Action Academy | Millionaire Mentorship For Your Life & Business

Brian Luebben

Replace The Job You Hate With A Life You Love. This is the podcast for high performers who feel stuck in jobs they’ve outgrown. If you’re asking, “How do I actually replace $10K–$20K/month so I can quit and never look back?” — welcome home. At Action Academy, we teach you how to buy small businesses and commercial real estate to create cash flow that actually replaces your job. Monday through Friday, you’ll learn from 7–9 figure entrepreneurs, real estate moguls, and acquisition pros who’ve done it — and show you how to do it too. Hosted by Brian Luebben (@brianluebben), who quit his 6-figure sales role in 2022 to build a global business while traveling the world. If you're a high-income earner ready to become a high-impact entrepreneur, this show is your playbook. Subscribe now and start your path to freedom — or keep pretending your job will get better someday....

  1. 5d ago

    How To Buy A Business for $0 Out Of Pocket (Step by step)

    Brian breaks down the two real paths to buying a business with zero dollars out of pocket, why the one the internet obsesses over is a trap for most buyers, and the exact strategy he's used personally and helped hundreds of people execute. Brian covers: Why 100% seller financing is possible but wildly misrepresented online, and what the gurus skip when they pitch itHow the SBA + capital partner model actually works and why it's the path real acquisition entrepreneurs useWhat a capital partner actually wants from you, and how to present yourself to get fundedWhy $30,000 to $50,000 in reserves is the real minimum before you pursue your first acquisitionThe exact due diligence costs you need to budget for (buy-side lawyer, quality of earnings report) and why skipping them is a catastrophic mistakeHow 35% of Action Academy's 650+ member community is actively deploying capital into other members' deals right nowThe goal isn't to buy a business for zero. The goal is to buy the right business, structured the right way, without blowing up your family's financial stability in the process. If you want to leave corporate America in the next 6-18 months - you should check out our Action Academy Community 👔🏝️ with over $500M in deals done across small businesses and commercial real estate, and over 600 members - we help you SCALE to your freedom. Schedule A Free 40 Minute Coaching Call With Our Team Here To Get "Unstuck" and Learn More.  Follow Me As I Travel & Build: IG @brianluebben ActionAcademy.com

    16 min
  2. Jun 10

    How He Built A Golf Mastermind With 350 7 Figure Members w/Ryan Pineda

    Ryan Pineda joins Brian to break down how he turned a $25 golf consulting offer into a half-million dollars in revenue and, eventually, a full mastermind business called M19 built entirely around business owners who love golf. Brian and Ryan cover: How Ryan went from charging $25 per round to $10K per session without running a single ad, just by posting one Instagram storyWhy his wife's offhand comment after a golf retreat became the insight that unlocked the entire M19 business modelThe recurring revenue structure behind M19 and why the trips are retention tools, not profit centersHow members write off their annual dues and every trip as a legitimate business expenseWhy Ryan believes the best businesses are built around what you already do for fun, not what you think the market wantsThe supply vs. demand constraint framework and how Ryan used it to price his way out of being overbookedWhere AI is headed for service businesses and why Ryan thinks tax firms, like realtors, aren't going anywhereIf you want to build a business around your lifestyle instead of despite it, this one's worth the full listen. If you want to leave corporate America in the next 6-18 months - you should check out our Action Academy Community 👔🏝️ with over $500M in deals done across small businesses and commercial real estate, and over 600 members - we help you SCALE to your freedom. Schedule A Free 40 Minute Coaching Call With Our Team Here To Get "Unstuck" and Learn More.  Follow Me As I Travel & Build: IG @brianluebben ActionAcademy.com

    49 min
  3. Jun 3

    The Top Ways To Win Over A Business Broker & Get The Best Deals w/ Jordan Kelliher (A Business Broker)

    Most buyers lose the business deal before they ever submit an offer. In this episode, business broker Jordan Kelliher breaks down what actually happens behind the scenes when a great business hits the market, why brokers ignore most buyers, and how to separate yourself from the 200+ people competing for the same deal.  Brian and Jordan cover: Why most buyers never get a call backHow brokers actually choose the winning buyerThe biggest mistakes first-time buyers makeWhy relationships matter more than spreadsheetsThe truth about seller financing and “no money down” dealsHow to stand out in a competitive acquisition marketIf you want to buy a business in the next 12 months, this episode will save you months of wasted time and missed deals. Curious as to how we’ve bought multiple businesses and built millions in equity? Give this video a watch for a full breakdown:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cviipnGtDWI&feature=youtu.be If you are serious about building a life on your terms and want to surround yourself with people who are actually doing it, go to:  https://actionacademy.com?el=action_academy_podcast If you want to leave corporate America in the next 6-18 months - you should check out our Action Academy Community 👔🏝️ with over $500M in deals done across small businesses and commercial real estate, and over 600 members - we help you SCALE to your freedom. Schedule A Free 40 Minute Coaching Call With Our Team Here To Get "Unstuck" and Learn More.  Follow Me As I Travel & Build: IG @brianluebben ActionAcademy.com

    35 min
  4. Jun 1

    How She Went From 1 Rental to Boutique Hotel Owner in 5 Months w/ Ashley Lynds

    Most people spend years trying to figure out which asset class is right for them. Ashley Lynds figured it out by ruling out everything that didn't light her up, and five months after joining Action Academy, she closed on a 9-key boutique hotel in Iowa with seller financing and a partner she found inside the community. In this episode, Brian and Ashley cover: How Ashley ruled out SBA business acquisition and landed on hospitalityHow she found her business partner Tyler through the Action Academy communityThe $615K deal structure with seller financing and a year-two refi planWhat the partnership split actually looks like and how they divided rolesThe mindset shift that changed how she views her W-2What's next for the property and her hospitality portfolioIf you want to find your asset class and get your first deal done in the next 12 months, this episode will show you exactly how one member did it. Curious as to how we've helped members acquire millions in cash-flowing assets? Give this video a watch for a full breakdown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cviipnGtDWI&feature=youtu.be If you are serious about building a life on your terms and want to surround yourself with people who are actually doing it, go to: https://actionacademy.com?el=action_academy_podcast If you want to leave corporate America in the next 6-18 months - you should check out our Action Academy Community 👔🏝️ with over $500M in deals done across small businesses and commercial real estate, and over 600 members - we help you SCALE to your freedom. Schedule A Free 40 Minute Coaching Call With Our Team Here To Get "Unstuck" and Learn More.  Follow Me As I Travel & Build: IG @brianluebben ActionAcademy.com

    36 min
  5. May 29

    I Work 6 Months a Year and Built an 8 Figure Business (Here's How)

    In this episode, Brian Luebben breaks down the exact framework he has used to work six months a year while building a business doing over $10 million in revenue. Brian covers: Why both corporate America and traditional entrepreneurship broke himThe two seasons every high performer needs: acceleration and navigationHow reverse goal setting and Parkinson's Law make him more productive in less timeWhat his actual calendar looks like and how he knows when to switch seasonsWhy navigation is not vacation and how to tell the differenceHow to apply this framework whether you have a nine to five, young kids, or a growing businessThis is one of the most honest conversations Brian has had about how he actually structures his life and business - and why the finish line is never coming.  Curious as to how we've bought multiple businesses and built millions in equity? Give this episode a watch for a full breakdown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cviipnGtDWI&feature=youtu.be If you are serious about building a life on your terms and want to surround yourself with people who are actually doing it, go to: https://actionacademy.com?el=action_academy_podcast If you want to leave corporate America in the next 6-18 months - you should check out our Action Academy Community 👔🏝️ with over $500M in deals done across small businesses and commercial real estate, and over 600 members - we help you SCALE to your freedom. Schedule A Free 40 Minute Coaching Call With Our Team Here To Get "Unstuck" and Learn More.  Follow Me As I Travel & Build: IG @brianluebben ActionAcademy.com

    20 min
4.9
out of 5
698 Ratings

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Replace The Job You Hate With A Life You Love. This is the podcast for high performers who feel stuck in jobs they’ve outgrown. If you’re asking, “How do I actually replace $10K–$20K/month so I can quit and never look back?” — welcome home. At Action Academy, we teach you how to buy small businesses and commercial real estate to create cash flow that actually replaces your job. Monday through Friday, you’ll learn from 7–9 figure entrepreneurs, real estate moguls, and acquisition pros who’ve done it — and show you how to do it too. Hosted by Brian Luebben (@brianluebben), who quit his 6-figure sales role in 2022 to build a global business while traveling the world. If you're a high-income earner ready to become a high-impact entrepreneur, this show is your playbook. Subscribe now and start your path to freedom — or keep pretending your job will get better someday....

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