About this episode

The episode discusses how people are often talked out of their dreams and emphasizes the importance of mentorship and childlike faith in pursuing one's goals.

Somebody talked you out of your dream before it ever had a chance. Maybe it was a parent. Maybe a friend. Maybe someone you trusted. And the worst part? They didn't even know they were doing it. CJ takes his son Trey to a skateboard store and watches a 6-year-old fall twice in front of a crowd, get back up, and look at his dad like it was nothing — because CJ realized he was about to pass his own fear to his son. Fear of something he'd never even tried. ET traces his version, leaving comfort in Huntsville to chase something bigger when everyone said he already had enough. Jemal gives a raw testimony — real estate, the daycare, the businesses — every significant venture required blind, childlike faith. The one that didn't? Becoming a police officer. His whole family was already there. Everything else? Trust God with nothing upfront. And Karl brings the financial lens: your side hustle doesn't just need to make money. It needs to make sense. This one will make you think about who you've been taking advice from. And whether they've ever actually been on the skateboard. 📌 TIMESTAMPS Chapters 00:00:00 Opening: Karl's Multi-Million Dollar Real Estate Deal and the Five Pillars 00:01:44…

People in this episode

Host: CJ

Guests: ET, Jemal, Karl

Topics covered

• dreams
• mentorship
• overcoming fear
• childlike faith
• entrepreneurship
• real estate
• side hustles

Keywords

• dreams
• mentorship
• fear
• entrepreneurship
• real estate
• childlike faith
• side hustle

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Resonance Network

Books & works: Most People Were Talked Out of Their Dream Before It Started

Places: Huntsville

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