This episode features Dustin from Paradise Painting, a 28-year-old entrepreneur who has built a successful painting business over 10 years. The conversation explores his unique approach to business, life philosophy, and the lessons learned from starting with nothing and building a thriving company.

• How to transition from "hustler" to legitimate businessman
• The importance of taking winter breaks to avoid burnout and invest in personal growth
• Why honesty and accountability became game-changers in his business approach
• His asset vs liability framework for evaluating relationships and expenses
• The role of failure in building resilience and business systems
• How flipping cars and other side hustles funded his lifestyle and business
• Why he prioritizes adding value to others as a core business principle
• His philosophy on keeping overhead low and avoiding debt payments
• The challenge of finding reliable employees and building systems
• How a personal tragedy at age 24 transformed his approach to life and work

• (00:00:00) - Crown Your Home With Royalty
• (00:00:42) - PODCAST: Podcast to Book
• (00:01:05) - Winter Flipping a Camper
• (00:03:42) - What Do You Do While Driving?
• (00:03:56) - What Do You Do While Painting?
• (00:05:04) - Painters travel a lot in the winter
• (00:07:18) - Flipping a Camper in Destin
• (00:08:38) - Married People Talk About Their Values in Their 20s
• (00:11:42) - How to Stop Lying to Yourself
• (00:13:46) - Workaholics on Why They Work So Much
• (00:17:02) - Core Values of Business and Entrepreneurs
• (00:17:54) - Bradley:
• (00:22:09) - Tom Cruise on Giving His Truck Away
• (00:22:34) - Employee Experience: God and Business
• (00:24:06) - What Would You Do If You Started a Business?
• (00:26:27) - What is value?
• (00:28:15) - Married at 13: How I Learned To Win
• (00:29:36) - How Would You Settle On Painting?
• (00:32:27) - Startups are a lonely path
• (00:35:09) - Nick Cannon on His Goals For the Next 10 Years

Nick hosts Tasha Moss from the Omaha Real Estate Group to discuss her major career transition from a traditional brokerage to Real Broker, a cloud-based real estate company. Tasha shares insights about reinventing herself at 51, building team culture, and discovering new purpose through change.

• Why Tasha left Berkshire Hathaway after 20 years for a cloud-based brokerage
• How Real Broker's ownership model differs from traditional real estate companies
• The challenges and rewards of transitioning 18 listings and rebranding everything
• Building team culture where agents feel like owners, not employees
• Using social media strategy to grow luxury real estate business
• How major life changes can reignite passion and purpose in your career
• The importance of staying ahead of industry shifts rather than reacting to them
• Balancing business growth with community involvement and personal faith

Resources mentioned: Real Broker, Omaha Real Estate Group, Real Producers magazine, Open Door Mission, Hope Center, Bible Recap podcast, Royalty Roofing and Siding

• (00:00:00) - Nick & Nick: Real Estate Interview with Tasha Moss
• (00:00:43) - Real Broker: Omaha Agents Transition to Omaha
• (00:02:57) - Moving from a Cloud Based Broker to Real Broker
• (00:08:34) - Omaha Real Estate Group's role
• (00:10:20) - A Couple Transition From Real Estate to Business
• (00:13:36) - Married chiropractor makes a change in his life
• (00:16:50) - Returning to Berkshire Hathaway's Culture
• (00:19:32) - Leading With a Cloud-based Business
• (00:23:51) - How Social Media Can Help You Market Your Property
• (00:28:20) - Berkshire Hathaway's support for Omaha community
• (00:28:40) - Royalty Caterpillar Expands Community Engagement
• (00:33:40) - Read The Bible Through in a Year

Nick interviews Mick Wagoner, founder of the Veterans Legal Service Support Network (VLSN), a 10-year-old nonprofit in Omaha that provides free legal advocacy for veterans who can't afford representation. Wagner, a retired Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel and attorney, helps veterans upgrade bad discharge papers and secure VA benefits they've been denied.

• How military discharge classifications (honorable, general, other than honorable, dishonorable) directly impact veteran benefits eligibility
• The connection between combat injuries like TBI/PTSD and subsequent behavioral problems leading to bad discharges
• Why veterans with "other than honorable" discharges lose access to healthcare, disability compensation, and education benefits
• The appeals process for upgrading discharge status and securing VA benefits retroactively
• Red flags to avoid when choosing veteran advocacy services (beware of 100% disability guarantees)
• How VLSN operates as a small nonprofit providing free legal services to veterans who fall through the cracks
• The critical 12-month window after discharge to file disability claims with presumptive service connection
• Wagner's vision for establishing veterans legal clinics at law schools like Creighton University

Resources mentioned: Veterans Legal Service Support Network (vlsn.org), Midlands Community Foundation, Douglas County Veterans Service Office, Afghan Community Center, Bellevue University Veterans and Military Support Center