HeyJaredWIT Podcast Whatever It Takes
Introducing the WIT Podcast: Whatever It TakesLife has been a wild ride for me—full of ups and downs, wins and losses. 6.5 years ago, I walked out of prison with nothing.
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107. How To Prepare For The Right Private Equity Partnership (opens the original)
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Private equity can completely change the future of your business—but only if you build the right company and choose the right partnership. On this episode of the Whatever It Takes Podcast, Brandon J and Joey Yak break down what business owners should be thinking about long before they ever consider a private equity deal. Brandon shares lessons from his own experience growing Brandon J Roofing and eventually entering a private equity partnership. From clean financials and strong margins to job co
106. From Rock Bottom to a Life I Never Thought I Could Have (opens the original)
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On this solo episode of the Whatever It Takes Podcast, Brandon J shares his story from the beginning—the parts of his life that are easy to see today and the ones that aren't. Long before the business, success, or life he has now, Brandon spent years believing that a better future simply wasn't meant for someone like him. He entered the juvenile system at 12, dropped out of school at 16, battled addiction, spent nearly a decade incarcerated, and eventually reached a point where he felt completel
105. Leadership Isn't a Title. It's a Responsibility. (opens the original)
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On this episode of the Whatever It Takes Podcast, Brandon J breaks down what it really means to become a leader—and why leadership has far less to do with a title and everything to do with influence, responsibility, and example. Using the five levels of leadership as a framework, Brandon explains the progression from people following you because they have to, to becoming the kind of leader people trust because of who you are, what you represent, and the impact you've had on their lives. But gett
104. How to Stop Being Your Own Worst Enemy (opens the original)
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On this episode of the Whatever It Takes Podcast, Joey Yak and Brandon J go beyond business and into a battle that affects every area of life: the one happening inside your own mind. Brandon opens up about spending the first half of his life as his own worst enemy—running from hard things, believing he wasn't qualified or strong enough, breaking commitments to himself, and allowing the wrong voice in his head to dictate his decisions. He explains how everything began to change when he stopped bl
103. Stuck at $5M? Here's What I Would Change (opens the original)
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On this episode of the Whatever It Takes Podcast, Joey Yak puts Brandon J in the hot seat for a new Business Breakdown—taking a real business owner's challenges and asking one question: What would Brandon do if this were his company? The business is generating over $5 million in annual revenue with 28 employees, but the owner feels like everything still depends on him. His goal is to reach $10 million, but Brandon believes the answer isn't simply hiring more people or waiting three years to get
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