Extraordinary America

Cosmos Dar
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America has always been about freedom, opportunity, and the pursuit of happiness. However, most Americans are not free when it comes to the financial front. Most are under financial slavery due to losing their jobs, having stagnant wages due to outsourcing, inflation due to money printing, and debt of all kinds. Wealth and income inequality runs rampant across America while the middle class has all but disappeared! Where there is no freedom, there can never be opportunity nor happiness. Such a disconnect between who we are as Americans and our Financial reality cannot be allowed to continue. ​ Therefore, Extraordinary America is about the abolition of financial slavery. It is about the financial freedom of the 99%. It is about Americans awakening and unleashing the Extraordinary within themselves and setting themselves free! ​ The truth is Americans are Extraordinary. As immigrants and descendants of immigrants, they have overcome insurmountable obstacles and barriers with their pioneering and entrepreneurial spirit, and this time is no different. Americans should never give up or surrender to hopelessness and despair, no matter how bad the situation is, no matter how much the odds are stacked against them. Just as spring overcomes winter, Day overcomes Night, the light within us shall overcome the darkness around us. Its time for us to know that we are our own saviors, that there is an Extraordinary within us waiting to be unleashed, that freedom is our birthright and that we shall realize the American Dream! ​ The path to financial freedom is by educating and transforming ourselves into Entrepreneurs and Investors on the light side! In this podcast Cosmos Dar interviews Entrepreneurs and Investors who fought against the odds, and in many cases came from humble beginnings to attain financial freedom, to see how they did it. He hopes through all these stories that the Extraordinary within the audience shall awaken, that they shall take the actions necessary to abolish financial slavery from their lives and finally Realize the American dream!

  1. 2d ago

    Implementing Tax Strategies to Save Money with Mike Jesowshek

    In this episode, we welcome Mike Jesoshek, founder of Tax Elm and host of the Small Business Tax Savings podcast. Mike shares his journey as an entrepreneur and his passion for helping small business owners understand tax savings.  He discusses common mistakes business owners make regarding taxes, the importance of tax planning, and how to legally maximize deductions. With actionable insights and strategies, Mike aims to empower listeners to take control of their tax situations and enhance their business growth. Chapters: (00:00) Who is Mike Jesoshek (05:40) Understanding tax strategies is key to helping business owners succeed (17:12) Structuring business and also on tax saving strategy (24:52) Managing the team and managing employees are key business lessons (27:01) Mike Rhett exited his firm because he was getting burned out (29:56) The greatest mindset shift (35:32) Mike has a podcast called Tax Saving, Small Business Tax Savings Podcast (36:45) Mike's book is called the Small Business Tax Savings Handbook.  Sponsored by: BLU Scholarship: https://www.blu.university/a/2147984849/YbykQKgP Mike Jesowshek  bio: Mike is the founder of Tax Elm, host of the Small Business Tax Savings podcast, and author of the Small Business Tax Savings Handbook. He's helped thousands of entrepreneurs legally reduce their tax bills through clear, actionable strategies and is on a mission to make tax savings simple, accessible, and stress-free. Mike is a true expert in making tax savings simple for small business owners.  As an entrepreneur, speaker, author, and podcast host, he's all about breaking down the complex world of taxes into easy-to-understand strategies. Having educated thousands of entrepreneurs nationwide, Mike's expertise makes navigating tax savings accessible, empowering business owners to take critical steps towards business growth and enhance wealth. 📫 CONNECT WITH Mike Jesowshek: Website: https://taxsavingspodcast.com/About-us  Connect with Extraordinary America: https://extraordinary-america.com/platform Or watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/bIJwkRtjonk?si=e0Nlo6-8unVh1j15

    Implementing Tax Strategies to Save Money with Mike Jesowshek

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    In this episode, we welcome Mike Jesoshek, founder of Tax Elm and host of the Small Business Tax Savings podcast. Mike shares his journey as an entrepreneur and his passion for helping small business owners understand tax savings.  He discusses common mistakes business owners make regarding taxes, the importance of tax planning, and how to legally maximize deductions. With actionable insights and strategies, Mike aims to empower listeners to take control of their tax situations and enhance their business growth. You can hear the full episode on Thursday, July 23rd

  3. Jul 16

    How to Raise Capital for Your Business the Right Way with Karl Dakin

    Want to know the REAL secrets to raising capital for your business? Forget what you've seen on Shark Tank! In this powerful conversation, Karl Dakin—Capital Coach with over 45 years of experience—reveals the proven strategies that successful entrepreneurs use to secure funding. This isn't theory; it's battle-tested wisdom from someone who's helped hundreds of businesses raise capital. 💡 What You'll Discover: ✅ The #1 mistake entrepreneurs make when seeking funding (and how to avoid it) ✅ Why most businesses are "invisible" to investors—and how to stand out ✅ The truth about what investors ACTUALLY look for beyond just ROI ✅ How to find your "funding soulmate"—investors who NEED you to succeed ✅ Angel investors vs. Venture Capital: Which is right for your business? ✅ The Motivated Money Method: A proven framework for raising capital ✅ Why your business plan alone won't get you funded ✅ How to communicate with investors in a way that makes them want to write checks Chapters: (04:28) Businesses need to determine how much capital they need (08:07) Choose between venture capital and angel funding (10:53)  Myth - every entrepreneur needs to raise funding (14:05) raising capital and securing funding for a podcast (20:52) First words to an investor candidate should be about outcomes (23:21) common challenges facing small businesses trying to secure funding (30:40) American identity is about freedom, and then we apply it to finances (38:07) Carl Dakin offers a free consultation to anyone who has a capital raising challenge Sponsored by: BLU Scholarship: https://www.blu.university/a/2147984849/YbykQKgP Karl Dakin bio: Karl Dakin is the CEO and Owner of Dakin Capital, LLC, and author of "The Motivated Money Method." He's also the co-creator of Kapp, an AI-powered avatar designed to answer funding questions in real-time. His groundbreaking approach has transformed how entrepreneurs think about capital raising. Whether you're launching a startup, scaling an existing business, or working on a community project, this episode is packed with actionable insights that can help you secure the funding you need to achieve your dreams. 📫 CONNECT WITH KARL DAKIN: Website: https://dakincapital.com  Email: kdakin@daikincapital.com Connect with Extraordinary America: https://extraordinary-america.com/platform Or watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/g-x2QtdI8Mo

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    Want to know the REAL secrets to raising capital for your business? Forget what you've seen on Shark Tank! In this powerful conversation, Karl Dakin—Capital Coach with over 45 years of experience—reveals the proven strategies that successful entrepreneurs use to secure funding. This isn't theory; it's battle-tested wisdom from someone who's helped hundreds of businesses raise capital You can hear the full episode on Thursday, July 16th

  5. Jul 9

    Having the Right Financial Education to Create Generational Wealth with Kimberly Spencer

    From selling glitter water at 5 to building million-dollar businesses | The Truth About Generational Wealth & Entrepreneurial Success What happens when you watch your parents build a million-dollar company while battling addiction? For Kimberly Spencer, it became the blueprint for understanding that success is about mindset AND skillset—not just money. In this powerful episode, award-winning coach and TEDx speaker Kimberly Spencer breaks down the real secrets behind building sustainable wealth, running multiple businesses while raising three kids, and why the second generation loses 70% of generational wealth. 🔥 KEY TAKEAWAYS: ✅ The critical difference between inheriting money vs. inheriting an entrepreneurial mindset ✅ Why "secure" corporate jobs are riskier than entrepreneurship in 2024 ✅ How to balance multiple businesses with family life (practical strategies) ✅ The art of pivoting when your "dream" doesn't fulfill you ✅ From screenwriting for Netflix to a 7-figure coaching empire ✅ Building resilience through calculated risk-taking ✅ The subconscious structures needed for business success Kimberly's journey is proof that making your own mold beats conforming to someone else's. Featured on Netflix, Forbes, CNBC, and ESPN, she's revolutionizing how visionary leaders leverage their voices and build lasting impact. Chapters: (10:54) Three children run multiple businesses simultaneously (14:45) How do we go about creating generational wealth in today's world (22:40) Profit first approach  (33:09) A lot of financial courses that teach entrepreneurship tend to be scams. (36:43) What Americans should do in terms of educating themselves about business and entrepreneurship (51:32) Kim discusses generational wealth and financial education on the Cosmos podcast. Sponsored by: BLU Scholarship: https://www.blu.university/a/2147984849/YbykQKgP Kimberly Spencer bio: Kimberly Spencer is a dynamic 16+ year entrepreneur, subconscious success strategist, Amazon #1 bestselling author, and TEDx speaker. As the founder of Crown Yourself® and CEO of Communication Queens Agency, she empowers leaders to transform self-limiting beliefs, rewrite their personal stories, and achieve holistic success in business, relationships, and life. A former Miss Congeniality, certified Pilates instructor, screenwriter (with her film BRO acquired by Lionsgate), and multifaceted achiever in fitness, entrepreneurship, and pageantry, Kimberly draws from a journey marked by overcoming childhood challenges, including family addiction, bulimia, perfectionism, and chronic self-sabotage. Despite early successes across diverse fields—from running a Pilates studio and starring in London theater to pitching on Shark Tank auditions and building e-commerce ventures—she recognized that internal patterns of fear, codependency, and not-enoughness were undermining her wins. This realization sparked her pivot to mindset mastery, blending neuro-linguistic programming, somatic practices, breathwork, and high-performance habits with practical entrepreneurship strategies. Today, she helps hundreds of visionary leaders clear unconscious blocks, align their mindset with messaging, amplify their visibility (including through podcasting mastery, as detailed in her #1 bestseller, Make Every Podcast Want You), and build empires rooted in freedom, fulfillment, and authenticity. A health enthusiast fueled by green juice and espresso, a devoted mother to two boys, and an unsinkable optimist who believes in miracles, Manolos, and the profit in mistakes, Kimberly champions the idea that everyone can crown themselves sovereign by choosing a powerful new story.  🔗 CONNECT WITH KIMBERLY SPENCER: Website: https://www.crownyourself.com  Connect with Extraordinary America: https://extraordinary-america.com/platform Or watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/kodVzk2mxRc

    Having the Right Financial Education to Create Generational Wealth with Kimberly Spencer

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    From selling glitter water at 5 to building million-dollar businesses | The Truth About Generational Wealth & Entrepreneurial Success What happens when you watch your parents build a million-dollar company while battling addiction? For Kimberly Spencer, it became the blueprint for understanding that success is about mindset AND skillset—not just money. You can hear the full episode on Thursday, July 9th

  7. Jul 2

    Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone with Anne Bonney

    What if the thing you fear most—CHANGE—is actually the key to unlocking your extraordinary life?  In this powerful episode of Extraordinary America, host Cosmos sits down with Anne Bonney, a dynamic keynote speaker, two-time author, and host of the "Dancing in the Discomfort Zone" podcast. Anne's journey from a childhood spent moving across the globe (including Saudi Arabia!) to quitting her high-paying NYC corporate job and moving into her parents' basement will completely shift how you view life's uncomfortable moments. 🔥 KEY TAKEAWAYS: ✅ Why your brain is WIRED to resist change (and how to work with it, not against it) ✅ The "low-stakes discomfort" strategy that builds resilience without risking everything ✅ How to quiet the anxiety when making big life decisions (like starting your own business) ✅ The power of "action shrivels anxiety" and why movement beats overthinking ✅ Practical tools for navigating career transitions, toxic relationships, and major life shifts ✅ Anne's personal story of leaving security for purpose (and what happened next) Chapters: (03:35) How do you go about experiencing change when most people just settle down (14:32) Consider the big move. (20:08) The moment you make a huge change, you have to redefine your identity. (27:21) How do average Americans achieve success (35:48) Intentionally seek out uncomfortable experiences to get better at ones you can't control Sponsored by: BLU Scholarship: https://www.blu.university/a/2147984849/YbykQKgP Anne Bonney bio: Anne Bonney is a dynamic, energetic international motivational keynote speaker, trainer, and certified speaking professional (CSP®) who specializes in change management, resilience, emotional intelligence, and courageous communication. As an authority on navigating change, she helps individuals and organizations thrive amid uncertainty by embracing discomfort as a pathway to growth and fulfillment. From a young age, Anne embodied adaptability. At seven years old, when her parents announced a move to Saudi Arabia—her fifth relocation in as many years—she famously puffed up her chest and declared, “I’ve got places to go and people to see.” This early mindset has defined her life: change has become her comfort zone. Over the years, she has moved 27 times, attended 13 different schools from kindergarten through her master’s degree, lived on four continents, and built six distinct and successful careers. Drawing on her extensive personal and professional experience—including two decades in corporate and nonprofit leadership—Anne has studied the anatomy of habits, change, and human reactions to uncertainty. She is the author of two books on change and resilience, a sought-after conference emcee, and the host and creator of the popular podcast Dancing in the Discomfort Zone, where she explores topics such as stepping beyond comfort zones, building courage, and leading through challenges. A firm believer in the ancient wisdom of Heraclitus—“Change is the only constant in life”—Anne ignites audiences to get good at embracing it. Whether through high-energy keynotes, interactive workshops, or her TEDx talk Dancing with Discomfort: The Power of Seeking the Unfamiliar, she empowers people to intentionally seek the unfamiliar, strengthen their resilience, and lead more fun, fulfilling lives. Anne’s message is clear: discomfort isn’t something to avoid—it’s where real growth and courage begin. 🌐 CONNECT WITH ANNE BONNEY: Website: https://yourchangespeaker.com  Website: https://ignitingyourcourage.com  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annebonney  Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dancing-in-the-discomfort-zone-with-anne-bonney/id1444223443  Connect with Extraordinary America: https://extraordinary-america.com/platform Or Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/4wP-mxH54v4

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    In this powerful episode of Extraordinary America, host Cosmos sits down with Anne Bonney, a dynamic keynote speaker, two-time author, and host of the "Dancing in the Discomfort Zone" podcast. Anne's journey from a childhood spent moving across the globe (including Saudi Arabia!) to quitting her high-paying NYC corporate job and moving into her parents' basement will completely shift how you view life's uncomfortable moments. You can hear the full episode on Thursday, July 2nd

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America has always been about freedom, opportunity, and the pursuit of happiness. However, most Americans are not free when it comes to the financial front. Most are under financial slavery due to losing their jobs, having stagnant wages due to outsourcing, inflation due to money printing, and debt of all kinds. Wealth and income inequality runs rampant across America while the middle class has all but disappeared! Where there is no freedom, there can never be opportunity nor happiness. Such a disconnect between who we are as Americans and our Financial reality cannot be allowed to continue. ​ Therefore, Extraordinary America is about the abolition of financial slavery. It is about the financial freedom of the 99%. It is about Americans awakening and unleashing the Extraordinary within themselves and setting themselves free! ​ The truth is Americans are Extraordinary. As immigrants and descendants of immigrants, they have overcome insurmountable obstacles and barriers with their pioneering and entrepreneurial spirit, and this time is no different. Americans should never give up or surrender to hopelessness and despair, no matter how bad the situation is, no matter how much the odds are stacked against them. Just as spring overcomes winter, Day overcomes Night, the light within us shall overcome the darkness around us. Its time for us to know that we are our own saviors, that there is an Extraordinary within us waiting to be unleashed, that freedom is our birthright and that we shall realize the American Dream! ​ The path to financial freedom is by educating and transforming ourselves into Entrepreneurs and Investors on the light side! In this podcast Cosmos Dar interviews Entrepreneurs and Investors who fought against the odds, and in many cases came from humble beginnings to attain financial freedom, to see how they did it. He hopes through all these stories that the Extraordinary within the audience shall awaken, that they shall take the actions necessary to abolish financial slavery from their lives and finally Realize the American dream!

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  • Creator
    Cosmos Dar
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    379
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Extraordinary America 2022
  • Show Website
    Extraordinary America

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