{"podcast":{"title":"Do Business. Do Life. — The Financial Advisor Podcast — DBDL","slug":"do-business-do-life-the-financial-advisor-podcast-dbdl-6175641","podcast_index_feed_id":6175641,"rss_url":"https://rss.art19.com/do-business-do-life","website_url":"https://bradleyjohnson.com/","image_url":"https://content.production.cdn.art19.com/images/5d/61/41/40/5d614140-ff41-4464-ac12-b87806813485/250e59ec22b2823877b71bd4ae3cd76f405eafef974ee126d7a9917142c45e47529b3f4359a7f5f8057b0dfc9cdf75c33cd84aca1f897130cdc8fc28fa45a35f.jpeg","author":"Brad Johnson","episode_count":166,"summary":"\"Do Business. Do Life.\" is a weekly podcast dedicated to helping the independent financial advisor create unlimited growth and freedom in their business AND life. Having been a coach for the top 1% of independent financial advisors for 15+ years, Brad Johnson has seen far too many leaders in financial services sacrifice their marriages, health, relationships, and everything else that matters to walk across an industry stage recognizing their \"success.\" That model is broken, and Brad's on a mission to fix it. Join Brad as he distills the best advice from top thought leaders and applies it to the world of independent financial advising. Get actionable tips/tactics on sales, marketing, entrepreneurship, business growth, lead generation, hiring, training, team building, company culture, core values, work/life integration, family, relationships, and more! \"Do Business. Do Life.\" is way more than just another podcast for financial advisors. It's an experience. It's a community. And more than anything, it's a movement. #DBDL Want to discover what it truly means to succeed as a financial advisor? 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Not because they don’t care, but because no one ever showed them how to win in both places at the same time. That’s what this conversation is really about. Derek Notman and Adam Holt set out to explore that exact challenge through a project called REBL Dads —a movement built around helping fathers become more intentional at home without sacrificing their ambition in business. What started as an idea turned into a mastermind on Necker Island with a group of entrepreneurial dads, and ultimately a challenge from Richard Branson: “How are you going to help more dads with this?” That question led to over 100 interviews with fathers (many from financial services) unpacking what it actually looks like to succeed in both business and life.  In this episode, we break down what they learned, the patterns that showed up across those conversations, and how you can start applying those lessons right now so success at work doesn’t come at the expense of everything else that matters. 3 of the biggest insights from Adam Holt & Derek Notman… #1.) Success at Work Doesn’t Guarantee Success at Home A lot of advisors are winning professionally but quietly losing where it matters most. This episode exposes the real cost of that tradeoff—and why ignoring it only makes it worse over time. #2.) Intentional Presence Is the Skill Most Advisors Never Learn Being “around” your family isn’t the same as being present. The most consistent theme across 100+ interviews was how intentionality—not time—drives real connection. #3.) 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