Russell Gray didn’t “work his way up.” He worked his way out.

In this wide-ranging conversation, Russell shares the unfiltered origin story behind his entrepreneurial worldview—starting as a young man with no degree, no formal skills, and warehouse temp jobs that made one thing painfully clear: the traditional corporate ladder could take a lifetime. Then one mentorship moment flipped the script. By learning sales, Russell discovered the “essential life skill” that unlocks income, opportunity, and mobility—and it opened his eyes to the power of equity through business ownership and real estate.

From there, the conversation expands into the deeper framework that now defines his mission: purpose-driven Main Street capitalism rooted in faith, freedom, and the American dream. Russell explains how spiritual formation shaped his moral compass, why mentorship and value creation matter more than credentials, and how media and technology are giving “Main Street mouths on microphones” the power to challenge monopolized narratives. Along the way, we zoom out into the macro—debt, currency systems, and the collision between economics, politics, and personal liberty—making the case that financial freedom isn’t just a money conversation… it’s a cultural one.

Russell Gray has a diverse and decades long background in business, entrepreneurship, investing and media. As a talk show host, conference speaker, author, and guest contributor for several notable podcasts, Russ is a passionate evangelist for purpose-driven Main Street capitalism. He hosts the Main Street Capitalist Show, the Main Street Capitalists Clubs, and is founder of The Raising Capitalists Foundation.

https://russellgray.com/

What does it really take to make dreams a reality? In each episode, we go beyond the trophies, titles, and accolades, uncovering the real stories of leaders, athletes, and visionaries who turned their dreams into success. From their wins to their wounds, we dive deep into what truly fuels their relentless drive.


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Frank Lopinski breaks down the non-traditional path that shaped his mindset early: skipping college, self-educating through YouTube, and treating high school like a low-risk lab to try—and fail—fast. He walks through his first attempts (sneaker reselling, dropshipping), the lessons that carried forward, and how he started stacking real business skills while simultaneously learning crypto markets and cycle behavior. Frank shares how disciplined investing through the bear market and a well-timed sell near the 2021 peak created early financial freedom—then forced a bigger question: what’s the “forever business” that actually holds long-term value?

That answer became Beamly, his AI-powered med tech platform built for med spas to increase client lifetime value through personalization at scale. Frank explains how he went from running a med spa agency to consolidating tools into platforms like GoHighLevel, creating evergreen tutorial content that generated affiliate income, and using credibility, relationships, and execution to open doors in the creator economy. The episode also gets real about maturity, setbacks, and the mental shift from chasing shiny wins to building durable systems—turning customer data into actionable retention plays, improving loyalty, and making growth repeatable.

Frank Lopinski is a MedTech founder focused on helping high-end MedSpas increase Client Lifetime Value (CLTV) through AI-powered client engagement. He’s the Founder of Beamly, building systems that activate existing customer data to drive retention, rebooking, and revenue lift—without relying on additional ad spend.

https://www.youtube.com/@frankifyy/videos

https://beamly.ai/home

https://www.linkedin.com/in/frank-lopinski/

What does it really take to make dreams a reality? In each episode, we go beyond the trophies, titles, and accolades, uncovering the real stories of leaders, athletes, and visionaries who turned their dreams into success. From their wins to their wounds, we dive deep into what truly fuels their relentless drive.


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In this episode of Behind The Success, Brandon Seigel shares the real, unglamorous lessons that shaped his entrepreneurial mindset—from selling picnic backpacks early on to learning leadership and execution through directing theatre. He breaks down the “70/30” principle for learning how to run a business, the hard decisions required when you uncover hidden operational issues (including unspent claims) and the reality of standing in front of a team and telling 80 contractors they were misclassified. Brandon also explains the most important concept in medical billing using a clear risk analogy, challenges the myth that you can’t prioritize profit and purpose, and opens up about his biggest failure and what it taught him about accountability. Along the way, he shares family stories—including his grandfather inventing the first convertible couch—and hard-earned business truths about employee theft, the true costs of entrepreneurship, building teams with real incentives (including a 40% 401(k) match), and the difference between owning a business and creating a job for yourself—because at the end of the day, “if I don’t make money, you don’t have a job.”

Brandon Seigel is passionate about empowering the next generation of entrepreneurs with an emphasis on fixing our healthcare crisis! I love to inspire and motivate private practice entrepreneurs that have a purpose for helping others and need an infrastructure to excel as an entrepreneur. In addition to overseeing operations and strategic growth for multiple thriving organizations, I am a frequent public speaker, published author and consult throughout the United States, Europe, Canada, And Israel.

https://growthcodeconference.com/

https://www.wellnessworksmp.com/

https://wellnessworksmedicalbilling.com/

https://www.privatepracticesurvivalguide.com/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHyWYCcmaQKM_V9et6ofJPg/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandonseigel/

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What does it really take to make dreams a reality? In each episode, we go beyond the trophies, titles, and accolades, uncovering the real stories of leaders, athletes, and visionaries who turned their dreams into success. From their wins to their wounds, we dive deep into what truly fuels their relentless drive.


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