Inside the Wolf’s Den an Entrepreneurial Journey with Shawn and Joni Wolfswinkel

By Brett Moses, ITWD Productions

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Episodes: 248

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Inside the Wolf’s Den Podcast follows our hosts Shawn and Joni Wolfswinkel on their rewarding entrepreneurial journey. With over twenty years of running multiple successful businesses, Shawn and Joni are two fierce modern-day entrepreneurs. Together they own numerous national franchises and one of Texas’ most well respected Turnkey Real Estate investment companies. They have each spent decades mastering the ins and outs of complex business decisions and have become intimately aware of the struggles and triumphs of leading small to medium-sized businesses in today’s competitive market place. They look forward to sharing their true stories, challenges, and the obstacles that they overcame to craft profitable companies and an awe-inspiring relationship.

Episode Date
248. Life Lessons From The Wolf’s Den
Jul 23, 2026
247. Pressure Points: Marc Cunningham On The Current State of Property Management
May 28, 2026
246. Building Blocks: How Justin Mink Turned Hustle Into High‑Growth Leadership
Mar 04, 2026
245. Unlocking Insights: Houston Insurance Pro Ryan Steinberg
Jan 28, 2026
244. Valerie Almanzar: An Albuquerque, New Mexico Real Estate Powerhouse
Jan 22, 2026
243. Military Leadership Meets Albuquerque Real Estate Mastery
Jan 08, 2026
242: Elevating Customer Service with John DiJulius: Secrets, Playbooks, and Culture
Dec 17, 2025
241. Violet Mileva Unplugged: Beauty, Entreprenuership, and the Science of Self-Devotion
Nov 05, 2025
Episode 240. Unlocking Time Freedom: Mastering Outsourcing, Habits, and Skill Development
Oct 29, 2025
239. Build the Team, Not Just The Task List!
Oct 01, 2025
238. A Relationship Series - Higher-Level Love and Elevating Communication
Aug 20, 2025
237. Sell Like a Machine: Building a Sales Process That Closes Without You
Aug 13, 2025
236. Why Now? The Case for Buying Residential Real Estate in 2025
Jun 18, 2025
235. Inside The Wolf’s Den: Deb Newell on Strategy and Growing Your Property Management Company
Jun 04, 2025
234. Scaling Smarter: How AI and Data-Driven Strategies Are Transforming Business Growth
May 28, 2025
233. Mastering Property Management: Insights with Peter Lohmann
May 14, 2025
232. Houston’s Ultimate Business Growth Event with Joni Wolfswinkel, Josh Huite, and Steve Rozenberg
May 07, 2025
231. Luis Landin on Innovation, Customer Care, and Future of Insurance
Apr 23, 2025
230. Mastering Outbound Sales: Insights from Ben Smith of BrightReach Sales
Apr 16, 2025
228. A Relationship Series - Be My Valentine
Feb 19, 2025
227. Make Money, Make Memories: Insights from Real Estate Entrepreneur Brad Martin
Feb 05, 2025
226. Unlocking Financial Freedom: Self-Directed IRAs with Amanda Holbrook
Jan 29, 2025
225. The Wolf's Power Play: The Motive Behind Leadership, Servant vs. Ego-Driven Leaders
Jan 08, 2025
224. Hard Work Pays Off: Josh Kattenberg on Real Estate & Multifamily Investing Success
Dec 11, 2024
223: Control: Overcoming the Barriers to Letting It Go
Nov 20, 2024
222. Unlocking Sales Success: Insights with Jennifer Merritt of RentScale
Nov 13, 2024
221. You Can’t Boil The Ocean - An Interview with JobTread CEO, Eric Fortenberry
Nov 06, 2024
220. Balancing Family and Business: Insights for Every Parent
Oct 02, 2024
219. A Relationship Series - Understanding Love and Respect
Sep 11, 2024
218: Self-Awareness & Reading the Room
Aug 28, 2024
217. Building Resilience in the Workplace
Jul 24, 2024
216. Mastering Sales Calls: The Art of Preparation and Persuasion
Jul 10, 2024
215. Mastering the Art of Delegation
Jun 26, 2024
214. Entrepreneurs Unleashed: Citizen Home Solutions Founders
Jun 19, 2024
213. Unlocking Real Estate Riches with Trey Stone
Jun 12, 2024
212. Start-Ups & Franchising Owning Insights
Jun 06, 2024
211. Preparing for the Storm: Personal and Business Tactics for Natural Disasters & Big Distractions
May 24, 2024
210: Property Management Banking Insights with Allison DiSarro
May 15, 2024
209. Remote Team Training Secrets Revealed
May 08, 2024
208. Navigating New Hire Success: Onboarding, Feedback, & Building Team Culture
May 01, 2024
207. Unveiling Triumph: Aaron Chapman's Remarkable Loan Officer Journey
Apr 24, 2024
206. The Power of a Smile: Uncovering the Science and Benefits of Smiling
Apr 17, 2024
205. Disrupting the Pest Control Industry: A Conversation with Justin Clements, Co-Founder of Pest Share
Apr 10, 2024
204. Real Estate Shifts: The National Association of Realtors (NAR) Settlement Impact
Apr 03, 2024
202. Unlocking the Secrets to Effective Remote Team Member Building and Retention
Mar 27, 2024
202. Embracing Belief and Action: The Power of Incremental Progress
Mar 20, 2024
201. Against the Grain - An Inspiring Interview with Successful Entrepreneur and Author Mandy Hull
Mar 13, 2024
200. Unleashing Your Voice: The Power of Podcasting
Mar 06, 2024
199. Living with Purpose: Crafting Your Personal Mission Statement
Feb 28, 2024
198. Necessity Breeds Ingenuity - A Conversation with Precious Metals Expert, Chang Bullock
Feb 21, 2024
197. The Victim or The Victor
Feb 14, 2024
196. Inside The Life of The Wolfswinkel's
Feb 07, 2024
195. The Entrepreneur's Insight with Special Guest Abhi Golhar
Jan 31, 2024
194. Tradesman Leadership: Josh Huite's Journey
Jan 24, 2024
193. Women In Real Estate with Liz Faircloth
Jan 17, 2024
192. Mastering Level 10 Meetings with EOS and Ninety.io
Jan 10, 2024
191. Real Estate Predictions for 2024: Navigating a Shifting Landscape
Jan 04, 2024
190. Pivot or Preserve: Annual Planning with Traction & EOS
Dec 27, 2023
189. Behind the Scenes: The Remarkable Odyssey of Creating the Feature Film 'Noble Things'
Dec 20, 2023
188. Looking back at the standout episode of 2023: Mastering Sales and Outbound Calling
Dec 13, 2023
187. Property Management - How To Navigate A Slow Leasing Season
Dec 06, 2023
186. Business Transformation - Innovation & Disruption While Championing the Basics
Nov 29, 2023
185. Resilience Unleashed: A Roofscape of Redemption
Nov 22, 2023
184. Balancing Business & Relationships: Insights for Entrepreneurs
Nov 15, 2023
183. Raising The Bar - J Scott’s Successful Journey from Tech Executive to Real Estate Investor
Nov 08, 2023
182. Our Most Scary Real Estate Stories - Halloween Edition
Oct 31, 2023
181. Jump Into The Fray - Eric Upchurch's inspiring leap from military service to real estate success.
Oct 25, 2023
180. Scaling Success: Inside Mike Dehaan's Real Estate Journey"
Oct 18, 2023
179. Resilience Unleashed: Manny Vargas's Vegas Journey
Oct 11, 2023
178. From Silicon to Bricks - A heartwarming Talk with Real Estate Investing Expert Bobby Sharma
Oct 04, 2023
177. Empowering Self-Defense: Robert Webre's Mission
Sep 27, 2023
176. Retaining Remote Team Members
Sep 20, 2023
175. Igniting Momentum: Vision, Goals, and Consistent Action
Sep 13, 2023
174. Love's Journey: 20 Years of Reflection, Challenges, and Growth
Sep 06, 2023
173. Short-Term Rental Secrets Unveiled
Aug 30, 2023
172. Know Your Numbers - A Captivating Conversation with CFO and Best-Selling Author Michael Glaspie
Aug 23, 2023
171. Mastering Soft Skills for Effective People Management
Aug 16, 2023
170. From Pipes to Prosperity: Jose Pina's Powerful Entrepreneurial Journey
Aug 09, 2023
169. Real Estate Is a Contact Sport - A Motivating Conversation with Maverick Josh Deshong
Aug 02, 2023
168. Define What Success Means to You - An Inspirational Discussion with Business Coach Tony Cline
Jul 26, 2023
167. Mastering Sales and Outbound Calling - Strategies for Success with Ben Smith and Kristen Lopez
Jul 19, 2023
166. From Wings to Wealth - Set a course with real estate investor and airline pilot Satch Bernhardt
Jul 12, 2023
165. Unlocking Profitability - A Conversation with Property Management Financial Expert Daniel Craig
Jul 05, 2023
164. Build Your Brand
Jun 28, 2023
163. You're The Common Denominator - A Powerful Discussion with Renowned Performance Coach Tom Reber
Jun 21, 2023
162. How To Reduce Churn and Boost Retention in Property Management
Jun 14, 2023
161. Your Health is Your Most Valuable Asset
Jun 07, 2023
160. Beware of False Metrics
May 31, 2023
159. All Change Starts with Honesty - An In-Depth Discussion with Thought Leader Dave Lungren
May 24, 2023
158. This Is How We Overcome
May 17, 2023
157. Get Your Reps In
May 10, 2023
156. Mastering Time Management - An Insightful Conversation with Successful Entrepreneur Erik Latsha
May 03, 2023
155. What Does Success Look Like to You
Apr 26, 2023
154. You Can If You Think You Can
Apr 19, 2023
153. Learn How To Fail
Apr 12, 2023
152. Love Yourself - An Empowering Discussion with Brad Chandler
Apr 05, 2023
151. Your Genius Zone - A Lesson In Creating and Managing Your Dream Business with Special Guest Shaun McCloskey
Mar 29, 2023
150. If We Only Had a Crystal Ball - An informative Interview with HAR Chair Cathy Trevino
Mar 22, 2023
149. Against All Odds An Awe-Inspiring Conversation with Tim Mai
Mar 15, 2023
148. Content Is King - A Thought-Provoking Conversation with Top Marketing Strategist Josh Culler
Mar 08, 2023
147. Make It Hard To Leave
Mar 01, 2023
146. Alternative Investment Strategies - A Candid Conversation with Renowned Investor Chris Miles
Feb 22, 2023
145. There Is No Plan B
Feb 15, 2023
144. Get Back to Basics
Feb 08, 2023
143. Sometimes It’s All or Nothin’
Feb 01, 2023
142. Be Proactive vs. Reactive - A value-packed interview with Phil Owens
Jan 25, 2023
141. Figure Out a Way
Jan 18, 2023
140. The Wolf's Power Play: Hire The Right People
Jan 11, 2023
139. Start New Business or Purchase an Existing Company?
Jan 04, 2023
138. The Wolf's Power Play: Part 2 - Make 2023 Your Year!
Dec 28, 2022
137. The Wolf's Power Play: Part 1- Preparing, Planning, and Assessing
Dec 21, 2022
136. Push Your Limits - A Heart-Rending interview with Prominent Real Estate Expert Nathan Brooks
Dec 14, 2022
135. Working With Your Spouse
Dec 07, 2022
134. Let’s Bring Them Together
Nov 30, 2022
133. Your Network Is Your Net Worth
Nov 23, 2022
132. Get Out of Your Head
Nov 16, 2022
131. Get Busy Living - An Powerful Interview with Popular Real Estate Expert Jerry Green
Nov 09, 2022
130. See The Good
Nov 02, 2022
129. Market Disruptor - A Powerful Interview With Sales Expert Steve Trang
Oct 26, 2022
128. Purpose Vision Values
Oct 12, 2022
127. Purchasing Real Estate in Volatile Economic Cycles
Oct 05, 2022
126. The Wolf's Power Play: Take a Licking and Keep On Ticking
Sep 28, 2022
125. Overcoming Anxiety and Constant Worry
Sep 20, 2022
124. Focus On Solutions
Sep 14, 2022
124. Focus On Solutions
Sep 14, 2022
123. Control Your Own Destiny
Sep 07, 2022
122. A Streak Starts With One
Aug 31, 2022
121. Overcoming The Imposter
Aug 24, 2022
120. If We Could Do It All Over Again
Aug 17, 2022
119. The Wolf's Power Play: Appreciate Challenges and The Results of Overcoming Them
Aug 10, 2022
118. Expand Your Mindset and Grow Your Business with an Elite Mastermind Group
Aug 03, 2022
117. My Company My Fault
Jul 27, 2022
116. The Power of Perseverance
Jul 20, 2022
115. Our Top 10 Favorite Books
Jul 13, 2022
114. The Wolf's Power Play: Maximize Your Potential
Jul 06, 2022
113. Becoming Financially Independent
Jun 29, 2022
112. Learning to Pivot In Challenging Times
Jun 22, 2022
111. Level Up
Jun 15, 2022
110. Market Opportunities
Jun 08, 2022
109. The Impact You Make On Your Children
Jun 01, 2022
108. Recruiting Top Talent and Cultivating a Positive Culture
May 27, 2022
107. The Wolf's Power Play: Developing Mental Will Power
May 20, 2022
106. Let's Get Creative
May 11, 2022
105. Trust Your Instincts
May 04, 2022
104. Be Thirsty for Education and Always Willing to Learn
Apr 27, 2022
103. The Entrepreneurial Bug
Apr 20, 2022
102. Thriving Through Adversity
Apr 13, 2022
101. Using Real Estate Investing to Achieve Both Financial and Lifestyle Freedom
Apr 06, 2022
100: Celebrating 100 Episodes!
Mar 30, 2022
99. Learn How Highly Trained Virtual Assistants Grow Your Company and Help You Keep More Profits
Mar 23, 2022
98. Our 2022 Real Estate Investing Market Forecast
Mar 16, 2022
97. Achieving Total Wealth
Mar 09, 2022
96. Mom's House - Selling a Senior Family Member's Home
Mar 02, 2022
95. Building A Great Team
Feb 23, 2022
94. Profit First Real Estate Investing
Feb 16, 2022
93. The Wolf's Power Play: Being Extraordinary by Executing the Basics
Feb 09, 2022
92. Just Get Started!
Feb 02, 2022
91. Are You Ready to Own a Franchise?
Jan 26, 2022
90. Succeeding Through Adversity with Special Guest Ron Rana
Jan 19, 2022
89. The Wolf's Power Play: Goal Setting and New Year's Resolutions
Jan 12, 2022
88. Tenacity, Drive, and Commitment
Jan 05, 2022
87. The Wolf's Power Play - Emotional Intelligence
Dec 29, 2021
86. The Wolf's Power Play - Staying Committed and Resilient
Dec 22, 2021
85. The Benefits Protesting Your Property Appraisal
Dec 15, 2021
84. Reignite Your Entrepreneurial Spirit
Dec 08, 2021
83. Running Against The Odds
Dec 01, 2021
82. Real Estate Investments: What will 2022 Look Like, Strategies & Insight to be Prepared!
Nov 24, 2021
81. Create Wealth and Strengthen Your Legacy with Turnkey Rental Property Investments
Nov 17, 2021
80. Avoiding Costly Mistakes: Maintenance and Make Ready - Property Management Part 3 of 3
Nov 10, 2021
79. How to Properly Screen Your Tenants - Property Management Part 2 of 3
Nov 03, 2021
78. Selecting the Right Rental Property and Preparing it for Rent - Property Management Part 1 of 3
Nov 03, 2021
77. Learning When and How to Say “No.”
Oct 20, 2021
76. Developing Your Investment Strategy
Oct 14, 2021
75. Moving the Needle
Oct 06, 2021
74. Optimize Your HR Processes
Sep 29, 2021
73. Sacrifice and Commitment
Sep 22, 2021
72. How To Raise Private Money
Sep 15, 2021
71. Hire Smarter and Build Your Dream Team
Sep 10, 2021
70. Be the Local Authority
Sep 02, 2021
69. Let’s Go Verticle
Aug 26, 2021
68. Making the Most of Today
Aug 18, 2021
67. A Shining Example of Resilience, Determination, and Perseverance
Aug 04, 2021
66. Feeling Overwhelmed
Jul 28, 2021
65. Developing Consistency and Self-Discipline
Jul 21, 2021
64. Building Lasting Relationships
Jul 14, 2021
63. Growing Your Mind, Character, and Wealth at the Same Time
Jul 07, 2021
62. Bloom Where You're Planted
Jun 30, 2021
61. Creating Deeper and More Meaningful Relationships With Your Family
Jun 23, 2021
60. Developing Emotional Intelligence Skills
Jun 16, 2021
59. Making a Difference - The Wolf Pack Volunteer to Build Homes in Mexico
Jun 09, 2021
58. Connected - Letting Go Of Resentment
Jun 02, 2021
57. Tips and Best Practices For Managing Your Virtual Assistants
May 26, 2021
56. What’s Your Next?
May 19, 2021
55. Gratitude is The Ultimate Currency
May 12, 2021
54. Failure: Conquer, Triumph, and Learn From It.
May 05, 2021
53. An Introduction to The Preferred Rentals Program and Investor Specialist, Katie Malfer
Apr 28, 2021
52. A Relationship Series - Staying Connected
Apr 21, 2021
51. Never Stop Dreaming
Apr 14, 2021
50. Achieving Airbnb Vacation Rental Success
Apr 07, 2021
49. Do you need Chief Operating Officer (COO)?
Mar 31, 2021
48. The Power of Belief
Mar 24, 2021
47. Unexpected Events and Having a Prepared Team
Mar 17, 2021
46. Real Estate Wholesaling and So Much More!
Mar 10, 2021
45. Balancing Real Estate with Technology and Marketing
Mar 03, 2021
44. Live Your Purpose
Feb 24, 2021
43. Leveling Up: Balancing Mind, Body, Spirit, and Business
Feb 17, 2021
42. What Is Your Why?
Feb 10, 2021
41. Healthy Conflict and Building Trust In Your Organization
Feb 03, 2021
40. Leave a Lasting Legacy
Jan 27, 2021
39. Is it time to hire an Executive Assistant?
Jan 20, 2021
38. Benefits of Raising Private Money with Dave Payerchin and RJ Pepino from Sell House Columbus
Jan 13, 2021
37. Hard Money Lending with Darel Daik of Noble Mortgage & Investments, LLC
Jan 06, 2021
36. Infinite Banking and Alternative Wealth Management with Special Guests, Cameron Christian and Anthony J. Faso CPA
Dec 30, 2020
35. The Choice is Yours
Dec 23, 2020
34. The Power of Masterminds
Dec 16, 2020
33. How Much Are You Caring About Other People’s Opinion of You?
Dec 09, 2020
32. (Part 5 of 5) A Deep Dive into Buying, Managing, and Selling Real Estate - When to Sell
Dec 02, 2020
31. (Part 4 of 5) A Deep Dive into Buying, Managing, and Selling Real Estate - Property Management
Nov 25, 2020
30. (Part 3 of 5) A Deep Dive into Buying, Managing, and Selling Real Estate - Building Your Real Estate Team
Nov 18, 2020
29. Real Estate Investing Best Practices with Special Guest, Colin Murphy
Nov 11, 2020
28. (Part 2 of 5) A Deep Dive into Buying, Managing, and Selling Real Estate - Markets and Properties
Nov 04, 2020
27. (Part 1 of 5) A Deep Dive into Buying, Managing, and Selling Real Estate - Cycles & When To Buy
Oct 28, 2020
26. Preparing for the Unexpected
Oct 21, 2020
25. Building Your Vision
Oct 14, 2020
24. Diet & Exercise
Oct 07, 2020
23. A Million Dollar Question, with Special Guest Ashley Kehr
Sep 30, 2020
22. Part 2: Working with Remote Team Members
Sep 23, 2020
21. Part 1: Working with Remote Team Members
Sep 16, 2020
20. Self Managing vs Third Party Property Management
Sep 09, 2020
19. Rental Real Estate
Sep 03, 2020
18. Be the Example
Aug 26, 2020
17. Gratitude Goes a Long Way
Aug 19, 2020
16. Do Today What Others Won’t, So I Can Live Like Other’s Can’t
Aug 12, 2020
15. Change the Narrative and Control the Outcomes
Aug 05, 2020
14. Guiding Young Entrepreneurs and General Business Advice for the Younger Generation 
Jul 29, 2020
13. Connected - A Relationship Episode - Discussing Financials Within The Marriage
Jul 22, 2020
12. Take Massive Action
Jul 15, 2020
11. Goal Planning and Execution
Jul 08, 2020
10. Connected: A Relationship Series Inside The Wolf's Den 01
Jul 01, 2020
09. A Deal to Remember
Jun 24, 2020
08. Suffering Through Adversity - The Hard Truth of Entrepreneurship
Jun 17, 2020
07. Inside Turnkey Real Estate Investing
Jun 10, 2020
06. Why Building an Excellent Customer Experience Is So Vital
Jun 03, 2020
05. Scaling Up
May 27, 2020
04. Sky’s The Limit
May 20, 2020
03. Challenges and Triumphs
May 13, 2020
02. How We Got Here Part Two
May 05, 2020
01. How We Got Here
May 05, 2020