John Marsh is the Co-Founder of Marsh Collective and host of the Redemptification Podcast, serial entrepreneur, and consultant helping steward over $1b in redemptive real estate in 9 small towns around America. After spending the last 25 years giving guidance to over 60 startup businesses in various industries, John's current focus is helping others make generational differences in their communities and companies by helping patrons bridge the gap between redeeming vision and execution. On this episode, Chris and John discuss, how Marsh Collective rebuilt the entire city of Opelika, Alabama, buying old historic downtowns as an asset class and how to develop leadership and create flourishing businesses. John also discusses how he completely changed the trajectory of his life and marriage. Follow Chris on Twitter: www.Twitter.com/FortWorthChris Learn more about Chris Powers and Fort Capital: www.FortCapitalLP.com Follow Chris on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/chrispowersjr/ Follow Fort Capital on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/fort-capital/ Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/xxZ7sbnK5iA Marsh Collective Redemptification Podcast (03:07) - Why do you see brokenness everywhere? (06:09) - What hanged in your life after contemplating suicide? (09:22) - Forgiveness is Suffering (12:01) - What kind of work do you do with the hard-charging entrepreneur in the perspective of their marriage? (15:58) - John’s Real Estate Career in Opelika, Alabama (28:15) - Building Businesses by Pivoting Into Commercial (36:02) - How do you know you’ve found the right leader? (42:29) -  What drives an extraordinary experience? (48:36) - What would make a fantastic multi-family project? (54:37) - Do these tenants pay more and stay longer when you follow this model? (57:04) - Are you bullish on the migration to small towns? (1:00:19) - Small, Historic Towns as an Asset Class (1:04:42) - What needs to be in place from the investors for you to work together successfully? (1:10:55) - What does a contract structure look like when renovating an entire town? (1:14:22) - Wrap Up and Final Thoughts The Fort is produced by Johnny Peterson

John Marsh shares his inspiring journey of overcoming $1 million in debt, renovating 300 properties, and starting 60 businesses in Opelika. He emphasizes the importance of focusing on 'irreplaceable real estate' and believes historic small towns could be a valuable asset class. Marsh discusses the intersection of purpose and profits, balancing the '5 F's' in life, and the impact of 'Unreasonable Hospitality' in business and personal interactions.

John Marsh (Marsh Collective, Redemptification Podcast) cares deeply about people. It’s behind his obsession with restoring irreplaceable real estate in small towns across the Southeast, helping couples rebuild marriages and lives, and connecting individuals with each other and with work that fulfills them and fits their talents and ambitions. John talks with Brent Beshore about how his deep care for and commitment to people (and the long journey it took to get there) has affected how he thinks about life, relationships, hiring people, planning projects, and building teams.   LINKS & MENTIONS FROM THIS EPISODE Watch John & Ash’s story https://faithandco.spu.edu/film-detail/beauty-out-of-brokenness-marsh/  Marsh Collective https://www.marshcollective.com/  Redemptification Podcast http://redemptification.com/    CONNECT John on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-marsh-1576069/ Brent on twitter https://twitter.com/BrentBeshore Brent on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/brentbeshore  Visit https://www.permanentequity.com/ for more Sign up for our weekly newsletter for operators, Permanent Playbook: https://www.permanentequity.com/newsletter  Sign up for a new daily newsletter from Tim Hanson, Unqualified Opinions: https://www.permanentequity.com/unqualified-opinions    TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Are We About to Get Marshed? 1:39 When Brent Refused to Meet John 4:22 What Is Marsh Collective & Redemptive Real Estate? 12:35 John’s Story: Beauty From Brokenness  23:52 Nuclear Waste in the Basement of Your Marriage 41:59 Signs of Healthy Relationships 49:46 We’re All Addicts In Some Way 54:06 Tools For Better Relationships 1:08:49 Tools For Better Teams 1:15:59 Belly Flops In Business & Lessons Learned 1:21:18 Living With Joyfulness   EPISODE CREDITS Produced by David Cover  Additional editing & mastering by Ryan Lipman Interlude music by David Cover, Andy Freeman, Rhett Johnson, & Andrew Luley Outro music by Jees Guy   WE STEWARD COMPANIES THAT CARE WHAT HAPPENS NEXT  Visit https://www.permanentequity.com/ for more Sign up for Permanent Playbook, our newsletter for operators in the field: https://www.permanentequity.com/newsletter  Sign up for Unqualified Opinions, a new daily newsletter from our very own Tim Hanson: https://www.permanentequity.com/unqualified-opinions  Check out our other podcast episodes here: https://www.permanentequity.com/audio    LEGAL DISCLAIMER This podcast is made available solely for educational purposes, and the information presented here does not constitute investment, legal, tax or other professional advice, and should not be construed as an offering of advisory services, or as a solicitation to buy, an offer to sell, or a recommendation of any securities or other financial instruments. The thoughts and opinions expressed by or through this podcast are those of the individual guests and speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of Permanent Equity. The discussion on this podcast of any entity, product or service does not imply an endorsement thereof, and the guests may have a financial interest, whether through investment or otherwise, in one or more of any such entities, products or services. This podcast is presented by Permanent Equity and may not be copied, reproduced, republished or posted, in any form, without its express written consent.  

John Marsh, Co-Founder of Marsh Collective and host of the Redemptification Podcast, discusses the power of influence, humility, blind spots of entrepreneurs, learning forgiveness, and the impact of divorce on finances. They also delve into changing the hospitality landscape, the importance of open communication in conflict resolution, and rethinking the food source to address obesity. The episode concludes with a discussion on the key characteristics for thriving towns and their plans for expanding nationwide and worldwide.

John and Ashely Marsh, co-founders of the Marsh Collective, share their experiences of operating a business as a married couple while revitalizing downtown Opelika. They discuss the blend of personal and professional challenges, emphasizing the power of faith in overcoming struggles. Their testimony highlights how reconciliation can inspire others facing hardships. The Marshes offer insights on effective communication, the importance of community impact, and embracing one's identity and purpose as faith-driven entrepreneurs.