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"The Passionate Few" is an interview series hosted by Omar Elattar, as he digs into the minds & lives of some of the most prolific figures in life, business & sports! to discuss all things passion, purpose & profit. Checkout any episode & you'll be sure to be inspired!

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September 10, 20261 hr 8 min

Funding Expert: "How To Get $100K In Business Funding At 0% Interest In 30 Days" (2026 Credit Cards)

💰 Evan Rugen is revealing how he scaled Let's Get Funded past $100K/month — live and free. Seats are limited. Save yours → webinar.letsgetfunded.com Skool Community: https://skool.letsgetfunded.com 💼 Grow Your Business w/ GoHighLevel? Get Your FREE 30-Day Trial NOW: https://www.gohighlevel.com/passionate/?fp_ref=omar-elattar-productions39 ✅ Want To Be Interviewed On This Podcast? → https://forms.gle/vS5X5cPdV1i2nMo79 In this episode, we sit down with Evan Rugen — CEO of Let's Get Funded — to break down exactly how he went from -$300,000 in credit card debt at 27 to unlocking $1.8 million in 0% interest business funding, all without ever handing over a tax return. Evan walks through the credit repair and business-credit system he built to save his own real estate portfolio, why he'll never pay a dollar of interest on that $1.8M, and the mindset blocks (plus a hypnosis session) that had to break before the money did. He also gets into the industries that lean on this kind of funding most, the red flags that get people denied on the spot, and why he thinks real income freedom starts at $50K a month. 💬 What We Cover: • From real estate developer to -$300,000 in credit card debt at 27 • The Covid-era credit hit that started his credit repair journey • The six levels: fixing credit, building your file, non-doc funding, bank statement loans, tax-return loans, and SBA lending • How he's accessed $1.8 million at 0% interest without ever providing a tax return • The Chase credit-limit "transfer trick" that keeps compounding his 0% access • Why business credit beats personal credit for real leverage • Getting non-US talent (Philippines, Colombia, Egypt) approved for American credit through an ITIN • Why Wells Fargo, Flagstar, and Chase are lending aggressively right now — and why • The biggest misconception that stops people from using 0% business credit • The three biggest red flags that get people denied by bank tellers • How LexisNexis identity verification can make or break a funding application • The realistic timeline to go from sub-500 credit to 700+ (2–6 months) • Real client stories: identity theft, a "dead business partner" on an LLC, and worse • Requesting credit limit increases before you need them • The three-trait pattern he's seen in every highly successful client • Getting hypnotized to fix his relationship with money — and what happened the next day • Why he thinks real financial freedom starts at $50,000/month • Inside the Let's Get Funded school community: free credit repair, ITIN help, and daily calls Follow Us: 📲 Omar's IG: https://www.instagram.com/omar_therockstar/ 📲 The Passionate Few's IG: https://www.instagram.com/passion/ 📲 Evan's IG: https://www.instagram.com/boweryboi/ Timestamps: 00:00 – Intro & Meet Evan Rugen, CEO of Let's Get Funded 00:45 – From Real Estate Developer to Credit Repair 01:04 – The Covid Car Purchase That Wrecked His Credit 01:51 – Level 1: Fixing Your Own Credit 02:40 – Level 2: Building Out Your Credit File 02:57 – Level 3: Non-Doc Business Funding & $1.8M at 0% 06:25 – The Chase Limit-Transfer Trick Explained 09:15 – Why Business Credit Beats Personal Credit 10:32 – Levels 4–6: Bank Statement, Tax-Return & SBA Loans 11:12 – His Worst Credit Score Ever (550 in 2022) 11:31 – Step 1, 2, 3 to Start Fixing Your Credit 13:11 – Craziest Credit Horror Stories He's Seen 14:40 – Realistic Timeline: Sub-500 to 700+ 15:52 – His Entrepreneurial Roots & Family Background 16:47 – First Real Estate Deal: $58K to $450K 18:47 – Funding $1M a Week in 0% Business Credit 19:16 – Best Banks & Cards for 0% Offers 19:41 – Getting Americans Credit Access via ITIN 21:33 – Why Wells Fargo, Flagstar & Chase Are Lending Aggressively 23:32 – The Biggest Misconception About Business Credit Cards 24:11 – Going -$300,000 in Credit Card Debt at 27 28:08 – The Industries That Use This Funding Most 31:24 – How LexisNexis Verification Can Make or Break You 33:32 – Line of Credit vs. Credit Card: What's the Difference 34:56 – Minimum Credit Score Needed for Business Funding 38:46 – The Biggest Leverage for Growing Your Score 40:22 – Best & Worst Financial Decisions With Credit 41:42 – Real Estate vs. Digital Recurring Revenue, Compared 42:46 – Inside the Let's Get Funded School Community 44:55 – The 3-Trait Pattern in Every Successful Client 46:26 – Overleveraging Himself & Hitting Rock Bottom 48:25 – Getting Hypnotized to Fix His Relationship With Money 52:59 – Investing in Himself Instead of Real Estate 54:32 – His First Hustles: Skate Lessons to Reselling Shirts 1:04:38 – First Things First: Rapid-Fire Round 1:06:47 – Best Advice to His Younger Self 1:11:08 – Final Words & Where to Find Evan

September 7, 20261 hr 22 min

The $120M Founder: "Getting Rich Left Me Empty" | How He Built A $500M Business

💰💵 Your business could be one of three backed with $1 million. Apply now before December 31, 2026: https://www.founderfindsfuture.com/pages/fff-landing-page 💼 Grow Your Business w/ GoHighLevel? Get Your FREE 30-Day Trial NOW: https://www.gohighlevel.com/passionate/?fp_ref=omar-elattar-productions39 ✈️ Entrepreneurs & Executives: Ready to fly private or explore full-service aircraft management with HAVEN ASG? ✅ Book a Risk-FREE Call Now: https://havenasg.com/contact/ ✅ Want To Be Interviewed On This Podcast? https://forms.gle/vS5X5cPdV1i2nMo79 In this episode, we sit down with Matt Wright, a nine-figure entrepreneur who scaled his online car-buying company in Australia to nearly $500 million in annual revenue and exited to Toyota for $120 million at just 33 years old. Matt gets brutally honest about dropping out at 15, moving to Australia broke at 20, turning $40K in crypto into $3–4 million, and why receiving $120 million felt completely empty. He also opens up about the chronic depression that followed, not seeing his daughter for three and a half years due to COVID, and his new founder fund backing three founders worldwide with $1M each. 💬 WHAT WE COVER: • Dropping out at 15 in the UK and moving to Australia at 20 with $4–5K saved • Becoming the #1 sales rep out of 70 people at a Telstra call center • Running someone else's car-buying business for five years and getting nothing at the exit • Turning $40K into $3–4M in crypto while locked out of the account for six years • Making $391K in 11 days on the SpaceX IPO • Borrowing $200K from his father and starting at 27 with an exit in mind from day one • Becoming the largest online car-buyer in Australia within 60 days of launch • Scaling to 450 cars a week, $500K/month in ads, and 15,000 leads a month • Revenue year by year: $182M, $253M, and $356M with 220 full-time staff • Rejecting three Australian offers of $50–65M to find an overseas buyer • Having two final offers on the table, with one $30M higher, and signing at 3 a.m. on Christmas Eve • Getting $120M wired all at once and feeling absolutely nothing • Chronic depression for five to six weeks after the exit • Not seeing his daughter, Elsie, for three and a half years due to COVID border closures • The four non-negotiables: obsession, money motivation, endurance, and focus • His A-player hiring secret: Watch how fast they walk down the corridor • Why passion follows competence, not the other way around • The founder fund: $1M each into one founder in the UK, US, and Australia FOLLOW US: 📲 Omar's IG: https://www.instagram.com/omar_therockstar/ 📲 The Passionate Few's IG: https://www.instagram.com/passion/ 📲 Matt's IG: https://www.instagram.com/realmattwright/ TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 – Intro & The $120M Exit Story 00:40 – What It's Like Getting a $120M Wire at 33 01:39 – Growing Up in the UK & Dropping Out at 15 04:01 – Moving to Australia at 20 With $4–5K Saved 05:49 – Becoming the #1 Sales Rep Out of 70 People at Telstra 07:29 – Running Someone Else's Business for Five Years With Nothing at the Exit 08:42 – The Anger That Lit the Fire to Start His Own Company 11:08 – Borrowing $200K From His Father to Start at 27 11:50 – Turning $40K Into $3–4M in Crypto 13:26 – Making $391K in 11 Days on the SpaceX IPO 15:28 – Starting the Business at 27 With an Exit in Mind From Day One 19:03 – Becoming the Largest Online Car-Buyer in Australia Within 60 Days 19:54 – Scaling to 450 Cars a Week & $500K/Month in Ad Spend 23:42 – Revenue Year by Year: $182M, $253M & $356M 27:01 – Flying to Portugal and Telling His Father, "I Can't Do This Anymore" 28:37 – The 18-Month Sale Process and Three Australian Offers of $50–65M 35:11 – Two Final Offers, One $30M Higher, and Choosing Toyota's Clean Exit 39:24 – Signing at 3 a.m. on Christmas Eve 40:07 – Getting $120M Wired All at Once and Feeling Nothing 42:37 – Chronic Depression After the Exit 44:08 – Not Seeing His Daughter for Three and a Half Years Due to COVID 46:37 – The Four Non-Negotiables for Every Founder 52:06 – The New Founder Fund: $1M Each Into Three Founders Worldwide 54:31 – What He'd Do Differently: Hire Better People Earlier 57:44 – Passion Follows Competence, Not the Other Way Around 01:00:06 – The A-Player Hiring Secret: Watch How Fast They Walk 01:03:46 – The Founder Fund: Who He's Looking For & How to Apply 01:07:35 – Advice for People Who Feel Stuck: Call Your Shot Publicly 01:09:16 – First Things First: Rapid-Fire Round 01:11:11 – The Best Moment of His Life: Closing the Deal With His Father 01:17:37 – Final Words: Stop Dreaming, Start Doing

August 28, 20261 hr 16 min

8-FIGURE FOUNDER: #1 Boring Business That Makes Millionaires

💼 Grow Your Business w/ GoHighLevel? Get Your FREE 30-Day Trial NOW: https://www.gohighlevel.com/passionate/?fp_ref=omar-elattar-productions39 ✅ Want To Be Interviewed On This Podcast? → https://forms.gle/vS5X5cPdV1i2nMo79 In this episode, we sit down with Peter Roth, serial entrepreneur and founder of Scalefy, the go-to expert for building outsourced call centers for seven and eight-figure home services companies. Peter opens up about immigrating from Ukraine at age 2, growing up working as a pin boy in his father's bowling alley until a gang shooting ended it overnight, getting fired from every job he ever had, and building a cigar bar that generated just under $3M a year — a business he still owns today. He also tells the wild story of a trusted employee who sent a Sunday night extortion email demanding $22,000 a week, hijacked the company Slack account, deleted Peter's access, and began contacting clients as the new "owner." Peter breaks down how he responded, what it cost him, and the hard lessons that came from it. Plus, why call centers are one of the most underrated lead generation tools in business — and why federal robocalling laws prevent AI from ever fully replacing human cold callers. 💬 What We Cover: - Immigrating from Ukraine at age 2 and growing up with a hustle-or-starve mentality - His father's journey: two dry cleaners → a repossessed 40-lane bowling alley bought for pennies on the dollar - Working as a pin boy — ended by a gang shooting in the parking lot - Getting fired from every job after college — and realizing he wasn't built to work for anyone - Opening a cigar kiosk at 24 with wedding and bar mitzvah money — still owns it 25+ years later - How a fraudulent eviction lawsuit accidentally pulled him into HVAC - Selling his HVAC company to a private equity-backed buyer around age 42 - How nearly $250K in losses made him the call center expert he is today - A trusted employee sending a Sunday night extortion email: $22K a week or he'd seize the clients - How the employee hijacked the company Slack, deleted Peter's access, and posed as the new owner - Why he opened an FBI case but chose not to pursue litigation - The "trust but verify" rule he now lives by for every critical business system - Why federal robocalling laws prevent AI from fully replacing human cold callers - Why he hires exclusively from Latin America — and the cultural and demographic advantage - His dirty joke interview requirement — and why bold personalities make the best cold callers - The business growth ladder: sales to $100K, marketing to $1M, brand to $3–5M, culture beyond that - A $4,500 discount on call center build-outs for the first six listeners who book a call - His biggest fear: getting tired before reaching his goals Follow Us: 📲 Omar's IG: https://www.instagram.com/omar_therockstar/ 📲 The Passionate Few's IG: https://www.instagram.com/passion/ 📲 Peter's IG: https://www.instagram.com/officialpeterroth/ Timestamps: 00:01 – Intro & Welcome 00:26 – What Peter Does Today: Building Call Centers for 7 & 8-Figure Companies 02:09 – What a Call Center Actually Is 02:52 – Why Lead Generation Is Every Business Owner's Core Problem 04:19 – How the Call Center Business Was Born by Accident 04:49 – Born in Ukraine, Immigrated to the U.S. at Age 2 05:27 – The Immigrant Hustle Mentality His Parents Modeled 06:36 – His Father's Journey: Dry Cleaners to a 40-Lane Bowling Alley 07:37 – Working as a Pin Boy — Until a Gang Shooting Ended It 09:01 – His Father's Biggest Limitation: Never Learning to Delegate 10:26 – Getting Fired From Every Job After College 10:53 – Opening a Cigar Kiosk at 24 With Wedding Money 12:24 – The Fraudulent Lawsuit That Pulled Him Into HVAC 14:47 – Selling His HVAC Company to Private Equity Around Age 42 19:48 – The Cigar Bar That Generated Just Under $3M a Year 20:23 – How the First Call Center Started by Accident 32:13 – Nearly $250K in Losses Learning the Hard Way 33:16 – A Trusted Employee's Betrayal 34:31 – The Sunday Night Extortion Email: $22K a Week or Else 38:23 – The Account Hijacking and Client Fallout 43:15 – The New Rule: Trust But Verify Everything 45:16 – Why He Didn't Pursue Legal Action Despite Opening an FBI Case 46:21 – Why Overseas Talent Performs Just as Well With the Right Structure 47:27 – Using AI to Build Better SOPs 53:36 – Why Federal Robocalling Laws Prevent AI From Replacing Cold Callers 55:45 – Go Where Others Are Ignoring: Underutilized Channels 1:00:33 – The 1 in 5 Demographic Advantage 1:01:17 – Sales Is a Personality Test 1:02:08 – "A Laughing Jury Is Never a Hanging Jury" 1:02:24 – The Dirty Joke Interview Requirement 1:04:05 – Call Center Build-Out Size, Costs & Turnaround Time 1:05:55 – The Business Growth Ladder: Sales, Marketing, Brand, Culture 1:08:24 – Where to Find Peter & the Listener Discount Offer 1:09:16 – First Things First: Rapid-Fire Round 1:12:37 – Legacy: Inspiring People to Do Bigger Things

August 21, 20262 hr 7 min

The #1 FBI Negotiator Reveals All | 150+ Hostage Cases | Never Heard Before

💼 Grow Your Business w/ GoHighLevel? Get Your FREE 30-Day Trial NOW: https://www.gohighlevel.com/passionate/?fp_ref=omar-elattar-productions39 ✈️ Entrepreneurs & Executives - Ready to fly private or explore full-service aircraft management with HAVEN ASG? ✅ Book A Risk-FREE Call Now: https://havenasg.com/contact/ ✅ Want To Be Interviewed On This Podcast? → https://forms.gle/vS5X5cPdV1i2nMo79 In this episode, we sit down with Chris Voss — bestselling author of Never Split the Difference (5M+ readers), who spent two and a half decades in the FBI as their lead international hostage negotiator and is now CEO of The Black Swan Group. Chris opens up about growing up in a small Iowa town, running a jackhammer at age 11 on his father's orders, and the movie at 16 that made him want to become a cop. He breaks down the three negotiator types — Analyst, Accommodator, and Assertive — using Elon Musk, Richard Branson, and Jeff Bezos as real examples. He also gets into the labeling technique that triggers oxytocin and serotonin instantly, why paying a ransom immediately is the worst move you can make, how Haiti kidnappings always settled on Fridays, and why the same skills that saved lives in the Philippines and Colombia work in boardrooms, sales calls, and relationships. 💬 What We Cover: - The "no job beneath you" work ethic his father drilled into him from age 11 - The two Voss family mottos: "How hard could it be?" and "anything worth doing is done in the dark" - The movie at 16 that sparked his law enforcement career - Why he passed on the military — and what he says he missed - Getting ranked #1 on both the Kansas City SWAT list and FBI list simultaneously - The mentor whose advice got him into the FBI in 10 months - Advice shoppers vs. people who actually act on coaching - Trying out for the FBI's Hostage Rescue Team — and two knee surgeries that ended it - The three negotiator types: Analyst (Musk), Accommodator (Branson), Assertive (Bezos) - Never Split the Difference sold in 40 countries — and why it resonates globally - Volunteering on a suicide hotline before his first hostage negotiation - Why paying a ransom immediately signals a "down payment," not a resolution - 150+ negotiations across a dozen countries — including 100+ kidnappings in Haiti in one year - The Jeffrey Schilling case — and the terrorist sociopath who called back to pay his respects - Why Haiti kidnappings always settled on Fridays - Why "what" and "how" questions exhaust the other side into resolution - Why "win-win" is often weaponized against you - Shawn Achor's Harvard research: 31% smarter and salespeople 37% more effective in a positive mindset - His legacy: helping people see the world in color Follow Us: 📲 Omar's IG: https://www.instagram.com/omar_therockstar/ 📲 The Passionate Few's IG: https://www.instagram.com/passion/ 📲 Chris Voss's Website: https://www.blackswanltd.com Timestamps: 00:00 – Intro & Welcome 00:42 – Growing Up in Iowa: No Job Beneath You 02:41 – The Jackhammer Story at Age 11 04:24 – The Two Voss Family Mottos 05:07 – The Movie at 16 That Made Him Want to Be a Cop 10:43 – Ranked #1 on Both the SWAT and FBI Lists 11:55 – The Mentor Whose Advice Changed His FBI Interview 17:02 – Advice Shoppers vs. People Who Actually Act on Coaching 23:05 – Trying Out for the FBI's Hostage Rescue Team 24:20 – Two Knee Surgeries & Accepting Physical Limits 26:14 – The Three Negotiator Types: Analyst, Accommodator, Assertive 30:58 – How Amazon Reportedly Distributes the Book to Their Salespeople 31:47 – Why Never Split the Difference Sold in 40 Countries 34:43 – Told to Volunteer on a Suicide Hotline First 41:29 – The Labeling Technique & Reflective Listening 46:17 – 150+ Hostage Negotiations Across a Dozen Countries 47:01 – The Jeffrey Schilling Case in the Philippines 49:10 – How a Real Kidnapping Call Unfolds 51:31 – Why You Never Pay a Ransom Immediately 52:32 – Coyote Kidnappings: When They Don't Even Have the Victim 53:48 – "How Do I Know She's Alive?" — Flipping Control Instantly 57:45 – "What" and "How" Questions That Exhaust the Other Side 1:03:37 – Colombia's FARC & Long-Term Kidnappings 1:04:22 – Why Haiti Kidnappings Always Settled on Fridays 1:07:16 – Coaching Terrified Families to Stay Calm 1:10:51 – Tone Sets the Tone 1:11:45 – Applying Negotiation Skills to Relationships 1:18:04 – Case Study: A Female CEO Mediates Two Executives 1:26:35 – The Chase Manhattan Bank Robber Case 1:32:17 – What "Never Split the Difference" Actually Means 1:32:52 – Why "Win-Win" Is Often Weaponized Against You 1:36:05 – Why "Why" Questions Get Honest, Unfiltered Answers 1:50:13 – The Hardest Habit to Break: Hijacking Conversations 1:50:58 – The Three Magic Mindsets: Curiosity, Playfulness & Gratitude 1:57:53 – First Things First: Rapid-Fire Round 2:01:23 – Advice to His Younger Self: Just Be a Little Nicer 2:01:59 – Legacy: Helping People See the World in Color 2:02:58 – Closing

August 10, 20261 hr 25 min

The Strategic Investor: "I Quit My $150K Job... Then Made $6M+ Trading w/ This One Strategy!"

✅ Join Kam's Discord Here: https://discord.gg/qnp6UbMX8a 📲 Kam's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/profitwithkam/ 💰 Grow Your Business w/ GoHighLevel? Get Your FREE 30-Day Trial NOW: https://www.gohighlevel.com/passionate/?fp_ref=omar-elattar-productions39 ✅ Want To Be Interviewed On This Podcast? → https://forms.gle/vS5X5cPdV1i2nMo79 In this episode, we sit down with Kam Dasani — a swing trader who walked away from a multi-six-figure tech career to build financial and location freedom on his own terms. Kam opens up about burning out so bad he ended up at Stanford Psychiatry, going $92K into debt to fund his own education, and losing six figures in a single trade by breaking his own rules. He breaks down how swing trading options works, how he turned $25K into $100K+ in one quarter, and why he believes the biggest risk most people take is playing it too safe. 💬 What We Cover: - Growing up in Silicon Valley and outperforming colleagues a decade older at 22 - Making $150K in SF — and why it still felt like a trap - The three freedoms he was actually chasing: location, time, and flexibility - Burning out on a side business while working full-time — and going to Stanford Psychiatry - How his manager introduced him to swing trading options - Quitting his job, moving home, and investing his $40K savings - His parents' disapproval — and his father's eventual admission he wished he'd taken more risk - Buying Bitcoin at $4K and selling near $90K - Turning $25K into $100K+ in a single quarter - The Palantir trade: how outside chatter led to a six-figure loss - Going $92K into debt to fund masterminds and mentors - The SEC-compliant API that mirrors his trades into client accounts - Why a 50% win rate is enough when your wins outweigh your losses - Tony Robbins: "Nothing has meaning except the meaning you give it" - Transcendental Meditation twice a day — and why inner peace became the real goal - Fear = False Evidence Appearing Real — his final advice for getting unstuck Follow Us: 📲 Omar's IG: https://www.instagram.com/omar_therockstar/ 📲 The Passionate Few's IG: https://www.instagram.com/passion/ 00:00 – Intro & Welcome 00:31 – Growing Up in Silicon Valley 01:41 – Landing a Fintech Job at 22 & Outperforming Colleagues a Decade Older 02:24 – Making $150K in SF — and Why It Still Felt Like a Trap 03:44 – Why He Stopped Taking Advice from the Wrong People 05:48 – Burnout & Going to Stanford Psychiatry 07:45 – How His Manager Introduced Him to Swing Trading 10:56 – What Swing Trading Options Actually Means 12:05 – What Is an Option? 13:16 – Quitting His Job, Moving Home & Investing His $40K Savings 15:06 – His Parents' Disapproval — and His Father's Eventual Admission 15:46 – Risk Management: Never Risk More Than 10–20% Per Trade 17:19 – Why a 50% Win Rate Is Enough 19:03 – The Moment His Father Called Him Proud for the First Time 22:09 – Buying Bitcoin at $4K and Selling Near $90K 24:39 – Turning $25K into $100K+ in One Quarter 26:55 – The Palantir Trade: How a Six-Figure Loss Happened 28:56 – Going $92K into Debt to Fund His Education 34:09 – The SEC-Compliant API Copy-Trading System 37:16 – The Power of Imperfect Action 39:18 – Options vs. Stocks vs. Real Estate 42:17 – Advice for the Current Market Climate 50:31 – Emotional Management & Why Most Risk Is Exaggerated 52:16 – The Gary Vaynerchuk Uber Story 55:22 – Tony Robbins: "Nothing Has Meaning Except the Meaning You Give It" 59:38 – Depression as a Habit — and Small Daily Wins to Rebuild Momentum 1:09:07 – The Biggest Misconception About Wealth 1:10:33 – Transcendental Meditation Twice a Day 1:13:09 – "Millionaires Go to Monks" 1:17:37 – Final Advice: Fear = False Evidence Appearing Real 1:19:50 – First Things First: Rapid-Fire Round 1:22:11 – Closing

August 5, 20262 hr 38 min

Diary Of A CEO Ex-Staffer: "How We Built The #1 Podcast In The World" (The Truth Revealed)

💼 Grow Your Business w/ GoHighLevel? Get Your FREE 30-Day Trial NOW: https://www.gohighlevel.com/passionate/?fp_ref=omar-elattar-productions39 ✅ Want To Be Interviewed On This Podcast? → https://forms.gle/vS5X5cPdV1i2nMo79 In this episode, we sit down with Anthony Smith — trailer editor for Diary of a CEO, the fastest-growing podcast on the planet. Anthony pulls back the curtain on the craft behind DOAC's cinematic trailers: the 15-point checklist every cut must pass, the psychological research guiding every second of the edit, and the "Three Hats" framework every creator needs to master. He also opens up about hiding his love of drama as a kid to avoid getting bullied, the stage fright that ended his acting career at 17, burning out so bad he almost became a train driver, and how a LinkedIn job posting on New Year's Eve changed everything. 💬 What We Cover: • Growing up as the second son performing for attention — ballet, drama, and living a double life • The stage fright at 16 that made him walk off and never go back • How Star Wars and LOTR behind-the-scenes featurettes led him to film • Why nobody is born talented — the Ed Sheeran example • Joining DOAC at 250K subscribers (now 15M+) • Being told creative work was a "Mickey Mouse" pursuit — and getting called a soul-seller • The Tim Grover trailer that set the standard — and the pressure to top it every time • Why chasing virality is an addiction and a "disease" • The 15-point trailer checklist and the "Moment of Value" philosophy • The "Jenny" avatar method used to crack the Kevin Hart trailer • Second-by-second emotional research and how DOAC plans around it • Evolutionary psychology, true crime engagement, and genre conventions in editing • Hitting burnout and panic attacks — and seriously considering becoming a train driver • The cancer patient who watches DOAC trailers during his lowest moments • How AI fits in as a tool, not a threat — voiceovers, B-roll, costume changes • The 1% standard: why 99%-ready doesn't make the cut • Building A-players: Liv, Cam, and "little Dom" • The Three Hats: Top Hat (storytelling), Marketing Hat, and Data Hat • Final advice: become a student, find your voice, focus on the bottom of the iceberg Follow Us: 📲 Omar's IG: https://www.instagram.com/omar_therockstar/ 📲 The Passionate Few's IG: https://www.instagram.com/passion/ 📲 Anthony's IG: https://www.instagram.com/anthonyr.smith/ Timestamps: 00:00 – Intro & Welcome 00:31 – Childhood: The Second Son & the Need to Entertain 03:11 – Quitting the Stage at 16 04:37 – Discovering Film Through Behind-the-Scenes Featurettes 06:16 – Talent vs. Obsession: Nobody Is Born with It 09:19 – Joining Diary of a CEO at 250K Subscribers 10:57 – Why the Core of Storytelling Has Never Changed 14:29 – Storytelling as the Language of Humanity 16:29 – Impostor Syndrome & Being Told Creativity Doesn't Count 20:00 – "You're Selling Your Soul to the Devil" 22:11 – The Tim Grover Trailer & the Pressure to Top It 24:12 – How Steve Bartlett Was the First to Credit His Work 26:16 – Building a Different Kind of Show 27:26 – Landing the Diary of a CEO Job 30:06 – Why Virality Is a Disease 32:05 – Why DOAC Trailers Aren't Made to Go Viral 34:30 – Testing Culture Interest, Not Trends 36:16 – The Iceberg Analogy 39:59 – Advice for New Creators: Post Without Attachment 42:10 – Steal from Many, Not One: Tony Bennett's Advice to Bublé 44:53 – Care Trumps Talent 47:14 – Burnout, Panic Attacks & Almost Becoming a Train Driver 48:59 – Meeting Helena 52:24 – The Spider-Man Trip That Showed Him He Was Enough 55:17 – From LinkedIn Job Posting to Diary of a CEO 58:16 – The 15-Point Trailer Checklist 59:51 – The Kevin Hart Trailer & the "Jenny" Avatar Method 01:02:47 – The Moment of Value Philosophy 01:03:35 – Empty Views vs. Real Community 01:07:26 – Emotional Data & Shrinking Attention Spans 01:11:15 – Evolutionary Psychology in Editing 01:14:16 – Steve Bartlett Behind the Scenes 01:16:17 – Inside the DOAC Team Structure 01:20:14 – The Scrappy Reality of Production 01:23:24 – Building the Trailer Team 01:28:03 – Why Finding Great Editors Is So Hard 01:31:16 – What Makes an A-Player 01:33:46 – The Art of Text & Justification 01:37:04 – Genre-Flipping for Impact 01:39:45 – Full Creative Control from Steve 01:41:20 – The 1% Standard 01:46:01 – Leading Through Purpose, Not Incentives 01:49:33 – The Cancer Patient's Message 01:51:08 – The Hat From a Stranger 01:52:38 – How AI Fits Into DOAC's Workflow 01:55:24 – AI for Intro Cards 01:59:57 – AI for Cinematic B-Roll 02:02:24 – The Future of Editing & AI 02:04:31 – The Steve-O Trailer & the 1% Principle 02:07:37 – Rapid-Fire Round 02:19:34 – His Mother's Love of Film 02:22:20 – Family, Support & Staying Humble 02:25:23 – The Three Hats Framework 02:29:20 – Tech Stack & Tools 02:30:45 – Legacy: What He Hopes People Remember 02:32:15 – Final Advice to Dreamers 02:34:13 – Closing & Where to Find Anthony

July 27, 20262 hr 12 min

The $25 Billion Man: "What The Elite Don't Want You To Know!" | Brotherhood's Ancient Code Revealed

💼 Grow Your Business w/ GoHighLevel? Get Your FREE 30-Day Trial NOW: https://www.gohighlevel.com/passionate/?fp_ref=omar-elattar-productions39 ✅ Want To Be Interviewed On This Podcast? → https://forms.gle/vS5X5cPdV1i2nMo79 Timestamps: 00:01 – Intro & Welcome 00:49 – Who Is Kevin Trudeau? The Infomercial King 01:36 – Growing Up Blue Collar in Lynn, Massachusetts 02:49 – Reading "Seven Steps to Freedom" & Starting Direct Mail as a Kid 04:39 – Shifting From Making Money to Helping People 06:33 – The "I Am" Statement & Programming Your Identity 11:33 – Why "Feeling Good" Is Misunderstood 14:07 – Jim Rohn's Lesson: Get Disgusted to Get Motivated 17:26 – Starting His First Company at 12-13 18:08 – The Butterfly Cake Story — Follow the Instructions 26:33 – "Act As If": Faking Confidence to Land a Car Sales Job 30:51 – Recruited Into "The Brotherhood" at Age 6 35:04 – Inside Skull and Bones, Bohemian Grove & Bilderberg 36:53 – Henry Kissinger, China & Global Manufacturing 47:36 – Building the American Memory Institute 50:16 – The Chance Meeting That Led to His First Infomercial 54:31 – $2 Million a Week: Life After the First Big Break 55:50 – The 40-Point Algorithm for Manifesting Success 1:00:06 – Why People Fail Even When They're "Doing Everything Right" 1:05:14 – Counter-Intentions, Failure Habits & How to Clear Them 1:17:00 – The FTC Lawsuit & Infomercial Ban 1:19:17 – Writing "Natural Cures" in One Week 1:27:15 – Serving 8.5 Years for Contempt of Court 1:28:50 – The Theta Brain State & How to Access It 1:36:46 – Finding "The Gift" in Prison 1:39:44 – The 7-Month Silent Retreat in a Himalayan Cave 1:44:06 – Alcohol, Marijuana & the Manifestation Process 1:55:37 – W. Clement Stone: "Success Is a Decision Away" 1:59:09 – Why He Wrote "Your Wish Is Your Command" 2:07:29 – Final Advice & Where to Find Kevin In this episode, we sit down with Kevin Trudeau, the man once known as "the infomercial king," a serial entrepreneur who's built and sold companies across TV shopping, mining, and direct-response marketing, and generated an estimated $25 billion in sales over his career. Kevin opens up about growing up broke in a blue-collar Massachusetts town, making millions in direct mail before he turned 18, overcoming a childhood stutter to become one of the most persuasive communicators alive, and the "40-point algorithm" for manifesting success he says he learned decades ago and has taught ever since. He also gets into the FTC lawsuit that got him banned from infomercials, writing the bestseller "Natural Cures They Don't Want You to Know About," the 8.5 years he served on a contempt-of-court charge, and the 7-month silent retreat in a cave that changed how he sees everything. This is a wild, unfiltered ride through wealth, willpower, and what he calls the real formula for getting what you want. 💬 What We Cover: From a blue-collar town to "I have to own a business" — his origin story Starting his first company at 12-13 and making millions before he was 18 Overcoming a childhood stutter to build an empire The "I Am" statement and why your subconscious can't take a joke Why "feeling good" is misunderstood — and what actually drives success Jim Rohn's lesson: why disgust, not positivity, sparks real motivation The butterfly cake story — why following instructions beats "getting creative" Faking confidence to land a job selling cars with zero experience Getting recruited into a secret society called "the Brotherhood" at age 6 Inside Skull and Bones, Bohemian Grove, and the Bilderberg Group A story about Henry Kissinger, China, and global manufacturing Building the American Memory Institute — and becoming its president by 26 The chance meeting that led to his first infomercial deal The 40-point algorithm for manifesting your goals The real reasons people fail — even when they're "doing everything right" Counter-intentions, failure habits, and how to clear them Getting sued by the FTC and banned from TV infomercials Writing "Natural Cures They Don't Want You to Know About" in one week Serving 8.5 years for contempt of court — and finding "the gift" in it The 7-month silent retreat in a Himalayan cave His honest take on alcohol, marijuana, and manifestation W. Clement Stone's lesson: "Success is a decision away" Why he wrote "Your Wish Is Your Command" — and his final advice Follow Us: 📲 Omar's IG: https://www.instagram.com/omar_therockstar/ 📲 The Passionate Few's IG: https://www.instagram.com/passion/ 📲 Kevin Trudeau's IG: https://www.instagram.com/thekevintrudeau/ 📲 Kevin Trudeau's Website: https://www.kevintrudeau.com 🎧 Listen on Spotify: 🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts:

July 17, 20261 hr 21 min

AI Founder: "I Was a Foster Child... Now I'm a Millionaire" | I Had Nothing at 33, Now I Help Kids

📲 Rosaki Hilt's IG: https://www.instagram.com/rosakihilt/ 🌐 Level Up Workshops: https://levelupworkshops.info/ 💼 Grow Your Business w/ GoHighLevel? Get Your FREE 30-Day Trial NOW: https://www.gohighlevel.com/passionate/?fp_ref=omar-elattar-productions39 - ✅ Want To Be Interviewed On This Podcast? → https://forms.gle/vS5X5cPdV1i2nMo79 In this episode, we sit down with Rosaki Hill, a former foster care kid turned serial entrepreneur and founder of Level Up Workshops. Rosaki grew up bouncing through the foster care system, lost his foster mom and ended up in a group home with 12 other kids in Compton and used football as his only way out of poverty. When a lost scholarship forced him into the Army, military discipline became the foundation of the leadership philosophy he still lives by today. From six figures in network marketing to losing everything at 33 after a business collapse and online attacks, this is a raw, unfiltered story about rebuilding and why imperfect action beats waiting for perfect. 💬 What We Cover: • Growing up in foster care and the mindset it forced him to build early • Losing his foster mom and being sent into the group home system • Moving to Compton with 12 kids under one roof • Football as his only path out of poverty — and losing the scholarship that changed everything • Enlisting in the Army and how military discipline shaped his leadership style • How Think and Grow Rich and Rich Dad Poor Dad shifted his entire trajectory • Earning six figures through network marketing in his early twenties • Why sales became his vehicle to financial freedom, and the story of his first sale • Six months of failure before his first real breakthrough • Going from zero to six figures in six months through referrals • Why Level Up Workshops starts with goal setting and clarity • Leaving network marketing for home improvement sales, then starting his own sales training company • The three qualities every great salesperson needs • Why imperfect action has defined his entire career • Building multiple businesses while raising six kids • Losing everything at 33 — business collapse, online attacks, and rock bottom • Swallowing his pride, getting a job, and starting over from scratch Follow Us: 📲 Omar's IG: https://www.instagram.com/omar_therockstar/ 🌐 Level Up Workshops: https://levelupworkshops.info/ Timestamps: 0:00:00 – Intro – Rosaki's journey from foster care to serial entrepreneur 0:00:49 – Growing Up in Foster Care 0:01:43 – Losing His Foster Mom 0:02:22 – Moving to Compton with 12 Kids Under One Roof 0:03:47 – Football: His Only Path Out of Poverty 0:04:33 – Losing His Scholarship & Enlisting in the Army 0:06:40 – How Military Discipline Shaped His Leadership 0:09:07 – Think and Grow Rich & Rich Dad Poor Dad 0:09:53 – Six Figures in Network Marketing 0:13:10 – The Story of His First Sale 0:15:00 – Six Months of Failure Before the Breakthrough 0:17:41 – Zero to Six Figures in Six Months 0:20:24 – Leaving Network Marketing for Home Improvement Sales 0:23:30 – Starting His Own Sales Training Company 0:23:51 – Three Qualities Every Great Salesperson Needs 0:25:40 – Why Imperfect Action Has Defined His Career 0:27:40 – Six Kids, Multiple Businesses 0:30:18 – Losing Everything at 33 0:35:48 – Lessons From Failure & Rebuilding 0:38:54 – Swallowing His Pride & Starting Over 39:25 – Getting Rejected Before Going Door-to-Door 40:23 – Calling William Turner & Starting From Zero 41:05 – Missing a Flight, Then Getting a Second Chance 43:06 – What Door-to-Door Sales Blitzes Actually Look Like 44:35 – Omar's Own Door-to-Door Sales Story 46:19 – Off the Doors in 3 Months by Building Skills 47:10 – Turning Down a Promotion for Sweat Equity 48:40 – Becoming a Business Partner After 7 Unpaid Months 49:14 – Writing "The Broke CEO" 51:19 – Rock Bottom: Asking His Sister for Diaper Money at 33 52:47 – The Toll on His Wife & Family 54:30 – His Wife's Unwavering Support 55:00 – Recognizing a Pattern of Self-Destruction 56:16 – Taking Responsibility & Rebuilding Trust 58:28 – The Suicide Note That Changed His Mission 58:57 – A Student's Story of Abuse & Exploitation 59:18 – Building Emotional Wellbeing Tech for Kids 1:00:15 – Creating an AI Homework Assistant for Kids 1:02:21 – Why Kids Struggle: Lack of Parental Guidance 1:02:37 – Why Schools Aren't Teaching What Kids Need 1:04:18 – How AI Lets Kids Skip the Traditional Path 1:04:45 – Bringing AI, Sales & Marketing Electives to Schools 1:05:15 – Why Lived Experience Beats ChatGPT 1:05:50 – Finding the Purpose Behind His Foster Care Story 1:07:12 – From Door-to-Door & AI Tech to Level Up 1:07:46 – The Vision: An AI App in Every School 1:08:31 – Where to Find Level Up Workshops 1:09:32 – 60 Seconds of Advice to His Younger Self 1:10:22 – Redefining Success Beyond Money 1:11:55 – Word Association Game 1:13:30 – What Legacy He Wants to Leave 1:14:56 – Final Words of Wisdom 1:16:38 – Closing Remarks & Outro

July 9, 20261 hr 12 min

Peptide Expert: What Do Peptides Actually Do? (The Billion Dollar Business Explained)

💼 Grow Your Business w/ GoHighLevel? Get Your FREE 30-Day Trial NOW: https://www.gohighlevel.com/passionate/?fp_ref=omar-elattar-productions39 ✅ Want To Be Interviewed On This Podcast? → https://forms.gle/vS5X5cPdV1i2nMo79 In this episode, we sit down with Jessica White, a former physical therapist turned telehealth entrepreneur who's built 75+ telehealth brands from the ground up. Jessica grew up on food stamps in Appalachian Ohio, spent 27 years as a licensed PT, and stumbled into the influencer world on maternity leave — just hoping for free skincare and baby socks. That $400 course turned into a full digital agency, then a pivot into GLP-1 and weight loss telehealth, where she lost $300,000 across three failed platform partners before building her own proprietary tech from scratch. Today she runs Kickstart Social and Kin Meds, and she's in talks to build telehealth brands for celebrity-tier clients. This is a real, unfiltered "zero to hero" story — food stamps to a 40-person agency, no blueprint, no shortcuts. 💬 What We Cover: • Growing up on food stamps in Appalachian Ohio and becoming "a hillbilly through and through" • Her father's philosophy: "Do what you say you're going to do" • 27 years as a licensed physical therapist and why she never stopped being an entrepreneur • The accidental spark: a $400 influencer course taken just to get free nursery products • Landing her first client at $1,600/month while still on maternity leave • Building a 30-client roster of nurse practitioners from home, with a newborn • How she "revolutionized" IV hydration marketing through Kickstart Social • Scaling from social posts to a full 360° agency with a team of 40 • Spotting the GLP-1 weight loss boom and what disgusted her about how men were marketing to women • The dumpster fire: three failed telehealth platforms and $300,000 lost in two years • Being told "you're never going to make it" and building her own platform anyway • The micro-influencer strategy that brought 300–400 patients in 90 days without ad spend • Having her daughter at 48 and using GLP peptides herself • Why she turns away clients who aren't ready, and what she tells them instead • What's next: celebrity-tier telehealth brands and the upcoming peptide category shift Follow Us: 📲 Omar's IG: https://www.instagram.com/omar_therockstar/ 📲 The Passionate Few's IG: https://www.instagram.com/passion/ 📲 Jessica White's IG: https://www.instagram.com/therealzenjessica/ 🌐 Kickstart Social: https://kickstartsocial.co Timestamps: 00:00 – Intro & Welcome 01:15 – Who Is Jessica White? 03:22 – Growing Up on Food Stamps in Appalachian Ohio 06:41 – Her Father's Philosophy: "Do What You Say You're Going To Do" 08:34 – 27 Years as a Physical Therapist 11:32 – The Accidental Spark: Maternity Leave & a $400 Course 14:45 – Landing Her First Client at $1,600/Month 17:21 – "Two Steps Ahead": The Lesson That Changed Everything 19:47 – 30 Nurse Practitioners, One Newborn, No Team 22:19 – Revolutionizing IV Hydration Marketing 25:31 – From Social Posts to a 40-Person Agency 29:12 – Spotting the GLP-1 Opportunity 32:22 – What Disgusted Her About the Weight Loss Telehealth Space 35:24 – The Dumpster Fire: Platform #1 — The Ghost 39:56 – Platform #2 — The Wrong Model 41:15 – Platform #3 — The Lie 44:31 – The $300K, Two-Year Total Damage 47:59 – The Decision to Build Her Own Platform 51:22 – The Micro-Influencer Army: 300–400 Patients in 90 Days 55:02 – Having a Baby at 48 & Using GLP Peptides Herself 59:04 – Turning Away Clients Who Aren't Ready 1:03:41 – What's Next: Celebrity-Tier Telehealth & the Peptide Shift 1:07:52 – Final Advice

June 30, 20261 hr 21 min

Cyber Security Expert | "A 15 Year Old Stole $26M" | Your Bank Account Is At Risk

🔐 Is Your Phone the Weakest Link in Your Financial Security? ✅ Get 1 Month FREE or $99 Off Your Annual Plan w/ Efani → https://www.efani.com/passion 💼 Grow Your Business w/ GoHighLevel? Get Your FREE 30-Day Trial NOW: https://www.gohighlevel.com/passionate/?fp_ref=omar-elattar-productions39 ✅ Want To Be Interviewed On This Podcast? → https://forms.gle/vS5X5cPdV1i2nMo79 In this episode, we sit down with Mark Kreitzman — Chief Spokesperson of Efani and a cybersecurity veteran since 2001 who has built companies acquired by Microsoft and Cisco. Mark shares the wild true story of getting SIM swapped in the middle of the Arizona desert, spending 90 sleepless nights afraid to use Wi-Fi, and then channeling that trauma into building America's most secure mobile service. You'll learn exactly how hackers steal your phone number in as little as 2–3 minutes without touching your device, why the biggest carriers are incentivized NOT to fix this, and how Efani's 11-layer protection system, $5M Lloyd's of London insurance, and dual eSIM setup gives entrepreneurs, executives, and crypto holders military-grade mobile security for $99/month. If you have money, a reputation, or a business worth protecting — your phone number is the master key to your entire digital life. Don't miss this one. 🔐 💬 What We Cover: • Why your phone number is more valuable to hackers than your password • The SIM swap attack that changed Mark's life in the Arizona desert • How a 15-year-old stole $24.5M from a crypto investor using SIM swapping • What really happens when carriers "protect" you after a hack • Why illegal SIM swaps require zero coding skills — just a phone call • The DEFCON demo where a hacker took over an account in 2 minutes using a crying baby recording • How AI is supercharging phishing, spoofing, and voice cloning scams • A crypto hedge fund manager who lost $1M+ after his voice was cloned • NumberScan — Efani's free tool that shows how many breaches your number has been in • Why 80% of US financial institutions still rely on vulnerable SMS verification • The ex-AT&T CISO who told Mark that carriers rejected in-house security as "bad for messaging" • Efani's MVNO model, dual eSIM, 10GB free international roaming in 205 countries, and more • Why carriers are allegedly one of the biggest TV ad spenders — and what they don't want you to know • Mark's top personal security tips: email separation, birthday privacy, and password recovery flows • The scam compounds in Cambodia forcing workers to run global hacking operations • Who Efani is built for — and why niche beats scale in telecom security Follow Us: 📲 Omar's IG: https://www.instagram.com/omar_therockstar/ 📲 The Passionate Few's IG: https://www.instagram.com/passion/ 📲 Efani's IG: https://www.instagram.com/efani/ 🌐 www.efani.com Timestamps: 00:00 – Intro & The Cybersecurity Threat Hiding in Your Pocket 02:00 – Who Is Mark Kreitzman & What Is Efani? 02:52 – The State of Cybersecurity Today: $70B+ Lost to SIM Swapping 04:14 – Mark's SIM Swap in the Arizona Desert 06:18 – 90 Sleepless Nights & How Efani Was Born 08:18 – What Is a SIM Swap? A Layman's Explanation 09:58 – Real Cases: A 15-Year-Old Stole $24.5M via SIM Swap 13:48 – How Mark Traced His Own Attacker to a Memphis Store 15:29 – Social Engineering: A Hacker Took Over an Account in 2 Minutes 19:13 – NumberScan: How Many Breaches Is Your Number In? 21:08 – How Fast Can You Get Hacked? As Little as 2–3 Minutes 25:20 – Efani's Early Growth & the Breach That Put Them on the Map 27:23 – Where the Name "Efani" Came From 29:43 – How Efani Works: Sign Up, Port Your Number, Go Live in 15 Min 33:02 – The $5M SIM Swap Insurance Policy Through Lloyd's of London 34:34 – Pricing & Plan Features: $99/Month, All-In 39:24 – The Dual eSIM Setup & Free International Roaming in 205 Countries 40:32 – AI-Powered Scams: Robocalls, Fake Kidnappings & Voice Cloning 44:17 – iPhone vs. Android: Why It Doesn't Matter Against SIM Swapping 49:27 – Mark's Top Personal Security Tips 54:07 – Browser Fingerprinting & Why Data Is Now Bigger Than Oil 58:13 – How One SIM Swap Can Bankrupt a Business 1:00:57 – Why Telecom Giants Stay Quiet About Carrier Vulnerabilities 1:04:38 – Voice Cloning: A Hedge Fund Lost $1M+ Through Audio Deepfakes 1:07:09 – Scam Compounds, $15B Bitcoin Seizures & QR Code Fraud 1:09:45 – Who Efani Is Built For: Professionals, Executives & Entrepreneurs 1:13:38 – Why Carriers Won't Fix This Themselves 1:16:51 – Serving Expats, Remote Teams & US Numbers Abroad 1:19:35 – Closing: Exclusive Discount & Where to Learn More