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   S1 · E82 · 17 Jun 2026 · 53 min

   The Proven legal $10 Million Tax Free Exit Strategy - Garrett Gunderson

   In this eye opening episode, Charles sits down with Garrett Gunderson, entrepreneur, bestselling author, and financial educator to challenge the conventional wisdom surrounding money, taxes, and wealth creation. Growing up in a coal mining town and learning painful lessons from his first bad investment at just 18, Garrett spent the next two decades uncovering why so many of the beliefs people hold about money are fundamentally flawed. What he discovered changed not only his own financial future, but the way thousands of entrepreneurs approach wealth. From debunking common myths about…

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   S1 · E75 · 3 Jun 2026 · 1 hr

   The Daily Habits Behind Endless Income - Garrett Gunderson

   Garrett Gunderson grew up in a coal mining town, made his first bad investment at 18, and spent the next two decades figuring out why almost everything people believe about money is wrong. Now he's written the books, built the business, and works with the entrepreneurs and high earners who are tired of being told to just wait it out. Charles and Garrett get into the real problems with how most people handle money, from the three myths that keep even hard workers broke, to why the wealthy spend their time managing risk instead of chasing it, to the tax moves that the average business owner…

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   S1 · E79 · 20 May 2026 · 1 hr 4 min

   How to Make Customers Instantly Trust You & Your Product - Jeff Byers

   Jeff Byers turned a $1.8 million Department of Defense contract into a sports nutrition brand trusted by every NFL team, nearly every pro and college sports program in the country, and a long list of operators inside the world's most performance-driven environments, all while disrupting a $200 billion supplement industry where the average competitor is winning on hype and losing on quality. Now he is opening up the playbook on exactly how he did it. Charles and Jeff dig into the real mechanics of building a category-leading brand in a category where customers have learned to assume the…

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   S1 · E78 · 6 May 2026 · 48 min

   Generated $2.5B With Performance Marketing - Cem Atik

   Cem Atik built a portfolio that generated over two billion dollars in revenue without founding a single company from scratch, scaled a SaaS business from barely seven figures to forty-five million in twelve months, and now runs one of Europe's most active acquisition and growth operations buying distressed e-commerce and SaaS businesses and turning them exit-ready. Now he is pulling back the curtain on exactly how it works. Charles and Cem get into the real mechanics of acquiring and scaling businesses that other operators have given up on, from identifying the unit economics that separate a…

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   S1 · E77 · 22 Apr 2026 · 53 min

   How the Mentor of Mentors Monetizes Expertise - Victor Damasio

   Victor Damasio built one of Brazil's longest-running masterminds, grew an audience of 700,000 on Instagram, and helped hundreds of professionals turn their expertise into high-ticket income, all without recording a single polished course. Now he is bringing that playbook to the United States for the first time. Charles and Victor get into the real mechanics of monetizing what you already know, from landing your first paying mentee without a following, to charging what your time is actually worth, to running a group program that people renew year after year. Victor breaks down the…

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   S1 · E76 · 1 Apr 2026 · 1 hr 4 min

   FBI Cyber Expert Saves Your Business - M.K. Palmore

   Most people think cybersecurity is complicated. MK Palmore disagrees. With 32 years in the federal government, two decades as an FBI special agent, and executive roles at both Google Cloud and Palo Alto Networks, MK has seen every angle of the threat landscape, and his message is simple: the basics will save you. Charles and MK go deep on what everyday consumers and small business owners are getting dangerously wrong about their digital security, why a data breach can be the last thing a company ever survives, and how the adversary is quite literally banking on your laziness. MK also gets…

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   S1 · E75 · 11 Mar 2026 · 1 hr 7 min

   Beyond Belief What's Holding You Back - Nir Eyal

   In this thought, provoking episode, Charles sits down with Nir Eyal, author, behavioral design expert, and investor, to explore the psychology behind why people become attached to certain products, ideas, and habits. Nir unpacks the core principles from his bestselling book Hooked: How to Build Habit, Forming Products, revealing the behavioral frameworks that the world's most successful companies use to create products people return to again and again. From the science of triggers and rewards to the ethical responsibility of building technology that shapes human behavior, Nir explains how…

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   S1 · E74 · 25 Feb 2026 · 1 hr 15 min

   This Multimillionaire Might Save Your Child - Paul Hutchinson

   In this powerful and deeply moving episode, Charles sits down with Paul Hutchinson, founder of The Child Liberation Foundation, to explore how purpose, courage, and conviction can transform unimaginable darkness into a mission for global impact. Paul opens up about his journey from entrepreneur and investor to undercover operative helping rescue children from human trafficking networks around the world. He shares what led him to step into some of the most dangerous environments on earth, revealing how faith, responsibility, and moral clarity became the foundation of his life's work. From…

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   S1 · E73 · 18 Feb 2026 · 56 min

   You are Losing 27 Years to this... - Robin Thurston

   In this energetic episode, Charles sits down with Robin Thurston, CEO of Outside Interactive, Inc. to explore how technology, health, and human connection intersect in a world increasingly dominated by screens. Robin shares the vision behind building an integrated outdoor ecosystem designed to inspire people to step outside, reconnect with nature, and reclaim their physical and mental well-being. From the alarming statistics about screen time and its impact on mental health to the powerful simplicity of outdoor experiences, he breaks down why modern lifestyles are creating a disconnect from…

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    S1 · E72 · 11 Feb 2026 · 47 min

    Google DeepMind Insider: You wont Survive the AI-First Economy, unless... - Steve Brown

    In this forward thinking episode, Charles sits down with Steve Brown, a leading force in the conversation on artificial intelligence. A former executive at Google DeepMind and Intel, he helps people understand AI, its potential, and how it will shape the future of business, education, and society. His clients include Nike, Comcast, Bank of America, PepsiCo, and Disney, and he has been featured on CNN, the BBC, Bloomberg, and The Wall Street Journal. His book, The Innovation Ultimatum, is a how-to guide on innovation and digital transformation, and his new book, The AI Ultimatum: Preparing…