Episodes

Dec. 22, 2022

From Financial planning to Podcasting with Mark Savant

In today’s episode, Jeff interviews Mark Savant of the After Hour Entrepreneur podcast. Mark started out working in his father's insurance agency after college. He worked with his family for 5 years and then decided he wante…
Dec. 20, 2022

From Corporate Events Manager to Speakers Bureau with Gail Davis

In today’s episode, Jeff interviews Gail Davis of GDA Speakers. Gail started out working for Electronic Data Systems (EDS) after college. She had many different jobs over her 20 year career at EDS. The last job she had was a…
Nov. 24, 2022

From Biochemist to Business Coach with Debra Chantry-Taylor

In today’s episode, Jeff interviews Debra Chantry - Taylor from New Zealand. Debra started as a biochemist and food technologist because her parents thought it would help her to find a husband. Debra learned that she really …
Nov. 17, 2022

From Wealth management to Divorce Analyst with Rachael Burns

In today's episode, Jeff interviews Rachael Burns of True Worth Financial Planning. Rachael started as a financial manager for a big wealth management firm. She enjoyed her job, but things took a turn when COVID happened, an…
Nov. 8, 2022

From the Military to Coaching with Jason Skeesick

In today's episode, Jeff interviews Jason Skeesick of the Spear and Clover Podcast. Jason started his journey in the Army. He gained weight in his first year and then, over three years, lost the weight and found an interest …
Nov. 3, 2022

From JOB to Buying and Selling Blogs with Chris Myles

In today’s episode, Jeff interviews Chris Myles of Blogger Evolution. Chris started 4 years ago when he and his wife were working full-time jobs and his wife got pregnant. His wife wanted to stay home after their son was bor…
Nov. 1, 2022

Winning Tactics For Translations Business with Levent Yildizgoren

In this episode of the Freedom Nation Podcast, Jeff is joined by Levent Yildizgoren, one of the co-founders of TTC WeTranslate and has helped it grow from a single to a multi-language vendor. Levent and his wife started thei…
Oct. 25, 2022

From Chiropractor to Full-time Coach with Victor Manzo Jr

In today’s episode, Jeff interviews Victor Manzo Jr. Victor is currently a full-time business mindset coach. He started as a chiropractor in Illinois and after hitting his financial peak and burnout decided to pivot. His new…
Oct. 20, 2022

From Robbery to 7 Figure Ecommerce Business with Leslie Kuster

In today’s episode, Jeff interviews Leslie Kuster of Back to Bali. Leslie got robbed back in the earlier 90’s and used her insurance check to go to Bali, Indonesia for 7 months. After coming back home to New York, at the tim…
Oct. 18, 2022

From Heart Attack to Bucket List Crosser Off-er with Roger Williams

In today’s episode, Jeff interviews Roger Williams, the self-proclaimed Crosser off-er of his Bucket List. Roger got his inspiration from the movie “The Bucket List (2007).” He was in his 30s when he watched it and wasn’t in…
Oct. 13, 2022

From Mechanical Engineer to Investing App with Axel Thibon

In today’s episode, Jeff interviews Axel Thibon, the CEO of Wizest in Cleveland, OH. Axel is originally from France, he moved to the US 10 years ago to switch from a career as a Mechanical Engineer to Finance. Here in the US…
Oct. 11, 2022

From College Disaster to helping you get College Ready with Shellee Howard

In today’s episode, Jeff interviews Shellee Hollard of College Ready. Shellee asked her parents back in high school about going to college. Both of her parents were entrepreneurs at the time and each of them had a different …
Oct. 6, 2022

From Little Rock, AR to 3300 Paid Speeches with Jim Cathcart

In today’s episode, Jeff interviews Jim Cathcart of Cathcart Institute. Jim grew up in Little Rock, AR and wasn’t really sure what he wanted to do in life until he heard Earl Nightingale on the radio. Earl said something tha…
Oct. 4, 2022

From Student Loans to Life Insurance with Mark Willis

In today’s episode, Jeff interviews Mark Willis, a financial advisor who had a lot of student loan debt after attending college. Mark had no plans on how to pay off the debt and no job. Mark started on the Dave Ramsey debt s…
Sept. 29, 2022

From Sheet Metal to Software with Phil Ogilby

In today’s episode, Jeff interviews Phil Ogilby in Cincinnati, OH. Phil is the owner of Stack Construction Technologies. His career started after High school when he moved to Dayton, OH and started working as a sheet metal w…
Sept. 20, 2022

From a Psychology Degree to Digital Marketing with Heather Parady

In today’s episode, Jeff interviews Heather Parady from Augusta, GA, the land of golf. In grad school Heather wanted to be a therapist because she loved psychology and helping people. But after starting a side hustle she lea…
Sept. 15, 2022

From Number One in Sales to Helping Introverts Win with Matthew Pollard

In today’s episode, Jeff interviews Matthew (Matt) Pollard from Australia. Matt started out in sales and after becoming number one in his company moved on to management. After managing for a while and getting promoted 7 time…
Sept. 13, 2022

Overcoming a Recession to Working with Integrity with Mike Geller

In today’s episode, Jeff interviews Mike Geller, the Chief Technology Officer (CTO), of Tegrita in Markham, ON. Mike started his technology career during the 2008 recession. The company he was with fired half of their team d…
Sept. 8, 2022

From General Manager to Business Strategist with Eric Tjoeng

In today’s episode, Jeff interviews Eric Tjoeng in Sydney Australia. Eric was recruited from Sydney University’s campus after completing his economics degree and postgraduate studies in IT. After college he landed a job at o…
Sept. 6, 2022

From 30K in debt to Daily Podcast host with Diania Merriam

In today’s episode, Jeff interviews Diania, producer of the EconoME Conference in Cincinnati. Diania is living the FIRE lifestyle and has gone from $30,000 in debt to front loading her retirement account. She is currently ho…
Sept. 1, 2022

From Project Manager to Franchise Consultant with David Weaver

In today’s episode, Jeff interviews David Weaver who is a Franchise Consultant in Colorado. One of the freedom engines Jeff has shared in the past was becoming a franchise owner of a business. Today David talks to us about h…
Aug. 30, 2022

From Engineer to Real Estate with Cody Yeh

In today’s episode, Jeff interviews Cody Yeh in Toronto, Canada. One of the freedom engines that Jeff shares with his audience is Real Estate. Cody is in the real estate business and will talk to us about real estate and str…
Aug. 25, 2022

From Tech Company to Financial Freedom with Michael Quan

In today’s episode, Jeff interviews Michael Quan, blogger of the Financial Alert website in San Diego. Michael shares how he started working for a technology company during the dotcom boom. And how it was his knowledge as a …
Aug. 23, 2022

From Franchise to Networking with Matt Alderton

In today’s episode, Jeff interviews Matt Alderton of BX Networking group in Sydney Australia. Matt started his entrepreneurial journey as a Subway Franchise owner and after an unforeseen tragic event, saw an ad for a John Ma…