Success or Excuses: The Story Behind the Podcast

To kick things off, James Fleming, the man behind the Success or Excuses podcast steps into the hot seat.

If you don’t know James, you’re about to. And if you think you do? Get ready to hear the story behind the man, the mindset, and the mission.

For once, James isn’t the one leading the conversation. Instead, Ellie McKay, host of the On a Mission podcast sits down with him to flip the script. Because before he starts interviewing other people about their journeys, it’s time to talk about his own.

And trust me, it’s not your usual “rags to riches” story.

James didn’t have a golden ticket to success. There was no safety net, no lucky break, no easy route to the top. Everything he’s built has come from fighting through failure, taking the hard hits, and refusing to let excuses win.

He grew up learning how to scrap, not just in business, but in life. Arrested as a teenager, thrown into situations that could have defined him, he had to make a choice: stay on the same path or rewrite his story.

He didn’t have money. In fact, at one point, he was drowning in six figures of debt. He risked everything sometimes recklessly to build something bigger than himself.

And at multiple points, it could have all fallen apart.

But it didn’t. Because excuses don’t build empires, taking action does.

This podcast isn’t about sugar-coating things or pretending the journey is easy. It’s about cutting through the noise, exposing the real lessons, and proving that the only thing standing between you and success is the story you’re telling yourself.

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Key Moments:

✔️The real reason James launched this podcast, why Success or Excuses is different

✔️The moment everything changed, from fighting and getting arrested to making a choice

✔️The brutal lessons that shaped him, why pain is a better teacher than success

✔️Overcoming six figures of debt, how he went from struggling to scaling

✔️The mindset shift that separates those who make it from those who don’t

✔️Why most people fail and how to stop being one of them

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Follow James Fleming:

LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesflemingtpwtd/

 

Success or Excuses Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/success.or.excuses?igsh=OW51MzlrazkwMXc%3D&utm_source=qr

 

YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@SuccessorExcusesPodcast

 

Website → https://thepowerwithintraining.com/

 

Follow Ellie Mckay:

Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/ellie_mckay_official?igsh=bDV3YW4wZzlhcWhq

 

On a Mission Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/onamissionpodcast2.0?igsh=MXBrYW1wNWl1NGMxZQ==

 

On a Mission Podcast → https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/on-a-mission-podcast-2-0/id1769641828

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Success isn’t about luck. It’s about resilience, mindset, and taking action when everything seems stacked against you. If you’re ready to stop making excuses and start moving forward, hi