# 1521: How This Software Veteran Uses Jiu-Jitsu and AI to Build His Empire w/ Russell Ball

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Podcast: [Wantrepreneur to Entrepreneur | Start and Grow Your Own Business](https://stenobird.com/podcast/wantrepreneur-to-entrepreneur-start-and-grow-your-own-business-6842515)
Published: 2026-07-22T07:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.thewantrepreneurshow.com/russell-ball
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## Resource

Ever feel trapped by a stable, high-paying job while your entrepreneurial dreams sit on the back burner? Russell Ball took that leap. After 25 years in software development, he traded his "gold handcuffs" to turn a passion project about healthy aging into his full-time business, MyHealthSentry. This episode is a masterclass in leveraging deep technical expertise to build something truly meaningful. Russell shares how he’s strategically using AI not just for coding, but for business strategy, ...

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