#1351- Made 12K Extra Recurring In The Last 3 Months

#1351- Made 12K Extra Recurring In The Last 3 Months

From Change Lives Make Money: For Business Owners Who Want to Grow and Sell on Social Media by Brian Mark

January 15, 2026 · 1h 41m

About this episode

This episode is a tribute to Ben, highlighting his journey and the challenges faced by online trainers in building their businesses.

Ben fought his way back from addiction, multiple gunshot wounds, and strokes. He turned his life around. Then he was taken from us too soon. This episode opens with Brian honoring Ben - a PT Domination client for over four years who came to every event, overcame dark shit most people wouldn't survive, and meant a lot to the entire community. This is the tribute he deserves. We also go over live coaching with coaches who are navigating the exact problems that keep most people stuck: getting distracted by shiny objects (CRMs, systems, apps), losing momentum when life gets chaotic, overthinking their niche to the point of paralysis, and trying to do everything at once instead of focusing on what actually moves the needle. From Dana spending $500 on a CRM that's giving her task paralysis while she's already switching client apps, to Chase homeschooling three kids while training for a fitness comp and running a business, to Jai spiraling on his niche again instead of just posting content - this is what building a real business looks like when the pressure's on. Here's what we break down: Why Brian doesn't fuck with CRMs (and you probably shouldn't either) The $20K/month time valuation…

People in this episode

Host: Brian Mark

Topics covered

  • overcoming adversity
  • business coaching
  • time management
  • niche marketing
  • scaling a business
  • personal development

Keywords

  • recurring income
  • business challenges
  • CRM issues
  • niche paralysis
  • coaching strategies
  • time blocking
  • scaling business

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: PT Domination

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