You have to be able to get back up when you’ve been knocked down, and you have to be able to do it over and over again. It’s easy to make excuses when you get out and run into rough times. But those excuses won’t take you where you want to go. Only mental toughness and some common sense can do that.
Ryan Stewman is an author, entrepreneur, and the founder and owner of Break Free Academy, where he mentors other motivated entrepreneurs to grow as leaders in their industries and as people trying to make an impact on the world.
On this episode of ConvictEd Life, Zach and Travis jam with Ryan on Ryan’s conviction, release, and start in mortgage sales, how he navigated his way through the networking marketing world following his second conviction, why you need to level up the people you hang with, and how to get humble and work your way up from the bottom - fast. Tune in to get nothing but the facts on doing better after your time behind bars from someone who’s been there and fought his way back up to the top.
What You’ll Learn:
- Why sales and network marketing work is the best option for a formerly convicted felon looking to get a job
- How some false testimony by others and an overblown charge landed Ryan back in prison - and how he bounced right back during his sentence
- What led Ryan to create the G Code, and how you can use those principles to level up your life
- And much more!
Favorite Quote:
"Even when I had already made millions, I was willing to start and learn something over at minimum wage, you know, and a job’s a job. And here's what I know: You might start at the bottom, but if you're the best, you'll rise to the top quick enough."
- Ryan Stewman
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How to Get Involved:
Zach Babcock and Travis Richey are on a mission to turn their combined passion for prison reform into a show that provides all the information, encouragement, and access to resources that those in (or out) of the prison system need to take their lives to the next level of success and satisfaction.
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