EPISODE OVERVIEW

Episode 200. Six years almost to the day since episode one launched into the middle of COVID chaos, this is a look back at the whole journey: the numbers, the stories, the slowdown, and the reason this show exists in the first place.

You will hear the real stats behind 200 episodes, why most podcasts never survive past episode three, the honest truth about the 2024 and 2025 slowdown, and the original intention that brought this podcast back: creating a legacy of learning for the next generation of investors.

Whether this is your first episode or your two hundredth, this one is for you. Thank you.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

- 200 episodes over six years: 80,000+ downloads, 61 countries in the last 24 months alone, and over 140 guest conversations across five seasons
- Rare air by the numbers: 44% of podcasts die before episode three, only 8% make it past episode ten, and episode 30 puts a show in the top 1%
- The three year rule: commit to a minimum of three years before you judge whether something is working, advice from a coach that shaped the entire show
- The ebb and flow, no apologies: an active real estate investor first, and when deals heat up, content goes on the back burner. That is the right order of operations
- Consistency compounds: the same principle that builds a portfolio builds a body of work. Show up, keep it simple, let time do the heavy lifting
- The real why: a legacy of learning. Standing on the shoulders of giants creates an obligation to pay it forward, one conversation, one insight, one shared mistake at a time

MEMORABLE QUOTES

"80,000 times somebody hit play on this podcast. And honestly, I'm blown away by that number."

"44% of podcasts die before they hit episode three. Only 8% get past episode ten."

"I'm a real estate investor first and foremost. When deals heat up, the content gets put on the back burner."

"I have stood on the shoulders of giants. It is my obligation to pay that forward."

"So what? Work harder. 200 episodes down. Here's to the next 200."

NEXT STEPS

- New here? There are 199 more episodes waiting for you in the back library
- Jump into the Alberta series, you are landing right in the middle of the story
- Share this episode with one investor who needs to hear that consistency compounds
- Next episode: Calgary versus Edmonton, the update to one of the most watched pieces of content on the channel

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MUSIC CREDITS

Pax
by Soulish – Premium Beats
LICENSE #8177579
YouTube ID: UVZNP3L4S9VNKPC7

The Old Tale
by Magdalena – Premium Beats
LICENSE #8177663
YouTube ID: 1RFUK4VWLYRXDX2R

From East to West
by Arthur Basov – Premium Beats
LICENSE #8413593
YouTube ID: FPVEHZMG3XNNWD1R