Do Business. Do Life. — The Financial Advisor Podcast — DBDL

By Brad Johnson

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"Do Business. Do Life." is a weekly podcast dedicated to helping the independent financial advisor create unlimited growth and freedom in their business AND life. 

Having been a coach for the top 1% of independent financial advisors for 15+ years, Brad Johnson has seen far too many leaders in financial services sacrifice their marriages, health, relationships, and everything else that matters to walk across an industry stage recognizing their "success." That model is broken, and Brad's on a mission to fix it. 

Join Brad as he distills the best advice from top thought leaders and applies it to the world of independent financial advising. Get actionable tips/tactics on sales, marketing, entrepreneurship, business growth, lead generation, hiring, training, team building, company culture, core values, work/life integration, family, relationships, and more!  

"Do Business. Do Life." is way more than just another podcast for financial advisors. It's an experience. It's a community. And more than anything, it's a movement. #DBDL 

Want to discover what it truly means to succeed as a financial advisor? Subscribe to Do Business, Do Life OR visit https://bradleyjohnson.com/ 


Episode Date
185: Claude Silver – The One Sentence Gary Vaynerchuk Used to Build a 2,200-Person Company
Sep 09, 2026
184: Mark Hedderman – The Retirement Trap Nobody Warns You About
Sep 02, 2026
183: Ben Nemtin - Most Retirees' Regrets Have Nothing to Do With Money
Aug 26, 2026
182 - SHP Financial - Inside a $2B AUM Exit - What Buyers Actually Pay For
Aug 19, 2026
181: Ariana Luterman – The Mindset That Took Her From Bedridden to World Record Holder
Aug 12, 2026
180: The Hidden Cost of Building a Successful Advisory Firm (Brad Johnson on Beyond the Trees)
Aug 05, 2026
179: Jacob Shapiro – The 4 Forces Behind the Biggest Wealth Shift in 40 Years
Jul 29, 2026
178: Quin Kilgore – AI Is Changing the Advisor Tech Stack Forever
Jul 22, 2026
177: DJ DiDonna – How to Take a Sabbatical without Breaking Your Business
Jul 15, 2026
176: Tricia Sciortino - How To Hire An Assistant Who Actually Buys Back Your Time
Jul 08, 2026
175: Jason Barsema - The Protective Investing Strategy Wealthy Clients Want
Jul 01, 2026
174: The #1 Habit I'd Steal from The Top 1% of Financial Advisors (Missing Visuals - EP 3 of 3)
Jun 24, 2026
173: Michael Hyatt - The 6 Levels of AI Every Advisor Needs to Know
Jun 17, 2026
172: Solo - The #1 Way to Show Clients Their Future in 30 Seconds (Missing Visuals - EP 2 of 3)
Jun 10, 2026
171: Solo - The #1 Visual Missing from Most Financial Advisor Appointments (Missing Visuals - EP 1 of 3)
Jun 03, 2026
170: Stu McLaren - The Psychology Behind Clients Who Stay for Life
May 27, 2026
169: Solo - How One Financial Advisor Made His Time Worth $40,000/Hour with Brad Johnson
May 20, 2026
168: Solo - How I'd Spend My First $100,000 as a Financial Advisor with Brad Johnson
May 13, 2026
167: Adam Holt & Derek Notman - What Happens When Richard Branson Challenges You... And You Accept
May 06, 2026
166: Jimmy Rollins - The Four Steps to Real Accountability (Most Skip All of Them)
Apr 29, 2026
165: Solo - The 3 Word Framework for Every 1st Appointment (Financial Advisor Training) with Brad Johnson
Apr 22, 2026
164: Jon Acuff - The Most Expensive Fear in Financial Advising
Apr 15, 2026
163: Sabrina Brown & Grace Suchy - Why Most Financial Advisor Firms Can’t Escape the Chaos
Apr 08, 2026
162: Jefferson Fisher - One Word That’s Destroying Client Trust
Apr 01, 2026
161: Phil Bray - Why Most Financial Advisor Marketing Fails (and What To Do Instead)
Mar 25, 2026
160: Solo - The #1 Reason So Many Advisors Stay Stuck with Brad Johnson
Mar 18, 2026
159: Tom Healy - Why Your Advisory Firm Isn’t Attracting A-Players
Mar 11, 2026
158: Max Major (Mentalist) – The Closest Thing To Reading Your Client’s Mind
Mar 04, 2026
157: Kenzie Olejnik - The Culture Strategy Behind High-Growth Advisory Firms
Feb 25, 2026
156: Solo - Why Your Advisory Firm Can’t Scale (And the Role That Fixes It)
Feb 18, 2026
155: Solo - How I'd Approach Marketing as a Financial Advisor (If I Could Start Over)
Feb 11, 2026
154: Duncan MacPherson - How to Build a Referable Business Without Chasing Clients
Feb 04, 2026
153: Daniel Harkavy - How Advisors Accidentally Build Businesses They Hate
Jan 28, 2026
151: Shasta Nelson - The Science Every Advisor Needs to Know About Human Connection
Jan 14, 2026
150: Solo - 3 Lessons Every Advisor Can Learn From Their Doctor with Brad Johnson
Jan 07, 2026
149: Carey Lohrenz - Navy’s First Female Top Gun on Performing Under Pressure
Dec 31, 2025
148: Triad Member: Fired for Putting Clients First and How He Rebuilt a Family Practice Gathering $65M of New Assets with Keith Leverentz
Dec 24, 2025
147: Solo - Top 5 Most Replayed Moments in 2025 (According to the Stats) with Brad Johnson
Dec 17, 2025
146: Glenn Street - What Creating a Pro Sports Mascot Taught Me About Differentiating Your Advisory Practice
Dec 10, 2025
145: Lindsey Lewis - Why Women Will Drive the Next Era of Advisor Growth (According to the Data)
Dec 03, 2025
144: Triad Member: The Playbook That Took Reliance Financial Partners from $35M to $100M Per Year with Dana Dunkelberger
Nov 26, 2025
143: Solo - Your Office Space Could Be Costing You Million-Dollar Clients with Brad Johnson
Nov 19, 2025
142: Jason Early - The AI Tool Advisors Are Using to Win Business-Owner Clients
Nov 12, 2025
141: Eden Ovadia - The AI Platform Helping Financial Advisors Find and Convert Ideal Clients Faster
Nov 05, 2025
140: Triad Member - How RPC Unlocked 264% Growth in 3 Years with Gary Hansen, Jaris Hansen and Josh Cumrine
Oct 29, 2025
139: Daniel Crosby - The Psychology Behind High-Growth Financial Advisors (Live from Future Proof)
Oct 22, 2025
138: Robert Glazer - Uncover Your Core Values and Build a Business You Never Want to Retire From
Oct 15, 2025
137: Jason Khalipa & Daniel Crosby - Why My Family Asks Me to Travel More for Work (LIVE from Triad's DBDL Retreat)
Oct 08, 2025
136: Triad Member - The Mindset Shift That Unlocks Scale with Matt Rowley & Daveda Phillips
Oct 01, 2025
135: Garrett Gunderson - Comedy, Rockefellers, and Tax Secrets Used by the Ultra-Wealthy
Sep 24, 2025
134: Marisa Messana - How Advisors Can Build Trust & Win Clients on the Golf Course
Sep 17, 2025
133: Tim Grover - Mental Mastery: Lessons from Training Michael Jordan & Kobe Bryant
Sep 10, 2025
132: Triad Member - The Overlooked Hiring Secret That 4X’d This Advisor’s Firm with Devin Choules
Sep 03, 2025
131: Nick Whitaker - The Advisor Seminar System That Books Appointments on Repeat
Aug 27, 2025
130: Solo - The #1 Reason Financial Advisors Burn Out (And How to Fix It) with Brad Johnson
Aug 20, 2025
129: Marcus Sheridan - The Fastest Way to Build Trust & Turn Prospects into Clients
Aug 13, 2025
128: Triad Member - From Football to Finance: Serving Retirees by Protecting their Blind Sides with Terence Brown
Aug 06, 2025
127: Keith Ferrazzi - Never Lead Alone: What Top Advisors Do to Build High-Performing Teams
Jul 30, 2025
126: Solo - The 3 Most Common Hiring Mistakes Financial Advisors Make (And How to Fix Them) with Brad Johnson
Jul 22, 2025
125: Christa Hardin - Why Most Entrepreneur Couples Struggle (And How We Rebuilt) with Brad & Sarah Johnson
Jul 16, 2025
123: Ronen Olshansky - The Death of Networking (And The Rise of Real Relationships)
Jul 02, 2025
122: Solo - How a Single Word Can Impact Your Company Culture (And What to Do About It) with Brad Johnson
Jun 25, 2025
121: Derek Coburn - The Rise of Un-Retirement and What It Means for Advisors
Jun 18, 2025
120: Triad Member – How to Help Clients Actually Live Their Retirement with Dylan Bond
Jun 11, 2025
119: Brendan Frazier - Why Most Advisors Fail to Connect with Clients
Jun 04, 2025
118: Pat Flynn - YouTube Growth Secrets (2.5B Views in 300 Days)
May 28, 2025
117: Alex Judd - Your Personality Is NOT a Business Plan
May 21, 2025
116: Triad Member - $380M Gathered in 2024 – Inside SHP Financial’s Growth Strategy with Keith Ellis Jr. & Michelle Short
May 14, 2025
115: Solo - This Stoic Lesson Made Me a Better Leader with Brad Johnson
May 07, 2025
114: Steven Latow - A Proven Way to ACTUALLY Integrate AI into Your Financial Practice
Apr 30, 2025
113: Andrew Woodward - How Buying a Pro Sports Team Actually Works
Apr 23, 2025
112: Triad Member - From Solo Advisor to CEO with Nico Pesci
Apr 16, 2025
111: Solo - 5 Hard Truths from 20 Years in Finance with Brad Johnson
Apr 09, 2025
110: Dane Espegard - Why Employees Leave (And the System That Fixes It)
Apr 02, 2025
109: Rich Robledo - Building a Community That Opens Doors & Unlocks Growth
Mar 26, 2025
108: Triad Member - The Uncommon Advisor Training Model that Captured $67M with Michael & Laura Lehrhaupt
Mar 19, 2025
107: Christa Hardin - Enneagram & Entrepreneurship: Transform Your Business & Marriage
Mar 12, 2025
106: Solo - 3 Compensation Mistakes Financial Advisors Make When Scaling with Brad Johnson
Mar 05, 2025
105: Shannon Rosic - The Evolution of Fintech & AI for Financial Advisors
Feb 26, 2025
104: Triad Member - Gathering $49M of New Assets in a 4-Day Work Week with Brent & Kim Wells
Feb 19, 2025
103: Jon Acuff - How to Set and Hit Bigger Goals (The High-Performer’s Mindset)
Feb 12, 2025
102: Jim Kwik - Helping CEOs Think Faster & Remember More
Feb 05, 2025
101: Michael Hyatt, Megan Hyatt-Miller, & Brad Johnson - Scaling a $1B+ Financial Services Firm in Less Than 4 Years (Double Win Podcast)
Jan 29, 2025
100: Triad Member - Meet The Financial Advisor Who Scaled to $460M/Year by Thinking Bigger Than Himself with Anthony Pellegrino
Jan 22, 2025
099: Patric Yumul - Business Growth Secrets from a Michelin-Star Restaurateur
Jan 15, 2025
098: Dr. Henry Cloud - Today May Be the Enemy of Your Tomorrow
Jan 08, 2025
097: Solo - The First Thing I’d Do as a Financial Advisor (If I Could Start Over)
Jan 01, 2025
096: Triad Member - Scaling from $30M to $60M (Working 20hrs/Week) with Craig Sullivan & Bonnie Becker
Dec 25, 2024
095: Ken Coleman - Unlock Your Full Potential by Doing the Work You Were Wired to Do
Dec 18, 2024
094: Dennis Moseley-Williams - The Secret to Building Lifelong Client Relationships
Dec 11, 2024
093: Solo - Why Most Financial Advisors Are a Commodity (And What To Do About It)
Dec 04, 2024
092: Triad Member - From Stuck to Significance: How to 3x Growth Without Burning Out with Dana & Tyler Dunkelberger
Nov 27, 2024
091: Ian Cron - The Fix: How Hidden Addictions Keep Financial Advisors Stuck
Nov 20, 2024
090: Shawn Sparks & Brad Johnson - The 5 Principles to Scale Your Business and Build a Life of Impact (Live from FutureProof)
Nov 13, 2024
089: Solo - The Little Known Meeting Hack That Can Change Everything for Financial Advisors with Brad Johnson
Nov 06, 2024
087: Tim White and Sara Baker - How Wealth.com Is Transforming Estate Planning
Oct 23, 2024
086: Amanda Brinkman - How Financial Advisors Can Build a Purpose-Driven Brand that Attracts Clients
Oct 16, 2024
085: Solo - Honoring John Ruhlin: The Greatest Relationship Builder of Our Time
Oct 09, 2024
084: Triad Member - The Story Behind 20% Growth in Less Than 7 Months with John McNeil and Virginia O’Brien
Oct 02, 2024
083: Thomas Kopelman - Using Twitter (X.com) to Drive 97% of New Business as a Financial Advisor
Sep 25, 2024
082: Demi-Leigh Tebow - Beyond Miss Universe: Overcoming Adversity and Finding True Identity
Sep 18, 2024
081: Solo - How Financial Advisors can Optimize their Calendar to Maximize Revenue and Freedom with Brad Johnson
Sep 11, 2024
080: Triad Member – Financial Advisor Team 10X Growth by Helping Clients Retire Fearlessly with The Nebens
Sep 04, 2024
079: Bentley Caldwell - How to Dress for Success as a Financial Advisor
Aug 28, 2024
078: Will Guidara - Unreasonable Hospitality & Lessons from the World’s #1 Restaurant
Aug 21, 2024
077: Brad Johnson & Justin Donald - Growing Your Business WITHOUT Sacrificing Your Life (Live on Front Row Dads Podcast)
Aug 14, 2024
076: Triad Member - The Secret Behind 400% Growth in One Year with James and Kris Rea
Aug 07, 2024
075: Chris & Melissa Smith - Family Brand: The Secret to Becoming a Stronger Parent, Spouse, and Family
Jul 31, 2024
073: Solo - Why Every Entrepreneur Should Be In Therapy with Brad Johnson
Jul 17, 2024
072: Triad Member – Referral Secrets for Gathering $60M of New Assets Annually with Andy Heese
Jul 10, 2024
071: Ken Crenshaw - Unlocking Elite Performance & Building a Winning Culture
Jul 03, 2024
070: DJ Eric Rhodes - Turning Your Passion into Your Career & Going Viral
Jun 26, 2024
069: Brad Johnson & Dave Zoller - Creating Unlimited Growth and Freedom in Your Business AND Life - Streamline Replay
Jun 19, 2024
068: Triad Member - Overcoming Loss and Serving $10M+ Clients with Tim & Julie Sullivan
Jun 12, 2024
067: Ross Marino - The Power of Human-First Financial Guidance
Jun 05, 2024
066: Brooke Martin - Why an Executive Assistant is the #1 Overlooked Role in Finance
May 29, 2024
065: Tom Ruggie - From Solo Advisor to Family Office & Marketing to the Sports Card Niche
May 22, 2024
064: Triad Member - Unlocking Rapid Growth by Empowering Your Team & The Power of Selfless Leadership with Jordan Flowers
May 15, 2024
063: Kristi Herold - It Pays to PLAY & Building a Winning Workplace Culture
May 08, 2024
062: James Conole - How a Financial Advisor Used YouTube to Generate $400M+ of AUM
May 01, 2024
061: Jeffrey Shaw - Attracting Ultra-Wealthy Clientele and Becoming a Photographer to the Stars
Apr 24, 2024
060: Triad Member – Authentic Brand Messaging, Acquiring a Tax Practice, and Building a Moat Against AI with Mike & Jess Panico
Apr 17, 2024
059: Scott Hanson - The Secret to NFL RedZone’s Success & Prepping for 7 Hours of Commercial Free Football
Apr 10, 2024
058: Brittany Hodak - How to Tell Your Story & Turn Clients into Superfans
Apr 03, 2024
057: Arthur Brooks - The Science of Happiness and Helping Retirees Find Passion & Purpose
Mar 27, 2024
056: Triad Member - Overcoming Addiction & Learning to Let Go of Control with Russ Ross
Mar 20, 2024
055: Shawn Sparks - The Advisor Transformation & How Financial Advisors Can Build a Legacy That Outlives Them
Mar 13, 2024
054: Robert Sofia - Taking Online Relationships to Real World Clients
Mar 06, 2024
053: Hal Elrod - The Miracle Morning & Evening, and Overcoming Adversity
Feb 28, 2024
052: Triad Member - The Power of Community, Creating a Culture of Trust, and Building a Life of Significance with Tyler Wrezinski and Andrew Hall
Feb 21, 2024
051: Justin Donald - Becoming a Lifestyle Investor, Hiring A+ Talent, and Building a Life by Design
Feb 14, 2024
050: Daniel Crosby - The Soul of Wealth, Money vs Happiness, & How to Write a Book
Feb 07, 2024
049: Wally Elibiary - Unlocking Client Referrals from Attorneys, CPAs, & other COIs and The 24-7 Mindset
Jan 31, 2024
048: Triad Member – Mastering Educational Events vs Dinner Seminars & the Impact of Building a Firm vs an Agency Model with Stephen Stricklin
Jan 24, 2024
047: Top Moments of 2023 - Top Guest Stories, Moments, and Ideas
Jan 17, 2024
046: Ann Hiatt - Jeff Bezos' Secrets to Success, the DNA of Unicorn Leaders, and How to Bet on Yourself
Jan 10, 2024
045: Triad Member Spotlights - Top Moments of 2023
Jan 03, 2024
044: Triad Member – Cracking the Code on Attorney Referrals & Casting a Vision that Inspires Your Team with Victor Medina
Dec 27, 2023
043: Jamie Hopkins - Redefining Retirement, The Convenience Economy, & Staying Relevant in a Digital World
Dec 20, 2023
042: Matt Middleton - The Story Behind Future Proof & Transforming Your Live Events into Experiences
Dec 13, 2023
041: Taylor Schulte - Podcasting Playbook for Financial Advisors & Building a Business You Love by Managing Client Expectations
Dec 06, 2023
040: Triad Member - Leading by Reading, Owning the Pharma Niche, & Strengthening Your Team with Wayne Wagner
Nov 29, 2023
039: Michael Hyatt - Dinner Dates With Your Kids, Winning At Work & Succeeding At Life with the Double Win (Live on Front Row Dads Podcast)
Nov 22, 2023
038: Jordan Rigi - Building a Business for Unlimited Growth, Freedom & Joy
Nov 15, 2023
037: Adam Holt - Using Asset Map to Simplify Complexity & Create Meaningful Client Conversations
Nov 08, 2023
036: Triad Member – Streamlining Ops, Protecting Your Culture, and Scaling to $1B AUM with Michelle Short
Nov 01, 2023
035: Matt Beaudreau - Reshaping Financial Education & Preparing Kids to Succeed at Life
Oct 25, 2023
034: Sten Morgan - Leading with Advice, Bridging the Trust Gap, and Generating Referrals
Oct 18, 2023
033: Jason Khalipa - Elevating Your Mindset
Oct 11, 2023
031: Kristin Shea - How Financial Advisors Can Build a Brand That’s Authentic to You
Sep 27, 2023
030: John Israel - How Handwriting 1,825 Thank You Cards in a Year Changed Me
Sep 20, 2023
029: Leore Avidar - Investing in Sports Cards, Scaling Businesses, and Hiring Top Talent
Sep 13, 2023
028: Triad Member - How Empowering a Team Unlocks Exponential Growth with David & Kristy Afraimi
Sep 06, 2023
027: Joey Coleman - Never Lose an Employee Again
Aug 30, 2023
026: Brian Portnoy - The Psychology of Money, Rich vs. Wealthy, and AI’s Role in Finance
Aug 23, 2023
025: Chandler Bolt - How to Write a Book That Grows Your Income, Impact, and Business
Aug 16, 2023
024: Triad Member - Shifting to a Leadership Mindset and on Pace to Reach $80M+ of New Assets in 2023 with Jeremy Reiland, Nick Reiland and Tim Kuntz
Aug 09, 2023
023: Rener Gracie - Harnessing the 32 Principles of Jiu-Jitsu to Succeed in Business, Relationships, and Life
Aug 02, 2023
022: Anthony Zhang - Pitching Mark Cuban, Overcoming Adversity, and Investing in Fine Wine
Jul 26, 2023
021: Dave Zoller - Leveraging YouTube to Grow Your Advisory Business
Jul 19, 2023
019: Jason Wenk - Traits of a Great Fiduciary, Flywheel Momentum, & Designing a Business Around Your Life
Jul 05, 2023
018: John Ruhlin - The Art & Science of Radical Generosity and Relationship Building
Jun 28, 2023
017: Amy Porterfield - How Financial Advisors Can Build Digital Courses
Jun 21, 2023
016: Triad Member - How Building a Business that's Bigger than Him Unlocked $250M+ of Growth Annually with Anthony Pellegrino
Jun 14, 2023
015: Corey Westphal - Helping Advisors Master Productivity, Simplify Meetings, & Optimize Data
Jun 07, 2023
014: Jamie & Jim Sheils - The Family Board Meeting Framework, Tech-Fasting, & Unforgettable Date Nights
May 31, 2023
013: Ian Cron - Using the Enneagram to Lead with Compassion, Strengthen Your Team, & Scale Your Business
May 24, 2023
012: Triad Member - Doubling Business by Letting Go, Empowering Your Team, and MASTERING Seminars with Tom Jacobs
May 17, 2023
011: Kyle Van Pelt - Leveraging Tech to Deliver Unforgettable Client Experiences
May 10, 2023
010: Robert Glazer - Elevate Your Team, Avoid Burnout, and Drive Sustainable Growth
May 03, 2023
009: Bob Burg - Master Your Emotions, Effective Communication, and Stepping Into Your Clients Shoes
Apr 26, 2023
008: Triad Member - Referral Strategy, Lead Generation, Writing Books, & Systematizing Your Business with Dan DeVerna
Apr 19, 2023
007: Michael Kitces - Advisor Marketing, Niches, One Page Plans, Building a Team, and Being a CEO
Apr 12, 2023
006: Simon Bowen - Using Visual Models to Simplify the Complexity of Finance
Apr 05, 2023
005: Chris Smith - Leadership, Language, and the Path to Preeminence
Mar 29, 2023
004: Triad Member - Generating $250M of New Assets in a Single Year with Matthew Peck, Derek Gregoire, and Keith Ellis
Mar 22, 2023
003: Michael Hyatt - Mind Your Mindset
Mar 15, 2023
002: Shawn Sparks - The 5 Pillars to Scaling Your Advisory Business
Mar 15, 2023
001: Why I Quit My Job... The Story Behind "Do Business. Do Life." with Brad Johnson
Mar 14, 2023
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