JAYSON WALLER UNLEASHED

Today on the show we’re chatting with John Lee Dumas, host and founder of Entrepreneur On Fire! Completely taking over the entrepreneurship podcasting space in the early 2010’s, getting millions of downloads each month, helping people learn about being an entrepreneur. This episode we go over why you have to learn to not quit in order to be successful in the podcasting space, why having passion for what you do is not enough in today’s world, and how the higher the barrier is set, the lower the competition will be. When John started his podcast, he was the only one putting out as much content as he was. People gravitated towards his podcast, because there was such little competition.   Links:    Follow True Underdog on IG: www.instagram.com/true_underdog Reach out to Jayson directly at jayson@trueunderdog.com Follow Jayson on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayson-waller-/ Follow Jayson on Instagram: www.instagram.com/jaysonwallerbam Check out our website to meet the team, view show notes and transcripts: www.trueunderdog.com Apply for a chance to receive a $10,000 business grant: https://trueunderdog.com/underdog-achievers-program/   Mentioned in the Episode:   JLD’s Podcast: https://www.eofire.com/podcast/ JLD’s Website: https://www.eofire.com/ JLD’s Book: https://uncommonsuccessbook.com JLD’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnleedumas/   Timestamps:   1:53 - How JLD Got Into Podcasting 4:23 - Why JLD Chose Entrepreneurs on Fire 6:23 - First Years of EOF 8:04 - Learning to Not Quit 11:13 - Having Passion For Your Business 12:37 - Transition to Puerto Rico 14:40 - Overcoming Covid-19 as a Business 17:09 - Capitalizing on the Pandemic 18:08 - Tips for Starting a Podcast 20:38 - Generating Revenue for Your Podcast 21:26 - Biggie or Tupac 23:11 - Goals for 2021 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the show we join Jayson and John LeBlanc as they talk about how to best navigate through everyday stress and how to avoid becoming weighed down by burnout. We discuss why failure is not a bad thing, and why allowing yourself some time off can be incredibly beneficial for avoiding burnout. Power Home threw a virtual holiday party this year, and with 1,700 employees, over 1,400 of them attended the meeting! Power Home gave away over $200,000 to their employees, changing lives for some. Jayson gives you two questions to ask yourself if you need to become a better person.   Links:    Follow True Underdog on IG: www.instagram.com/true_underdog Reach out to Jayson directly at jayson@trueunderdog.com Follow Jayson on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayson-waller-/ Follow Jayson on Instagram: www.instagram.com/jaysonwallerbam Check out our website to meet the team, view show notes and transcripts: www.trueunderdog.com Apply for a chance to receive a $10,000 business grant: https://trueunderdog.com/underdog-achievers-program/   Timestamps:   1:52 - Dealing with Stress and Burnout 5:53 - Allowing for Recovery Time 9:40 - Growing Pains 13:46 - Don’t Let the Losses Affect You 17:53 - Become the Storm 18:58 - Failure is Not Wrong 21:33 - JW’s Vibe Playlist 25:59 - New Year, New Mindset 27:42 - Ask Yourself These 2 Questions 32:45 - Power Home Holiday Party 38:24 - Pay Your People First 41:32 - Giving Back to the Community Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the show we’re talking with Tucker Max, founder and former CEO of Scribe Media. We discuss the importance of believing in the skills that you have, and knowing how to use them effectively. We talk about how Tucker was fired from his family business when his dad valued loyalty over good work. Writing a book is not an easy thing to do, especially when you’re someone who is busy and don’t have a lot of time to work on it. That’s where Scribe Media comes into play, they help identify what the book will be about, and how to get it written with the least friction. Scribe has 3 questions you need to answer to create a great book: ‘What do you want?’, ‘Who are you trying to serve?’, and ‘What do you have to say that matters to those people?’. Authenticity is hard to come by, and when employees, investors, or co-workers see that you are being honest and forward with them, that incurs a lot of respect. Tune in to hear how Tucker Max turned authenticity into success! Links:  Follow True Underdog on IG: www.instagram.com/true_underdog Reach out to Jayson directly at jayson@trueunderdog.com Follow Jayson on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayson-waller-/ Follow Jayson on Instagram: www.instagram.com/jaysonwallerbam Check out our website to meet the team, view show notes and transcripts: www.trueunderdog.com Apply for a chance to receive a $10,000 business grant: https://trueunderdog.com/underdog-achievers-program/ Mentioned in the Episode: Tucker’s Website - https://www.tuckermax.com/ Scribe Media - https://scribemedia.com/ Tucker’s Twitter - https://twitter.com/tuckermax?lang=en Tucker’s Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TuckerMax/ Timestamps: 1:22 - Most Egotistical in High School 3:11 - Seeing the Flaws in Yourself 5:02 - Getting the Attention of MTV 8:35 - Fired From the Family Business 11:20 - Firing Yourself 16:04 - Recognizing When to Bring Someone Else on 18:19 - One Simple Question 22:31 - Discovering Your Learning Style 26:46 - Following Authenticity 27:31 - Steps for a Successful Book 32:15 - Business Through Covid 34:02 - Scribe Holiday Parties 36:56 - Be Clear With Your Company Culture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode we’re talking with Jayson’s 22 year old daughter Hannah Waller. Tune in to hear a different perspective on some of the stories you’ve heard Jayson tell. Listen to Hannah and Jayson go back through their relationship as father daughter telling some of their fondest and funniest memories of each other. Hannah is the first generation of Waller to graduate traditional high school, and Jayson couldn’t be more proud. It’s an accomplishment you’ll never forget, something that Jayson didn’t want Hannah to miss out on. Get an inside scoop on the Waller household, and learn what it takes to raise a daughter!   Links:    Follow True Underdog on IG: www.instagram.com/true_underdog Reach out to Jayson directly at jayson@trueunderdog.com Follow Jayson on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayson-waller-/ Follow Jayson on Instagram: www.instagram.com/jaysonwallerbam Check out our website to meet the team, view show notes and transcripts: www.trueunderdog.com Apply for a chance to receive a $10,000 business grant:  https://trueunderdog.com/underdog-achievers-program/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the show we’re talking with professional racecar driver, Josef Newgarden. Josef has won the Indie series twice, he has been racing since he was a kid, and he didn’t finish high school or college! We talk about how nothing can hold you back, including being an introvert. Josef had to step out of his comfort zone, and interact with the team in order to create chemistry, to work together better on race day! Josef also lost his first sponsor he ever had, he thought that was the end of his season, but another company stepped in and believed in what Josef could do. He went on to win the championship that year. Having passion for what you do, becoming obsessed with beating the competition, not letting failures become deterrents, but using them to fuel your passion; that is what Josef brings to the table in today’s interview, and everyday he races. Pushing yourself, believing in yourself, and stepping out of your comfort zone will get you to new heights you didn’t think were possible.   Links:    Follow True Underdog on IG: www.instagram.com/true_underdog Reach out to Jayson directly at jayson@trueunderdog.com Follow Jayson on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayson-waller-/ Follow Jayson on Instagram: www.instagram.com/jaysonwallerbam Check out our website to meet the team, view show notes and transcripts: www.trueunderdog.com Apply for a chance to receive a $10,000 business grant: https://trueunderdog.com/underdog-achievers-program/   Mentioned in the Episode:   Rick’s Book, The 21 Keys to Success: Ridin’ with Rick: https://www.amazon.com/Success-Kolie-Crutcher-Freeway-Ricky/dp/0981464343 Rick’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freewayricky/?hl=en Rick’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheRealFreewayRickRoss/ Freeway Enterprise Website: https://freewayenterprise.com   Timestamps:   1:03 - Josef’s Upbringing 3:52 - Excited by the Challenges 6:13 - 20% Talent, 80% Passion 9:17 - Selling Yourself 14:19 - Empowering “No” 17:45 - All About the People 21:20 - Passion Beyond Anyone Else 26:52 - Love the Challenges 29:01 - Marrying a Disney Princess 34:02 - Becoming a Father 35:21 - Jayson Meeting His Wife 39:12 - Josef’s YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Jayson Waller, and Joe Caban for a special inappropriate and explicit Christmas. They talk about everything that they enjoyed about past Christmases, great traditions that have been set, and how Power Home Solar handled a virtual Christmas this year. What’s your favorite Christmas movie? Jayson and Joe talk about what movies they watch every year with their families, what their favorite Christmas song is, and some funny Christmas stories.   Links:    Follow True Underdog on IG: www.instagram.com/true_underdog Reach out to Jayson directly at jayson@trueunderdog.com Follow Jayson on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayson-waller-/ Follow Jayson on Instagram: www.instagram.com/jaysonwallerbam Check out our website to meet the team, view show notes and transcripts: www.trueunderdog.com Apply for a chance to receive a $10,000 business grant: https://trueunderdog.com/underdog-achievers-program/   Timestamps:   2:23 - Favorite Christmas Song 3:40 - Power Home Virtual Christmas Party 7:28 - Hope Match 11:29 - History of Power Home Parties 15:09 - Best/Funniest Awards Given 17:21 - Best Christmases 18:57 - Funniest Christmas Gift 23:12 - Joe’s Past Christmas 25:55 - How Jayson and Joe Met 28:53 - Holiday Traditions 32:37 - Christmas Movies 34:40 - Perfect Christmas Vacation 36:30 - What You Don’t Know About Jayson Waller Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the show Jayson is talking with “Freeway” Rick Ross, former LA drug kingpin, and author of both The 21 Keys to Success: Ridin’ with Rick and Freeway Rick: The Untold Autobiography. They are talking about Rick’s life before he went to prison, and what led him there. They talk about how Rick almost became the king of hip hop, meeting Dr. Dre as a 17 year old kid. Growing up Rick always knew he was going to prison, he had decided that for himself before it was even a reality. Everything in your life comes down to a decision, you can always make a choice to better yourself every single day. After being released from prison Rick was determined to turn his life around, he made a list of everything he was going to do to improve himself, and he is accomplishing everything on that list. Rick goes over his 3 keys to success, so anyone can have success, and happiness in life!   Links:    Follow True Underdog on IG: www.instagram.com/true_underdog Reach out to Jayson directly at jayson@trueunderdog.com Follow Jayson on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayson-waller-/ Follow Jayson on Instagram: www.instagram.com/jaysonwallerbam Check out our website to meet the team, view show notes and transcripts: www.trueunderdog.com Apply for a chance to receive a $10,000 business grant: https://trueunderdog.com/underdog-achievers-program/   Mentioned in the Episode:   Rick’s Book, The 21 Keys to Success: Ridin’ with Rick: https://www.amazon.com/Success-Kolie-Crutcher-Freeway-Ricky/dp/0981464343 Rick’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freewayricky/?hl=en Rick’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheRealFreewayRickRoss/ Freeway Enterprise Website: https://freewayenterprise.com   Timestamps:   1:47 - Early Days of Ricky Ross 4:07 - Family Members Who Raised Him 7:35 - Maximizing Your Situation 11:51 - Dealing Drugs 14:49 - Experience in 1980’s LA 18:23 - Missing Out on an Opportunity 20:48 - Lessons Learned 23:31 - Creating Your Own Reality 25:59 - Being Content 30:14 - 3 Keys to Success 35:51 - Sacrifice Now, Benefit Later Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the show Jayson talks about being able to bend, but not break. To be able to take the hits with the wins. He discusses how making mistakes will teach you so much more than any of your successes will. You have a 100% survival rate on this Earth, you have gotten through every trouble you’ve ever had, you’re here! Rather than wallowing in the failures and mistakes that you’ve made, focus on getting yourself better, start working out, start learning something new, keep your mind busy and challenge yourself every single day! You will work yourself out of a rut in no time. There are lions and there are sheep, the lions don’t have to be entrepreneurs, or millionaires, or thought leaders. It’s someone who loves what they do and has passion every day. Those that are great, are no different than the average person, it’s just the mindset that they have in the morning, and when they go to sleep. Always grind, always stay positive, and strive to inspire yourself and the people around you. That’s success.   Links:    Follow True Underdog on IG: www.instagram.com/true_underdog Reach out to Jayson directly at jayson@trueunderdog.com Follow Jayson on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayson-waller-/ Follow Jayson on Instagram: www.instagram.com/jaysonwallerbam Check out our website to meet the team, view show notes and transcripts: www.trueunderdog.com Apply for a chance to receive a $10,000 business grant: https://trueunderdog.com/underdog-achievers-program/   Timestamps:   1:16 - What Are Your Going to Do About It 2:08 - There Is No Top Floor 4:24 - Tough Mentality 5:59 - Never Easy 8:00 - Inspiring the People Around You 10:15 - Business Is Black and White 12:18 - Take Control 14:02 - Keeping Yourself Aligned 16:43 - Utilize What You Learn 18:49 - Use Your Problems as Motivation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the show Jayson is talking with Darren McCarty, former forward for the Detroit Red Wings, and current host of the podcast Grind Time with Darren McCarty who he co-hosts with his friend Perry Vellucci. Darren talks about his days with the Red Wings and how he had to fight for his teammates and the entire city of Detroit when their backs were against the wall. He talks about the heated rivalry between Colorado and Detroit through the late 90’s and early 2000’s. Jayson and Darren talk about how you could have all the talent in the world, but if you don’t have the need to win, or succeed, then that talent means nothing. Someone who is less talented but works harder is going to win out every single time in the long run.   Links:    Follow True Underdog on IG: www.instagram.com/true_underdog Reach out to Jayson directly at jayson@trueunderdog.com Follow Jayson on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayson-waller-/ Follow Jayson on Instagram: www.instagram.com/jaysonwallerbam Check out our website to meet the team, view show notes and transcripts: www.trueunderdog.com Apply for a chance to receive a $10,000 business grant: https://trueunderdog.com/underdog-achievers-program/   Mentioned in the Episode:   Darren’s Website: www.darrenmccarty.com Darren’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DarrenMcCartyOfficial/ Darren’s IG: https://www.instagram.com/realdarrenmccarty/?hl=en Grind Time’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/grindtimedmac25?lang=en   Timestamps:   1:49 - Detroit Red Wings 4:06 - Fight to Win 5:35 - Good Leadership 8:20 - Heated Rivalry 11:40 - Keeping Respect 14:12 - Never Quit Sobriety 19:53 - Hard Work Beats Talent 24:17 - Down to Fight 26:14 - Hitting the Bottom 31:03 - Getting Healthy 32:37 - CBD 36:09 - Learning to Run a Business 38:34 - Inspiration Behind Darren’s Podcast 41:13 - Darren’s Band 45:06 - Chasing Your Why Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the show Jayson talks with John LeBlanc about following your gut to make decisions in life. Jayson has built 3 different businesses while following his intuition and has learned to build that skill which he uses every day. Jayson talks about when he grew up, he had to follow his intuition every day, learning the difference between good and bad decisions. Letting go of someone in your business is never an easy decision, but most of the time it’s a necessary one. Jayson talks about valuing someone who is willing to learn, and has a good attitude higher than someone with more experience, and the fact that getting rid of the people with bad attitudes is vital to building a successful culture in your company. Powerhome Solar kept their doors open during the Covid-19 pandemic, they also started pushing more batteries, those are a few examples of the decisions that Jayson has had to make by simply following what he thought was right.  Sometimes the decision isn’t exactly clear, it’s up to you to make the tough decisions to build a successful business and life!   Links:   Follow True Underdog on IG: www.instagram.com/true_underdog Reach out to Jayson directly at jayson@trueunderdog.com Follow Jayson on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayson-waller-/ Follow Jayson on Instagram: www.instagram.com/jaysonwallerbam Check out our website to meet the team, view show notes and transcripts: www.trueunderdog.com Apply for a chance to receive a $10,000 business grant: https://trueunderdog.com/underdog-achievers-program/   Timestamps:   4:14 - Podcast Success on Intuition 8:24 - Controlling Your Intuition 11:04 - Trust Your Gut 14:04 - Adjusting to Different People 15:42 - Sharpening Your Intuition 21:38 - Failing Intuition 26:08 - Contingency Planning 30:11 - You Can’t Please Everyone 33:03 - You Should’ve Fired Them Every Time 35:06 - Better Attitude, Better Employee 39:44 - Work Ethic Can’t Be Taught 42:12 - Grading Your Employees Growth Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices