The Dillon England Show

At 40, Mike “C-Roc” Ciorrocco had everything most people chase. He went on a self-discovery journey, started surrounding himself with mentors who had what he wanted, and made one commitment: getting on podcasts to build relationships, and eventually- see where it leads. What it led to was over 2,000 podcast appearances, a top-tier booking agency called That1 Agency, a WhatsApp community of 600+ operators and founders, and a philosophy around performance, proximity, and getting out of your own way. We covered: → Why 95-99% of your time in early business should go toward generating revenue → How to "buy time" from people instead of trying to manage more of your own → The outcome question that tripled their clients in a single month → Why confronting problems fast is the most underrated business skill Mike said he wakes up every morning pretending nobody's ever heard of him, after building one of the top podcast booking firms in North America… what a mindset!! Thank you Mike for hopping on and sharing your story, the dark years, the refunds, the doubt, and the version of yourself that had to shed to get here. Talking with you was a blast! Chapters 0:00 - Intro 1:03 - Meet Mike C-Roc: The Man Behind That1 Agency 1:48 - How 200 Podcast Appearances Became a Business 3:23 - 20 Years in Mortgage and Walking Away at 40 5:29 - The Lesson About Confronting Problems Fast 6:30 - What Actually Made That1 Agency Grow So Fast 8:17 - The 15-Minute Call: Where It Came From and Why It Works 11:25 - How to Buy Time Instead of Manage It 14:39 - Revenue First: Why Founders Get This Backwards 16:00 - Finding Your Offer and Raising Your Prices 18:08 - Asking Outcome Questions to Close More Clients 23:53 - Community, Confidence, and Not Scaling Too Early 29:40 - Building Stage Confidence and Manufacturing Celebrity 37:00 - The Most Life-Changing Advice for Young Entrepreneurs 39:08 - Why Podcasting Works (And Why Authenticity Wins) 42:51 - What's Next for Crock and How to Connect Connect with Mike Web: https://that1agency.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-ciorrocco/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-dillon-england-show--6370921/support. *Connect with Dillon* https://www.instagram.com/thedillonenglandshow/ https://twitter.com/imdillonengland https://www.linkedin.com/in/dillonmengland/ https://www.facebook.com/dillon.england.5 *Sponsor — Broadcast Brew (Low-Acid Coffee)* Order our LOW ACID COFFEE “THE BROADCAST BREW” Thank you to Cool Beans Coffee Brewery for your partnership. https://www.coolbeanscoffeemi.com/product-page/broadcast-brew-low-acid-blend *ABOUT THE DILLON ENGLAND SHOW* Authentic conversations with interesting people across personal growth, entrepreneurship, and lifestyle — direct, faith-forward, Detroit grit. Subscribe for full conversations and weekly clips. Share this with someone on your leadership team. Comment your biggest takeaway.

Matt Loria built a top-tier cybersecurity and IT firm without a single tech degree or certification. Back when he and his brother ran a computer recycling business, they went repeatedly through IT providers. It was always the same: things started great, then the service just vanished. When Matt eventually told his brother he was starting his own IT firm, his brother pointed out the obvious.. "You don't know anything about IT." But Matt knew exactly what it looked like when someone did it wrong, and he knew how to fix it. That gap became the foundation for Auxiom. By bringing in a technical co-founder and focusing on the service and culture the industry was missing, he turned the company into a gold standard. Today, Auxiom handles everything from network security to AI readiness for massive, billion-dollar companies. We covered: → Why antivirus software alone leaves your business dangerously exposed → What a cyber attack actually costs after the breach (the rebuilding is worse than the hack) → How AI has supercharged the threat landscape and what the good guys are doing to keep up → Why every executive needs 30-60 minutes a day inside AI tools right now → And why Matt interviews a candidate's spouse before making a major hire One major takeaway: owners can't vision cast for something they don't know exists. That’s why it’s imperative every business owner gets their hands dirty with AI. Thank you Matt for coming to the studio and for sharing your story and expertise. It was a blast talking to you man! *Chapters* 0:00 - Intro & Welcome 1:06 - Meet Matt Loria and Auxiom 7:37 - How Matt Got Into the IT Industry 11:27 - The Gap in the Market That Started It All 12:14 - What Is Managed IT Services? 13:10 - Cybersecurity and Why It Has to Be the Foundation 14:09 - How AI Has Changed the Threat Landscape 16:33 - First Steps for Business Owners to Protect Themselves 18:54 - The Real Cost of a Cyber Attack 24:47 - Entrepreneurship, Failure, and the Mindset of Going Broke 25:47 - Why Marrying the Right Person Changes Everything 30:30 - Who Auxiom Serves and How to Work With Them 31:33 - The BLTnT Podcast Story 35:22 - AI as a Business Tool, Not Just a Shortcut 39:44 - Outro *Connect with Matt* Web: https://auxiom.com/ | @BLTnTPodcast LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/mattloria Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-dillon-england-show--6370921/support. *Connect with Dillon* https://www.instagram.com/thedillonenglandshow/ https://twitter.com/imdillonengland https://www.linkedin.com/in/dillonmengland/ https://www.facebook.com/dillon.england.5 *Sponsor — Broadcast Brew (Low-Acid Coffee)* Order our LOW ACID COFFEE “THE BROADCAST BREW” Thank you to Cool Beans Coffee Brewery for your partnership. https://www.coolbeanscoffeemi.com/product-page/broadcast-brew-low-acid-blend *ABOUT THE DILLON ENGLAND SHOW* Authentic conversations with interesting people across personal growth, entrepreneurship, and lifestyle — direct, faith-forward, Detroit grit. Subscribe for full conversations and weekly clips. Share this with someone on your leadership team. Comment your biggest takeaway.

Most people who want to change the world start with a cause, not with Chris Lambert, ‘coz he started with a crisis… Chris Lambert, Founder & CEO of Next Level Nonprofit, grew up in a small town in northern Indiana, gave his faith the finger at 16, then spent six years chasing whatever he thought would make him happy, but no, it didn't, then there became a chance encounter at a church service in Australia, and when he came home, he wasn't the same person who'd left. We covered: → How Chris's faith journey, from a small-town kid to a mud hut in Liberia, shaped everything he built after → What Life Remodeled actually did in Detroit and why the Gallup results shocked even him → The $300,000 check that completely rewired how he thinks about fundraising and donor relationships → How Indiana University's 16-0 season explains the one principle that separates great organizations from struggling ones There's a line Chris said that I keep thinking about, that is "Sometimes you just have to take the step forward even if you don't really know where it's going." He's done that more times than most people would be comfortable with, and it's produced something remarkable every single time! Chris, thank you for being so open about the whole journey, not just the wins. The stories you brought into this room were the kind that stay with you. Chapters 0:00 - Introduction & How Chris and Dillon Connected 2:16 - Who Is Chris Lambert? Defining Himself 3:01 - Faith Journey: Growing Up in Small-Town Indiana 4:06 - Walking Away from Faith at 16 4:34 - The Encounter in Australia That Changed Everything 9:21 - Returning to Indiana, Seminary, and the Call to Detroit 11:39 - Living in a Mud Hut in Liberia 13:25 - Moving to Detroit and Starting a Church 14:02 - The Birth of Life Remodeled (2010) 18:43 - What Life Remodeled Actually Does 21:35 - $56 Million, 87,000 Volunteers, and the Gallup Study 26:59 - Writing Next Level Nonprofit and Leaving Life Remodeled 33:07 - Why He Finally Wrote the Book (And Did It in 45 Days) 36:43 - Right People, Right Seats: The IU Football Story 44:00 - The $300,000 Check That Changed His Fundraising Mindset 47:50 - How to Actually Raise Money: Donations vs. Investment 55:06 - Building Capital for a For-Profit Studio: Dillon's Story 57:34 - Final Thoughts and Where to Find Chris Connect with Chris Web: https://www.nextlevelnonprofit.org/ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/nextlevellambert Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-dillon-england-show--6370921/support. *Connect with Dillon* https://www.instagram.com/thedillonenglandshow/ https://twitter.com/imdillonengland https://www.linkedin.com/in/dillonmengland/ https://www.facebook.com/dillon.england.5 *Sponsor — Broadcast Brew (Low-Acid Coffee)* Order our LOW ACID COFFEE “THE BROADCAST BREW” Thank you to Cool Beans Coffee Brewery for your partnership. https://www.coolbeanscoffeemi.com/product-page/broadcast-brew-low-acid-blend *ABOUT THE DILLON ENGLAND SHOW* Authentic conversations with interesting people across personal growth, entrepreneurship, and lifestyle — direct, faith-forward, Detroit grit. Subscribe for full conversations and weekly clips. Share this with someone on your leadership team. Comment your biggest takeaway.

Most people think real estate is easy money. Donny Samson knows better. He got his license at 22, just because a friend did it first and his wife said, "If he can do it, you can." His first two commissions paid for her engagement ring. He was hooked. But building a career is one thing. Building a company is another. When his dad handed him the keys to Samson Properties and made him CEO in 2019, Donny had to learn fast what separates a great realtor from a great leader. Spoiler: it's not the same skillset. He hired the wrong managers. He watched a title company he co-owned spend years digging out from bad hires and broken trust. He navigated a housing crash, a national lawsuit, and a real estate market that has posted record low sales three years in a row. And he kept going. Today Samson Properties is the number one brokerage in the DMV, with 6,500 agents across 49 offices. They built their own title company. They run on a 100% commission model. And Donny still shows up to teach in a different office every Wednesday. We covered: → Why 83% of realtors don't make it past five years and what brokerages owe them → How the private listings controversy is quietly hurting buyers and sellers → What the NAR lawsuit actually changed (and what it didn't) → Why he'd rather leave a manager seat empty for six months than hire the wrong person → How he thinks about growth without losing what made the company worth growing The thing that stuck with me most from this conversation: Donny never stopped thinking like a realtor. Even as CEO, he's still thinking about the person sitting across the table trying to buy or sell their biggest asset. That perspective is rare. It's also, I think, exactly why Samson keeps growing. Donny, thank you for being so open and for sharing your passion for this industry. I also appreciate you speaking directly about topics that many people in your position might avoid. This one was a blast. *Chapters* 0:00 - Introduction & Teaser 1:00 - Meet Donny Samson 1:42 - Getting Licensed Right Before the 2008 Crash 2:45 - What Samson Properties Is Today 6:21 - How the 100% Commission Model Works 8:26 - Why 83% of Realtors Don't Make It Five Years 10:11 - How to Recruit Your Way Out of a Down Market 10:53 - Growing Up in the Family Business 14:16 - What His Dad Taught Him About Leadership 18:17 - Why Leaders Need Trench Experience First 20:58 - The Private Listings Controversy 28:22 - The NAR Lawsuit and What It Really Changed 37:01 - Will AI Ever Replace Real Estate Agents? 42:56 - The Biggest Mistakes He's Made as CEO 45:31 - Why He'd Rather Leave a Seat Empty Than Hire Wrong 52:16 - Why He's Not Trying to Go National 55:37 - Where to Find Donny and Samson Properties *Connect with Donny* Web: https://samsonproperties.net/ | samson.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/donny-samson-a9abb715a Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-dillon-england-show--6370921/support. *Connect with Dillon* https://www.instagram.com/thedillonenglandshow/ https://twitter.com/imdillonengland https://www.linkedin.com/in/dillonmengland/ https://www.facebook.com/dillon.england.5 *Sponsor — Broadcast Brew (Low-Acid Coffee)* Order our LOW ACID COFFEE “THE BROADCAST BREW” Thank you to Cool Beans Coffee Brewery for your partnership. https://www.coolbeanscoffeemi.com/product-page/broadcast-brew-low-acid-blend *ABOUT THE DILLON ENGLAND SHOW* Authentic conversations with interesting people across personal growth, entrepreneurship, and lifestyle — direct, faith-forward, Detroit grit. Subscribe for full conversations and weekly clips. Share this with someone on your leadership team. Comment your biggest takeaway.

Most people know Herman Moore as the Detroit Lions' greatest wide receiver. The records. The Pro Bowls. What they don't know is what happened after. Herman left the NFL and walked straight into one of the hardest seasons of his life. Business. He lost nearly everything. Got told no by banks, investors, and people who couldn't see past the helmet. He had to rebuild from scratch, in a world that kept boxing him in as just an athlete. He didn't leave. He didn't quit. He stayed in Michigan, bet on himself when no one else would, and eventually built one of the largest Cinnabon franchise operations in the country, owning the entire Michigan market and expanding into Florida. But this conversation goes deeper than franchise wins. Herman talks about the version of himself that almost walked away from football after his rookie year. About the coaching change that broke his trust in the game. About watching his legacy sit in Barry Sanders' shadow for decades and not being sure who gets to tell your story. We covered: → How Herman lost nearly everything in business and what it took to rebuild → What it's really like sharing a legacy with one of the greatest players in NFL history → Why athletes are uniquely vulnerable when they leave sports and how Herman navigated it → The real fear he carries as an entrepreneur that most people would never admit Thank you, Herman, for giving this conversation everything. For being honest about the lows that most people keep private and for showing up with the same energy you brought on every Sunday in the Silver Dome. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-dillon-england-show--6370921/support. *Connect with Dillon* https://www.instagram.com/thedillonenglandshow/ https://twitter.com/imdillonengland https://www.linkedin.com/in/dillonmengland/ https://www.facebook.com/dillon.england.5 *Sponsor — Broadcast Brew (Low-Acid Coffee)* Order our LOW ACID COFFEE “THE BROADCAST BREW” Thank you to Cool Beans Coffee Brewery for your partnership. https://www.coolbeanscoffeemi.com/product-page/broadcast-brew-low-acid-blend *ABOUT THE DILLON ENGLAND SHOW* Authentic conversations with interesting people across personal growth, entrepreneurship, and lifestyle — direct, faith-forward, Detroit grit. Subscribe for full conversations and weekly clips. Share this with someone on your leadership team. Comment your biggest takeaway.

Amy Wang spent over 20 years building a career she never planned. She started premed at Michigan State University simply because she liked school — until she realized she couldn’t handle blood. Needing to graduate on time without extra loans, she switched to industrial-organizational psychology, not fully knowing what it was, just that it fit. That uncertainty became a pattern. Not in a reckless way. In a way where the right things kept showing up when she stopped forcing them. Eventually a friend told her Mercedes-Benz was hiring. She didn't have an HR title at the time. But she had the background, the instinct for building teams, and years of standing up shared services in IT and healthcare. She got the role. Then her boss left. And Amy became Head of HR for Mercedes-Benz North America, overseeing shared services across five countries. We talked about: → How Amy went from premed to Head of HR at Mercedes-Benz through a series of unplanned turns → Why her best career moves were the ones that found her, not the ones she chased → What business owners get wrong about employee culture and why people need to feel like they're on the team Sitting with Amy reminded me that the most interesting careers rarely follow a straight line. Sometimes the best thing you can do is stop gripping the wheel so hard and let the next thing come to you. Amy, thank you for being so open about a career that didn't follow the script. The way you talked about helping people find their strengths and grow into what they're capable of, that energy came through the whole conversation. I'm excited to see what finds you next. Chapters 0:00 Intro 1:03 Blood Draws, Plasma, and Why Amy Left Premed 4:08 Switching to Industrial Organizational Psychology 5:32 The Full Career Journey: From Insurance to Oldsmobile 7:01 Getting Stuck in an Elevator That Changed Everything 8:07 The Wrong Email That Led to Project Management 10:48 Building a Hospital as Employee Number Nine 12:30 How Mercedes-Benz Found Her 16:17 From Shared Services to Head of HR 18:25 Lessons for Entrepreneurs Building Their First Team 24:00 How to Find Someone's Superpower 28:21 Knowing When to Stop and Cut Your Losses 35:36 The One Thing Business Owners Need to Get Right About Culture 39:33 What's Next for Amy and Where to Find Her Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-dillon-england-show--6370921/support. *Connect with Dillon* https://www.instagram.com/thedillonenglandshow/ https://twitter.com/imdillonengland https://www.linkedin.com/in/dillonmengland/ https://www.facebook.com/dillon.england.5 *Sponsor — Broadcast Brew (Low-Acid Coffee)* Order our LOW ACID COFFEE “THE BROADCAST BREW” Thank you to Cool Beans Coffee Brewery for your partnership. https://www.coolbeanscoffeemi.com/product-page/broadcast-brew-low-acid-blend *ABOUT THE DILLON ENGLAND SHOW* Authentic conversations with interesting people across personal growth, entrepreneurship, and lifestyle — direct, faith-forward, Detroit grit. Subscribe for full conversations and weekly clips. Share this with someone on your leadership team. Comment your biggest takeaway.

Wes Mathews got his first job washing dishes at 12 years old. He built High Level Marketing from nothing into a company doing over $22 million in revenue. And then he sold it. Three years later, Wes started Stealth Consulting with his original partner again—same trust, just a lot more wisdom. This time, he knew exactly who he wanted to work with and wasn't chasing revenue just to chase it. And he says he’s honestly happier than he’s ever been. We talked about: → Why selling a company can be one of the loneliest things an entrepreneur goes through → How to actually plan for life after an exit (not just the financial side) → The pricing mistakes young business owners make and how to fix them → The one question every entrepreneur needs to answer before they start Most people only talk about the win—he talked about the emptiness after. That’s the part more founders need to hear. Thankful for Wes, for driving out in one-degree weather to share the parts of his story most people keep to themselves. The way he opened up about those post-sale years took real courage — and I know it’s going to help more people than he realize. Connect with Wes Web: https://stealthconsulting.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wesleymathews/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-dillon-england-show--6370921/support. *Connect with Dillon* https://www.instagram.com/thedillonenglandshow/ https://twitter.com/imdillonengland https://www.linkedin.com/in/dillonmengland/ https://www.facebook.com/dillon.england.5 *Sponsor — Broadcast Brew (Low-Acid Coffee)* Order our LOW ACID COFFEE “THE BROADCAST BREW” Thank you to Cool Beans Coffee Brewery for your partnership. https://www.coolbeanscoffeemi.com/product-page/broadcast-brew-low-acid-blend *ABOUT THE DILLON ENGLAND SHOW* Authentic conversations with interesting people across personal growth, entrepreneurship, and lifestyle — direct, faith-forward, Detroit grit. Subscribe for full conversations and weekly clips. Share this with someone on your leadership team. Comment your biggest takeaway.

Patrick Gomez quit his job as a CMO, filed an LLC for a hundred bucks, and sat at his desk thinking clients would just show up. They didn't. He panicked and DM'd 3,000 people on LinkedIn over two days straight. Got five clients. Lost all five almost immediately. That was the beginning. Patrick is a serial entrepreneur who built SiteLyft, a subscription website business, from those early failures. Then he co-founded AntiAgency, a podcast-based lead generation company. And most recently he launched TurboClaim, an AI-powered claims management platform that raised half a million dollars from its own beta users in the first week. He shares: ➤ Why your first clients should never pay you a dollar ➤ How he went from zero to $500K in recurring revenue in five weeks with just cold calls ➤ The case for building a side business before quitting your job Share in the comments below: what's one business idea you've been sitting on that you keep talking yourself out of? 0:00 - Introduction 0:56 - Meeting Patrick and the Miami Event 2:03 - The Reality of Being "Broke" as an Entrepreneur 3:57 - From Professor Dreams to Marketing Career 5:43 - Quitting His Job and Starting an LLC With No Plan 6:39 - DM'ing 3,000 People and Landing First Clients 7:37 - Losing All Five Clients and Starting Over 8:53 - Building SiteLyft as a Subscription Website Business 10:02 - Scaling With Ads and Running Into Growth Problems 10:38 - Starting AntiAgency: Podcasts as Sales Conversations 13:45 - Discovering the Insurance Industry's Paperwork Problem 15:15 - Building TurboClaim With AI and Raising $500K From Beta Users 18:01 - Working With Family: How Avery Became His Sales Lead 19:04 - Zero to One Thinking and Knowing When to Hand Off 20:13 - Shower Epiphany: Insurance for Creators 24:39 - Where AI Is Headed: From Chatbots to Robots in the Home 30:11 - Advice for Young Entrepreneurs 33:16 - Finding Your Niche, Sub-Niche, and the One Problem You Solve 36:32 - Where to Find Patrick and Final Thoughts *Connect with Patrick* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-gomez-7a4305220/ *Connect with Dillon* https://www.instagram.com/thedillonenglandshow/ https://twitter.com/imdillonengland https://www.linkedin.com/in/dillonmengland/ https://www.facebook.com/dillon.england.5 *Sponsor — Broadcast Brew (Low-Acid Coffee)* Order our LOW ACID COFFEE “THE BROADCAST BREW” Thank you to Cool Beans Coffee Brewery for your partnership. https://www.coolbeanscoffeemi.com/product-page/broadcast-brew-low-acid-blend *ABOUT THE DILLON ENGLAND SHOW* Authentic conversations with interesting people across personal growth, entrepreneurship, and lifestyle — direct, faith-forward, Detroit grit. Subscribe for full conversations and weekly clips. Share this with someone on your leadership team. Comment your biggest takeaway. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-dillon-england-show--6370921/support. *Connect with Dillon* https://www.instagram.com/thedillonenglandshow/ https://twitter.com/imdillonengland https://www.linkedin.com/in/dillonmengland/ https://www.facebook.com/dillon.england.5 *Sponsor — Broadcast Brew (Low-Acid Coffee)* Order our LOW ACID COFFEE “THE BROADCAST BREW” Thank you to Cool Beans Coffee Brewery for your partnership. https://www.coolbeanscoffeemi.com/product-page/broadcast-brew-low-acid-blend *ABOUT THE DILLON ENGLAND SHOW* Authentic conversations with interesting people across personal growth, entrepreneurship, and lifestyle — direct, faith-forward, Detroit grit. Subscribe for full conversations and weekly clips. Share this with someone on your leadership team. Comment your biggest takeaway.

Greg Peters spent 15 years as a computer programmer before realizing something was missing... He started his own web development business in '94 but hit a wall; he lacked social skills and couldn't bring himself to cold call. Greg saw the problem and began taking networking classes. And it changed everything. Now Greg teaches professionals, entrepreneurs, and credit unions how to build networks that actually produce referrals; the kind where people text you opportunities without being asked. Here's what we cover: → Why most people waste their time at networking events (and the simple goal that makes them worth it) → The "Top 50" strategy for staying connected without being needy → Why "just checking in" makes people screen your calls Let me know below: What's the biggest networking mistake you've ever made? *Connect with Greg* Web: https://thereluctantnetworker.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thereluctantnetworker/ *Connect with Dillon* https://www.instagram.com/thedillonenglandshow/ https://twitter.com/imdillonengland https://www.linkedin.com/in/dillonmengland/ https://www.facebook.com/dillon.england.5 *Sponsor — Broadcast Brew (Low-Acid Coffee)* Order our LOW ACID COFFEE “THE BROADCAST BREW” Thank you to Cool Beans Coffee Brewery for your partnership. https://www.coolbeanscoffeemi.com/product-page/broadcast-brew-low-acid-blend *ABOUT THE DILLON ENGLAND SHOW* Authentic conversations with interesting people across personal growth, entrepreneurship, and lifestyle — direct, faith-forward, Detroit grit. Subscribe for full conversations and weekly clips. Share this with someone on your leadership team. Comment your biggest takeaway. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-dillon-england-show--6370921/support.

Nick Freitas spent 10 years in the Virginia State Legislature representing James Madison's district. He was a Green Beret. He's built a following of millions. And he's personally been a long time dream guest of mine. In our conversation, Nick talks about what his wife once told him... she didn't need him to be weak; she needed him to be tender. What follows is one of the most honest discussions about masculinity, marriage, and fatherhood I've heard. He lays out: → Why your relationship with your teenage daughter begins to be built when she's two. → How specifically you father and teach your sons differently than your daughters. → Why flirting with your spouse in front of your kids actually matters. → And why chasing that political legacy might cost you the family pictures that hang in your home. We get into why there's so much in-fighting within the right and the moment Charlie Kirk's death changed how he saw the country. I'm so thankful for Nick joining me this episode and allowing me to record in his studio. Connect with Nick https://www.youtube.com/@UCPFzA28Hw9tYDxXAeidDk6w https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-freitas-51666a26/ Connect with Dillon https://www.instagram.com/thedillonenglandshow/ https://twitter.com/imdillonengland https://www.linkedin.com/in/dillonmengland/ https://www.facebook.com/dillon.england.5 Sponsor — Broadcast Brew (Low-Acid Coffee) Order our LOW ACID COFFEE “THE BROADCAST BREW” Thank you to Cool Beans Coffee Brewery for your partnership.https://www.coolbeanscoffeemi.com/product-page/broadcast-brew-low-acid-blend ABOUT THE DILLON ENGLAND SHOW Authentic conversations with interesting people across personal growth, entrepreneurship, and lifestyle — direct, faith-forward, Detroit grit. Subscribe for full conversations and weekly clips. Share this with someone on your leadership team. Comment your biggest takeaway. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-dillon-england-show--6370921/support.

Dante Brunelli, founder of LaunchOS, believes one thing matters most in business: if you can’t grow, you won’t last. Comfort doesn’t build anything... He learned that through thousands of sales calls which shaped his confidence and pushed him forward. We talk about earning trust, adding value before asking for anything, and why showing up every day matters more than talent. My big takeaway: we learn by doing, and that staying humble and trusting that the work will pay off is the only way to grow. *Connect with Dante* https://launchos.ai/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/dantebrunelli/ *Connect with Dillon* https://www.instagram.com/thedillonenglandshow/ https://twitter.com/imdillonengland https://www.linkedin.com/in/dillonmengland/ https://www.facebook.com/dillon.england.5 *Sponsor — Broadcast Brew (Low-Acid Coffee)* Order our LOW ACID COFFEE “THE BROADCAST BREW” Thank you to Cool Beans Coffee Brewery for your partnership. https://www.coolbeanscoffeemi.com/product-page/broadcast-brew-low-acid-blend *ABOUT THE DILLON ENGLAND SHOW* Authentic conversations with interesting people across personal growth, entrepreneurship, and lifestyle — direct, faith-forward, Detroit grit. Subscribe for full conversations and weekly clips. Share this with someone on your leadership team. Comment your biggest takeaway. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-dillon-england-show--6370921/support.

Jim Steffen has done things most people only dream about. Serial entrepreneur, former American Ninja Warrior contestant, and known as “America’s Fun Fitness Coach,” he’s spent a lifetime proving that exercise is the best medicine we’re not taking. We get into why gyms don’t work for most people, the surprising connection between movement and mental health, and the philosophy behind Jim’s homemade kettlebells. He proves consistency over perfection is best and why he believes we’re all recovering from something. *Connect with Jim* Web: https://xtfit.us/ *Connect with Dillon* https://www.instagram.com/thedillonenglandshow/ https://twitter.com/imdillonengland https://www.linkedin.com/in/dillonmengland/ https://www.facebook.com/dillon.england.5 *Sponsor — Broadcast Brew (Low-Acid Coffee)* Order our LOW ACID COFFEE “THE BROADCAST BREW” Thank you to Cool Beans Coffee Brewery for your partnership. https://www.coolbeanscoffeemi.com/product-page/broadcast-brew-low-acid-blend *ABOUT THE DILLON ENGLAND SHOW* Authentic conversations with interesting people across personal growth, entrepreneurship, and lifestyle — direct, faith-forward, Detroit grit. Subscribe for full conversations and weekly clips. Share this with someone on your leadership team. Comment your biggest takeaway. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-dillon-england-show--6370921/support.

Dr. Vance Cast started out helping a few friends navigate who to trust online in the world of trading. When he discovered there wasn’t anyone worth trusting, he built the system himself. What began as a simple promise grew into a community of traders who trade together, argue together, laugh together, and change each other’s lives. Vance talks about the moments that made him see this was bigger than day trading: Through all of it, Vance keeps coming back to one truth: people don’t fail because the market is too hard but because they never learned how to tell themselves truth. *Connect with Vance* Web: https://cvancecast.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-clifford-vance-cast/ *Connect with Dillon* https://www.instagram.com/thedillonenglandshow/ https://twitter.com/imdillonengland https://www.linkedin.com/in/dillonmengland/ https://www.facebook.com/dillon.england.5 *Sponsor — Broadcast Brew (Low-Acid Coffee)* Order our LOW ACID COFFEE “THE BROADCAST BREW” Thank you to Cool Beans Coffee Brewery for your partnership. https://www.coolbeanscoffeemi.com/product-page/broadcast-brew-low-acid-blend *ABOUT THE DILLON ENGLAND SHOW* Authentic conversations with interesting people across personal growth, entrepreneurship, and lifestyle — direct, faith-forward, Detroit grit. Subscribe for full conversations and weekly clips. Share this with someone on your leadership team. Comment your biggest takeaway. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-dillon-england-show--6370921/support.

When John Truscott left politics to build his own PR firm, he didn’t realize how heavy the pressure would hit. Lost clients. Bare-bones months. Thirty paychecks depending on him. And he learned very quickly: if you won't show up, your business won't either. He remembers taking heat for voicing unpopular opinions as the governor of Michigan’s press secretary, and later navigating an unlikely merger with a competitor-turned-friend. Because success doesn’t come from playing it safe. Success comes from walking away at the right moment, having the uncomfortable but necessary conversations, grinding through calls, and remaining steady when cycles get brutal. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-dillon-england-show--6370921/support.

Ethan Lloyd built a marketing agency from scratch, landing major gigs with Detroit’s city government and helping both local florists and big names tell their story. He started starting small... $250 a month jobs and no experience. Then the real stories came out. The moment he realized he had no idea who supported or hated him. Why he’d rather work with real people, not liars or the ego-driven. And what kept him going when quitting felt like the only option. Connect with Ethan https://www.ethanlloyd.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/ethan-lloyd-9a7b7216a/ https://www.instagram.com/ethan.llo/ Connect with Dillon https://www.instagram.com/thedillonenglandshow/ https://twitter.com/imdillonengland https://www.linkedin.com/in/dillonmengland/ https://www.facebook.com/dillon.england.5 Sponsor — Broadcast Brew (Low-Acid Coffee) Order our LOW ACID COFFEE *THE BROADCAST BREW* Thank you to Cool Beans Coffee Brewery for your partnership. Link: https://www.coolbeanscoffeemi.com/product-page/broadcast-brew-low-acid-blend *ABOUT THE DILLON ENGLAND SHOW* Authentic conversations with interesting people across personal growth, entrepreneurship, and lifestyle — direct, faith-forward, Detroit grit. Subscribe for full conversations and weekly clips. Share this with someone on your leadership team. Comment your biggest takeaway. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-dillon-england-show--6370921/support.

Manager Jon slept on an office floor for eight months, tasting carpet between dreams and the grind. He built studios from scratch. Connected with creators who had millions of followers but were still broke. Turns out “followers” don’t pay bills. Brand clarity and speaking real numbers do. Top takeaways: -Break the silence about your struggles. -Track what your time is actually worth. -Build something anyone can grow inside of... even if you’re not sure how you’ll pay rent next month. Do you measure yourself against others, or against the version of yourself you’re fighting to become? Connect with Dillon Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedillonenglandshow/ Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/imdillonengland LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dillonmengland/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dillon.england.5 Sponsor — Broadcast Brew (Low-Acid Coffee) Order our LOW ACID COFFEE “THE BROADCAST BREW” Thank you to Cool Beans Coffee Brewery for your partnership. Link: https://www.coolbeanscoffeemi.com/product-page/broadcast-brew-low-acid-blend ABOUT THE DILLON ENGLAND SHOW Authentic conversations with interesting people across personal growth, entrepreneurship, and lifestyle — direct, faith-forward, Detroit grit. Subscribe for full conversations and weekly clips. Share this with someone on your leadership team. Comment your biggest takeaway. #ContentCreation #EntrepreneurLife #PodcastTips #CreatorJourney #StudioBuild #BrandClarity #ImposterSyndrome #AuthenticContent Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-dillon-england-show--6370921/support.

I sit down with Coach Bob Shenefelt, creator of the Visionary Forum and author of Unscatter the Chatter, and talk about the real ups and downs of entrepreneurial living. Coach Bob shares his stories of failure and self-discovery, including how he almost lost everything... financially and personally. Why do visionary leaders struggle to slow down? How can building the right team save your business? Why is identity and self-worth so tangled with what we build? If you’ve wondered if you’re the only one who struggles with doubt, burnout, and the pressure to keep going, you can't afford to miss this episode. #Entrepreneurship #VisionaryLeadership #BusinessGrowth **Connect with Coach Bob** Web: https://imatter.com/ **Connect with Dillon** Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedillonenglandshow/ Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/imdillonengland LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dillonmengland/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dillon.england.5 Sponsor — Broadcast Brew (Low-Acid Coffee) Order our LOW ACID COFFEE “THE BROADCAST BREW” Thank you to Cool Beans Coffee Brewery for your partnership. Link: https://www.coolbeanscoffeemi.com/product-page/broadcast-brew-low-acid-blend ABOUT THE DILLON ENGLAND SHOW Authentic conversations with interesting people across personal growth, entrepreneurship, and lifestyle — direct, faith-forward, Detroit grit. Subscribe for full conversations and weekly clips. Share this with someone on your leadership team. Comment your biggest takeaway. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-dillon-england-show--6370921/support.

Jocelyn Ho is the founder of Rare Plant Fairy a world-class rare tropical plant business after immigrating to the US. She shares how loneliness in a new country fed her curiosity and a collector's mindset which sparked the $1M idea - turning a pandemic hobby into a thriving company with 100,000+ plants, an international customer base, and a one-of-a-kind Detroit facility. We talk building culture, hiring your first employee (and your spouse), and the CRAZY world of $50,000 plants. Rare Plant Fairy: https://rareplantfairy.com The Orchid Thief by Susan Orlean Sponsor — Broadcast Brew (Low-Acid Coffee) Order our LOW ACID COFFEE “THE BROADCAST BREW” Thank you to Cool Beans Coffee Brewery for your partnership. Link: https://www.coolbeanscoffeemi.com/product-page/broadcast-brew-low-acid-blend ABOUT THE DILLON ENGLAND SHOW Authentic conversations with interesting people across personal growth, entrepreneurship, and lifestyle — direct, faith-forward, Detroit grit. Share this with someone on your leadership team. Comment your biggest takeaway. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-dillon-england-show--6370921/support.

What happens when your grandmother gives you $— and you put all of it into Bitcoin? That decision turned Erik Finman into one of the youngest Bitcoin millionaires in the world. In this episode of The Dillon England Show, we unpack his wild story: from buying Bitcoin at $10 a coin to hitting $1M at just 18 years old, and how that early win shaped his view on money, innovation, and freedom. We go deep on crypto, AI, censorship, and America’s future — why Erik believes blockchain technology like Optio will redefine social media, why free speech is at risk, and how decentralized platforms like Parler can protect truth in the digital age. This is part tech, part philosophy, and part wake-up call. We talk about: -How AI could make work optional (and what that means for purpose) -What really happened to America’s work ethic -The untold story of Bitcoin’s early days and his viral protest that started it all -The Kennedy legacy, government overreach, and COVID-era manipulation -The future of blockchain-based social platforms that can’t be silenced If you care about innovation, free speech, or the next generation of builders — this one’s worth your full attention. 1:00 Intro 03:07 From Crypto to Politics 04:50 Class, Culture, and Free Speech in the UK vs. US 07:00 America’s Decline in Work Ethic 10:00 Boeing, Maintenance, and the Hidden Crisis 13:00 Moon Landing and American Ingenuity 17:00 How AI Will Replace Jobs (and Why That’s Good) 20:00 Robots, Family, and the Future of Parenting 26:00 The AI Economy: Two Classes of People 30:00 Generational Wealth, Parenting, and Purpose 33:00 The Kennedy Legacy & Family Lessons 37:00 The Protest That Introduced Him to Bitcoin 39:00 Bitcoin at $100: How He Made $1M by 18 45:00 Why Free Speech Needs Blockchain 49:00 The Twitter Files and Government Censorship 55:00 COVID, Fauci, and The Collapse of Trust 1:03:00 The Boomer Mindset vs Modern Culture 1:05:00 Final Thoughts + The Future of Parler & Optio 💡 ABOUT THE GUEST — ERIK FINMAN Erik Finman is one of the world’s youngest Bitcoin millionaires. He invested $1,000 in Bitcoin at age 12 and became a millionaire by 18. Since then, he’s built multiple tech ventures, advised companies on blockchain innovation, and become an outspoken advocate for free speech and decentralized technology. Follow Erik on X: https://twitter.com/erikfinman Learn more about Optio Blockchain & Parler: https://parler.com ABOUT THE DILLON ENGLAND SHOW Our mission is authentic conversation with interesting people across personal growth, entrepreneurship, and lifestyle improvement — while keeping it entertaining and informative. Hosted by Dillon England, brand voice for Parler and top 5% creator on PlayTV. SPONSOR Order our LOW ACID COFFEE — “THE BROADCAST BREW”: https://www.coolbeanscoffeemi.com/product-page/broadcast-brew-low-acid-blend Thank you to Cool Beans Coffee Brewery for your partnership! CONNECT WITH DILLON Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedillonenglandshow/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/imdillonengland LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dillonmengland/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dillon.england.5 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-dillon-england-show--6370921/support.

If you’re leading a team and feel like you’re always fighting fires, this one’s for you. Dave Feidner breaks down identity change, Level 5 leadership, the “change equation,” and how EOS gives teams a real operating system — not just another meeting. We get practical on aligning human energy, ending normalized dysfunction, and why your culture follows your habits. We also swap stories on London vs Detroit, language and respect, self-sabotage, philosophy, and what “authentic” really means — hint: it doesn’t mean staying the same. If your company needs vision, discipline, and traction, watch this, then book your 90-minute. Chapters 00:00 Intro 00:03:40 What EOS is and why it works 00:05:48 Dave’s path from paper route to global scale 00:16:00 Culture, belonging, and aligning human energy 00:31:06 Tools → habits → organizational alignment 00:34:40 Level 5 leadership and humility vs ego 00:39:05 Self-sabotage and identity shifts leaders must make 00:47:46 The Change Equation explained 00:53:19 Why teams slip around day 90 and how to reset 00:55:58 Running in 90-day worlds and the hero’s journey 01:26:24 Where to find Dave and EOS next steps Connect with Dave Find Dave on LinkedIn and via the EOS Worldwide Implementer directory. Connect with Dillon Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedillonenglandshow/ Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/imdillonengland LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dillonmengland/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dillon.england.5 Sponsor — Broadcast Brew (Low-Acid Coffee) Order our LOW ACID COFFEE “THE BROADCAST BREW” Thank you to Cool Beans Coffee Brewery for your partnership. Link: https://www.coolbeanscoffeemi.com/product-page/broadcast-brew-low-acid-blend About The Dillon England Show Authentic conversations with interesting people across personal growth, entrepreneurship, and lifestyle — direct, faith-forward, Detroit grit. CTAs Subscribe for full conversations and weekly clips. Share this with someone on your leadership team. Comment your biggest takeaway. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-dillon-england-show--6370921/support.