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 20, 2021 • 1h 5min
012: The Secret Behind Managing Your Career, Others, and Yourself with Michael Hinderliter
Starting at the age of 12, Michael Hinderliter would work every summer for his father, Robert Hinderliter, now president of Delux Cleaning Supply of Fort Worth. While Michael started with fixing and building pressure washers, by the time he was a senior in high school, he had started his own power washing business called Steamaway Mobile Power Wash. He did so well in the business that he used the revenue from Steamaway to pay for college, living expenses, and his first home and vehicles.Michael Hinderliter learned quickly that to grow your company, you must learn to manage yourself as well as others. In 2010, Michael purchased RAHSCO Cleaning Systems from Robert Hinderliter, and changed its name to Delux Cleaning Supply, which now specializes in providing topoftheline pressure washers and parts, cleaning chemicals, training, and consulting services. In this episode, you will learn what decisions you can make and what skills you should possess in order to inspire growth, success, and financial freedom. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review & share! https://therealjasonduncan.com/podcast/Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 13, 2021 • 53min
011: Financial Freedom and The Importance of Relationships: The Softer Side of Success with Rod Lunn
From giving tennis lessons at the age of 13 to retiring at 38, Rod Lunn may be one of the most unique guests to ever be on the show. As a young teenager, Rod Lunn utilized his knowledge in tennis and gave lessons at the YMCA. By the age of 17, he was done coaching and started to manage tennis matches at other country clubs. He later found great success during his college years as a musician and was even signed by Sony, but quickly learned he wanted more in life. In this episode, you will hear his journey and learn how he gained financial freedom by working hard, treating others with respect, and being an active listener. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review & share! https://therealjasonduncan.com/podcast/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 6, 2021 • 1h
010: The Journey of Growth: Discovering The Power of Passion and Defining Personal Success with Amani Kelly
Amani M. Kelly is the perfect example of how the Five P's can be used to grow from working retail to being a successful entrepreneur. After moving to Massachusetts at a young age, Amani Kelly found his way to Newbury Junior College in Brookline and was a walk-on to the Varsity Basketball Team. Unfortunately, in order to help raise his newborn daughter, he had to drop out of school at the age of 19. As he went from selling shoes at Payless to landing a professional role selling yellow pages door to door, he picked up the importance of making connections, learning from mistakes, and the keys to personal and professional growth. With these skills, he landed a position with Forrester Research for over 12 years, before transitioning into management, eventually earning his way to a high-level position at P&L while managing over $50mm in revenue. Amani then took it upon himself to finish his Bachelor's degree, and also complete a full year at Harvard University while maintaining a full-time job and being a dad. This has led him to become a successful board-member, owner, partner, advisor, author, and co-founder. Listen to his story to find out exactly what he did to gain success, and how you can learn from his past.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review & share! https://therealjasonduncan.com/podcast/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 29, 2021 • 1h 10min
009: You Are One Mindset Shift from Changing Your Life with Dr. Justin Moseley
From a successful chiropractic clinic to becoming The Mindset Doctor, Dr. Justin Moseley shares how a near death experience changed his life and made him question, "Why am I still here?" Now, Dr. Justin has helped over 5,000 entrepreneurs break through their barriers. He is one of the most sought-after Mindset Transformation & High-Performance coaches and in the 5% top earners of his industry. Listen to his conversation with Jason Duncan to hear the tools he uses to reach success and his tips for reading 100 books each year.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review & share! https://therealjasonduncan.com/podcast/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 26, 2021 • 49min
008: The Process to Success: Working Towards a Goal with Derek Godwin
Texas-born and Tennessee-raised, Derek Godwin has always had an entrepreneurial spirit and a desire to change the world. Derek graduated college at the top of his class. Fast forward years later, he now owns and operates many businesses that range from real estate to engineering and even technology that bring in over $40 million annually in revenue. Today, Derek sits down with Jason Duncan over some cigar to talk about the process he’s taken to reach success. He also opens up about his definition of success which is working together towards a goal. Learn from Derek’s process and discover how you, too, can be successful.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review & share! https://therealjasonduncan.com/podcast/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 26, 2021 • 51min
007: Helping Entrepreneurs Find Their Zone of Genius and Achieve Mindset Mastery with Mike Zeller
As a business owner, wearing all hats in your business is not only optional, but absolutely detrimental to achieving your goals. You need to find your zone of genius and operate within it so that you can focus on doing what drives the most value to your business. One of the world’s preeminent life coaches and motivational speakers, Mike Zeller, specializes in helping entrepreneurs in this regard. On his way to becoming one of America’s top entrepreneur mentors, Mike is easily the most famous entrepreneur you’ve never heard of. Listen to his conversation with Jason Duncan to learn more about his two-pronged program that sets entrepreneurs up for the success they’ve always strived after. Plus, see if Jason’s five principles of success hold up to Mike’s teachings as well!Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review & share! https://therealjasonduncan.com/podcast/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 22, 2021 • 1h 1min
006: Finding the Right Niche Market and Rising to the Top with Jason Ridgel
Jason Ridgel is a self-proclaimed "serial collaborator", entrepreneur, community activist and... a whiskey distiller. He's managed to combine his talent in all these fields to partner with a host of brands and create his own. One of his newest ventures is Guidance Whiskey, a passion project aimed to diversify spirits and raise the platform for Black-owned businesses. Without compromising on quality and flavor, and by partnering with the best, he's cemented his brand's place in the spirits field. Join us today as we sip on some whiskey and have some cigars while Jason takes us through the highs and lows of his career. He talks about his commitment to entrepreneurship, working three jobs to get where he is today, and about his multiple projects, which include community health initiative "Hydrate the Hood". Listen in.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, & share! https://therealjasonduncan.com/podcast/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 15, 2021 • 49min
005: Make The Best Decision Today: Lessons From The Journey Of A Hippie-Raised Entrepreneur With Jason Weiss
“What is the best decision today?” All throughout his journey, Jason Weiss asks himself his question every day. Raised in a family of San Francisco hippies, Jason was used to living in the moment and not worrying too far ahead. In fact, the concept of success as defined in the dictionary is quite strange to him as he is constantly on the move. Jason Duncan follows his journey from backwoods California, to baseball, to bookselling, to being a lawyer involved in politics, to practicing in a firm that exclusively deals with a single famous person’s estate matters, and to being his own boss as the CEO of a company that provides wealth and estate advice to high net worth individuals. Listen in and see how Jason D’s five P’s hold up to Jason W’s colorful entrepreneurial journey. Spoiler alert: the fifth P fits perfectly to Jason W’s story. Listen in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 8, 2021 • 1h 6min
004: Ideas And Execution: What Separates Entrepreneurs From Wantrepreneurs With Neil Amrhein
There is no shortage of brilliant ideas, but what separates the real entrepreneurs from the wantrepreneurs is the execution. It is the reason why we always see incredible stories of unlikely people bootstrapping themselves to success in business. A lot of times, you don’t even need to have a groundbreaking product or process to disrupt the market; you just need to make improvements and applications that nobody has thought of before. Neil Amrhein, the founder of All About Care and My Goat, certainly embodies that successful entrepreneur vibe, having moved from room service to politics to home health and now to lawn care. To Neil, there is no one way to run a company – indeed, he uses two very different methodologies to grow his home health business and his lawn care operation. Despite the difference in the two business models, what ties them together is Neil’s readiness to execute instead of getting caught up in the idea stage. Listen in to learn if Jason Duncan’s five P’s hold up to this quirky outlier in the entrepreneurial universe.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review & share! https://therealjasonduncan.com/podcast/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 26, 2021 • 46min
003: From Finance to Real Estate: The Indisputable Keys to Success with Meg Epstein
Many think that success is individual gameplay, but when you take a closer look, you'll find some common things that intersect among most, if not all, successful companies. Jason Duncan has the theory to back that, which underscores the five indisputable keys to success: passion, place, people, preparation, and plan. In this episode, he discusses this with Meg Epstein, a real estate developer with over a decade of experience creating innovative and smartly designed homes and neighborhoods and the founder of the development firm, CA South. Beginning with her success story, Meg shares how she walked away from a perfect career in finance and moved to Nashville to start her development company. She also gives her thoughts about what she thinks success is, what role money plays in it, and how you extend it by helping others. Plus, Meg then dives deep into her passion, the people that helped her along the way, and her plans and strategies for even more growth.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review & share! https://therealjasonduncan.com/podcast/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
