What happens when two world-class Latin dancers mix culture, community, and entrepreneurship?
You get Lee Edward Smith (@leeelgringuito) & Katherine Aguilar (@kataguilarsmith) — the power couple behind DCBX (@dcbxevents), Rhythm Investor, and one of the strongest relationship-driven networks in real estate today.

In this episode, we dive deep into how they transformed their passion for dance into a multi-industry empire built on connection, culture, and elite-level networking. 🌎✨

From hosting one of the largest Latin dance festivals in the world…
→ to building bridges with investors, entrepreneurs, and even billionaires…
→ to breaking into commercial real estate without coming from the industry…

Lee & Katherine show you that your greatest advantages are the skills you already have — if you learn to leverage them correctly. 🔑

This conversation is packed with:
🔥 How to pivot industries without starting over
🔥 The power of culture in building communities & brands
🔥 How to attract high-level players into your network
🔥 Lessons from DCBX and Rhythm Investor
🔥 Mindset shifts that help couples build together — not apart
🔥 And the real importance of showing up in the rooms that matter

If you’re an entrepreneur, creator, investor, or anyone looking to scale through relationships — this episode is your blueprint. 🚀

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In today’s episode of The Level Up Podcast w/ Paul Alex, I sit down with powerhouse entrepreneurs TereZa Lolli (@terezalolli) and Anthony Lolli (@anthonylolli) — a couple who turned their personal battles, health crises, and parenting challenges into a global blueprint for transformation.

From becoming a multi-millionaire at 22…
To ballooning to 315 lbs and nearly losing his life…
To rebuilding his body, mindset, and mission from the ground up…
Anthony shares the truth behind one of the most inspiring comebacks ever documented. 💥

TereZa opens up about overcoming diastasis recti, closing an 8-finger ab gap, regaining her strength, and becoming a 2x bikini pro — all naturally. Her transformation is a roadmap for every mom looking to reclaim her power. 💪✨

Together, they built Biohack Yourself, released award-winning documentaries, raised high-performance kids, and created an entire movement around health, longevity, and optimal living.

This episode breaks down:
🔥 The mindset shift that saved Anthony’s life
🔥 How TereZa rebuilt her body & confidence without surgery
🔥 Their son’s misdiagnosis journey & the $250K discovery that changed everything
🔥 The debate, discipline & exposure strategy they use to raise confident kids
🔥 The creation of their media empire impacting millions worldwide
🔥 Why biohacking is the future of longevity, energy, and everyday life

If you’re ready to optimize your body, sharpen your mindset, and design a high-performance life—this episode is your blueprint. 🚀

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🔥 What do you do when no one believes in you? When people smile to your face but doubt you behind your back? In this episode of The Level Up Podcast w/ Paul Alex, we dive into how pressure can either break you — or build you into someone unstoppable.

Paul Alex shares the real story behind leaving law enforcement, walking away from a stable career, and building multiple companies despite the doubts, criticism, and silence from people who didn’t understand his vision. Confidence wasn’t handed to him. It was built in the dark, under pressure, and without applause.

In this episode, you’ll learn:
💡 Why confidence is built long before anyone believes in you
💡 How pressure sharpens your mindset and strengthens your leadership
💡 Why staying calm under chaos is your secret weapon
💡 How to silence the noise and let your results speak for you

If you’re surrounded by doubt or dealing with pressure right now, this episode shows you how to turn that energy into momentum — and build confidence that no one can shake.

🎧 Tap in now and learn how to stay focused, stay calm, and rise even when nobody else sees your vision.

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In this episode of The Level Up Podcast w/ Paul Alex, Brock McClelland (@thebrockmcclelland) shares the raw, unfiltered truth about overcoming addiction, surviving rock bottom, rebuilding his life through faith, and the mindset that took him from “nothing” to leading multiple successful companies.

This is more than a story about entrepreneurship—it’s a story about grit, discipline, spiritual alignment, and the belief that your past does NOT dictate your future. Brock breaks down the sacrifices, the 100-hour workweeks, the moment he decided to change his life forever, and the powerful role his wife played in pulling him out of darkness.

If you’re stuck, lacking direction, needing hope, or trying to achieve your first million… this episode will hit your heart and recharge your spirit. 💯

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🔥 Rejection hurts — but it’s not a dead end. It’s a detour pulling you toward something better. In this episode of The Level Up Podcast w/ Paul Alex, we break down how rejection becomes one of the most powerful tools for growth, clarity, and resilience in entrepreneurship.

Paul Alex shares how setbacks, ignored emails, closed doors, and lost deals redirected him toward the biggest wins of his life. From early ATM pitches to major partnerships, every “no” sharpened his mindset, improved his communication, and strengthened his discipline.

In this episode, you’ll learn:
💡 Why rejection builds character faster than success
💡 How “no” forces creativity and improves your strategy
💡 Why rejection is often protection from the wrong opportunities
💡 The mindset shift that turns setbacks into stepping stones

If you’ve been feeling discouraged, overlooked, or shut out — this episode will remind you that every rejection is preparing you for something bigger.

🎧 Tap in now and learn how to turn rejection into redirection — and resilience into momentum.

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What does it really take to reinvent your life?
To go from a career built on discipline and danger…
to becoming a multi-millionaire, global entrepreneur, and high-performance machine?

In this episode of The Level Up Podcast w/ Paul Alex, Tomo Marjanovic breaks down the real blueprint behind confidence, discipline, pain, standards, and what it takes to join the top 1% of men.

Tomo isn’t just successful — he’s intentional.
From his early days in law enforcement, to bodybuilding, to building elite networks in Dubai, to mastering the balance between wealth, fitness, mindset, and family…
his story shows you exactly how to build the strongest version of yourself.

Inside this episode, you’ll learn:

💥 Why most people never build confidence — and how to fix it
💥 The real power of identity and having brutally honest mirror moments
💥 How fitness, discipline, and physical standards affect every area of your life
💥 Why your network is the ultimate needle-mover
💥 The 3 rules every young entrepreneur MUST master
💥 Why raw action beats perfection every single time
💥 How to operate at 20–50% and still outperform 99% of people
💥 How Tomo plans to raise his son with confidence, standards, and legacy

This episode isn’t about hype.
It’s about principles — the exact principles that helped Tomo build wealth, power, discipline, and an identity he’s proud of.

If you’ve been stuck… lacking clarity… or you feel like you’re capable of more, this episode will show you how to step into the next version of who you’re meant to be.

🎧 Listen now and LEVEL UP.

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When life forces you to start over, most people freeze.
Drew Lutzke built a business.

In this powerful episode of The Level Up Podcast w/ Paul Alex, Drew (@andrew_adltalentplug) breaks down how he went from sitting in his mom’s garage—unsure of his future—to launching ADL Search & Staffing, a faith-driven recruiting agency now expanding across major U.S. cities.

Drew shares how he:
🔥 Pivoted from college baseball coaching into recruiting
🔥 Built his entire agency virtually with zero funding
🔥 Leveraged LinkedIn, consistency, and storytelling to attract clients
🔥 Navigated massive life changes and found purpose through faith
🔥 Uses a “relentless mentality” to place accounting & finance talent nationwide
🔥 Created a patented product with his wife (The Pocket Step) from a real-life problem
🔥 Turned setbacks into stepping stones instead of stopping points

If you’re stuck at square one, unsure what your “thing” is, or trying to pivot careers, Drew’s story will hit home.
His message is simple: Don’t be afraid. You’re only given today.

🎧 Listen now and learn why relentlessness, faith, and consistency are the keys to building something from nothing.

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From battling addiction… to facing jail time… to becoming a multi-millionaire in high-ticket sales — Jon Briseno has lived a transformation most people wouldn’t believe.

In this episode, Jon opens up about the darkest chapters of his life, the moment everything collapsed, and how hitting rock bottom forced him to rebuild with discipline, sales skills, and relentless self-belief.
He went from having nothing — no money, no opportunities, no direction — to leading sales teams, closing massive deals, and changing his family’s future forever.

You’ll hear:

• How addiction and jail shaped his mindset

• The turning point that pushed him into entrepreneurship

• How he developed elite sales skills with zero experience

• The strategy that led him to multi-million-dollar success

• Why discipline mattered more than motivation

• How he now helps others earn life-changing income

This isn’t a highlight reel — it’s a raw, real blueprint for anyone who feels stuck, broken, or overlooked. If you’ve ever doubted yourself or your path, John’s story will prove that your past doesn’t define your future.

Guest: Jon Briseno
Instagram: @realjonbriseno

🎧 Tune in now — this episode might be the mindset shift you’ve been waiting for.

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What would you do if you earned $1.7 million before turning 21… and then lost every dollar?

Most people would crumble.
But today’s guest — Fareed Abedini — used that rock bottom moment as the catalyst for one of the greatest comebacks you’ll ever hear.

In this episode of The Level Up Podcast w/ Paul Alex, Fareed opens up about the brutal reality of losing millions through day trading, the shame of watching it all disappear, and the exact moment he realized he had to rebuild from nothing. What followed was a transformation fueled by mentorship, resilience, and a new vehicle for wealth: Airbnb.

From couch-surfing with his mentor…
To managing properties he didn’t own…
To scaling into arbitrage…
To building a profitable real estate operation from zero…

Fareed breaks down the strategies, mindset shifts, and painful lessons that turned him into the entrepreneur he is today.

• How Fareed turned $25K into $1.7M in six months

• The moment everything collapsed — and how he handled it

• The mentor who changed his life and forced him to level up

• How he started Airbnb with no money, no credit, and no properties

• The 20–25% management strategy anyone can begin with

• Why arbitrage became his turning point

• The numbers behind his first Airbnb ($6,500 month, $3,000 mortgage)

• How to rebuild your identity after financial failure

• Why Airbnb is still one of the most scalable models for new entrepreneurs

If you’ve ever felt stuck, lost, broke, or unsure of your next move — this episode will remind you that you’re one decision away from a completely different life.

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🔥 The hardest step in success isn’t the tenth — it’s the first. In this episode of The Level Up Podcast w/ Paul Alex, we break down the mindset that separates dreamers from doers — and why your first uncomfortable step matters more than any strategy.

Paul Alex opens up about the key decisions that changed his life, from leaving his 9-to-5 to launching multiple companies from scratch. None of it happened because he had the perfect plan — it happened because he moved before he felt ready.

In this episode, you’ll learn:
💡 Why successful entrepreneurs decide fast (even when uncertain)
💡 How progress beats perfection every single time
💡 Why failure is just feedback — not a finish line
💡 The mindset shift that turns small steps into massive momentum

Most people wait for confidence. Winners create it through action.
If you’ve been stalling on a goal or waiting for the “right time,” this episode gives you the push to finally begin.

🎧 Tune in now and learn how to build momentum, make decisions faster, and take the steps that actually change your life.

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What if you could build $20K–$50K/month in passive income with no tech background, no prior sales experience, and just pure grit?

In today’s episode of The Level Up Podcast w/ Paul Alex, we sit down with Seve Ortale (@seve_ortale_), a 25-year-old entrepreneur who went from 600 straight rejections to building a multi-six-figure residual income stream in payment processing — all in under two years.

🔥 Inside this episode, you’ll learn:

• How Seve failed his first business… and why that failure led him to the payment processing gold rush

• The exact moment he realized passive income was REAL

• Why payment processing is one of the biggest blue-ocean opportunities of 2025

• The mindset shift that took him from “I want to be an entrepreneur” to running his own ISO

• How he built $25–30K/month in recurring revenue and stopped trading time for money

• The power of consistency, grit, and getting punched in the mouth by rejection

• His blueprint for beginners who want to break into the industry today

💳 If you’ve ever wanted time freedom, passive income, or a real path to entrepreneurship… this episode is your blueprint.

🎙️ Guest:
Seve Ortale
Instagram: @seve_ortale_

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