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Empire Builders with Nick James

Empire Builders with Nick James

By: Nick James
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 Welcome to EMPIRE BUILDERS with CEO, entrepreneur, and International speaker, Nick James. Nick is probably best known for his ground-breaking ‘Expert Empires’ events in the UK. He's dynamic and daring in his approach to business, and genuinely loves to see his clients get results. In a world where self-awareness and humility are rare, you’ll find Nick’s ‘open and real’ style refreshing, challenging, and inspiring. On this podcast you’ll find a mix of: 1. Original content, recorded especially for ‘EMPIRE BUILDERS’ listeners. Nick will share his current (and often extreme!) views on all things business, including audience growth, lead generation, sales, and how to get the very best out of yourself every single day. 2. Exclusive interviews with some of the world’s best-known experts and authors, including David Goggins, Chalene Johnson, Trent Shelton, Lewis Howes, Ryan Deiss, and many more. 3. Keynote Speeches recorded live at Nick’s previous events, featuring high net-worth entrepreneurs like Gary Vaynerchuk, Lord Sugar, Grant Cardone, Tom Bilyeu, Ed Mylett, and others. If you’re committed to building an EMPIRE that makes a big difference in the world, AND helps you create vast personal wealth… you’re in the right place!2025 Nick James Economics Leadership Management Management & Leadership Marketing Marketing & Sales Personal Development Personal Finance Personal Success
Episodes
  • Why AI and Automation Are Non-Negotiable For Expert Businesses — With Seb Brantigan

    Why AI and Automation Are Non-Negotiable For Expert Businesses — With Seb Brantigan
    Mar 7 2026
    In this episode, Nick James sits down with Seb Brantigan — Co-Founder of DBSS Digital and marketing automation expert managing over 12 million emails a year for his clients — to have the honest conversation about AI that most 'gurus' are too afraid to have. Seb reveals why AI calling is still falling short (and the WhatsApp automation strategy that's working right now instead), how his team built a complete event funnel in days instead of weeks and generated five figures in sales, and the one question every expert business owner needs to ask before touching any AI tool. From using AI to turn free event registrants into paying buyers before they even walk through the door, to the "bleeding neck" method for knowing exactly where to start — Seb shares the practical, no-nonsense truth about what AI can and can't do for your business right now. If you're a coach, consultant, or expert who knows AI is important but has no idea where to begin — or you've tried it and not seen results — this conversation will completely change how you look at it. VALUABLE RESOURCES 🔗 Connect with Seb on LinkedIn 🤖 Grab Seb's Free AI Marketing Templates & Campaigns
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    33 mins
  • How Laura Burton Made £149K in Year One Using LinkedIn (Without Posting Daily)

    How Laura Burton Made £149K in Year One Using LinkedIn (Without Posting Daily)
    Feb 28 2026
    In this episode, Nick James sits down with Laura Burton - aka "The Brutal Blonde" - to uncover exactly how she generated £149,000 in her first year on LinkedIn with less than 4,000 followers and without posting daily. Laura reveals why chasing likes and comments is actually preventing you from making sales, the exact posting formula that consistently fills her pipeline (3 content posts + 1 sales post per week), and why being in the DMs is more powerful than commenting for growth. From "poking the algorithm" with controversial polls to the simple shift that took her impressions from 2,000 to 60,000 in one weekend, Laura shares the brutal truth about what actually works on LinkedIn right now - and what you need to stop doing immediately. If you're a coach, consultant, or expert who's posting on LinkedIn but not seeing leads or sales, this conversation will completely change your approach to the platform. VALUABLE RESOURCES Connect with Laura on LinkedIn HOW TO SIGN HIGH TICKET CLIENTS ON LINKEDIN [Free Training From Laura]
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    31 mins
  • [Eddie Abbew] Why Half His 7.5M Followers HATE Him... And How That Made Him Famous

    [Eddie Abbew] Why Half His 7.5M Followers HATE Him... And How That Made Him Famous
    Jan 23 2026
    In this raw and revealing conversation with Eddie Abbew, Nick James uncovers the controversial strategies behind building 7.5 million followers across social media. Eddie shares his unconventional approach to personal branding - deliberately polarising his audience, creating debate, and why trying to get everyone to like you is killing your growth. From eating raw meat on camera to screaming in supermarkets about ultra-processed foods, Eddie reveals how authenticity, controversy, and education combine to create viral content that gets massive engagement - even from people who fundamentally disagree with him. His daughter Selena convinced him to take his message online, and the results speak for themselves: millions of followers, life-changing transformations for his audience, and a platform that's disrupting the entire nutrition industry. Whether you're building a personal brand, trying to cut through the noise, or looking to scale your expert business through social media, Eddie's direct approach to content creation, handling criticism, and staying authentic whilst being polarising will transform how you think about building an audience. This is essential listening for anyone who wants to stand out in 2026. VALUABLE RESOURCES https://www.expertempires2026.com/jan-2026-ee https://bit.ly/7figcoachgroup https://www.expertempires.com/podcast/ ABOUT THE HOST Nick James Nick dropped out of university at the age of 21 and failed spectacularly with his first coaching business, which forced him to take a £16k/yr telesales job. Within 12 months he was the top performer and left to start his second business at 24. This time he discovered a winning formula and before long had a multi-six-figure company. He then made a huge mistake which nearly put him out of business and cost him £50,000 in personal cash! Fortunately, Nick kept it afloat, turned it around, and sold that business 2 years later in a seven-figure deal. He then co-founded a multi-million-pound marketing company, which he exited in 2015, and created Expert Empires. Today, Expert Empires is known as the UK's number one business event for Experts, with world-renowned celebrity speakers like Gary Vaynerchuk, Grant Cardone, Chalene Johnson, David Goggins, and Lewis Howes gracing the stage. Nick also specialises in helping Coaches, Consultants, Speakers, Trainers, and Authors take their businesses from zero to six figures and beyond through his Expert Empires Mastermind programme.
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    12 mins
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