Six-figure podcast revenue is possible without millions of downloads — and Anika Jackson proves it. The top 1.5% global podcast host built her indie show into a monetization machine, and now she's breaking down exactly how she did it.

Most podcasters quit after eight episodes. Anika didn't — and the gap between those who quit and those who cash in comes down to strategy, not celebrity status.

In this episode, you'll get her complete podcast business model: the real download numbers that attract ad networks, why she turned down Patreon in favor of smarter revenue streams, and how agentic AI tools are compressing 10-hour research tasks into two minutes.

You'll walk away knowing: how to evaluate podcast networks before you need them, the guest promotion system that grows your audience on someone else's budget, why Pinterest outperforms most social platforms for podcast discoverability, and the exact team structure — editor first, always — that prevents burnout and scales production.

Anika also unpacks the personal brand vs. business brand decision every podcaster faces, and why your YouTube strategy in 2026 could make or break your monetization trajectory.
Built for entrepreneurs who want to turn their expertise into a sustainable content business.

Traditional retirement planning fails entrepreneurs because it ignores irregular income, business equity concentration, and the reality of building wealth while reinvesting in growth. Financial freedom expert Eric Brotman, CFP and CEO of BFG Financial Advisors with 25+ years of experience, reveals why conventional retirement advice doesn't work for business owners and what to do instead.

You'll discover: why treating business and personal finances as separate pockets prevents financial disaster, proven strategies to pay yourself first with unpredictable cash flow, how to build emergency funds when you're asset-rich but cash-poor, and the critical mistake of concentrating 100% of net worth in your business. Eric shares frameworks from his book "Don't Retire Graduate" showing how entrepreneurs can achieve financial independence while managing debt and funding business growth simultaneously. Perfect for business owners navigating multiple financial priorities, managing the sandwich generation squeeze, or planning eventual exits.

Learn why income is not wealth, creative liquidity strategies using home equity and securities-backed lines, and how to diversify beyond your business enterprise without starving growth. This episode transforms retirement planning for entrepreneurs into a sustainable wealth-building system that works with your business lifecycle, not against it.

Wall Street Journal bestselling author Steve Anderson reveals how Jeff Bezos transformed calculated risk-taking into Amazon's competitive advantage by analyzing 20+ years of shareholder letters. Struggling to scale without losing your entrepreneurial edge? This episode exposes the counterintuitive growth frameworks that separate billion-dollar companies from businesses stuck in stasis.

You'll learn: how "successful failure" accelerates innovation while reducing actual business risk, the two-way door decision framework that eliminates bureaucratic bottlenecks, why customer obsession (not customer service) creates self-sustaining growth flywheels, and the six-page memo technique that replaces risky gut decisions with strategic velocity. Steve breaks down Amazon's four growth cycles—test, build, accelerate, scale—into actionable frameworks for entrepreneurs building $100K to $10M+ businesses.

Perfect for established business owners (2-10 years operation) who've reached the dangerous plateau where playing it safe becomes the riskiest strategy. Steve shares how insurance industry consultants can apply billion-dollar principles without billion-dollar resources, including the "day one mindset" that prevents the painful decline toward irrelevance.

This episode connects directly to sustainable business growth strategies, strategic risk management frameworks, and innovation-driven enterprise building. Whether you're automating operations, building authority platforms, or scaling service businesses, these proven principles show how protection and aggressive growth work together—not against each other.

Free gift: Download Steve's complete book plus access his AI chatbot trained on all Bezos letters at thebezoletters.com