Underdog Empowerment

You may think you’ve achieved success, but were you able to hold on to it? Were you able to continue to maintain relationships and a healthy lifestyle while also flourishing in your career? As the bank account trends upwards, the lives of many entrepreneurs tend to head in the opposite direction. Samuel Smith is no stranger to this cycle. As a lifelong entrepreneur, he has built two seven-figure companies, one of which he sold and the latter he lost, due to his vices. Now Samuel invests in real estate, has built a third successful business, and is dedicated to bringing entrepreneurs together to share their struggles and inspire perseverance.   On this episode of Underdog Empowerment, Zach and Samuel dive deep into the dark side of entrepreneurship, the addiction to winning that can ultimately lead to your self-destruction.  Listen in for an episode that will bring some security to your success.  Show Notes: https://underdogempowerment.com/samuel-smith   Get More Involved:  Leave A Review & Subscrib

Have you ever considered that simplicity is the key to excelling? Fundamental processes and systems are the key to execution. Repeated, effective execution is a concept anyone is capable of mastering.   Brian McKittrick is a sales master and the author of the new book It Ain't Rocket Surgery: 21 Simple Tips that will Take Your Sales to the Moon! For over 20 years Brian led, trained and encourages sales teams to excel in all areas of selling from retail to insurance. Now, Brian is focused on sharing his wisdom on his podcast and building an effective brand on social media. On this episode of Underdog Empowerment, Zach and Brian chat about perceptions of success and how small, simple, actionable tactics are the most effective way to build a winning team. The two also bond over their respective love for reading and how they apply the knowledge they gain to their own lives. Listen in for an episode that will dial in and simplify your sales strategy.    Show Notes: https://underdogempowerment.com/brian-mckittri

The pandemic may have shifted many businesses online in recent years, but Rich Schefren had been virtually scaling and growing businesses well before the world went remote.    Rich Schefren is the coach for Internet gurus and the Founder and President of Strategic Profits, an online business consulting firm. As an “Internet Marketing pioneer,” Rich is responsible for groundbreaking innovations such as the first automated webinar, the first viral free business report and has worked to popularize online business coaching since founding his company in 2005.  On this episode of Underdog Empowerment, Zach picks Rich’s brain about how he creates launches and popularizes his marketing strategies. He also makes some suggestions for Zach to ramp up client acquisitions. Listen in for an episode that will dial in your business’ growth plan.  Show Notes: https://underdogempowerment.com/rich-schefren   Get More Involved:  Leave A Review & Subscribe On iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/underdog-empowe

The turn of a new year doesn’t mark a clean, blank slate. Each year builds on the last one. While it is is a chance for new goals, it is also an opportunity to reflect on what has worked, where you have been, and to use this knowledge to guide the direction of your future  On this episode of Underdog Empowerment, Zach looks back on his personal journey improving his mental and physical wellbeing while also investing in his own family and relationships. He shares his plans for 2022 and where this podcast will go next. Listen in for an episode that will get you looking beyond and back.  Show Notes: https://underdogempowerment.com/best-2021   Get More Involved:    Leave A Review & Subscribe On iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/underdog-empowerment/id1373572178 Free A-to-Z roadmap on launching a top-shelf podcast: https://underdogempowerment.com/roadmap Access Our Top Resource Recommendations: https://underdogempowerment.com/resources/ Subscribe On YouTube: https://underdogempowerment.co

Although trauma is a personalized experience, that doesn’t mean it can’t be passed to others and spread through multiple generations. Learn to identify what you have tucked away in your own self to avoid burying it into the lives of those you love.    Tucker Max is the author of four New York Times bestsellers, the writer behind ‘The Tard Blog’, and a human being -- one that has worked for years to rewire his own dysfunctional behavior and heal from his past traumas. Through a combination of psycho and talk therapy, Tucker says he was able to rewrite not only the path of his future but also who he was to the core.   On this episode of Underdog Empowerment, Zach and Tucker go through different tactics on how to avoid passing your own trauma along to your kids. They also break down the different ways to take care of and heal your body and deal with your emotions without giving in to your vices along the way. Listen in for an episode that will get you rethinking what it really means to “man up.”  Show Notes: h

From vision boards to goal setting, the Underdog Empowerment team is all about forward momentum and not just making the most of life, but excelling it in the direction of your choosing.  On this episode of Underdog Empowerment, Zach gets into how and why he sets annual goals and the process he uses by reflecting on how far he has come. He also breaks down how he sets goals relative to the days, weeks, and months and explains his system for goal tracking day-to-day. Listen in for an episode that will amp up your goals setting standards.  Show Notes: https://underdogempowerment.com/setting-annual-goals   Get More Involved:    Leave A Review & Subscribe On iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/underdog-empowerment/id1373572178 Free A-to-Z roadmap on launching a top-shelf podcast: https://underdogempowerment.com/roadmap Access Our Top Resource Recommendations: https://underdogempowerment.com/resources/ Subscribe On YouTube: https://underdogempowerment.com/youtube

Sharing stories empowers action. We take what we learn from those stories, apply it to our own, and continue learning how to grow as a person.   Erik Allen is a podcast entrepreneur and content creator. Last year he purchased one of Zach’s courses and his brand excelled. However, before building a dominant brand, Erik grew up in a broken home with a complicated childhood and says he lived a “rockstar” lifestyle for many years, drinking and doing drugs. Over sixteen years ago he decided to change his life and has been sober ever since.   On this episode of Underdog Empowerment, Zach and Erik connect over their childhood trauma and how they worked to overcome those experiences later in life. Erik also breaks down how he structures his every day to position him to be successful. Listen in for an episode that will empower you to overcome. Show Notes: https://underdogempowerment.com/erik-allen   Get More Involved:    Leave A Review & Subscribe On iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/underdog-empowe

For beginner card collectors to football fanatics, there’s plenty of opportunities to begin capitalizing on your love of sports and all the knowledge that comes with it by making some long-term investments. Khalil is the author of Million Dollar Sports Cards: A Golden Guide to Sports Card Collecting and Investing. He collected cards growing up, but eventually lost his entire collection when his childhood home was foreclosed on. It wasn’t until Khalil was working to put himself through grad school and won a lot of cards from his local Goodwill that he reinvigorated his love for the hobby and decided to start turning profits.  On this episode of Underdog Empowerment, Zach and Khalil dive deep into the tactics around buying and selling cards in line with how those players are performing day-to-day. They also connect over their favorite athletes and how that influences the cards they are looking for. Listen in for an episode that will take you from hobbyist to entrepreneur.  Show Notes: https://underdogempowerm

Turn something you are passionate about into a profitable hobby. Andy Cason’s passion is football, specifically football cards. He is a fantasy football specialist and the host of the YouTube series "The Fantasy Football Card Quest." Andy has made a living from buying, selling and collecting sports cards and knows the ins and outs of how the hobby can be turned into a business as long as you have the passion and knowledge to see it through. On this episode of Underdog Empowerment, Zach and Andy connect over their love of football and how card collecting can be turned into a lucrative endeavor. Andy dives into the strategic aspect of card collecting, hobby jargon, and how he determines the value of each card. Listen in for an episode that will jumpstart your passion’s path to profit.  Show Notes: https://underdogempowerment.com/andy-cason   Get More Involved:    Leave A Review & Subscribe On iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/underdog-empowerment/id1373572178 Free A-to-Z roadmap on launchin

There’s more to growing your brand than sharing insights and running ads. Learn how to increase your brand’s growth organically and accelerate your business.    Alex Sanfilippo is the founder of Podmatch and the host of the Creating a Brand Podcast. Alex is also a serial entrepreneur and innovator who, after years of starting, growing, selling, and helping develop companies has now shifted gears to help others do the same. Podmatch is a software service that streamlines brand building by automatically matching guests to podcast hosts. On this episode of Underdog Empowerment, Alex and Zach get into the tactical aspects of building a brand beyond your own platform. Alex explains how he turned a simple business idea into a platform that helps businesses grow and excel. Listen in for an episode that will revamp your organic reach.  Show Notes: https://underdogempowerment.com/alex-sanfilippo   Get More Involved:    Leave A Review & Subscribe On iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/underdog-empower

Forgiveness has never been easy for me up to this point in my life. Hence the whole Underdog Empowerment, prove a MFer wrong thing.

How much time do you waste during the day going through the same motions and completing the task? Implementing systems and processes within your business will cut down that time wasted and open up untapped growth potential. Dennis Yu specializes in streamlining businesses and is the CTO of BlitzMetrics. As a search engine engineer, he took the knowledge he gained from building the analytics for Yahoo and turned it into a guide for others. Three years ago, he gave Zach a valuable piece of advice that also gave his then-fledgling business some traction.  On this episode of Underdog Empowerment, Dennis breaks down the ways systems and processes can not only increase revenue, but also make the business more effective and well-positioned for growth. Listen in for an episode that will scale and shape your next endeavour.  Show Notes: https://underdogempowerment.com/coach-yu   Get More Involved:    Leave A Review & Subscribe On iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/underdog-empowerment/id1373572178

It’s just as important to look back as it is to look forward. Reflect on who you once were and, if nothing else, be grateful for everything you have learned along the way. Lawrence Stewart grew up in Fergeson, Missouri, and was raised by a single mom. He was next to Zach in some of his darkest moments while struggling with addiction. Lawrence has now been sober for almost five years and is dedicated to helping others through his platform Sober Life Gang.   On this episode of Underdog Empowerment, Zach and Lawrence reconnect and reflect on how far they have both come since their lives before recovery. Lawrence also looks back on what motivated him to want to fight his demons. Listen in for an episode that will continue to inspire perseverance.  Show Notes: https://underdogempowerment.com/lawrence-stewart Get More Involved:    Leave A Review & Subscribe On iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/underdog-empowerment/id1373572178 Free A-to-Z roadmap on launching a top-shelf podcast: https://under

What is your definition of winning? We all love different things. We all live different lives. We all have the ability to win, but what winning means to one life doesn’t necessarily carry over into the next. On this episode of Underdog Empowerment, Zach celebrates the show's 300th episode with his answer to a question he has been asking each of his guests recently: what would you tell yourself if you had to start over right now with absolutely nothing besides the wisdom you have gained in your life? Listen in for an episode that will get you thinking about all you have to offer the world.  Show Notes: https://underdogempowerment.com/what-i-would-do-if-i-started-over   Get More Involved:    Leave A Review & Subscribe On iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/underdog-empowerment/id1373572178 Free A-to-Z roadmap on launching a top-shelf podcast: https://underdogempowerment.com/roadmap Access Our Top Resource Recommendations: https://underdogempowerment.com/resources/ Subscribe On YouTube: h

Are you aware of what drives your emotions? Does your self-awareness extend beyond your immediate feelings and work to decipher your reactions?    Mark Manson has authored three books, two of which -- The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck, and Everything Is F*cked: A Book About Hope -- made the New York Times bestsellers list. He uses his writing, backed by psychological research, to help further conversations around personal development and happiness on a global scale.    On this episode of Underdog Empowerment, Zach and Mark work through how understanding the meaning we attach to emotions will benefit all facets of our lives. Mark explains how developing emotional intelligence on a personal level and to the point where you can understand the actions of others will make you overall, a better human. Listen in for an episode that will let you get lost in the depths of your own mind. Show Notes: https://underdogempowerment.com/mark-manson   Get More Involved:    Leave A Review & Subscribe On iTunes: htt

It's awkward and weird at first, but I'm learning how to feel emotions that I usually stuffed below the surface before.

We all should be growing and evolving as we work towards achieving our next goal. Life keeps moving forward, so if we don’t keep striving to be better, well, then what is the point? Do you strive to maintain the same existence over your lifetime? Probably not. On this episode of Underdog Empowerment, Zach embraces a negative, one-star review from one of his listeners and explains why it was impossible for the show to not evolve and change with him. Zach quotes Andy Frisella’s sentiment that says in order to be successful, you have to be humble in your approach and cocky in your execution. Listen in for an episode that will streamline your struggles against change.   Show Notes: https://underdogempowerment.com/response-to-change   Get More Involved:    Leave A Review & Subscribe On iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/underdog-empowerment/id1373572178 Free A-to-Z roadmap on launching a top-shelf podcast: https://underdogempowerment.com/roadmap Access Our Top Resource Recommendations: https

Is your brand tangible for your consumer? Are they able to connect with your company through a physical product? Callye Keen is the Chief Business Officer at K-Form, a product coach and serial. Callye also is the host of the End Hype podcast, where he breaks down how to transform a product idea into a business reality. He works with entrepreneurs day in and day out to help brands evolve and creating physical products to use as consumer engagement tools. His goal is to help companies grow with his unique strategies, innovative designs, and manufacturing expertise.    On this episode of Underdog Empowerment, Callye and Zach break down the benefits of pairing a tangible product to an idea. Callye also stresses the importance of understanding your existing audience before you attempt to grow your brand in a specific direction. Listen in for an episode that will get your brand’s image back in focus.  Show Notes: https://underdogempowerment.com/physical-product   Get More Involved:    Leave A Review & Subs

I just popped the hood and ripped the bandaid off. Here are my initial thoughts after my first MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy session.

I've been talking about this all year. It's time to do the real work.