Beyond the Leap
Beyond the Leap is the business podcast where bold decisions meet lasting success. Hosted by sales strategist, investor, and entrepreneur Brenda Jones, each episode spotlights founders, executives, and investors who risked comfort for greatness—then forged new breakthroughs on the other side.
From bootstrapping seven-figure startups to leaving the C-suite for passion ventures, guests share the wins, missteps, and mindset shifts that followed their biggest jumps. Expect candid conversations on raising capital, scaling teams, reinventing brands, and leading through uncertainty—plus rapid-fire takeaways you can put to work right away.
If you’re plotting your own leap, navigating post-pivot turbulence, or just love inside looks at high-stakes growth, tune in for fresh inspiration and practical strategy. Bold moves, breakthroughs, and beyond—hit follow and start building what comes after the jump.
Beyond the Leap
Raw and Relentless: Bo DePaoli’s Leap from Burnout Gym Buyout to Multi-Business Empire
In this episode of Beyond the Leap, host Brenda Jones talks with Bo DePaoli, CEO of D3 Enterprises and host of the Raw and Relentless podcast. A third-generation entrepreneur with companies spanning fitness, real estate, and industrial construction, Bo reveals how buying a bankrupt gym—and discovering the books were cooked—forced him to rebuild everything with grit, speed, and systems.
Together, Brenda and Bo unpack:
- Grit Over Glamour – surviving a near-bankruptcy gym acquisition with just an IRA and a pricing pivot that added 1,000 members in 30 days.
- Systems Save Businesses – from SOPs to ERP upgrades, how Bo used structure and core values to scale across high-turnover industries.
- Speed > Perfection – making rifle-shot decisions, navigating burnout, and why “money loves speed” is more than a mantra—it’s strategy.
- Mentorship & Mindset – the Canadian gym mogul who helped him pivot fast, and how imposter syndrome and comparison still show up at every level.
- AI & the Future – automating payroll in construction and deploying AI sales agents to boost gym conversions in real time.
If you're stuck overthinking your next move or bogged down by burnout, Bo’s no-fluff journey will push you to act boldly, scale smarter, and bet on grit over glamor.
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