Episode 259
The Entrepreneur Whisperer | Randy Gage on Freedom, Wealth, and Breaking the Poverty Mindset
Most people want wealth, health, and happiness—but they’ve been programmed to believe they don’t deserve it. They chase money with the wrong mindset, stuck in debt and self-sabotage, confusing busyness for progress.
From school to social media, we’re conditioned to think small. We’re told money is evil, rich people are greedy, and success requires suffering. The result? Millions trapped in poverty consciousness, living paycheck to paycheck while believing wealth is out of reach.
In this powerful conversation, Jeff Kikel sits down with Randy Gage, entrepreneur, author, and prosperity mentor, to talk about how he went from teenage prison inmate to multimillionaire mentor and creator of the Breakthrough You program. Randy reveals why true prosperity means being healthy, happy, and free, how to destroy limiting beliefs about money, and the secrets to building wealth with purpose and joy.
Key Takeaways:
• How Randy went from armed-robbery inmate at 15 to global entrepreneur and thought leader.
• Why debt-free living isn’t the same as financial freedom—and when “good debt” creates leverage.
• The secret to building multiple streams of income without burnout.
• Why health + relationships + wealth = true prosperity.
• How his Breakthrough You program helps entrepreneurs move from poverty to abundance mindset.
• Why it’s easier to make a large amount of money quickly than a small amount slowly.
• The power of “thinking time” and disconnecting from distractions.
• How his upcoming book Millionaire in the Mirror helps readers see the wealthy version of themselves.
• Why governments and schools are designed to keep people dependent—and how to break free.
About the Guest:
Randy Gage is a Speaker Hall of Famer, bestselling author, and thought leader known worldwide as The Entrepreneur Whisperer. From a jail cell as a teenager to becoming a multi-millionaire entrepreneur, Randy has spent three decades helping people rewrite the mental programming that blocks their prosperity.
He’s the author of 15 books translated into more than 25 languages, including Risky Is the New Safe, Mad Genius, and Radical Rebirth. Randy’s been featured in Forbes, Fortune, Fox News, and SUCCESS Magazine, and has shared the stage with some of the world’s most influential business minds.
Hosts love Randy because he doesn’t deliver theory — he brings bold ideas, provocative stories, and practical strategies that get audiences thinking bigger and acting smarter about money, success, and mindset.
Links:
https://www.facebook.com/randygage/
https://www.youtube.com/randygage
https://www.instagram.com/randy_gage
Fast Five Questions:
1. If you woke up and your business was gone, you have $500, a laptop, a place to live, and food, what would you do first? “I start building a list that I own and control—probably an email or text list. Then I go to blogs and podcasts, give away value for free, and trade knowledge for subscribers. That list is the most valuable asset any business has.”
2. What is the biggest mistake that you have made in business? “Getting seduced by tactics—staying busy instead of strategic. Without a big-picture plan, you confuse activity with achievement.”
3. What is a book that you would recommend? “If you’re a CEO—anything by Ben Horowitz. For entrepreneurs, 10x Is Easier Than 2x by Dan Sullivan and Dr. Benjamin Hardy. And Love Yourself as Though Your Life Depends on It by Kamal Ravikant.”
4. What is a tool that you use every day that you would recommend? “I built AI agents trained on my books and blogs—my co-CEO, ‘Neil.’ He thinks like me and challenges my ideas. I use him a hundred times a day.”
5. What is your definition of freedom? “Freedom is living life on your terms—with people who bring meaning, doing work that lights you up, and leaving the world better than you found it.”
About Jeff:
Jeff spent the early part of his career working for others. Jeff had started 5 businesses that failed before he had his first success. Since that time he has learned the principles of a successful business and has been able to build and grow multiple seven-figure businesses. Jeff lives in the Austin area and is actively working in his community and supporting the growth of small businesses. He is a board member of the Incubator.Edu program at Vista Ridge High School and is on the board of directors of the Leander Educational Excellence Foundation
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Connect with Jeff:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freedomnationpodcast/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JeffKikel
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffkikel/
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