How does someone go from juggling high school and odd jobs to becoming a millionaire by 22?
In this episode of Delusional, Michelle Coyle talks with Justin Chae who shares how resilience, risk-taking, and grit turned hardship into opportunity. Raised by a single mom after financial collapse, Justin pushed through long commutes, an ROTC scholarship, and unexpected breaks in politics that led to his first business.
He quickly scaled, winning major contracts like Michael Bloomberg’s presidential campaign and a multi-million-dollar public health initiative.
Learn how to turn challenges into milestones and why betting on yourself is always worth it. Tune into the full episode of From High School Student to Self-Made Millionaire with Justin Chae.
Michelle Coyle is a business expert, investor, and transformational trainer with over 20 years of entrepreneurial experience. She believes you don’t have to choose between success and well-being because you can have both. With a mix of honesty, humor, and heart, Michelle guides leaders to step into who they really are and grow from that place. She’s the founder of BGSD Strategies and the Political Business Institute, where she supports people who want to make a real difference without losing themselves in the process. Michelle holds an MBA from Dartmouth and is trained in tools like NLP, Hypnosis, and Emotional Release to help others break free from what’s holding them back and create the life they know they’re meant for.
Connect with Michelle Coyle:
Website: https://michellecoyle.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelletoscale/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michelletoscale/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/michellelaree
Justin Chae is a self-made entrepreneur who became a millionaire by the age of 22. A proud Stuyvesant and NYU alum, he built his career from the ground up, bootstrapping his way into the world of politics and public influence. As the CEO of a creative and crisis agency, Justin has led large-scale campaigns and government projects, including managing teams of over a thousand during New York’s COVID-19 response. Recognized by Forbes 30 Under 30 and City & State’s Political Power Consultants, he now focuses on building a creative agency rooted in storytelling, culture, and digital innovation.
Connect with Justin Chae :
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-chae-1978ab305
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