The Root of All Success with The Real Jason Duncan
The Real Jason Duncan
Welcome to The Root of All Success with The Real Jason Duncan—a podcast where I uncover the real stories behind today's most successful entrepreneurs, creatives, athletes, artists, and leaders. In every episode, I dive deep into honest, unfiltered conversations that reveal how these trailblazers define success, overcome challenges, and craft transformative strategies to excel in their industries. I'm not just your host—I'm an entrepreneur behind 12 thriving ventures and the founder of The Exiter Club, a mastermind community dedicated to living #TheExitLifestyle. I built XOS™ (The Exiter Operating System) to empower business owners to transition from the daily grind to becoming strategic owner-investors, creating a life that blends professional achievement with personal fulfillment. Based in Nashville, Tennessee, my journey—from an 8th-grade history teacher to a serial entrepreneur—has been fueled by a passion for authentic success. Outside of my business interests, you'll find me enjoying motorcycle rides, RV adventures, and cherishing everyday moments with my high school sweetheart of 30 years and our two grown children. My life, both personal and professional, is guided by unwavering faith in Jesus. Tune in on all major podcast platforms and YouTube for actionable insights, fresh perspectives, and inspirational stories that can spark your own journey toward balanced success. And if you’re feeling overwhelmed or burnt out in your business, visit businessburnouttest.com to take our Business Burnout Test and get personalized recommendations to reignite your passion and transform your life.
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May 31, 2022 • 59min
082: Willpower vs. Obsession with Mo Hamzian
Today’s guest is Mo Hamzian, who is the Co-Founder and CEO of VEL and a serial entrepreneur with a dynamic background. Mo is a London Business School Sloan Fellow and an established leader with 20 years experience in nearly all things business. Mo excels at growing businesses and creating value and has successfully exited projects with a total value of over $150M. Watch now and learn how you can start making money with only an idea and true obsession.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review & share! https://therealjasonduncan.com/podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 24, 2022 • 58min
081: Finding Your Superpower ft. Evan Carmichael
Today's guest Evan Carmichael, built and sold a biotech software company all before he turned 20. At 22, he was a venture capitalist raising $500k to $15M. He also wrote 4 books, speaks globally and runs a YouTube channel for entrepreneurs with over 3.4 million subscribers and 300 million views. He wants to solve the world's biggest problem, people don't believe in themselves enough. Forbes named him one of the world's top 40 social marketing talents and Inc. named him one of the 100 great leadership speakers and 25 social media keynote speakers you need to know. He's set 2 world records, uses a trampoline & stand-up desk, owns Canada's largest salsa dance studio where he met his wife. Watch now and learn some important tips on believing in yourself.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review & share! https://therealjasonduncan.com/podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 17, 2022 • 1h 7min
080: Using Your Time the Best You Can with Brian Covey
From a pro soccer player to VP of one of the largest mortgage companies in America, today’s guest is the original disruptor and believes in creating an innovative-based culture that trains, retains, and builds a legacy. Brian Covey helps mortgage leaders balance the old-school “dog-eat-dog” way of thinking with an innovative-based culture that encourages brokers to dominate in their field without creating cut-throat competition with their peers. His company, Loan Depot, supports its employees and creates the space for them to continue growing no matter where they are in their career, cultivating higher job satisfaction, and therefore higher employee retention and exponentially higher revenue. Brian has mastered the art of a growth mindset, the art of winning, and the art of staying fit. In addition to running Loan Depot, he is an influencer, a top rated podcaster, and a fabulous soccer dad. He throws the suit down and coaches his daughter’s league with joy several times a week. Brain has also authored the book “Conversations with Covey” and hosts his own podcast, the Brian Covey Show. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review & share! https://therealjasonduncan.com/podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 10, 2022 • 1h 1min
079: Understanding Your Industry ft. Greg Cooley
Today’s guest Greg Cooley, a founding agent of Compass Nashville and member of the Compass Sports & Entertainment Division, Greg serves Nashville's most notable citizens with the utmost discretion. Prior to Compass, Greg was the youngest principle broker in Tennessee to own and operate his own boutique real estate firm, Chateau Properties, Inc. He has built his business over 15 years of listing incredible homes and assisting the most discerning buyers find or build the house of their dreams. Finding his niche into luxury real estate communities at a young age has enabled him to effectively market and sell properties locally and consult nationally. Over the years of growing his business and achieving success, Greg has learned a lot of important tactics and skills when it comes to navigating business. Watch now and learn what it takes to be a true entrepreneur. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review & share! https://therealjasonduncan.com/podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 3, 2022 • 52min
078: Using Money As a Resource ft. Jeff Wright
Today’s guest is Jeff Wright, a serial entrepreneur who is always exploring new profitable business models that fill a void in the market. After selling a successful Commercial Leasing Business, he found himself looking for a new venture in early 1998. Having gained expertise as "the middleman" in getting Term Life coverage for large leasing clients to enable them to secure loans for which they would otherwise not be eligible, Jeff moved immediately into the Life Insurance business by building an agent group focused on selling Mortgage Protection Insurance. The sheer volume of business his teams produced provided him the unique opportunity to gain direct distribution from a relatively new carrier in the Mortgage Protection market. From there Jeff's ability to comfortably converse with everyone from the bathroom attendant to the CEO of a Fortune 500 carrier vaulted ASG into one of the most successful IMO's in the industry. Watch now and learn how you can manage your time to be the most successful version of yourself. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review & share! https://therealjasonduncan.com/podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 26, 2022 • 59min
077: Finding Yourself through Passion ft. Bill Caskey
Today’s guest is a sales development leader and experimenter who has been improving B2B sales teams and executives since 1990. His philosophies and strategies have fueled explosive growth in sales and profits for his clients. Bill’s passionate about sharing his ideas about selling, business, life, money, and meaning. But his work expands beyond B2B and individual training and coaching; he is the author of Same Game New Rules, Rewire The Sales Mind, and The Sales Playbook, to name a few. He also co-hosts two podcasts: The Advanced Selling Podcast, and The Bill Caskey Podcast. He is also creator of The High Achiever Mentor’s Program, a small group coaching program for high performing B2B sales people who want to scale their income - and The World Class Sales Leader (.com) program, helping sales managers and leaders inspire and motivate their teams. Watch now and learn how you can not only excel in life, but in business as well. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review & share! https://therealjasonduncan.com/podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 19, 2022 • 55min
076: The Harmful Effects of Waiting ft. Ashish Nathu
With an academic foundation in finance and accounting from Boston University, today’s guest is Ashish Nathu, founder and CEO, entrepreneur, triathlete, and host of the Rich Equation Podcast. He is a proud member of Vistage, an executive coaching organization, since 2014, and through his experience has seen inside of 100s of companies. By age 24, he became the CEO of a global furniture distribution company and scaled his business over the last decade from scratch to the second largest business in the category. He is a servant leader and student of continuous learning and is motivated to create as much impact while he is on this planet. Watch now and learn the most important rules of running a business while maintaining your personal identity. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review & share! https://therealjasonduncan.com/podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 12, 2022 • 59min
075: Maintaining Determination for Success with Shaahin Cheyene
At 15 years old, Today's guest Shaahin left home with nothing but the clothes on his back and created over a billion dollars in revenue by inventing the legendary smart drug known as Herbal Ecstasy. Later Shaahin went on to invent Digital Vaporization (the forerunner to today’s vapes) and start a number of successful businesses with a couple notable failures. Today, he is the Founder and CEO of Accelerated Intelligence, Inc. a major Amazon FBA seller with millions in sales, the lead coach at Amazon Mastery where he teaches entrepreneurs how to CRUSH IT! on the Amazon platform and an active YouTube creator. Shaahin is considered one of the leading global minds on what’s next in e-commerce, Amazon and the internet. He is described as the “Willy Wonka Of Generation X” by the London Observer and Newsweek and is one of the most forward thinkers in business. Watch now and hear some fascinating stories about the life and rise of Shaahin. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review & share! https://therealjasonduncan.com/podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 5, 2022 • 48min
074: Leave Your Company in Good Hands ft. Dr. Sascha Becker
Today's guest is a little bit different from the rest of the guests we have had before. Today we have an economist, Sascha O. Becker, the "Xiaokai Yang Chair of Business and Economics” at Monash University, Melbourne, and part-time Professor at the University of Warwick, England. Previously, he held positions at Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU) Munich and at the University of Stirling, Scotland. He studied Economics at the Universities of Bonn, Germany, and at the Ecole Nationale de la Statistique et de l'Administration Economique (ENSAE) in Paris, France. He obtained his Ph.D. at the European University Institute (EUI) in Florence in 2001. In Spring 2000, he was a visiting scholar at the Center for Labor Economics at the University of California in Berkeley (UCB). In 2006, he spent 7 months at the University of California in San Diego (UCSD). During 2014/15 and 2018 he was a Visiting Professor at UCLA Anderson School of Management. His research has appeared in many international journals, including the Review of Finance, the Quarterly Journal of Economics and the American Economic Review. Watch now and learn the importance of preparing your company for the inevitable, and the potential damage a sudden loss can have. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review & share! https://therealjasonduncan.com/podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 29, 2022 • 56min
073: Needing It Like a Breath of Air with Omar Medrano
Today's guest is Omar Medrano, an entrepreneur who has had tremendous success as a serial franchise owner; he is also the author of What If It Did Work?, a book named by Entrepreneur Magazine as one of the Top 25 Business Books of 2021. Not only highly effective in helping to motivate young entrepreneurs, but also has an interesting story that he shares on the show. Omar’s passion is helping his audience crush the fear that is holding them back from their potential and inspiring his listeners to start the business they've been dreaming of. Watch now and learn what it means to rise above the rest, even when people say you can’t. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review & share! https://therealjasonduncan.com/podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
