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In this episode of Attractive Mindset, we sit down with Issacar Jean Simon, a high-ticket closer, head of onboarding for a funding company, sales coach, and entrepreneur with deep roots in Boston, Haitian culture, digital products, credit funding and high-ticket sales.

Issacar breaks down his journey from growing up in a strict Haitian household in Boston, moving between the inner city and suburbs, playing football, getting expelled from school, working early jobs, experimenting with clothing lines, sneaker flipping, taxes, funding, MLMs, and eventually becoming one of the key sales voices inside a growing online funding business.

This conversation goes deep into what it really means to become a closer. Issacar explains why sales is not only about scripts or pressure, but about understanding people, adapting to different personalities, matching energy, asking the right questions, and knowing how to communicate value. He describes his personal closing style as a “shape-shifter” approach, where he adjusts based on the person, the energy, the environment and the outcome he is trying to create.

Issacar also shares how he linked back up with Darius, watched the rise of digital products, saw the opportunity in credit funding, became a tax broker, blew through $70,000 through money mismanagement, learned from setbacks, rebuilt his identity, and stepped into his role as head of onboarding.

Topics include:

- High-ticket closing
- Sales psychology
- How to become a closer
- Hiring and paying closers
- Commission structures
- Credit funding businesses
- Digital products
- Sales coaching
- Haitian household discipline
- Boston upbringing
- Street smarts in business
- Sneaker flipping
- MLM lessons
- Tax broker money
- Losing $70K and rebuilding
- Relationship stress and money communication
- Inner circle programs
- Business mentorship
- Learning from controversial figures
- Authenticity in sales
- Building business brotherhood

If you are a closer, entrepreneur, funding company owner, coach, consultant, digital product seller, credit professional, or someone trying to learn how to sell at a higher level, this episode gives a real look at the mindset, communication and personal evolution behind high-ticket sales.

#HighTicketClosing #Sales #CreditFunding #Entrepreneurship #AttractiveMindset

Chapters & Timestamps
00:00 – Opening hook: losing $70K and learning closing styles
01:05 – Meet Issacar Jean Simon, high-ticket closer and sales coach
02:07 – Growing up in Boston with Haitian roots
02:47 – Strict Haitian household, church, school and discipline
03:46 – Inner city vs suburbs and seeing different environments
05:49 – High school, sports dreams and wanting to make money
08:22 – First jobs, getting expelled and early lessons
11:17 – College, football and realizing the financial pressure
14:15 – Early hustles, MLMs and learning sales foundations
18:04 – Clothing lines, hustling and setbacks
21:12 – Street smarts, business instincts and learning without OGs
24:48 – Building a relationship with Darius and networking together
27:40 – First mentorship investment and mindset training
29:31 – How Issacar started seeing sales as the path
32:15 – Sneaker flipping and creative product marketing
36:19 – Darius discovers credit funding and digital products
42:16 – Becoming a tax broker and learning money flow
44:18 – Blowing through $70K and learning money management
46:25 – Money stress, relationships and communication
48:48 – Identity, shadow work and always knowing who he is
55:43 – Becoming Darius’s main closer and head of onboarding
56:29 – How business owners should hire and pay closers
59:18 – What makes a closer valuable and coachable
1:04:28 – The shape-shifter closing style
1:10:45 – Running onboarding calls and qualifying prospects
1:19:27 – Ads, pipelines, Go High Level and sales flow
1:20:46 – Inner Circle qualifications and scaling entrepreneurs
1:23:37 – Future goals: acquisitions and M&A
1:25:20 – Business brotherhood with Darius
1:27:11 – Teaching kids sales in real time
1:31:05 – Attractive Mindset’s mission, free classes and community impact
1:32:32 – Authenticity, image and breaking sales stereotypes
1:34:08 – Where to find Issacar Jean Simon

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In this episode of Attractive Mindset, we sit down with Mario Payne, a board-certified financial planner, tax strategist, founder of one of Florida’s largest Black-owned investment firms, and creator of AI-powered estate planning platforms.

Mario breaks down why so many people overpay taxes, the difference between a CPA and a tax strategist, how business owners can legally reduce tax liability, and why wealth building starts with understanding how money, taxes, investments, estate planning and entity structure work together.

This conversation covers everything from Mario’s early life in Cincinnati, getting kicked out of school in ninth grade, begging colleges for a chance, attending Tennessee State, joining the military reserves, surviving a near-death blood clot, working at GE, saving the company millions, getting rewarded with a pizza party, and realizing corporate America was not for him.

Mario also explains how he became a financial advisor during the Great Recession, built his own investment firm in 2013, bought his office building using an SBA loan, scaled to managing hundreds of millions in assets, and now uses AI to increase productivity, automate estate planning, and help more people protect their wealth.

Topics include:

- Why 93% of people may be overpaying taxes
- CPA vs tax strategist
- How to legally reduce tax liability
- Section 162 business deductions
- LLCs, S-Corps, C-Corps and partnerships
- Tax write-offs for entrepreneurs
- Real estate depreciation and cost segregation
- Estate planning, trusts, wills and power of attorney
- Why every homeowner should consider a trust
- How AI is changing financial services
- Building a financial planning firm
- Business automation with virtual assistants and AI
- Using debt as leverage
- How to structure a business properly
- Why documentation matters during audits
- The truth about refunds and tax strategy
- How to teach clients not to overspend
- Why mentorship matters before entering a new industry

Mario also shares one of his biggest financial mistakes: buying a semi-truck for the tax write-off without getting the proper mentorship first. Even as a financial planner, he explains why smart people still make costly business decisions when they enter industries without guidance.

If you are a business owner, W2 employee, 1099 worker, real estate investor, financial professional, insurance agent, notary, entrepreneur or high-income earner trying to understand taxes, trusts, investing, AI and wealth strategy, this episode is packed with practical financial education.

Chapters & Timestamps
00:00 – Opening hook: taxes, AI, refunds and estate planning
01:16 – Meet Mario Payne, board-certified financial planner
02:02 – Why 93% of people may be overpaying taxes
03:09 – Cincinnati, school challenges and getting into Tennessee State
04:12 – Inroads internship, GE and joining the military reserves
05:56 – Saving GE $4 million and getting a pizza party
07:03 – Leaving corporate America and becoming a financial advisor
08:57 – Starting his own investment firm in 2013
10:31 – Buying his office building with an SBA veteran loan
12:00 – Business framework: cut expenses, leverage debt and grow slow
14:15 – Building a modern financial advising team with AI
15:20 – Why Mario says entrepreneurs must lean into AI
19:42 – AI, estate planning and scaling community impact
21:13 – Internet trolls, bad financial advice and compliance
24:05 – How AI creates more time for client service
25:38 – Managing $1M vs $5M portfolios
27:20 – Tax strategy for high earners and investors
28:51 – CPA vs tax strategist: why refunds are not the goal
31:06 – Section 162 and ordinary business deductions
32:52 – Documentation, business cards and piercing the corporate veil
36:00 – Tax examples: farms, children on payroll and 529 strategies
40:48 – LLCs, S-Corps, C-Corps and business structure
43:41 – Real estate, cost segregation and accelerated depreciation
45:59 – Estate planning, trusts, wills and power of attorney
48:38 – Why every adult needs estate planning
54:32 – Misinformation, coaches and financial advice online
58:14 – Mario’s biggest business mistake: buying a semi-truck
1:00:45 – Client behavior, spending discipline and portfolio recovery
1:04:23 – How to work with Mario and The Relax Estate

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In this episode of Attractive Mindset, we sit down with Nimalu Sims, a Sims creator, custom content curator, digital community builder, and entrepreneur who has built a fast-growing online Sims community around Black culture, inclusivity, custom content, mods, and creator education.

Nimalu shares how she started playing The Sims at 12 years old, hiding in a closet with a laptop to escape and create her own world. Over time, she realized the game lacked inclusive Black custom content, so she began curating hair, clothes, tattoos, shoes, posters, skin tones, and other CC for Black simmers. What started as free Sims content on YouTube eventually became a paid community, Patreon, and now NimaluSims.com.

This conversation covers gaming entrepreneurship, how custom content works, how Sims players use the game as a virtual escape, why free content builds trust, how subscription communities grow, and how Nimalu went from 6,000 members in April to over 14,000 members by May without running ads.

Update since filming: At the time this episode was recorded, Nimalu shared that her community had grown from 6,000 members in April to over 14,000 members by May, with 15,000 already in sight. Since then, her growth has continued at a major pace. Public updates from Nimalu Sims now show the community reaching the 30,000-member milestone, meaning this episode captures her story before the platform more than doubled from where it was during the conversation.

That makes this interview even more powerful: this is the moment where we got to hear the foundation of her journey before the next level fully unfolded. From creating Black Sims custom content, CC finds, mods, digital downloads, and creator education to building NimaluSims.com and expanding beyond Patreon, Nimalu is showing what it looks like to turn a niche gaming passion into a fast-growing digital community and creator business.

Nimalu also talks about growing up Cape Verdean, moving to the United States at six years old, being first-generation, learning responsibility early, working in hospitals, dealing with people-pleasing, finding confidence, and turning a personal love for gaming into a real business.

Topics include:

- The Sims 4 custom content
- Black simmers and gaming inclusivity
- How to make money with Sims CC
- Sims mods and Patreon income
- Building a paid online community
- Growing from 6K to 14K members
- Why free content converts into paid subscribers
- Creating Sims hair, tattoos, posters, signs and mods
- Building NimaluSims.com
- Teaching creators through a Sims course
- Cape Verdean culture and identity
- Gaming as a mental health escape
- Digital products and subscription businesses
- How limiting beliefs slow creators down
- Building a niche creator brand

Chapters & Timestamps

00:00 – Opening hook: Nimalu Sims, Black Sims content and community growth
01:00 – Meet Nimalu Sims on her first podcast
01:47 – Playing Sims since age 12 and building Black Simmer XO
03:00 – Why diversity and Black custom content matter in The Sims
03:39 – Starting a Sims Patreon and building community
04:04 – Cape Verdean background and moving to the U.S.
04:22 – Family entrepreneurship, hospital work and early responsibility
06:54 – Growing up as the only girl and helping raise siblings
08:23 – Food, travel, Colombia and Cape Verde culture
12:49 – Cape Verde islands, volcanoes and black sand beaches
15:22 – Travel fears, hurricanes, volcanoes and island life
25:04 – Why people stay during natural disasters
27:10 – Cape Verde island differences, tourism and local culture
31:06 – Wildlife, crime, community and Cape Verdean migration
39:52 – How gaming became her escape
40:07 – From dolls to digital life through The Sims
43:16 – Hiding her love for Sims and finding confidence
46:06 – What custom content and mods are in The Sims
50:32 – Sims as a virtual reality escape and digital dollhouse
52:01 – How Nimalu Sims makes money through community subscriptions
53:17 – Free content, depression, gaming and community support
56:16 – Creating unique Sims, mods, signs, tattoos and digital assets
58:43 – Planning a Sims course and creator university
1:00:22 – Growing from 6K to 14K members without ads
1:01:05 – Limiting beliefs and realizing the audience wants more
1:03:09 – Why free trials and free content convert
1:04:06 – Coding, self-help book mods and Bible mods
1:06:10 – Creating money by changing how the game is played
1:08:49 – Future plans for NimaluSims.com

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In this episode of Attractive Mindset, we sit down with Drew, Marine Corps veteran, Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt, father, businessman, and founder of A&M Jiu-Jitsu.

Drew shares his journey from growing up in South Florida, joining the Marine Corps at 17, deploying to Iraq, serving on Marine Security Guard duty in Africa, transitioning out of the military, battling depression, dealing with PTSD symptoms, and eventually finding healing, structure, and purpose through jiu-jitsu.

This conversation goes deep into veteran mental health, martial arts, discipline, confidence, systems, personal transformation, media, psychology, masculinity, self-defense, and what it really takes to build a martial arts school.

Drew also breaks down how he discovered UFC, BJ Penn, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and the mindset that led him to earn his black belt after 10 years of training. Shortly after receiving his black belt, he opened A&M Jiu-Jitsu during the pandemic, despite being told the business would fail because it relied on physical contact. Years later, the school is still growing.

Topics include:

- Marine Corps mindset
- Life after deployment
- Veteran PTSD and mental health
- Jiu-jitsu for healing and discipline
- Starting a martial arts school
- Brazilian jiu-jitsu explained
- Black belt journey
- Building confidence through combat sports
- Why systems create change
- Self-defense and real-world fighting
- Martial arts vs street fighting
- Training through adversity
- Opening a gym during the pandemic
- Helping kids, veterans and adults through martial arts
- The psychology behind mindset and performance

If you are a veteran, martial artist, entrepreneur, fighter, coach, or anyone rebuilding your life after adversity, this episode gives a raw look at how discipline, combat training, community and purpose can change your path.

#JiuJitsu #MarineCorps #VeteranMentalHealth #BJJ #MartialArts #AttractiveMindset

Chapters & Timestamps
00:00 – Opening hook: black belt, business and proving people wrong
01:05 – Meet Drew: Marine, father, businessman and jiu-jitsu coach
02:13 – Growing up in South Florida and choosing the Marine Corps
04:30 – Culture, family background and identity growing up
07:00 – Miami, Miramar and growing up fighting
11:02 – Friend groups, being different and finding his tribe
13:01 – Joining the Marines at 17 and becoming a radio operator
14:25 – Deployment mindset, Iraq and stepping into leadership
21:01 – How military confidence shaped his future risks
22:06 – Transitioning out of the military and dealing with PTSD
23:36 – Discovering UFC, BJ Penn and Brazilian jiu-jitsu
26:28 – Injury, heartbreak, depression and hitting a low point
29:06 – Seeking help, VA medication and veteran mental health
31:36 – Changing his major to social work and helping veterans
40:48 – Veteran benefits, systems and why support is hard to access
47:02 – Media, society, psychology and questioning systems
55:58 – Systems vs extremes: what really creates change
1:10:41 – The four mindset systems: mental, physical, financial and emotional
1:12:18 – Getting a black belt and opening a gym days later
1:31:48 – Building A&M Jiu-Jitsu inside Hard Knocks 365
1:36:33 – What the gym teaches: jiu-jitsu, kickboxing and MMA
1:44:31 – Martial arts, respect, self-defense and real-world confidence
1:47:20 – The history and purpose of Brazilian jiu-jitsu
1:51:06 – Where to find Drew and A&M Jiu-Jitsu

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In this episode of Attractive Mindset, we sit down with Calvin Cannon Jr., a real estate investor from Philadelphia, to talk about real estate investing, cash flow, passive income, legacy, mentorship, ownership, and the difference between real estate investors and real estate influencers.

Calvin shares how he bought his first property using a $5,000 stipend check while attending Temple University, sold it for $60,000 cash, and used the money to buy a four-unit apartment building. From there, he learned how to live in one unit, fix it up, rent it out, move to the next unit, and build real estate income brick by brick.

This conversation goes deep into the mindset and mechanics of real estate investing: using your job as a silent partner, understanding active income versus passive income, buying the house you need instead of the house you want, building systems for your children, creating generational wealth, and choosing mentors who are actually doing the work.

Calvin also opens up about growing up in Philly, family dynamics, forgiveness, his father becoming his tenant, learning business through his job, firing his boss, building a portfolio, surviving cancer, and living inside his exit strategy.

Topics include:

- Real estate investing for beginners
- How to build cash flow
- Active income vs passive income
- Buying your first rental property
- Using your job to fund real estate
- House hacking with multifamily properties
- Real estate mentorship
- Real estate investors vs influencers
- Generational wealth
- Legacy building
- Exit strategy in real estate
- Teaching kids ownership
- Why wealth is time, not money
- How to choose a real estate mentor
- Building systems for long-term success

If you are interested in real estate investing, rental properties, cash flow, multifamily homes, passive income, legacy, or building wealth through ownership, this episode gives a grounded look at what real investing actually requires.

#RealEstateInvesting #CashFlow #PassiveIncome #GenerationalWealth #Entrepreneurship #AttractiveMindset

Chapters & Timestamps
00:00 – Opening hook: real estate, cash flow and clean hands
01:14 – Meet Calvin Cannon Jr., real estate investor from Philly
01:33 – Investor vs influencer: why the difference matters
03:43 – Growing up in Philadelphia with entrepreneur parents
05:21 – Wanting independence and getting introduced to real estate
07:02 – Philly in the 90s, family protection and street codes
12:10 – His relationship with his father and becoming the businessman
15:05 – Forgiveness, emotional control and helping family anyway
20:18 – Why math and numbers shaped his mindset
21:00 – Temple University and the $5,000 stipend check
22:06 – Buying his first duplex with $5,000
23:20 – Selling the building for $60,000 cash
24:44 – His mother taking him to the police station with the money
27:03 – Buying a four-unit apartment building and house hacking
29:14 – Using rental income and FHA to keep growing
30:18 – Working retail, climbing the ranks and learning business systems
31:14 – Using his job as a silent partner
33:38 – Active income, passive income and minimum cash flow goals
38:05 – Buying the house you need, not the house you want
40:36 – Why wealth is time, not money
43:29 – Exit strategy, legacy and living inside the plan
47:02 – Free mentorship giveaway and how to qualify
48:07 – Generational wealth and teaching kids to sustain the business
52:55 – Final real estate principle: find a real mentor and execute
54:48 – Message to his kids and where to connect with Calvin

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