Success Story with Scott D. Clary

➡️ Join 321,000 people who read my free weekly newsletter: https://newsletter.scottdclary.com ➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory Tim Storey is a renowned author, speaker, and life coach who has spent over four decades helping individuals, celebrities, and organizations navigate life transitions and achieve personal breakthroughs. Based in Los Angeles, he has worked with high-profile clients including Robert Downey Jr., Kanye West, and various professional athletes, offering guidance on overcoming adversity and unlocking potential. Storey has authored several books, including "Utmost Living" and "The Miracle Mentality," and is known for his dynamic speaking style that blends practical wisdom with spiritual principles. His work focuses on helping people move from setbacks to comebacks, and he has become a sought-after voice in personal development, appearing on various media platforms and speaking to audiences worldwide about resilience, purpose, and transformation. ➡️ Show Links https://www.instagram.com/timstoreyofficial/ https://www.facebook.com/TimStoreyOfficial/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/timstoreyofficial/ ➡️ Podcast Sponsors Hubspot - https://hubspot.com/ ShipStation - https://www.shipstation.com/ (Code: SuccessStory) Square - https://square.com/go/success SurveyMonkey - https://www.surveymonkey.com/scott Monarch Money - https://www.monarchmoney.com (Code: Success) Claude - https://claude.ai/success Huel - https://huel.com/scott (Code: scott) Revenued - https://www.revenued.com/ NetSuite - https://netsuite.com/scottclary/ Indeed - https://indeed.com/clary ➡️ Talking Points 00:00 – Intro 01:28 – Thinking Beyond the Ordinary 05:14 – Tim Storey’s Origin Story 07:26 – Training Your Mind to See Possibility 17:09 – Action vs. Direction: What Actually Works 19:46 – Why Knowledge Without Action Fails 24:00 – The Power of the Right Partner 25:28 – Sponsor Break 28:13 – The Through Line of True Influence 37:52 – When You Lose Your Own Story 40:37 – Knowing Who Belongs in Your Life 44:08 – Sponsor Break 46:01 – Radical Empathy Without Losing Yourself 57:00 – Tim’s Biggest Frustration as a Coach 59:16 – What the Bible Really Says About Ego 1:05:48 – Living on a Higher Frequency 1:11:41 – Advice Tim Would Give His 20-Year-Old Self

➡️ Join 321,000 people who read my free weekly newsletter: https://newsletter.scottdclary.com ➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory Mike and Kass Lazerow are married serial entrepreneurs and investors best known as the co-founders of Golf.com and Buddy Media, a social media marketing platform that sold to Salesforce in 2012 for $745 million. Their entrepreneurial journey began after they reconnected at a mutual friend's wedding in 1996, and two years later they co-founded Golf.com before marrying in 1999. After selling Golf.com to Time Warner in 2006 for $24 million, they launched Buddy Media. Since then, they have supported nearly 100 early-stage startup founders as angel investors and advisors, with their investments generating more than $10 billion in realized gains, including notable successes like Scopely and Liquid Death. They are authors of "Shoveling $h!t: A Love Story" and have received numerous accolades, including being ranked number one on Business Insider's Silicon Alley 100. ➡️ Show Links https://www.instagram.com/kassandmike/ https://kassandmike.com/ ➡️ Podcast Sponsors Hubspot - https://hubspot.com/ ShipStation - https://www.shipstation.com/ (Code: SuccessStory) Square - https://square.com/go/success SurveyMonkey - https://www.surveymonkey.com/scott Monarch Money - https://www.monarchmoney.com (Code: Success) Claude - https://claude.ai/success Huel - https://huel.com/scott (Code: scott) Revenued - https://www.revenued.com/ NetSuite - https://netsuite.com/scottclary/ Indeed - https://indeed.com/clary ➡️ Talking Points 00:00 – Intro 01:28 – Why Building a Company Is Awful and Amazing 04:33 – How Not to Destroy a Relationship in Business 08:16 – Turning Each Other’s Weaknesses Into an Edge 11:45 – Building a Company With Your Partner 13:56 – Pivot or Die: Surviving the Hard Moments 18:26 – When to Quit vs. When to Push Through 23:29 – Sponsor Break 26:13 – Getting Your Team to Truly Buy In 33:03 – The 3 Real Reasons Companies Fail 35:46 – Why They Hired a Coach After Raising $100M 42:15 – Health, Burnout, and Long-Term Success 51:50 – Sponsor Break 53:45 – The Traits They Bet On as Investors 1:05:38 – Is Social Media Breaking Entrepreneurs? 1:10:38 – The “Go Gauge” Decision Framework 1:15:59 – The Founder Delusion That Kills Great Ideas 1:17:26 – What They Respect Most About Each Other 1:18:23 – The One Lesson They’d Teach Their Kids

➡️ Join 321,000 people who read my free weekly newsletter: https://newsletter.scottdclary.com ➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory Tommy Mello is a billionaire entrepreneur and founder of A1 Garage Door Service, which he started in 2007 with $50,000 in debt and transformed into North America's largest independently-owned garage door company, now operating in 19 states with over 700 employees and generating over $200 million in revenue. He is also a bestselling author of books including "Elevate" and "Home Service Millionaire," host of "The Home Service Expert" podcast (ranked in the top 0.1% of podcasts), and an Inc. Magazine columnist who shares strategies for scaling home service businesses. Mello had his first major exit in 2022 with nearly $30 million in EBITDA, distributed $100 million to employees from the transaction, and continues to focus on creating millionaires among his workforce while building toward his goal of reaching multiple billions in company valuation. ➡️ Show Links https://www.instagram.com/officialtommymello/ https://x.com/RealTommyMello/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/tommymello/ ➡️ Podcast Sponsors Hubspot - https://hubspot.com/ ShipStation - https://www.shipstation.com/ (Code: SuccessStory) Square - https://square.com/go/success SurveyMonkey - https://www.surveymonkey.com/scott Monarch Money - https://www.monarchmoney.com (Code: Success) Claude - https://claude.ai/success Huel - https://huel.com/scott (Code: scott) Revenued - https://www.revenued.com/ NetSuite - https://netsuite.com/scottclary/ Indeed - https://indeed.com/clary ➡️ Talking Points 00:00 – Intro 01:25 – Tommy Mello’s Origin Story 09:49 – Scaling From $20M to $500M 12:49 – You Can’t Out-Delegate Me 14:30 – A $100M Exit Gift 20:13 – Sponsor Break 22:57 – You’re Focused on the Wrong Things 25:27 – What Drives Him Now 29:54 – Fear After Winning Big 38:16 – Sponsor Break 40:46 – Taxes Every Founder Misses 45:40 – Why SaaS Is Chasing AI 48:48 – Hire Smarter Than Yourself 52:17 – Life vs Business 58:28 – When Business Becomes Identity 1:02:38 – The Lesson He’d Teach His Kids

➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory In this "Lessons" episode, Denise Shull, performance coach to hedge funds, breaks down the hidden psychology behind high‑stakes decision making on Wall Street. She explains how emotions like fear, embarrassment, and anxiety quietly influence judgment, often disguising themselves as cognitive bias or ego. Denise challenges the idea that biases are unavoidable, showing why identifying what you’re actually feeling matters more than suppressing emotions. By acknowledging emotional signals early, she reveals how leaders and investors can adapt faster, make clearer decisions, and achieve better long‑term outcomes. ➡️ Show Links https://successstorypodcast.com YouTube: https://youtu.be/dcnXBTEyTfk Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/denise-shull-founder-of-the-rethink-group-how-to/id1484783544 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0sn8npZ5WbUe7yLYCWwGTJ ➡️ Watch the Podcast on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/scottdclary

➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory In this "Lessons" episode, Ryan Stewman, sales coaching mogul and founder of a multi–eight-figure coaching ecosystem, breaks down how he turned hard-earned experience into a scalable business. He shares how selling at the level you’re already winning builds instant credibility, why pre-selling offers is the fastest way to validate demand and generate cash flow, and how sharp positioning filters the right buyers in crowded markets. Ryan also explains how simple funnels, premium pricing, and refining your audience can transform a one-person hustle into a powerful movement that scales far beyond the founder. ➡️ Show Links https://successstorypodcast.com YouTube: https://youtu.be/wKLNAz53nsw Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ryan-stewman-ceo-of-hardcore-closer-how-to-close-more-sales/id1484783544 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7jMcKNnIKun3hQPpGUvt0E ➡️ Watch the Podcast on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/scottdclary