Action Academy | Millionaire Mentorship For Your Life & Business
Brian Luebben
Replace The Job You Hate With A Life You Love. This is the podcast for high performers who feel stuck in jobs they’ve outgrown. If you’re asking, “How do I actually replace $10K–$20K/month so I can quit and never look back?” — welcome home. At Action Academy, we teach you how to buy small businesses and commercial real estate to create cash flow that actually replaces your job. Monday through Friday, you’ll learn from 7–9 figure entrepreneurs, real estate moguls, and acquisition pros who’ve done it — and show you how to do it too. Hosted by Brian Luebben (@brianluebben), who quit his 6-figure sales role in 2022 to build a global business while traveling the world. If you're a high-income earner ready to become a high-impact entrepreneur, this show is your playbook. Subscribe now and start your path to freedom — or keep pretending your job will get better someday....
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Apr 13, 2026 • 25min
3 Lies Stopping You From Buying Your First Small Business (SOLVED LIVE)
A live breakdown of the biggest fears and false beliefs that stop people from buying their first small business. Practical talk on turning corporate skills into owner-ready strengths and the hiring and leadership gaps new owners face. Clear rundown of financing options like SBA 7(a), seller financing, and raising capital from private investors.
10 snips
Apr 8, 2026 • 55min
From A $400k Career to a 240 Acre MICRO-RESORT (How To Find Your Purpose) w/ Zack Metcalf
Zack Metcalf, a hospitality and real estate entrepreneur who left a decade in pharmaceutical sales to build micro-resorts, shares his journey. He recounts buying a 240-acre property, early Joshua Tree wins, the pivotal moment of getting fired, and how clarifying purpose reshaped his business choices. Short, candid stories about alignment, family, and incremental progress drive the conversation.
7 snips
Apr 7, 2026 • 17min
5 Lessons I've Learned From Hanging With Ultra-Wealthy People ($50M + Net Worth)
Five practical lessons from time spent with ultra-wealthy people. How they protect and monetize time, and strategies for buying back your schedule. The importance of knowing every number and keeping rigorous financial metrics. Ways to add value beyond business through energy, experiences, and generosity. A mindset of perpetual beginner curiosity and ongoing learning.
37 snips
Apr 1, 2026 • 1h 1min
The 12 Laws Of Leadership (10x Your Impact Through Others) KEYNOTE w/ Cameron Herold
Cameron Herold, serial entrepreneur and author known for scaling companies and writing Vivid Vision, shares leadership wisdom from a keynote. He outlines the 12 core leadership skills and a bronze/silver/gold competency framework. Short takes cover situational leadership, coaching vs teaching, delegation, hiring a COO, prioritizing training, and building a culture of repeatable learning.
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Mar 30, 2026 • 40min
From Corporate Analyst to $1.5M Business Owner in 11 Months w/ Eric Clewis
Eric Clewis, a former 15-year oil and gas project controls analyst who bought and now runs an FF&E procurement firm, shares his rapid transition to business ownership. He talks about why he left corporate life, choosing business buying over real estate, teaming up with a partner, the grind of deal hunting, financing and due diligence, and scaling operations remotely toward hotel clients.
10 snips
Mar 23, 2026 • 44min
He Landed A $41.4 MILLION DOLLAR Self Storage Deal From Sending A Letter.....
Rob Dubrock, a self-storage operator who scaled from small local deals to a $41.4M portfolio. He recounts finding the massive deal via a mailer and the rapid scale-up from tiny acquisitions. Topics include fundraising strategies, sourcing CMBS non-recourse lending, building a capital-raising team, operations and staffing blends, and buying whole markets rather than single facilities.
10 snips
Mar 19, 2026 • 18min
How / When To Negotiate SELLER FINANCING When Buying Your First Small Business
Clear breakdown of seller financing basics and which deal elements you can negotiate. Reasons sellers agree to carry paper and how that speeds or complicates closings. Definitions of seller notes, earnouts, subordination, and performance-based adjustments. Practical cautions on transition consulting, balloon payments, capital stack placement, and when a seller-finance deal becomes too risky.
7 snips
Mar 17, 2026 • 15min
What I wish I knew before I became an Entrepreneur....
A frank look at trading corporate certainty for the chaos of entrepreneurship. Conversations about managing uncertainty and why setbacks are growth signs. Metaphors of turbulence and rebuilding systems illustrate the emotional roller coaster of scaling. The practical role of mentors and masterminds in calming fear and validating progress gets highlighted.
13 snips
Mar 13, 2026 • 37min
He Bought A $750k Business From A TWEET (Here's What Happened Next....) w/ Chandler Reed
Chandler Reed, an entrepreneur who bought and revived a commercial contracting firm after spotting the opportunity on a tweet. He recounts finding a distressed $10M business sold for $750K, using creative deal structures like earnouts and no personal guarantees. Conversation covers hands-on turnarounds, stabilizing revenue with service diversification, aligning sellers, and practical tactics for learning and executing in the first 90 days.
22 snips
Mar 10, 2026 • 1h 1min
How Sam Gaudet Grew Dan Martell to 10 Million Followers
Sam Gaudet, content operator who scaled Dan Martell from under 100k to 10M+ followers and built an eight-figure media business. He breaks down growth frameworks like Hook-Explain-Illustrate-Teach. Short, tactical takes on follower conversion over vanity views, topic selection, ideation/validation, repurposing hooks, and monetizing beyond ads.
