Entrepreneurs on Fire
John Lee Dumas of EOFire
John Lee Dumas is the founder and host of the award winning podcast, Entrepreneurs On Fire. With over 100 million listens of his 3000+ episodes, JLD has turned Entrepreneurs On Fire into a media empire that generates over a million listens every month and 7-figures of NET annual revenue 8-years in a row. His first traditionally published book, The Common Path to Uncommon Success is the modern day version of Think and Grow Rich with a revolutionary 17-step roadmap to financial freedom and fulfillment. Learn more at UncommonSuccessBook.com
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Mar 29, 2026 • 24min
How to Write a Book While Working Full-Time with Lauren Maffeo: An EOFire Classic from 2023
Lauren Maffeo, an award-winning writer and designer who makes data governance understandable for business leaders. She discusses strategic quitting to protect big goals. She shares how she found time to write while working full-time. She explains how writing sharpened her narrative and voice. She talks about making technical topics engaging and why data underpins AI.
Mar 28, 2026 • 23min
Military Real Estate Investing, and Ending Veteran Homelessness and Veteran Suicide This Decade with Eric Upchurch: An EOFire Classic from 2023
Eric Upchurch, co-founder of Active Duty Passive Income and military real estate educator, leads a 62,000-strong community of service members and veterans. He discusses military house hacking and VA loan strategies. He talks about finding purpose through real estate and efforts like tiny-home villages to end veteran homelessness and suicide this decade.
Mar 27, 2026 • 28min
Tax, Hacks, and Everything in Between with Matt Lents: An EOFire Classic from 2022
Matt Lents, an entrepreneurial CPA who helps e-commerce, crypto, and real estate businesses while loving travel hacking. He talks about how success can be simple and inward. He breaks down tax risks in today’s economy and which industries are getting regulatory attention. He walks through practical entity and tax-structure approaches and urges proactive planning.
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Mar 26, 2026 • 23min
Systems, Strategy, and Scale: How to Grow a High-Ticket Business without Burning Out with Maggie Berghoff
Maggie Berghoff, founder and CEO of a mentorship program helping health and wellness practitioners scale with high-ticket offers. She discusses why high-ticket programs deepen client commitment. She explains standing out through clear transformation and personal brand. She shares the shift from practitioner to CEO, hiring pitfalls, and building a team-first business without burning out.
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Mar 25, 2026 • 22min
How to Scale to $30M ARR Without Losing Your Team, Vision or Mind with Sophia Deluz Bhan
Sophia Deluz Bhan, COO of Search Atlas Group and leader of a $30M+ AI-powered search marketing portfolio. She discusses building defensible moats in crowded AI markets. She explains keeping systems simple and tracking clear metrics. She talks about saying no to distracting revenue and preserving culture while scaling.
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Mar 24, 2026 • 25min
Disrupting an Industry: The Affordable, Tech-Forward Alternative to Hearing Aids with Michael Leung
Michael Leung, Founder and CEO of The Flo Group, reimagined assistive hearing with FLO – TruBalance 2.0, an affordable open-ear bone conduction device. He shares the origin story from personal vision loss, why bone conduction preserves ambient sound, who benefits most, and how affordability and continuous iteration drive real disruption.
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Mar 23, 2026 • 29min
The Hidden Rules of Business No One Talks About with Ujwal Arkalgud
Ujwal Arkalgud, entrepreneur who built and sold a company for $60M and author of Invisible Rules, explains the unseen patterns that make or break credibility. He discusses how perception beats resources, why VC paths can mislead, and practical shortcuts like product framing and taking a cultural stance. Short, tactical, and contrarian perspectives on standing out in crowded markets.
Mar 22, 2026 • 39min
How a 30 Million Dollar Per Year Sales Team was Built in 2 Years with Cole Thomas Gordon: An EOFire Classic from 2022
Cole Thomas Gordon, a sales entrepreneur who scaled a consulting firm to eight figures and now trains elite closers at Closers.io. He walks through validating offers, building repeatable lead-to-close systems, eliminating founder reliance, and hiring and structuring sales teams to scale. Short, tactical segments cover interviews, recruiting sources, ramping reps, and leadership needed for high-performance sales organizations.
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Mar 21, 2026 • 22min
Make Millions on YouTube without Showing Your Face with Chris Zissis: An EOFire Classic from 2022
Chris Zissis, a YouTube strategist who builds automated faceless channels for passive income. He discusses using controversial moments to get attention. He explains why faceless channels can scale through outsourcing. He shares niche case studies and realistic earnings ranges, and urges weighing risks versus opportunities.
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Mar 20, 2026 • 27min
Time to Thrive with Dean Graziosi: An EOFire Classic from 2022
Dean Graziosi, entrepreneur and bestselling author known for personal development with Tony Robbins, shares big-picture thinking about thriving through change. He talks about preparing for economic shifts, turning life experience into digital products, and taking bold action instead of freezing. Short, punchy advice on mindset, skill-building, and leveraging downturns for growth.
