🔥 Excerpt
"I only work with men who choose purpose, accept full responsibility, and refuse to trade their family and health for revenue."
âš¡ TL;DR
In this episode I sit down with coach and mentor Dean Forbes to unpack the inner life of purpose driven solopreneurs and founders. Dean shares the story of building a million dollar business that hollowed out his health and family, the shock of becoming a single father to two teenage daughters, and the spiritual call that reshaped his view of leadership. We walk through his Maverick Method, the four core weapons he teaches men, and the practical shifts that create impact, intimacy, and income without sacrificing what matters most.
📄 Show Notes
When Dean arrvied at the studio, he brought a presence that felt grounded. I have known him for years and every time we talk, I hear something lived, not imagined. As we sat down, he described the moment he knew God had called him to gather his years of coaching and distill the principles that never fail. That hit me. I could hear both the surrender and the strength behind it.
Dean's turning point came when he suddenly became the primary caretaker of his two teenage daughters. He told the story without drama. He simply laid out the weight of realizing he had to become the man they needed. That shift opened him to the spiritual work he had avoided. It also forced him to face the truth about the business he once built. It brought in more than seventy thousand a month, yet left him drained, disconnected, and hollow. When he said he burned it down overnight, I could feel the honesty in that confession.
What fascinated me was his understanding of principles. He sees them as constants. He believes success comes from aligning with them through real ownership. Everything inside his Maverick Method points back to responsibility. Clients accept full ownership before they ever start. Training is short, deliberate, and always paired with action. Coaching calls are earned through milestones, not scheduled out of habit. The structure forces a man to stay committed instead of drifting.
The part that struck me most was how he brings family into the process. He described assignments where men practice presence with their wives and show up more intentionally with their kids. He wants their home to speak to their growth. When he talked about his daughters cheering him on as he refined his style, I could feel the pride. That kind of reinforcement fuels men who carry real responsibility.
As we talked, I kept thinking about founders who are building companies while quietly losing themselves. Dean's work speaks to that pain. He gives men a path that strengthens their spiritual foundation, their relationships, and their businesses all at once.
✅ Key Takeaways
Purpose gives strength that tactics cannot.
Ownership is required before transformation begins.
Presence at home creates stability that fuels performance.
Principles guide decisions when emotion runs high.
Milestone based growth keeps men accountable and focused.
👤 Bio
Dean Forbes is a coach, mentor, and trainer who has spent more than twenty years helping leaders grow in life and business. After building and losing a seven figure company, walking through divorce, and stepping into single fatherhood with two teenage daughters, Dean rebuilt his life around spiritual obedience, purpose, and principle. Through his Maverick Method for solopreneurs and founders, he equips visionary men to build businesses of legacy and impact while protecting their health, relationships, and core values.
🧠Chapters
00:00 Welcome and why Dean is in the studio
02:20 Called by God and the weight of purpose
06:35 Becoming a single father and redefining legacy
08:55 The million dollar crash and empty success
12:10 Principle centered coaching and the Maverick Method
16:15 Radical responsibility and milestone based growth
20:10 Marriage, presence, and the four minute save
24:20 Addition by subtraction and reclaiming your time
31:10 Extreme ownership as a lived practice
36:20 Raising Maverick daughters and modeling manhood
41:30 How to connect with Dean and join Project Maverick
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