Most entrepreneurs secretly feel like they are running faster and faster on a treadmill they never meant to be on. More content, more followers, more chaos, but not more freedom. In this episode, Josh and Braeden unpack why the traditional podcast model almost guarantees that outcome and why the Get Paid Be Free model flips the script.

Instead of treating a show like an audience building machine, Josh reveals how the Golden Mic becomes a single point of leverage that sits above your offer, sales process, traffic, and systems. When you stop optimizing for downloads and start optimizing for status, authority, and relationships, you move from chasing clients to being the one they chase. He walks through his own journey from being a nobody with a skill set, to networking strategically with C, B, and A players, borrowing authority from people who already had his ideal audience, and eventually being invited by Russell Brunson to ClickFunnels HQ and the FHL stage.

This matters because your goal is not to be podcast famous or Instagram big. Your goal is to get paid and be free. That requires a model that is intentionally designed to create high margin revenue, not endless fulfillment and low profit. When you understand that money runs in networks and relationships are the currency of the wealthy, you stop trying to build everything from scratch and start building inside the worlds of people who already have the attention you need.

Topics covered:

Why most podcast models fail entrepreneurs and turn listeners into the product instead of the client

The Get Paid Be Free model and how the Golden Mic creates status, authority, and positioning on demand

The shift from building an audience to building a network in the world of your top dog

Josh's step by step story of using C, B, and A players to reach Russell Brunson and explode his perceived authority

How to use borrowed authority to raise prices, shorten sales cycles, and create more freedom with fewer clients

If you are tired of feeling trapped by your own business and content machine, this episode will rewire how you think about money, attention, and growth. Watch this next to understand how to plug the Golden Mic into the rest of your funnel, subscribe for the next breakdown of the full five part model, and start building a network, not an audience.

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If the entire system is rigged against you and the only way to win is leverage, then you need a lever. In this episode Josh shares the moment his world flipped upside down when he realized the monetary system was designed to steal his time, energy, and future, and why that realization forced him to build a way out instead of just grinding harder inside a broken game.

He tells the behind the scenes story of shutting down a profitable but unaligned business, flying to his money mentor Brad, having his mind blown by how fake the system really is, and then entering a dark season where the future looked bleak and hopeless. Out of that tension came the Golden Mic, a simple but powerful model built around a microphone that let him escape the system by creating one singular point of leverage in his business that everything else could hook into.

You will hear how a nobody farm kid with no network used a podcast to get in front of a multi millionaire, turn a 5000 dollar service into a 30000 dollar deal, and then replicate that into multiple million dollar high margin businesses. Josh walks through what makes a Golden Mic different from a normal podcast, how it amplifies who you are, builds a billion dollar caliber network without ads, and rigs the game back in your favor so you can charge more, close easier, and simplify your entire business into one core activity.

Topics covered:

• Why the current monetary system keeps you trapped even when you work hard
• The origin story of the Golden Mic and how a single interview turned into a 30000 dollar client
• How a Golden Mic creates one point of leverage that amplifies everything in your business
• Real client results using this model to hit six and seven figures without ads
• The three year path to using your Golden Mic to get paid and become truly free

By the end, Josh outlines the three year Golden Mic timeline where year one installs the model, year two compounds into a high profit million dollar business, and year three lets you stack serious cash so you can finally exit the rigged system instead of just surviving inside it.

If you are sick of working hard, watching your money get stolen through taxes and debasement, and feeling like you still cannot leave work you hate or step fully into your calling, this episode gives you a concrete path to get paid and be free.

Watch this one then stay tuned for the next episodes where Josh breaks down the full Golden Mic model and real world examples, and subscribe if you are ready to join the #GetPaid, Be Free movement.

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They’re stealing your life while you sleep.

Most people think inflation is just “prices going up.” This episode exposes what it really is: a system that siphons your time, energy, and future—quietly, daily, and by design.

In Episode 2 of Get Paid, Be Free, Josh Forti breaks down the Broken Monetary Flywheel—the cycle of money printing, taxation, and control that makes life harder no matter how hard you work. And once you see it… you can’t unsee it.

Josh shares the blunt truth behind why everything feels more expensive, why saving feels pointless, and why “financial freedom” inside their game is a trap.

This episode isn’t a rant. It’s a foundation.
Because you can’t escape a rigged system until you understand how the rig works.

🔥 WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:
• Why money printing is literally stolen human life
• How inflation quietly erases your years of work
• The lie of “financial freedom” (and what to aim for instead)
• Why working harder only feeds the flywheel
• The real mission behind Get Paid, Be Free
• How Josh will run future guest interviews—truth, clarity, transformation

If you’ve ever felt like you’re grinding harder but getting nowhere… this will explain why.

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Welcome to Episode 1 of #GetPaid. Be Free.
This is the origin story, the operating system, and the invitation.

What we cover:

• Why information did not move the needle for six years
• The coaching experience with Katie that created a felt shift
• How that shift led to a 100k cash week in four months
• The core belief of the show: transformation is experienced, not memorized
• The Red Dot / Blue Dot process: where you are, where you want to be, what is in the way
• How each episode works: live coaching, rebuilt offers and systems, immediate action

Who this is for:

• Entrepreneurs who started for freedom and feel trapped by their business
• Builders who want clarity, margin, and momentum without more noise

Calls to action:

• Subscribe for future episodes that help you get paid and be free
• DM Josh on Instagram to be considered for a live coaching session on the show → https://www.instagram.com/joshforti/

Timestamps:

• 00:00 Welcome and mission
• 01:35 Six years of trying to “learn” success
• 03:40 Why transformation must be felt
• 04:45 The coach who refused to “teach”
• 06:10 First 100k cash week and what changed
• 07:20 The premise of Get Paid. Be Free
• 07:55 Red Dot / Blue Dot overview
• 09:05 How to get on the show and what to expect

Closing:
Freedom is not something you learn. It is something you experience. This is where that experience begins.

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For the first time ever, I'm revealing the real story behind writing The Golden Mic Method—the playbook that outlines how to land high-paying clients, build authority, and get free… all without paid ads, cold outreach, or complicate funnels.

This episode isn’t about a book.
It’s about why the process nearly broke me.
And why it might just be the most important work I've ever done.

THE BREAKTHROUGH BLUEPRINT:
🔥 Why you must extract your ideas into assets if you want real freedom
🔥 The moment I realized my brain was the bottleneck (and what happened when it wasn’t)
🔥 The emotional and spiritual pressure of building something that actually helps people
🔥 How The Golden Mic Method gives service providers a high-leverage path to 7 figures—without paid ads, cold outreach, or complicated funnels

This is the backstory behind the book that’s changing lives.
If you’ve ever felt stuck, scattered, or unsure how to scale with sanity—this is the episode to listen to.

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After 20 years in tech and IT leadership, Mark Beall made the boldest move of his life—he walked away from comfort, certainty, and a stable paycheck to chase his dream: building a business with content.

And he didn’t just wing it. He went all-in on intent-based YouTube strategy—and that decision changed everything.

In this episode, Mark breaks down exactly how he cracked the YouTube code using search-based content, built his channel into a monetized machine, and stepped into full-time freedom as an entrepreneur.

If you’ve been sitting on the edge of a big leap, this might be the push you need.

HOW HE DID IT:
🔥 Why search-based content gives you leverage even with a small channel
🔥 How Mark turned low views into consistent revenue (and freedom)
🔥 The one YouTube trap most creators fall into, and how to avoid it
🔥 What finally gave him the courage to walk away from his 9-to-5

Mark’s story is living proof that you don’t need a massive audience—you just need a strategy that matches your intent.

This isn’t just a YouTube story… it’s a blueprint for betting on yourself and winning.

Listen in and get fired up.

RESOURCES & MENTIONS:
Influence by Robert Cialdini
Pre-Suasion by Robert Cialdini

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Josh sat down with high-level advisor Krystin Ruschman to expose the silent killer of momentum most entrepreneurs face once they hit that “successful” $100K/month mark. It’s not strategy. It’s not systems. It’s that you’ve become the product, and it’s burning you out.

They break down what actually shifts when you cross that line… and why so many founders feel like they’re working harder than ever, even though they’re making more than they ever have. Krystin brings the clarity and precision you need to break free from the bottleneck you didn’t know you built.

WHY YOU’RE STUCK (AND HOW TO UNSTICK IT):
🔥 The sneaky way $100K/month can trap you in your own business
🔥 How over-functioning leads to underperformance—and what to do instead
🔥 What happens when your internal operating system no longer fits your external success
🔥 The quiet chaos behind “everything’s fine” and how to finally scale without more of you

This one’s a wake-up call. If you’re feeling like you should be further ahead, or you’re growing on paper but exhausted in reality, this episode will hit home. Lisen now and shift from stuck to scaling.

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When Andrea joined Golden Mic Mastery, she had no audience, no fancy funnel, and barely a few hours each day to work on her business. What she did have? A fire to make it work on her terms—and the skills to solve high-level problems for high-paying clients.

In this episode, Josh sits down with Andrea to unpack her journey from “I think I’m meant for more” to bigger deals, massive clarity, and life-changing opportunities—all in less than four months.

If you’ve ever wondered how to build momentum fast (without selling your soul or working 24/7), this one is a masterclass in smart moves, strategic positioning, and powerful simplicity.

🔥 How She Did It (So You Can Too):

• How Andrea closed $38K in contracts without a following or audience
• The #1 decision that made her results possible (and most people skip it)
• How she built a business that fits her lifestyle instead of fights it
• The mindset shift that helped her land a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity
• Why trying to “figure it all out” is keeping you stuck (and what to do instead)

Andrea didn’t hustle her way to success—she aligned with a strategy that amplified her strengths, respected her time, and attracted high-caliber opportunities. If you’ve been waiting for the right moment to go all in, this is your sign.

RESOURCES & MENTIONS:

• Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
• Expert Secrets by Russell Brunson
• ClickFunnels

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