I Was Worth $5 Million at 23. Eight Months Later I Was Negative $1 Million | Ep. 416 with Leo Pareja CEO of eXp Realty
About this episode
Leo Pareja shares his journey from a $5 million net worth to negative $1 million and discusses the lessons learned from his experiences.
Daniel Robbins sits down with Leo Pareja, CEO of eXp Realty, for a raw conversation about ambition, identity, failure, and the real meaning of success. Leo reveals why becoming the number one agent at Keller Williams left him feeling empty, how the 2008 financial crisis took him from a reported $5 million net worth to negative $1 million in months, and why those experiences completely changed how he leads, raises his kids, and builds companies. The conversation also dives into AI, the possible death of enterprise SaaS, founder identity, content, representation, and why courage is not the absence of fear—it is moving forward while terrified.
More episodes of Founder's Story
- Everyone Is Asking The Wrong Question About AI | Ep. 422 with Rana Gujral CEO of Behavioral Signals
- Intern at 19. $750M in Property Sales by 26 | Lukas Kerrebijn
- He Got 30 Investor Rejections, Then Built a $12.7 billion Defense AI Company | Ep. 420 with Brandon Tseng President and Co-Founder of Shield AI
- Ex-Uber AI Safety Lead: Your Home Is Already Exposed. Almost Nobody Knows It | Ep. 419 with John Lunsford Founder of Tethral
- Bitcoin Creator Revealed: They Say They Found Satoshi | Ep. 418 with Tyler Maroney and Tucker Tooley
- Tech Employees Are Being Robbed Of Billions | Ep. 417 with Oren Barzilai CEO & Founder of Equitybee
Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Founder's Story podcast page.