{"podcast":{"title":"Burning The Ships","slug":"burning-the-ships-6706781","podcast_index_feed_id":6706781,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/608bcapital/feed.xml","website_url":"https://608bcapital.com/","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/608bcapital/20240724_010728_59bf09be08e27a643f51fa1b30129a36.png","author":"The Boat Crew","episode_count":226,"summary":"Burning the Ships is more than just a podcast—it’s a battle cry for those who refuse to settle. Brought to you by 608B Capital hosted by Jason Seward , we dive deep into the journeys of relentless entrepreneurs, high-performers, and risk-takers who have gone all in—leaving behind safety nets, doubts, and excuses to forge their own path. Each episode unpacks the mindset, strategies, and raw determination it takes to break free from the ordinary and build something extraordinary. Whether it’s leaving a comfortable career, pushing physical and mental limits, or overcoming impossible odds, our guests prove that greatness comes to those who commit fully . If you’re ready to burn the ships and bet on yourself, you’re in the right place. Let’s get after it.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-14T20:17:12.590380+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/burning-the-ships-6706781"},"episode":{"title":"Adrian Smude: Building Wealth Through Mobile Homes and a Mindset Built to Last","slug":"adrian-smude-building-wealth-through-mobile-homes-and-a-mindset-built-to-last","published_at":"2026-05-24T20:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/burning-the-ships-6706781/adrian-smude-building-wealth-through-mobile-homes-and-a-mindset-built-to-last","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/burning-the-ships-6706781","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/608bcapital/2849942","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/239464/2849942/608bcapital/2026_05_22_15_40_18_7c6881a4-3d41-4c24-a604-4e410b0710e2.mp3","summary":"In this episode of Burning the Ships, I sit down with Adrian Smude — mobile home investor, mastermind leader, mindset coach, and one of the most genuinely interesting people to come through this show. Adrian grew up literally inside a family business in Plant City, Florida, and has been wired as an entrepreneur since before he could remember. Adrian walks through a journey that includes buying his first house at 20 years old with $1,500 out of pocket, getting evicted multiple times before he owned anything, taking a 48% loss on his second property during the 2008 cycle, surviving on tuna and Lipton noodle packets at $5 a day, and eventually finding his niche in mobile homes with land — a space he has been quietly dominating for over a decade. What makes this conversation special is that Adrian is as passionate about mindset, coaching, and personal development as he is about real estate. The two topics are completely intertwined for him, and it shows. We also dig into his belief that 60% knowledge is enough to take action, why he has coaches for everything from business to relationships to fitness, the ripple effect of helping people, and why health span matters more than any number in a bank account. Key Talking Points of the Episode 00:41 How Jason and Adrian met at the Dealmaker conference in Richmond 01:43 Growing up inside a family business in Plant City, Florida 02:22 House hacking before it was a thing — spaghetti wrestling parties and getting evicted constantly 03:28 The second house, the adjustable rate mortgage, and the 48% loss 09:40 Going to four to eight meetups a week and driving up to two hours to get there 10:03 Being super shy and introverted — and wearing a Ninja Turtles shirt so people would come to him 15:18 What steered him into mobile homes — cash…","meta_description":"In this episode of Burning the Ships, I sit down with Adrian Smude — mobile home investor, mastermind leader, mindset coach, and one of the most genuinely…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3185,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/burning-the-ships-6706781/episodes/adrian-smude-building-wealth-through-mobile-homes-and-a-mindset-built-to-last/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/burning-the-ships-6706781/adrian-smude-building-wealth-through-mobile-homes-and-a-mindset-built-to-last.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}