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The Owners Club PodcastHow Brian McMullen Scales Through Simple Life InvestingIn this episode of The Owners Club Podcast, host Sean Ziari connects with Brian McMullen, a former Allstate Insurance agent turned real estate funder who's built his business on one simple principle: relationships over deals. After 27 years in insurance where he "never sold a policy, just built relationships," Brian now manages approximately $3.5 million in funding for real estate projects across multiple states but finds himself constantly turning down opportunities because he's doing everything himself. Brian discusses the challenges of scaling from solopreneur to team leader while maintaining the customer service mindset that defined his insurance career. This v...
2025-12-171h 35
The Owners Club PodcastBuilding Affordable Senior Housing Across AmericaIn this inspiring episode of The Owners Club Podcast, host Sean Ziari sits down with James Pecora, a 58-year-old Berkeley-trained drummer turned computer programmer, shares how he's breaking free from 20 years of corporate "golden handcuffs" to build his Mount Everest: 20 rental doors in each of 20 cities from Lansing, Michigan to Pensacola, Florida. After his wife Sandy survived a stroke 14 years ago, James had settled into caretaker mode until the first SquadUp in 2022 reignited his entrepreneurial fire. Now he's executing his vision to use rental property cash flow to fund affordable assisted living centers in each market - a mission...
2025-12-0142 min
The Owners Club PodcastStarting Your Real Estate Journey at 60+ with Susan McGheeIn this inspiring episode of the Owners Club Podcast: I, Sean Ziari of Ziari Capital sits down with Susan McGhee, a Charleston-based real estate investor who's proving it's never too late to build your empire. Susan shares her remarkable journey from serving as Director of Operations at a real estate brokerage for 12 years to launching a creative real estate investing career in her early 60s alongside her husband John.Their story is a testament to the power of mindset, community, and lifelong learning. Whether you’re 30 or 70, this episode will remind you that it’s never too late to rewr...
2025-11-121h 36
2025-11-0753 min
The Owners Club PodcastScaling Real Estate & Leadership: Lessons from Susan Casper on Deals, Partnerships, and MindsetIn this episode with Susan Casper, dentist-turned-real estate investor, as she shares her journey from her first SubTo deal to building a growing portfolio of Co-living properties, modular developments, and a 13-bed mountain bed and breakfast.Susan opens up about the importance of relationships, networking through Subto, Gator, and Owners Club, and how leveraging mentorship and partnerships has accelerated her success. She also shares insights on working with her husband, tackling new business ventures, and scaling both her investments and leadership skills.What You’ll Learn in This EpisodePeople First: Why relationships drive long-term real es...
2025-10-2348 min
The Owners Club PodcastLegacy, Freedom, and Impact through Real Estate.In this episode, I sat down with Jamie Davis, attorney, entrepreneur, and real estate investor, as she shares her remarkable journey from scaling a vending business to pursuing ownership of 5,000 apartments. After surviving a life-threatening battle with COVID-19, Jamie shifted her focus from corporate America to building generational impact through real estate.Jamie opens up about her path into the Owners Club, her current projects in Kansas City, Northwest Indiana, and Detroit, and why she’s passionate about partnerships, energy, and teaching others how to invest smarter.Whether you’re interested in small apartment complexes, mobi...
2025-10-101h 03
The Owners Club PodcastMindset Shifts, Hustle, and Subto CarsWhat if you could apply Subto strategies not just to houses but to cars, boats, and even airplanes?In this episode of the Owners Club Podcast, I sat down with Mike Davis, the guy who took creative finance beyond real estate and built a business around helping people who are “upside down” on their vehicles.You’ll hear:How Mike walked away from corporate sales and built his first deal through YouTube University.The mindset shift that turned him from “credit poor, cash-strapped” to closing creative deals consistently.How Subto works for cars (explained in plain E...
2025-09-2336 min
The Owners Club PodcastSaying Yes to Opportunity: How Jordan Reyes Turned Grit into Real Estate GoldIn this Episode of the Owners Club Podcast, I sit down with Jordan Reyes, a California native turned Montana-based real estate investor, whose journey shows the power of saying yes to opportunities. Jordan’s path took him from drilling wells and farming almonds to launching an ag-tech company and ultimately into creative real estate, new construction, and RV parks.Jordan shares how a chance encounter with Pace Morby at a meetup in Bozeman led to a partnership that changed the course of his career. From negotiating seller-financed RV park deals to buying businesses with zero money down, Jo...
2025-09-1043 min
The Owners Club PodcastBuilding Wealth with Purpose: Karl’s Guide to Money and MindsetIn this episode of the Owners Club Podcast, I sit down with Karl—a resilient entrepreneur who proves that setbacks can become your setup for success.Karl takes us back to his humble beginnings in Minnesota, where family values and early failures shaped his drive. He opens up about his early days launching a smoothie business, facing financial devastation, and finding himself at a personal low point. But instead of quitting, Karl used failure as fuel developing grit through network marketing, leadership coaching, and eventually making his way into real estate investing.
2025-08-2643 min
The Owners Club PodcastFrom CPA to Real Estate Maverick: Amy's Transformative JourneyIn this Episode of the Owners Club Podcast, we’re joined by Amy from Plymouth, Michigan—an incredible entrepreneur whose journey took her from CPA and recruiter to full-time real estate investor and social entrepreneur.Amy opens up about growing up in Michigan, overcoming family challenges, and how those early experiences shaped her mission to provide safe housing for survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking.We also explore her bold leap from the corporate world into vacation rentals, house flipping, and business acquisitions and how joining the Owners Club connected her with game-changing partners like...
2025-08-1145 min
The Owners Club PodcastReal Estate Empire: Adam's Entrepreneurial JourneyIn this episode of the Owners Club Podcast, Sean Ziari sits down with Adam Colburn, an entrepreneur who went from skateboarding musician to real estate investor and coffee shop owner. We talk about overcoming fear, pivoting careers, and what it really takes to build wealth while putting family first.Adam shares how he walked away from a stable pharmaceutical sales career, tackled call reluctance in wholesaling, and landed his first big deal earning $49,000 in just 20 days. We also dig into how he balances entrepreneurship with fatherhood and why building a legacy means solving bigger problems, not just...
2025-07-291h 02
The Owners Club PodcastBeyond Housing: Strategic Partnerships and GrowthIn this Episode of the Owners Club Podcast, Sean Ziari sits down with Regan Sonnabend, a real estate investor who made the leap from managing corporate housing to building a multi-market investment portfolio focused on impact and innovation.We talk about how she got started, why she leaned into collaboration, and what it takes to thrive in this new wave of real estate from midterm rentals to creative partnerships. Reagan also opens up about working in male-dominated spaces, the mindset shift that helped her grow, and the power of surrounding yourself with the right people.K...
2025-07-1555 min
The Owners Club PodcastCollective Purpose, Unstoppable Drive.Welcome to the very first episode of the Owners Club Podcast — the show where we open the door to real conversations between real business owners.I’m your host, Sean Ziari, and whether you’re building your first startup or leading your second (or third) business, this podcast is your home.In each episode, we dive deep into what really drives growth: ✅ Building the right team ✅ Managing finances strategically ✅ Developing the mindset and strategies that help owners scale and thriveI’ll sit down with fellow Owners Club members —...
2025-07-1301 min