The Zen Mastery Podcast

Angel Martin Cordova Salvador

Welcome to Zen Mastery where business growth meets real-world wisdom. I share what's actually working right now: strategies from my coaching clients, social media tactics that convert, and the reasoning that separate growth from stagnation. Plus, I bring on successful coaches and personal development leaders to share their insights. Whether you're scaling a coaching business or turning expertise into income, get practical advice you can use today. No BS, just real conversations about building a business and life you're proud of.

  1. Aug 3

    He's 80% out of the Business but makes $1.3M per month - Tom Cruz and Astro Cordova

    Tom Cruz generates $1.3 million per month across 820 rental properties in four states. Nine years ago he was wholesaling houses to save up his first down payment. In this episode he pulls apart exactly how he built the machine. Get a Free Gift: https://grow.astrozenmarketing.com/ Tom breaks down how he hires and trains a property management team from complete beginners, why he intentionally overpays them by 20%, the negotiation levers he uses to close deals other investors cannot, and the scarcity mindset that almost cost him two full years of growth. He also opens up about what he would have done differently in his 20s, and why software plus education is the second best business he has seen after section eight housing. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 — How Tom manages 820 properties across 4 states with a team he hired with zero experience 3:15 — Why he overpays his employees by 20% and it works every time 6:38 — The empowerment system: how his property managers make $5K decisions without asking 15:35 — What separates a successful coaching student from one who quits 22:03 — What he would have told his 20 year old self about scarcity thinking 27:03 — The two negotiation levers he uses on every property offer 32:17 — Why software combined with education is the second best business after real estate KEY HIGHLIGHTS Overpay Your Team by 20% — When someone knows they cannot find the same income anywhere else, they stay and they stay happy. Systemize Everything So Mistakes Are Impossible — Vendor lists, screening reports, and software that walks them through every step. Tom does not retrain. He makes it hard to mess up. Empower Them Up to $5K — Every Friday at 9 a.m., all ten property managers get on Zoom. Under $5K, they decide. Tom stays out unless someone dies or a hurricane hits. Start Small. Delay Gratification. — Consumer debt on cars he could barely afford cost him two years of growth. It kills your ability to reinvest. Kill Scarcity Thinking Early — Tom self-managed his first 20 properties to save money. He says he would already be at 1,000 doors if he had delegated from day one. Follow Tom Cruz in socials: https://www.instagram.com/tcruznc/ https://tomcruz.com Follow Martin Cordova in socials: https://www.instagram.com/astrozen28/ Subscribe to our newsletter: https://grow.astrozenmarketing.com/newsletter-signup-3288 Book a call to grow on social media and sell more: https://astrozenmarketing.com

  2. Jul 24

    How to get Prospects to sell themselves - With Brian Fanale and Angel Martin Cordova

    Brian Fanale has helped generate over $60 million in sales and has been teaching coaches how to close since 2005. His clients are running $500K per month businesses and closing $50K packages. He is not selling theory. He is teaching what actually works. Get a Free Gift: https://grow.astrozenmarketing.com/ In this episode Brian breaks down the exact 5-step framework his team uses to close coaching clients without ever pressuring anyone, why 100% of the sale is made in the discovery phase and not the close, the psychology shift that separates the coaches who make it from the ones who quit, and the CALM framework for handling any objection without sounding pushy. This is a conversation about closing more sales by selling less. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 — How to make prospects sell themselves through questioning 3:20 — The mindset shifts around money and sales that changed everything 6:45 — Why coaches avoid sales and what actually solves it 9:20 — The 5-step framework: Introduction, Discovery, Transition, Invitation, Close 15:38 — Why 100% of the sale is made in the discovery phase 21:56 — Why you cannot sell coaching without an offer, no matter how good you are 26:03 — The C.A.L.M framework for handling objections without being pushy 32:25 — The follow up mistake almost every coach makes 43:35 — Will AI replace coaches? Brian's honest answer KEY HIGHLIGHTS People Love to Buy, They Hate to Be Sold — Get in their world with the right questions before ever mentioning your offer. That is where the sale actually happens. 100% of the Sale Is Made in Discovery — Current condition questions. Future vision questions. Consequence questions. By the time you invite them into your offer, the decision is already made. Disappear Into Serving Them — Coaches who sell for themselves lose. Coaches who genuinely put the prospect first close deals. It is that simple. The CALM Framework for Objections — Calm the resistance. Awaken what is real. Lovingly challenge. Move them to a decision. No pressure. No pushing. Just clarity. Never Leave a Call Without a Sale or the Next Call Booked — Vague follow ups kill deals. If they need to think, put the next conversation on the calendar before you hang up. Follow Brian Fanale in socials https://www.instagram.com/brianfanale https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianfanalehttps://digitalmentors.io Follow Martin Cordova in socials:https://www.instagram.com/astrozen28/ Subscribe to our newsletter:https://grow.astrozenmarketing.com/newsletter-signup-3288 Book a call to grow on social media and sell more: https://astrozenmarketing.com

  3. Jul 20

    What do 11 Year Olds Think About the Future - With Leo Interviews

    Leo is 11 years old. He has already recorded 140 podcast episodes, interviewed millionaires and billionaires, and just launched an academy to help other kids build confidence and real world communication skills. Get a Free Gift: https://grow.astrozenmarketing.com/ In this episode Leo breaks down what interviewing successful adults has taught him about thinking long term, why he believes most homeschool stereotypes are completely wrong, and what he wants to get better at as a podcaster. He also opens up about launching Leo Interviews Academy and why he believes confidence is the single biggest predictor of where a kid's life is going to go. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 — What does an 11 year old think about the future after interviewing millionaires? 1:27 — Short term vs long term thinking explained through candy and McDonald's 5:02 — Leo's favorite podcast moments and the interview that shifted him most 8:10 — Three things Leo wants to get better at as a podcaster 14:38 — Why failure is just learning and how it changed his approach 30:06 — The truth about homeschool that most people get wrong 39:03 — Why Leo built Leo Interviews Academy and who it is for 45:09 — What Leo would ask his 21 year old self KEY HIGHLIGHTS Short Term vs Long Term Thinking — One candy today versus five candies later. That is the entire foundation of building a successful life. Only Take Advice From People Where You Want to Be — Learning how to cook from someone who cannot cook is a waste of time. Failure Is Just New Data — Leo sees failure as new information about which staircase leads where. That mindset at 11 is what most 40 year olds are still trying to build. Homeschool Kids Are the Most Outgoing — Leo's homeschool friends are the ones who shake hands, hold eye contact, and talk to strangers. Confidence Changes the Whole Trajectory — A confident kid's ups are much higher and their downs are far less damaging. That is the mission behind Leo Interviews Academy. Follow Leon in socials:https://www.instagram.com/leointerviews/ https://leointerviews.com Follow Martin Cordova in socials:https://www.instagram.com/astrozen28/ Subscribe to our newsletter:https://grow.astrozenmarketing.com/newsletter-signup-3288 Book a call to grow on social media and sell more: https://astrozenmarketing.com

  4. Jul 13

    Pioneered Live Streaming in the 90’s and Now she'll Get You 800M views with Adriana Kaegi

    Adriana Kaegi pioneered live streaming in 1998. Before most people even knew what the internet was, she was hosting interactive webcasts from a knitting factory in New York City, projecting cyber audience comments on the wall for the live audience to read. Everything that streaming has become today, she was already doing 30 years ago. Get a Free Gift: https://grow.astrozenmarketing.com/ In this episode Adriana breaks down what curiosity has taught her about staying ahead of trends, how she built partnerships with Getty, Shutterstock, CNN, and Yahoo, and what really cuts through the noise in a media world flooded with AI content. She also opens up about being a dyslexic thinker, why that turned out to be her superpower as a CEO, and the one place she absolutely refuses to use AI. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 — How Adriana pioneered live streaming in 1998 when nobody knew what the internet was 5:44 — The moment she went from artist to entrepreneur and how business school shaped her 15:18 — How she became a partner with Getty, Shutterstock, and CNN 20:00 — Why being a dyslexic thinker is her superpower as a CEO 22:29 — The one place Adriana refuses to use AI 26:07 — How to stand out in 2026 when everyone has distribution 28:12 — Don't quit. If you're in the game, you can win it. KEY HIGHLIGHTS Curiosity Is the Key to Everything — Adriana has been ahead of every major shift because she stays permanently curious. The people who stop asking questions get left behind. Distribution Separates the Seen From the Ignored — Great content on a personal channel is not enough anymore. Getting on MSN, Yahoo, and wire services turns a video into reach. Be an Originator, Not a Follower — Everything on Instagram is repetition. Be authentic, be artistic, shoot it beautifully, and stop copying. Dyslexic Thinking Is a Superpower — She sees the big picture while other people are still finding the puzzle pieces. Richard Branson believes every Fortune 500 needs one in the room. Never Quit While You Are Still in the Game — As long as you are still in it, you can win it. The moment you quit, it is over. Follow Adriana in socials: https://www.instagram.com/adrianakaegi/ http://addy.media Follow Martin Cordova in socials: https://www.instagram.com/astrozen28/ Subscribe to our newsletter: https://grow.astrozenmarketing.com/newsletter-signup-3288 Book a call to grow on social media and sell more: https://astrozenmarketing.com

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Welcome to Zen Mastery where business growth meets real-world wisdom. I share what's actually working right now: strategies from my coaching clients, social media tactics that convert, and the reasoning that separate growth from stagnation. Plus, I bring on successful coaches and personal development leaders to share their insights. Whether you're scaling a coaching business or turning expertise into income, get practical advice you can use today. No BS, just real conversations about building a business and life you're proud of.

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