Delusional! Big Dreams, Real Stories with Michelle Coyle
Delusional! Big Dreams, Real Stories with Michelle Coyle (formerly known as Seekers and Shifters) is a podcast about the blurry line between dreaming big and losing your mind. (Spoiler: anyone who has ever achieved anything probably did a little of both.)
We sit down with founders, creatives, and visionaries who bet on themselves—often when no one else would. These are the behind-the-scenes stories of people who went for it anyway. The goal? To remind you that the path to something extraordinary almost always looks “delusional” at the start.
Delusional! Big Dreams, Real Stories with Michelle Coyle
From Immigrant to Million Dollar Entrepreneur
Resilience compounds when necessity leaves no room for excuses.
In this episode of Delusional, Michelle Coyle speaks with Jon Barbera, co-founder of PRYME Wealth Academy and real estate coach, who shares a story shaped by immigration, sacrifice, and relentless work ethic. After arriving in the U.S. undocumented, he learned early that comfort was not guaranteed and that progress required ownership. Through years of physical labor and setbacks, Jon built the mindset that later allowed him to scale into real estate and create a seven-figure business.
You’ll challenge familiar ideas about security and success, showing how identity shifts matter more than background or circumstance. For entrepreneurs, investors, coaches, and leaders, this episode offers a grounded look at what it truly takes to build something lasting without losing yourself in the process.
Hear how to turn pressure into purpose and build success on your own terms. Tune in now here: From Immigrant to Million Dollar Entrepreneur
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Michelle Coyle is a business expert, investor, and transformational trainer with over 20 years of entrepreneurial experience. She believes you don’t have to choose between success and well-being because you can have both. With a mix of honesty, humor, and heart, Michelle guides leaders to step into who they really are and grow from that place. She’s the founder of BGSD Strategies and the Political Business Institute, where she supports people who want to make a real difference without losing themselves in the process. Michelle holds an MBA from Dartmouth and is trained in tools like NLP, Hypnosis, and Emotional Release to help others break free from what’s holding them back and create the life they know they’re meant for.
Connect with Michelle Coyle:
Website: https://michellecoyle.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelletoscale/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michelletoscale/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/michellelaree
Jon Barbera is the founder of PRYME Wealth Academy and a high-performance real estate investor who helps operators build predictable, high-profit deal flow. He’s scaled his business to 10X profits per deal, renovated over 1,000 homes, and flipped hundreds of properties. Jon teaches investors how to lead seller conversations with certainty, acquire high-profit deals, and build a real business—not just chase transactions.
Connect with Jon Barbera:
FB: https://www.facebook.com/therealjonbarbera/
LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonatanbarbera/
IG: https://www.instagram.com/jonbarbera/
YT: https://www.youtube.com/@coachjonbarbera