Unreasonable Autonomy: Unreasonable Ideas. Unstoppable Results.

Sarah Grace
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This isn’t a business podcast—it’s about rule-breakers who refuse to conform in any area of life. Hosted by Sarah Grace, Unreasonable Autonomy explores the bold, unexpected, and often controversial ways high-achievers challenge the norm—diving into topics like God, politics, crime, marriage, aging, legacy, and money. These guests may be powerhouse entrepreneurs, but we’re here to explore how they defy convention in life, belief, and impact. If you’re ready for raw, unfiltered conversations—listen in. Get unreasonable. Own your autonomy.

  1. 3D AGO

    The Belief System Behind a $1.3 Million Month with Jake Kauffman

    Ep 51: What if the ceiling on your business isn't a strategy problem—it's a belief problem? Jake Kauffman is an international high-performance coach and transformational advisor to purpose-driven, visionary men. With nearly a decade leading men's retreats in the wilderness, co-founding a healthcare tech company that scaled to $4M+ in 18 months, and coaching CEOs to breakthroughs that have moved clients from $50K months to $1.3 million months—Jake operates from a simple but radical premise: your external results are a mirror reflection of your internal world. In this raw, unfiltered conversation, Jake opens up about surviving childhood sexual abuse and how confronting that experience in his mid-twenties became the catalyst for everything—his career pivot, his philosophy on masculinity, and his mission to help men answer the one question that drives his entire life: What was I born to do? This isn't a conversation about hustle or hacks. It's about the beliefs that are quietly running the show—and what happens when you finally take back control. In this episode, you'll discover:  ✔️ Why the pattern reveals the problem—and how to read your results like a roadmap to your limiting beliefs  ✔️ The real reason over 90% of coaching clients revert to their old behaviors (and what actually creates sustainable change)  ✔️ How Jake flipped the traditional business funnel upside down to build a practice with a 90% client success rate and 18-month average retention  ✔️ What "upper limit" thinking is costing your business—and how one client broke through hers to go from $50K to $1.3M per month in 90 days  ✔️ Why Jake believes masculinity is under attack—and what real initiation into manhood actually looks like  ✔️ The difference between first-half-of-life ambition and second-half-of-life purpose (and why you can't stay in the first forever) If you've ever felt like you're doing everything right but still hitting the same wall, this episode will show you exactly where to look. Connect with Jake Kauffman: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamjakekauffman  Book: Let Love In - https://a.co/d/09ObE5Kd  Books Mentioned: The Untethered Soul by Michael A. Singer: https://a.co/d/06Y3V3A1  The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks: https://a.co/d/06sWbzKi  Connect with Sarah: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sarahgraceallred

    1h 6m

  2. FEB 25

    From Gutters to 100 Clients: The Nightly Webinar Method with Alister Shirazi

    Ep 50: What do you do when the corporate dream pays well but feels completely wrong? If you're Alister Shirazi, you quit Apple and Meta, start a pressure washing business, and scale it to half a million dollars in your first year But Alister wasn't done being unreasonable. When the math on the cleaning business didn't add up to the life he wanted, he pivoted to online marketing—and when the traditional sales call grind stopped working, he did something nobody else was doing. Instead of hosting a webinar once a week like everyone told him to, he started doing one every single night. One hundred clients later, the Nightly Webinar Method was born. And that's just the business side of his story. Before any of this, Alister went to Brazil on vacation, didn't get on the return flight, met his wife, taught her iPhone repair, and built a life from scratch in a country neither of them had planned on. She'd later go from being fired on her first day in America to becoming a senior software engineer at a Fortune 50 company—and Alister gives her a lot of the credit for who he's become. This is a conversation about what happens when you stop waiting for the right time and just do the unreasonable thing. In this episode, you'll discover:  ✔️ Why Alister walked away from Apple and Meta to go pressure wash gutters—and why he'd do it again  ✔️ How one frustrated decision to skip sales calls and run a webinar instead changed everything  ✔️ The Nightly Webinar Method and why doing it every night beats doing it once a week  ✔️ The "stupid award" that drove Alister to 100 clients and why he's chasing the next one  ✔️ The $97 recurring revenue strategy that builds momentum before you ever go high-ticket  ✔️ The love story behind the business—and what building a life from scratch in Brazil taught him about partnership Connect with Alister Shirazi: Website: https://www.alister.com/  Book Mentioned: Expert Secrets by Russell Brunson: https://a.co/d/01SIHKfu  Connect with Sarah: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sarahgraceallred

    1h 5m

  3. FEB 17

    Five Kids, Four Businesses, One Spectacle Life with Ashlee Latimer

    Ep 49: What if the biggest risk isn't starting a business, but staying small to follow someone else's rules? Ashlee Latimer, mom of five and serial entrepreneur, didn't set out to build companies. She married a visionary, supported his dreams, and thought that was her role. But somewhere between a trailer park, a window cleaning business, moving to Costa Rica, and watching her husband's company get acquired…she realized something: she wasn't just along for the ride. She was meant to drive too. Now, Ashlee and her husband have built and sold four companies, currently run a SaaS business as absentee owners, and are launching another SaaS while simultaneously disrupting the coaching industry with a decentralized model. Oh, and they're raising five kids while splitting time between Texas and Michigan – what she calls her "Hannah Montana moment." But this conversation isn't about the highlight reel. It's about the deep work—the forging—that happens when you stop following the rules and start creating your own. In this episode, you'll discover:  ✔️ Why Ashlee thought entrepreneurship was about following rules (and how that nearly killed her soul)  ✔️ The moment her husband's business became "the other woman"—and what saved their marriage  ✔️ How they systemized their family the same way they systemized their business  ✔️ What it's really like to move your family to Costa Rica with no plan  ✔️ The painful truth about insecurity, people-pleasing, and showing up authentically  ✔️ Why they're breaking the guru model and building a decentralized coaching empire This episode is for anyone who's ever felt like they're playing by someone else's rules…in business, marriage, or life. Connect with Ashlee Latimer: https://www.instagram.com/ashleelatimer/ https://warplan.com/  Books Mentioned: Expert Secrets by Russell Brunson: https://a.co/d/0c2FjqyG  The Gap and the Gain by Dr. Benjamin Hardy: https://a.co/d/01ECA3hF  Connect with Sarah: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sarahgraceallred

    1h 5m

  4. FEB 11

    Forget Your Wallet: Why Serving Others First Built a $32M Business with Dave Larson

    Ep 48: What if the key to business longevity isn't hustle…it's integrity? Dave Larson has been in the entrepreneurial game for over three decades. He's survived three recessions, a global pandemic, and countless tech disruptions that killed off his competitors. As the founder of Sales and Marketing Technologies, he's helped over 4,800 companies grow and delivered more than $32 million in services. But here's what makes Dave's story different: he's built his business on a principle most entrepreneurs ignore: forget your wallet, focus on them. Starting at age 17 detailing cars while listening to Zig Ziglar tapes, Dave learned early that success isn't about chasing every opportunity. It's about saying no to the wrong ones. From turning down projects that wouldn't serve clients well (like a toilet-shaped dog bowl website) to walking away from industries that didn't align with his values, Dave's built a reputation on one thing: if you come to him, you'll get it finished. In this conversation, Sarah and Dave dig into the unsexy truth about building something that lasts - steady standards, family-first priorities, and the willingness to turn down money when it's not a win for everyone involved. In this episode, you'll discover:  ✔️ Why "forget your wallet" became Dave's guiding business principle  ✔️ How he survived 34 years in business through recessions, tech shifts, and a pandemic  ✔️ The moment he walked away from millions by selling his stock too early (and what it taught him)  ✔️ Why saying "no" to clients protects both your reputation and theirs  ✔️ How working with Disney, Universal, and 4,800+ other companies shaped his standards  ✔️ What a 40-year marriage teaches you about running a sustainable business This isn't another "scale fast and break things" story. This is about building something solid that survives when others collapse. Connect with Dave Larson Website: https://www.davidjlarson.com  Books Mentioned: Getting Everything You Can Out of All You've Got by Jay Abraham: https://a.co/d/099Gp9Ou  Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill: https://a.co/d/01Yinlqg  Traction by Gino Wickman: https://a.co/d/0ba8VDOa  Connect with Sarah: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sarahgraceallred

    59 min

  5. FEB 4

    20 Years with Russell Brunson: What I Learned Building ClickFunnels' Coaching Empire with Brent Coppieters

    Ep 47: What do you do when your business partner's credit card processing accounts freeze, your sales team walks out, and you're literally scraping wax off carpets to get your deposit back? Brent Coppieters faced that exact moment—and chose to stay. As Vice President of Coaching at ClickFunnels and founding partner since 2006, Brent has spent nearly 20 years alongside Russell Brunson building one of the most influential coaching ecosystems in the online business world. He now leads Prime Mover and the Two CCX Mastermind, supporting over 1,600 entrepreneurs with strategy, accountability, and implementation. But his journey didn't start in a high-rise office—it started at Joe's Crab Shack with a neighbor he barely knew. In this raw conversation, Brent reveals the business cycles that nearly destroyed everything, the conversation that saved the company, and why proximity to the right people absolutely works—but only if you bring the other ingredient most people miss. In this episode, you'll discover: ✔️ Why Brent stayed when the business collapsed—and the loyalty conversation that changed ClickFunnels forever ✔️ The brutal truth about business cycles: it's not IF, it's WHEN ✔️ How proximity works—and the missing ingredient that turns it into real success ✔️ What to do when entrepreneurs sleep on airport floors to attend your mastermind ✔️ Why "forget yourself and go to work" is the antidote to pessimism ✔️ How leading with empathy creates teams that raise their game ✔️ The unexpected calling from God that kept Brent exactly where he needed to be "I couldn't leave. My bet was with Russell. If there's anybody who can get up from this, it's him." This episode is for entrepreneurs facing business lows, leaders building coaching programs, and anyone wondering if staying is worth it. https://www.sellingonline.com/  Book Mentioned: The Science of Scaling by Dr. Benjamin Hardy: https://a.co/d/02JXvFOh  Connect with Sarah:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sarahgraceallred

    1h 7m

  6. JAN 28

    This Isn’t About You: Chas Wilson on Building a Legacy Starting with $27

    Ep 46: What do you do when you have $27 in the bank, five kids under seven, and a mentor asking you to invest $1,000 a month you don't have? If you're Chas Wilson, you make a decision that changes everything. Chas Wilson is the CEO and founder of Master Networks and Wilson Leadership, bestselling author, and business mentor who's spent 20+ years helping entrepreneurs build businesses that fund lives worth living. But his story didn't start with success—it started with a business partner who stole everything, a declined debit card at the grocery store, and a wife who gave him six months to make it work. This conversation goes deep on what it really takes to build impact that lasts three generations. Chas reveals the mentorship strategy that taught him self-awareness, the marriage agreements that saved his family during chaos, and why most entrepreneurs fail at creating the one legacy that matters most—the four walls of their home. In this episode, you'll discover:  ✅ The $27 moment that became the turning point  ✅ Why your spouse doesn't need to see every step—just your commitment  ✅ How to raise kids who choose faith when freedom comes  ✅ The ripple effect of impact: how one mentor changed thousands of lives  ✅ What separates entrepreneurs who build legacy from those who just build revenue  ✅ The self-talk strategy that's in all three of Chas' books "Most people aren't afraid of failure. They're afraid of what would happen if they really stepped into their calling." This episode is for anyone who's ever felt the gap between where they are and where they're meant to be. For entrepreneurs choosing pain over regret. For parents who want to be remembered. Connect with Chas Wilson: Book: The Impact Effect - https://impacteffectbook.com/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachchaswilson Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chas.wilson.18  Book Mentioned: The Gap and the Gain by Dr. Benjamin Hardy and Dan Sullivan: https://a.co/d/hIlq5t4  Connect with Sarah: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sarahgraceallred

    1h 5m

  7. JAN 20

    "Get Over Yourself": Why Entrepreneurs Overcomplicate Everything (and how to fix it) with Bud Heaton

    Ep 45: What if the reason your business feels complicated isn't because it IS complicated—but because you've MADE it complicated? Bud Heaton, the go-to marketing mentor and strategist for top producers in insurance, coaching, and service industries, has perfected the art of building automated marketing machines that sell without stopping. But more importantly? He's mastered the art of radical simplicity in a world obsessed with overcomplication. In this raw, unfiltered conversation, Bud and Sarah dive deep into the stuff that actually matters—faith, marriage, parenting, providing, and what it really means to be a "warrior at peace." Bud pulls zero punches as he unpacks why entrepreneurs lose sight of their vision, how the parable of talents rewrites our relationship with wealth, and why understanding someone's worldview changes everything. This is not your typical marketing conversation. It's a masterclass in living with integrity, building without burnout, and getting over yourself long enough to pursue what you actually want. If you've ever felt like you're dragging your team (or yourself) through the water while everyone else is wakeboarding behind you, this episode will shake you awake. In this episode, you'll discover:  ✔️ Why entrepreneurs overcomplicate everything—and the wakeboarding analogy that explains it perfectly  ✔️ How the parable of talents rewrites the Christian perspective on wealth and ambition  ✔️ The difference between "entrepreneur" and "intrapreneur" and why Bud chose the latter for years  ✔️ Why "money is the root of all evil" is incomplete theology—and what's actually missing  ✔️ How being a "girl dad" completely transformed Bud's capacity for empathy  ✔️ Why understanding worldview is the antidote to keyboard warriors and cancel culture  ✔️ What it means to be a "warrior at peace"—and why most entrepreneurs lose the battle  ✔️ How to have it all NOW instead of spending your wealth trying to reclaim your health later This episode is for entrepreneurs working harder than ever but losing what matters most, fathers who want to show up fully at home AND win in business, and anyone wrestling with the tension between ambition and faith. Connect with Bud Heaton: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/budheaton  Book Mentioned: Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill: https://a.co/d/8f2TBB2  Expert Secrets by Russell Brunson: https://a.co/d/j6S1wgO  Connect with Sarah: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sarahgraceallred

    1h 4m

  8. JAN 13

    Why Female Entrepreneurs Are Burning Out (And How to Fix It) with Lori Finlay

    Ep 44: What if grinding like the guys is actually destroying your body? Lori Finlay's health crashed at 42—hormonal chaos, chronic fatigue, and doctors telling her it was "all in her head." She refused to accept that answer. After 15 years diving into epigenetics and functional medicine, Lori healed her body. Now at 65, she's healthier and stronger than she was at 42. She teaches female entrepreneurs how to unlock their genetic blueprint, balance hormones, and restore lost energy. This conversation is a wake-up call. We're talking about why women can't operate like men in business (we have 16 times LESS testosterone), how ignoring your cycle sabotages success, and why slowing down might be the most effective strategy you've never tried. In this episode, you'll discover:  ✅ Why women in their 30s are experiencing perimenopause symptoms  ✅ The hidden cost of "grinding like a man" with a woman's physiology  ✅ How to work WITH your cycle for maximum productivity  ✅ What the Dutch test reveals (and why you need one)  ✅ Why Western medicine dismisses women—and how to advocate for yourself  ✅ The difference between "normal aging" and optimal health If you've been told "you're fine" when you know something's wrong—this is for you. Connect with Lori Finlay: Follow on IG: https://www.instagram.com/LoriFinlayNP.coach/  Free Resource: https://createthevitalityyoucrave.com/biohacking  Upcoming Book: Biohack Perimenopause (2025) Books Mentioned: The Biology of Belief by Bruce Lipton: https://a.co/d/cvXe7nm  Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach: https://a.co/d/c36sY3n  Connect with Sarah: https://www.facebook.com/sarahgraceallred

    1h 4m
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This isn’t a business podcast—it’s about rule-breakers who refuse to conform in any area of life. Hosted by Sarah Grace, Unreasonable Autonomy explores the bold, unexpected, and often controversial ways high-achievers challenge the norm—diving into topics like God, politics, crime, marriage, aging, legacy, and money. These guests may be powerhouse entrepreneurs, but we’re here to explore how they defy convention in life, belief, and impact. If you’re ready for raw, unfiltered conversations—listen in. Get unreasonable. Own your autonomy.

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