Next Level Podcast with Jeremy Miner

In this interview, Cody Sperber real estate investing meets sales strategy, mentorship, and funnels for business scaling. Cody shares how he went from Navy service to ASU, to flipping his first wholesale deal, and eventually building and selling Clever Investor while co-founding new companies like Floor Daddy. You’ll learn why mentorship beats hustle, how to build grit, and why most entrepreneurs fail by chasing too many things at once. We also break down Cody’s funnel strategy that drove over $120M in online education sales, and how real estate investing mentorship and systems changed his life. Chapters (00:00) Cody Sperber’s Start in Real Estate Investing (05:20) Struggles, Debt & the Mentor Who Flipped the Switch (10:22) First $40K Deal, Chip on the Shoulder & Momentum (15:42) Mentorship, Masterminds & Authentic Selling in Real Estate (20:38) Systems, SOPs & Scaling a Real Estate Education Business (25:37) Funnels, Hard Sales & $120M Online Education Model (30:24) Culture, Team Buy-In & Avoiding Entrepreneur Mistakes (36:42) Events, Masterminds & Cody’s Next Chapter Originally recorded October 2024 but brought back from the vault because the insights are as relevant today as ever. Connect with Cody Sperber Instagram: https://instagram.com/officialcodysperber  [https://instagram.com/officialcodysperber] YouTube: https://youtube.com/@cleverinvestor⁩ [https://https//youtube.com/@cleverinvestor%E2%81%A9]   Floordaddy: https://floordaddy.com/ [https://floordaddy.com/] Got a question about sales, persuasion, or objection handling? Text me directly: +1-480-418-6755 The exact NEPQ script I used to earn $2.4M/year as a W-2 sales rep: https://nepqtraining.com/smv-yt-splt-opt-org [https://nepqtraining.com/smv-yt-splt-opt-org] Want the full NEPQ framework? This is what 350,000+ reps use to close more deals: https://go.nepqblackbook.com/learn-more [https://go.nepqblackbook.com/learn-more] Prefer to understand the psychology behind NEPQ first? Grab The New Model of Selling: Selling to an Unsellable Generation on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1636980112 [https://www.amazon.com/dp/1636980112] More Free Resources  Join the Sales Revolution Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/salesrevolutiongroup [https://www.facebook.com/groups/salesrevolutiongroup] Book a Clarity Call with my team: https://7thlevelhq.com/book-demo/ [https://7thlevelhq.com/book-demo/] Connect with Jeremy Miner YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/@JeremyMiner   [https://www.youtube.com/@JeremyMiner] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeremyleeminer/ [https://www.instagram.com/jeremyleeminer/] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremyleeminer/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremyleeminer/] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jeremy.miner.52 [https://www.facebook.com/jeremy.miner.52]

Ever feel like you should be further ahead in life? In this episode, Dean Graziosi, Tony Robbins’ longtime business partner who has built 14 companies generating over $1B, shares why self-education beats the ignorance tax, how to sell as service, and the one hook that turned a flop into $100M. We dive into sales as a moral obligation, why money truly solves problems, and the difference between persuasion and lasting influence. If you want to collapse decades into days, this conversation will shift how you think about success, impact, and growth. Chapters (00:00) Introduction (01:12) Selling firewood in high school (04:57) Self education over formal education (06:18) The ignorance tax (14:29) Turning inspiration into action (19:12) Sales as a moral duty (23:34) What people truly want (26:19) Money solves problems (31:32) Persuasion versus influence (34:30) The hundred million dollar hook (42:19) Work life integration (45:43) The power of hunger 💬 Got a question about sales, persuasion, or objection handling? Text me directly: +1-480-418-6755 ➡️ The exact NEPQ script I used to earn $2.4M/year as a W-2 sales rep: ⁠https://nepqtraining.com/smv-yt-splt-opt-org⁠ [https://nepqtraining.com/smv-yt-splt-opt-org] 📗 Want the full NEPQ framework? This is what 350,000+ reps use to close more deals: ⁠https://go.nepqblackbook.com/learn-more⁠ [https://go.nepqblackbook.com/learn-more] 📘 Prefer to understand the psychology behind NEPQ first? Grab The New Model of Selling: Selling to an Unsellable Generation on Amazon: ⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/1636980112⁠ [https://www.amazon.com/dp/1636980112] 🔥 More Free Resources  Join the Sales Revolution Facebook Group: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/salesrevolutiongroup⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/groups/salesrevolutiongroup] Book a Clarity Call with my team: ⁠https://7thlevelhq.com/book-demo/⁠ [https://7thlevelhq.com/book-demo/] ✅ Connect with Jeremy Miner YouTube:  ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@JeremyMiner  ⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@JeremyMiner] Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/jeremyleeminer/⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/jeremyleeminer/] LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremyleeminer/⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremyleeminer/] Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/jeremy.miner.52⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/jeremy.miner.52] ✅ Connect with Dean Graziosi Website: ⁠https://learn.mastermind.com/dean-graziosi-media⁠ [https://learn.mastermind.com/dean-graziosi-media] Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/deangraziosi⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/deangraziosi] YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/ ⁨@deangraziosi⁩ ⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/%20%E2%81%A8@deangraziosi%E2%81%A9]

Jeremy Miner sits down with ex-CIA officer Andrew Bustamante to reveal the truth about surveillance, persuasion, and influence under pressure. In this live Q&A, Andrew shares what it feels like to escape a hostile country, and how emotional regulation, mirroring, and tactical communication build trust in both espionage and sales. You’ll also learn why mastery comes from action, not study, and how to spot manipulation traits in leadership. Watch until the end, you’ll walk away with tools you can use in business, negotiations, and everyday conversations. Chapters: (00:00) The Most Dangerous Mission  (01:12) Moral Flexibility vs Immorality  (02:35) Do Masks Really Work? (03:32) How Spies Check Body Language  (05:33) Can Sales Ever Truly Be Mastered? (07:16) How to Spot Manipulation and Counter-Tradecraft (09:03) Mastery Through Execution, Not Endless Study (09:59) Identifying Psychopathic Traits in Corporate Leaders Got a question about sales, persuasion, or objection handling? Text me directly: +1-480-637-2944 The exact NEPQ script I used to earn $2.4M/year as a W-2 sales rep: https://nepqtraining.com/smv-yt-splt-opt-org [https://nepqtraining.com/smv-yt-splt-opt-org] Want the full NEPQ framework? This is what 350,000+ reps use to close more deals: https://go.nepqblackbook.com/learn-more [https://go.nepqblackbook.com/learn-more] Prefer to understand the psychology behind NEPQ first? Grab The New Model of Selling: Selling to an Unsellable Generation on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1636980112 [https://www.amazon.com/dp/1636980112] More Free Resources  Join the Sales Revolution Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/salesrevolutiongroup [https://www.facebook.com/groups/salesrevolutiongroup] Book a Clarity Call with my team: https://7thlevelhq.com/book-demo/ [https://7thlevelhq.com/book-demo/] Connect with Me Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeremyleeminer/ [https://www.instagram.com/jeremyleeminer/] YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/⁨@JeremyMinerPodcast⁩   [https://www.youtube.com/%E2%81%A8@JeremyMinerPodcast%E2%81%A9] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremyleeminer/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremyleeminer/] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jeremy.miner.52 [https://www.facebook.com/jeremy.miner.52] ✅ Connect with Andrew Bustamante Find your Spy Superpower: https://yt.everydayspy.com/45htccD [https://yt.everydayspy.com/45htccD] Read Andrew’s CIA book Shadow Cell:  https://geni.us/ShadowCellBook [https://geni.us/ShadowCellBook] Follow Andy on YouTube:  https://youtube.com/@Andrew-Bustamante [https://youtube.com/@Andrew-Bustamante] Explore Spy School: https://everydayspy.com/ [https://everydayspy.com/] Support Andy’s sponsor Axolt Brain:  https://axoltbrain.com/andy [https://axoltbrain.com/andy] Listen to the EverydaySpy Podcast:  https://youtube.com/@EverydaySpyPodcast [https://youtube.com/@EverydaySpyPodcast]

Former CIA intelligence officer Andrew Bustamante joins Jeremy Miner to reveal spy tradecraft, persuasion secrets, and the hidden psychology of influence. A U.S. Air Force veteran turned CIA officer and founder of EverydaySpy, Andrew has built a global platform teaching intelligence techniques for business, leadership, and everyday life. In this episode, Andrew takes you inside nuclear bunkers, covert disguises, and the Shadow Cell operation the CIA tried to block. He breaks down the three lives every human hides (public, private, secret), how spies win compliance without pressure, and why the Agency fought to keep his book classified. You’ll hear tradecraft never before shared publicly and how you can use it to sell, influence, and connect on a deeper level.  Chapters (00:00) From Air Force Bunkers to CIA Recruitment (09:26) Shadow Cell: The Book Fight & the CIA Mole (15:45) Public, Private & Secret Lives: The Persuasion Playbook (19:46) Sensemaking & Mirroring: Creating Compliance (26:07) Tonality, Baselines & Emotional Connection (43:35) Disguises & Cleansing Routes: Real Spy Tradecraft (54:47) AI, Surveillance & The Future of Persuasion (01:02:40) EverydaySpy: Where to Learn More  Curious how to apply this to your sales strategy? Text me directly at 480-418-6755 ➡️ The exact NEPQ script I used to earn $2.4M/year as a W-2 sales rep: https://nepqtraining.com/smv-yt-splt-opt-org [https://nepqtraining.com/smv-yt-splt-opt-org] 📗 Want the full NEPQ framework? This is what 350,000+ reps use to close more deals: https://go.nepqblackbook.com/learn-more [https://go.nepqblackbook.com/learn-more] 📘 Prefer to understand the psychology behind NEPQ first? Grab The New Model of Selling: Selling to an Unsellable Generation on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1636980112 [https://www.amazon.com/dp/1636980112] 🔥 More Free Resources  Join the Sales Revolution Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/salesrevolutiongroup [https://www.facebook.com/groups/salesrevolutiongroup] Book a Clarity Call with my team: https://7thlevelhq.com/book-demo/ [https://7thlevelhq.com/book-demo/] ✅ Connect with Jeremy Miner YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/@JeremyMiner   [https://www.youtube.com/@JeremyMiner] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeremyleeminer/ [https://www.instagram.com/jeremyleeminer/] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremyleeminer/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremyleeminer/] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jeremy.miner.52 [https://www.facebook.com/jeremy.miner.52] ✅ Connect with Andrew Bustamante Find your Spy Superpower: https://yt.everydayspy.com/45htccD [ttps://yt.everydayspy.com/45htccD] Read Andrew’s CIA book Shadow Cell: https://geni.us/ShadowCellBook [https://geni.us/ShadowCellBook] Follow Andy on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@Andrew-Bustamante [https://youtube.com/@Andrew-Bustamante] Explore Spy School: https://everydayspy.com/ [https://everydayspy.com/] Support Andy’s sponsor Axolt Brain: https://axoltbrain.com/andy [https://axoltbrain.com/andy] Listen to the EverydaySpy Podcast: https://youtube.com/@EverydaySpyPodcast [https://youtube.com/@EverydaySpyPodcast]

You don’t get paid for time you get paid for skills. In today’s economy, average won’t cut it. In this episode, I sit down with performance coach Sabastian Enges to break down why the market rewards producers (not consumers), how to build high-value skill sets that print options for your family, and the real triad that scales results: skills, mentality, and character. We get tactical on consultative selling, problem-finding vs. blaming “bad leads,” and why communication is the ultimate meta-skill for leaders, salespeople, and anyone who wants influence. If you’re serious about leveling up income, impact, and freedom, this conversation is your playbook. (00:00) Introduction (01:14) Sales & Speaking Equals Energy Transfer (03:27) Growing Up Broke To Learning Sales Early (05:24) First Business at 11: Blackberries & Hustle (07:04) Why Excellence Pays, Mediocrity Doesn’t (10:10) People Don’t Want Millions, They Want to Consume Them (16:07) Building Phoenix Consulting After 2008 (28:27) Empathy-Driven Selling: Treat People Like Grandma (31:12) Sales Is Communication & Leadership (38:29) Money Buys Options, Not Meaning 💬 Got a question about sales, persuasion, or objection handling? Text me directly: +1-480-418-6755 ➡️ The exact NEPQ script I used to earn $2.4M/year as a W-2 sales rep: https://nepqtraining.com/smv-yt-splt-opt-org [https://nepqtraining.com/smv-yt-splt-opt-org] 📗 Want the full NEPQ framework? This is what 350,000+ reps use to close more deals: https://go.nepqblackbook.com/learn-more [https://go.nepqblackbook.com/learn-more] 📘 Prefer to understand the psychology behind NEPQ first? Grab The New Model of Selling: Selling to an Unsellable Generation on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1636980112 [https://www.amazon.com/dp/1636980112] 🔥 More Free Resources  Join the Sales Revolution Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/salesrevolutiongroup [https://www.facebook.com/groups/salesrevolutiongroup] Book a Clarity Call with my team: https://7thlevelhq.com/book-demo/ [https://7thlevelhq.com/book-demo/] ✅ Connect with Jeremy Miner YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/@JeremyMiner   [https://www.youtube.com/@JeremyMiner] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeremyleeminer/ [https://www.instagram.com/jeremyleeminer/] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremyleeminer/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremyleeminer/] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jeremy.miner.52 [ttps://www.facebook.com/jeremy.miner.52] ✅ Connect with Sabastian Enges Website: https://www.sabastianenges.com [https://www.sabastianenges.com] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sabastianenges [https://www.instagram.com/sabastianenges] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sabastianenges [https://www.tiktok.com/@sabastianenges] Twitter: https://x.com/sabastianenges [https://x.com/sabastianenges] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sabastianenges [https://www.linkedin.com/in/sabastianenges] Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@SabastianEnges [https://www.youtube.com/@SabastianEnges]