James Swanwick shares his incredible journey from being $1 million in debt and living with his dad at 45, to building an 8-figure enterprise. He delves into the mental shift that saw him scale his stop drinking coaching business by raising prices, focusing on high achievers, and getting serious about data-driven decision making. James highlights the importance of connecting deeply with clients, shedding ineffective partnerships, and leveraging tools like ChatGPT to better understand customer pain points. This episode is packed with insights on how to turn around a struggling business and achieve what James calls 'entrepreneurial utopia.'

00:00 Introduction: From Debt to Success
00:30 The Turning Point: Raising the Price
02:02 Building the Blue Blocking Business
05:30 Challenges and Family Dynamics
07:48 Financial Struggles and Pandemic Impact
09:59 Climbing Out of Debt
13:02 Strategic Changes and New Partnerships
25:34 The Rise of the Stop Drinking Business
33:02 High Ticket Coaching and New Beliefs
34:06 The Power of Pain in Marketing
35:41 Transforming the Business: From Lifestyle to Serious Growth
37:28 Mindset Shift and Strategic Changes
41:11 The Impact of Paying Off Debt
43:22 Connecting with Clients on a Deeper Level
47:55 Achieving Entrepreneurial Utopia
53:33 The Alcohol-Free Lifestyle
01:03:57 Conclusion and Reflections

Most people know Matt Clark as the guy who built and sold over $100 million worth of courses. But that didn’t make him wealthy.

In this conversation, we talk about what actually did.

Matt opens up about the years he spent reinvesting everything back into the business — and why that approach almost cost him everything. We unpack the mindset shift that finally helped him start building real wealth, the mistakes most entrepreneurs keep repeating, and how to start playing a different game.

If you’re building something big and wondering why it still doesn’t feel like freedom, this one will land.

Start your journey today at https://capitalism.com/playbook

David Osborn built a $200 million net worth from the ground up, becoming the largest franchise owner in Keller Williams history and founding a nine-figure private equity firm. But that’s not the whole story. In this conversation, David breaks down how he made his first $100M, the trap of chasing more, and what it really means to live a wealthy life. From 15-hour days and hiring disasters to building empires through people—not hustle—David shares what most millionaires won’t. This episode is a masterclass in mindset, leadership, leverage, and the shift from success to significance.

If you're ready to start your road to $1M, head to https://capitalism.com/challenge 

In this introductory episode of the Capitalism.com Podcast, Ryan and Alex discuss this season's lineup of in-the-trenches entrepreneurs and investors.

They recap the highlights and key insights from their interviews in the upcoming season, including conversations with nine-figure entrepreneurs like David Osborn, strategies from Matt Clark on why your own business might not be the best investment, and the stories of community members like Alina and Tomer who built million-dollar businesses from scratch.

The episode also delves into mindset strategies with experts like David Bayer to help listeners overcome challenges along their entrepreneurial journey.

This season aims to provide a roadmap for building profitable businesses and investing the profits to achieve generational wealth. 

In the last 10 years, we've seen hundreds of people build businesses, invest the profits, and change their financial future forever.

Now, we're entering the next era of Capitalism.com by bringing you a show that is all about entrepreneurs who are in the trenches building towards a 1% net worth. 

Join us weekly to hear from some of the biggest names and stories in business and Capitalism.

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It's an uncertain time in the world right now... Stock market crashing, tarriffs, changing world order. 

What do we do as entrepreneurs? 

Today I'm going through what we're doing in our brands and what I'm up to personall with my portfolio. 

If you'd like to get started on your Road to $1M, head to https://capitalism.com/one 

There's a lot happening right now at Capitalism.com, and I've learned a ton in 2025. 

In this episode, I'm breaking down my top 8 lessons from the year so far. 

Play the long term game, use dopamine to your advantage, and focus on actions that compound, and you can achieve just about anything. 

If you're interested in how we can help you at Capitalism.com, download our free playbook at https://capitalism.com/playbook 

The next 18 to 36 months are ripe for building 8 and 9 figure businesses. In this talk from Four Rooms mastermind, I broke down why right now is the best opportunity we've seen yet to build brands and how I'm attacking it.

If you want to build your own million dollar brand, head to https://capitalism.com/playbook to download the Free Playbook to start on your own road to $1M and beyond.

To get on the waitlist for the Capitalism Accelerator, head to https://capitalism.com/launch

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