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Jeff Suter joins The Uncommon Element this week to discuss his path in entrepreneurship and how his brokerage is helping people pay off their homes in a fraction of the time with their All-In-One Loan Program.  Jeff started his entrepreneurship journey in 2011 after leaving his 13 year corporate job.  He explains how networking has been pivotal to the success he’s had by gaining mentors and friends that have helped him navigate mistakes.  Jeff and your host, Josh Meunier, talk through one of the most revolutionary home loan products that anyone can use to save hundreds-of-thousands if not Millions of dollars in interest payments by using the All-In-One Loan program that is proprietary to Refined Mortgages.  The All-In-One Loan has home buyers paying down principle first and interest last which is the reverse of your standard 15-30 year loans that most are accustomed to these days.  The All-In-One Loan gives anyone access to your equity right away via a HELOC which allows you to pull your equity out as you need it and build a cash flowing Real Estate empire.  Connect with Jeff Suter: [email protected]://www.facebook.com/jeff.suter.94?mibextid=LQQJ4d@refinedmortgagecloserConnect with Josh Meunier:@joshmeunierofficial@[email protected]@free.space.studioTwitter @josh_meunier_LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josh-meunier-94026011Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1824903Website:www.uncommonelement.comwww.freespacestudio.comwww.mingma.ioEmail: Business & Life Coaching: [email protected]: [email protected] Work: [email protected]

Tessabella Jensen is as uncommon as they come.  Her dedication to discipline and her craft has brought her wild amounts of success in the Real Estate and Marketing world.  She’s on a mission to help entrepreneurs understand what the journey is like to navigate the tough waters of running a business since she was 19 years old.  Tessa’s story is incredible.  She was a Division 1 Golf Athlete at Arizona State while working as a cafe manager, going to school, and working in Real Estate at the same time.  She made her first $1M in a year when she was 26 and since then has taken her marketing talents to new heights.  Her story is one of what grit, discipline, consistency, and belief in yourself can do for your life.  Your host, Josh Meunier, and Tessabella talk in detail about her strategies of documenting the good, bad, and the ugly of entrepreneurship that leverages social media and other platforms to drive brand awareness that landed her a deal with the Phoenix Suns!  Her really consumable way to everyone, “Start from where you are with what you have.”  You can live the life you want if you can move forward from paralysis by analysis and just get started.  Tessa now has been able to grow a large following in a short period of time on different social platforms that she leverages to help grow her business by educating the world about entrepreneurship.  You’ll learn…Marketing techniquesBrandingPersonal development and how to overcome your fears.What it takes to truly focusHow to overcome our introverted side and keep our energy focused to obtain the best results.  Connecting with TessaBella:@Tessaabellaa (insta)@billiondollarbella (TikTok)Billiondollarbella (YouTube)Work with Tessa: [email protected]

You do not want to miss this episode.  In today's episode you get to find out what it's like to be a Navy Seal overseas fighting for our freedom and the costs and mentality needed to go to war with your band of brothers.  Retired Navy Seal Sr. Chief William Branum brings it on today's episode as your host, Josh Meunier, and him chat it up about what it's really like with war overseas and the the battles we all fight with the war in our minds.  You'll learn how to think like a Navy Seal and how doing hard things build your confidence to become the most elite version of yourself.  Why accountability is so important in our lives and how we all need it.  You'll hear about extreme physical challenges and how to overcome fear in your mind to push through.  William talks in depth about some of his experiences in Iraq and other parts of the world as he was downrange with his teams running operations.  He also graces us with a recent experience of what he calls (R3) which is Rim-to-Rim-to-Rim in the Grand Canyon while him and his friends hiked through snow, ice, and 20,000 feet of elevation change.  To learn more about how to think like a Navy Seal visit...www.5secretesofanavyseal.comwww.man-made.orgTo support William and the mission to help others please visit...www.nw-recovery.comConnect with William:You can find William here…[email protected] MEDIAwww.Facebook.com/william.branum.712Www.Facebook.com/nakedwarriorrecoveryCBDInstagram: @nakedwarriorrecovery Twitter @nakedwarriorrecovery YouTube: Naked Warrior Recovery www.LinkedIn.com/william-branumTikTok: @nakedwarriorrecoverBackstoryWilliam and I met through one of my networks and is an absolute legend, American HERO, and retired Navy SEAL who served our country and protected us in some of the darkest times in American History.  This man right here served 26 years in the SEAL teams as an operator in undersea operations approved directly from POTUS, Sniper Instructor in the teams, and, is on of the few who has risen to top ranks in the SEAL Teams.  Connect with your host, Josh Meunier:@joshmeunierofficial@[email protected]@free.space.studioTwitter @josh_meunier_LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josh-meunier-94026011Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1824903Website:www.uncommonelement.comwww.freespacestudio.comwww.mingma.ioEmail: Business & Life Coaching: [email protected]: [email protected]

Survival rooted programming is something we can all benefit from in our daily lives.  In today's episode Steven Twohig Sr. describes how we can do this in order to take our subjective glasses off and start looking at the root cause of pain, joy, and elements our our reality.  Steven is a guide and agent of change. A regular guy who has committed to mastering the art of transformation. Having spent well over the 10,000 hours required to master anything, his work with individuals has been profound. He guides you through obstacles keeping you stuck and provides a clear direction and strategy while helping you uncover shadows and limitations that keep you stuck. He was introduced to the practice of shadow work in April of 2000; that opened the door to a lifelong study of the practice. Shadow work is the practice of studying the unseen connection between people, places, things, and events. He thinks this is the root cause of suffering in this world.Steven spent a decade working for and studying under Tony Robbins. Tony commissioned him to interview over 10,000 business leaders worldwide to determine what made them successful and help thousands transform their businesses. This allowed Steven to practice shadow work in a business setting on the international stage. While working with companies ranging from start-ups in India to multinational corporations, he helped thousands of business owners be more productive, strategic, and successful. One of Steven's proven specialties in the business world is seeing what others don't. He is currently an integration coach and lead shadow work guide for clients working with plant medicine. Each journey can take months to unpack, and without support, it can be near impossible to unravel. He runs multiple online integrations and mastermind groups to support integration. He focuses on closing the gap between traditional medicine and the western mind and bring the insights and bringing the innovation that plant medicine provides to everyone wanting more out of their life. He created a groundbreaking app to support his clients’ integration journey that bridges the gap between the experience and returning home to make the change stick. He holds a certification in business strategy through Cornell University and is certified in strategic intervention coaching by RMT and NLP through Dr. Will Horton. He is a certified psychedelic and transformational integration coaching through Being True to You. Steven has spent over 20 years studying business strategy, integration, and implementation. He has extensive study in mindfulness, mindset, psychedelic integration, business optimization, shadow work and facilitation, leadership dynamics, and unconscious communication. He is an international speaker and has traveled worldwide, teaching a blend of strategy, shadow work and spirituality.You'll Learn: shadow work in life and business,psychedelic integration,the importance of cleansing our looking glassWhat happens with trauma and why we act the way we do as humansWhat a 30 day mental cleanse can do for youHow to return to loveHow the quality of our lives is based on the level of our consciousnessFive Questions to Ask:What am I feeling?Where do  I feel these feeling(s) in other parts of my life?When is the first time I had that feeling?What kind of person did that make me?What do I yearn for in my life?Connect with Steven: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialStevenTwohig/https://www.instagram.com/st

This week on The Uncommon Element we dive deep into Chris Soule’s transition over the past year towards leading himself and others around him in a better way, to a better life.  Chris and your host, Josh Meunier, talk about navigating tough waters as an entrepreneur who works with his direct family while having a family himself.  How emotional intelligence and listening to his team has drastically turned his company and relationship with his Father and Mother around.  Enjoy as these two friends chat it up about business, life, and a great personal development journey that’s just starting.  You can find Chris…www.compadresdesign.com@chrisoule https://www.facebook.com/chris.soule.71Connect with your host:@joshmeunierofficial@[email protected]@free.space.studioTwitter @josh_meunier_LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josh-meunier-94026011Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1824903Website:www.uncommonelement.comwww.freespacestudio.comwww.mingma.ioEmail: Business & Life Coaching: [email protected]: [email protected] Work: [email protected]

Meet Brandon Spears one of the underground marketing gurus who is helping change the game for some of the biggest brands you can think of.  Brandon comes from humble beginnings working as a RotoRooter salesman in his early days to now running a multimillion dollar ad agency that significantly improves brand equity and community for brands like Nike and other big names across the globe.  You’ll learn how to use tactical marketing strategies to help grow your business at any stage.  Whether you’re a first time entrepreneur starting out to a seasoned veteran you will find some key takeaways here that can drastically improve your businesses return on investment.  Your host Josh Meunier and Brandon dig into money management more as well and how to set you and your company up for success by using different buckets to help manage your money.  Enjoy this episode of The Uncommon Element and don’t forget to hit that like, subscribe, and bell button at the top so you always know when new episodes are coming out!  Connect with Brandon here: https://www.facebook.com/brandon.spears.7Connect with you host Josh Meunier:@joshmeunierofficial@[email protected]@free.space.studioTwitter @josh_meunier_LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josh-meunier-94026011Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1824903Website:www.uncommonelement.comwww.freespacestudio.comwww.mingma.ioEmail: Business & Life Coaching: [email protected]: [email protected] Work: [email protected]

On today's episode of The Uncommon Element Podcast our special guest is Barbara Schreihans.Barbara talks us through how her humble beginnings and taking on debt to educate herself helped drive her to a life that blossomed into business ownership and becoming a multi-faceted business woman.Barbara is the owner of Your Tax Coach, a company that helps people with taxes, bookkeeping, and tax strategy for their lives and organizations.You'll learn how knowing your numbers can really help you make smart financial decisions. We break down the three statements that you should know in simple terms to run your business and your life.What corporate strategy you can use to help you save on taxes and support your lifestyle through your business.What is the difference between private equity investing and angel investing and why do people choose to invest in certain areas over others.How you can start to get a grasp on your money and overcome a scarcity mindset behind money. Even a little trick about texting your parents about their top three thoughts about money and see how they align with yours!Please enjoy this episode of The Uncommon Element with Barbara Schreihans.And remember...Be Uncommon.Connect with Barbara:Instagram: @yourtaxcoach   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/barbara.schreihansWebsite: https://www.yourtaxcoach.com/Email: [email protected] with Josh:@joshmeunierofficial@[email protected]@free.space.studioTwitter @josh_meunier_LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josh-meunier-94026011Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1824903Website:www.uncommonelement.comwww.freespacestudio.comwww.mingma.ioEmail:Business & Life Coaching: [email protected]: [email protected] Work: [email protected]

Eric Sanchez comes from humble beginnings down in El Salvador where he was faced with a decision.  Stay in the status quo or find his purpose and be driven to go after his dreams.  In this episode of The Uncommon Element, your host Josh Meunier and Eric unpack his uncommon path to a beautiful life that has taken him all over the United States and the World.  It hasn’t come without a price to pay and sacrifices that Eric has had to make but you’ll find in this episode that all of those sacrifices were worth it to now be back in El Salvador helping and serving people and businesses in Central and North America.  Enjoy this episode as Eric and Josh take you through their trials and go through some back and forth about business, life experiences, and living in a place of gratitude and good fortune no matter what the setbacks.  A little background on Eric:CEO of initiate solar and EZ marketing Consulting Group.Driven by purpose to impact people’s lives.Philanthropist, thought leader, and Apex executive.You can connect with Eric here…Email: [email protected]: https://www.facebook.com/exsm93?mibextid=LQQJ4dInstagram: @solarkng Connect with Josh Meunier here:@joshmeunierofficial@[email protected]@free.space.studioTwitter @josh_meunier_LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josh-meunier-94026011Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1824903Website:www.uncommonelement.comwww.freespacestudio.comwww.mingma.ioEmail:Business & Life Coaching: [email protected]: [email protected] Work: [email protected]

In this episode of The Uncommon Element we have a very special guest joining us, Tony Whatley.  Tony has over 97 years of experience working across five different industries ranging from 27 years in Oil & Gas, to 15 years in business mentorship and coaching.  In today’s episode, Tony and your host of The Uncommon Element, Josh Meunier dig into Tony’s background and the importance of starting with groups in the Fortune 500 and how that helped him learn the knowledge necessary to later sell his own companies and publish his best selling book “Side Hustle Millionaire.”Here are the topics we cover in today's episode of The Uncommon Element.Discipline & Growing upMother EQ & Father Marine MilitaryCompassion for others97 years of experience across five industriesBest selling Author, entrepreneur, and business coachSold a businessWhat is the burnrate of a company and why is it importantWhy is measuring free cash flow and forecasting importantWhat makes a good leader and why is it so important to have high performers around you.Negotiations with others and how it's like a sword where each member or organization takes a swing and then hands over the sword.How many people raised their hands for Leadership and why they were there at ChevronWhat is the role of the CEO = Profit and SurvivalGovernance Risk and ComplianceManaging $100M-$500M projectsContracts and the importance of them in your organization.Revenue streams for a companyCash Foreward (low risk to you)Nuetral (Where the risk is dispersed over both parties)Negative: Oftentimes around net termsWhat are the keys that go into a valuation and some of the benchmarks that you should focus on to create the types of multiples to sell your company for what you want.Connect with Tony Whatley:[email protected]/aboutFacebook.com/tony.whatley.1Instagram.com/365drivenLinkedin.com/in/tonywhatley/Connect with Josh Meunier:@joshmeunierofficial@[email protected]@free.space.studioTwitter @josh_meunier_LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josh-meunier-94026011Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1824903Website:www.uncommonelement.comwww.freespacestudio.comwww.mingma.ioEmail:Business & Life Coaching: [email protected]: [email protected] Work: [email protected]