Tag: Life

Beyond the Sale: Finding Purpose After Exiting Your Business with Jerome Myers (Ep. 72)

Beyond the Sale: Finding Purpose After Exiting Your Business with Jerome Myers (Ep. 72)

Are you financially and emotionally prepared for life after selling your business?

What strategies can you implement to design a life that aligns with your values and aspirations beyond business success?

This week on SMART MONEY. SIMPLIFIED, Brent Mekosh speaks with Jerome Myers, America’s Leading Exit Authority and founder of Exodus, The Myers Development Group, and Dream Catchers. 

Jerome recounts his transition from corporate life to a period of deep self-reflection and the subsequent discovery of a meaningful path forward as he advises those exiting their own business.  

Listen in as Jerome underscores the significance of nurturing love, maintaining faith, and intentionally crafting a life of fulfillment beyond the business realm.

Brent and Jerome discuss:

  • The psychological challenges of successful business owners after an exit
  • How does one transition from being a business owner to a newly exited operator
  • Jerome’s personal experience with exiting a business and the journey to finding a purposeful life afterward
  • The value of finding a greater purpose and positively impacting others after exiting a business
  • And more!

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About Our Guest:

Jerome Myers is a developer of people and places. He is the founder and Chief Inspiration Officer of DreamCatchers and The Myers Development Group.

Through these entities, he gets to live out his childhood dreams of helping people manifest the things they imagine and create social proof that dreams should be real.

Since leaving corporate America after building a 20MM division at a Fortune 550 company, J has become one of the most sought-after thought leaders in the multifamily development space. His company, The Myers Development Group, built a multi-million-dollar portfolio following the principles of Myers Methods.

A Navy SEALs Entrepreneurial Journey with Mack Alexander (Ep. 48)

A Navy SEALs Entrepreneurial Journey with Mack Alexander (Ep. 48)

Transitioning from the Navy SEALs to a civilian can be physically and emotionally hard. 

For some, finding a passion can help bring them a sense of peace and create a path toward their next phase in life.

In this episode, Brent Mekosh is joined by Mack Alexander, the founder and CEO of Macks Belts™ and a retired Navy SEAL. Mack reveals his journey from a Navy SEAL to a business owner while diving into the life lessons he learned as a Navy SEAL, how they translated into his daily life, and how he helps others (like him) through his business. 

Mack discusses:

  • Why he decided to join the Navy SEALs
  • How his experience with the Navy SEALs impacted his motivation and perseverance
  • The financial and personal struggles he faced after returning home from duty
  • How he started selling dog collars and grew that business into a belt company
  • Why he markets his products on LinkedIn instead of other social media platforms such as Instagram and Facebook
  • And more!

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About Our Guest:

Mack Alexander serves as the CEO, Owner, and Founder of Macks Belts, headquartered in Tampa, FL. The company specializes in steel and leather manufacturing and is one of the largest producers of American-made belts. Previously, Mack served as a Navy SEAL Assaulter and Breacher deploying to Africa and Yemen. He retired early after sustaining a major TBI while deployed. He is devoted to supporting all who have served and has been an advocate for many military, first responder, and law enforcement charities and is an official partner and advisor to Support Our Troops®.

A Second Chance At Life With Judith Pearson (Ep.11)

A Second Chance At Life With Judith Pearson (Ep.11)

When faced with the news of being cancer-free, patients have a second chance at life. 

In this episode, Brent Mekosh is joined by award-winning author and breast cancer survivor Judith Pearson. Judith shares the story of her friend’s journey with cancer and her own experiences that led to her novels and building A 2nd Act, a nonprofit organization that helps guide female cancer survivors to their second act in life.

Judith discusses:

  • The story of her friend’s journey with cancer
  • Reasons she started A 2nd Act
  • What the term ‘survivor’ means for former cancer patients
  • How past experiences led to the present person and writer she’s today
  • And more!

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About our Guest:

Judy Pearson’s career began in a tree: a wonderful old maple in her parents’ backyard, with a perfect branch on which to sit and write. Now hundreds of thousands of words later, this Michigan native’s voice is still inspiring! She is a best-selling author, an accomplished presenter, and a graduate of Michigan State University. But her favorite title is “story teller.”

Judy is also the founder of A 2nd Act, a nonprofit organization that helps guide female cancer survivors to their second act in life.



Healthy Body Equals Healthy Life With Lacey Byrd (Ep. 6)

Healthy Body Equals Healthy Life With Lacey Byrd (Ep. 6)

Your physical well-being is just as important, if not more, important as your financial plan.

In this episode, Brent Mekosh is joined by Lacey Byrd, co-founder of Hybrid Athlete Training. Lacey highlights the importance of creating a personal schedule and how discipline can be a form of freedom. She shares her personal habits in life and how simple steps such as a shorter workout can help you stick to your routine.

Lacey discusses:

  • How discipline creates a form of freedom
  • Reasons why people are disconnected from the present
  • The impact of the pandemic on routines and personal fitness
  • How to take control of your future
  • And more!

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About our Guest:

Coming from a strong background of explosive sports training, such as high-level track and field, obstacle course racing, Crossfit, Powerlifting, Bodybuilding, and much more, Lacey Byrd is exactly what a Hybrid Athlete would be characterized as.

Her passion to facilitate change in others’ mindsets and health are her primary driver. Lacey has been a personal trainer for over 10 years, helping hundreds of people customize the perfect fitness programs.

As a female entrepreneur, Lacey is constantly motivating those who need to take their business to the next level.