, start self educating, and that's really what Speaker 0: turned him around. Speaker 0: Next up, we had Brent. Speaker 0: We have Brent Bowers, Speaker 0: Brent is, a former military officer like me. Speaker 0: And he I know he had some financial trouble, Speaker 0: and went through a divorce. Speaker 0: And so his is pretty relatable for a lot of people. Speaker 0: Some of these some of the guests we have are have Speaker 0: incredible stories like Mark Owens, for example, Speaker 0: where we have we've had guests where they've Speaker 0: wrecked a plane and never should have lived, you know, Speaker 0: six percent chance of survival from cancer, Speaker 0: things like that where maybe some of us can't relate to those stories.

22:08 Speaker 0: Brent's story is pretty relatable, and he's a great guy. Speaker 0: He speaks to the power of resilience and adaptability. Speaker 0: And, you know, just always figuring a way to Speaker 0: get get through things and and figure things out. Speaker 0: He he went from real estate to military service and Speaker 0: then back to real estate. Speaker 0: He was, Speaker 0: has an interesting, an interesting path that he's taken. Speaker 0: And now he's kind of mostly focused on land investing, Speaker 0: which is cool. Speaker 0: Secondly, from Brent was the importance of personal development development and and Speaker 0: mindset. Speaker 0: And, Speaker 0: you know, Speaker 0: He, Speaker 0: he he invested significantly in personal growth, motivational tapes, Speaker 0: if you remember tapes, Speaker 0: and decided to embrace the abundance mindset, which has just Speaker 0: has led to abundance for him.

23:06 Speaker 0: So Thirdly from Brent was innovative and persistent hustle can lead Speaker 0: to financial freedom. Speaker 0: He's definitely a hustler. Speaker 0: That's for sure. Speaker 0: Not afraid to to work hard. Speaker 0: So Speaker 0: always charging forward. Speaker 0: He has the rhino on the wall behind him in the podcast if you Speaker 0: watch it on YouTube. Speaker 0: Or if you watch Speaker 0: his podcast as well. Speaker 0: And because he's always he's the philosophy of always charging forward. Speaker 0: To achieve success. Speaker 0: And then our last chapter in the book is based on Speaker 0: the podcast episode I did with Emma Powell, Speaker 0: where I interviewed Emma, and she's a wife, home schooler Speaker 0: of six and a commercial real estate investor in Utah.

23:55 Speaker 0: A lot of what we focused on with Emma was, we talked about Speaker 0: the instability of her financial situation from her husband's Speaker 0: w two. Speaker 0: I think he was laid off a couple times, and that really kind of Speaker 0: prompted her to take control Speaker 0: of their their financial situation. Speaker 0: I know they they now not that she did it all by herself. Speaker 0: I know she and her husband work together to take control of their financial Speaker 0: future, but they realize they can't just rely on his single w two income, Speaker 0: and she also talked about health challenges, Speaker 0: in the passing of her sister's teenage son, Speaker 0: I might have had some other guests get a little choked up on the Speaker 0: show, but she was the first one to truly cry on the Speaker 0: show.

24:45 Speaker 0: And, you know, that's not my goal, but we're not Speaker 0: afraid to talk about real issues, and I do appreciate Emma being vulnerable. Speaker 0: She talks about her son's autism, which I can relate to with my son. Speaker 0: Maybe one of these days will I'll do an episode talking a little bit Speaker 0: more about that. Speaker 0: And you know, the mental health situation that may come out Speaker 0: of, that may be related to to being on Speaker 0: the spectrum. Speaker 0: But Emma talks a lot about the power of prioritizing and focusing Speaker 0: on what you on what you can control. Speaker 0: Right? Speaker 0: Can't control if your husband gets laid off.

25:27 Speaker 0: So she switched to what can I control? Speaker 0: Well, She also talks about the power of passive investing. Speaker 0: So what she realized is what she didn't want to be this crazy Speaker 0: busy entrepreneur Speaker 0: I can't say I blame her, but, she wanted to be, Speaker 0: you know, put their money to work, and she wanted to encourage Speaker 0: others to do the same so that you could have time freedom. Speaker 0: She could she and her family can have time freedom. Speaker 0: And I know they just spent the entire summer traveling, which is awesome. Speaker 0: So, Speaker 0: those were three of the takeaways from MO, the power of prioritizing, focusing on Speaker 0: what you can control and the power of passive investing, Speaker 0: among others.

26:09 Speaker 0: I know she talked about the, Speaker 0: big rocks, little rocks, analogy, Speaker 0: which it it, which helps, Speaker 0: when you're talking about prioritizing. Speaker 0: So Speaker 0: that's kind of the overview of the book. Speaker 0: Now before you say, I just ruined the whole book for you. Speaker 0: I didn't. Speaker 0: I mean, there's there's more in the book than what I just talked about Speaker 0: for sure. Speaker 0: There's a ton more in the book. Speaker 0: I just glossed over some of my own takeaways from these episodes that we Speaker 0: did. Speaker 0: You know, and I'm just I'm trying to reach more people and Speaker 0: impact more people in a positive way.

26:54 Speaker 0: And, you know, like I said, some people don't listen to podcasts Speaker 0: or they've never heard of my podcast, Speaker 0: and a lot of people read books. Speaker 0: So there are a lot of podcasts out there. Speaker 0: There are a lot of books out there now. Speaker 0: But our thought was if we can put this together in a written format Speaker 0: and inspire more people then it's worth Speaker 0: it. Speaker 0: Right? Speaker 0: We definitely definitely took some time and some money to put the book together. Speaker 0: It's not a sob story for me. Speaker 0: But I'd greatly appreciate if you could buy some copies, Speaker 0: you know, Christmas is coming up, buy some copies for your friends and family.

27:37 Speaker 0: You know, again, maybe maybe your teenage kid doesn't Speaker 0: listen to podcast, hand them the book. Speaker 0: Someone else is gonna have to do that for my kids. Speaker 0: If I hand it to them, they're definitely not gonna read it. Speaker 0: But I appreciate you all. Speaker 0: Check out our website. Speaker 0: You can get the book at our website at adversity to abundance Speaker 0: dot com, the number two. Speaker 0: It'll also be on Amazon. Speaker 0: And, Speaker 0: check out all of our other podcast episodes the show has grown significantly Speaker 0: our listener base, our downloads, which is awesome. Speaker 0: You know, truth be told, I haven't really monetized the show in any way.

28:21 Speaker 0: Been putting a lot of time and energy into it. Speaker 0: It's kind of been a passion project. Speaker 0: I love it, but it does take a lot of time and and energy Speaker 0: and work. Speaker 0: But if you have suggestions for the show, suggestions Speaker 0: for guests, Speaker 0: suggestions for format, what you'd like to hear, what's working, Speaker 0: what's not working, doesn't mean I'm gonna take everyone's suggestions, Speaker 0: but we definitely wanna encourage more listener interaction, and I wanna know Speaker 0: you know, what's working, what's not working, what's resonating with everyone, what what you Speaker 0: enjoy, what should the episodes be shorter, longer, more solo Speaker 0: episodes, Speaker 0: certain questions you think should be asked or not asked or, Speaker 0: more frequency of publication you know, maybe Speaker 0: once a week isn't enough.

29:16 Speaker 0: Definitely open to suggestions. Speaker 0: So please reach out. Speaker 0: My email address is bateman james at labrador lending dot Speaker 0: com, or you can contact us through adversity Speaker 0: two abundance dot com. Speaker 0: Yeah. Speaker 0: So this has been awesome. Speaker 0: I've enjoyed this this journey. Speaker 0: And we're looking forward to pumping out a lot more impactful inspiring Speaker 0: content. Speaker 0: Thanks, everyone.