When you decide the life you have will not be better than it is, you're right.  It won't unless you decide to take the action to be more, have more, and do more to help get you closer to that goal.   Getting what you want requires a goal, a plan to do the work, and consistency to do the same thing no matter how boring, tedious, or tiresome it is. Today's guest is a prime example of what can happen when you make things happen.  Lomeli Delgado is the founder and owner of Texas Front Yard BBQ and Catering in San Antonio, Texas.  They've been serving up some of the most tender, fall-off-the-bone turkey legs mixed with Spanish rice, shrimp, elote', and mac and cheese.  That's just the tip of the menu.  Lomeli started his business when he was still in Sales at Budweiser.  In this episode, Lomeli and Patrick reconnect after meeting many years ago in 2019.  Lomeli was one of the very first clients for Trailer King Builders and they have a very candid conversation about life, raising children, the food truck industry, and the impenetrable mindset required to show up as a leader and innovator in the food industry.    What You'll Learn:  Why Lomeli woke up at 3 am when he started his business What inspired him to explore launching his own food truck  How Lomeli used his experience in sales, marketing, and pricing to launch his food truck successfully The logic behind setting prices on your menu Why it's important to start a business with smaller price points The one thing Lomeli did even when he sold nothing during his "Pop-Ups" How Lomeli took Texas Front Yard BBQ from grossing $2K a week to $20K a week in just a few years How and why social media is so important for anyone in business to survive in any economy  Why food and music tie together a better experience for patrons  An interesting take on Red Bull's marketing plan  One secret to having a successful campaign on social media  His 5-day-a-week schedule A few businesses Patrick had and why Breaking Bad was the inspiration for one of them Why Lomeli added seafood to his menu   Favorite Quote:  "People get scared about pushing themselves.  There should be no excuse why people can't do more." -Lomeli Delgado   How to Connect with Lomeli:  TikTok Facebook Instagram Website   How To Get Involved: Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas. He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.  After college, Patrick’s career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you’re selling and why it’s important to believe in it.  Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group.  With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life.   

There are things in life we are not built for, but we do them anyway.  It could come from a place of restlessness, circumstances, or even a higher calling.  At the end of the day, there is a quick way to get to the place you're intended to be.  It comes through the process of running......physically, mentally, and emotionally.   Brent Knott is a serial entrepreneur and is the owner of 3 brick and mortar locations that wrap vehicles, as well as a digital marketing agency.  He's highly focused on building a culture that has allowed him to empower his employees, managers, and executives, which allowed him to do a deep dive into living his best life.  Today, Patrick and Brent have a highly connected conversation about what it means to really build a powerful culture inside of a business.  It has allowed him to remove himself from the day-to-day operations of his business, and allow others to thrive. They talk about running and the direct correlation it has to life and business, how to handle difficult situations at work, and how to find the inspiration to keep moving forward.    What You'll Learn:    Why Brent lives in Mexico and why he decided to run a 100-mile marathon How long it takes to complete a 50-mile and 100-mile race What item Brent spent $400 on for his race  The benefits of running starting with your mind What "controllables" are in business and how to identify the opportunities in the unexpected How Patrick handles people lying to him  Some of the things Brent has had to do when being pulled over by police in Mexico Why corruption continues to hold countries like Mexico down Brent's favorite type of taco One of Patrick's favorite authentic Mexican restaurants in Houston The results Patrick got on IG from making one post about a controversial observation Self-validation that keeps most business owners stuck as technicians  The power of mentorship and a powerful lesson  Brent learned from his Why it's important to do P & Ls every single day  How Brent only works 6 hours a week and how he spends the rest of his time A revenue model that keeps his staff motivated and helps with employee retention How being transparent has allowed him to retain good people    Favorite Quote:   "I'm not built like a runner and I can go run a hundred miles and build my identity around it.  It's a metaphor for business and life.  Since starting, with that, I use the same process in everything."  -Brent Knott   Connect with Brent:  Instagram   How To Get Involved: Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas. He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.  After college, Patrick’s career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you’re selling and why it’s important to believe in it.  Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group.  With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life. 

Life doesn't always start the way you think it should.  There are moments when you recognize something isn't right, someone is not right, and instinctually you know there is a better way to live life. You begin to form opinions, and then you meet people who share their lives and experiences only to be able to confirm that what you thought is true.......you can have a magnificent life, but certain things are required starting with doing the hard work....... Jose Bolanos is a Personal Coach, and Founder of Vuca Fit whose overall focus is helping entrepreneurs unravel the complexities of the human condition by doing a deep dive to solve challenges within oneself and fill the holes in the soul. Their focus incorporates the mind, body, spirit, and business.  On the show today, Jose and Patrick make no secret about how they know one another. (They're brothers).  They do a deep plunge into the benefits of cold baths, unraveling family traumas, and frustrations most people face in life, especially entrepreneurs.     What You'll Learn:    Why it's important to set intentions in your life starting within yourself  The practice of Yoga and how you can apply this process to every facet of your life A funny story Jose shares about one team-building event involving Yoga with mostly men The importance of building culture  One practice Jose breaks down that helps him set his intentions  Why Jose has decided to climb volcanoes and how this process is part of a bigger picture How having clarity is important for you to succeed in your life and your business  One way to give you a path to controlling who you become  Why it's important to build yourself up Jose shares his mission for entrepreneurs What a shallow life is and how to combat living one for the rest of your time here Questions to ask yourself when you get triggered  The power of therapy and how to find the right therapist for you Life abroad versus living in the US and why you have no choice but to be a part of the game Where to find good food in Europe and why England is not it   Favorite Quote:    "He who has a clear why can endure any how." - Jose Bolanos   How to Connect with Jose:    VucaFit Jose's IG Vuca Fit IG   How To Get Involved: Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas. He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.  After college, Patrick’s career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you’re selling and why it’s important to believe in it.  Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group.  With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life. 

What if you woke up tomorrow and didn’t have to do what you’re doing to support your family? What would that look like?  Better, yet, what if you met someone who made a conscious decision to leave their high-paying corporate job and go all in on a dream? If you’re still reading this, you’re in luck!    Jeremy Limerick is the founder and chief smoker at Brody’s BBQ serving up some of the best BBQ and macaroni in the Midwest and soon, across the nation.  Back in 2014, he was working his dream job as a Sales Manager in Oil and Gas, wining and dining clients across the US, until something hit home with him………he was starting to sacrifice time away from his wife and children working for a company that reminded him the importance of hot letting himself or his family down.  On this episode, Jeremy and Patrick share a candid conversation about the difference between making a leap and being forced to make a leap.  Jeremy shares some of the struggles and successes he had in building Brody’s BBQ and drops some tips and tricks for anyone considering starting and launching their own food truck business.    What You’ll Learn:  Why Jeremy was torn between supporting his family and leaving his job  Why Jeremy decided to buy a smoker while still working his high-paying corporate job and how much he paid for it How Jeremy came up with the name Brody’s BBQ The most money they made on their first summer weekend in business Some of the biggest opportunities with a food truck that can bring you six figures in a week if you’re prepared for it  How long it took Jeremy and Brody’s BBQ to gross 6 figures after starting his business The best way to get into large-scale events Some of the challenges and the transition period Jeremy went through when he left his comfy corporate job One successful business he had before opening Brody’s BBQ  Why most people quit their 1st year in business and how long you need to be able to sustain in order to really make it Why Jeremy started investing in himself and his mindset after being in business a few years Lessons learned from being a chaos commander and why working for someone else is one of the scariest things you can do in your life How Brody’s BBQ makes 90% of their revenue in 4 months The true schedule of a dyed-in-the-wool entrepreneur  A big event Jeremy has coming up and exciting opportunities he’s about to roll out for his franchise   Favorite Quote:  “You’d be amazed at what you’ll do when your back is against the wall. You’ll learn real quick of what to do  and what not to do.” -Jeremy Limerick    Connect with Jeremy: Website Personal FB Brody’s BBQ-Facebook Brody’s BBQ-Instagram Jeremy’s IG   How To Get Involved: Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas. He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.  After college, Patrick’s career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you’re selling and why it’s important to believe in it.  Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group.  With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life. 

There are no coincidences and no mistakes in life.  Sometimes we go through life and do not understand why we’ve met some of the people we’ve met, or held the jobs we’ve had, and experienced the ups and downs we have until many years later.  Today’s guest is no stranger to adversity, but there is one thing that keeps her going…….she loves what she does, and that spirit has been the one thing that has allowed her to overcome some of life’s toughest challenges.  Karen Summers, is the Founder, Owner, and Operator of Fork in the Road Food Truck in Sedalia, Missouri, 2.5 hours from Kansas City. She serves up a farm to table menu with everything from Cajun chicken pasta, crepes, meatloaf, and International food, and mom-and-pop dishes that keep families smiling and connected.  In this episode, Karen takes a deep dive with Patrick and shares about her journey into college, culinary school, and a pivotal moment that took her from a 9-5 to her life as an entrepreneur.  She shares many of her struggles, challenges, and the great successes of her journey.    What You’ll Learn:  Where Karen gets her entrepreneurial spirit from  What made her decide to go all in on building her own food truck  One unsettling moment that set Karen up for success in building her business, Fork in the Road  Why she is only a seasonal operator and her ultimate goal of moving to a brick-and- mortar location  Some of the biggest expenses she encountered during the first year of purchasing her food truck The reason Karen took on a partner  One simple piece of advice Karen shares for anyone doing anything worth their time How Karen found her food truck and the first thing she had to fix in the first year Locations she found to be the huge source of her success Why she’s moving to a new location  The most number of meals served and the gross receipt amounts in one day Patrick shares a couple of tips to get more visibility on social media that cost you exactly $0 Karen’s advice to anyone thinking about getting a food truck of their own   Favorite Quote:  “If you it is not your passion, don’t do it.  You must be willing to struggle and sacrifice, be creative, and imaginative.” -Karen Summers   Connect with Karen:   Email: [email protected] Facebook   How To Get Involved: Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas. He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.  After college, Patrick’s career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you’re selling and why it’s important to believe in it.  Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group.  With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life.   

EP 122 - Bob Trewyn, Why You SHOULDN’T Buy A Used Food Truck If you’re building out a food truck, you’re going to spend the same amount on your kitchen whether you upfit it into an old heap or a brand new chassis. So why invest all that money into something that could prove to be unreliable? Does that sound like a good business decision?  Bob Trewyn is the Commercial Sales Manager at Russell Barnett Ford of Tullahoma and believes in commitment to his trade, to his dealer, to his manufacturer, to his product, and most of all, to his customer. He truly loves what he does, and therefore is constantly searching for the knowledge to provide his customers with a level of service that will set him apart from all others in his field. But most of all, he believes in providing his customers with the very best buying experience ever, and always being there to answer their questions and address their concerns, needs, and problems in the most professional way possible.   What You Will Learn: How Bob got into the food truck slignin’ business trying to convert people to build food trucks on new chassis instead of using used vehicles What exactly is the Foundation Food Truck and how does it  differ from other chassis The difference between a food truck builder that’s a fabricator or an assembler What makes the Foundation Food Truck easier to drive than most food trucks How going new versus used can help eliminate some hardships for food truck owners Why networking is so crucial and necessary to growing your business   Favorite Quote: “They trade them in because they’re worn out. Most of your used trucks are going to have anywhere from 100, 200, to 300,000 miles on them.” -Bob Trewyn   Connect With Bob:        BarnettFordTullahoma.net    How To Get Involved: Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas. He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.  After college, Patrick’s career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you’re selling and why it’s important to believe in it.  Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group.  With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life.  With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what’s now become Trailer King Builders. LinkedIn Facebook Instagram

One thing you can count on in life is the pendulum will swing.  You’ll find love, and lose it.  You’ll have money, and go broke.  You’ll try something and fail.  You’ll show up year one as spouse of the year only to get penalized in year 5 for allowing things to fall by the wayside.  There’s a solution to keep from getting knocked down by the swinging of the proverbial axe in life………..Masterminds.   This week, Patrick takes a deep dive one-on-one with you to share the reason he joined a couple of Masterinds.  It wasn’t something that happened overnight, but a gradual realization that he had hit a ceiling.  This week, Patrick flashes back almost to the date of when he was laid off from his job as CFO of a regional Mexican restaurant chain. It was Christmas week, and he was dead broke with baby number 4 on the way.  Fast-forward to 7 years later…..Life looks very different.    What You’ll Learn:  One of the best lessons Patrick learned after getting slammed the week of Christmas with a layoff  Lessons he learned in navigating running a business on his own and the long hours required to do so effectively The importance of being surrounded by people who are more successful than you Arete, what it means, what it is, and the stringent processes required to apply  What it means to “Build Your Machine” and why now is an important time to join a Mastermind to help set the future of your life and business How Patrick was able to go from sleeping in to waking up at 5:00 am. What core values are and specific ones that changed his life  Who Patrick holds responsible for his termination back in 2017 A couple of great losses and unfinished things Patrick wanted to do, but never got the chance to An inspiring story of a man who was able to retire his Mom from her job  Why it’s important for you to look into Arete Syndicate and Apex Business Solutions.    Favorite Quote:     “Before 2017, I was in the habit of signing up for things and not doing anything with them, but the results are there in those masterminds. Show up and do the work.” -Patrick Bolanos   How To Get Involved: Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas. He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.  After college, Patrick’s career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you’re selling and why it’s important to believe in it.  Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group.  With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life.  With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what’s now become Trailer King Builders. LinkedIn Facebook Instagram

EP 121- Brad Baldridge, Learning to Use The Process to Your Advantage Somet hing like 70% of kids end up going to college straight out of high school. It really makes you wonder how many of those kids were ready and prepared financially and how many just applied and flew by the seat of their pants. If they knew there was a better way would they have taken it? Brad Baldridge is a College Funding Consultant specializing in late stage college funding planning and the chief podcaster of Taming The High Cost Of College.  He provides customized planning using the latest financial aid, tax, cash flow and academic strategies.  With these strategies Brad may help a family save a significant amount of money on their college expenses and make a student’s college dream a reality. Over the past 10 years Brad has directly helped hundreds of families plan and pay for college. He has provided in-depth college plans resulting in increased financial aid, scholarships, identification of the right schools at the right price, and better loans.   What You Will Learn: How Brad helps parents and students set and achieve their college funding goals How Brad can help people if they don’t start planning until their kid is in high school Why Sophomore year is a good year to start learning about and planning for college Why it’s so important to learn the process so you can really use it to your advantage Why starting planning earlier can always work to your advantage How someone like Brad can help you figure out not just how to pick and pay for college but also how to work within the system to pay less   Favorite Quote: “My thing is just really nailing down the process and using it to your advantage.” -Brad Baldridge    Connect With Brad: BradBaldridge.com   How To Get Involved: Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas. He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.  After college, Patrick’s career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you’re selling and why it’s important to believe in it.  Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group.  With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life.  With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what’s now become Trailer King Builders. LinkedIn Facebook Instagram

EP 120 - Chef Mad Dog Maggert, Losing A Leg and Finding A Path Losing a leg would be devastating in anyone’s life, but what if that’s what led you to your path and the things that truly make you feel happy and fulfilled? In 2011, Chef Mad Dog Maggert got flesh-eating bacteria. In 2015 he had his left leg amputated due to complications. At that point, he asked me one question, “how can I make sure I never get sick like that again?”   Mad Dog then turned to food, studying everything he could about eating good food. He became so fascinated with food that once he retired from the military, he went to the Institute of Culinary Education in Manhattan NY to become a chef.    What You Will Learn: How Mad Dog went from being a weapons specialist in the military to being a chef How Mad Dog got flesh-eating bacteria and how that changed his trajectory What happened when Colin Powell got a flat tire and the impact surrounding that Why Mad Dog is so invested in helping other people and trying to be of service How the nickname Mad Dog came to be when Mad Dog was in the Marines The 3 things that Mad Dog lives by and where he picked them up Why it’s more efficient to do things right the first time instead of phoning it in   Favorite Quote: “Nobody cares if you’re sick, nobody cares if you’re down. Everybody wants you to be that thing man. You gotta play the part. If you got hustle, people are looking for it” -Chef Mad Dog Maggert    Connect With Mad Dog: YouTube   How To Get Involved: Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas. He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.  After college, Patrick’s career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you’re selling and why it’s important to believe in it.  Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group.  With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life.  With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what’s now become Trailer King Builders. LinkedIn Facebook Instagram

EP 119 - Jim Sheils, Building Family While Building A Business Life gets super busy, especially when you are busy building a business, or even multiple businesses. Up until now, there hasn’t been a lot of reading material teaching us how to balance our work and home lives as entrepreneurs. Through keynote presentations, workshops, team events, and private consulting, Jim Sheils has helped hundreds of the world’s top entrepreneurs and thought leaders focus and implement where it really counts—at home.  Jim is a partner in the largest build-to-rent organization in the United States, with over $600 million in assets under management that generate over $40 million in annual recurring revenue for investors. He uses his passive income strategy to teach others how to buy back their time and create a legendary family life.   What You Will Learn: Why Jim relocated from the Northeast and what he was seeking to find Tips for breaking into doing business in the real estate market Why Jim prefers to work with affordable properties rather than the more expensive ones How Jim came to write a book about family life for entrepreneurs How the 1-to-1 principle works and why you should institute it, especially if you have a bigger family Why it is important to take time away from technology, screens, and connectivity How to let your kids plan activities and design the day so you can embrace their interests   Favorite Quote: “You gotta separate the parts that strengthen the whole.” -Jim Sheils   Connect With Jim:        JimSheils.com   How To Get Involved: Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas. He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.  After college, Patrick’s career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you’re selling and why it’s important to believe in it.  Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group.  With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life.  With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what’s now become Trailer King Builders. LinkedIn Facebook Instagram

EP 118 - Alan Underwood, How Loss Led To A New Life  Loss is never a good thing, but sometimes it ushers great things into our lives. Losing loved ones is indeed a part of life, but something we all struggle to deal with. Sometimes these tragic events can act as catalysts and bring things into our lives we never anticipated. Alan Underwood is the Wing Leader and a Pilot for Angel Flight West, a Husband and Father, Edifier, Go-giver, Entrepreneur, and Real Estate Developer and Investor. Alan is also a self-described Man of Faith & Purpose. Angel Flight West has been a beacon of hope since 1983, connecting volunteer pilots with people who need non-emergency medical care requiring travel. Our pilots offer free air travel for medical treatments, humanitarian missions, and special-needs camps, breaking down the distance barriers that often impede healthcare and essential services.   What You Will Learn: How falling into depression led Alan to flying and how it helped him overcome it The mission of Angel Flight West and how there are helping people in need How helping people has left Alan in a place where he no longer has bad days How being a part of Angel Flight West has caused Alan to grow as an individual How Alan survived and then eventually thrived opening a car dealership right before the economic collapse of 2008 About the new gold rush happening currently in California in real estate How surrounding yourself with people who are pursuing things of similar size can help you in your journey since you have people you can really relate to    Favorite Quote: “You start living the life that you’re meant to when you realize that’s the only life you have.” -Alan Underwood   Connect With Alan:        Instagram   How To Get Involved: Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas. He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.  After college, Patrick’s career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you’re selling and why it’s important to believe in it.  Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group.  With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life.  With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what’s now become Trailer King Builders. LinkedIn Facebook Instagram

EP 117 - Paul Tran, Belief Is EVERYTHING for New Franchisees When you are starting, it is all about belief in the concept and vision. That’s what will get you through the hard times and will convince others to invest time and energy in your concept. Without proven profits, your belief in the mission and vision is all that you have. Paul Tran aspires to put God first and throughout everything he does. Paul has sold over 1,000 franchises and helped small mom-and-pop restaurants create structure, increase profitability, grow unit counts, and share their brand with the world.  This enables them to go nationwide, expand globally, go IPO, and get acquired by public companies, and in the process, countless franchisee clients and their families can build wealth, and legacy, and find meaningful work. Paul also owns and operates a Halal Guys franchise and directs a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that serves entrepreneurs and families in materially poor communities around the world.   What You Will Learn: Why Paul decided to open a crawfish restaurant with no previous restaurant experience How Paul came to sell his business and open up a franchise in another restaurant chain Paul’s take on the food truck industry and where he feels it is headed How to create your own niche and sub-segment to make yourself easily distinguishable How to create a compelling story to get people behind your mission What is a ghost kitchen and how does Paul feel about them What do restaurant patrons really care about and how can you give it to them   Favorite Quote: “As you and I know, high sales can fix a lot of problems.” -Paul Tran   Connect With Paul:        Instagram PaulTTran.com   How To Get Involved: Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas. He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.  After college, Patrick’s career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you’re selling and why it’s important to believe in it.  Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group.  With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life.  With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what’s now become Trailer King Builders. LinkedIn Facebook Instagram

EP 116 - Jose Angel  Cepeda, You Earned It Now Protect It We work so hard for our money and to build a life for us and for our family. The truth is that reality can strike at any time and tragic events can strip those things away in a moment. Luckily there are ways to invest for your future, especially to insure yourself and/or your family in case something terrible happens.  Jose Angel Cepeda is a Child of God, Husband, Entrepreneur, Builder of Champions, Financial Professional, and a USMC Veteran. He has been in the Financial Services industry for 7 years and is doing his best to help people plan for a better future.   What You Will Learn: How to protect your family financially in case of an emergency How Jose came out of the depression he was in after he left the Marines Why so many Americans struggle to keep any money in their savings accounts Why changing your perspective is typically the first step in changing your financial life What exactly is a business and how do they work? The difference between owning a business and being self employed How companies like McDonalds succeed without always having the best product in the market Why you should always be recruiting and training new people in your business   Favorite Quote: “We live in America where we can have the American Dream… I want to be an example of that for my kids.” Jose Angel Cepeda   Connect With Jose:        Ezbachi    How To Get Involved: Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas. He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.  After college, Patrick’s career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you’re selling and why it’s important to believe in it.  Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group.  With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life.  With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what’s now become Trailer King Builders. LinkedIn Facebook Instagram

EP 115 - Khyrie Neveaux, Model Your Life After Who You Want To Be If you’re looking to get somewhere you’ve never been, the easiest way to connect those dots is to ask someone who’s done it and been there before. Why do we so often forget that we can learn from the successes and failures of others, thereby accelerating the process through which we are able to grow? Sometimes it really is that simple, and we just take it and overcomplicate it. Khyrie Neveaux is trying to do just that. He is the host of The Khyrie Neveaux Podcast and is rapidly expanding his reach as well as the scope of how he is able to impact the world, aiming to go far beyond podcasting in the ways that he is able to add value to the world.    What You Will Learn: What it’s like for a young black man to be in a room full of older white men How surrounding yourself with different opinions causes you to think and question what it is you truly believe Who some of Khyrie’s biggest influences are that led to him doing what he does How working with the underdog can sometimes be more beneficial than working with the top dog in an industry How Khyrie has modeled what he does after his heroes like Jay Z and Steve Jobs What Khyrie is working on for the future for his business Tips for getting in the mindset of using a job to fund your dream   Favorite Quote:  “If you want to be successful, why wouldn’t you follow what other successful people did?” Khyrie Neveaux   Connect With Khyrie:  Instagram   How To Get Involved: Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas. He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.  After college, Patrick’s career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you’re selling and why it’s important to believe in it.  Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group.  With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life.  With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what’s now become Trailer King Builders. LinkedIn Facebook Instagram

EP 114 - Jerry Curiel of EZBACHI, From a Food Truck to an Empire Nobody starts at the top. A National Franchise starts with one store or food truck. What does it take to go from one to many, to see what others cannot, to scale at a level that leaves others behind? What type of person does it take to accomplish something like that? Listen on to find out.  Jerry Curiel is the founder of the restaurant EZBACHI, which is inspired by the time-honored art of teppanyaki. Their skilled hibachi chefs put on a mesmerizing performance as they showcase their knife-wielding skills. Every meal at Ezbachi is a culinary spectacle that combines the freshest ingredients with captivating showmanship.   What You Will Learn: How marketing brought Jerry Curiel and Patrick together How Jerry grew his restaurant businesses into a $1.6 Mil Empire Tips for negotiating a good lease to lower your bottom line How increasing sales can solve most of your problems in business Tips for staying relevant through the use of social media platforms Handling adversity in a productive way when a crisis arrives Advice for how to grow from mistakes along the way    Favorite Quote:  “We have great visions, but we all need to start somewhere.” Jerry Curiel   Connect With Jerry: Ezbachi  How To Get Involved: Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas. He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.  After college, Patrick’s career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you’re selling and why it’s important to believe in it.  Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group.  With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life.  With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what’s now become Trailer King Builders. LinkedIn Facebook Instagram

EP 113- Moving On From Traumatic Events What is it like to lose a loved one forever? The pain and sadness will never go away completely, and they may paralyze you emotionally and physically, bringing your life to a standstill. However, life is not going to stop for anything. So, instead of wallowing in misery, you must learn to cope with and overcome the situation. Patrick lost both of his parents in under 60 days. He lost his mom unexpectedly in September. His dad's been battling cancer for the past four years, and he breathed his last recently, this past Tuesday, in front of his kids and loved ones. As Patrick recounts, “It's one of the most surreal experiences that you can live.” His life came to a grinding halt, and he became powerless. Nothing started improving until he took responsibility and began working on resetting his mind and refocusing on the goals he’s yet to accomplish in life. In this episode of the Working For A Dream podcast, Patrick is here to empower you and offer you the tools to deal with any unexpected sadness or loss in your life. “This will not be your forever situation,” your host assures you. He is living proof to tell you “how you can change your environment once you change yourself.” Listen in to hear more about how to pick yourself up when life is falling apart.   What You Will Learn: How Patrick is dealing with the crisis in his life at the moment. Why he is so strongly determined to make a comeback. What he learned from his father. How to reconnect with your goals. And much more!   Favorite Quote: “Working for your dream is a never-ending pursuit.” Patrick Bolanos   How To Get Involved: Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas. He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.  After college, Patrick’s career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you’re selling and why it’s important to believe in it.  Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group.  With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life.  With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what’s now become Trailer King Builders. LinkedIn Facebook Instagram

EP 112 - Jose Bolanos- Investing In Yourself What’s the best investment that you can ever make? “Nothing is more important than investing in your personal growth,” Jose says, and by doing so, he discovered his true calling in life. Jose Bolanos is a coach, speaker, and podcaster. He is Patrick’s brother and is here to share his wisdom on the show today. After seeing significant changes in his own life, his purpose is now to help as many people as possible live better lives through his coaching and training programs. He is committed to teaching leaders and entrepreneurs how to maximize their potential and effect major, long-term transformations to live a meaningful life in a complex and uncertain world. In this episode of the Working For A Dream podcast, Patrick and Jose take you back in time to share some of the amazing experiences they’ve had together. They also discuss how they strived to become their best selves and started living a life of significance. Listen in to learn how living your purpose will undoubtedly bring you joy and a sense of personal fulfillment.   What You Will Learn: What transformations Jose went through in his life. Why personal development is the best investment you’ll ever make in life. How living by a set of core values transformed Patrick's life. What kind of coaching and training sessions Jose offers to people. How to connect to your life's purpose. And much more!   Favorite Quote: “If you want to scale your business, you got to scale yourself.” Jose Bolanos   Connect with Jose: Follow Jose on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, or YouTube. You can find more about him through the Website here.   How To Get Involved: Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas. He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.  After college, Patrick’s career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you’re selling and why it’s important to believe in it.  Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group.  With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life.  With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what’s now become Trailer King Builders. LinkedIn Facebook Instagram

EP 111 - Daniel Blue, How to Dramatically Change Your Financial Life The more movers and shakers you surround yourself with, the more likely you are to realize that most have one thing in common — at some point, they’ve lived a f***ed up life. That’s according to Daniel Blue.  “Most winners had some kind of tragedy or adversity hit them, usually on more than one occasion,” he says. “For me, I’m a product of my mistakes, and I happened to make countless mistakes in early childhood.” At 18, Daniel was addicted to Oxycontin, had gotten a woman pregnant, and dropped out of college. In need of some quick money, he turned to real estate sales — and in his first year made $95,000. By the following year, he was making six figures. The problem was that he had no clue how to be a responsible steward of this money.  “I didn’t grow up with a bunch of money. I grew up with a single mom after my dad moved to Mexico when I was 12. We lived in a hotel, and there was a year in high school where I lived with one of my friends because we didn’t have our own place. So, I didn’t see a lot of money transactions and investing and financial literacy.”  As an addict and new dad, Daniel was over-drafting his bank account, doing his taxes poorly, and stuck with “s*** credit.” Then, in his mid-20s, after getting clean from Oxycontin, he decided to change his financial habits, too. Exposed to entrepreneurs who introduced him to new ways of approaching investing, Daniel was able to turn a new leaf financially — and ultimately save and invest enough to, at 29, start his own financial literacy company.  In this episode of the Working For a Dream Podcast, Patrick and Daniel talk about how to improve your cash flow with self-directed 401k’s and investments, as well as the path that brought Daniel to making financial literacy his mission.   What You’ll Learn: Why self-directed retirement accounts are key for entrepreneurs in particular (and why traditional financial advisors won’t tell you about them) The two different types of “come-ups” Daniel has seen, and why only one is sustainable The steps Daniel took in order to comfortably sacrifice his salary and start a company And much more!   Favorite Quote: “You have to make sure your purpose cup is being filled. Being in a funk happens when you’re going about your day without having your purpose cup and your passion cup filled.”  — Daniel Blue    Connect with Daniel: LinkedIn Quest Education   How To Get Involved: Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas. He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.  After college, Patrick’s career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you’re selling and why it’s important to believe in it.  Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group.  With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life.  With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what’s now become Trailer King Builders. LinkedIn Facebook Instagram

Jeff Smith, From Service to Civilian and Maintaining Authenticity One thing that life in the Special Forces and life as an entrepreneur have in common? Neither one is particularly comfortable — and that’s a good thing, according to Jeff Smith, a man who’s experienced both.   “If you’re not challenging yourself, if you’re not doing hard things, if you’re not recognizing a level of discipline that makes you internally proud, I think you’re not in a great place,” Jeff says. “And I believe that for everyone. I just don’t think most people recognize it or have ever been challenged with having to go there.”    As a coach, in addition to being the co-owner of a gym and 68 rental properties with his wife, that’s what Jeff helps people do: go there. He starts by helping clients reassess the narratives they’ve told themselves and instead opening them up to “the entire story.”    “A lot of the time, we have the tendency to feel sorry for ourselves and make excuses, like, ‘Oh, this is why this is happening to me,’” he says. “My job is to snap you out of that s*** and be like, well, it doesn’t matter why it’s happening. How and where do we go from here?”   In this episode of the Working For a Dream Podcast, Jeff tells Patrick what he’s learned going from the military to corporate life to entrepreneurship, as well as the ways he engenders empowered authenticity for his clients today.   What You’ll Learn: How Jeff helps clients pinpoint what they’re facing, what they’re telling themselves, what the real story is and how to work their way out of it How his time in the military helped him learn to recognize his emotions without being dictated by them Why it’s so important to create abundance in your network and in your communities And much more!   Favorite Quote:  “If you start building wins, you will climb out of any situation. There’s no situation that doesn’t have a resolution.” — Jeff Smith How To Get Involved: Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas. He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.  After college, Patrick’s career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you’re selling and why it’s important to believe in it.  Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group.  With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life.  With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what’s now become Trailer King Builders. LinkedIn Facebook Instagram

In 2018, Erick Sanchez had less than $500 to his name — and decided to sink $200 of that into a ticket to a Mastermind entrepreneurial event. “My financials were not really at their best,” he says. “But I made the decision that I was going to change my life. And I wanted to surround myself with people that are up there and to elevate my life, my mind, and energy.”   Three years later, and Erick, at the age of 27, is a six-figure earner and the owner of the solar energy business. He’s “in the process right now,” he adds, of becoming a multi-millionaire: “I know that by the age of 30 if God allows me, I’ll be a multi-millionaire multiple times.”  Jumping from flat broke to successful CEO in such a short window may seem unlikely, but it isn’t Erick’s first time overcoming significant adversity. At the age of 15, he was brought to the U.S. by his mother from their native El Salvador to help him escape a life that was headed in the wrong direction, fast.   “My life at the time was completely lost,” he says. “I was lost in the streets, doing things I wasn’t supposed to be doing. That’s when my mom decided to bring me to the United States because she was afraid I would get killed.” Making the journey by bus and foot — the latter portion of which involved being chased by helicopters — Erick entered the U.S. without documentation and understanding English. Since then, he’s been manifesting one dream after the other, from obtaining a driver’s license and a green card to owning his own company. But it hasn’t happened without hurdles.   In this episode of the Working For a Dream Podcast, Patrick and Erick talk about the choice to change your fortune and how he’s now helping others do the same.   What You’ll Learn: Why being a little selfish can help foster selflessness, and why Erick believes in filling your own cup first How Erick taught himself financial literacy and learned to set boundaries that helped him grow his net income (and not just spend it) How he’s turned himself into an opportunity for others outside the U.S. who are growing up similarly to the way he did And much more!   Favorite Quote:   “I'm a firm believer in the Five Year Rule. If you stick with something for at least five years, no matter what, once you get to that fifth year, you're going to start to see results.”   — Erick Sanchez   How to Get Involved:   Connect with Erick: Instagram LinkedIn   Connect with Patrick:  How to Get Involved: Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas. He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.  After college, Patrick’s career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you’re selling and why it’s important to believe in it.  Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group.  With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life.  With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what’s now become Trailer King Builders. LinkedIn Facebook Instagram

Sometimes, powerful reminders come to us in seemingly innocuous ways.    In this special solo episode of the Working For a Dream Podcast, Patrick reflects on two lessons while taking his wife’s van to the car wash. Within these reflections, he thought back to his lowest point nearly a decade ago, and he shares an email he found that exemplifies this period.   “The main f***ing reason I had to write that type of email was that my mindset was broken,” he says. “I was broke — broke financially, broke mentally. It took about ten more years for me to wake the f*** up.”    He also shares a vital lesson someone working at the car wash that day showed him and invites us to consider the question: Are you doing the right thing in life, regardless of who’s looking?   What You’ll Learn:   The mindset that led Patrick to live paycheck to paycheck for 15 years How he came to realize “no one is going to come to save my company or my marriage or my family” and learned accountability The profound lesson Patrick took away from a simple exchange at the car wash And much more!   Favorite Quote: “How you do one thing is how you do everything.”   — Patrick Bolanos   How to Get Involved: Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas. He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.  After college, Patrick’s career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you’re selling and why it’s important to believe in it.  Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group.  With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life.  With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what’s now become Trailer King Builders.   Connect with Patrick:  LinkedIn Facebook Instagram

There are many ways to obtaining happiness.  Some find it in the work they do.  Some find it in hobbies or continuing education. Others find it in things, while others find happiness in working with other people or being outdoors. At the core of your pursuit of happiness, it's important to remember that doing what you love first will always bring you everything else you could ever want or need.  Danielle Dubois started her journey most people do.......college, graduation, and working in corporate America. Her first stint was working for one of the Top 5 Medical Device companies in the world.  But there was a problem........she wasn't fulfilled.  After figuring out what made her tick, Danielle embarked on a journey that has led her to become a Houston Influencer amongst the foodie community as "The Hangry Houstonian."   Danielle is invited, summoned, and commissioned to try restaurants from all around Houston, share, tag, and post up her findings on social media.  As of the date of this podcast episode, she has over 132K followers on Instagram and has built a company that now employs her Mother, Father, and a few other family members.  What You'll Learn:  Where Danielle Dubois is originally from and how she got her start When she started being the Hangry Houstonian What she did to become the Hangry Houstonian and build a brand bigger than herself The name of the company she worked for where she made great money and had a 401K and retirement only to give it up in pursuit of something more  How long it took Danielle's parents to really get on board with her new venture How fashion bloggers on Instagram inspired her to become a household name in the ever-popular and diverse Houston Foodie Community Why she focuses on Mom and Pop Restaurants  How she was able to get one video to go viral that created long lines out the door of one Houston restaurant The importance of getting outside your comfort zone, exploring new cultures, and one story that allowed her to dial in what she offers  How she decides which restaurants to work with and why she highlights certain items over others  The type of camera she uses  The great debate between the effectiveness of social media versus traditional advertising methods such as billboards, print, and TV.  Favorite Quote:  "Follow your passion and the money will come!"  -Danielle Dubois    Connect with Danielle Dubois:  Instagram   How to Get Involved: Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas. He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.  After college, Patrick’s career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you’re selling and why it’s important to believe in it.  Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group.  With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life.  With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what’s now become Trailer King Builders.   Connect with Patrick:  LinkedIn Facebook Instagram

Growing up in Guatemala with wealthy parents, Pedro Meneses “had it all.”  “That’s the reality,” he says. “I went to private school. My dad sponsored me for college and everything I've always wanted in my life… my friends were, like, politicians’ kids and people that had to have chauffeurs and security.”  As he moved through his early 20s, Pedro realized that although his life was full of privilege, it wasn’t full of much meaning. “You start growing up in a way that you feel like the world owes you something,” he adds. “My entire life, for some reason, there was always something in me telling me that there was something that was not right.”  He tried searching for meaning as a volunteer firefighter in Guatemala, where most of his time was spent working with poor, underresourced families. Eventually, the search for meaning would take him to the U.S., where he married and became an entrepreneur. But it wasn’t until the pandemic that he realized his struggle to find meaning could be attributed to one source, in particular: his relationship to masculinity.  In this episode of the Working For a Dream Podcast, Patrick and Pedro talk about why COVID led Pedro to develop “a hunger to be more of a man” and how that led him to found his beard-care company and community, The Way of the Modern Beast.   What You’ll Learn:   What made Pedro realize that so many of the men he encountered in life had “emptiness in their eyes” Why he believes “self-mastery” and “self-care” go hand-in-hand Why he founded a community where men can grow and find their strengths alongside other men And much more!   Favorite Quote: “Masculinity for me is that a man should have a purpose... because then you have something that you have the battle to fight for. You have the adventure to live, and you have a companion that can help you through that battle and who you can invite to that adventure for your life.” — Pedro Meneses   Connect with Pedro:   The Way of the Modern Beast X (Formerly Twitter) Facebook   How to Get Involved: Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas. He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.  After college, Patrick’s career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you’re selling and why it’s important to believe in it.  Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group.  With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life.  With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what’s now become Trailer King Builders.   Connect with Patrick:  LinkedIn Facebook Instagram

Nicaragua, where Patrick Bolanos was born and raised, is one of the poorest countries in the Western Hemisphere, right behind Haiti. He’s lived in the U.S. for some time now, but whenever Patrick returns — as he did recently, with his 15-year-old daughter in tow — he’s reminded of the way his native country’s extreme poverty “hits you every single time.” Patrick was back in Nicaragua to meet the parents of children he supports through his Working for A Dream Baseball Academy.  “My goal in life was to make an impact, especially in the life of Nicaraguan boys and children that play baseball,” he says. “My ultimate dream was to play baseball. So that's why I support a baseball academy, and by support, I mean economically and financially. I made it a mission to help this academy so that we can give kids the opportunity to sign with Major League Baseball.” In this special solo episode of the Working For a Dream Podcast, Patrick talks about the impact he’s been able to help make through the academy and the importance of perspective.   What You’ll Learn: What Patrick’s takeaways are from his recent return to Nicaragua The type of support he’s been able to offer Nicaraguan families Why baseball gives kids a unique opportunity to access a better-resourced life And much more!   Favorite Quote: “I invite everybody that's listening to find something that you're passionate about. Find something that you can do to get out there and create some perspective in your life. It helps build that gratitude muscle.” — Patrick Bolanos   Connect with Patrick:  LinkedIn Facebook Instagram   How to Get Involved: Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas. He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.  After college, Patrick’s career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you’re selling and why it’s important to believe in it.  Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group.  With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life.  With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what’s now become Trailer King Builders.  

Right before hitting rock bottom, Samuel Smith was on top. Or at least, it felt like he was.  When the oil field crashed in 2009, Samuel needed a new way of making money. So, he googled “how to make money online” — and discovered what he calls the “wonderful rabbit hole of affiliate marketing and pay-per-click marketing.” Before long, it felt like his earnings had no cap.  “I remember my first $100 day and my first $1,000 day,” he says. “By 2011, I was spending like $5,000 a day on Facebook, which was the most you could spend on an ad account back then, and it was nothing because I would make $7,000 a day in return. I thought I’d made it. I remember telling my buddy that I found a cheat code to life.”  But, as Samuel says, all good things have “an equal and opposite reaction.” He was making more money than he’d thought possible, but he was a bad steward of it. He wasn’t taking care of his finances, and he wasn’t taking care of himself, his diet, or his relationships. What Samuel was doing a lot of us was drinking. And when the time came that his business faced a challenge, he wasn’t prepared.  In this episode of the Working For a Dream Podcast, Samuel tells Patrick about the “complete collapse and absolute disaster” of that first business, what it was like to hit rock bottom after believing himself already retired at age 36, and how Samuel is doing business differently — and sustainably — today.   What You’ll Learn: How drinking helped fuel his life’s rock bottom moment and lost him hundreds of thousands of dollars — and how he’s recovered with two seven-figure-earning businesses today How his life has changed for the better since he ditched the toxic masculinity instilled in him in his youth Why shifting his business attitude from making money to guiding people has been so impactful And much more!   Favorite Quote: “What I've discovered is that most entrepreneurs have all been through the same stuff. You have a point in your story where you're sitting in the truck crying. I have a point in my story where my mom hugged me and whispered into my ear to ‘sort your f***ing life out.’ Every entrepreneur seems to have hit bottom.” — Samuel Smith   How to Get Involved:   Connect with Samuel:   Facebook Instagram The Small Business Surgeon   Connect with Patrick:  LinkedIn Facebook Instagram   How to Get Involved: Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas. He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.  After college, Patrick’s career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you’re selling and why it’s important to believe in it.  Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group.  With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life.  With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what’s now become Trailer King Builders.

Our educational system is only designed to prepare you for one thing in life; programming.  From the moment we enter school, we are programmed to make good grades, go to college, get a good job, get married, work 40 years, retire, and live happily ever after. There are some people who don’t quite make it that far and break the glass on the conventions of life. Today’s guest is one of those people.  Ramon Casaus started his professional life in college, and got a job, only to find that like many people, he wasn’t living in alignment with his life.  In 2015, Ramon got his license.  This changed the trajectory of his life which opened options, secured him financially, and helped him launch into building newfound freedom and the balance found in working for himself.  Not long after, Ramon became an investor and serial entrepreneur investing in various businesses across various industries.     In this episode, Patrick and Ramon discuss the power of reaching optimal levels and going in search of what’s next.  Ramon talks about certain characteristics that only exist in overachievers.  He talks about how he found his drive and motivation by being tired of being broke.  He shares how as he began to grow, he realized he was needing to grow his circle of friends and some of the new challenges he faced at each level of success. Patrick and Ramon share a common bond in having completed #75Hard and the effects it’s had on their individual lives.  Ramon is a best-selling author and host of the Battle-Tested Business Podcast.   What You’ll Learn: How many months in a row Ramon was told “no” before his father came to him with help Ramon discusses why he didn’t want to receive help from family  Why changing routines helped transform Ramon into the person he needed to become to get to the next level in his life and business The importance of finding good operators, and why it’s necessary to provide training and resources to help them succeed Some of the Cannabis projects Ramon is currently pursuing Why connecting and networking with those who are successful at what you want to do is important to do starting today How removing emotion helped Ramon to find impenetrable focus in each endeavor he’s engaged in Why Patrick wears the same thing every single day The two important things you can do to master your time management challenges A hack to help you save time by limiting your drive time to physical locations  Taking responsibility of being accountable to where your focus needs to go The importance of having really good mentors at each level you achieve in life and business People’s perception of those who work out and are in great shape The title of Ramon’s #1 Best-Selling book  And much more!     Favorite Quote: “You have to remove what society’s expectations on when you should sleep, when you should work, when you shouldn’t, what gets discussed at the dinner table. That’s whatever you want to do.  I don’t care what my neighbor does.  I’ll drive home and get right back on my computer.  I have a lot of work-life balance.  You have to remove the external noise on how you run your life and run it however it works for you.” Ramon Casaus    How To Get Involved: Book: No Permission Needed Battle Tested  Business Podcast   How to Get Involved: Connect with Patrick on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.

Jesse Lee Ward’s childhood set her up for later success as an entrepreneur — though not in the way you might think.  “I grew up with nothing. I was the kid that got made fun of for not having the right clothes, not having the right food at lunch — if there even was food at lunch,” she said. “I was the kid that couldn't go on field trips. Like, it sucked. And I'm really grateful for that. Because it made me not so much know what my ‘why’ was — a lot of people in personal development are like, ‘What’s your deep-rooted why?’ And I’m like, I don’t know! But I can tell you very clearly what I don’t want because I lived it for so long.”  After college, Jesse Lee found that she was still struggling. She was sick of the “glorification of the 9-to-5,” as well as the “glorification of going broke every two weeks.” She knew she could work hard, but not if it meant giving her everything to a job that was paying her $35,000 a year. She’d already been fired once and needed a way of making rent, fast. So, she decided to go out on a limb.  “I just googled ‘at-home businesses that make the most money,’” she said. “I went to training. I showed up. I started personal development because I was a hot mess express. And at 26, I made my first million that year, and it’s been crazy ever since.” In this episode of the Working For a Dream Podcast, Jesse Lee tells Patrick how she made it big in network marketing after starting at zero — and how she ultimately created success on her own terms.   What You’ll Learn: How being told no her “whole childhood” made Jesse Lee resilient against the rejection of early entrepreneurship  How she turned the things that make her “not a great employee” into (profitable) strengths What helped her to overcome her scarcity issues And much more!   Favorite Quote: “When was the last time you wrote down, pen to paper, where you want to be in five years? In 10 years? This year?... When is the last time you said out loud that you have, not even that you’re going to, but that you have multiple streams of income that flow abundantly to you? You’re gonna feel like a strange, little witch. That’s fine. But the crazy thing is when you start to see yourself as a different version of yourself, your brain literally reverse-engineers the steps necessary to get there.” — Jesse Lee Ward   How to Get Involved: Connect with Jesse Lee:  Instagram Facebook YouTube Podcast   How to Get Involved: Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas. He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.  After college, Patrick’s career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you’re selling and why it’s important to believe in it.  Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group.  With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life.  With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what’s now become Trailer King Builders.

Baseball is a national past-time in America.  Civil War hero Abner Doubleday is often credited with developing the game in 1839, but the real history is much older and more complicated.  In society, specifically "travel ball," society, Baseball is keeping one of the biggest ways some of baseball's brightest talent injure themselves due to over-exposure, and damage from not learning the proper techniques to prevent injury while maximizing performance.  Brent Pourciau is the Founder of Top Velocity, a baseball performance training academy dedicated to performance enhancement and player development.  In this episode, Patrick and Brent dive deep into the world of Baseball.  Brent shares his journey from high school baseball, to Junior College baseball, but not without a rotator cuff injury and a complicated health journey.  His injury kept him in pain for a couple of years.  Brent's education in Kinesiology helped him improve his performance and maximize his career into his late 20s.    What You'll Learn How the body works so you can push and challenge it Why performance enhancers are creating issues in baseball At what age most injuries occur  A few famous baseball players had the chance to play pro ball with Why he went to Belgium  The year Brent launched his online training which has grown to an average of 500,000 followers on multiple platforms  The degrees he holds and why he went the medical route for his PhD What the Kinetic chain is and why it's so important to use  Why Brent believes American travel ball culture needs to be revamped immediately   Connect With Brent:  Top Velocity  LinkTree (Brent Pourciau)   How to Get Involved: Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas. He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.  After college, Patrick’s career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you’re selling and why it’s important to believe in it.  Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group.  With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life.  With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what’s now become Trailer King Builders.

Have you ever had misconceptions about what you think another country is like?  How about the people?  Even though we have access to Google images, videos, and social media platforms to connect us all, we still have misconceptions about the people, customs, and everything else associated with a country based on what we've heard, people we've met from those countries, and stereotypes often promoted through media.  Meet Sam Kehayias, aka The CRM Bro. He's a guru when it comes to everything Monday.com and is an expert in GoHighLevel.  He was born and raised in Australia and is now looking at the prospects or possibilities to work and live in the U.S.   Patrick and Sam kick off the episode by talking about the migrant and immigrant cultures.  Patrick is from Nicaragua and has been in the country for 10 years and since has become a citizen.  Sam shares how his family emigrated from Greece to Australia.  They talk about the allure of country cultures and financial resources, the difference in population, and the opportunity to access wealth through networks and business.  Sam shares some of the revelations that hit him after the world's biggest and most controversial time in human history.  What You'll Learn:  The importance of giving first How Sam got his start in the CRM Space  How many clients do they have (the number will shock you considering most of them are in the United States)  Why using automation is a nice way to dip your toes into the pool while you're building out your CRM  Why it doesn't matter where you are in business The power of a network and the value of doing things step by step as you're building your business Patrick shares some earlier tracking processes they had in place that left them weeks behind  How being organized and automating your systems and processes can allow you to have an easier time with project management  Why it's important to hand the important tasks to people smarter than you.    Favorite Quote:  "If everyone's on the same page, it's an easier way to move."  - Sam Kehayia   Connect with Sam:  Instagram Facebook   How to Get Involved: Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas. He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.  After college, Patrick’s career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you’re selling and why it’s important to believe in it.  Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group.  With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life.  With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what’s now become Trailer King Builders.

Every good thing starts with an idea, but what makes it great is the action-taking step of the process.   In this episode, you'll meet two friends, Kevin and Kody that started off their journey and got inspired by shows like Shark Tank. At a young age, they knew they wanted to make their dream of being entrepreneurs a reality.  So, they did what most entrepreneurs did........... They took a leap.  A lot of their inspiration came from the challenging time they were having in school growing up.  In this episode, the guys talk about dyslexia, college, and the hustle culture that propelled them into looking for the quickest way to make as much money as possible.  One of the partners shares how they took their God-given creativity and started emulating what others were doing and started coming up with more creative ways to create their own thing.  Some of the best tips they have around entrepreneurship is:  Simply getting things started Be willing to work hard to fund your dream no matter what Why being a fun brand makes more money  How it's important to not rush the process of building your business Why it's important to consistently hustle through this journey  A rare view on how you should look at the "cost" versus the investment and how to justify the return   Connect with Best Spudz:  IG Facebook   How to Get Involved: Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas. He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.  After college, Patrick’s career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you’re selling and why it’s important to believe in it.  Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group.  With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life.  With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what’s now become Trailer King Builders.

  How to Get Involved: Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas. He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.  After college, Patrick’s career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you’re selling and why it’s important to believe in it.  Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group.  With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life.  With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what’s now become Trailer King Builders.

Everything starts with a vision, a plan, and the willingness to get out and do whatever it takes to make a dream a reality.  Is it easy?   No?  Is it worth it?  If you don't quit.  It's always worth it, one million percent.  Marlo and Tara Anderson have been running Marlo's Backyard Barbecue in Mississippi for 10 years. Marlowe originally worked full-time driving a delivery and milk truck, but quit when he got positive feedback from the community. They've been in their current location for 8 years and recently purchased a trailer to reach more customers. The menu has been expanded to include healthier options such as tacos, nachos, and grilled fish, as well as barbecue, fried food, bake food, and short orders. To stay motivated, Marlo recommends prayer and never getting too comfortable with selling. Key Lessons Marlo and Tara Anderson have been running Marlowe's Backyard Barbecue in Mississippi for 10 years. They recently purchased a trailer to reach more customers and have expanded their menu to include healthier options. Marlo recommends prayer and never getting too comfortable with selling to stay motivated.   Connect with Marlo: Facebook Phone: 601-667-3375   How to Get Involved: Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas. He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.  After college, Patrick’s career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you’re selling and why it’s important to believe in it.  Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group.  With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life.  With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what’s now become Trailer King Builders.

There are things we think we want, so we work for them.  For some, it could be a different job, the ability to make more money, have a nicer house, more cars, a farm, pets, and pretty much anything you could imagine. But what happens when you get it?   According to a recent survey in 2023, 70% of lotto winners go broke and are bankrupt within 3-5 years of winning the lottery.  People who go from average to exceptional abundance haven't been equipped with the right mindset to handle and manage all of it responsibly.  So what happens when you're working to get to a goal, attain that goal, and have everything you want?  How do you keep it all?  Ryan Stewman is a serial entrepreneur and founder of Apex.  His interests span Tech, Events, Farming, Sales, and Personal Evolution.  He's been published in Forbes, Inc, and Entrepreneur Magazines, is the host of a Top 50 Podcast, The ReWire Podcast, a 13Xs best-selling author, and one of the best speakers walking the planet right now in human history.  Patrick and Ryan take a deep dive as they talk about everything from family, politics, entrepreneurship, and financial abundance.  They talk about their humble beginnings and how it took many years of struggle and consistent hard work.  Eventually, the fruits of their labor appeared and left with one question............... What do we do with our resources?  Bring a pen and a pad!  You're about to be schooled up on how to attain, acquire, and how to be responsible when you go from having less to having more and how to hang onto it and do great things with it.    Connect with Ryan Stewman  Facebook  Instagram  Apex  How to Get Involved: Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas. He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.  After college, Patrick’s career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you’re selling and why it’s important to believe in it.  Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group.  With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life.  With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what’s now become Trailer King Builders.

While the world is roaming with people who live and die by their scarcity mentalities, there are people on this planet who dare to dream.  They dream big starting one step at a time.  Some of those dreams begin in a field.  Some begin in a factory, or on a boat, but some dreams start on the street corner.  Julio is the Founder of Corn HTX serving up delicious roasted corn on the cob, by the cup, or by the bowl.  Julio immigrated to the United States and at 18 years old started selling popcorn until he had to make a pivot and saw something at a gas station one day that changed his life.  He saw someone selling corn, more affectionately known by the Hispanic community as Elote, and you've never had it, you're missing out on Christmas in a cup.   The first day Julio started his business selling elote', he made $400. The second day, $300, and for the next 4 months, he worked 12-18 hours a day doing the thing he loved best..........serving the public with food and smiles.   In this episode, you'll hear how:  Julio was inspired to start his own business after seeing a man selling corn at a gas station. Corn HTX has rebranded its business and is now expanding its menu and has plans to open in other cities in Texas.   Connect with Corn HTX  Instagram   How to Get Involved: Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas. He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.  After college, Patrick’s career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you’re selling and why it’s important to believe in it.  Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group.  With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life.  With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what’s now become Trailer King Builders.

Everyone can agree at one point or another, they've dealt with limiting beliefs, especially entrepreneurs. They're not immune to it. It's one of the most crippling things you can imagine. It creates situations for procrastination, and can even delay progress for years. If this is something you're dealing with at this very moment in your life, lean in and listen closely.   Rob Wolfe is the founder of Wolfe Strategic, where they help entrepreneurs accelerate success with tech-savvy equity advisory and executive coaching, allowing executives and business owners to unleash growth, innovation, and value.   In this episode, we hear the story of Rob Wolfe, an entrepreneur who transitioned from a tech industry job to a successful career in sales.   What You'll Learn:   Making a career transition can be challenging, but with the help of mentors, masterminds, and books, it is possible to succeed. Execution is key. Abundance groups can help people find real friends and mentors who can give direct feedback and have vulnerable conversations. These groups can multiply one's capabilities and mindset, helping them address the things that scare them in life. It's important to have a support system and build relationships to help you through life's struggles. Passive real estate syndications and investing in Main Street businesses can be great ways to generate passive income and build wealth over time. Taking action, breaking through limiting beliefs, and asking for help are all essential for personal and professional growth. Finally, being flexible and willing to move for work and family can open up new opportunities and lead to a more fulfilling life.   Connect with Rob:   Wolfe Strategic     How to Get Involved: Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas. He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.  After college, Patrick’s career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you’re selling and why it’s important to believe in it.  Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group.  With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life.  With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what’s now become Trailer King Builders.

Many of the decisions we make in our lives are driven by our emotions.  Think of a time when you were younger and made an impulsive decision because you were mad, sad, anxious, or even elated.  Now, think about the outcome of each of those situations.  Were they good? Or did they set you back?  Because we're human, we are driven by emotion. The way we think, feel, and act is all connected. This is not a bad thing, but when it comes to making decisions regarding personal relationships and business, emotions can be detrimental to your success and future.  Jennifer Carrasco is a Serial Entrepreneur, Author, Speaker, Coach, NLP Practioner, and EOS Consultant. (Entrepreneurial Operating Systems).  She works with entrepreneurs and business owners to dial in the systems, processes, and strategies in operating their companies.   Patrick and Jennifer have been friends for a couple of years and met when they both joined a networking group for Entrepreneurs called, "Apex." In this episode, they talk about the importance of being aware of your emotions, and how to manage them to keep you from making mistakes detrimental to your success in life and business.  Jennifer shares some of her experience with NLP, owning skin care clinics, and how she ended up being co-owner of an Electric company.  This episode is jammed packed with tons of hard-hitting lessons, experiences, and perspectives you won't find anywhere else.    What You'll Learn:  When you know the time is right to bring someone into your company to help organize it for success How the crash of 2008 was a turning point for Jennifer in her personal life and business Why it's important to focus on developing yourself  How to get in touch with your highest level of vibrational frequencies for optimal performance How to reprogram yourself and remove all of the bad thought processes learned since you were a child How to Connect with Jennifer:  Podcast:  "Own Your Shit" Book: "Own Your Metabolism"  Facebook Instagram EOS- Jennifer Carrasco    How to Get Involved: Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas. He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.  After college, Patrick’s career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you’re selling and why it’s important to believe in it.  Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group.  With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life.  With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what’s now become Trailer King Builders.

So much emphasis is placed on the wrong things in the world.  Imagine a time when things were simpler.  There was no doubt, no apparent haters, but rather a time when true grit and perseverance without complaining was the norm.  When you decided to do something, you didn't question yourself to death, or allow fear of failure, or doubt to set in.  You simply made a decision and took action. That spirit is still alive around the world across various ethnicities and people from different backgrounds.  Estefania Santiago is co-founder of LAFS and TRIBU by LAFS, two platforms with the mission of elevating and enriching the Latin American fashion and design industries. She's one of the most transformative human beings you could have the pleasure of meeting.  In this episode, Patrick and Estefania share their affinity for their mother country, Nicaragua and a reflection of a time when they both knew each other as younger versions of themselves. Estefania talks about her 20-year journey in the Fashion industry that started with her making a phone call and landing a job at Vogue.  She goes on to completely transform the Fashion industry and build a community that is about inclusivity. Estesfania founded an e-commerce brand, Edition01, a luxury e-commerce site that created limited editions in collaboration with firms, designers, artists, and celebrities such as Harper’s Bazaar, Goop, CFDA, and Vera Wang, just to mention a few.   What You'll Learn:  Some of the trendsetting things Estefania did to grant access to the top Executives of the top designers and brands in the world What she does to pour into her health  The name of her shark tank incubator  Success stories from Estefania's career  Why race is not a factor in the Fashion industry  What motivates Estefania to pursue the mission she's been on year after year  Estefania's biggest challenge (It'll surprise you)  How Estefania was able to spend $0 on marketing and still put on a successful summit  A model that still works for her in uniting the world to this very day  Why Estefania believes Latin people throw the best parties in the world  Favorite Quote:  "Now, I have the luxury to tell companies I don't want to work with them because they don't allow with our values.  In the beginning, I had to hustle, but now, I have the ability to only work with whom I want.  That's freedom."  -Estefania Santiago   How to Get Involved: Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas. He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.  After college, Patrick’s career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you’re selling and why it’s important to believe in it.  Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group.  With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life.  With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what’s now become Trailer King Builders.

Recently, I took a trip to Nicaragua.  It's my homeland.  It's the place where I was introduced to the world and while I live and enjoy the ease of living in the United States, a part of my soul is still connected to Nicaragua. If you're not familiar, I've got a Baseball academy that prepares youth for the Major Leagues.  I go back a couple of times a year and every time I come back, I always feel rejuvenated and affirmed that I am on the right track.  I am blessed beyond the lives of 10 human beings on this planet. My family is healthy, but at the end of the day, there is more I can do.  In this episode, I'll break down a few things with you I haven't shared with anyone until now.    How to Get Involved: Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas. He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.  After college, Patrick’s career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you’re selling and why it’s important to believe in it.  Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group.  With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life.  With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what’s now become Trailer King Builders. This show highlights the failures, successes, lessons, and insights from Patrick and his guests. Bring your notepads and pens. You’re in for a real-life education.  Connect with Patrick on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. Be sure to check out this and other powerful episodes of Working for a Dream in Apple Podcasts.

From Garage Start-Up To Multi-Million Dollar Business: The Prime Tacos Story You never know how things are going to turn out in life.  But there's a recurring theme when it comes to having faith.......when you put action into faith, everything is possible.  If you're looking for a little inspiration right now, this is one episode you'll want to listen to this one.  Anthony Solis and his brother started are the founders of Prime Tacos in Chicago, Illinois.  Prime Tacos was founded in their garage and has since grown enough to take it across the country and even had some of their TikTok videos go viral. T hey also began cooking for homeless people and eventually started selling tacos. Prime Tacos founders got life-changing advice from Ryan Henry and grew the business to worth at least $75 million with the help of family, friends and the city of Chicago. The team even got invited to the Taste of Chicago, a three-day food festival featuring hundreds of vendors.  Key Lessons Two brothers turned their burger business from their garage into a multi-million dollar business. Prime Tacos got life-changing advice from Ryan Henry. Prime Tacos was even invited to the Taste of Chicago, a three-day food festival. Summary Anthony Solis and his brother started selling tacos to make extra money during the pandemic. They then created the famous "Hot Cheeto Burger" which is a cheeseburger with hot Cheetos. It was made through trial and error and has become a popular dish in the Chicago area. Anthony and his brother started a burger business out of their garage, growing it with social media and the help of their family. They've grown the business enough to take it across the country and even had some of their TikTok videos go viral. They've taken risks to make the business successful, working long hours and pushing themselves out of their comfort zone A group of friends decided to cook the food they had in the garage and give it to homeless people. After they sold out in an hour, they started selling every week. They got bad reviews, but it eventually turned into something good They got life-changing advice from Ryan Henry to choose between becoming the best truck driver or the best tacos. A food truck owner recounts how he quit his old job after being inspired by his boss to become the "best taco guy in the world". He explains that the success of his business depends on the customers and he has had better weekends than making $50,000, referencing Shark Tank as a way to grow a business Prime Tacos founders saw Barbara Corcoran at a screening and she invested $50,000 in their business which is now worth at least $75 million. Their team (family, friends, and the city of Chicago) has been with them from the start and helped them to get to where they are now. They started in a tent with grills and had to deal with unexpected weather, but the hard work paid off. The Cheeto Burger team hustled and grinded to set up their tent and serve customers on the streets of Chicago. They were even invited to the Taste of Chicago, one of the biggest food festivals in the US and the world. The event lasted three days and featured hundreds of vendors serving food from all over the world Anthony shared some of his experiences in prepping for events, their signature Cheeto burger, and their Tomahawk steak taco.  Anthony explains how they make these dishes, the challenges they faced while prepping, and how they overcame them. People can follow their businesses on social media to stay connected.   Connect with Anthony:  Facebook Prime Tacos (FB page)  Instagram How to Get Involved: Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas. He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.  After college, Patrick’s career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you’re selling and why it’s important to believe in it.  Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group.  With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life.  With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what’s now become Trailer King Builders. This show highlights the failures, successes, lessons, and insights from Patrick and his guests. Bring your notepads and pens. You’re in for a real-life education.  Connect with Patrick on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. Be sure to check out this and other powerful episodes of Working for a Dream in Apple Podcasts.

If there was ever a time in human history when you could pull yourself up from your current social class, now would be that time. Besides having more opportunities to work the way you want, work with whom you want, live where you want, and do life the way you want, now is the time to do so.    Justin is an aspiring entrepreneur and food truck owner who has achieved success by teaching people how to break limiting beliefs and win high-paying government contracts. He started his journey at 14, when he and his family lost their home due to a recession, and eventually grew his business to an 8-figure success in 5 years. He and his wife now live in Costa Rica, where they teach their methods at retreats and run two successful businesses: Flagstone Roofing and Million Dollar Federal Contractor, offering roofing, solar, and water purification services. Justin also talks about his surfing experiences in Costa Rica and Nicaragua and shares how he simplified the process of getting federal construction contracts.   Key Lessons Justin achieved success by teaching people how to break limiting beliefs and win high-paying government contracts. He and his wife now live in Costa Rica and run two successful businesses: Flagstone Roofing and Million Dollar Federal Contractor, offering roofing, solar, and water purification services. Justin simplified the process of getting federal construction contracts. Justin is an aspiring entrepreneur and food truck owner who teaches people how to break through limiting beliefs and win high-paying government contracts. He shares his story of hustling and learning to become a man at age 14 when he and his family lost their home due to a recession. Justin was a successful knife salesman but knew he needed to make more money to support his family   He invested in mentors, coaches, and masterminds to learn how to become an expert in storm-related sales and solar sales. Through this, he was able to make $3 million in 4 months. He then began teaching others how to do the same and bought real estate each year   Now, he and his family live in Costa Rica. A man who started a business to win high-paying government contracts at 14, he now runs a federal construction university teaching people how to make serious income through government contracts. After getting married and asking God to replace his bad habits with a pious woman, she randomly messaged him on Facebook and that's how they started their journey   After hearing his relatives complain about their roofing company, the narrator and his wife decided to start their own business. With Justin's sales skills and his wife's business acumen, they grew the business, and eventually took over, focusing on roofing sales. Now they generate leads by targeting hail-affected areas through door-to-door sales of roofing, solar, and water purification services   They plan to teach others their methods at retreats in Costa Rica. Justin explains how he successfully uses a "hook story and offer" model to target areas hit by hail and make money from roof repairs. He implemented the EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating System) model, which he learned from the "Who Not How" and Traction books, and built a successful 8-figure business in 5 years   Life in Costa Rica is great - he wakes up early to pray, read scripture, and journal. After finding freedom by surfing 50-foot waves, a family of four settled in Costa Rica for its Godly, loving people. They travel the world to find a home but found it in Costa Rica.    Justin talks about his experiences in Costa Rica and Nicaragua, where he learned to surf. He also talks about his businesses, Flagstone Roofing and Million Dollar Federal Contractor, which offer solar and roofing services and teach people how to make money from government contracts. Justin shares how he and his team built a million-dollar federal contractor business by simplifying the process of getting federal construction contracts   Connect with Justin:    Million Dollar Federal Contractor   Flagstone Roofing   How to Get Involved: Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas. He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.  After college, Patrick’s career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you’re selling and why it’s important to believe in it.  Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group.  With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life.  With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what’s now become Trailer King Builders. This show highlights the failures, successes, lessons, and insights from Patrick and his guests. Bring your notepads and pens. You’re in for a real-life education.  Connect with Patrick on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. Be sure to check out this and other powerful episodes of Working for a Dream in Apple Podcasts.

Calvin Chen's Advice for Achieving Financial Freedom Calvin Chen is a first-generation Asian American entrepreneur and investor who is passionate about helping others achieve financial freedom. He grew up with a strong work ethic and left a cushy job to pursue a more purpose-driven life. His advice for success is to take any experience and use it as a learning lesson, focus on gratitude for accomplishments, and invest in yourself and your team. He recommends focusing on concrete facts and taking action to build a team and analyze/negotiate/operate deals. He also offers help and resources for real estate, coaching, and raising capital.   Key Lessons Take any experience and use it as a learning lesson. Focus on gratitude for accomplishments. Invest in yourself and your team.   Summary After studying business and realizing that he could make money in sales, the speaker decided to put his head down and work hard to become successful. He started in tech sales and earned more and more money, eventually living way below his means and investing his commission checks in real estate. He now owns 230 doors   Tony started out with a 9-5 job and used the paycheck to invest in real estate. His identity shifted from being a salesperson to an entrepreneur. His mindset has evolved to focus on creating a real estate portfolio to fund his lifestyle and family, and he is passionate about helping others   Calvin is a first-generation Asian American and grew up with parents who taught him the value of hard work. He left a cushy job to pursue a more purpose-driven life and now helps people achieve financial freedom. His mission in life is to help people create abundance in their lives   Calvin wants to help people become financially free and use that extra time to help others. He and his wife work together to achieve this goal. He takes people on a path of self-development and growth, starting with the mindset and then tactics   He believes failure is a crucial part of the process. Calvin Chen shares his mindset for success - to take any experience and use it as a learning lesson, not a failure. He recommends examining the concrete facts rather than succumbing to fear and taking action to build a team and analyze/negotiate/operate deals   Every day, the speaker prepares for success by having hot calls with his team, meditating, doing investment firm stuff, coaching, blogging, and taking walks to clear his mind. Growing up, he had a close group of friends whom he still keeps in touch with today. When he was in his early 20s, he remembers his friends wanting to go out to bars and party but he chose to go to a Tony Robbins event instead   He learned to be on his own wavelength and invested in a mindset coach and masterminds to help him grow. He and his wife spent over six figures last year on personal coaching. The speaker shares their advice of investing in yourself and reminds us to focus on gratitude for our accomplishments, rather than fear of potential failure   They also reference the book 'The Gap in The Game'. Calvin shares his rule for life: "If it won't matter in five years, don't worry more than five minutes". He offers help and resources for real estate, coaching, and raising capital   Connect With Calvin:    Instagram    Zen Coast University    YouTube    How to Get Involved: Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas. He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.  After college, Patrick’s career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you’re selling and why it’s important to believe in it.  Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group.  With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life.  With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what’s now become Trailer King Builders. This show highlights the failures, successes, lessons, and insights from Patrick and his guests. Bring your notepads and pens. You’re in for a real-life education.  Connect with Patrick on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. Be sure to check out this and other powerful episodes of Working for a Dream in Apple Podcasts.  

Everything in life begins with one important thing.......mindset. Belief. The willingness to do whatever it takes to make something you believe a reality. As the old adage goes, "If you think you can or think you can't, you're right." This episode takes you on a deep dive of what is truly possible, and not just from a financial standpoint.  Todd Dexheimer is a serial Real Estate investor, CEO of Venture D, Founder of Endurus Capital, and host of the Pillars of Wealth Podcast sharing insights, stories, and lessons from entrepreneurs, investors, and successful real estate professionals.  Patrick and Todd dive right into the first spark of inspiration most people have and never take action on.  For Todd, it began when he was a Teacher at school looking for a better way to outearn his then $30,000-a-year salary.  Todd shares his journey of what started him on this path to home ownership and his exploration into flipping real estate.  Patrick and Todd take a deep dive into exactly what it took to go from a $30,000-a-year salary to amassing a real estate portfolio worth over $500 million.  What You'll Learn:  What Todd's early real estate deals consisted of when he started his investing journey  How many flips Todd did in his career Profit sharing with investors and how to leverage the profits to roll into your next deal  How owning properties is not a true passive stream of income  The number of employees it takes to run a 24-hour, 7-day-a-week assisted living facility Important things to consider when building relationships with banks in securing financing  The debt service coverage ratio formula Todd used between 2008 and 2015 at the lowest points of the real estate market in the history of the United States The current outlook on the Real Estate Market as it pertains to today  Why the Feds can't keep raising interest rates  Thoughts on rentals versus passive income and where to get started Why knowing your goals are so important before you begin your real estate journey.  Favorite Quote:  "No matter what you do in life, you have to take daily steps in being consistent.  It involves risks and working hard."  - Todd Dexheimer   Connect With Todd:  Facebook LinkedIn Endurus Capital  Pillars of Wealth Creation Podcast Email: [email protected]   How to Get Involved: Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas. He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.  After college, Patrick’s career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you’re selling and why it’s important to believe in it.  Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group.  With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life.  With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what’s now become Trailer King Builders. This show highlights the failures, successes, lessons, and insights from Patrick and his guests. Bring your notepads and pens. You’re in for a real-life education.  Connect with Patrick on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. Be sure to check out this and other powerful episodes of Working for a Dream in Apple Podcasts.  

There are are moments in life where it seems like you’re standing on the edge of a cliff screaming into a canyon below. The only problem is, no one can hear you. So you step away from the cliff and carry on back into your normal life still carrying that raging hunger for freedom….the desire to be liberated from working for anyone other than yourself. What you don’t realize is in order to truly have freedom, you have to go through a whole different level of work, and all of it eventually, is worth it.   Jessica Dennehy is the Founder and CEO of Pivot and Slay and serial entrepreneur. She’s an a best-selling author, speaker, coach, and host of the Day Slayer podcast.  She’s blue-check verified on multiple social media platforms and has been featured in publications multiple times like Forbes, Entrepreneur, and Inc magazines.  Jessica has built a monster platform that has allowed her the opportunity to show others there is another way through this life where the sacrifices you make will reap rewards beyond your wildest dreams, as long as you’re willing to do the work.  Today, Patrick and Jessica break the episode open sharing a moment of gratitude and admiration for one another’s journeys through the various stages of life and business.  Jessica shares the inspiration that took her from Wall Street to entrepreneurship.  They discuss family, being parents, and the stresses of juggling home life, spousal commitments and staying on budget in the business. If you’re working in a dead-end, suffocating, comfortable corporate job and need a change, listen closely to what it’s going to take to make your breakthrough and breakout into a different life.    What You’ll Learn:  How much Jessica was asked to pay in order to get verified on social media and why she said “No” What is required for your to boost your SEO on Google organically without paying a dime How much time you have to invest to get to a place where you become verified The number of times a day you have to post every single day and what social media channels to post on Why Jessica decided to leave Wall Street as a high-level attorney The simple mentality that allowed her to create one of the most successful barbershops in New York while never having been a barber  Why Jessica quit being an attorney  How far along she was in her pregnancy when they opened the doors to her first business The best way to co-manage a business with a former spouse  The importance of setting a great example as a mother  How Jessica removed herself from the day-to-day operations of the barbershops What it means to Pivot and Slay and why she created this growing movement Connect with Jessica:  Facebook Instagram  TikTok LinkedIn Pivot and Slay     How to Get Involved: Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas. He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.  After college, Patrick’s career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you’re selling and why it’s important to believe in it.  Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group.  With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life.  With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what’s now become Trailer King Builders. This show highlights the failures, successes, lessons, and insights from Patrick and his guests. Bring your notepads and pens. You’re in for a real-life education.  Connect with Patrick on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. Be sure to check out this and other powerful episodes of Working for a Dream in Apple Podcasts.  

The message is the same but the story is different. Everyone is trying to make a living but some people do it selfishly. It’s rare to come across a person who wants to genuinely help. Drewbie Wilson has become one of the best sales producers because he isn’t worried about making the sale- he's worried about making someone's day. Three and a half years ago, Drewbie was working at an insurance agency in Toledo, Ohio, doing the normal Monday through Friday grind. With a lovely family, he was living the life most people would consider ideal. However, he wasn’t happy, as he puts it, “I was out of shape, not making enough money and most importantly not being the best version of myself.” Nothing would have changed for the better if he hadn't come to the realization and taken the necessary actions. Drewbie Wilson is now the Vice President of Break Free Academy. One of the Apex Entourage program's top sales producers considers himself primarily a "servant leader." He is also the host of an incredible podcast show and the best-selling author of Crushing The Day, a book that demonstrates simple strategies to achieve success in business and life through service to others.  Drewbie shares what confidence and passion do in your day-to-day systems. It can be anything from making someone laugh to sharing a story that inspires them. Although Drewbie has found the success he talks about why it isn’t guaranteed for everyone.     What You’ll Learn:  ●      The fear Drewbie had when he left Ohio and moved to Dallas to join APEX ●      Find ways to master your confidence ●      What is your close rate compared to your refund rate and why is that important- anyone can have a high close rate but not see the real results ●      The impact your mentor/owner of the company you’re working work can affect you and how you operate in your position ●      Why Drewbie is known as the “Meme Lord” ●      What it truly means to serve other people and deliver what they need ●      The attitude Drewbie carries in life and why he does not allow excuses   Connect with Drewbie:  Website Instagram LinkedIn How to Get Involved: Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas. He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries. After college, Patrick’s career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you’re selling and why it’s important to believe in it. Back in December 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group.  With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life. With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what’s now become Trailer King Builders. This show highlights the failures, successes, lessons, and insights of Patrick and his guests. Bring your notepads and pens. You’re in for a real-life education. Connect with Patrick on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. Be sure to check out this and other powerful episodes of Working for a Dream in Apple Podcasts.      

Our mindset can become distracted by everything going on in life. Every day we make decisions that might not be helping us to reach our goals. With guidance, we can see the outside perspective of what needs to be fixed. Malorie Nicole is passionate about helping others get on track, which is why I am excited for you to hear her story.   Malorie Nicole is a Coach who helps business Owners, CEOs, and Executives. She specializes in everything from solopreneurship to entrepreneurs running a team. Malorie is also the Host of Forbes's Number one Abundantly Clear Podcast.        A master of helping others achieve mental clarity, Malorie comes onto the show to discuss why our perspective of ourselves is different from how others view it. Patrick reveals a sensitive time when he wanted to give up and Malorie talks about why it is okay to feel vulnerable and go through dark times to move forward.    What You’ll Learn:  ●      The 5 things that put a plan into action with your goal ●      It is ok to help yourself, it doesn't mean you’re a selfish person ●      The recognition of our actions and decisions ●      What made Malorie want to help others control their operational mindset ●      Why you need to make the investment for yourself ●      Overcoming that inner voice that wants you to give up ●      Readjusting your mindset after a foundational change in your life   Connect with Malorie:  LinkedIn Instagram Website Podcast How to Get Involved: Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas. He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries. After college, Patrick’s career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you’re selling and why it’s important to believe in it. Back in December 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group.  With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life. With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what’s now become Trailer King Builders. This show highlights the failures, successes, lessons, and insights of Patrick and his guests. Bring your notepads and pens. You’re in for a real-life education. Connect with Patrick on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. Be sure to check out this and other powerful episodes of Working for a Dream in Apple Podcasts.      

The easy part of owning a business is coming up with an idea. It can be putting it together that’s the hardest. Through sweat, tears, trials, and tribulations Ricky found success by putting in the work and not giving up. He is very excited to share his story of how he went from 0 in the bank to a million in his first year.      Ricky Ortiz is a Serial Entrepreneur who comes from a hard-working family. Ricky has experience as a business owner from formerly owning a Valet service at clubs, and restaurants, a Food truck, and a Videography business that specializes in the music industry. Today Ricky owns an El Camino food truck and bar as a tribute to what he and his brother wanted to start from the beginning.      After countless efforts of starting businesses and facing the adversity of family passing, learning the ropes of entrepreneurship, Ricky was not an overnight success. Ricky speaks about his personal life, and the process it took for him to open his business, El Camino. There are many lessons and struggles, but Ricky always found his way to not give up and apply what he learned.    What You’ll Learn:  Seeing the value of why Marketing is a benefit and not an expense Why it is important to know when to ask for help when starting a business The parts of being an entrepreneur that no one talks about Why Ricky found his passion for videography and marketing The impact of what starting a family had on Ricky for him to move forward Doing the research on what you are investing yourself into Why owning a business is an uphill battle of investment and hope How Ricky found his niche in the food and beverage industry   Connect with Ricky:  El Camino Website El Camino How to Get Involved: Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas. He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries. After college, Patrick’s career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you’re selling and why it’s important to believe in it. Back in December 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group.  With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life. With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what’s now become Trailer King Builders. This show highlights the failures, successes, lessons, and insights of Patrick and his guests. Bring your notepads and pens. You’re in for a real-life education. Connect with Patrick on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. Be sure to check out this and other powerful episodes of Working for a Dream in Apple Podcasts.      

When we enter adulthood we are faced with a decision of what we want for ourselves. There are people who end up working the same type of job until retirement and then there are others who apply their past learned skills to entrepreneurship, or into their new position. Patrick Manning is always helping others, especially when it comes to their business.    Before funding over $1B Patrick Manning made his start in sales. After constantly traveling during his young adult life, in 2013 Patrick decided to leave the Sales Industry where he then became the CEO of ROK Financial. Patrick helps his clients with business financing and lending. He is a dedicated husband, and a devoted father, along with being a high-level entrepreneur where he has over 60 employees constantly working to help business owners.    Patrick and Patrick speak about their experiences from when they both became entrepreneurs and the struggles they carried into networking with others, and how they overcame them. Patrick talks about his first sales job and how it impacted him to help others by making sure his clientele is getting what they need. He also addresses what alternative lending is and how his company helps other entrepreneurs get started financially.    What You’ll Learn: What alternative lending is and how it helps business owners How Patrick transformed his marketing by referral based instead of digital or door-to-door What makes a business operational instead of being classified as a start-up Why the teamwork of a business is important to Patrick The rebuild process for Patrick and his business Partner during the pandemic Who is qualified for alternative lending and who isn't The mindset people get into when they decide to join mastermind groups Being comfortable with who you are and how it can impact your networking skills   Connect with Patrick: Instagram LinkedIn ROK How to Get Involved: Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas. He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries. After college, Patrick’s career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you’re selling and why it’s important to believe in it. Back in December 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group.  With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life. With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what’s now become Trailer King Builders. This show highlights the failures, successes, lessons, and insights of Patrick and his guests. Bring your notepads and pens. You’re in for a real-life education. Connect with Patrick on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. Be sure to check out this and other powerful episodes of Working for a Dream in Apple Podcasts.    

The process of figuring out what you want to do in life is the most challenging, it can be exhausting exploring ways to make an impact. After some time Josh Meunier found his path to not only help others but create an irreplaceable impact.  Josh Meunier is the Founder of the Uncommon Element, Motivational Influencer, Designer, Investor, and Entrepreneur, and Josh also provides Fractional CFO Services. Before starting Uncommon Element Josh was a Co-Owner of a Pool Services and Construction company that he ran with his business partner from 2015 to 2021 when he decided he wanted to impact others by training and coaching them to become more successful.   Josh and Patrick speak about the lessons you need to focus on when going through entrepreneurship, and how they will improve your perspective. Josh addresses the other side of being a business owner and the realistic side of what could happen to you. Traveling has been a part of Josh’s life that he will remember forever which is why he carries the mindset of enjoying life and helping others.  What You’ll Learn: Why Josh decided to go into the Pool service and construction industry instead of fitness The difficult conversation Josh had to have with his ex-business partner to pivot What leveraging your network can do for you The grit Josh applied to build his business When Josh found his passion to lead others\ The process of exiting a business and the steps you have to take The two important things you need to look at in your business Why it is important to create a strong culture     Connect with Josh: Instagram LinkedIn LinkTree Uncommon Element Podcast  How to Get Involved: Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas. He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries. After college, Patrick’s career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you’re selling and why it’s important to believe in it. Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group.  With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life. With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what’s now become Trailer King Builders. This show highlights the failures, successes, lessons, and insights from Patrick and his guests. Bring your notepads and pens. You’re in for a real-life education. Connect with Patrick on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. Be sure to check out this and other powerful episodes of Working for a Dream in Apple Podcasts.  

When we start the process of becoming a business owner, it can be unexpected what's to come. It takes a certain kind of person that’s willing to devote their free time, and sacrifice time with family to become successful and achieve the vision they set. Mike Trinh is a monster when it comes to being an entrepreneur- He is an example of what hard work is. Mike Trinh is a Former UFC & Bellator Fighter, Serial Entrepreneur, Gator Wrestler, Restaurant owner, and Food Truck owner. Based out of Houston Mike started his business by selling shrimp out of the back of his truck off highway 6 in Houston, TX while fighting at the same time.  Patrick does his first-ever eat-in episode as he travels to Mike's Seafoods to get a great bite to eat and interview his special guest, Mike Trinh. Mike addresses that his journey was not all successful. It took sacrifice and long nights of wondering about the unknown. After talking about how he started his business Mike and Patrick discuss the different trends that are always changing in the seafood industry and what values Mike sticks with to stand out and make his customers happy.    What You’ll Learn: The process of going from Professional Fighter to Business Owner What Mike did to manage his fighting career and business at the same time What it takes to start your own restaurant Knowing the constant trends in the food industry and adapting to them How Mike set his food truck up with the help of some family members   Connect with Mike: Instagram Mikes Seafood Mikes Seafood locations: Houston-Highway 6 9449 S Texas 6, Houston, TX 77083 (281) 879-8500 Cypress 20320 FM529, Cypress, TX 77433 (281) 815-3017     How to Get Involved: Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas. He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries. After college, Patrick’s career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you’re selling and why it’s important to believe in it. Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group.  With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life. With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what’s now become Trailer King Builders. This show highlights the failures, successes, lessons, and insights of Patrick and his guests. Bring your notepads and pens. You’re in for a real-life education. Connect with Patrick on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. Be sure to check out this and other powerful episodes of Working for a Dream in Apple Podcasts.            

What are you doing to make space for your business? Are you putting in the required hours and education time it takes to progress? Zack Williams is an example of what it means to be Elite. After switching majors in college, he found himself put in a Marketing position at a large sandwich shop chain after working his way up from the bottom. It’s time to discover how you can get your next opportunity as well.  Zack Williams is a Serial Entrepreneur who is a Fractional CMO where he focuses on helping his clients get the most from their Marketing. He is a Devoted Father, Husband, Podcast Host, Speaker, Author, TV Host, and Award Winning CEO. Zack has a very successful Marketing business and he wants to help his clients by educating them and motivating them through the process.  Patricks hosts special guest Zack  “ROI” Williams to talk about Life, Family, and Business. There's a reason people don’t always hit their mark, and it has to do with who they have in their inner circle. Zack speaks about why reforming your relationships and being considerate of who is in your life is important. Patrick and Zack also discuss how AI is shifting the Marketing Industry and why it might be causing problems.   What You’ll Learn: Communicating to your group to move forward How to create a drive of passion for what you’re doing What Zack learned in his 13 years working for Corporate America How Zack used his talents in Photography and Graphic Design to get started The comeback Zack made after his motorcycle accident The technicalities of Marketing The difference between working in a corporate setting and being a business owner   Connect with Zack: Instagram Website     How to Get Involved: Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas. He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries. After college, Patrick’s career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you’re selling and why it’s important to believe in it. Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group.  With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life. With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what’s now become Trailer King Builders. This show highlights the failures, successes, lessons, and insights of Patrick and his guests. Bring your notepads and pens. You’re in for a real-life education. Connect with Patrick on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. Be sure to check out this and other powerful episodes of Working for a Dream in Apple Podcasts.

Becoming an adult is a once in a lifetime experience, we learn every lesson along the way to prepare us for something we know nothing to little about. When you’re doing the right things it can seem like you aren’t actually making an impact. Zach Sasser is the example that you can make it from nothing. After taking a step into the industry Zach has managed to create a large impact.     Zach Sasser is a recent college graduate from the University of North Texas-Denton with a Bachelors in Marketing who took an internship in Sales for Phonesites and Break Free Academy before graduating college.  Today, Zach is Top Sales Producer within the Apex movement, and trains sales teams for his brother’s roofing company, and shows no signs of stopping on his entrepreneurial journey. At just 21 years of age, Zach is turning convention on its head and kicking its ass. Zach is also a recent Best-Selling Author, and Real Estate Investor.  Patrick host’s one of the largest up and coming entrepreneurs the sales industry has seen. Making his start in Real Estate at 17 Zach talks about what it takes to make an impact and generate leads. He addresses why anyone can do it with enough patience and vision.     What You’ll Learn:  How Zach got his start in Real Estate The development when moving into sales  The effect imposter syndrome had on Zach at the age of 17 Why people are intimidated by becoming entrepreneurs How to plan for your future Why creating a plan is just the first step in taking action  What you can do today to take the next step    Connect with Zach:  Facebook Instagram LinkedIn   How to Get Involved: Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas. He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.  After college, Patrick’s career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you’re selling and why it’s important to believe in it.  Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group.  With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life.  With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what’s now become Trailer King Builders. This show highlights the failures, successes, lessons, and insights from Patrick and his guests. Bring your notepads and pens. You’re in for a real-life education.  Connect with Patrick on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. Be sure to check out this and other powerful episodes of Working for a Dream in Apple Podcasts.  

It’s true that anyone can own a business, but it takes a special kind of person to run it proficiently. When you’re put on the spot how will you handle the pressure, what SOPs will you implement? Jacob has a versatile background in being an entrepreneur and he's excited to spill some logic.   Jacob is a Serial Entrepreneur who specializes in buying businesses and flipping them. He is also a Martial Artist, Announcer, and a Hustler. Jacob made his start in Martial Arts as he grew up watching his father run multiple gyms and events.     Jacob learned from a young age what it means to be a hustler, he also acquired the value of helping others. Anyone can run a business, but Jacob will talk about why that's not true-it takes repetition and consistency. After owning MMA gyms and not seeing the results Jacob found his passion for helping others scale their business.  What You’ll Learn:  Proving yourself for yourself and others Jacobs relationship with his father  The confidence it takes to get you where you want to be The ability to recognize when someone is pitching a sale to you What motivated Jacob into becoming an entrepreneur   Why anyone can run a business with the right skillset What Jacob learned when he got his start at 17   Connect with Jacob:  Instagram   How to Get Involved: Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas. He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.  After college, Patrick’s career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you’re selling and why it’s important to believe in it.  Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group.  With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life.  With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what’s now become Trailer King Builders. This show highlights the failures, successes, lessons, and insights from Patrick and his guests. Bring your notepads and pens. You’re in for a real-life education.  Connect with Patrick on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. Be sure to check out this and other powerful episodes of Working for a Dream in Apple Podcasts.  

There are multiple counts of identity fraud and other types of cyber hacks reported every year that seem to continuously increase. Finding a trusted Anti-Virus package can be challenging especially because you don’t know how well it will work. When it comes to Cyber Security Greg Edwards has you covered- he is a mastermind who specializes in Cyber Technology.  Greg Edwards is the Cyber Security guru, he helps his clients with all aspects of Cyber technology like Computer Networking, IT Consulting, and Computer Backup and Recovery Systems. Greg has been hustling since the age of 24 when he started his first business, now Greg has shifted his skills where at his company Canauri he provides services to make Cyber Security seem easier than ever.    Greg and Patrick discuss how technology became such a powerhouse industry by being involved virtually in every business you come across, and how it influences others. Greg speaks about how he fell in love with technology starting from the age of 12 and the path it edged for him.         What You’ll Learn:  Why Greg was so influenced by the industry of technology The improvement of Cyber Security  Tips to prevent identity fraud during tax season How electronic currency will create positive and negative impacts on the economy The advancements of gaming technology and digital marketing  Why Greg started Canauri  Learn more about how Cyber Security impacts our society      Connect with Greg:  LinkedIn Canauri    How to Get Involved: Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas. He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.  After college, Patrick’s career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you’re selling and why it’s important to believe in it.  Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group.  With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life.  With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what’s now become Trailer King Builders. This show highlights the failures, successes, lessons, and insights from Patrick and his guests. Bring your notepads and pens. You’re in for a real-life education.  Connect with Patrick on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. Be sure to check out this and other powerful episodes of Working for a Dream in Apple Podcasts.  

In this solo episode Patrick addresses why having passion is the main tool for making your dreams happen. We get caught in working in our business rather than operating it, and because of it we end up wasting time on a task that can be handled by our other staff members. The passion will continuously grow but you have to be willing to keep focus on what you want your business to become.  Patrick speaks about his experience of taking 6 years to graduate college after a few failed try out attempts in baseball and how he pivoted and ended up graduating from the University he wanted to go to. We have to first fall in love with the journey before we can fall for the goal. When we can diversify the difference, that's when we have a chance at success.  How to Get Involved: Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas. He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.  After college, Patrick’s career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you’re selling and why it’s important to believe in it.  Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group.  With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life.  With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what’s now become Trailer King Builders. This show highlights the failures, successes, lessons, and insights from Patrick and his guests. Bring your notepads and pens. You’re in for a real-life education.  Connect with Patrick on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. Be sure to check out this and other powerful episodes of Working for a Dream in Apple Podcasts.  

Finding the drive to be self sufficient isn’t easy, there are failures and obstacles at every corner testing to see how you will react. It’s your vision- what are you going to do to scale it, who will you build your brand for, and how hard are you willing to make it successful?  Kaitlin is a Mother, and the Founder of Kait’s Carts and Catering. Starting with a hot dog cart Kait decided to get creative with her menu by providing something that you can’t easily find- Gourmet hotdogs. Since 2018 Kaitlin has been running her business that is quickly on its way to becoming a franchise. Kaitlin addresses why she felt held back working in the corporate world. She discusses with Patrick her background in the food and restaurant industry and why it made more sense to work for herself. Kaitlin talks about how she was able to quickly build the connections she made  and why at some moments there was a doubt of doing everything the right way.        What You’ll Learn:  Why Kait felt that she jumped into Entrepreneurship rather then slowly lean into it Kait’s first experience with her food cart and how it impacted her mindset What Kait learned from her first weekend serving her customers at events Why Kaitlin remembers October 2nd, 2018 as a member of the corporate world The transition Kait wasn’t prepared for   Why Kait keeps her inventory from local sources rather than major corporations The reason Kait rebuilt her brand to be Gourmet  Favorite Quote:  “ I’m really trying to lean into what I want it to be, which is a brand that I can continue to grow with and build with and continue to be a part of my community and a part of peoples happy moments.” -Kaitlin Shipman   Connect with Kaitlin: Instagram Website Facebook   How to Get Involved: Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas. He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.  After college, Patrick’s career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you’re selling and why it’s important to believe in it.  Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group.  With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life.  With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what’s now become Trailer King Builders. This show highlights the failures, successes, lessons, and insights from Patrick and his guests. Bring your notepads and pens. You’re in for a real-life education.  Connect with Patrick on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. Be sure to check out this and other powerful episodes of Working for a Dream in Apple Podcasts.  

The thought of change can be scary, but we all have to do it at some point in our lives. A transition can be the best thing for a person if they set themselves up with the right people and the right opportunity. Sammie and William both share their stories on how they transitioned from different worlds into becoming business owners.   William is a Navy Seal Veteran who made his transition into the civilian world after a 26 year career (23 in Special Forces). William is the Founder of the Naked Warrior Recovery where he helps his clients with Mental help and Physical Recovery.  Sammie Knight is a very successful Entrepreneur who  left his corporate job 25 years ago and devoted his time to becoming a business owner that enjoys helping others. Sammie is the Owner and CEO of Motto Mortgage Superior where he is dedicated to finding you the best quote for your home loan. The guys talk about their experiences so far as entrepreneurs and the struggles they had to overcome in the beginning process. William addresses the similarities of being a Service member and being an Entrepreneur and the hardest part for him going into the role of a business owner after serving for 26 years. Sammie talks about his experience of starting out after leaving Corporate America to start his business. 25 years Later Sammie speaks about his love for helping others and how he incorporates that into his company.  What You’ll Learn:  What it means to talk about the day you woke up The perspective from being a third world country and being in America Why it is ok to have vulnerability  The imposter syndrome mindset William had when he first became an entrepreneur The experience Sammy had when he left corporate America and moved to China What motivated William to become a Navy Seal  The impact Sammy wants to make on other people's lives   Why Sammy and William have the goal to never stop growing  Connect with William: Instagram Website    Connect with Sammie: Instagram  Facebook   How to Get Involved: Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas. He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.  After college, Patrick’s career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you’re selling and why it’s important to believe in it.  Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group.  With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life.  With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what’s now become Trailer King Builders. This show highlights the failures, successes, lessons, and insights from Patrick and his guests. Bring your notepads and pens. You’re in for a real-life education.  Connect with Patrick on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. Be sure to check out this and other powerful episodes of Working for a Dream in Apple Podcasts.  

The fighting community has become an outlet for all. Self Defense, Competition, A place to call home, and a Family that pushes you past your expectations. Brazilian Ju Jitzu exploded in 1993 and created a culture that is now in 2022 flooded with “Influencers” who majority of the time have no idea what they are doing or they are sexualizing the sport.  Jeff Messina is a 4th degree Black Belt, Judo Blackbelt, 10x European and American Champ, IBJJF Gold Medalist, and a U.S. Army Veteran. This impressive list of accolades are a small fragment of the accomplishments Jeff has experienced but none of it is compared to the fact that Jeff worked his tail off from 1997- present as a Single Father juggling work and JuJitsu.   Jeff Messina is the definition of a hard worker. Falling into Jiu-Jitsu after watching a 1993 UFC 1 fight Jeff searched immediately to find the nearest gym to start training. Jeff addresses why Jiu- Jitzu helped guide the path for him to fall in love with his passion for competing. This episode covers relationships, friendships, hardships, and success. Jeff talks about why at the age of 38 he decided to join the U.S. Army, and the process it took for him to own his own business.   What You’ll Learn:  What effect BJJ has on people and what it does for them The day in 1997 that changed Jeff’s Career path forever Why Jeff’s gym stands out from others in his community  The necessity of gratitude, Integrity, and Character  The stern expectations Jeff holds to his clients What made Jeff quit his full time job in 2009 The struggle of being a single parent while running a business  Why Jeff chose to be on the Enlisted side versus becoming an Officer in the Army  Connect with Jeff:  Instagram Website YouTube How to Get Involved: Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas. He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.  After college, Patrick’s career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you’re selling and why it’s important to believe in it.  Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group.  With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life.  With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what’s now become Trailer King Builders. This show highlights the failures, successes, lessons, and insights from Patrick and his guests. Bring your notepads and pens. You’re in for a real-life education.  Connect with Patrick on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. Be sure to check out this and other powerful episodes of Working for a Dream in Apple Podcasts.  

There's the drive in everyone. Becoming your own boss, making millions, and being able to travel all over. The fundamentals of success starts with what you believe you can accomplish. Barry is a prime example of building from nothing into one of the most successful Marketing Strategists in the Nation.  Barry Gbaster is the CEO InitiateU, a company that is an integrated marketing agency. Barry is also a Devoted Father, and Husband. Barry is known for building Multi-Channel Marketing Programs from Startups to Fortune 500 companies over the length of his career as a Marketing Strategist.       Barry addresses why being versatile is your most useful craft. Barry speaks about why he fell in love with Sales and Marketing by starting his motivational drive starting with when he played Baseball growing up. Having a consistent goal to get better helped Barry’s mindset when he left the corporate world and entered into Advertising and Marketing. Barry talks about a lesson he learned that taught him to shift his mindset to become more aware of his surroundings in the world of business and how to become successful in his industry. Patrick and Barry both discuss their love of baseball and about the comradery and opportunity that comes from it to give life to any community.         What You’ll Learn:  Barry’s start in corporate America as a young entrepreneur  Barry’s experience as a child actor and what he missed out on  When Barry realized he needed to take the next step in sales Why Barry got fed up when he was doing advertisement  Why Barry tries to stay vigilant and versatile  How to build a direct mail marketing ad  The meaning behind Barry's drive to continue to work hard  Why you take success with a grain of salt   Connect with Barry    Instagram Website Facebook How to Get Involved: Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas. He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.  After college, Patrick’s career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you’re selling and why it’s important to believe in it.  Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group.  With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life.  With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what’s now become Trailer King Builders. This show highlights the failures, successes, lessons, and insights from Patrick and his guests. Bring your notepads and pens. You’re in for a real-life education.  Connect with Patrick on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. Be sure to check out this and other powerful episodes of Working for a Dream in Apple Podcasts.  

Everything a person owns is a privilege that some don’t get to experience in their lifetime. Clean water, a hot meal, clean clothes, indoor plumbing, transportation, etc . These are all examples of things that are not promised to people in life, but for some are a luxury. Today you will learn the meaning of Gratitude and the meaning behind being humble.    Craig Severtson is the CEO and Founder of a Non- Profit Organization Helping Kids Round First which provides Baseball Equipment and other Resources such as Food, Clothing, Medical Supplies, etc to the Children and Families living in Poverty in Nicaragua. Criag is a Serial Entrepreneur where he works as a farmer and a rancher in South Dakota.        Craig addresses the poverty in Nicaragua and how after a visit in the 70’s shifted his mindset to pour into the community starting with Baseball. Patrick and Craig speak about the gratitude the people of Nicaragua have by utilizing the smallest thing that may seem like not much to us but the most to them. Craig talks about the championship and the determination the athletes carried to beat out other countries and MLB Affiliate teams in Baseball and the adversity they came across dealing with limitations of visas for the coaches which left them with an assistant coach and two Female Volunteers who had no prior experience of Baseball that turned them from Underdogs to Champions.           What You’ll Learn:  The impact the sport of Baseball has on Nicaragua  Why Craig chose Nicaragua out of anywhere else in the world The focus to help others who need it more than you do Why Craig got more involved outside of Baseball in Nicaragua The experience of working with RBI Foundation  What being relentless means to Craig  The value of putting a smile on someone's face  Why you need to share the blessings that you have   Favorite Quote:  “It was the best but it wasn’t enough. That's what happened. If you don’t have enough to eat, baseball’s just not good enough. Baseball is good enough if you have enough to eat, a good home, medical care, all of those things in life that we take for granted. ” Craig Severtson   Connect with Craig:  Facebook Website   How to Get Involved: Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas. He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.  After college, Patrick’s career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you’re selling and why it’s important to believe in it.  Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group.  With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life.  With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what’s now become Trailer King Builders. This show highlights the failures, successes, lessons, and insights from Patrick and his guests. Bring your notepads and pens. You’re in for a real-life education.  Connect with Patrick on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. Be sure to check out this and other powerful episodes of Working for a Dream in Apple Podcasts.  

The mind is a sensitive tool if untrained but when you break that “Poor me, I failed” mindset and think about the strengths and skills you gained from that situation, you get one step closer to being a champion. A wolf doesn’t care that the sheep are defenseless. They take advantage and attack the opportunity.      Ryan MFKN Stewman is anything from an ordinary man who was pushed in the dirt and left for failure. Founder of APEX, Loving Father of Four kids, devoted husband,  deca millionaire, serial entrepreneur, CEO, and serial Investor. Ryan got his start in sales through the mortgage industry and decided to create his brand by teaching Loan Officers how to utilize social media to generate leads with real estate agents.      Ryan speaks about why hustling was always on his mind. Not for the money, but for his family. Patrick and Ryan talk about why Integrity is a rare trait to find in modern time and how Ryan has had to pay for keeping his Integrity but trusting that others carried it in their life. The struggle to win, the hardship of learning by failing, and the motivation is what drives a person to win.        What You’ll Learn:  How Ryan was at his lowest point in 2011 The struggle Ryan went through building his brand How Ryan built back three different times Why having grit separates the people who take what they want and envision The hard part of having Integrity The four core values that Ryan lives by  How Ryan continues to set the bar high  Why Ryan never gave up when he started his first podcast/radio show The setbacks Ryan faced when he started his journey into entrepreneurship    Favorite Quote:  “I am so far because I believe anything worth doing is worth doing in excess. If I like something and something worth doing I'm going to be an extremist.” Ryan Stewman   Connect with Ryan:  Instagram Amazon Website Podcast   How to Get Involved: Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas. He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.  After college, Patrick’s career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you’re selling and why it’s important to believe in it.  Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group.  With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life.  With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what’s now become Trailer King Builders. This show highlights the failures, successes, lessons, and insights from Patrick and his guests. Bring your notepads and pens. You’re in for a real-life education.  Connect with Patrick on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. Be sure to check out this and other powerful episodes of Working for a Dream in Apple Podcasts.  

It can be intimidating moving from your home to a completely new country or getting financially involved in an asset in another country. There are many different situations that can impact you with that kind of decision. Luckily,  there are people who are experienced in that kind of investment. This episode will give you a better vision on what to expect.     Mikkel Thorup is the CEO of Expat Money Show which was Founded in 2017. Expat Money Show helps high net-worth clients with international real estate, obtain a secondary citizenship and residency, and so much more. In 2021 Mikkel Co-Founded Expat International School Freedom and Entrepreneurship. Mikkel is also a  #1-Best Selling Author of Expat Secrets- How to Pay Zero Taxes, Live Overseas and Make Giant Piles Of Money.        Mikkel shares his upbringings and the adversity he faced just to find his happiness. He talks about the different areas he lived in out of the 100 countries he visited. Patrick and Mikkel talk more about what kind of price fluctuation to expect and how it can differ from other countries.           What You’ll Learn:  Mikkels experience at an alternative school he was required to attend for 3 years Why Mikkel decided to drop out of school at the age of 15 Mikkels journey as a seasoned Nomad Why Mikkel focuses on the goals of his clients The life lessons Mikkel learned when he started his Nomad journey at the age of 16 going on 17 The mindset Mikkel has about Public Education and Self taught education The lack of fear Mikkel carried in his early years Why Mikkel traveled to over 100 countries    Favorite Quote:  “What I'm really looking for in a lot of my residencies and citizenships now is to be on the other side of the wall. We’re seeing a huge divide in the world where we’re going to see a new cold war coming up and I want to make sure that I have options on both sides of it.” -Mikkel Thorup   Connect with Mikkel:  Instagram Website Youtube  How to Get Involved: Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas. He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.  After college, Patrick’s career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you’re selling and why it’s important to believe in it.  Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group.  With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life.  With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what’s now become Trailer King Builders. This show highlights the failures, successes, lessons, and insights from Patrick and his guests. Bring your notepads and pens. You’re in for a real-life education.  Connect with Patrick on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. Be sure to check out this and other powerful episodes of Working for a Dream in Apple Podcasts.  

This week, Patrick talks about being a child and playing baseball with children who didn't have as much as they did. There would be days where they would play for 12 hours, non-stop, every single day.  This time was time well-spent.  Today, Patrick shares a passion that turned into a project in the form of a charity that is changing lives.    How to Get Involved: Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas. He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.  After college, Patrick’s career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you’re selling and why it’s important to believe in it.  Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group.  With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life.  With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what’s now become Trailer King Builders. This show highlights the failures, successes, lessons, and insights from Patrick and his guests. Bring your notepads and pens. You’re in for a real-life education.  Connect with Patrick on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. Be sure to check out this and other powerful episodes of Working for a Dream in Apple Podcasts.  

Anyone can build an empire with nothing, the only difference is their focus and ability to build from their vision. People are too distracted in modern day society by focusing their time on what could go wrong instead of what can go right. Adam shares a little about his story and what dialed him in with all odds against him.     Adam Niec is the Founder of Rate Tracker (Known as the Watchdog of your merchant Account). Adam is also an Entrepreneur ,and Published Author of the book “Start Up Legends Handbook: Open For Business”. Adam is also a loving Father of his two children, and a devoted Husband.      Adam shares his experience about how he made a huge pivot by using his natural talent of being an entrepreneur by blood. Patrick and Adam trade stories and experiences they both went through speaking about the real side of what it means to struggle and adapt.         What You’ll Learn:  How Adam started his first business in College  The Pivot Adam made from being $30K in the hole How Adam applied himself and built his machine in 6 months  Why Adam needed to do a SWAT assessment on his business The power of investing into your network  How many times Adam faced “Failure”   The mindset of devoting your time to building a firm business structure  Why Adam didn’t go into his family’s business that is over 100 years old The struggles Adam went through in his Personal life and Business life when COVID hit   Favorite Quote:  “I get so pumped up talking about the software and the visionary stuff and when it comes to integration it just pisses me off, that's my personality style as a visionary.” Adam Niec    Connect with Adam:  Instagram Website LinkedIn How to Get Involved: Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas. He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.  After college, Patrick’s career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you’re selling and why it’s important to believe in it.  Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group.  With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life.  With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what’s now become Trailer King Builders. This show highlights the failures, successes, lessons, and insights from Patrick and his guests. Bring your notepads and pens. You’re in for a real-life education.  Connect with Patrick on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. Be sure to check out this and other powerful episodes of Working for a Dream in Apple Podcasts.  

Anything and everything is achievable with the proper research and motivation. Just about everyone wants to win the lottery, but there's no promise unless you buy a ticket. Take a moment to think about what your “Ticket”  is and what is the process you need to go through to reach your “Lottery”.     Blake Schoh is a Father, Husband, Serial Entrepreneur, APEX Executive, Forbes Business Council. Blake Graduated from Milwaukee School Of Engineering with a degree for Mechanical Engineering where he had success early on working for Elite companies such as John Deere and Articat SnowMobiles.      Today Partick and Blake cover a few topics discussing the true meaning of “working for a dream”. Blake unravels his journey of being exposed to the dark aspects of corporate greed and having different advancements in the company to deciding to work for himself. Patrick and Blake touch a little bit on the details of Blakes business and the process he went through to obtain it.         What You’ll Learn:  How moving constantly affected his mindset and his relationship How bad Blakes net worth was initially when he got into his business  The importance of researching real estate  The support Blake's wife gave him throughout his journey Learn about why Blake took the risk of buying his company  Blakes small town upbringing  The importance of self development  Why you need to get squared with your core values  Why Blake left his profession as a Mechanical Engineer The long process it took for Blake and his Wife to obtain their business   Favorite Quote:  “I tell people instead of having a garage full of Lamborghinis I have a garage full of 6 Boats.” Blake Schoh    Connect with Blake:  Instagram Boating Website Facebook LinkedIn Forbes Business Council   How to Get Involved: Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas. He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.  After college, Patrick’s career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you’re selling and why it’s important to believe in it.  Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group.  With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life.  With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what’s now become Trailer King Builders. This show highlights the failures, successes, lessons, and insights from Patrick and his guests. Bring your notepads and pens. You’re in for a real-life education.  Connect with Patrick on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. Be sure to check out this and other powerful episodes of Working for a Dream in Apple Podcasts.  

The world is always seen as a dark place. News articles and reports put a sour taste in our mouth for us to view a country we probably have never been to. The reality is, there are beautiful places to visit, intriguing people to meet, and awesome foods to introduce to your palate.   Arne is originally from Seattle, Washington and has been a digital nomad since the age of 21. (Currently 28 years old). Arne hasn’t let the barriers of life restrict him from traveling and expanding his view on the world. He has been to over 25 countries and 5 continents. Arne is currently one of the Founding members of the Insiders Investors Club. Arne runs a very successful Facebook Group where he specializes in Content Marketing, Social Media Marketing, and Lead Generation.    Today's episode includes special guest Arne Giske. Patrick and Arne discuss what it means to have freedom and speak more about Arnes experience of traveling and how it has benefited him as a person. Arne talks about his journey on how he got into traveling, and how he expanded his business by helping others through the important steps of monetizing their groups and building their network.       What You’ll Learn:  How the Insiders Investors Club was created How Arne established himself to work remotely from anywhere in the world The journey of going from a college dropout to a successful entrepreneur  Learn about Arnes two major perspectives he obtained by traveling the world The countries Arne enjoys the most in his time of traveling Arnes explorative goal he set in 2018 The travel hacks that will benefit you the most Why one of the biggest values anyone can have is Freedom How is company raised 3.3 million USD in less than 48 hours Favorite Quote:  “The biggest mistake is not saying no enough and not having a better decision filter for due diligence. A lot of that comes from very thick callus skin after being screwed over and scammed and led down the wrong decisions or just making uninformed decisions.” Arne Giske    Connect with Arne:  LinkedIn  Facebook   How to Get Involved: Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas. He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.  After college, Patrick’s career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you’re selling and why it’s important to believe in it.  Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group.  With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life.  With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what’s now become Trailer King Builders. This show highlights the failures, successes, lessons, and insights from Patrick and his guests. Bring your notepads and pens. You’re in for a real-life education.  Connect with Patrick on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. Be sure to check out this and other powerful episodes of Working for a Dream in Apple Podcasts.  

The most important emotion a human can carry is passion. Those who decide to break through the toughest points build something huge. But passion doesn’t reward those who aren’t willing to make the sacrifices to implement their vision to the fullest extent.  Josh Wilson is a Husband of 20 years, Father of two teenagers, serial entrepreneur, and a mentor. Josh is the Founder/CEO of Team JW Enterprises where he provides services in TX, VA, WI, MI, and IA. Josh’s main location and training site is based in Virginia where everything started for him back in 2014.  Josh offers multiple services such as Pet Waste Management, Dog Training, Boarding and Daycare.    In this episode of Working For A Dream, Patrick host’s Josh WIlson as they discuss life, business, importance of time, and the value of a team building environment. Josh goes over his business model and why he runs one of the best models in his business. The vision that was built from darkness, failure, and dedication came true for Josh as he is currently building the most elite staff in his industry. Teaching his children about the importance of gaining worth and pushing through adversity to become successful has become his main mission.         What You’ll Learn:  What makes the value of time important  How Josh’s pet waste management works in with their business system The darkness Josh faced after losing everything in 2008  What made Josh bow down from attending law school Why Josh got into dog training  The business model Josh created and put into place Why Josh took the action to shut down one of his locations The passion Josh carries into his businesses to ensure they run smoothly The dedication that his family carries into the business to help Josh Why it is important and Josh and his wife teach the value of money to their children   Favorite Quote:  “It seems so basic, but if people could figure out practical ways to eliminate just a small stress or it all compounds.” Josh Wilson   Connect with Josh:  Instagram Podcast How to Get Involved: Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas. He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.  After college, Patrick’s career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you’re selling and why it’s important to believe in it.  Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group.  With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life.  With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what’s now become Trailer King Builders. This show highlights the failures, successes, lessons, and insights from Patrick and his guests. Bring your notepads and pens. You’re in for a real-life education.  Connect with Patrick on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. Be sure to check out this and other powerful episodes of Working for a Dream in Apple Podcasts.  

Imagine you worked 10 hours just to come home and clean the mess your kids made,make dinner, help them with homework, and then walk the dog, only to finally lay in bed and only get a few hours of comfortable sleep.This is a common issue people have when they don’t invest in a mattress that will ultimately save them from stress and any long term health effects.  Jeff Gianocavo is an honest entrepreneur who is based in Redding, PA. For over 22 years Jeff has been making a name for himself by being known as the proud Italian who takes care of business and provides the consumer with what they want. Jeff is involved in a lot of businesses such as Forbes Business Council, Links Golf Cafe (member advisory board), Short Term Rental Property Solutions, Founder of Signer 57, Founder of “The Big Ticket LIfe” podcast, Partner at Infotail Systems Inc. and Co-Owner of Garden & Mattress & More. Jeff leads by example of what it means to get involved in your craft and your community.    In the episode Patrick is joined by mastermind Jeff as they speak about the importance of closing a sale based on a relationship instead of a price. Jeff shares some guidance on how to recognize why you may not be getting the best sleep and how to avoid any more restless nights.        What You’ll Learn:  What can happen to your long term health without a consistent sleep schedule How Jeff’s retail mattress store soars above the average closing rate The experience that Jeff had on his motorcycle that he will never forget What made Jeff open a retail mattress store Why Jeff helps his clients find what they need for their body then worry about the price later Jeff’s ambition and determination to help anyone who he comes in contact with Learn about the different foods, products that may be restricting a consistent sleep pattern Why Jeff’s family name means so much to him What does a healthy sleep schedule look like How can you fall into a more consistent habit of getting better sleep every night   Favorite Quote:  “My mission is to spread my family legacy through the impactful work I do for others, be additive for everybody, see greatness for those I serve and improve their lives and business. That's my dream .” Jeff Gianocavo    Connect with Jeff:  Podcast WebsiteForbes ProfilePodcast Website   How to Get Involved: Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas. He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.  After college, Patrick’s career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you’re selling and why it’s important to believe in it.  Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group.  With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life.  With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what’s now become Trailer King Builders. This show highlights the failures, successes, lessons, and insights from Patrick and his guests. Bring your notepads and pens. You’re in for a real-life education.  Connect with Patrick on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. Be sure to check out this and other powerful episodes of Working for a Dream in Apple Podcasts.  

People often use the term “first world problems”. In society there is a tension between lower class, middle class, and upper class people. Everything is diverse, but what we never look at is the differences from the United States and third world countries such as Brazil. Over in Brazil you are either rich or poor.  There’s no in between and the only way out is mindset.  Andy Frasure is a Father, Pastor, and a Marine Veteran who runs a few ministries with his wife in Brazil. Andy in his wife give back to the community by offering English masses, doing community work, and offering hope to those who are looking to be closer to God.   Today Patrick and Andy discuss the true meaning of value and how it plays into everyone's lives.  Andy talks about his experiences in the Marines, and what led him on his journey to start a church and a family in Brazil. Andy also goes into detail on what it means to have a purpose in life and how the general public in Brazil has the generational mindset that they need approval to become someone.       What You’ll Learn:  What situations God puts us in to reach our purpose How Andy lost his job working for the Department of State The experiences Andy went through to start his relationship with God What makes value so important in life Why in the United States you can accidently have an opportunity  How the pandemic affected Andy’s church What Andy and his wife do in the church to contribute to the community Why the general mentality is different in Brazil from the United States   Favorite Quote:  “God didn’t just give the sun so we can live wealthy, the idea is that we can live prosperous and I think to be prosperous is to be healthy in body, soul, and spirit..” Andy Frasure   Connect with Andy:  Instagram How to Get Involved: Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas. He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.  After college, Patrick’s career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you’re selling and why it’s important to believe in it.  Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group.  With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life.  With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what’s now become Trailer King Builders. This show highlights the failures, successes, lessons, and insights from Patrick and his guests. Bring your notepads and pens. You’re in for a real-life education.  Connect with Patrick on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. Be sure to check out this and other powerful episodes of Working for a Dream in Apple Podcasts.  

Our society is always changing, advancing. It can be a cut throat environment when deciding to sell your business, especially when you turn to the wrong brokerage firm. When recession hits a lot of people assume they will tank. Researching before you sell is key, and it’s important to listen closely for some other impactful tips that may help you make a big sale.   Jessica Fialkovich is the founder of Exit Factor, and now acting CEO of a non-profit organization called Fight Back Foundation based in Colorado. Jessica also is an author of a number 1 best selling book called, “Getting the Most For Selling Your Business”. Jessica and her husband also own brokerages in Colorado, Dallas-FT. Worth, and Las Vegas.  In this episode, Patrick and Jessica dive into the realm of how to sell your business the right way. Jessica speaks about her experience and how she got into the field of commercial real estate. Jessica and Patrick discuss key information about the ins and outs of building your business to sell. She explains how recession can be your friend versus your enemy, she also talks about the journey of how she became successful and how she wants to give back to small businesses.    What You’ll Learn:  How one bad experience with a brokerage firm set her on course The strategies she acquired from working for herself Jessica's journey through the corporate world into being a business owner How recession is affecting the market Why it’s difficult to grow quantity  In 2010 Jessica’s business hit a positive turn Why Jessica got more involved in her non-profit  Where not having occurring revenue can negatively affect your pipeline    Favorite Quote:  “Life is way too short to make mistakes on your own.” Jessica Fialkovich   Connect with Jessica:  Instagram  TWorld  Non-profit Exit Factory  Book    How to Get Involved: Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas. He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.  After college, Patrick’s career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you’re selling and why it’s important to believe in it.  Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group.  With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life.  With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what’s now become Trailer King Builders. This show highlights the failures, successes, lessons, and insights from Patrick and his guests. Bring your notepads and pens. You’re in for a real-life education.  Connect with Patrick on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. Be sure to check out this and other powerful episodes of Working for a Dream in Apple Podcasts.  

Our lives are like movies. Sometimes they get started right in the middle and we have to build around them.  It’s as if we get dropped into the very families, or socioeconomic situations that challenge us to make a decision……..to quit or grow.  Abandonment, poverty, depression, and many other challenges can take us off our paths, but eventually, we get back on track through the people that come into our lives, experiences we have, and opportunities that change the trajectory of our journeys.  Doug Mitchell, CEO of Argenta Solar and Argenta Field Solutions made a climb from employee to ownership in less time than most entrepreneurs and took a company with just 2 employees and scaled it to well over 110 reps and over $5 million in a short period of time.  Today, Patrick and Doug have a very heartfelt, honest, and candid conversation about life.  Doug jumps in sharing how he was abandoned by his Mother and Father who sent him to live with his aunt as a child.  Doug’s aunt would teach him how to cook, clean, and take full responsibility for his life.  He goes on to share his journey after high school working over 12 different jobs where he was fired at each one of them for various reasons until he came upon one where he told the owner he would eventually fire him or sell his business to him. Doug takes us on a journey that took him to marriage, children, infidelity, and ultimately forgiveness, reconciliation, and a rise from the ashes of life’s disappointments.  This episode is raw and real. If your’e looking to lean in on a discussion devoid of artifice, this is the one.    What You’ll Learn:  How many times Doug actually saw his birth father in his life The nature of his relationship with his Mother to this day Impactful lessons his Aunt taught him growing up How Doug dealt with abandonment growing up Why Doug was given a second chance in his family life and the revelation of the most important thing he hadn’t learned until well after he became a father The creative, yet costly financing tactics Patrick used to bankroll Trailer King Builders to the successful organization it is now Why Doug credits Apex for helping him tremendously in his life Where Doug’s focuses lie now that he’s scaled his company to a comfortable place and why it’s never going to be enough   Favorite Quote:  “I went through the divorce and everything and I focused on my kids.  All of a sudden, I became 10X a better father because I was like, I can’t be my dad. I can’t be my mom.  I gotta create this family life for my kids. I gotta be the one guy that got divorced, co-parent, and raise my kids in a healthy relationship with both of us where neither one of us was using the kids against each other. I really focused on that.  I took a lot of shots to the chin, and overcame pridefulness, selfishness, and the kind of things that got me into that situation in the first place. And I just started to focus on the kids and the family. That was the beginning of establishing my core values.” Doug Mitchell   Connect with Doug:  Texas Biz Dad   How to Get Involved: Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas. He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.  After college, Patrick’s career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you’re selling and why it’s important to believe in it.  Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group.  With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life.  With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what’s now become Trailer King Builders. This show highlights the failures, successes, lessons, and insights from Patrick and his guests. Bring your notepads and pens. You’re in for a real-life education.  Connect with Patrick on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.  

There are things that men have been assigned to do genetically, socially, and spiritually.  One of the best things men get shredded for by the haters is not spending quality time with their families, being willing to change diapers, make lunches, run the kids to school, or step up when Moms need a break to tend to the important business of caring for themselves or for their extended family.  Today, Patrick is raw, real, and vulnerable.  He talks about having to step up and hold the fort down for his wife while she tends to some important family business. It was just Patrick and his four children all week.  And the important thing is he still had to show up for work somehow.   Sometimes, as entrepreneurs, we forget that one of the reasons we built a business is so we could be more available for our families. If Patrick was working in a Corporate position, or a regular job, he would’ve had to take vacation or PTO to tend to his family’s needs. Not this time.  In this episode, Patrick shares how he’s been able to build a business that technically doesn’t require him, but because of his commitment and passion for his partners and employees, it’s a hard switch to turn off.   This week, Patrick made more lunches, changed more dirty diapers, and ran the kids more places than he has had to in a while.  In this episode he breaks down what had to happen to allow him to create the opportunity to be available for his family at this very important time.  He’ll share the logistics of:  Delegating Hiring people to help you in your business The systems, processes, and support required to make it happen     If you’ve been struggling as a parent and entrepreneur in keeping everyone happy, including yourself, pull up a chair and listen closely. Patrick is about to drop some timeless wisdom on you.     How to Get Involved: Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas. He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.  After college, Patrick’s career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you’re selling and why it’s important to believe in it.  Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group.  With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life.  With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what’s now become Trailer King Builders. This show highlights the failures, successes, lessons, and insights from Patrick and his guests. Bring your notepads and pens. You’re in for a real-life education.  Connect with Patrick on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.  

There’s a lot you can accomplish when you invest your time, education, and resources in the right place.  It requires discipline.  It requires focus. It requires making the right relationships. All of this takes time.  Ahmed Seirafi is a Commercial Real Estate Developer and founder of Ahmed Builds Better helping bring passive and active real estate dreams to life for many investors and shareholders. Today, Patrick and Ahmed jump in and start lining out the game with industrial construction, from sourcing locations to securing financing.  Ahmed shares how he approaches each opportunity without putting his family and investors in jeopardy when sourcing properties.  Ahmed is very candid about his mentality as it pertains to growing a team, overleveraging, and the best way to scale aggressively, and carefully. He shares how he started his CRE investment firm out of college with his father diving headfirst into building offices, warehouse buildings for clients, high schools, colleges, universities, and theaters.  Ahmed shares the smart way to create opportunities through investing in Real Estate actively and passively. He shares how he’s teaching others how to develop commercial properties. Bring your notepads. You’re in for a great education today.    What You’ll Learn: How Kent Clothier helped Ahmed change the game in his business Why Ahmed doesn’t want to build a team after 20+ years in business  The easiest part of sourcing opportunities and landing contracts  Why it’s important to scale smartly and with intention  Patrick taps into Ahmed’s expertise and shares how much land you need to have in an industrial zone to efficiently build a 100,000 square foot building  The cost per square foot of building a 100,000 sq foot building  The variables you can expect as it pertains to financing  How to obtain 90% of the financing  The amount you have to come up with out of pocket to build  Why getting with an architect is crucial to building from the ground up Why we need 1 million housing units per year   How many housing units we’re behind right now in the United States and how it’s impacting the Real Estate Industry  The many factors you have to consider before you purchase a commercial property How to buy right, design, entitlements, budgeting, and taking it through completion  And much more!     Favorite Quote:  “If everything goes to robots and computers in the next 20 years, people will always need a place to live. They will downsize from homes to apartments. They’ll go from going to the grocery stores, to ordering from home from a warehouse.” -Ahmed Seirafi   Connect With Ahmed:  Ahmed Builds Better Instagram    How to Get Involved: Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas. He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.  After college, Patrick’s career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you’re selling and why it’s important to believe in it.  Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group.  With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life.  With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what’s now become Trailer King Builders. This show highlights the failures, successes, lessons, and insights from Patrick and his guests. Bring your notepads and pens. You’re in for a real-life education.  Connect with Patrick on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.  

At 24, most people are busy finishing up college, getting drunk in bars every night, starting a family, a first job, or a combination of everything just mentioned. Less than 1% of the world’s population is self-employed and the thought of putting in the hours and hard work necessary to create a business, organize it successfully, and keep it operating easily is not something that appeals to most people.  Ronnie, Randy, and Stefan are part of the 1% and they are equal partners of Al Toque Peruvian Kitchen serving up dishes infused with love, connection, and flavor with fun, entertainment, and various locations as the backdrop.  Patrick, Ronnie, Randy, and Stefan open up the episode amped up.  Patrick starts the episode by sharing what he was doing at 24 and shares something he wished he would’ve done then.  Randy, Ronnie, and Stefan talk about attending college, working out, and each working jobs while pursuing a dream and idea Ronnie had at the age of 16.  They share some of the side hustles and businesses they started to make money and take turns sharing what motivates each of them as they pursue their dreams. Family is a big focal point for these young entrepreneurs and they share their vision from their first food truck (which they purchased through Trailer King Builders) to the empire they’re intending to build.   What You’ll Learn: How many entries were submitted to the Closer Contest  What age Patrick was when he got into entrepreneurship The very first location where Randy, Ronnie, and Stefan served up their Peruvian dishes. Why the beginning was not about making money, but more importantly family, connections, being yourself, and enjoying good company  Why the young entrepreneurs decided to start doing 2 farmer’s markets a week An invitation that would lead the trio to open up shop with a microbrewery as a backdrop The first pop up location that put them on the map Why making excuses were not an option Their daily schedules 6 days a week and how they each uniquely contribute to the business The importance of sticking the tough times out Where the inspiration for Al Toque Peruvian Kitchen originated  What Al Toque means and represents Dealing with haters, envy, and people trying to hold them down  Their family backgrounds that reveal who and who was not from entrepreneurial families How guerilla marketing made all the difference to helping Randy, Ronnie, and Stefan in getting the Peruvian Kitchen off the ground  The Top 2 social media platforms perfect for promoting food concepts and restaurants Why La Pollada was a pivotal moment for them in 2021 Some of the fun things they do to liven up the experience of Al Toque Peruvian Kitchen Where they’re currently located   And much more!     Favorite Quote:  “We made mistakes and grew, but we didn’t make excuses.” -Al Toque Peruvian Kitchen Partners    How to Get Involved: Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas. He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.  After college, Patrick’s career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you’re selling and why it’s important to believe in it.  Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group.  With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life.  With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what’s now become Trailer King Builders. This show highlights the failures, successes, lessons, and insights from Patrick and his guests. Bring your notepads and pens. You’re in for a real-life education.  Connect with Patrick on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.  

We're all born at a specified time in history into specific families, in certain countries, and raised in various circumstances that are intended to shape our future through experiences and lessons we learn in life.  Today, Patrick takes some time to pull back the curtain on his start as an entrepreneur, some of the challenges he encountered and what led him to become named the highly coveted winner's spot of the Closer Contest hosted by Ryan Stewman and his movement, Apex.  Patrick talks about a revelation he had while in Arizona on one of the toughest hikes you can make. He talks how their company provides livings for 60+ families with Trailer King Builders, and he breaks down and shares some numbers.  He shares how he has envisioned he will continue helping people and the importance of giving back in all areas of your life from your faith, your fitness, your finances, and your family. This is a raw and real episode you'll not want to miss.   What You’ll Learn: How many entries were submitted to the Closer Contest  The Location where the event was held Some of the influential business leaders Patrick got to share the stage with What was discussed The process for preparing for Stage speaking  Why flying private is in the near future for anyone who wants to avoid the mask mandates by commercial airlines How easy it is for you to fly private (Patrick talks numbers)  A little backstory on how Patrick exploded Trailer King Builders from doing $900,000 a year in sales to $12 million + in 3 years  The importance of core values Why paying it forward is so important right now in business What happened when Patrick decided to bet on himself  How to take control over a situation devoid of synergy and win big The significance of Apex and how it changed Patrick's life in less than 3 years And much more!     Favorite Quote: "We sell, but we do it with integrity." - Patrick Bolanos   How to Get Involved: Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas. He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.  After college, Patrick’s career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you’re selling and why it’s important to believe in it.  Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group.  With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life.  With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what’s now become Trailer King Builders. This show highlights the failures, successes, lessons, and insights from Patrick and his guests. Bring your notepads and pens. You’re in for a real-life education.  Connect with Patrick on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.  

Marriage is not an easy proposition for many people.  Those who are married today know there is a 50/50 chance they won’t make it based on statistics, but today’s guest sheds light on something that actually saved her marriage of 13 years and she explains step by step of how she was able to regain control in her own life, identify the troublespots in her marriage, and ignite passion that was always present, but somehow diminished by the day to day monotony of doing menial tasks.   Kirstin Smith is founder of Kirstin Smith Coaching and is the Best-selling author of “Confessions of an Unhappy Housewife.”  She is a business partner to her husband, Jeff, and mother of their 4 children ranging in ages from 2 to 9 years old.   Today, Patrick and Kirstin have a very candid conversation about marriage, the challenges most couples face, and the triggers that tend to destroy most marriages.  They discuss the importance of clear, concise communication, and identifying your individual love language and how to leverage it for a successful marriage. Kirstin shares about how she felt jealousy and resentment from her husband coming back from networking events asking her the one question that took her some time to answer…………”What is your mission?”  Kirstin shares a lot about her thought processes, her education in research and how she’s used it to help her make the best decision when it comes to the best steps to take when considering oneself as well as the family unit.  Kirstin shares how she used to keep her to-do list and use it as a weapon against her husband and the revelation that stopped her cold in her tracks.  If you’re married, you don’t want to miss this episode. Kirstin and Patrick go wide and deep in this discussion that will probably save the other 50% of marriages currently failing at this very moment.   What You’ll Learn: Where Kirstin was born and raised How many tornadoes came ripping through Houston after Hurricane Harvey The power of a support system and how to tackle everything on your list every single day What it’s like being a mother of 4 children and supporting an entrepreneur Kirstin’s original plan of pursuing her Ph.D and why she never finished it How many languages Kirstin speaks  The devastating effects of analysis paralysis How Kirstin overcompensated for not bringing physical checks into the household  Why communication is so important in a marriage The 5 love languages and how to decipher what yours are Patrick discusses one thing he did to change the outcome of what happened at home How getting your personal house in order first is the secret to filling your cup Why Kirstin and her husband pulled their children out of public school How Kirstin is helping other women find freedom, autonomy, and true partnership in their marriages The name of her #1 Best-selling book How to connect with Kirstin And much more!     Favorite Quote: “I felt a lot of guilt and shame about not producing the way my husband was producing. I didn’t have a paycheck that I could deposit in our bank account. Was there value attached to the work I was doing?  Yes. But it was not lost on me that I was not the one depositing the checks.  I needed to be productive. I needed to show my worth. I need to show my value.  I really got bogged down in the menial tasks that go along with being a Mom; bogged down with the laundry, the dishes, running the kids everywhere, being supportive of my entrepreneurial husband while he’s building a business.  I just felt like my cup was always empty and didn’t know how to fill it. I thought it was my husband’s job to fill it at the end of every day. I thought it was his job to make me happy, but it was my job to make myself happy.”  Kirstin Smith     How To Connect with Kirstin:  Kirstin Smith Instagram Facebook Book: Confessions of an Unhappy Housewife    How to Get Involved: Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas. He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.  After college, Patrick’s career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you’re selling and why it’s important to believe in it.  Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group.  With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life.  With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what’s now become Trailer King Builders. This show highlights the failures, successes, lessons, and insights from Patrick and his guests. Bring your notepads and pens. You’re in for a real-life education.  Connect with Patrick on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.  

We all grow at different paces and at different levels. Some of us know what we’re supposed to do when we arrive on this planet and some of us take time ignoring that very “thing” until it becomes blatantly obvious.  We all have a plan while we’re here and there are a few that do not require a “Plan B.”  Danny Galvez is an Emcee/Hype-man for Apex who works with entrepreneurs, CEOs, and investors from all walks of life. He is the Founder of Voice Your Life Media which helps those same business owners and authors create their podcasts and narrate their audiobooks for the world to hear.  Patrick and Danny had the pleasure of recording this episode in a brand new mobile podcast studio at the Trailer King Builders headquarters and they don’t waste any time as they dive in as Danny shares his upbringing, some crippling experiences that helped him find his motivation and drive to constantly gas pedal his way to one focus…………creating a legacy for his family. Patrick and Danny discuss a pivotal moment in Patrick’s life that led to defeat in one moment to the one opportunity he needed to change the trajectory of his life. Danny talks about the importance of being willing to say what you want out loud and then working towards it in faith.   What You’ll Learn: One question Danny is bold enough to ask Knowing the true value of your worth and where to leverage and outline the true value of what it’s going to cost to make that investment A different perspective on how you should view your employees and the impact you truly have on their lives Why it’s important to narrate your own audiobook  How Danny started narrating audiobooks and the genres he auditioned for and landed opportunities The origins of Danny’s family history and how far back he was able to trace it. One thing Danny loves to do more than ANYTHING in the world.   The $8 book that led to an opportunity that changed his life. The path that has led him to emcee, entertain, and introduce some of the most influential thought leaders in business An earth-shattering question he was asked at dinner one night and his honest answer   The biggest motivating factor tied to his drive that came from a negative experience in childhood And much more!     Favorite Quote: “Even if it’s not spoken, it’s going to show up in your life. You have to be willing to say what you want. If you like it, don’t love it, it might bring you to tears.  It might make you angry, but you have to be willing to say what it is that you want.”  Danny Galvez    How To Get Involved:  Connect With Danny  Instagram    How to Get Involved: Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas. He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.  After college, Patrick’s career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you’re selling and why it’s important to believe in it.  Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group.  With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life.  With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what’s now become Trailer King Builders. This show highlights the failures, successes, lessons, and insights from Patrick and his guests. Bring your notepads and pens. You’re in for a real-life education.  Connect with Patrick on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.

School will only get you so far in life.  There are learning moments in life that can only be understood by experiencing them through sacrifice, hard work, failures, and successes. If you want to accomplish anything quickly, it’s important to get into rooms with people who know more than you.  It’s necessary to drop your ego at the door and put yourself in the mindset of being coachable and willing to absorb the lessons learned by those who have come before you.  Today’s show is a short one, but it covers the power of a mastermind.  It’s not simply a place where you can go to absorb information and spend a day or two.  It’s a place where, if you implement what you learn immediately, can and will change the course of your life faster than the blink of an eye.  In this episode, Patrick will share his journey into joining masterminds and how he was able to collapse time simply by being in the room with the right people and implementing the right processes and systems to help him move the needle in his life while affecting the lives of many others.    What You’ll Learn: What happened to Patrick in 2017 Two groups he’s a part of that really transformed his life personally and professionally Why Patrick decided to join a mastermind group. What he learned  How fast he implemented what he learned The importance of taking advantage of being able to pay to be in certain rooms Why you’re wasting time trying to do everything yourself ONE HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT specifically for Food Truck Owners- Listen to hear it! And much more!     Favorite Quote: “Everything changed when I began to get around other people that are winning. And the only place you can go to be around winners is to pay to be in that room and join masterminds.” Patrick Bolanos    How to Get Involved: Patrick Bolanos is a serial entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO of Trailer King Builders in Houston, Texas. He was raised in Nicaragua, exposed to extreme poverty, and also had the fortune of being exposed to life in the United States traveling back and forth to both countries.  After college, Patrick’s career took him into the corporate world of banking where he learned the important lessons of understanding what you’re selling and why it’s important to believe in it.  Back in December of 2017, Patrick was fired from his job as a CFO for a Restaurant Group.  With only $500 to his name, rent due, his wife, 3 children at home, and one on the way, he was forced to figure out how to pull his family out of this financial abyss that was strangling his life.  With no knowledge of how to build a trailer, Patrick simply figured all of it out and has now built it into the thriving empire of what’s now become Trailer King Builders. This show highlights the failures, successes, lessons, and insights from Patrick and his guests. Bring your notepads and pens. You’re in for a real-life education.  Connect with Patrick on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.  

Our educational system is only designed to prep you for one thing in life; programming.  From the moment we enter school, we are programmed to make good grades, go to college, get a good job, get married, work 40 years, retire and live happily ever after. There are some people who don’t quite make it that far and break the glass on the conventions of life. Today’s guest is one of those people.  Ramon Casaus started professional life in college, got a job, only to find that like many people, he wasn’t living in alignment with his life.  In 2015, Ramon got his license.  This changed the trajectory of his life which opened options, secured him financially, and helped him launch into building newfound freedom and the balance found in working for himself.  Not long after, Ramon became an investor and serial entrepreneur investing in various businesses across various industries.     In this episode, Patrick and Ramon discuss the power of reaching optimal levels and going in search of what’s next.  Ramon talks about certain characteristics that only exist in overachievers.  He talks about how he found his drive and motivation by being tired of being broke.  He shares how as he began to grow, he realized he was needing to grow his circle of friends and some of the new challenges he faced at each level of success. Patrick and Ramon share a common bond in having completed #75Hard and the effects it’s had on their individual lives.  Ramon is a best-selling author and host of the Battle-Tested Business Podcast.   What You’ll Learn: How many months in a row Ramon was told “no” before his father came to him with help Ramon discusses why he didn’t want to receive help from family  Why changing routines helped transform Ramon into the person he needed to become to get to the next level in his life and business The importance of finding good operators, and why it’s necessary to provide training and resources to help them succeed Some of the Cannabis projects Ramon is currently pursuing Why connecting and networking with those who are successful at what you want to do is important to do starting today How removing emotion helped Ramon to find impenetrable focus in each endeavor he’s engaged in Why Patrick wears the same thing every single day The two important things you can do to master your time management challenges A hack to help you save time by limiting your drive time to physical locations  Taking responsibility of being accountable to where your focus needs to go The importance of having really good mentors at each level you achieve in life and business People’s perception of those who work out and are in great shape The title of Ramon’s #1 Best-Selling book  And much more!     Favorite Quote: “You have to remove what society’s expectations on when you should sleep, when you should work, when you shouldn’t, what gets discussed at the dinner table. That’s whatever you want to do.  I don’t care what my neighbor does.  I’ll drive home and get right back on my computer.  I have a lot of work-life balance.  You have to remove the external noise on how you run your life and run it however it works for you.” Ramon Casaus    How To Get Involved: Book: No Permission Needed Battle Tested  Business Podcast   How to Get Involved: Connect with Patrick on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.                                      

There’s only so much time you have and only so much work you can physically do.  You can be great at “multi-tasking,” but at the end of the day, it’s no secret that “many hands make light work.” Welcome to the magnificent world of franchising, where you’re positioned to partner in a concept that pays you in perpetuity.   Erik Van Horn started his journey taking his LSAT for Law School where he came to the conclusion after orientation that a C-student is probably not the best prospect to be an attorney.  is the Founder and CEO of FranchiseSecrets.com, is a Franchisor, Franchisee, consultant, and Coach in the Franchise space.  He’s the author of the book, “The Franchise Playbook,” and host of “The Franchise Secrets Podcast.”  Today, Patrick and Erik dive headfirst into the world of franchising and the narrow paths you have to navigate to truly determine if you have a duplicatable, replicable, and sellable concept.  They discuss the importance of knowing the difference between licensing and franchising and how doing so could save you millions of dollars in fines.  Erick details out some of the hard-hitting questions most people entertaining entering the franchise world ask. He shares the minimum requirements for most decent franchises financially and walks you through what it looks like to sell it at some point in the future. Patrick and Erik talk about some very simple ways to start marketing your franchise. Bring your notepads…….this is a quick study on how to get into the franchise world.     What You’ll Learn: The mentality of most buyers Why it’s important to test various markets and what has to be tested to expand into those markets How to scale nationwide  The investment part of being a franchisee How much some franchises “sell” for in today’s market Who Lane Fisher is and why you should know him before getting into the world of franchises How to sell your franchise  The #1 authority in Franchising How to get leads Why shareable content is important How to create your 1000 person franchise list Why it’s important to know where your business is coming from and how to capitalize on the opportunity  Defining where your franchise is expandable  The difference between licensing and franchising How Bedros Keulian almost got pinched for millions almost losing his business The title of the number one book on Franchises you should read Biggest misconceptions about franchises What an FDD is and why it costs $25,000-$35,000 And much more!     Favorite Quote: “Follow somebody that is ahead of you with a whole lot of publicity.”  Erik Van Horn   How To Get Involved:  Podcast: Franchise Secrets Franchise Secrets FB Group Franchise Secrets Book: The Franchise Playbook     How to Get Involved:  Connect with Patrick on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.                                    

You can hear the thrumming of the earth beneath your feet.  Passion, purpose, and intention are the fire starters of most dreams made into reality.  It sounds like the beginning of a movie, doesn’t it?  For some, like our guest today, it’s real life.  Ben Humble, Serial Entrepreneur has had every business imaginable from a janitorial services company where he worked tirelessly to clean up shit to becoming one of the largest privately owned mortgage companies in Southwestern Ontario, Canada.  He’s amassed an impressive real estate portfolio and lives his life where mobility is a non-negotiable.  Today, Patrick and Ben dive deep into discussing the importance of family, what it means to be a real man, core values laid out for his family, and rules for living a 4-hour workweek lifestyle.  Ben is very passionate and candid about how he has set up his life since coming to the United States from Romania, living very frugal, despite having the means to buy whatever his heart desires.  There are huge overtones of how to set up your marriage, your family, and your business to thrive equally, against the constraints often put upon us by society. Ben shares what it was like being the eldest of 9 children and shares his positive disposition and how it’s helped him thrive in an uncommon world.  What You’ll Learn: The circumstances that brought Ben and his family of 10 from Romania.  Ben’s Dad’s mindset that took him to a refugee camp where he launched into his life Patrick shares a little about the civil war in Nicaragua and how his father’s MBA was equivalent in the States to a minimum wage job  One thing that Ben and his wife decided to do over a 10-year period that changed the trajectory of their lives  What it means to be a real man in a family  How Ben stays focused in the midst of adverse situations  Ben made $1M by 30 years of age scrubbing toilets The musical project Ben is focused on right now and what he intends to do with it What Ben did when he and his wife overshot their goal of $1M by $150,000 Why Non-negotiables are the secret to keeping your focus The power of saying “No” to that which does not belong in your life Why Ben doesn’t watch the news, look at stats, and how it’s helped him maintain his focus Ben’s number one rule about how to determine whether he wants to do something  The importance of evangelizing about your life  And much more!     Favorite Quote:  “You just gotta figure out a plan.  When you start living according to your plan, you start to change the things you value. When your value system changes in relation to time, money, family, and freedom, you’ll know what to focus on.”   Ben Humble       How To Get Involved:  Ben Humble     How to Get Involved:  Connect with Patrick on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.                                  

We enter this world into families and circumstances where we have experiences that shape our lives.  Nothing is perfect, but the process of it creates a multitude of opportunities and if you're willing to work hard and stay consistent, you'll be destined for success.  Jad Boudiab started his journey at a young age. His mother won a visa lottery in Lebanon when she was living in a mountainside village.  At 11 years, old Jad was dropped into Ohio Public Schools not knowing English, nor having any friends and was born into the American Dream of opportunities only most dream of living.  Jad is a serial entrepreneur who focuses his efforts in Real Estate, is a property management, and co-owner of a Mortgage Company.  Today, Patrick and Jad take a deep dive into their experiences of coming to the United States and why it’s important to know how others live around the world.  It’ll make you appreciate and see the opportunities more in the US that are often taken for granted. Jad shares about how he hustled as a child fixing bikes just to make some extra money, and how he took that hustle with him into college DJing parties and printing T-shirts. Patrick shares his admiration for Jad being a well-rounded young Real Estate investor at the age of 26, and Jad gladly shares how anyone can begin the journey without really having any capital.  This episode will have you smiling as you hear the gratitude, accountability, and an overtone of service and commitment without the bravado.  This is a must-listen.  What You'll Learn:  How Jad made his way into the United States from Lebanon  A story about a home he purchased where a man was squatting and using a wood-burning fireplace to stay warm How many doors Jad has in his portfolio at the young age of 26 Some of the states where Jad has real estate holdings Why Jad decided to get into property management and long-term investments Some of the side-hustles Jad did while he was in college  The importance of having great mentors and how it can transform your life  Why going the agency route in real estate as a young person with no money is the most important key to getting started Jad's perspective on being exposed to how other people live in other countries and why it's the source of his drive in appreciating everything he has  3 Key principles and core values Jad attributes to his success Favorite Quote:  "Once I saw that I'm capable of creating and building, I felt like it was my duty to go out and do that. I'd be doing some disservice to my family and future and this world in general if I don't go out and build something good for me and for other people." -Jad Boudiab Connect with Jad:  Instagram B2BCapital How To Get Involved: Visit the Website to learn more about Mehdi, his work, and his book. You can also connect with him on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook.  Connect with Patrick on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.  

How To Get Involved: Visit the Website to learn more about Mehdi, his work, and his book. You can also connect with him on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook.  Connect with Patrick on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.