
The Persistent Entrepreneur
Welcome to The Persistent Entrepreneur Podcast, where grit meets inspiration. Join David Hill, two-time author, business coach, world-class sales trainer, top real estate broker, Ironman athlete, and 23 years sober, as he interviews relentless entrepreneurs, visionary business owners, and trailblazing leaders who’ve mastered the art of perseverance and refusal to quit.
Each week, David uncovers powerful stories of overcoming obstacles, seizing opportunities, and turning persistence into victory. Guided by his mantra, “I exist to persist,” David and his guests share actionable strategies and mindset shifts to fuel lasting achievement.
Whether you’re a seasoned business owner or just starting your entrepreneurial journey, this podcast will inspire and equip you to tackle your goals with persistence and purpose. Let’s rise, one story at a time!
Latest episodes

Jul 18, 2022 • 56min
Bulletproof Your Real Estate Closing - Episode #286 with David Hill
David is a real estate agent, sales trainer and expired listings expert. He spent over 30,000 hours talking to prospects on the phone. You heard that right: He spent 30,000 hours on the phone trying to sell something to someone. On his first year in real estate (when I literally didn't know anything) he closed 42 transactions when the average agent in his market only closed six. He went on to build a real estate team and eventually become one of the top 100 agents at Keller Williams Realty (out of over 130,000 agents). He had the amazing privilege of being coached directly by Gary Keller and to mastermind with some of the smartest real estate agents on the planet. Connect with David Hill Website- http://www.davidihill.com/ Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/davidihill/ YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/user/hillteam17 LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidihill Book: https://www.amazon.com/Sales-Playbook-Simple-Strategies-Close/dp/1628652861 Free Gift: https://callreluctance.davidihill.com/ David’s Monthly Article – http://www.davidihill.com/5mistakes/ FACEBOOK COMMUNITY Please follow and join my Group- https://www.facebook.com/groups/ptmastery/ OUR LEAD PROVIDER SPONSORS VULCAN7 https://www.vulcan7.com/pathtomastery/ zBUYER https://trk.zbuyer.com/default.aspx?o=SalesAgency&said=3349

Jul 11, 2022 • 45min
How to Motivate Your People Using the DISC - Episode #285 with Dr. Michael Abelson
Dr. Michael Abelson is CEO/President of The Abelson Group. The Abelson Group specializes in assisting clients maximize their human resources via systems and processes to 1) develop leaders, 2) build and enhance team effectiveness, 3) identify, procure, and match staff talents with organizational needs, and 4) deal with retaining, realigning, and externally reassigning staff. Dr. Abelson is a developer of people, consultant, trusted advisor, award-winning educator, and an expert witness (specializing in human resource, administrative, governance/fiduciary matters). His expertise includes staffing, developing teams, retention/turnover, the use of individual & organizational assessment tools, charismatic and other leadership approaches, and effective organizational change.Contact him to use our assessments, training, speaking or consulting services to maximize your human resource via their behaviors, motives, emotional intelligence, identifying & eliminating stress, and leadership potential. Connect with Dr. AbelsonWebsite - www.abelson.net Connect with David HillWebsite- http://www.davidihill.com/ Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/davidihill/ YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/user/hillteam17 LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidihill Book: https://www.amazon.com/Sales-Playbook-Simple-Strategies-Close/dp/1628652861 Free Gift: https://callreluctance.davidihill.com/ David’s Monthly Article – http://www.davidihill.com/5mistakes/ FACEBOOK COMMUNITY Please follow and join my Group- https://www.facebook.com/groups/ptmastery/ OUR LEAD PROVIDER SPONSORS VULCAN7 https://www.vulcan7.com/pathtomastery/ zBUYER https://trk.zbuyer.com/default.aspx?o=SalesAgency&said=3349

Jul 4, 2022 • 50min
Recession Proof Your Real Estate Business - Episode #284 with Zachary Beach
Zachary went from a bartender to a Real Estate Expert, Coach, and 2x Best-Selling Author of Real Estate On Your Terms & The New Rules of Real Estate Investing. He’s the COO of Smart Real Estate Coach, a partner in multiple 7-figure businesses, and co-host of the Smart Real Estate Coach and Not Just A Transaction podcasts. Zach has over 6 years of experience and now runs all operations of Smart Real Estate Coach, on top continuing to coach his students and Associates. He has an amazing wife Kayla and two small children, his son Remi and his daughter Bellamy. He is a prime example of how to be successful both in business and at home.. Connect with Zachary Website: www.smartrealestatecoach.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/smartrealestatecoach Instagram: www.instagram.com/smartrealestatecoach Youtube: www.youtube.com/smartrealestatecoach Connect with David Hill Website- http://www.davidihill.com/ Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/davidihill/ YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/user/hillteam17 LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidihill Book: https://www.amazon.com/Sales-Playbook-Simple-Strategies-Close/dp/1628652861 Free Gift: https://callreluctance.davidihill.com/ David’s Monthly Article – http://www.davidihill.com/5mistakes/ FACEBOOK COMMUNITY Please follow and join my Group- https://www.facebook.com/groups/ptmastery/ OUR LEAD PROVIDER SPONSORS VULCAN7 https://www.vulcan7.com/pathtomastery/ zBUYER https://trk.zbuyer.com/default.aspx?o=SalesAgency&said=3349

Jun 27, 2022 • 41min
How to Find Real Estate Listings Now - Episode #283 with Ren Jones
For 16 years, Ren Jones sold 150-180 homes a year by taking 10-16 listings each month. Additionally, he was a highly recognized coach for some of the most successful real estate teams across North America and has completed 34,000 individual coaching calls. Ren is currently CEO at Vulcan7, a software program for agents that build seller business to dominate the inventory. Ren also hosts a show each week called ROADMAP. He interviews agents who take lots of listings without requiring a big team or lots of overhead. Connect with Ren Website - https://www.vulcan7.com/ Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lA42Nq_gYBA Connect with David Hill Website- http://www.davidihill.com/ Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/davidihill/ YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/user/hillteam17 LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidihill Book: https://www.amazon.com/Sales-Playbook-Simple-Strategies-Close/dp/1628652861 Free Gift: https://callreluctance.davidihill.com/ Free 30-minute Coaching Call https://www.trycoaching.net Monthly Training with David- https://35callchallenge.com/ David’s Monthly Article – http://www.davidihill.com/5mistakes/ FACEBOOK COMMUNITY Please follow and join my Group- https://www.facebook.com/groups/ptmastery/ OUR LEAD PROVIDER SPONSORS VULCAN7 https://www.vulcan7.com/pathtomastery/

Jun 20, 2022 • 40min
Find and Connect with Sellers - Episode #282 with David Hill
David is a real estate agent, sales trainer and expired listings expert. He spent over 30,000 hours talking to prospects on the phone. You heard that right: He spent 30,000 hours on the phone trying to sell something to someone. On his first year in real estate (when I literally didn't know anything) he closed 42 transactions when the average agent in his market only closed six. He went on to build a real estate team and eventually become one of the top 100 agents at Keller Williams Realty (out of over 130,000 agents). He had the amazing privilege of being coached directly by Gary Keller and to mastermind with some of the smartest real estate agents on the planet Connect with David Hill Website- http://www.davidihill.com/ Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/davidihill/ YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/user/hillteam17 LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidihill Book: https://www.amazon.com/Sales-Playbook-Simple-Strategies-Close/dp/1628652861 Free Gift: https://callreluctance.davidihill.com/ Free 30-minute Coaching Call https://www.trycoaching.net Monthly Training with David- https://35callchallenge.com/ David’s Monthly Article – http://www.davidihill.com/5mistakes/ FACEBOOK COMMUNITY Please follow and join my Group- https://www.facebook.com/groups/ptmastery/ OUR LEAD PROVIDER SPONSORS VULCAN7 https://www.vulcan7.com/pathtomastery/

Jun 13, 2022 • 30min
Bulletproof Your Wealth in times of Uncertainty - Episode #281 with Tom Laune
Tom had a unique path to creating the Bulletproof Wealth® strategy. He enjoyed a 30-year career in the music industry as a recording engineer and producer, working with acts as diverse as R.E.M., Bruce Springsteen, and Amy Grant. Early in his career, his financial professional recommended a disability income policy, something he didn't even know existed. Several decades later, Tom suffered high-frequency hearing loss while mixing a record and was no longer able to continue the job he loved. At that time, his disability income policy became the most valuable possession he owned. It provided consistent, tax-free, monthly income payments that allowed him to go back to school and learn how to help others protect their financial future by becoming a Chartered Financial Consultant, Chartered Life Underwriter, and a Chartered Special Needs Consultant. He also became an authorized Infinite Banking Practitioner. After many years of education and research, Tom created the Bulletproof Wealth® strategy to help others protect their income and grow wealth. The secret to his strategy is teaching people to use money like banks do to earn much higher rates of return than the average investor! Connect with Tom Website - https://bulletproofwealth.info/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-laune-chfc-clu-chsnc-7a821129/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/bulletproofwealthstrategy Connect with David Hill Website- http://www.davidihill.com/ Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/davidihill/ YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/user/hillteam17 LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidihill Book: https://www.amazon.com/Sales-Playbook-Simple-Strategies-Close/dp/1628652861 Free Gift: https://callreluctance.davidihill.com/ Free 30-minute Coaching Call https://www.trycoaching.net Monthly Training with David- https://35callchallenge.com/ David’s Monthly Article – http://www.davidihill.com/5mistakes/ FACEBOOK COMMUNITY Please follow and join my Group- https://www.facebook.com/groups/ptmastery/ OUR LEAD PROVIDER SPONSORS VULCAN7 https://www.vulcan7.com/pathtomastery/

Jun 6, 2022 • 57min
Master The Listing Side of Real Estate - Episode #280 with Ren Jones
For 16 years, Ren Jones sold 150-180 homes a year by taking 10-16 listings each month. Additionally, he was a highly recognized coach for some of the most successful real estate teams across North America and has completed 34,000 individual coaching calls. Ren is currently CEO at Vulcan7, a software program for agents that build seller business to dominate the inventory. Ren also hosts a show each week called ROADMAP. He interviews agents who take lots of listings without requiring a big team or lots of overhead. Connect with Ren Website - https://www.vulcan7.com/ Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lA42Nq_gYBA Connect with David Hill Website- http://www.davidihill.com/ Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/davidihill/ YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/user/hillteam17 LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidihill Book: https://www.amazon.com/Sales-Playbook-Simple-Strategies-Close/dp/1628652861 Free Gift: https://callreluctance.davidihill.com/ Free 30-minute Coaching Call https://www.trycoaching.net Monthly Training with David- https://35callchallenge.com/ David’s Monthly Article – http://www.davidihill.com/5mistakes/ FACEBOOK COMMUNITY Please follow and join my Group- https://www.facebook.com/groups/ptmastery/ OUR LEAD PROVIDER SPONSORS VULCAN7 https://www.vulcan7.com/pathtomastery/

May 30, 2022 • 31min
How To Niche Down and Connect with Your Ideal Client - Episode #279 with Hope Zvara
Hope Zvara is the CEO of Mother Trucker Yoga, a company devoted to improving truck drivers' fitness and wellness standards. She has been featured in Forbes, Yahoo News, and on the two-time, Emmy nominated show STARTUP. Hopes practical strategies show drivers how they can go from unhealthy and out of options to feeling good again, all while living over the road as a trucker. Connect with HopeWebsite - www.mothertruckeryoga.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mothertruckeryoga/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/MotherTruckerYoga/ Connect with David Hill Website- http://www.davidihill.com/ Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/davidihill/ YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/user/hillteam17 LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidihill Book: https://www.amazon.com/Sales-Playbook-Simple-Strategies-Close/dp/1628652861 Free Gift: https://callreluctance.davidihill.com/ Free 30-minute Coaching Call https://www.trycoaching.net Monthly Training with David- https://35callchallenge.com/ David’s Monthly Article – http://www.davidihill.com/5mistakes/ FACEBOOK COMMUNITY Please follow and join my Group- https://www.facebook.com/groups/ptmastery/ OUR LEAD PROVIDER SPONSORS VULCAN7 https://www.vulcan7.com/pathtomastery/

May 23, 2022 • 36min
Using Stories to Close More Sales - Episode #278 with Pat Quinn
Pat Quinn is one of the nations premier presentation coaches and the founder of StoryLinq.com. He has worked with Olympians, New York Times bestselling authors, world-class business leaders, pastors and professional speakers over the past 20 years. As former professional magician, Pat Quinn learned the art of commanding a stage early in his career. As a professional consultant and speaker, he has keynoted the biggest conferences and spoken to audiences around the world. Pat Quinns highly acclaimed Signature Talk Workshops are a unique opportunity to create the perfect presentation and take your speaking skills to the next level! Connect with Pat Quinn Website - https://storylinq.com/ Connect with David Hill Website- http://www.davidihill.com/ Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/davidihill/ YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/user/hillteam17 LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidihill Book: https://www.amazon.com/Sales-Playbook-Simple-Strategies-Close/dp/1628652861 Free Gift: https://callreluctance.davidihill.com/ Free 30-minute Coaching Call https://www.trycoaching.net Monthly Training with David- https://35callchallenge.com/ David’s Monthly Article – http://www.davidihill.com/5mistakes/ FACEBOOK COMMUNITY Please follow and join my Group- https://www.facebook.com/groups/ptmastery/ OUR LEAD PROVIDER SPONSORS VULCAN7 https://www.vulcan7.com/pathtomastery/

May 16, 2022 • 39min
How to Handle Objections LIVE - Episode #277 with David Hill
David is a real estate agent, sales trainer and expired listings expert. He spent over 30,000 hours talking to prospects on the phone. You heard that right: He spent 30,000 hours on the phone trying to sell something to someone. On his first year in real estate (when I literally didn't know anything) he closed 42 transactions when the average agent in his market only closed six. He went on to build a real estate team and eventually become one of the top 100 agents at Keller Williams Realty (out of over 130,000 agents). He had the amazing privilege of being coached directly by Gary Keller and to mastermind with some of the smartest real estate agents on the planet Connect with David Hill Website- http://www.davidihill.com/ Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/davidihill/ YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/user/hillteam17 LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidihill Book: https://www.amazon.com/Sales-Playbook-Simple-Strategies-Close/dp/1628652861 Free Gift: https://callreluctance.davidihill.com/ Free 30-minute Coaching Call https://www.trycoaching.net Monthly Training with David- https://35callchallenge.com/ David’s Monthly Article – http://www.davidihill.com/5mistakes/ FACEBOOK COMMUNITY Please follow and join my Group- https://www.facebook.com/groups/ptmastery/ OUR LEAD PROVIDER SPONSORS VULCAN7 https://www.vulcan7.com/pathtomastery/