Behind Their Success: Advice For Entrepreneurs
You are not alone, building a business is hard. This is a podcast to hear from those who have done it before you so you can become the healthy, wealthy and wise entrepreneur you want to be.
My name is Paden Squires, and I started out of college working in finance at a Fortune 500 company and hated it- I was bored out of my mind. So I wanted to change my life. I started studying for the CPA exam, listening to podcasts six hours a day; and I took four exams in eight months. I even started my business in my living room with zero public accounting experiences and taxes. At this point, I had never done a tax return before, but I didn’t let that stop me.
In 2014, I launched my business Squires CPA, and opened up an office in 2016. My business has grown ever since through trials, lessons, networking, and planting the right seeds. Since then I have had a lot of success in other business ventures including real estate, and property management and more. Now I want to help inspire you to achieve your potential and dreams in business and break from the corporate mold.
So let’s learn from the stories and hard lessons of successful entrepreneurs so you can become wealthier and wiser today.
Episodes
83 episodes
82: Why Passion is Not Built But Found
Ever feel stuck between the safe path and the one you really want to pursue? In this episode, we dive into the power of habits, the cost of inaction, and how one man turned his side passion into a thriving business helping entrepreneur...
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81: The Science of Selling: Psychology Hacks That Close Deals
What if your sales pitch isn’t the problem—but your psychology is?In this mind-bending episode, I sit down with Jake Stahl, the inventor of NeuroStrategy and the founder of Orchestraight, to unpack how deep business psychology a...
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80: Why Waiting for Retirement is a Lie—How to Create Wealth with Passive Income
What if everything you’ve been told about retirement is a lie? In this episode, Joey Murey shares how a single conversation with his 3-year-old daughter shook his worldview—and launched his journey to true freedom through passive income. If you...
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79: How to Leverage Podcasting to Scale Your Business
Think landing a big-name podcast will skyrocket your business? Think again. In this episode, we reveal why smaller, niche podcasts often deliver bigger results—and how podcast interview marketing can become your most powerful ...
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78: Are You Prepared to Sell Your Business When the Time Comes? ( Don't Make These Mistakes )
If you're an entrepreneur who's built a business over decades—or even just years—what's your plan when it's time to walk away? Spoiler: Just selling isn't the plan. This episode is a must-listen if you want to maximize your exit and
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77: This Tax Accountant Didn’t Pay Taxes for 8 YEARS — Carlos’s Wild Redemption Story
Carlos Samaniego went from ignoring the IRS for nearly a decade to becoming one of the nation's leading experts in tax resolution. If you're an entrepreneur who’s made tax mistakes (or fears you might), this is the episode you can’t afford to m...
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76: How to Handle Life, Business ( and even AI) as Modern Day Entrepreneurs
What does it take to build a thriving company from the living room floor, overcome personal and professional upheaval, and stay ahead in a rapidly evolving world? Let's talk about how to stay ahead and adaptable as entrepreneurs. Ou...
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75: Do You Have a Winning Entrepreneur Mindset?
Ever dreamt of owning a business but don’t want to build from scratch? Franchise ownership might be your cheat code. In this episode, former MMA Fighter Lance Hood breaks down how to escape the 9–5, build wealth, and tap into a prov...
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74: The Secret Wall Street Isn’t Telling Entrepreneurs..
What if everything you've been told about building wealth and investing is a lie—and the real financial secrets are only shared behind closed doors?Most business owners and high earners unknowingly play a rigged financial game, relying o...
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73: Sleep Tips Every High Achiever Needs to Hear
Are you a high achiever running on caffeine and 5 hours of sleep? Think again. In this enlightening episode, we’re joined by Dr. Catherine Darley—board-certified sleep specialist and psychologist—who dives deep into why peak performers need mor...
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72: Ways Your Are MISSING Money in Your Business and How to Solve that Today
Think bookkeeping is just data entry? Think again.Entrepreneurs are losing millions every year not because they lack hustle — but because they don’t know where their cash is going. In this episode, Natalia from Zachary Co...
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71: How to Go From Side Hustles to Building a Passive Income Empire
Are you tired of trading your time for money and looking for a smarter way to build wealth? What if you could invest in commercial real estate and create passive income without the headaches of being a landlord?Today we sit down with Eri...
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70: How You Can Grow Your Businesses With THIS Podcast Interview Strategy
What if your next business breakthrough wasn’t in another marketing funnel, but in a conversation?Entrepreneurs and small business owners constantly chase the latest growth hacks—SEO, paid ads, and social media strategies—only to feel st...
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69: Are You Wasting Leads? The Hard Truth About CRM Sales Systems for Entrepreneurs
Are you a small business owner struggling to track leads, convert prospects, and boost sales growth? Did you know that 80% of sales require at least five follow-ups, yet over 40% of businesses give up after just one try?In today’s episod...
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68: Don’t Let Your Business Consume You- Lessons from a Near Death Experience
Are you a high-achieving entrepreneur struggling to balance work and home life? Today's guest nearly died form COVID and realized what he was doing wrong in life and in his business. Many small business owners and high achievers fin...
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67: Surrendering to Excellence: Why You Should Focus on Quality, Not Quantity
What if the key to building a lasting business wasn’t just about profits but about preserving a legacy?Entrepreneurs often focus on scaling their businesses, but what about the stories behind those businesses? In this episode, Chance McC...
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66: Sales Strategies That 10x Revenue – How to Master Sales in Your Business
What if the key to doubling or even 10x-ing your sales was simpler than you think?Today we sit down with Christian Jack, a sales expert and founder of The Sales Dojo. Christian has helped scale businesses to multip...
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65: How Do You Define Success in Your Business Beyond Profit?
Are you struggling to define success in your business? Today we talk to Daniel Nikic, a global investment research expert and founder of Coherent Research, to uncover the secrets of business success, effective entrepreneurship...
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64: Should You Share Your Business Vision with Others or Keep It Quiet?
Has anyone ever told you to give up on your dream? Today we talk with Dr. Sandy Breece, an inspiring educator, author, and entrepreneur. Over 33 years ago, Dr. Breece set out to create a school that met the individual needs of her s...
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63: Why Turning Down Business Can Help Your Business Scale
What if to actually grow your business you sometimes need to say NO to money? Today we sit down with Chris Walker, founder of Legiit, a B2B growth engine designed to help businesses and freelancers succeed online. Chri...
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62: Is Your Business Growing or is Your Ego in the Way?
What if your biggest challenge in your business isn’t your talent, but learning how to let go of your ego so your business can grow? In this episode, we sit down with Jon Gehring, a former radio personality who made the bold leap in...
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61: How this Entrepreneur Rebuilt His Career After a $6.5M Bankruptcy Loss and Bounced Back
What would you do if your business faced financial ruin overnight? Discover how Andy Buyting turned setbacks into a thriving entrepreneurial journey.In this episode we sit down with Andy Buyting, a serial entrepreneur, internationa...
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60: Why High Achieving Entrepreneurs Feel Like Frauds (Even When They’re Winning)
Today we chat with Katie Rossler, a relationship strategist and therapist with over 15 years of experience. Katie shares her journey of moving from the U.S. to Germany, navigating imposter syndrome, and building a thriving international ...
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59: How to Collapse Time and 10x Your Business in 2025
Today we welcome on Dr. Shade Adu, an award-winning coach, speaker, and best-selling author whose journey went from teaching in Kazakhstan to founding a successful coaching business.In this episode we cover the importance of m...
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58: How to get Unstuck in your Business? Find our your Success Zone
What can do you to break through the plateaus in your business? Today Paden Squires sits down with Genea Barnes, a performance coach and entrepreneur, to discuss how small business owners can expand their "success zone" to achieve ...
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