Episodes

  • Stop Treating Networking Events Like Sales Calls | Greg Peters

    Stop Treating Networking Events Like Sales Calls | Greg Peters
    Jan 30 2026
    Greg Peters spent 15 years as a computer programmer before realizing something was missing...

    He started his own web development business in '94 but hit a wall; he lacked social skills and couldn't bring himself to cold call.

    Greg saw the problem and began taking networking classes. And it changed everything.

    Now Greg teaches professionals, entrepreneurs, and credit unions how to build networks that actually produce referrals; the kind where people text you opportunities without being asked.

    Here's what we cover:
    → Why most people waste their time at networking events (and the simple goal that makes them worth it)
    → The "Top 50" strategy for staying connected without being needy
    → Why "just checking in" makes people screen your calls

    Let me know below:
    What's the biggest networking mistake you've ever made?

    *Connect with Greg*
    Web: https://thereluctantnetworker.com/
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thereluctantnetworker/

    *Connect with Dillon*
    https://www.instagram.com/thedillonenglandshow/
    https://twitter.com/imdillonengland
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/dillonmengland/
    https://www.facebook.com/dillon.england.5

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    *ABOUT THE DILLON ENGLAND SHOW*
    Authentic conversations with interesting people across personal growth, entrepreneurship, and lifestyle — direct, faith-forward, Detroit grit.

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    58 mins
  • Nick Freitas: Leaving Politics, Charlie Kirk, Real Parenting, & Why Men Feel Betrayed

    Nick Freitas: Leaving Politics, Charlie Kirk, Real Parenting, & Why Men Feel Betrayed
    Jan 23 2026
    Nick Freitas spent 10 years in the Virginia State Legislature representing James Madison's district. He was a Green Beret. He's built a following of millions.

    And he's personally been a long time dream guest of mine.

    In our conversation, Nick talks about what his wife once told him... she didn't need him to be weak; she needed him to be tender. What follows is one of the most honest discussions about masculinity, marriage, and fatherhood I've heard.

    He lays out:
    → Why your relationship with your teenage daughter begins to be built when she's two.
    → How specifically you father and teach your sons differently than your daughters.
    → Why flirting with your spouse in front of your kids actually matters.
    → And why chasing that political legacy might cost you the family pictures that hang in your home.

    We get into why there's so much in-fighting within the right and the moment Charlie Kirk's death changed how he saw the country.

    I'm so thankful for Nick joining me this episode and allowing me to record in his studio.

    Connect with Nick
    https://www.youtube.com/@UCPFzA28Hw9tYDxXAeidDk6w
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-freitas-51666a26/

    Connect with Dillon
    https://www.instagram.com/thedillonenglandshow/
    https://twitter.com/imdillonengland
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/dillonmengland/
    https://www.facebook.com/dillon.england.5

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    ABOUT THE DILLON ENGLAND SHOW
    Authentic conversations with interesting people across personal growth, entrepreneurship, and lifestyle — direct, faith-forward, Detroit grit.

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    1 hr and 28 mins
  • The Quiet Cost of Taking Your Foot Off the Gas | Dante Brunelli | TDES

    The Quiet Cost of Taking Your Foot Off the Gas | Dante Brunelli | TDES
    Dec 19 2025
    Dante Brunelli, founder of LaunchOS, believes one thing matters most in business: if you can’t grow, you won’t last.


    Comfort doesn’t build anything... He learned that through thousands of sales calls which shaped his confidence and pushed him forward.


    We talk about earning trust, adding value before asking for anything, and why showing up every day matters more than talent.


    My big takeaway: we learn by doing, and that staying humble and trusting that the work will pay off is the only way to grow.


    *Connect with Dante*
    https://launchos.ai/
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/dantebrunelli/


    *Connect with Dillon*
    https://www.instagram.com/thedillonenglandshow/
    https://twitter.com/imdillonengland
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/dillonmengland/
    https://www.facebook.com/dillon.england.5


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    *ABOUT THE DILLON ENGLAND SHOW*
    Authentic conversations with interesting people across personal growth, entrepreneurship, and lifestyle — direct, faith-forward, Detroit grit.
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    50 mins
  • How 10 Minutes Can Change Your Mental Health | Jim Steffen | TDES

    How 10 Minutes Can Change Your Mental Health | Jim Steffen | TDES
    Dec 12 2025
    Jim Steffen has done things most people only dream about. Serial entrepreneur, former American Ninja Warrior contestant, and known as “America’s Fun Fitness Coach,” he’s spent a lifetime proving that exercise is the best medicine we’re not taking.

    We get into why gyms don’t work for most people, the surprising connection between movement and mental health, and the philosophy behind Jim’s homemade kettlebells. He proves consistency over perfection is best and why he believes we’re all recovering from something.

    *Connect with Jim*
    Web: https://xtfit.us/

    *Connect with Dillon*
    https://www.instagram.com/thedillonenglandshow/
    https://twitter.com/imdillonengland
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/dillonmengland/
    https://www.facebook.com/dillon.england.5

    *Sponsor — Broadcast Brew (Low-Acid Coffee)*
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    *ABOUT THE DILLON ENGLAND SHOW*
    Authentic conversations with interesting people across personal growth, entrepreneurship, and lifestyle — direct, faith-forward, Detroit grit. Subscribe for full conversations and weekly clips.
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    53 mins
  • What Happens When Traders Stop Lying to Themselves | Vance Cast | TDES

    What Happens When Traders Stop Lying to Themselves | Vance Cast | TDES
    Dec 8 2025
    Dr. Vance Cast started out helping a few friends navigate who to trust online in the world of trading. When he discovered there wasn’t anyone worth trusting, he built the system himself.

    What began as a simple promise grew into a community of traders who trade together, argue together, laugh together, and change each other’s lives.

    Vance talks about the moments that made him see this was bigger than day trading:
    • A woman earning enough to buy her husband a jacket for the first time.
    • A pizzeria owner learning that the change he needed was new habits, not new employees.
    • People who discover that the hardest work is unlearning everything they thought they knew.
    Through all of it, Vance keeps coming back to one truth: people don’t fail because the market is too hard but because they never learned how to tell themselves truth.

    *Connect with Vance*
    Web: https://cvancecast.com/
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-clifford-vance-cast/

    *Connect with Dillon*
    https://www.instagram.com/thedillonenglandshow/
    https://twitter.com/imdillonengland
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/dillonmengland/
    https://www.facebook.com/dillon.england.5

    *Sponsor — Broadcast Brew (Low-Acid Coffee)*
    Order our LOW ACID COFFEE “THE BROADCAST BREW”
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    *ABOUT THE DILLON ENGLAND SHOW*
    Authentic conversations with interesting people across personal growth, entrepreneurship, and lifestyle — direct, faith-forward, Detroit grit.
    Subscribe for full conversations and weekly clips.
    Share this with someone on your leadership team.
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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • What Running a Top PR Firm Taught Me | John Truscott | TDES

    What Running a Top PR Firm Taught Me | John Truscott | TDES
    Nov 28 2025
    When John Truscott left politics to build his own PR firm, he didn’t realize how heavy the pressure would hit.

    Lost clients. Bare-bones months. Thirty paychecks depending on him.

    And he learned very quickly: if you won't show up, your business won't either.

    He remembers taking heat for voicing unpopular opinions as the governor of Michigan’s press secretary, and later navigating an unlikely merger with a competitor-turned-friend.

    Because success doesn’t come from playing it safe.

    Success comes from walking away at the right moment, having the uncomfortable but necessary conversations, grinding through calls, and remaining steady when cycles get brutal.

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    53 mins
  • The Truth About Being A Young Founder | Ethan Lloyd | TDES

    The Truth About Being A Young Founder | Ethan Lloyd | TDES
    Nov 21 2025
    Ethan Lloyd built a marketing agency from scratch, landing major gigs with Detroit’s city government and helping both local florists and big names tell their story.

    He started starting small... $250 a month jobs and no experience.

    Then the real stories came out.

    The moment he realized he had no idea who supported or hated him.
    Why he’d rather work with real people, not liars or the ego-driven.
    And what kept him going when quitting felt like the only option.

    Connect with Ethan
    https://www.ethanlloyd.com/
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/ethan-lloyd-9a7b7216a/
    https://www.instagram.com/ethan.llo/

    Connect with Dillon
    https://www.instagram.com/thedillonenglandshow/
    https://twitter.com/imdillonengland
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/dillonmengland/
    https://www.facebook.com/dillon.england.5

    Sponsor — Broadcast Brew (Low-Acid Coffee)
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    *ABOUT THE DILLON ENGLAND SHOW*
    Authentic conversations with interesting people across personal growth, entrepreneurship, and lifestyle — direct, faith-forward, Detroit grit.

    Subscribe for full conversations and weekly clips.
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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Why Most Creators With Millions of Followers Are Still Broke | Manager Jon | TDES

    Why Most Creators With Millions of Followers Are Still Broke | Manager Jon | TDES
    Nov 14 2025
    Manager Jon slept on an office floor for eight months, tasting carpet between dreams and the grind. He built studios from scratch. Connected with creators who had millions of followers but were still broke. Turns out “followers” don’t pay bills. Brand clarity and speaking real numbers do.

    Top takeaways:
    -Break the silence about your struggles.
    -Track what your time is actually worth.
    -Build something anyone can grow inside of... even if you’re not sure how you’ll pay rent next month.

    Do you measure yourself against others, or against the version of yourself you’re fighting to become?

    Connect with Dillon
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedillonenglandshow/
    Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/imdillonengland
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dillonmengland/
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dillon.england.5

    Sponsor — Broadcast Brew (Low-Acid Coffee)

    Order our LOW ACID COFFEE “THE BROADCAST BREW”
    Thank you to Cool Beans Coffee Brewery for your partnership. Link: https://www.coolbeanscoffeemi.com/product-page/broadcast-brew-low-acid-blend

    ABOUT THE DILLON ENGLAND SHOW
    Authentic conversations with interesting people across personal growth, entrepreneurship, and lifestyle — direct, faith-forward, Detroit grit.

    Subscribe for full conversations and weekly clips.
    Share this with someone on your leadership team.
    Comment your biggest takeaway.

    #ContentCreation #EntrepreneurLife #PodcastTips #CreatorJourney #StudioBuild #BrandClarity #ImposterSyndrome #AuthenticContent

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    1 hr and 29 mins