What happens when you’ve “made it” — flying private, running multimillion-dollar businesses, and yet feel completely empty inside?

In this powerful conversation, entrepreneur and marketing strategist Chris Evans opens up about the highs and devastating lows of his journey. From missionary work to building 8-figure companies, to total burnout and a letter from the FTC that changed everything — Chris shares how he found freedom not through success, but through surrender.

We explore:

• Why the hustle isn't enough
• The hidden cost of constant growth
• Balancing ambition with peace
• Biblical wisdom for entrepreneurs
• AI, marketing, and building lean businesses in today’s world

If you're building a business or just trying to make sense of purpose and identity in a noisy world — this episode is for you.

👉 Subscribe for more real conversations about faith, business, and living with purpose.

🔗 Follow Chris at: https://chrisaevans.com/newsletter

Follow along for more content just like this:
https://www.instagram.com/joshswart/
https://www.facebook.com/joshua.swart
https://www.tiktok.com/@joshswart3

How do you go from broke and drowning in debt to building a $100 million real estate portfolio? Vinnie Giglio did exactly that—after leaving a dream job as an airline pilot, surviving a brutal housing crash, and grinding through every obstacle in the book.

In this interview, Vinnie shares the raw and unfiltered truth of his journey—from buying his first condo with credit cards to building luxury developments in downtown Mooresville and Turks & Caicos. We talk debt, cars, cash flow, construction, and how perseverance beats luck every time.

🔑 Topics Covered:

• How Rich Dad Poor Dad changed his life
• Surviving the 2008 crash and bouncing back
• The secret to raising capital from skeptical friends
• Why pink shirts made him a legend in Mooresville
• Starting a real estate fund with Avestor
• Fractional investing in Caribbean luxury villas
• And… how many cars is too many cars?

👉 Learn more about Vinnie’s projects at: https://mv2invest.com
📲 Follow Vinnie on Instagram: @vingiggs

Follow along for more content just like this:
https://www.instagram.com/joshswart/
https://www.facebook.com/joshua.swart
https://www.tiktok.com/@joshswart3

In this episode, real estate investor Jay Chekansky shares how he left a 10+ year engineering career to build a thriving business using seller financing. Jay dives deep into how he structured his first deals, why seller finance beats traditional rentals or flips, and how he helps buyers who don’t qualify for conventional loans.

Discover how Jay turned losses into learning, the details behind creative financing strategies like wraps and subject-to deals, and how you can start building cash flow without tenants, toilets, or turnover.

✅ What you'll learn:
How seller financing creates long-term cash flow
The legal protection every creative investor needs
Real-life examples of Jay's best (and worst) deals
How to attract private lenders (and keep them for life)

Follow along for more content just like this:
https://www.instagram.com/joshswart/
https://www.facebook.com/joshua.swart
https://www.tiktok.com/@joshswart3