Forged by Fire Podcast

13. Eli Wilde | FBF Podcast

On this week's episode, Nick hosts life coach, business coach, wellness advisor, author, former actor… what hasn't he done?! Oh, and did we mention he was the top seller for the Tony Robbins Organization?
 
Eli Wilde has done so much more than the average person and along the way sold over 20,000 high ticket products for Tony Robbins. However, earlier in his career, just as he was in peak physical shape and on the rise, his success journey came to a full halt by an illness that could've ended his life and left him in a dire situation. 
 
Listen in as Nick uncovers how Eli bounced back from being financially and physically demised to a his rise as a highly successful professional that even has an award named after him.

12. Mike Venereo | FBF Podcast

Nick's guest this week is a Miami real estate investor and founder of Rockwood Investment Group, Mike Venereo.
 
Mike and Rockwood have been on the up-and-up enjoying the mixed-model of his real estate investments, residential and rental homes. However, COVID took a toll, not only on his business, but also on his mental health and wellness. Mike had to get himself aligned and strengthen his mindset to get back on track.
 
Listen in as Nick unfolds the events that led to Mike's darker days and learn how he got himself back on track, while he shares some advice to our listeners.

11. Your Desperate Why | FBF Podcast

This week we have a special and very inspirational #TBT special of Nick presenting live at the 2012 Network Marketing Pro event in Las Vegas. 

10. Jared Yellin | FBF Podcast

Nicks guest this week has a goal to build, scale, and sell 10,000 businesses in 10 years. Jared Yellin is the founder of Project 10k, an amazing venture that looks to democratize and decentralize the tech industry by giving anyone, anywhere the opportunity to turn an idea from a napkin to an exit.
 
With his entrepreneurial spirit and marketing mastery, Jared has supported thousands of businesses and built successful companies and agencies throughout the course of his career. But his success didn’t come without first getting into a huge mess. A catastrophic launch for his a new client had Jared ready to turn the lights off in his business. Or as he calls it, “Entrepreneurial suicide.”
 
Listen in as Jared takes Nick through the highs and lows, and how those forged him to launch his new moonshot project.

9. Vitality 2014 | FBF Podcast

This week we have a special Throwback Thursday episode! Listen in as Nick gives the closing speech to a sold out audience live in Houston. 

7. DJ Thielen | FBF Podcast

Nick's guest this week is a best-selling author, has started multiple companies, and is a public and keynote speaker, and is highly recognized for such in the real estate industry. DJ Thielen - also known as "The Game Changer" -is the CEO of a top turn-key real estate investment firm, Flipping On Demand.
 
Although very successful and praised by renowned business leaders today, DJ truly comes from harsh and humble beginnings. His childhood was far from picturesque both emotionally and financially. An unexpected event abruptly ended his professional baseball career. A challenging start filled with perseverance and optimism to rise to a stellar life.
 
Listen in as Nick reveals DJ's ups and downs, and the many fires that forged him to become a true personality and successful game changer in his industry.

6. Austin Lewis | FBF Podcast

On this week's episode, Nick is joined by a young Entrepreneur who started building his empire at an even younger age. Austin Lewis is the founder of various companies, but is mostly known for his marketing, real estate, and most recently, crushing the ATM business.
 
From the very beginning, Austin launched himself and his businesses by stumbling into great opportunities. However, there were definitely bumps and bruises along the way -- some that led to complete chaos from thousands of miles away.
 
Listen in as Nick uncovers how Austin bounced back after building multi-million companies that he's had to abruptly shut down and how he sharpened his skills to continue launching new ventures as he found his purpose when he came out of the fire.

5. Melissa Waage | FBF Podcast

This week, Nick is joined by the founder of Epic Talks, an internationally recognized business networking event based in Miami. Melitsa Waage found her passion and purpose connecting people who are looking to level-up their careers through powerful events and transformational speakers.
 
Even though Epic Talks has been growing and become a brand-name event since first conceived, Melitsa had to overcome some blow-ups of her own throughout her life. From a young age, her upbringing was not easy and she had to face some challenging life decisions and rise above them or end up down a dark path.
 
Listen in as Nick journey's through Melitsa's story and find out how she fought her way out of the fire to forge her story as an empowering business woman and entrepreneur.

4. Jonathan Foltz | FBF Podcast

Nick's guest this week is described as a Serial Entrepreneur and Investor. Jonathan Foltz has founded, owned, and led a variety of highly successful, multi-million dollar businesses throughout his career, including Digital Age Business, a 360 branding, marketing and advertising agency in South Florida. 
Although he is now focusing and specializing in areas such as digital strategies, blockchain, and trend forecasting his next ventures, Jonathan's career path wasn't always linear -- or traditional. And some choices landed him in harsh times and decisions had to be made to get back to the successful path he is on today.
Listen in this week to learn more about the fires that forged Jonathan into a successful entrepreneur, futurist, and the really weird, funny, and difficult stories along the way.

3. Daniel Tzinker | FBF Podcast

Nick's guest this week is recognized as a top real estate advisor in Miami Beach. Daniel Tzinker is the founder of Tzinker International Realty and has over 10 years of experience in the high-end luxury property market with record-breaking deals in most of Miami's luxury neighborhoods.
 
Daniel hasn't always enjoyed the luxurious top-floor view throughout his life. 15 years ago, he was serving in the Israeli Navy prior to shipping off to the U.S. in search of a better life. From his humble start as a bellboy in a hotel in South Beach, to making over a quarter Billion in career sales, Daniel experienced some not-so-great and sometimes dark moments along his journey.
 
Listen in as Nick navigates Daniel's choppy ride to the top and how he's staying active, grateful, and focused on his growing business and his family.