The Legacy Builders Podcast

Generational Health, Leadership, and Rebuilding After Loss | Mackenzie Stanton

In this episode of the Legacy Builders Podcast, I sit down with leadership coach and entrepreneur Mackenzie Stanton to talk about rebuilding life after divorce, redefining success, and why health is the foundation of sustainable leadership.
We explore generational health, vulnerability vs victimhood, burnout, identity loss, and the power of community and accountability.
This conversation is for anyone rebuilding — personally or professionally — and looking to build something that actually lasts.
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Rebuilding Life After Divorce — Fatherhood, Healing, and Starting Over

Rebuilding life after divorce is one of the hardest things a person can go through — especially when kids, identity, and stability are involved.
In this episode, I share my personal experience navigating separation, fatherhood, depression, alcohol, support groups, and the slow process of healing and rebuilding.
This is an honest conversation for anyone who feels lost, overwhelmed, or unsure of what life looks like after divorce.
🎙️ Legacy Builders Podcast — redefining generational wealth one story at a time.
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The Long Game of Doing What You Love | Kipp Sherry

What does it really take to turn passion into a sustainable career?
In this episode, I sit down with professional magician Kipp Sherry, who spent decades building skills across multiple careers before going all-in on what he loved.
We talk about patience, reinvention, mentorship, and why generational wealth isn’t just about money — it’s about passing down skills, systems, and perspective.
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Why I Left a $150K Corporate Career to Bet on Myself

 
 
Leaving corporate America sounds exciting — until you’re staring down fear, bills, and the responsibility of providing for your family.
In this solo episode of the Legacy Builders Podcast, I share my full journey from nearly eight years in B2B software sales to betting on myself as an entrepreneur.
We talk about:
What corporate sales taught me about leverage and business
Living life one quarter at a time chasing quota
Going from $50K to $150K — and why that made leaving harder
Lifestyle creep and the fear of scaling back
The mindset shift that finally pushed me to commit
Why waiting too long is one of the biggest regrets entrepreneurs have
This episode is for anyone stuck between comfort and growth — knowing they want more, but unsure how to take the leap.
🎙️ Legacy Builders PodcastRedefining generational wealth one story at a time.
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Burnout, Ceiling, and Learning the Hard Way (with Ronnie Hughes)

 
 
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Burnout, Ceiling, and Learning the Hard Way (with Ronnie Hughes)
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What happens when you do everything “right” — and still hit a ceiling?
In this episode of the Legacy Builders Podcast, Mario sits down with longtime friend Ronnie Hughes to talk about burnout, stalled career growth, and the lessons that come from chasing the wrong business models.
Ronnie shares his journey through:
Corporate sales and premium partnerships
Hitting a ceiling with no real path forward
Trying the “done-for-you” Amazon FBA model
Losing money — and learning from it
Why control and ownership matter more than hype
Rethinking risk, subscriptions, and buying businesses instead of building from scratch
They also dive into:
Empty promotion promises
What seeing wealthy people up close teaches you
Why third-party managed businesses can fail
Balancing ambition, family, and fatherhood
What generational wealth really means beyond money
This is an honest conversation about learning the hard way, staying curious, and not quitting when things don’t go as planned.
Legacy Builders Podcast — redefining generational wealth one story at a time.
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Hiring My First Virtual Assistants (What I’d Do Differently Now)

Hiring your first virtual assistant can either buy back your time — or create more chaos.
In this solo episode, Mario walks through his real-world experience hiring his first few virtual and executive assistants, from early mistakes to building a system that actually works.
He shares:
Why hiring a VA too early can backfire
How he filtered hundreds of applicants down to the right ones
The importance of communication, initiative, and values
Mistakes that led to micromanagement and frustration
How one VA became a true force multiplier in his businesses
Why buying back time is one of the most important investments you can make
This episode isn’t theory — it’s lived experience from building and operating real businesses while learning how to delegate properly.
If you’re overwhelmed, wearing too many hats, or thinking about hiring your first VA, this episode will save you time, money, and headaches.
Legacy Builders Podcast — redefining generational wealth one story at a time.
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Why Sales Is a Long-Term Wealth Skill (with Cody LaHoste)

Sales isn’t just a job — it’s a skill that shapes confidence, ownership, and opportunity.
In this episode, Mario sits down with Cody LaHoste, founder of BeamPath, to unpack how sales builds long-term leverage, why most people misunderstand it, and how systems — not hustle — determine success.
They discuss rejection, quotas, entrepreneurship, broken systems, and why learning how to sell is essential if you want to build something that lasts.
This is a grounded, honest conversation about sales as a life skill, not a personality trait.
Legacy Builders Podcast — redefining generational wealth one story at a time.
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If You Can’t Find the Right Room, Build It

Sometimes the problem isn’t that you’re antisocial or bad at networking —it’s that you’ve outgrown the rooms you’re in.
In this solo episode, Mario shares the story of trying to find the right group of people — business owners, investors, and operators — and repeatedly coming up short.
From failed workout groups, to networking rooms with no ROI, to realizing he had shifted from owner-operator to investor, this episode breaks down why the right environment matters — and what to do when it doesn’t exist.
You’ll hear:
Why most networking groups stop serving you at a certain level
The difference between networking and collaboration
How failed groups led to clarity
Why Empire Builders was created before he even knew what “M&A” was
The power of curating the right people instead of chasing numbers
The lesson is simple but uncomfortable:If you can’t find the room you need — build it.
Legacy Builders Podcast — redefining generational wealth one story at a time.
 
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he Real Cost of Being Blindsided as a Business Owner | Jason McKenzie

Most business owners don’t fail because they don’t work hard.They fail because they unknowingly build businesses that trap them.
In this episode of the Legacy Builders Podcast, I sit down with Jason McKenzie — entrepreneur, author of Small Business, Big Visibility, and someone who’s spent his career helping business owners grow without getting taken advantage of.
Jason opens up about:
The moment he realized he had built a prison instead of a business
Why most entrepreneurs become the bottleneck without realizing it
How blind spots — not lack of hustle — destroy businesses
The hidden cost families pay when owners are always “on”
Redefining wealth beyond money and into time, presence, and balance
Teaching kids entrepreneurship through real-world experiences
Why delayed gratification needs a mindset shift, not willpower
This is a grounded, honest conversation about ownership, systems, family, and freedom — and what it really means to build generational wealth without burning everything else down in the process.
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Why SEO & Marketing Agencies Failed Me (And How I Built My Own Growth Engine)

I spent over $36,000–$40,000 on SEO companies and marketing agencies that promised growth—and quietly underdelivered.
This episode breaks down what I actually got for my money, what most small business owners don’t realize they’re paying for, and how that frustration forced me to build my own SEO and marketing engine from the ground up.
After owning and operating service businesses, buying into a franchise, and trusting “approved vendors,” I discovered a hard truth:What works for a multi-million-dollar operation doesn’t always work for the small operator trying to grow.
So I stopped outsourcing blindly and started learning.
In this episode, I share:
What SEO agencies were really delivering for $1,000+/month
Why most business owners don’t know what to look for in SEO reports
How I used AI and systems thinking to build my own SEO backend
Why speed, communication, and transparency matter in partnerships
How this system now plugs into every business I own or acquire
This isn’t a rant—it’s a lesson in ownership, leverage, and accountability.
If you’re a business owner, operator, or entrepreneur trying to build something bigger than yourself, this episode will change how you think about vendors, systems, and growth.
 
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