Theodor Ekstrands Podcast

Millionaire: If You Do This, You'll Never Be Rich!

What if there's something that's stopping you from ever becoming rich? Entrepreneur Steven Harvalias, founder of Super Fitness, believes most people never build wealth, not because they lack intelligence, but because they make the same costly mistakes over and over again. Starting with just $10,000, $55,000 in credit card debt, and working multiple jobs while sleeping only a few hours a night, Steven built one of the world's largest gym equipment companies, with nearly 200,000 square feet of inventory. But according to him, money was never the goal. The goal was freedom. In this conversation, Steven shares the principles that helped him go from struggling to pay his electricity bill to building a multi-million dollar business, without ever having a Plan B. He explains: - Why having a backup plan might be the very thing preventing your success - The biggest financial mistakes that keep people from ever becoming wealthy - Why most people are chasing the wrong version of freedom - How self-belief is built, and why it's impossible to succeed without it - Why passion and obsession matter more than talent and much more! Whether you're building your first business, trying to grow an existing one, or simply looking for a different perspective on success, this episode is packed with lessons earned through two decades of relentless work, setbacks, and persistence. Follow me here: YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@TheodorEkstrand Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/theodorekstrand [https://www.instagram.com/theodorekstrand] TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@theodorekstrand LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/theodorekstrand Follow Steven: Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/stevenharvalias/ [https://www.instagram.com/stevenharvalias/] Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/stevenharvalias Website – https://stevenharvalias.com/ [https://stevenharvalias.com/] Super Fitness – https://superfitnessequipment.com/ Super Fitness Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/superfitnessgymequipment/ YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@SuperFitnessGymEquipment

Entrepreneur: They're Lying to You About Success!

What if everything you've learned about success is wrong? Entrepreneur and podcast host Scott D. Clary reveals why your first business should never be perfect, why choosing the wrong business partner can ruin everything, why most entrepreneurs quit too early, and the principles that separate successful founders from everyone else. Scott D. Clary is an entrepreneur, investor, and the host of Success Story, one of the world's leading business podcasts. Over the past several years, he's interviewed more than 1,000 of the world's most successful entrepreneurs, investors, CEOs, athletes, and thought leaders, uncovering the lessons behind extraordinary success. Today, Success Story has generated more than 50 million downloads, reaching millions of entrepreneurs around the world. He explains: - Why most people have been taught the wrong definition of success - Why your first business should be embarrassingly simple - Why perfection is stopping you from becoming an entrepreneur - The biggest mistake people make when choosing a business partner - Why entrepreneurship always takes longer than you expect - The decision-making framework that removes fear and regret - Why most founders quit just before they're about to succeed - How to know whether you're solving a real problem worth building a business around - The habits that consistently separate successful entrepreneurs from everyone else Follow me here: YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@TheodorEkstrand Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/theodorekstrand [https://www.instagram.com/theodorekstrand] LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/theodorekstrand Follow Scott: Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/scottdclary/ [https://www.instagram.com/scottdclary/] X – https://x.com/scottdclary [https://x.com/scottdclary] LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottdclary/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottdclary/] YouTube – ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@ScottDClary⁠ Podcast – https://successstorypodcast.com/ [https://successstorypodcast.com/] Newsletter – https://newsletter.scottdclary.com/ [https://newsletter.scottdclary.com/] Website – https://www.scottdclary.com/ [https://www.scottdclary.com/]

I Asked an Influencer How To Get Rich From Social Media

I asked influencer Aris Yeager how to get rich from social media. He reveals why most creators never make money, why posting more beats making the perfect video, why the first three seconds decide whether your content succeeds or fails, and why small creators will soon become more valuable than the biggest influencers online. Aris Yeager, better known as The European Kid, is a content creator and entrepreneur who has built an audience of millions through his satirical "rich European" character. His videos have generated over 3 billion views, leading to partnerships with some of the world's biggest brands and allowing him to charge as much as $50,000 for a single sponsored post. Growing up in Belgium, Aris turned his experiences around wealthy private-school students into one of social media's most recognizable comedy characters. Rather than relying on expensive production, he built his brand by creating highly shareable videos designed to spark conversation and debate. Today, the majority of his income comes from brand partnerships, where he believes distribution and audience quality matter far more than follower count. His philosophy is simple: build a loyal community first, and the money follows. He explains: * Why posting consistently beats spending hours making the "perfect" video * Why finding a niche is the fastest way to grow from zero * The simple formula he uses to create videos people can't help but comment on * Why the first three seconds of every video determine whether it goes viral * The biggest editing mistakes almost every new creator makes * How he landed his first sponsorship and earned his first $3,000 from social media * Why most creators dramatically undervalue their content when negotiating brand deals * How charging $50,000 for a single post is less about followers and more about attracting the right audience * Why micro-creators with loyal communities are becoming more valuable than influencers with millions of followers * The industries he believes offer the biggest opportunity for creators over the next decade Follow Aris: Instagram – ⁠https://instagram.com/theeuropeankid⁠ [https://instagram.com/theeuropeankid] TikTok – ⁠https://tiktok.com/@theeuropeankid⁠ [https://tiktok.com/@theeuropeankid] YouTube – ⁠https://youtube.com/@theeuropeankid⁠ [https://youtube.com/@theeuropeankid] Check out his company: https://storytime.io/

Billionaire: Why Saving Money Keeps You Poor

I asked Billionaire Grant Cardone how to get rich. He reveals why saving money actually keeps you poor, why owning a home destroys your freedom, why all debt isn't bad, and why college is one of the worst investments you can make.Grant Cardone is a real estate investor, sales trainer, and serial entrepreneur who turned a hardscrabble start into one of the most recognisable personal brands in business. Born in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and raised by a single mother after losing his father at ten, he battled drug addiction through his teens and early twenties before getting sober at 25, the pivot point of his entire philosophy. He went on to found Cardone Capital, a multifamily real estate firm that today states it manages a portfolio of over $5 billion across roughly 14,600 apartment units, having raised more than $1.9 billion from nearly 20,000 everyday investors. He is the author of 'The 10X Rule' and ten other business books, the creator of the 10X Growth Conference, billed as the world's largest business conference, and is followed by more than 16 million people across his platforms.He explains:- Why saving your money is a trap, and what the wealthy invest in instead- Why he believes renting beats buying a home, and how owning one costs you your freedom- The difference between "good debt" and "bad debt"- How the wealthy legally pay almost zero tax by taking money "off the table"- Why you should never lower your target, and the "4th degree of action" that separates the maniacs from the average- Why he'd skip college entirely and "follow the money" to where the whales are- The one piece of advice he'd give his 22-year-old selfFollow Grant:Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/grantcardone/YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@GrantCardoneTikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@grantcardonePodcast – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-cardone-zone/id825614458

I Lost My Home As a Teenager... Slept On a Friends Couch For Months. | Eleonora Srugo

Eleonora Srugo is one of New York City’s top luxury real estate brokers and the star of Netflix’s Selling the City, who opens up about her upbringing, sleeping on a friend’s couch, and building a career from survival mode to selling some of Manhattan’s most expensive homes. Born in Israel and raised in downtown New York by a single mother, Eleonora grew up in the West Village and SoHo before those neighborhoods became some of the most expensive real estate markets in the world. Her mother worked endlessly to provide, often relying on a small village of people around them to make life work. After studying at Boston University, Eleonora entered adulthood with heavy student debt, a low-paying marketing job, and no clear safety net. At one point, she ended up sleeping on a friend’s couch for six months, keeping all of her belongings in bags while trying to figure out how to build a real future for herself. With no wealthy parents, no powerful network, and no easy way in, she eventually found her way into New York real estate. From there, years of relentless work slowly turned into major deals, a career at Douglas Elliman, a $75 million sale, and eventually an unexpected call from Netflix that led to Selling the City. Make sure to subscribe for more episodes like this. Follow the Host, Theodor Ekstrand: 📸 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/theodorekstrand/ [https://www.instagram.com/theodorekstrand/] 🎥 YouTube – @theodor_ekstrand 💼 LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/theodor-ekstrand/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/theodor-ekstrand/] Follow Eleonora: Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/eleonorasrugo/ Website – https://eleonorasrugo.com Podcast Host: Theodor Ekstrand Thumbnail partly created with AI. Images are illustrative and do not depict real events.