Construct Your Life With Austin Linney

In this episode, I sit down with Melissa Lindsay Freedman, a wealth educator and coach who’s on a mission to help women create their wealthiest life by design.

We dive deep into the emotional and generational roots of financial scarcity, how women can shift from fear to empowerment around money, and why nervous system regulation might be the most overlooked piece of financial success.

Melissa and I talk about what happens when women...

In this Friday rant, I talk about the people who matter when the highlight reel stops.I dig into why letting people see us at our lowest is the doorway to real support, love, and freedom—and how hiding behind work, hustle, or substances just keeps us stuck.

Key Highlights:

- The mask vs. the man: Social media shows the best; real life is who’s beside you at your worst.

- Lonely upgrade: When you outgrow old circles (like I...

Welcome back! This week I sit down with Ryan Miller James to unpack his mission to equip 3,000,000 men to become all God created them to be—radically following Christ, showing up as exceptional husbands and fathers, and thriving in business.

We dig into why digitized “self-help” left men lonelier than ever, how real change happens in community, and the power of identity (moving from “I’m an addict” to I’m recovered).

We also get pr...

In this Friday Rant, I dive into one of my favorite metaphors — life’s wave. Some days I’m cruising on a motorboat, other days I’m hanging on to a dinghy — and that’s okay. Life and business aren’t meant to be smooth or predictable; they’re meant to be lived. Too often we get stuck reacting to every dip and crash of the wave instead of learning how to ride — or even better, getting in front of it.I talk about how our expectations o...

Welcome back to another Business Live Show! Today we go live with Brad Smith and Contractor Keith (36 years in the trades, 300+ homes built) for a candid teardown of Keith’s next chapter.

After a life-altering health crisis and a move to The Villages, he’s shifting from spec builds to systems, automations, and AI—launching Punchlist Media (Notion workspaces, n8n automations, custom LLM knowledge bases) and scoping a community + mar...

In this week’s Friday Rant, I’m diving into something most people avoid talking about — childhood trauma and how it silently drives the way we lead, work, and interact with others.

I’ve seen it over and over again when I work with clients — CEOs, managers, sales teams. There’s always a recurring problem in the business, a pattern that keeps showing up. But instead of asking why it’s happening, most people just complain about it.We s...

Welcome back to Construct your life! In this week’s special Business Live show, Brad and I sat down with Clint Fiore, founder of Dealonomy, to unpack one of the most innovative shifts happening in the business brokerage world right now.

After a decade of helping entrepreneurs buy and sell companies, Clint decided to flip the model on its head. Instead of catering to sellers like every traditional brokerage, Dealonomy is designed to ...

In this Friday Rant, I dive into something we don’t give enough credit to: laughter. Life piles on—deals fall through, family stress builds, your day goes sideways—and it’s easy to get stuck replaying the same “bad day” story on loop.

But here’s the truth: sometimes it wasn’t a bad day at all, it was just a bad hour you carried with you all day.I’ve learned that if I stop wallowing and start laughing—whether it’s blasting Bruno Mar...

In this episode of Construct Your Life, I sit down with my friend Mandy McAllister to dive into the themes of connection, community, growth, and fearless entrepreneurship. From scaling businesses to healing old wounds, we explore how clarity comes through community, how fear shapes our choices, and why chasing cash flow and impact often matters more than chasing net worth.

Mandy also shares powerful insights from her work with GoBu...

Welcome back! In this Friday rant, I dive into the power of faith and belief over force. Too often we try to control outcomes, push people, or over-optimize life, only to end up frustrated and reactive. But when we trust the process, take consistent daily actions, and believe deeply in ourselves, we create resilience.

Faith allows us to bend with the chaos of life without breaking — and that’s where unstoppable momentum is born.

Welcome back! Today I sit down with Nick Alter, a growth operator and community builder who helps founders get unstuck and build businesses that actually last. We dig into why real, in-person community matters more than ever, how to ask “What do you really want?” until you get the honest answer, and why most founders stall because they’re selling themselves—not a clear, repeatable offer.

We also break down a simple definition of ma...

Welcome back! In today’s Friday Rant, I dive into the topic no one likes to talk about—time. We live in a world of instant gratification where patience feels like a weakness. But rushing for answers and forcing clarity usually leads to bad decisions, shaky foundations, and regret.

Time and silence are the real teachers—they give us the answers, the clarity, and the solid ground we’re all looking for.

Key Highlights:

- The Pat...

Welcome back to Construct Your Life! In this conversation, I sit down with my good friend Linda Galvan, a transformational facilitator and spiritual intuitive who helps people uncover and heal the hidden patterns holding them back.

We dive into blind spots entrepreneurs don’t even realize they carry, the connection between business struggles and family systems, and how money is really just energy that flows from wherever it chooses...

Welcome back! In today’s Friday Rant, I talk about what it really means to surrender control—like rafting down a raging river without a paddle. Too often, we cling to outcomes, try to control every detail, and curate a “perfect” life… only to block the very surprises and breakthroughs we’ve been waiting for.

Whether it’s a divorce, a move, a business deal, or a big life change, sometimes the most powerful thing we can do is let go,...

Welcome back! In this episode, I sit down with Hil to explore the world of sound healing, music, and the deeper connection between frequency and our wellbeing. Hil shares her story of growing up singing, navigating chronic illness, and discovering the transformative power of sound baths—not just for herself, but for others who’ve experienced real, physical and emotional breakthroughs.

We dive into how trauma gets stored in the body...

Welcome back! In today’s Friday Rant, I talk about the difference between chasing the thing and staying true to the mission. The thing can be a deal, a client, or a specific outcome—but if you attach your happiness to that, you’re in for a rough ride. Not every deal closes. Not every client signs. Not every goal gets hit. But when you anchor yourself to the mission—your values, your purpose, the impact you want to create—you’ll fin...

Welcome back! In this episode, I sit down with Clint Fiore, a business broker who’s changing the game for buyers and sellers alike. Clint shares his journey from startup founder to building a brokerage he wished existed when he was trying to buy his first business.

We talk about the rise of ETA, why authenticity beats credentials, and how his new platform, Dealonomy, is making business buying and selling faster, fairer, and way mor...

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Welcome back! In today’s Friday Rant, I dive into something simple but powerful: laughter. When was the last time you really laughed? As adults, we get so caught up in chasing numbers, optimizing every second, and living for social media validation that we forget to enjoy life. We’re “on” 24/7—talking about revenue, followers, units—but missing the small, real moments that actually make life meaningful.

This...

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Welcome back! Today I sit down with Nick Hancock—better known online as the mattress guy—to talk about what it means to own your lane and go all in. Nick’s story is wild: from getting fired from a 9–5 to stepping into his family’s decades-old mattress business, he’s now running his own shop and using social media to disrupt an industry that hasn’t changed much in years.

We talk about imposter syndrome, building ...