The Self Unemployed Podcast

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Welcome to “Self-Unemployed,” the podcast that explores the journey to financial independence and living life on your terms. Join us as we dive deep into the stories of individuals who have mastered the art of making their money work for them, allowing them to break free from the 9-to-5 grind. In each episode, host Colin Munro interviews inspiring guests who share their unique paths to becoming self-unemployed. From eliminating bad debt and smart investing to taking calculated risks and planning for future generations, we cover the four essential phases to achieving financial freedom. Whether you’re looking to build a nest egg, explore new investment opportunities, or simply seek inspiration to pursue a more fulfilling life, “Self-Unemployed” provides the insights and strategies you need. Tune in to learn how to stop money from working against you, start making it work for you, step up your financial game, and think beyond yourself to leave a lasting legacy. Join us and discover how you too can become self-unemployed and live a life of purpose and freedom.

  1. 6h ago

    She Arrived in the UK £3,500 in Debt. Now Her Business Turns Over £200K | Kateryna Shabatina

    Kateryna Shabatina grew up in a poor family in Ukraine, where the biggest dream anyone had was a good job and a rented flat. At 19 she left for Italy with €350 in her pocket and no plan B, started again from nothing and trained as a nurse. When she moved to the UK in 2020, she arrived £3,500 in debt. Now she's Self-Unemployed. Alongside her full-time job as an intensive care nurse, she runs a VAT-registered serviced accommodation business with five properties on top of her own home and a turnover of more than £200,000 a year. Her story proves that where you grew up sets the size of your dreams, until you decide to change it. Join the Reprogram Your Mind community: https://www.skool.com/self-unemployed-2011/about Follow Kateryna on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ecatina_property Ready to take the next step in property? https://www.samuelleeds.com/ref/319/ Watch the full conversation on YouTube: https://youtu.be/hjGpdkEovu0

    She Arrived in the UK £3,500 in Debt. Now Her Business Turns Over £200K | Kateryna Shabatina

  2. Oct 22

    From $120K in Debt to Financially Free at 42 | Daniel C. Rodgers

    🚀 Join My Mindset Skool community and App: https://www.skool.com/self-unemployed-2011/about 🎥 Watch the full video episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/2c7x4M86XdI 🎙️ Daniel C. Rodgers left university more than $120,000 in debt, newly married, with a baby on the way. He thought getting a job would finally get him ahead. It did the opposite. Then the 2008 housing crash left him holding three mortgages. Now he's Self-Unemployed. By tracking every dollar and working his way up through Microsoft and Google, he was financially independent at 42 and left at 43. He's the author of the award-winning Escape The Clock and the novel Killswitch, and hosts the Escape The Clock podcast. But as he tells Colin, the hardest part was never the money. It was letting go of who work said he was. 🌐 Daniel's website, book and planner: https://escapetheclock.com/ 📸 Escape The Clock on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/escapetheclockpodcast/ ▶️ Escape The Clock on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@EscapeTheClockMedia 💼 Daniel on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danrodgers/ 🔑 Key topics in this episode: ✅ Why "retirement" is a terrible word, and the four things work really gives you ✅ What the FIRE movement gets right, and where it leaves people "hollow" ✅ "I thought once I had a job, I'd start to get ahead. It was the opposite." ✅ Good debt vs bad debt ✅ Knowing the real price tag of the life you want to live ✅ Lifestyle inflation: "the most underrated part of people's financial plans" ✅ Why he kept working after reaching his number: "This will fall apart without you" ✅ Identity, status and becoming an educator ✅ Where AI is heading, and what stays human

    From $120K in Debt to Financially Free at 42 | Daniel C. Rodgers

  3. Oct 15

    I Broke My Back at 100mph. Now I Call It a Gift | Matt Rayner

    🚀 Join My Mindset Skool community and App: https://www.skool.com/self-unemployed-2011/about 🎙️ At 22, late for work and scared of being judged, engineer Matt Rayner hit a car at over 100mph on his motorbike. He broke his back and his pelvis, and spent the next decade living with chronic pain, anger and one question: "why me?" It took him 11 years to accept full responsibility for that morning. Now he's becoming Self-Unemployed: still working on the wind farms while he builds a maintenance and repair business for landlords, a wedding music business and his own podcast, Mind Over Mortar. He joined the Samuel Leeds Academy expecting instant cash, sold no deals, and found his real advantage in the skills he already had. The angry snaps that used to come every few weeks? The last one was six months ago. He calls the crash a gift. 📸 Follow Matt on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattrayner.rpsl/ ▶️ Mind Over Mortar on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MindOverMortarTheUnpolishedPat/videos 🔑 Key topics in this episode: ✅ The 100mph crash and the fear of judgement behind it ✅ "Why me?": moving from a victim mindset to taking responsibility ✅ The burnout cycle: flat out, euphoric, then crashing down ✅ Joining the academy for money and finding something better ✅ Why you shouldn't quit your job too quickly ✅ "I see our mind like a tool set" ✅ Money vs wealth ✅ Carrying too many bags up the mountain ✅ The champagne bottle: anger, clarity and purpose ✅ "I see it as a superpower now, rather than a victimisation" Ready to take the next step toward becoming Self-Unemployed? 👉 https://www.samuelleeds.com/ref/319/ ⏱️ Chapters: 00:00 Intro 01:03 Meet Matt Rayner 02:48 Broken back at 22 06:29 The morning of the crash 13:50 The victim mindset 20:34 The academy: expecting instant cash 25:48 Stop copying everyone 26:30 Employment as a tool 32:25 Your mind is a tool set 36:43 Just talk to people 38:10 Money vs wealth 40:31 Too many plates 43:49 Bags up the mountain 45:46 Where the anger came from 50:05 The champagne bottle 53:06 Purpose 54:22 The crash as a superpower 57:21 Mind Over Mortar Watch the full video episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LT-d3fYlrZY

  4. Oct 8

    I QUIT My Corporate Job With No Plan | Now I Run 13 Properties

    🚀 Join My Mindset Skool community and App: https://www.skool.com/self-unemployed-2011/about 🎙️ After more than 20 years in the corporate world, Mickey Ledhar lost her dad and realised her time wasn't her own. She walked away from her salary with no idea what her day should even look like, spent 12 months at an academy that got her nowhere, and nearly lost her confidence for good. Now she's Self-Unemployed: three BRRs in her first three months without a penny of her own money, 13 properties today, a feature in Samuel Leeds' book on women in property, and living proof that imposter syndrome doesn't get the final say. 📸 Follow Mickey on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mickeyamlproperties/ 🔑 Key topics in this episode: ✅Leaving the corporate world with no salary and no structure, and asking mentors "what should my day look like?" ✅Losing her dad and deciding she wanted her time back ✅12 months at the wrong academy, and the confidence knock that followed ✅Three BRRs in three months, funded by investors rather than her own money ✅Imposter syndrome: "let that person sit on your shoulder, but do it anyway" ✅Comparison is the thief of joy, and how to shut the noise out ✅Procrastination vs suddenly having time on your hands ✅Why she told no one except her husband and her mum until it was working ✅"Your dad would've been so proud of you", and reprogramming her identity 📈 The Self-Unemployed Podcast is here to help you develop the mindset that builds real wealth, lets you become the person you want to be, and makes you valuable to the people around you. Listen all the way through — the best insights often come later in the conversation. If this episode resonates, please Like, Subscribe, check out the other episodes, and join the community via the mailing list. Ready to take the next step toward becoming Self-Unemployed? 👉 https://www.samuelleeds.com/ref/319/ ⏱️ Chapters: 00:00 Intro 01:07 From corporate to property: finding a new identity 03:41 Losing her dad and wanting her time back 05:25 Choosing an academy, and a year of nothing 11:56 Confidence knocked, then 3 BRRs in 3 months 13:27 Building a portfolio with investors' money 16:40 Selling 12 deals as a non-deal-sourcer 17:15 "I'm gonna come on your Winners one day" 18:34 Imposter syndrome and giving yourself credit 26:27 Comparison is the thief of joy 29:00 Selling yourself in a world that's new to you 29:53 Can you reprogram your identity? 31:25 Procrastination vs having time on your hands 35:03 The graft behind "easy" money 37:43 "We're not like other people" 38:23 Don't tell anyone until it's done 42:09 "Your dad would've been so proud of you" 44:18 Metamorphosis: a reprogrammed identity 47:31 Mickey's advice: don't sit on the fence 48:28 Why the community matters most 51:15 Thank you and goodbye

  5. Jul 30

    School Said He Was Worthless. Then He Got Fired. Now He’s Self-Unemployed & Free

    ☎️ 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐧'𝐬 𝐀𝐈 — have a voice chat about becoming Self-Unemployed, and get your next episode picked for you 📞 👉 https://selfunemployed.co.uk/chat/   🎙️ School said Luke Murphy was worthless because of his ADHD and Tourette’s. He sat his GCSEs alone, left feeling like he’d never amount to anything, then worked his way up to a senior contracts manager role in construction. Until he got fired. Now he’s Self-Unemployed, running multiple businesses, has the time freedom he always wanted with his family, and is living proof that the system doesn’t get to decide your future. 🔑 In this episode we talk about: ✅Growing up with ADHD and Tourette’s and being labeled “stupid” by the school system ✅Rising through construction from painter-decorator to contracts manager ✅The cost-of-living squeeze and the moment he realised a “good salary” still wasn’t enough ✅Joining the Samuel Leeds Academy before he lost his job ✅Why getting fired forced the leap he might never have taken on his own ✅Building multiple businesses (including a consultancy that turns his construction ✅knowledge into real value for other investors) ✅Time as the new currency and reclaiming family life ✅Why going solo almost always fails — and the power of the right community 📈 The Self-Unemployed Podcast is here to help you develop the mindset that builds real wealth, lets you become the person you want to be, and makes you valuable to the people around you. Listen all the way through — the best insights often come later in the conversation. If this episode resonates, please Like, Subscribe, check out the other episodes, and join the community via the mailing list. Ready to take the next step toward becoming Self-Unemployed? 👉 https://www.samuelleeds.com/ref/319/

  6. Jul 23

    "I Want To Be The Boss" Geneve Buquing: From NHS Nurse to Business Owner

    ☎️ 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐧'𝐬 𝐀𝐈 — have a voice chat about becoming Self-Unemployed, and get your next episode picked for you 📞 👉 https://selfunemployed.co.uk/chat/ 🎙️ Meet Geneve Buquing — a dedicated NHS nurse in one of Oxford’s busiest hospitals who refused to stay “just a number.” While continuing her nursing career, Geneve built a growing property portfolio with short-term Airbnb rentals, launched a joint-venture service accommodation management company, and is now scaling a VA services business that leverages top talent from the Philippines. In this episode, Geneve shares her journey from ambitious follower to self-employed boss. Discover how she spots opportunities in problems, stays persistent through 11-month dry spells, and uses the Self-Unemployed mindset to create multiple income streams that give her control, time freedom, and the ability to provide better for her family. 🔑 Key moments we discuss: ✅Why the NHS system leaves even hard-working professionals stuck ✅Transitioning from employee frustration to entrepreneurial courage ✅Building and managing short-term rental properties ✅Creating a service accommodation management JV ✅Launching a specialised VA service for busy property investors ✅The power of outsourcing, AI tools, persistence, and learning from mistakes ✅Why seeing problems as opportunities separates entrepreneurs from everyone else If you’re tired of trading time for a salary that barely covers the mortgage, this episode will fire you up to take action and start building your own wealth vehicle. Geneve proves you don’t have to quit your job tomorrow — you can start creating options today. 📈 The Self-Unemployed Podcast is all about developing the wealth mindset that helps you become the person you want to be, build real freedom, and add massive value to those around you. Listen all the way through for the practical inspiration you need. 👍 Like, Subscribe, and turn on notifications so you never miss an episode. Check out our other episodes for more real stories of people breaking free. Ready to take the next step? Join the Samuel Leeds Academy here: https://www.samuelleeds.com/ref/319/

  7. Jul 9

    Architect Egor Fufachev Quits Job, Joins Samuel Leeds & Builds Premium Hospitality Portfolio

    ☎️ 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐧'𝐬 𝐀𝐈 — have a chat about becoming Self-Unemployed, and get your next episode picked for you 📞 👉 https://selfunemployed.co.uk/chat/ 🎙️ From designing luxury hotels and yacht clubs for the world’s top brands to quitting his senior architect role and becoming fully Self-Unemployed — Egor Fufachev’s journey is a powerful blueprint for anyone ready to break free from the traditional path. In this episode, Egor shares how he went from a small Siberian town to working across Milan, New York, and London… only to make the scary decision during COVID to walk away from a high-paying corporate career. He joined the Samuel Leeds Academy, executed his first BRR, and now runs a premium service accommodation business with his wife — creating standout hospitality experiences using his architectural expertise. Key moments we discuss: ✅The “marble slabs vs real world” moment that made him quit ✅Why Self-Unemployed is different from just being self-employed ✅How to spot BRR opportunities others miss (his Oxford project story) ✅Overcoming imposter syndrome and pushing out of your comfort zone ✅Turning high-end design skills into a unique selling point for guests ✅The power of taking scary leaps and reframing fear as growth   If you’re tired of trading time for money and want to build real wealth while becoming the person you’re meant to be, listen all the way through. Egor’s story proves it’s possible to open your mind, escape the conditioning, and create freedom on your own terms. ✅ Like | Subscribe | Comment if this fired you up! Turn on notifications so you never miss an episode. #SelfUnemployed #PropertyInvesting #SamuelLeeds #BRR #MindsetShift

    Architect Egor Fufachev Quits Job, Joins Samuel Leeds & Builds Premium Hospitality Portfolio

  8. Jul 4

    How Drazen Videc, a Civil Engineer from Serbia Built a Nationwide Property Empire in the UK

    👇 Talk to me for Podcast Info, Property Training and more 🔴 www.selfunemployed.co.uk/chat 🎙️ From grinding 12-hour days in Serbia with no savings to building a nationwide property management empire in the UK — Drazen Videc’s journey is proof that the right mindset shift can completely transform your life. In this powerful episode of The Self-Unemployed Podcast, Drazen shares how he went from a civil engineer trapped in the work-earn-spend cycle to a successful property investor and co-founder of a growing service accommodation management business. Through bold action, community, and the strategies learned inside the Samuel Leeds Academy, he’s now scaling systems (including AI) that run with minimal input — all while still holding down his day job. 🔑 Key moments in this episode: • Drazen’s decision to move to the UK and the challenges of starting with zero English and zero network • The exact mindset shift that happened after joining the Samuel Leeds Academy • How he turned his first JV into a nationwide service accommodation management company • Building powerful systems, power teams, and using AI to scale efficiently • Overcoming imposter syndrome and the value of stepping into rooms full of ambitious people • His current BRR project on a listed building and why multiple strategies matter • Why community and networking are more valuable than most people realise   📈 If you’re tired of trading time for money and ready to develop the wealth mindset that lets you build assets, create freedom, and become more valuable to yourself and others, this episode will inspire you to take action. Listen all the way through — Drazen drops real, practical wisdom you can apply immediately. 👍 Like the video if you enjoyed it, subscribe for more mindset and property success stories, and check out our previous episodes. Join our community and get exclusive updates by signing up to the mailing list. Ready to accelerate your own journey? Come and experience the Samuel Leeds Academy community for yourself 👉 https://www.samuelleeds.com/ref/319/   #PropertyInvesting #Mindset #SelfUnemployed #SamuelLeeds #ServiceAccommodation

    How Drazen Videc, a Civil Engineer from Serbia Built a Nationwide Property Empire in the UK
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Welcome to “Self-Unemployed,” the podcast that explores the journey to financial independence and living life on your terms. Join us as we dive deep into the stories of individuals who have mastered the art of making their money work for them, allowing them to break free from the 9-to-5 grind. In each episode, host Colin Munro interviews inspiring guests who share their unique paths to becoming self-unemployed. From eliminating bad debt and smart investing to taking calculated risks and planning for future generations, we cover the four essential phases to achieving financial freedom. Whether you’re looking to build a nest egg, explore new investment opportunities, or simply seek inspiration to pursue a more fulfilling life, “Self-Unemployed” provides the insights and strategies you need. Tune in to learn how to stop money from working against you, start making it work for you, step up your financial game, and think beyond yourself to leave a lasting legacy. Join us and discover how you too can become self-unemployed and live a life of purpose and freedom.

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    2024 - 2026
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