In this gripping episode of the Mike Fallat Time Hacker Podcast, Mike sits down with author and entrepreneur Bevan Cox, whose new book Turn Toward the Storm: How I Turned Trauma into Triumph unpacks one of the most harrowing and inspiring redemption stories you’ll ever hear.

Bevan opens up about a childhood marked by trauma, a lifetime of people-pleasing, and the destructive belief systems that followed him into adulthood. After finding himself in an unhealthy marriage, losing his identity, and eventually hitting rock bottom—culminating in a near-suicide attempt—Bevan experienced a series of life-altering events that forced him to confront his deepest wounds.

One of the most shocking moments of the conversation: Bevan describes being wrongfully accused of attempted murder, arrested, held without bail, and facing a potential life sentence. A last-minute revelation about a forgotten dash cam—something he almost returned—ended up saving him from prison. That moment became a spiritual turning point, rekindling his relationship with God and reshaping his entire identity.

Mike and Bevan unpack the lessons learned:
• How childhood trauma shapes adult decisions
• Why people-pleasers become magnets for narcissists
• How to rebuild your sense of self from nothing
• Why peace—not profit—is the highest pursuit
• How entrepreneurs can turn personal storms into rocket fuel
• And why true confidence comes from steering through chaos, not avoiding it

Bevan’s story is raw, real, and packed with wisdom for anyone battling their own storm—especially entrepreneurs, empaths, and anyone trying to heal from the past.

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What happens when the business you built becomes the cage that traps you?

In this powerful episode of The Mike Fallat Show, I sit down with Eric Kline, author of The Liberated CEO: The Business That Runs Without You. Eric’s journey takes us from the high-end construction world of the Cayman Islands to the inner workings of the Ritz-Carlton’s gold-standard culture — and how those lessons shaped his philosophy on leadership, systems, and freedom.

We dive deep into the hero trap—that dangerous addiction entrepreneurs have to being needed for every decision—and how it destroys growth. Eric reveals the three I’s of hiring (Integrity, Intensity, and Intelligence), how to retrain your dopamine system as a leader, and why culture always beats strategy.

From running multimillion-dollar projects to mastering leadership through empowerment, Eric proves that the real legacy isn’t the buildings you create—it’s the people who carry your vision forward.

And of course, we talk AI in construction, Extreme Ownership, and how the future belongs to those who use the robots, not those replaced by them.

🔥 If you’re an entrepreneur who’s tired of running every department, answering every call, and wearing every hat—this episode will show you what true freedom feels like.

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Podcast Description – The Mike Fallat Podcast ft. Dan Innarella (“The Exit Blueprint”)

In this powerhouse episode of The Mike Fallat Podcast, Mike sits down with Dan Innarella, bestselling author of The Exit Blueprint: Escape the 9 to 5 by Turning Your Skill into a Successful Business.

Dan shares his journey from CFO to full-time entrepreneur, breaking down what it really takes to trade corporate comfort for true freedom. From managing multimillion-dollar companies to flipping houses, building real estate portfolios, and coaching others, Dan reveals the mindset, strategy, and grit required to build a business that works for you — not the other way around.

Together, Mike and Dan dive deep into:
🔥 The mindset shift from employee to entrepreneur
🏗️ How to choose the right business model before you quit your job
💰 The balance between fast, medium, and slow money (and why every entrepreneur needs all three)
📊 How to avoid “number blindness” — and why ignoring the math can destroy your business
❤️ The role of faith, family, and intuition in knowing when to take the leap
📚 Why studying books like Think and Grow Rich and The Bible shaped Dan’s success mindset

Dan also opens up about how his wife gave him the courage to leave a secure corporate career — and how that one decision changed everything. This episode is a must-listen for anyone who’s ready to escape the golden handcuffs, trust their gut, and start living life on their own terms.

🎯 Key Lesson: Freedom isn’t about leaving your job — it’s about building something that sets you free.

📘 Get the Book: The Exit Blueprint – available now on Amazon
📲 Connect with Dan: Instagram @dan_innarella | Email: dan@nycrealestate.com

💻 More from Mike: www.MikeFallat.com

🔥 “Regret weighs tons. Discipline weighs ounces. Don’t wait another day to build your exit blueprint.”

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Podcast Description – Mike Fallat Show ft. Kaitlyn Ziegler (“She’s Not Broken”)

In this powerful and inspiring episode of The Mike Fallat Podcast, Mike sits down with Kaitlyn R. Ziegler, bestselling author of She’s Not Broken: How to Heal, Reinvent, and Become the Woman You Were Meant to Be.

Kaitlyn opens up about her journey from military service to motherhood to entrepreneurship, revealing how she turned struggle into strength and pain into purpose. She discusses what inspired her to write her book — a message of empowerment for women redefining themselves beyond trauma, expectations, and self-doubt.

Together, Mike and Kaitlyn dive deep into identity, standards, self-respect, faith, and personal development. Kaitlyn shares how discipline from the military, healing through coaching, and her drive to help others led her to launch her coaching business, real estate ventures, and speaking career. She also reveals what it really means to raise your standards, protect your time, and embrace discomfort as the catalyst for transformation.

Whether you’re a woman searching for purpose, an entrepreneur building your foundation, or anyone looking to level up in life, this episode is packed with truth bombs, practical wisdom, and raw motivation.

🎯 Topics Covered:

• Overcoming identity crises and finding purpose after major life transitions
• Turning pain into a mission through writing and coaching
• The importance of environment, standards, and delayed gratification
• Healing, motherhood, and leadership as a young entrepreneur
• How to build a life rooted in self-worth and faith

📘 Get Kaitlyn’s Book: She’s Not Broken – available on Amazon
📲 Follow Kaitlyn: @KaitlynRZiegler

💻 Website: ShesNotBroken.com
(launching soon)

🔥 “You’re not broken — you’re being rebuilt.” — Kaitlyn Ziegler

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In this values-packed episode of Million Dollar Stories, Mike Fallat interviews Justin Daymude, the founder of Seven Baskets Financial Coaching, a leadership and financial stewardship program rooted in Biblical wisdom and personal discipline.

Justin’s journey is all about alignment—faith, finances, family, and personal freedom. With his powerful Seven Baskets system, he helps men, couples, and leaders step into their divine calling, clean up their money habits, and reclaim purpose in their lives.

This episode is a masterclass in stewardship, with Justin breaking down what it really takes to get your house in order—spiritually, emotionally, and financially.

💡 What You’ll Learn:

• 🙏 The Biblical Blueprint for Finances: How Genesis 47:24 became the inspiration behind the Seven Baskets system—and why God’s Word is the ultimate personal finance manual.
• 🧺 What Are the 7 Baskets? A breakdown of how to divide your income for housing, tithing, savings, spending, taxes, giving, and investments in a way that aligns with faith and freedom.
• 💥 Pain, Pivot, and Purpose: Justin opens up about the moment his marriage nearly fell apart—and how a complete realignment of priorities saved everything.
• 💰 Faith Over Finance: Why spiritual discipline is more important than flashy strategies—and how God’s plan beats your spreadsheet every time.
• 🧠 Men, Mindset, and Money: Why most men are playing defense in life—and how Justin is helping them go on offense through community, coaching, and conviction.
• 💼 From Real Estate to Coaching: How Justin pivoted from a successful real estate career to launching a movement that combines financial literacy and discipleship.
• 🔥 Get Your House in Order: The call to men, fathers, and business leaders to step up, serve their families, and lead from a place of faith and stewardship.

Justin’s voice is a needed one in today’s world—bold, biblical, and unapologetic. If you’ve been looking for clarity in your money, leadership, or marriage, this episode is your wake-up call.

📍Connect with Justin Daymude:

• 🌐 Website: 7basketsfinancial.com
• 📘 Programs: One-on-One Coaching & Seven Baskets System
• 📩 Email: justin@7basket.com
• 🧠 Community: Join his leadership program or get trained in stewardship-based financial coaching

🧨 Mike’s Takeaway:
“This ain’t about getting rich. It’s about getting right—with God, with your wife, with your money. Justin Daymude is helping men wake up, rise up, and clean up their lives. The Seven Baskets ain’t just a system—it’s a legacy blueprint.”

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🔥 Episode Summary:

In this empowering episode of Million Dollar Stories, Mike Fallat interviews entrepreneur, educator, and bestselling author Jamie McClintic, who shares her journey from high school accounting student to bestselling author and leadership coach.

Jamie’s book Leading with Purpose is more than a leadership guide—it’s a sassy, sarcastic, straight-talking roadmap for anyone looking to step into their power as a leader, whether you're running a school, a business, or your own life.

Together, Mike and Jamie dive into the realities of leadership, entrepreneurship, mental health, purpose, clarity, and what it means to truly grow a life and business that matter.

💡 What You'll Learn:

• ✍️ The Origin of the Book: How journaling her leadership journey sparked Leading with Purpose and how a defining “Ground Zero” moment in 2008 lit the fire for change.
• 🎓 From Educator to Entrepreneur: Why education is still Jamie’s true calling—and how her background shaped her ability to create transformational courses and coaching programs.
• 💬 Leadership Redefined: Why great leaders don’t have all the answers—and why their real power lies in listening, supporting, and seeing others' potential before they see it themselves.
• 🔥 Purpose, Legacy, and Clarity: Jamie’s take on aligning with your future 80-year-old self to ditch doubt, own your awesomeness, and leave a lasting impact.
• 🤝 The Power of Coaching & Mastermind Groups: How working with like-minded people creates momentum, accountability, and massive personal growth.
• 💥 Why Leadership is Lonely—But Doesn’t Have to Be: Learn about Jamie’s new mastermind group launching in September 2025 for leaders, educators, and entrepreneurs seeking community and support.
• 📈 Taking Action is the Secret Sauce: Why Jamie’s courses are built around one core belief—clarity comes from doing.

🧠 Mike’s Key Takeaway:
“Leadership isn’t about having all the answers. It’s about owning your story, staying in the game, and becoming the person your younger and older self would be proud of. If you're ready to write your own story with purpose, Jamie McClintic is someone to have in your corner.”

📍Connect with Jamie McClintic:

• 🌐 Website: JamieMcClintic.com
• 📩 Email: resultsmindset@yahoo.com or info@jamiemcclintic.com
• 📘 Book: Leading with Purpose: Mastering Essential Leadership Skills – Available on Amazon
• 🎁 Freebie: The Power of Effective Habits – Download at Jamie’s site
• 🧠 Join the Mastermind: Sunday Zoom calls begin September 2025—open to entrepreneurs, educators, and aspiring leaders

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In this episode, Mike Fallat interviews entrepreneur, investor, and bestselling author Paul Lajoie—a man who has built and bought businesses across multiple industries over the past 25 years. His book, The Exit Plan, is a no-BS guide to escaping the 9-to-5 grind by buying a profitable business instead of building one from scratch.

Paul shares raw, tactical wisdom from the trenches—including how to find deals, negotiate smart terms, and why sacrificing comfort now can lead to long-term freedom. If you’ve ever thought about owning a business but don’t know where to start, this episode is your wake-up call.

What You’ll Learn:

• 🧠 Why self-awareness is the foundation of business ownership (and Chapter 1 of his book)
• 💸 How most people do have the money to buy a business—they’re just spending it wrong
• 🧾 The smarter path: Buying existing businesses with proven revenue vs. starting from scratch
• 🛠️ Why blue-collar service businesses (HVAC, plumbing, etc.) are the gold rush of the next 20 years
• 🤝 How to build relationships with sellers that unlock better deals, seller financing, and trust
• 🧠 Why negotiating terms is often more powerful than negotiating price
• 🚨 Real mistakes Paul made early on, including almost running out of cash 60 days into ownership
• 🧰 What his mentorship program offers: deal sourcing, valuation, due diligence, legal docs, tax strategies, and a community of buyers
• 🔥 The myth of “following your passion” and why he says: Follow the money. Fund your passion later.

Paul has bought and sold over 17 businesses and is now on a mission to help others do the same—without blowing up their savings or making costly rookie mistakes.

📍Connect with Paul Lajoie:

• Website: BizBuyPro.com
• Email: paul@bizbuypro.com
• Book: The Exit Plan (Amazon Bestseller)

🧨 Mike’s Takeaway:
“If you're serious about escaping the rat race, stop looking for a startup idea and start looking for a business to buy. Sacrifice now, win later. Build it to sell—even if you never sell it. The Exit Plan is more than a book. It’s a blueprint to buying your freedom.”

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In this powerful episode of the Million Dollar Stories podcast, Mike Fallat sits down with Justin Cook, an industry leader in insurance and the newly crowned bestselling author of Freedom Beyond Wealth. Together, they dive deep into Justin’s journey from Cape Girardeau, Missouri to building a thriving business and life rooted in purpose, gratitude, and resilience.

Justin shares the ups and downs of writing his book, how it brought clarity to his mission, and why so many people struggle to finish what they start. He opens up about rejection, risk-taking, and how consistent habits—like morning gratitude and daily reading—have shaped his identity and success.

Listeners will also hear valuable insight on building a strong team, the power of daily meetings, the necessity of social media in today’s business world, and how to shift your mindset from selling to serving. Justin explains why entrepreneurship is a personal development journey disguised as a business endeavor—and how he now helps other high-achievers find peace beyond their financial wins through his coaching program, Freedom Beyond Wealth Coaching.

Whether you're new to insurance, an entrepreneur chasing your next level, or someone searching for greater meaning in success, this episode delivers the blueprint to wealth and fulfillment.

Key Takeaways:

• How risk, rejection, and resilience forged Justin’s path
• Why gratitude is a superpower and the foundation of winning mornings
• The real ROI of social media for building trust and impact
• Why belief—not just strategy—drives long-term success
• How to find peace while still chasing big goals

🔗 Connect with Justin Cook:
Website: freedombeyondwealthcoaching.com
Book: Freedom Beyond Wealth on Amazon (Paperback, Kindle, and coming to Audible)
Social Media: DM him directly—he’s active and responsive

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