The Rich Somers Report
Join host Rich Somers, as he interviews top real estate investors, entrepreneurs, and athletes from all over the world to discuss all things real estate, business, and wealth related. His first guests include Tarek El Moussa - real estate investor & TV personality, and Cliff Avril - former Seattle Seahawks player & Super Bowl XLVIII Champion. Rich is an active real estate investor and entrepreneur holding a portfolio of apartment buildings, boutique hotels, and short-term rentals valued in excess of $80M. He was an air traffic controller for the government for 11 years, and cashed out his 401k to get his start in real estate investing. Connect with Rich on Instagram: @rich_somers
Episodes
450 episodes
How He Unlocked $1.5M of 0% Business Funding Without Tax Returns - Evan Rugan E452
Rich Somers sits down with Evan Rugan to break down how he unlocked $1.5M in 0% business funding—without tax returns—and why most entrepreneurs misunderstand how access to capital actually works. Evan explains how proper entity se...
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Meet the #1 Man Cave Developer Who's Built a $500 Million Real Estate Empire | Ryan Garland E451
Storage units? Not quite. Try luxury man caves that cash flow like apartment buildings.In this episode, Rich sits down with Ryan Garland—the #1 man cave developer in the country and the visionary behind a $500M+ real estate empire built...
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1:20:44
Zero to 1M Follower Playbook for Personal Brands┃John Hyland E450
If you want to get a free audit that John built that you can run through yourself to help improve your content and marketing, go to authorityos.io. Followers don’t come from hacks—they come from clarity, consistency, and reps.<...
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Building a Profitable Parking Lot Business | Jonny and Clay Velarde E449
Ever thought about owning a parking lot? You should—because the margins are insane.In this episode, Rich brings on Johnny and Clay, the duo turning overlooked patches of asphalt into high-cashflow assets. They break down how to start, sc...
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55:18
Cashflow by the Room : Breaking Down Co-Living Real Estate | Joe Moffet E448
Cash flow doesn’t always come from bigger deals—sometimes it comes from using space more intelligently.Rich Somers sits down with Joe Moffet to break down the co-living model and why renting by the room has become one of th...
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He's Building a $1 Billion Real Estate Portfolio Starting with No Money, No English, and No Investors!! | Thach Nguyen E447
Rich sits down with Thach Nguyen – Entrepreneur, Founder of Thach Real Estate Group, Real Estate Broker, Investor, Developer. Thach is the CEO & Founder of Thach Real Estate Group, and principal of Springboard to Wealth. He’s a proud ...
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1:21:36
Stop Wasting Your Life: I Asked Dan Martell How to Go From Broke to Rich in 2026 | Dan Martell E446
What if the only thing standing between you and a seven-figure life was taking action—before you had the perfect plan? In this episode of The Rich Somers Report, Rich brings back best-selling author and entrepreneur Dan Martell to unpa...
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1:09:45
Your Money Will Grow When Your Mindset Does | Joe Moffett E445
Money doesn’t scale until identity does.Rich Somers sits down with Joe Moffet for a grounded conversation on why mindset—not tactics—is the real lever behind financial growth. Joe breaks down how most people sabotage themselves be...
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8 Secrets to Explosive Personal Brand Growth | Brandon Fortino E444
Want to grow your brand and stand out in today’s AI-driven world? In this episode, Rich Somers sits down with content strategist Brandon Fortino to unpack 8 powerful strategies—from clip farming and AI avatars to split-testing, repurposing, and...
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36:44
He Went From $0 to $50K/month on TikTok Shop: Top Side Hustle of 2026? | Nick Fowler E443
Most side hustles fade fast. A few turn into real businesses.Rich Somers sits down with Nick Fowler to break down how he went from $0 to $50K per month using TikTok Shop, and why this model may be one of the most overlooked...
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A 30 Year Hotel Broker Shares His Boutique Hotel Playbook and Why! | Oliver Shah E442
Experience matters—especially in a business where cycles, ego, and bad underwriting quietly destroy capital.Rich Somers sits down with Oliver Shah, a hotel broker with more than 30 years in the hospitality industry, to brea...
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He's a Celebrity Chef & Founder of Multiple Restaurants, and Host of Food Network's "Cutthroat Kitchen" | Brian Malarkey E441
From Food Network fame to building a restaurant empire—Brian Malarkey’s done it all.In this episode, Rich sits down with celebrity chef Brian Malarkey—owner of 15+ wildly successful restaurants and host of Cutthroat Kitchen—to u...
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1:00:39
How Grant Cardone Humbled Him & Why Sales is EVERYTHING | Mike Barron E440
Rich Somers sits down with Mike Barron for an unfiltered conversation about getting humbled, earning your stripes, and why sales is the foundation of every business that actually scales. Mike breaks down his early days working under G...
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1:06:14
Yacht Podcast: He's Worked w/ Top Creator Shelby Sapp and THIS is his biggest Secret to Scaling Your Brand in 2026 | Briar Cochran E439
Most creators chase growth. The ones who actually scale build systems, discipline, and leverage behind the scenes.Rich Somers sits down with Brair Cochran, who’s worked closely with top creator Shelby Sapp, to break down wh...
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18:58
You Want to be a Commercial Real Estate Investor? Make Sure You Don't Make These CRE Mistakes! | John Azar & Francisco Herrera E438
Most investors spend their time chasing returns. Institutional investors focus on protecting the downside—and that difference explains exactly why today’s market looks the way it does.Rich sits down with John Azar and Francisco...
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1:00:25
The Economy, Inflation, Soaring BitCoin, and Why He Thinks 3.5% Rates Are Possible | Mark Moss E437
Rich sits down with investor, entrepreneur, and economic historian Mark Moss to break down the hard truth: the system is rigged. From inflation and government overreach to the rise of digital assets and the coming economic reset, Mark explains ...
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Hotel Investing Insights & Predictions: He's the National Director for Hospitality Market Analytics CoStar | Jan Freitag E436
When the market gets noisy, the data gets louder. In this episode, Rich sits down with Jan Freitag — National Director of Hospitality Analytics at CoStar — for a no-spin breakdown of what’s actually happening in hotel investing right n...
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Personal Branding Strategies From Dan Martell's Creative Director | Sam Gaudet E435
In this episode of The Report, host Rich sits down with Dan Martel’s Creative Director Sam Gaudet — one of the most dialed-in operators behind some of the most effective personal brands online today. If you’ve ever wonder...
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47:30
Top Business Credit Cards & the Hidden Strategies No One Talks About | Jack McColl E434
Still paying for flights in cash? You’re playing the wrong game.In this episode, Rich brings on credit king Jack McColl to expose the credit card hacks, travel tricks, and bank secrets that nobody’s teaching—but everyone should know. Fro...
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48:21
Why Sales Is the Ultimate Superpower: A 27-Year-Old Entrepreneur Breaks It Down | Quinn Shilz E433
In this episode of The Report, we sit down with 27-year-old entrepreneur Quinn Schilz, founder and president of Master Roofing Inc., who’s in the trenches every day building a real business with a real team and real problems to solve. ...
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17 Rules That Helped Me Unf*ck My Life Before It Was Too Late | Kassidy Warren E432
Rich and Kassidy break down the 17 rules that pulled Rich out of the darkest, most chaotic season of his life — the mindset shifts, the habits, and the non-negotiables that took him from lost and overwhelmed to locked-in, disciplined, and opera...
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1:31:31
How This Couple Built the World’s Coolest Mountain Top Treehouse Resort | Seth & Tori Bolt E431
What happens when you combine hospitality, design, and a vision for something extraordinary? You get Bolt Farm Treehouse—a viral luxury escape brand that scaled from a backyard treehouse into an eight-figure business. In this episode of The...
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1:13:52
Why Personal Branding Will Make or Break Your Career in 2026 — Top Strategies to Build Influence and Get Noticed | Briar Cochran E430
In this episode of The Report, Rich brings on one of the sharpest minds in the game when it comes to content strategy, virality, and building brands that punch way above their weight online — Briar Cochran. If you've ever wondered why ...
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Burnout to Badass: How Women Can Reset Their Health | Heather Woelk E429
Struggling to find the balance between results and sustainability when it comes to your health and fitness? In this episode of The Rich Somers Report, Rich sits down with women’s health and fitness coach Heather Woelk to break down the real str...
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Pain, Purpose, & Building a Life You're Proud of | Trevor Cowley E428
Rich sits down with entrepreneur, athlete, and absolute savage of a human being, Trevor Cowley. If you’ve seen him online, you know the guy is built different — running 10 miles a day for over a year, attempting a Guinness World Record...
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