The Tristan Workman Podcast

In this episode, I'm sharing 25 lessons I learned in 2025, from business breakthroughs to personal failures that changed the way I think. It was the best year of my life, but it wasn't without pain. I made $300K, quit my job, moved to Austin, and found my faith, and I'm breaking all of it down here.

🎯 WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:

→ Why conflict delayed is conflict multiplied and how avoiding hard conversations costs you more than you...

Most founders treat podcasts like PR. Deven proved they can be a client‑getting machine.

In this conversation, I sit down with former Army officer turned podcast growth strategist Deven Rodriguez to break down how he went from failing Ranger School and tapping the “quit pole”… to betting on mentorship with no money, becoming a storytelling coach, and then discovering that tiny niche podcasts can outperform the biggest shows...

Most sales trainers teach you tactics. I teach you how to become a better person first.

Tristan Steckler breaks down how his sales team hit $1.4 MILLION in December - and why putting Christ at the center was the key to scaling.

🎯 WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:

→ How to go from $330K/month to $1.4M/month in 90 days
→ Why empathy beats objection handling every time
→ How to scale from 5 to 15 closers without losing quality
→ The ...

Most people think you need high ticket to make real money online. Casey proved them wrong.

In this conversation, Casey  Woodard breaks down exactly how he built an $18 million business charging just $75/month (or less) through Discord communities.

🔗 CONNECT WITH CASEY:
Twitter/X: https://x.com/thecaseywoodard
Instagram: @thecaseywoodard 

🎯 WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:

→ How Casey went from a $60K/year finance job to $18M+ in re...

💰 FROM WALL STREET TO $22M | Dickie Bush & Tristan Homsi Unfiltered

Dickie Bush was a hedge fund trader at BlackRock making $200K/year. He started a newsletter in 2020. By 2024, he'd built Ship 30 for 30 and Premium Ghostwriting Academy to over $2M in total revenue with 30+ employees.

In this 2+ hour conversation, Dickie and former top sales rep Tristan Workman break down:

📊 BUSINESS & SCALING:
✅ The Marketing Ef...

🏠 FROM BROKE DAD TO REAL ESTATE INVESTOR | Kendric Ivey's Story

📍 TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Introduction Who is Kendric?
02 to Amazon driver
08:15 - Finding out he was going to be a dad at 21
12:45 - The podcast that changed everything
18:20 - First sales job & becoming top rep
25:10 - First $25K wholesale deal
31:40 - The $60K flip that went wrong
38:15 - Getting into development & mentorship

High Ticket Sales | Sales Closer | Cold Email Strategy $12/Hour Months

Nick story is the sales gr talks about.

From dishes at $12/hour to becoming closer making $30K/month - isn't your typical " success" story. It's 2 years of failure, anxietyentless iteration before breakthrough.

In this, we break down: How Nick3% to 40% close rate
• The cold email strategyd his first corporate ($85K)
• Why a stable85K salary all-in o...

Briar Cochran went from $0 to $100k/month by mastering two skills most people completely ignore: follow-up and organic content.

In this episode, Briar breaks down the exact systems that he uses in his agency to help creators grow and scale their personal brand.

From starting as a youth pastor making $15/hour to managing a multi-six-figure content agency, Briar shares the frameworks, math, and mindset behind building a perso...

From Drug Dealer to Online Coaching / Fitness Business Transformation / Building a 7-Figure Business in Bali

At 19, I couldn't get an erection. I was broke, addicted, and hating myself every single day. Fast forward to today: I'm running a $300K/month fitness coaching business from Bali, helping men transform their lives.

This isn't your typical "rags to riches" story. This is about the boring middle nobody talks about—the p...

Entrepreneurship mindset | Building a business | Revenue milestones | Falling in love with the process when you hit $20 million in revenue? In this raw 5-minute conversation, we discuss the reality of reaching massive business milestones and why the journey matters more than the destination. Timestamps:
0:00 — Hitting $20M in Revenue
0:30 — Moving to Austin & Living With Entrepreneurs
1:05 — The 60-Second Pod...

In this raw and transformative conversation, we dive deep into the journey of Brendan Whiting  who went from addiction, crashed cars, and rock-bottom moments to becoming a top performer in sales earning 50K/month.

This episode explores the mindset shift, mentors, habits, and discipline required to break out of mediocrity and step into the life you’re truly meant for.

You’ll hear about:

Escaping a toxic environment

Discovering ...

Why do you run 100 miles when you could just... not?

In this raw, unfiltered conversation, Harrison and Tristan dive deep into the psychology of voluntary suffering, the power of endurance events, and why doing hard things might be the secret to unlocking everything in life.

🔥 What You'll Learn:
The Real Reason to Run 100 Miles – It's not about the belt buckle (though those are sick). It's about proving to yourself who y...

What happens when a 20-year-old makes $250K in 5 months knocking doors? Doug Cartwright reveals the truth: your sales problem isn't actually a sales problem.

In this episode, Doug breaks down why mindset beats skill set every single time—and shares the exact frameworks that helped him become a top performer at Vivint (ranked in the top 10 out of 4,000 reps) and eventually train thousands of sales professionals.

🔥 What You'l...

From Addiction to Million-Dollar Sales Teams: A Story of Faith and Transformation

Join us for an incredible journey from rock bottom to purpose-driven success. Our guest shares his raw transformation from struggling with addiction, social anxiety, and family trauma to building million-dollar sales teams - all while discovering that true fulfillment comes through faith, not money.

This conversation tackles the harsh realities...

In this powerful conversation, we sit down with Evan, founder of Remote Cleaning Institute (RCI) — a 22-year-old who build a 7 figure business, lost hundreds of thousands to gambling, and rebuilt his life from rock bottom.

He opens up about the dark side of success, addiction, pressure, money, and finding true fulfillment as an entrepreneur.

If you’ve ever felt lost chasing success, this one will hit home.
00:00 — Introdu...

In this exclusive interview, Alex  former Google Product Manager and founder of the Product Career Accelerator  reveals exactly how experienced PMs can break into the $700K+ tier at top tech companies.

From getting callbacks at elite firms to mastering interviews and negotiating life-changing offers, this episode breaks down the complete roadmap to becoming a top 1% product manager in today’s tech world.

⏱ Timestamps

00:00 – ...

At just 22 years old, Vincent went from a broke, skinny kid with no direction — to running a multi-six-figure consulting company helping fitness creators earn $10K–$100K/month online.

In this brutally honest conversation, he reveals the real story behind his rise — the pain, chaos, hate, and late-night obsession it took to build a brand that now aims for $3 million a month.

This episode isn’t about fake motivation. It’s abou...

Most people think being a great speaker means being great at sales but that’s dead wrong.
In this episode, I sit down with Zach Hesterberg and we break down the truth behind selling from stage, belief-based persuasion, and how to scale from agency to 6-figure coaching months without feeling “salesy.”

We talk about:
🔥 Why teaching doesn’t sell  and what actually does
🔥 The 5 beliefs every buyer must have before th...