

The Level Up Podcast w/ Paul Alex
Paul Alex Espinoza
Welcome to The Level Up Podcast with Paul Alex, where real stories fuel real success.I’m Paul Alex, ex-Detective turned 8-figure entrepreneur. After leaving law enforcement, I built multiple businesses helping everyday people create residual income and freedom on their own terms.This podcast isn’t just talk, it’s your weekly dose of mindset, money, and mission-driven motivation. Whether you’re still working your 9-5 or building your first business, every episode is designed to help you start, scale, and sustain your own journey.💥 Listen in to hear:
How I went from 100-hour weeks to financial freedom
Interviews with underdogs who made 6+ figures from scratch
Real-life strategies to build passive income
What it really takes to level up mentally and financially
📲 Add me on Instagram: @PaulAlex 📣 Tag your favorite episode in your IG Story and I’ll repost it with a personal message from me.Let’s build together. Let’s grow together. And most importantly, let’s level up.👊 Paul Alex Founder, OfficialPaulAlex.com
How I went from 100-hour weeks to financial freedom
Interviews with underdogs who made 6+ figures from scratch
Real-life strategies to build passive income
What it really takes to level up mentally and financially
📲 Add me on Instagram: @PaulAlex 📣 Tag your favorite episode in your IG Story and I’ll repost it with a personal message from me.Let’s build together. Let’s grow together. And most importantly, let’s level up.👊 Paul Alex Founder, OfficialPaulAlex.com
Episodes
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Nov 2, 2025 • 3min
How to Turn Your Biggest Weakness Into Your Advantage
In this episode of The Level Up Podcast w/ Paul Alex, we flip the script on what it means to have weaknesses—and how the very thing you think holds you back might be your greatest strength.
Paul shares how not being a “tech guy” early in his career forced him to master communication and leadership, two skills that helped him build multiple 7-figure companies. Instead of hiding weaknesses, he learned to train them into assets.
🔑 Key takeaways:
Your weakness is only a weakness if you stop learning from it.
What makes you different is often what makes you valuable.
Overthinking can become strategy. Shyness can become strong listening.
Don’t hide your flaws—turn them into features.
Growth starts when you embrace, not escape, your gaps.
💡 Action Step:
Write down one weakness you’ve been ashamed of. Then ask yourself: How could this actually help me win if I mastered it? Your biggest advantage might be hiding inside that answer.
🎧 Tune in now to learn how to transform self-doubt into your most powerful weapon.
Your Network is your NETWORTH!
Make sure to add me on all SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS:
Instagram: https://jo.my/paulalex2024
Facebook: https://jo.my/fbpaulalex2024
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGhDAD1JyGGzSQUPD9lc9HQ
LinkedIn: https://jo.my/inpaulalex2024
Looking for a secondary source of income or want to become an entrepreneur?
Check out one of my companies below to see if we can help you:
👉 www.CashSwipe.com
📘 FREE Copy of my book “Blue to Digital Gold – The New American Dream”www.officialPaulAlex.com
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Nov 1, 2025 • 45min
How a Former Police Officer Cracked the CODE to Making MILLIONS – Shawn Greene’s Story
🎙️ In this episode of The Level Up Podcast w/ Paul Alex, we sit down with Shawn Greene (@official_shawn63) — a former police officer who turned his badge into a blueprint for financial freedom.
After years of living paycheck to paycheck in law enforcement, Shawn realized something had to change. What started as a simple desire for “more” transformed into a multi–seven-figure tax business that now serves thousands across the country. In this powerful conversation, Shawn breaks down how he overcame fear, analysis paralysis, and doubt to build an empire from scratch — and how you can follow the same path.
💡 In this episode, you’ll learn:
The mindset shift that took Shawn from six-figure employee to seven-figure entrepreneur
How to find opportunity even when your environment says “stay safe”
The marketing strategy that helped him dominate the tax industry
Why serving the community can also build generational wealth
How to escape the 9-to-5 trap and design a life on your terms
This isn’t just another success story — it’s proof that discipline, belief, and taking action can completely rewrite your future.
🔥 Your Network is your NETWORTH!
Make sure to follow Paul Alex on all platforms:
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Looking to start your own business or create financial freedom?
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Oct 31, 2025 • 3min
How to Turn Your Biggest Weakness Into Your Advantage
In this episode of The Level Up Podcast w/ Paul Alex, we flip the script on what it means to have weaknesses—and how the very thing you think holds you back might be your greatest strength.
Paul shares how not being a “tech guy” early in his career forced him to master communication and leadership, two skills that helped him build multiple 7-figure companies. Instead of hiding weaknesses, he learned to train them into assets.
🔑 Key takeaways:
Your weakness is only a weakness if you stop learning from it.
What makes you different is often what makes you valuable.
Overthinking can become strategy. Shyness can become strong listening.
Don’t hide your flaws—turn them into features.
Growth starts when you embrace, not escape, your gaps.
💡 Action Step:
Write down one weakness you’ve been ashamed of. Then ask yourself: How could this actually help me win if I mastered it? Your biggest advantage might be hiding inside that answer.
🎧 Tune in now to learn how to transform self-doubt into your most powerful weapon.
Your Network is your NETWORTH!
Make sure to add me on all SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS:
Instagram: https://jo.my/paulalex2024
Facebook: https://jo.my/fbpaulalex2024
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGhDAD1JyGGzSQUPD9lc9HQ
LinkedIn: https://jo.my/inpaulalex2024
Looking for a secondary source of income or want to become an entrepreneur?
Check out one of my companies below to see if we can help you:
👉 www.CashSwipe.com
📘 FREE Copy of my book “Blue to Digital Gold – The New American Dream”www.officialPaulAlex.com
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Oct 30, 2025 • 3min
Why Most Entrepreneurs Suck at Time Management
In this episode of The Level Up Podcast w/ Paul Alex, we uncover why most entrepreneurs don’t fail because of bad ideas—they fail because they waste time.
Paul shares how working 80–100-hour weeks in law enforcement taught him that being busy doesn’t mean being productive. True success isn’t about doing more—it’s about doing what matters most.
🔑 Key takeaways:
Busyness isn’t progress—intentional action is.
You’ll never “find” time; you must make it.
Master your hours before you scale your business.
Discipline creates freedom—protect your time like it’s money.
Small, focused blocks of effort stack into massive results.
💡 Action Step:
Pick one hour this week to protect like your life depends on it. No distractions, no scrolling—just pure focus on something that moves your dream forward. Then repeat it next week.
🎧 Tune in now to learn how mastering time management separates dreamers from doers.
Your Network is your NETWORTH!
Make sure to add me on all SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS:
Instagram: https://jo.my/paulalex2024
Facebook: https://jo.my/fbpaulalex2024
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGhDAD1JyGGzSQUPD9lc9HQ
LinkedIn: https://jo.my/inpaulalex2024
Looking for a secondary source of income or want to become an entrepreneur?
Check out one of my companies below to see if we can help you:
👉 www.CashSwipe.com
📘 FREE Copy of my book “Blue to Digital Gold – The New American Dream”www.officialPaulAlex.com
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Oct 29, 2025 • 3min
How to Create a Brand That Competitors Fear
In this episode of The Level Up Podcast w/ Paul Alex, we dive into how to build a brand so strong that competitors can’t copy it—they start to fear it.
Paul reveals the truth most entrepreneurs miss: branding isn’t about fancy logos or websites—it’s about trust. Real branding is built through consistency, reputation, and results. Every message, product, and customer interaction either strengthens or weakens your name.
🔑 Key takeaways:
A true brand is built on trust and proof, not design.
Competitors can copy your offer, but never your story, discipline, or customer experience.
Every small, consistent action builds confidence in your brand.
The most feared brands are the ones that never stop improving.
Your reputation is the most powerful marketing asset you own.
💡 Action Step:
Ask yourself: What’s one thing my clients or coworkers can always count on me for?
Double down on that. That’s the foundation of an unshakable brand.
🎧 Tune in now to learn how to become the brand everyone else tries to catch up to.
Your Network is your NETWORTH!
Make sure to add me on all SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS:
Instagram: https://jo.my/paulalex2024
Facebook: https://jo.my/fbpaulalex2024
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGhDAD1JyGGzSQUPD9lc9HQ
LinkedIn: https://jo.my/inpaulalex2024
Looking for a secondary source of income or want to become an entrepreneur?
Check out one of my companies below to see if we can help you:
👉 www.CashSwipe.com
📘 FREE Copy of my book “Blue to Digital Gold – The New American Dream”www.officialPaulAlex.com
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Oct 28, 2025 • 3min
How to Create a Legacy That Lasts Generations
In this episode of The Level Up Podcast w/ Paul Alex, we dive into what it really means to build a legacy that outlives you—because true success isn’t just about income, it’s about impact.
Paul shares how he came from a family that didn’t pass down money or connections—only hard work. But he reminds us that legacy isn’t what you leave for your family; it’s what you leave in them. Every disciplined decision, every standard you raise, and every mindset you change writes a new story for the next generation.
🔑 Key takeaways:
Legacy isn’t built on wealth—it’s built on values.
Every choice you make shapes your family’s future blueprint.
Be the first in your family to break a cycle or build a bridge.
Your kids don’t need perfection—they need proof that it’s possible.
Change your habits, and you’ll change your bloodline.
💡 Action Step:
Write five sentences that start with “I was the first in our family to…” Read them out loud—and then go make them true.
🎧 Tune in now to learn how to build a legacy that lasts long after you’re gone.
Your Network is your NETWORTH!
Make sure to add me on all SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS:
Instagram: https://jo.my/paulalex2024
Facebook: https://jo.my/fbpaulalex2024
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGhDAD1JyGGzSQUPD9lc9HQ
LinkedIn: https://jo.my/inpaulalex2024
Looking for a secondary source of income or want to become an entrepreneur?
Check out one of my companies below to see if we can help you:
👉 www.CashSwipe.com
📘 FREE Copy of my book “Blue to Digital Gold – The New American Dream”www.officialPaulAlex.com
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Oct 27, 2025 • 3min
Why Investing in Yourself Always Beats the Stock Market
In this episode of The Level Up Podcast w/ Paul Alex, we break down why the best investment you’ll ever make isn’t in real estate, crypto, or the stock market—it’s in YOU.
Paul shares how his first real return didn’t come from Wall Street, but from investing in a mentor. That decision multiplied not just his income, but his mindset. Because while markets can crash, skills don’t. Knowledge compounds faster than interest ever could.
🔑 Key takeaways:
The highest ROI always comes from self-development.
Mentorship, books, and education expand your thinking—and your earning.
You can’t “time” your growth; you must choose it.
Invest in your mindset, because that’s what drives money toward you.
Don’t fear spending on growth; fear staying the same.
💡 Action Step:
Create a personal Growth Fund—even $50 to $500—and use it this month on something that expands your mind or your network. Watch how that investment starts paying dividends in clarity, confidence, and opportunity.
🎧 Tune in now to discover why betting on yourself is the smartest financial move you’ll ever make.
Your Network is your NETWORTH!
Make sure to add me on all SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS:
Instagram: https://jo.my/paulalex2024
Facebook: https://jo.my/fbpaulalex2024
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGhDAD1JyGGzSQUPD9lc9HQ
LinkedIn: https://jo.my/inpaulalex2024
Looking for a secondary source of income or want to become an entrepreneur?
Check out one of my companies below to see if we can help you:
👉 www.CashSwipe.com
📘 FREE Copy of my book “Blue to Digital Gold – The New American Dream”www.officialPaulAlex.com
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Oct 26, 2025 • 3min
How to Turn Your Passion Into Massive Profits
In this episode of The Level Up Podcast w/ Paul Alex, we break down the truth about turning passion into profit—and why energy alone isn’t enough.
Paul reveals how his first ATM route started as a side hustle, but his real passion wasn’t machines—it was freedom. That passion, when paired with a clear system and consistency, turned into multiple 7-figure businesses.
🔑 Key takeaways:
Passion is fuel—profit comes from solving real problems.
Package your skills, story, and struggles into something that serves others.
Don’t wait for permission—start where you are and test small.
Consistency beats perfect timing every single day.
Freedom is built when your passion solves a real need.
Ask yourself: What do people already ask me for help with—and how can I turn that into a solution? Take one small step this week toward monetizing your value.
🎧 Tune in now to learn how to align passion with profit and create freedom on your own terms.
Your Network is your NETWORTH!
Make sure to add me on all SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS:
Instagram: https://jo.my/paulalex2024
Facebook: https://jo.my/fbpaulalex2024
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGhDAD1JyGGzSQUPD9lc9HQ
LinkedIn: https://jo.my/inpaulalex2024
Looking for a secondary source of income or want to become an entrepreneur?
Check out one of my companies below to see if we can help you:
👉 www.CashSwipe.com
📘 FREE Copy of my book “Blue to Digital Gold – The New American Dream”www.officialPaulAlex.com
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Oct 25, 2025 • 54min
The Power of Prayer in Business: How Seth & Mary Scaled, Sold & Found Peace
🙏 In this inspiring episode of The Level Up Podcast w/ Paul Alex, we’re joined by Seth and Mary Auguste (@growmybiz3) — a powerhouse couple whose journey proves that faith and entrepreneurship can coexist in perfect harmony.
From hitting rock bottom to building a 7-figure remote cleaning company, Seth and Mary share how prayer, perseverance, and purpose became the foundation of their success.
Mary opens up about her darkest moments, the vision from God that saved her life, and how her faith reshaped her identity as a leader and mother. Seth reveals how he built a culture of excellence by leading with love, respect, and servant leadership — inspiring his team to stay loyal even when competitors offered more money.
Together, they walk us through how they scaled a business that ran without them, learned to delegate, and ultimately found peace through God’s plan — proving that success without spiritual alignment is just noise.
💡 Key takeaways:
How faith can transform pain into prosperity
The exact steps Seth & Mary took to scale their remote business to 7 figures
Why prayer and consistency are the ultimate business strategy
How to balance marriage, family, and entrepreneurship with grace
The mindset shift needed to find peace in the middle of pressure
🔥 This episode isn’t just about making money — it’s about finding purpose, freedom, and divine alignment in your entrepreneurial journey.
Your Network is your NETWORTH!
Make sure to add me on all SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS:
Instagram: https://jo.my/paulalex2024
Facebook: https://jo.my/fbpaulalex2024
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGhDAD1JyGGzSQUPD9lc9HQ
LinkedIn: https://jo.my/inpaulalex2024
Looking for a secondary source of income or want to become an entrepreneur?
Check out one of my companies below 👇
💳 www.CashSwipe.com
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Oct 24, 2025 • 3min
Why Entrepreneurs Need to Stop Listening to Everyone
In this episode of The Level Up Podcast w/ Paul Alex, we expose one of the biggest killers of momentum—listening to too many opinions.
When Paul left law enforcement to build his first business, everyone had advice: some called him crazy, others told him to play it safe. If he had listened to them all, he admits he’d still be clocking in. Most advice comes from people’s fears, not your potential—and if you want to build something great, you have to learn to filter out the noise.
🔑 Key takeaways:
Too many voices cause paralysis—clarity comes from action.
Don’t take advice from people who haven’t done what you’re trying to do.
People often project their fears, not your future.
Learn to follow your data and your gut—they’ll guide you further than the crowd.
You don’t need validation—you need conviction.
Ask yourself this week: Who am I listening to that’s never done what I’m trying to do? Then quiet that noise and turn up the volume on the voices that build you—including your own.
🎧 Tune in now to learn how to silence the noise, trust yourself, and move with purpose.
Your Network is your NETWORTH!
Make sure to add me on all SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS:
Instagram: https://jo.my/paulalex2024
Facebook: https://jo.my/fbpaulalex2024
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGhDAD1JyGGzSQUPD9lc9HQ
LinkedIn: https://jo.my/inpaulalex2024
Looking for a secondary source of income or want to become an entrepreneur?
Check out one of my companies below to see if we can help you:
👉 www.CashSwipe.com
📘 FREE Copy of my book “Blue to Digital Gold – The New American Dream”www.officialPaulAlex.com
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