The Deep Wealth Podcast - Unlock Your Deep Wealth—In Business and Life

Send us a textUnlock Proven Strategies for a Lucrative Business Exit—Subscribe to The Deep Wealth Podcast TodayHave Questions About Growing Profits And Maximizing Your Business Exit? Submit Them Here, and We'll Answer Them on the Podcast!“Live your life, do the best you can, and always believe in yourself.” -Matthew FornaroExclusive Insights from This Week's EpisodesM&A Lawyer Matthew Fornaro joins The Deep Wealth Podcast to reveal the silent legal traps that kill deals, slash valuations, and send buyers running. Drawing from two decades of experience, including time at top AMLA 200 law firms and his work guiding entrepreneurs through exits.00:01:00 How Matthew Fornaro went from big law to helping entrepreneurs00:09:00 What it really means to work at an AMLA 200 firm—and why Matthew walked away00:12:00 The #1 legal mistake that destroys exits before they begin00:14:00 Why due diligence begins on day one—not deal day00:18:00 Deal maker vs. deal breaker: How the right lawyer protects without killing the deal00:26:00 Why legal generalists put your exit at risk00:30:00 The power of proactive legal planning—and how it pays off in your exit00:40:00 AI, changing laws, and how modern legal risks are evolvingClick here for full show notes, transcript, and resources:https://podcast.deepwealth.com/443Essential Resources to Maximize Your Business ExitLearn More About Deep Wealth MasteryFREE Deep Wealth eBook on Why You Suck At Selling Your Business And What You Can Do About It (Today)Book YoUnlock Your Lucrative Exit and Secure Your Legacy 🚀 Ready to maximize your business's value for a successful exit? The Deep Wealth Podcast is your ultimate resource to extract deep wealth and master the strategies that led our founders to a 9-figure exit. 👉 Start Your Journey Game-Changing Exit 👈 Exclusive Resources for Your Success: 🏆 Client Testimonials 🗺️ Deep Wealth Strategy Map 🎧 Subscribe to The Deep Wealth Podcast 📘 Free eBook: "From a 7-Figure Offer to a 9-Figure Exit" 📞 Book Your FREE Strategy Call 💡 Have questions about maximizing your exit? Click here to have them answered on our podcast! 🎯 Your Opinion Matters—Help Improve Our Podcast by taking our Quick Survey 🙏 💬 Love our content? Leave a review to help us keep delivering top-tier insights for your business success! ⭐

Send us a textUnlock Proven Strategies for a Lucrative Business Exit—Subscribe to The Deep Wealth Podcast TodayHave Questions About Growing Profits And Maximizing Your Business Exit? Submit Them Here, and We'll Answer Them on the Podcast!“Always take care of your health first and stop worrying about what other people say or think and just do it.” -Kayvon KayExclusive Insights from This Week's EpisodesIn this powerful episode, Kayvon exposes why most businesses are failing at sales, the critical mindset shift that changes everything, and the exact playbook he used to go from zero to $38M in 18 months. 00:04 Kayvon’s journey from being written off in school to building $375M in sales00:07 The moment his life collapsed—and how it launched his entrepreneurial career00:10 The 2 core mistakes killing most sales teams (and how to fix them fast)00:13 Why “build it and they will come” is the fastest path to failure00:18 What separates real sales pros from amateurs—mindset, not pitch decks00:21 Culture as the ultimate multiplier for sales success00:30 When to scale your sales team—and how to avoid overhiring00:36 The single biggest lever to improve sales performance immediately44:00 The one message Scott would tell his younger self—and why it’s everythingClick here for full show notes, transcript, and resources:https://podcast.deepwealth.com/441Essential Resources to Maximize Your Business ExitLearn More About Deep Wealth MasteryFREE Deep Wealth eBook on Why You Suck At Selling Your Business And What You Can Do About It (Today)Unlock Your Lucrative Exit and Secure Your Legacy 🚀 Ready to maximize your business's value for a successful exit? The Deep Wealth Podcast is your ultimate resource to extract deep wealth and master the strategies that led our founders to a 9-figure exit. 👉 Start Your Journey Game-Changing Exit 👈 Exclusive Resources for Your Success: 🏆 Client Testimonials 🗺️ Deep Wealth Strategy Map 🎧 Subscribe to The Deep Wealth Podcast 📘 Free eBook: "From a 7-Figure Offer to a 9-Figure Exit" 📞 Book Your FREE Strategy Call 💡 Have questions about maximizing your exit? Click here to have them answered on our podcast! 🎯 Your Opinion Matters—Help Improve Our Podcast by taking our Quick Survey 🙏 💬 Love our content? Leave a review to help us keep delivering top-tier insights for your business success! ⭐

Send us a textUnlock Proven Strategies for a Lucrative Business Exit—Subscribe to The Deep Wealth Podcast Today💡🎯 Your Opinion Matters—Help Improve The Deep Wealth Podcast by Taking Our Quick Survey 🙏Have Questions About Growing Profits And Maximizing Your Business Exit? Submit Them Here, and We'll Answer Them on the Podcast!“Take the time to step back and reflect.” - Scott CouchenourExclusive Insights from This Week's EpisodesIn this episode, Scott shares the overlooked traps that destroy entrepreneurs after their exit—and the exact steps to avoid becoming a statistic. You’ll discover the six-part life reinvention framework, the “moonlight method” for rediscovering your identity, and why your future depends on building beyond your role.03:45 Why 2008 was the beginning of the collapse for Scott’s family business07:15 The project failure that triggered a full shutdown15:55 How to separate your business from your identity18:20 Why most founders fail emotionally and strategically post-exit20:30 The six-pillar framework for designing your next chapter24:00 What a 90-day sprint can do for your clarity and confidence29:40 How Scott’s faith helped him reframe success and failure44:00 The one message Scott would tell his younger self—and why it’s everythingClick here for full show notes, transcript, and resources:https://podcast.deepwealth.com/440Essential Resources to Maximize Your Business ExitLearn More About Deep Wealth MasteryFREE Deep Wealth eBook on Why You Suck At Selling Your Business And What YoUnlock Your Lucrative Exit and Secure Your Legacy 🚀 Ready to maximize your business's value for a successful exit? The Deep Wealth Podcast is your ultimate resource to extract deep wealth and master the strategies that led our founders to a 9-figure exit. 👉 Start Your Journey Game-Changing Exit 👈 Exclusive Resources for Your Success: 🏆 Client Testimonials 🗺️ Deep Wealth Strategy Map 🎧 Subscribe to The Deep Wealth Podcast 📘 Free eBook: "From a 7-Figure Offer to a 9-Figure Exit" 📞 Book Your FREE Strategy Call 💡 Have questions about maximizing your exit? Click here to have them answered on our podcast! 🎯 Your Opinion Matters—Help Improve Our Podcast by taking our Quick Survey 🙏 💬 Love our content? Leave a review to help us keep delivering top-tier insights for your business success! ⭐

Send us a textUnlock Proven Strategies for a Lucrative Business Exit—Subscribe to The Deep Wealth Podcast Today💡🎯 Your Opinion Matters—Help Improve The Deep Wealth Podcast by Taking Our Quick Survey 🙏Have Questions About Growing Profits And Maximizing Your Business Exit? Submit Them Here, and We'll Answer Them on the Podcast!“Take the first step.” - AJ Wasserstein“It’s all going to be OK.” -Jeffrey SwearingenExclusive Insights from This Week's EpisodesPost-exit entrepreneurs AJ Wasserstein and Jeff Swearingen pull back the curtain on the unspoken struggles of life after the deal. In this explosive episode, they reveal 6 critical decisions every entrepreneur MUST make to avoid regret and reclaim purpose. Backed by hard data, they expose why 80% fail to plan for post-exit life and only 22% find it matches their dreams. 00:07:00 AJ Wasserstein defines a post-exit entrepreneur and why most overlook planning for life after the sale.00:09:00 Jeff Swearingen shares common mistakes, like underestimating the loss of structure and purpose post-exit.00:19:00 Swearingen and Wasserstein discuss why complex investments like private equity often disappoint, favoring simple index funds.00:49:00 Wasserstein urges entrepreneurs to plan post-exit life before the sale, not after, to avoid being blindsided.Click here for full show notes, transcript, and resources:https://podcast.deepwealth.com/439Essential Resources to Maximize Your Business ExitLearn More About Deep Wealth MasteryFREE Deep Wealth eBook on Why Unlock Your Lucrative Exit and Secure Your Legacy 🚀 Ready to maximize your business's value for a successful exit? The Deep Wealth Podcast is your ultimate resource to extract deep wealth and master the strategies that led our founders to a 9-figure exit. 👉 Start Your Journey Game-Changing Exit 👈 Exclusive Resources for Your Success: 🏆 Client Testimonials 🗺️ Deep Wealth Strategy Map 🎧 Subscribe to The Deep Wealth Podcast 📘 Free eBook: "From a 7-Figure Offer to a 9-Figure Exit" 📞 Book Your FREE Strategy Call 💡 Have questions about maximizing your exit? Click here to have them answered on our podcast! 🎯 Your Opinion Matters—Help Improve Our Podcast by taking our Quick Survey 🙏 💬 Love our content? Leave a review to help us keep delivering top-tier insights for your business success! ⭐

Send us a textUnlock Proven Strategies for a Lucrative Business Exit—Subscribe to The Deep Wealth Podcast Today💡🎯 Your Opinion Matters—Help Improve The Deep Wealth Podcast by Taking Our Quick Survey 🙏Have Questions About Growing Profits And Maximizing Your Business Exit? Submit Them Here, and We'll Answer Them on the Podcast!“Hire right today so you prosper tomorrow.” -Jeffrey FeldbergExclusive Insights from This Week's EpisodesIn this powerhouse solo episode, 9-figure post-exit entrepreneur Jeffrey Feldberg exposes the hidden hiring traps that silently destroy enterprise value—and how to avoid them.You’ll learn how to spot frauds before they touch your bottom line, the question that instantly filters out bad fits, and how to build a team your future buyer will love. 00:01 Hiring the wrong person: the invisible cancer that kills exits00:03 One bad hire cost Jeffrey $10K in 3 weeks—and created the Hero Hire System00:05 The #1 mistake most founders make in hiring00:09 Why cultural fit is more important than resumes00:15 Why vagueness attracts losers—and clarity attracts winners00:22 What buyers look for in a self-managing team00:25 How to create a culture of ownership that multiplies valuation00:28 From chaos to clarity: how one client took a real vacationClick here for full show notes, transcript, and resources:https://podcast.deepwealth.com/438Essential Resources to Maximize Your Business ExitLearn More About Deep Wealth MasteryFREE Deep Wealth eBook on Why You Suck At Selling Your BusinessUnlock Your Lucrative Exit and Secure Your Legacy 🚀 Ready to maximize your business's value for a successful exit? The Deep Wealth Podcast is your ultimate resource to extract deep wealth and master the strategies that led our founders to a 9-figure exit. 👉 Start Your Journey Game-Changing Exit 👈 Exclusive Resources for Your Success: 🏆 Client Testimonials 🗺️ Deep Wealth Strategy Map 🎧 Subscribe to The Deep Wealth Podcast 📘 Free eBook: "From a 7-Figure Offer to a 9-Figure Exit" 📞 Book Your FREE Strategy Call 💡 Have questions about maximizing your exit? Click here to have them answered on our podcast! 🎯 Your Opinion Matters—Help Improve Our Podcast by taking our Quick Survey 🙏 💬 Love our content? Leave a review to help us keep delivering top-tier insights for your business success! ⭐

Send us a textUnlock Proven Strategies for a Lucrative Business Exit—Subscribe to The Deep Wealth Podcast Today💡🎯 Your Opinion Matters—Help Improve The Deep Wealth Podcast by Taking Our Quick Survey 🙏Have Questions About Growing Profits And Maximizing Your Business Exit? Submit Them Here, and We'll Answer Them on the Podcast!“Believe in your dreams and go for it!” -Ahuva GruenExclusive Insights from This Week's EpisodesIn this powerhouse episode, fractional CFO Ahuva Gruen joins the Deep Wealth Podcast to pull back the curtain on what’s really happening in your books—and how to fix it before it’s too late. Ahuva brings over two decades of CFO experience, exposing the silent killers of business valuation and how smart entrepreneurs can turn things around fast.03:15 Why most entrepreneurs are flying blind with their numbers06:45 What a fractional CFO actually does—and why it’s a game-changer17:10 Why mixing personal and business expenses will destroy your valuation25:15 What investors and buyers actually want to see in your financials30:45 Why clarity—not more revenue—is the ultimate growth driver34:10 How expenses silently destroy your business if left unchecked36:00 Ahuva’s life lesson: Believe in your dreams and finish what you startClick here for full show notes, transcript, and resources:https://podcast.deepwealth.com/437Essential Resources to Maximize Your Business ExitLearn More About Deep Wealth MasteryFREE Deep Wealth eBook on Why You Suck At Selling Your Business And What You Can Do AUnlock Your Lucrative Exit and Secure Your Legacy 🚀 Ready to maximize your business's value for a successful exit? The Deep Wealth Podcast is your ultimate resource to extract deep wealth and master the strategies that led our founders to a 9-figure exit. 👉 Start Your Journey Game-Changing Exit 👈 Exclusive Resources for Your Success: 🏆 Client Testimonials 🗺️ Deep Wealth Strategy Map 🎧 Subscribe to The Deep Wealth Podcast 📘 Free eBook: "From a 7-Figure Offer to a 9-Figure Exit" 📞 Book Your FREE Strategy Call 💡 Have questions about maximizing your exit? Click here to have them answered on our podcast! 🎯 Your Opinion Matters—Help Improve Our Podcast by taking our Quick Survey 🙏 💬 Love our content? Leave a review to help us keep delivering top-tier insights for your business success! ⭐

Send us a textUnlock Proven Strategies for a Lucrative Business Exit—Subscribe to The Deep Wealth Podcast Today💡🎯 Your Opinion Matters—Help Improve The Deep Wealth Podcast by Taking Our Quick Survey 🙏Have Questions About Growing Profits And Maximizing Your Business Exit? Submit Them Here, and We'll Answer Them on the Podcast!“Look within for validation.” -Matt SharrersExclusive Insights from This Week's EpisodesIn this hard-hitting Deep Wealth Podcast episode, Matt pulls back the curtain on leadership transitions, how to scale after the founder exits, and what really drives private equity success.You’ll discover why private equity firms invest in backable CEOs, what founders must do years before an exit, and how to avoid turning your replacement into a $10M problem. 02:05 Why “having money” doesn’t equal joy—and what does09:15 The critical difference between founders and second CEOs12:00 The two biggest mistakes founders make when stepping aside22:50 What private equity really wants: a backable CEO and a backable team29:45 Why accelerating scale is boring—and the unglamorous habits that drive it34:30 Why vulnerability is the secret leadership weapon nobody talks about40:20 The one question Matt asks execs to see if they’re real leadersClick here for full show notes, transcript, and resources:https://podcast.deepwealth.com/436Essential Resources to Maximize Your Business ExitLearn More About Deep Wealth MasteryFREE Deep Wealth eBook on Why You Suck At Selling Your Business And What YoUnlock Your Lucrative Exit and Secure Your Legacy 🚀 Ready to maximize your business's value for a successful exit? The Deep Wealth Podcast is your ultimate resource to extract deep wealth and master the strategies that led our founders to a 9-figure exit. 👉 Start Your Journey Game-Changing Exit 👈 Exclusive Resources for Your Success: 🏆 Client Testimonials 🗺️ Deep Wealth Strategy Map 🎧 Subscribe to The Deep Wealth Podcast 📘 Free eBook: "From a 7-Figure Offer to a 9-Figure Exit" 📞 Book Your FREE Strategy Call 💡 Have questions about maximizing your exit? Click here to have them answered on our podcast! 🎯 Your Opinion Matters—Help Improve Our Podcast by taking our Quick Survey 🙏 💬 Love our content? Leave a review to help us keep delivering top-tier insights for your business success! ⭐

Send us a textUnlock Proven Strategies for a Lucrative Business Exit—Subscribe to The Deep Wealth Podcast Today💡🎯 Your Opinion Matters—Help Improve The Deep Wealth Podcast by Taking Our Quick Survey 🙏Have Questions About Growing Profits And Maximizing Your Business Exit? Submit Them Here, and We'll Answer Them on the Podcast!“Give yourself some grace and pat yourself on the back.” -Amy CookExclusive Insights from This Week's EpisodesAmy Cook, Founder of Maven Lane Financial Group and author of Your Money Narrative, breaks down how your inner money stories control your wealth,  decisions, and future. Amy reveals the hidden fears, false beliefs, and generational scripts that silently sabotage financial success.03:55 Amy's earliest money memory and how it shaped her beliefs06:05 How a childhood foreclosure created a mindset of fear around money08:45 The #1 myth Amy sees destroying entrepreneurs’ wealth without them knowing10:20 Why more money didn’t bring Amy happiness17:00 Amy’s framework for identifying and rewriting harmful money narratives26:00 How to talk about money with family without shame or secrecy32:40 The hidden reason some wealthy people still live in fear38:10 Gratitude, success, and redefining what wealth meansClick here for full show notes, transcript, and resources:https://podcast.deepwealth.com/435Essential Resources to Maximize Your Business ExitLearn More About Deep Wealth MasteryFREE Deep Wealth eBook on Why You Suck At Selling Your Business And What You Can Unlock Your Lucrative Exit and Secure Your Legacy 🚀 Ready to maximize your business's value for a successful exit? The Deep Wealth Podcast is your ultimate resource to extract deep wealth and master the strategies that led our founders to a 9-figure exit. 👉 Start Your Journey Game-Changing Exit 👈 Exclusive Resources for Your Success: 🏆 Client Testimonials 🗺️ Deep Wealth Strategy Map 🎧 Subscribe to The Deep Wealth Podcast 📘 Free eBook: "From a 7-Figure Offer to a 9-Figure Exit" 📞 Book Your FREE Strategy Call 💡 Have questions about maximizing your exit? Click here to have them answered on our podcast! 🎯 Your Opinion Matters—Help Improve Our Podcast by taking our Quick Survey 🙏 💬 Love our content? Leave a review to help us keep delivering top-tier insights for your business success! ⭐

Send us a textUnlock Proven Strategies for a Lucrative Business Exit—Subscribe to The Deep Wealth Podcast Today💡🎯 Your Opinion Matters—Help Improve The Deep Wealth Podcast by Taking Our Quick Survey 🙏Have Questions About Growing Profits And Maximizing Your Business Exit? Submit Them Here, and We'll Answer Them on the Podcast!“Be nice to people and learn something new.” -Mark FoxExclusive Insights from This Week's EpisodesIn this episode, Mark Fox — former Space Shuttle Chief Engineer, entrepreneur, and creator of the VIBE device — reveals his Healing Playbook.You’ll discover how Mark went from skeptical rocket scientist to health innovator after a personal crisis, the shocking truth about how frequencies impact your body.00:03:00 — How Mark Fox’s journey from rocket scientist to healing innovator began with a personal tragedy00:06:00 — Why PEMF technology is a secret weapon for healing physical and mental performance00:12:00 — The shocking truth about modern life, lost natural energies, and how it affects your business performance00:24:00 — How the VIBE device works and why it’s designed for everyday use by high performers00:46:00 — The surprising business lessons Mark learned from building a health tech companyClick here for full show notes, transcript, and resources:https://podcast.deepwealth.com/434Essential Resources to Maximize Your Business ExitLearn More About Deep Wealth MasteryFREE Deep Wealth eBook on Why You Suck At Selling Your Business And What You Can Do About It (Unlock Your Lucrative Exit and Secure Your Legacy 🚀 Ready to maximize your business's value for a successful exit? The Deep Wealth Podcast is your ultimate resource to extract deep wealth and master the strategies that led our founders to a 9-figure exit. 👉 Start Your Journey Game-Changing Exit 👈 Exclusive Resources for Your Success: 🏆 Client Testimonials 🗺️ Deep Wealth Strategy Map 🎧 Subscribe to The Deep Wealth Podcast 📘 Free eBook: "From a 7-Figure Offer to a 9-Figure Exit" 📞 Book Your FREE Strategy Call 💡 Have questions about maximizing your exit? Click here to have them answered on our podcast! 🎯 Your Opinion Matters—Help Improve Our Podcast by taking our Quick Survey 🙏 💬 Love our content? Leave a review to help us keep delivering top-tier insights for your business success! ⭐

Send us a textUnlock Proven Strategies for a Lucrative Business Exit—Subscribe to The Deep Wealth Podcast Today💡🎯 Your Opinion Matters—Help Improve The Deep Wealth Podcast by Taking Our Quick Survey 🙏Have Questions About Growing Profits And Maximizing Your Business Exit? Submit Them Here, and We'll Answer Them on the Podcast!“You know more than you think and welcome so-called criticism as a learning opportunities.” -Andrea SampsonExclusive Insights from This Week's EpisodesIn this powerful episode of The Deep Wealth Podcast, Andrea Sampson, Entrepreneur, TED Coach, and CEO of Talk Boutique, reveals why mastering storytelling isn't optional — it's the difference between thriving and failing in today's marketplace. You’ll discover why the best entrepreneurs aren't the best at spreadsheets.[00:06:00] How Andrea went from a global advertising strategist to a storytelling entrepreneur[00:13:00] The fatal mistakes entrepreneurs make with vision and values that kill growth[00:23:00] The hidden flags entrepreneurs ignore — and why it costs them millions[00:27:00] Andrea’s proven five-step Story Spine framework for powerful business storytelling[00:41:00] Andrea’s advice on overcoming imposter syndrome to tell your story with impactClick here for full show notes, transcript, and resources:https://podcast.deepwealth.com/433Essential Resources to Maximize Your Business ExitLearn More About Deep Wealth MasteryFREE Deep Wealth eBook on Why You Suck At Selling Your Business And What You Can Do About It (Today)Unlock Your Lucrative Exit and Secure Your Legacy 🚀 Ready to maximize your business's value for a successful exit? The Deep Wealth Podcast is your ultimate resource to extract deep wealth and master the strategies that led our founders to a 9-figure exit. 👉 Start Your Journey Game-Changing Exit 👈 Exclusive Resources for Your Success: 🏆 Client Testimonials 🗺️ Deep Wealth Strategy Map 🎧 Subscribe to The Deep Wealth Podcast 📘 Free eBook: "From a 7-Figure Offer to a 9-Figure Exit" 📞 Book Your FREE Strategy Call 💡 Have questions about maximizing your exit? Click here to have them answered on our podcast! 🎯 Your Opinion Matters—Help Improve Our Podcast by taking our Quick Survey 🙏 💬 Love our content? Leave a review to help us keep delivering top-tier insights for your business success! ⭐