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Make Your Own Destiny

Montey & Bazz

Welcome to 'Make Your Own Destiny,' the podcast that empowers you to take control of your life and create the future you desire. Join us each week as we explore the stories and strategies of successful entrepreneurs, thought leaders, and visionaries who have taken charge of their destinies and achieved their dreams. Through in-depth interviews and expert insights, we'll share practical tips and inspiration to help you navigate challenges, overcome obstacles, and chart your own course to success. Whether you're starting a business, pursuing a passion, or seeking personal growth, 'Make Your Own Destiny' is your guide to creating the life you truly want.

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  • 31 episodes
  • Avg 30 min
  • English
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  • Wednesday · 6 min

    If Your Business Can't Run Without You, You Don't Own It

    Early on, my co-host and I did everything ourselves and it nearly broke us. This episode is the simple test to know whether you've built a business or just a job that owns you, and the exact framework I used to stop being the person everything depends on.

  • Wednesday · 7 min

    Nobody Tells You How Boring Success Actually Is

    Success isn’t always exciting. Most of the time, it looks like discipline, repetition, patience, and doing the same things long after the motivation disappears. In this episode, I talk about the side of success nobody really prepares you for the boring part that actually builds the results. #MonteyTalks #Success #Discipline #Consistency #PersonalGrowth

  • Wednesday · 5 min

    Why Less Talented People Keep Getting Better Opportunities

    Everyone says your network is your net worth, so you collect contacts and nothing happens. The real problem was never the size of your network it's that you're invisible. How to stop being the best-kept secret in your industry.

  • Wednesday · 5 min

    Why People Who Make Good Money Still Stay Broke

    Not a “make more money” video. Running a business taught me that making money isn't the hard part what you do with it is. Why respecting every penny, and building that respect into your team, matters more than the size of any number.

  • Wednesday · 7 min

    Everyone Tells You to Scale Here's Why That's Dangerous

    Everyone tells you to scale. But scaling too early can destroy a good business. In this episode, I break down why growth can become a trap, how to know when your business is actually ready to scale, and why sometimes getting better matters more than getting bigger. Start. Survive. Systemise. Scale. #Business #Entrepreneurship #Growth #Scaling

  • Wednesday · 5 min

    You’re Not Lazy You’re Overwhelmed

    You keep calling yourself lazy. You're probably not. You're overwhelmed carrying so much that nothing can move and you've confused the two. Why the fix is subtraction, not more effort.

  • Wednesday · 5 min

    I Got Married Young. Did It Slow Down My Ambition?

    Building big things while married, and married young. Your business is also a marriage — both need your time and attention, both quietly fall apart if you neglect them. Why how you handle attention, and who you choose, decides everything.

  • Wednesday · 6 min

    The Part of Building Nobody Shows You

    From the outside it looked like we knew what we were doing. The truth? We were figuring it out day by day, doing everything ourselves, still being laughed at, still questioning if it was working. This is the honest version of the messy middle nobody posts. Part 2 of The Builder's Playbook.

  • October 4 · 5 min

    Why Less Talented People Keep Getting Better Opportunities

    Everyone says your network is your net worth, so you collect contacts and nothing happens. The real problem was never the size of your network — it's that you're invisible. How to stop being the best-kept secret in your industry.

  • October 4 · 16 min

    Nobody Tells You How Boring Success Actually Is

    Success isn’t always exciting. Most of the time, it looks like discipline, repetition, patience, and doing the same things long after the motivation disappears. In this episode, I talk about the side of success nobody really prepares you for — the boring part that actually builds the results. #MonteyTalks #Success #Discipline #Consistency #PersonalGrowth

  • October 1 · 8 min

    I Said I’d Impact 1 Billion People Then I Bought 3 Mics

    In 2022, I said I wanted to impact 1 billion people before I even knew how to use a microphone. We bought three mics, started anyway, got laughed at, and kept going. This is the story of why you should never wait until you feel ready. Start before you’re ready. Build trust through action. Keep going when no one believes in you. #MYOD #StartBeforeYoureReady #Entrepreneurship

  • September 23 · 6 min

    Why Going Deep Beats Going Viral

    In a world obsessed with going viral, going deep is the real advantage. In the finale of The Focus Advantage, we explore why mastery, trust, and real value come from staying focused on one thing long enough to become exceptional at it. Stop going wider. Start going deeper. What’s the ONE thing you need to master? #Focus #Mastery #Discipline #SelfImprovement #DeepWork

  • September 16 · 6 min

    Why Successful People Say No to Almost Everything

    You think saying yes makes you generous, ambitious, reliable. Often it just makes you scattered and resentful. This episode is about the hardest, most valuable skill in focus saying no, especially to good things. Part 3 of The Focus Advantage.

  • September 11 · 6 min

    Why Chasing Everything Leaves You With Nothing

    Doing more doesn’t always mean making more progress. In Part 2 of The Focus Advantage, we break down why chasing too many goals keeps you stuck and why choosing one thing can move you further, faster. Focus compounds. Distraction resets. What’s the ONE thing you’re going all-in on for the next 90 days? #Focus #Productivity #Entrepreneurship #Discipline

  • September 2 · 6 min

    Someone Is Getting Paid to Destroy Your Focus

    Your attention is your most valuable resource and every day, someone is fighting to take it. In this episode of The Focus Advantage, I break down why focus has become so difficult, how distraction is costing you more than you realise, and one simple way to start taking your attention back today. One hour. One thing. Full focus.

  • August 8 · 13 min

    How One Property Can Pay You 5 Different Ways

    Discover 5 powerful ways one property can generate income from rental income and appreciation to short-term rentals, rent-to-rent, and property management. Real estate isn’t just about owning property. It’s about understanding how to make an asset work for you. Subscribe for more simple, practical real estate insights every week.

  • July 22 · 5 min

    Why unsuccesful People and Wealthy People See Money Differently

    Two people can earn the same income and end up in completely different places. The difference is not always salary — it is how they think about money. In this finale of The Entrepreneur’s Mind, we break down why wealthy people give money a job, the difference between assets and liabilities, and why reinvesting is the key to long-term freedom. Watch till the end and comment which episode hit you hardest: Owner Switch, Scared Money, The Long Game, or Money on a Mission. Subscribe for more episodes every Wednesday.

  • July 15 · 4 min

    You're Quitting Right Before It Works (The Long Game)

    Most people don’t fail they quit right before it starts working. In Episode 3 of The Entrepreneur’s Mind, we talk about The Boring Middle: the quiet, frustrating stage where you’re doing the work but not seeing the results yet. This episode is about patience, compounding, and learning how to stay in the game long enough for your effort to finally show up. What are you in the boring middle of right now? #TheEntrepreneursMind #TheLongGame #Entrepreneurship #MYOD #MonteySpeaks

  • July 8 · 5 min

    Scared Money Doesn't Grow (How Entrepreneurs Really Handle Fear)

    In this episode of The Entrepreneur’s Mind, we break down why entrepreneurs aren’t fearless, they’ve just learned how to calculate fear. Scared Money Doesn’t Grow is about understanding the difference between reckless risk and calculated risk, knowing when fear is protecting you, and when it is keeping you small. Risk or regret which one are you choosing? #TheEntrepreneursMind #RiskOrRegret #MYODPodcast #Entrepreneurship

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