Matt Mishler shares his powerful transformation from battling alcoholism to becoming the CEO of a multi-million-dollar financial services company. In this inspiring conversation with Gavin Tudor Elliot, he discusses faith, discipline, entrepreneurship, leadership, and the life-changing decisions that helped him build a successful business while creating a legacy rooted in purpose rather than hustle.
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Getting clean rebuilt the trust, discipline, and judgment that scaled the company.
08:15Walking away from the corporate ladder made room to build something of his own.
19:42Daily structure — not hype — built a multi-million-dollar financial services firm.
34:05Legacy-driven goals produce steadier growth than burnout culture ever did.
47:20Bailing hay in Michigan taught the habits that later ran a Florida company.
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