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July 1, 2025

What I Wish I Knew at 25...

What if everything you've been taught about money, success, and business is keeping you from the real win? In this solo episode, Caleb Edwards drops 10 brutally honest lessons forged through two decades of entrepreneurship, f...

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June 24, 2025

Scale at All Costs or Not

What if the push to grow fast is the very thing that’s sabotaging your freedom? In this episode, Caleb and Aaron pull the curtain back on why the “scale at all costs” mentality is killing more businesses than it’s helping. Th...

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June 17, 2025

Simple 3 Step Sequence to Safeguarding Your Wealth

Everyone wants passive income—but almost no one talks about how to earn the right to have it . In this candid solo episode, Aaron Leatherdale breaks down the three-step wealth-building framework that every investor and entrep...

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June 10, 2025

Your Business Still Owning You???

Most entrepreneurs aren’t building freedom—they’re building a high-paid trap. In this brutally honest solo episode, Caleb Edwards delivers a wake-up call for founders stuck in hustle cycles and glorified self-employment. If y...

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June 3, 2025

Dr. Ruth Mannschreck’s 5 Part Framework to Work Less and Make More

In this powerful episode of Own the Exit , Caleb sits down with Dr. Ruth Mannschreck—a dentist-turned-coach who slashed her practice hours from five days to two… and grew revenue beyond the original mark. What started as a pe...

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May 27, 2025

How the Philosophy of Perception Relates to Value

What do the wealthiest entrepreneurs have in common? It’s not just grit or capital—it’s how they think . In this solo episode, Caleb Edwards dives deep into why the most powerful business moves aren't tactical—they're philoso...

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May 20, 2025

Fast Lane to Success: Execute, Iterate, Dominate

In this episode of Own the Exit , Caleb Edwards delivers a powerful lesson on why speed of execution is the defining factor in business success. He breaks down the difference between iteration and ideation, explaining why lau...

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May 13, 2025

8 Loopholes You Haven’t Heard Of

Most business owners and high-income earners focus on making money—but few master the art of keeping it. In this episode of On The Exit , Caleb and Aaron expose the biggest tax-saving strategies that the wealthy use to legall...

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May 6, 2025

Why High Income Earners Stay Broke

Most people think making more money will make them wealthy. But the truth is, even high earners stay stuck because they don’t understand how to convert active income into passive wealth. In this episode, Aaron Leatherdale sha...

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April 29, 2025

Business Success Doesn’t Mean Personal Wealth

In this episode, Caleb and Aaron break down real strategies for thriving in today’s unpredictable economy. They discuss why mindset matters more than market conditions and how business owners can take control of their financi...

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April 22, 2025

Why No One Follows You

In this episode of Own the Exit , Caleb dives deep into the concept of command presence —the unspoken quality that makes people respect, trust, and follow a leader. He breaks down the psychological triggers behind presence, p...

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April 15, 2025

7 Strategies for Raising Future Entrepreneurs

Most self-made millionaires started earning before they turned 18. Yet schools fail to teach financial literacy, problem-solving, and leadership—skills essential for success. In this episode of Own the Exit , Caleb and Aaron ...

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April 8, 2025

From Employee to Entrepreneur in One Year

Ever thought about quitting your job to start your own business but never took the leap? In this episode of Own the Exit , Caleb Edwards breaks down the exact steps he’d take to transition from employee to full-time entrepren...

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April 1, 2025

Real Strategies Behind Building, Scaling, and Selling a Company with …

Selling a business is one of the biggest financial moves an entrepreneur can make—but most get it wrong. In this episode of Own the Exit , Aaron and Caleb sit down with Mitch McGinley to break down the real strategies behind ...

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March 25, 2025

Exposing Common Mistakes Business Leaders Make

In this episode of Own the Exit , Aaron dives into the hidden challenges leaders face when scaling a business. He exposes the common mistakes leaders make, why most fail to develop their teams, and the simple mindset shifts t...

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March 18, 2025

The Hidden Wealth in Fossil Fuels

Is oil and gas really a dying industry? In this episode, Caleb and Aaron break down why the mainstream narrative around energy is misleading and how entrepreneurs can take advantage of one of the biggest investment opportunit...

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March 11, 2025

What Makes People Want to Buy Your Business with John Martinka

In this episode of Own the Exit, hosts Caleb Edwards and Aaron Leatherdale are joined by John Martinka, the Escape Artist, who has over 25 years of experience helping business owners maximize their exits. Known for his expert...

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March 4, 2025

Biggest Lessons I learned as an Entrepreneur with $200M in Real Estate

In this reflective episode of Own the Exit, Aaron Leatherdale takes center stage, sharing the pivotal lessons he’s learned from building multiple successful businesses across diverse industries. From the power of delegation t...

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Feb. 25, 2025

How to Outrank Other Businesses on Google with Ryan VanStone

In this episode of Own the Exit , Caleb and Aaron sit down with Ryan VanStone, founder of a rapidly growing multi-location personal injury law firm. Ryan shares his journey from a family-owned marina business to leading a law...

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Feb. 18, 2025

Stop Doing What Drains You

In this solo episode of Own the Exit, Aaron Leatherdale dives deep into the concept of an energy audit, a game-changing tool for optimizing how you spend your time. Inspired by Dan Martell's Buy Back Your Time, Aaron shares h...

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Feb. 11, 2025

Winning in Business but Losing at Home?

In this episode of Own the Exit , Caleb and Aaron tackle one of the toughest challenges for entrepreneurs: balancing the demands of building a thriving business while staying present for your family. With raw honesty and prac...

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Feb. 4, 2025

Mastering AI for Entrepreneurial Growth with Andrew Amann

In this episode of Own the Exit , Aaron and Caleb sit down with Andrew Amann, a trailblazing entrepreneur and AI expert, to explore the inevitable future of business: artificial intelligence. Andrew shares his journey from a ...

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Jan. 28, 2025

Landlord vs Investor: Which Are You?

In this episode, Aaron Leatherdale discusses the differences between do-it-yourself real estate investing and professional real estate investing, particularly focusing on real estate syndications. He emphasizes the importance...

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Jan. 21, 2025

These 3 Alternative Investments Score Big in Trump’s Economy

In this episode of Own the Exit, Caleb and Aaron explore the transformative investment opportunities emerging under the Trump administration's second term. With corporate tax cuts, infrastructure development, and energy dereg...

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