In this episode, Tony Salazar Founder of 8 Limbs creative sit with Eddie Maalouf founder/CEO of BAD Marketing, serial entrepreneur, husband, and father for one of the most honest conversations ever recorded about what it really costs to build a multi-million-dollar life.
From agency stress, client chaos, and rapid growth…to marriage, fatherhood, self-identity, culture, and the pressure to keep pushing this episode goes far beyond business.
Eddie breaks down the parts of entrepreneurship no one talks about:
✔ the hidden stress behind running an agency with hundreds of clients
✔ why marketing is one of the hardest businesses in the world
✔ why most entrepreneurs fail before they ever scale
✔ how being a husband and father reshapes ambition
✔ the dark side of “hustle culture” and chasing status
✔ how Lebanese culture shaped his work ethic
✔ buying back your time vs. losing your life to your business
✔ stress, cortisol, burnout, and the health cost of success
✔ the real ROI of relationships, family, and presence
✔ why fast-food concepts like Scoville are simpler than agencies
✔ networking, social dynamics, and approaching high-level people
✔ creative genius vs. operational chaos
✔ what becoming a multi-millionaire actually feels likeThis is not a highlight reel.
This is the truth behind building wealth, managing stress, raising kids, and trying to stay human in the middle of it all.If you're an entrepreneur, agency owner, parent, or someone grinding for “the next level,” this might be the most important conversation you hear this year.