SixFig Podcast

Michael R. Hunter

The SixFig Podcast is about the part of business most people never see. The slow growth, late nights, skill-building, and showing up for customers that create the foundation for success. Hosted by Michael R. Hunter, who has spent more than 15 years behind the scenes with successful entrepreneurs and building businesses himself, this show shares real stories from people who went from six figures a year to six figures a month, a day, even a minute. You will hear what worked, what changed, and what they learned along the way.

  1. 6d ago

    Pricing Expert: "You're Repelling Money" The Belief That's Blocking Your Next $100K | Ep 25

    Erin B. Haag, founder of Pricing Overhaul and author of Give Yourself a Raise, joins Michael Hunter on the Six Fig Podcast to share how she built and sold three companies, hit her first six figure month by cutting every offer down to one, and now trains coaches to help business owners stop bleeding profit. After years of running a successful Pilates studio with the wrong pricing model, the stress of an unprofitable business eventually landed her in the hospital. Three years after fixing her pricing, she sold that same studio for 40x. Most entrepreneurs think they have a lead generation problem. Erin argues the real issue is almost always a pricing problem. She sets pricing at 50% capacity, believes discounting is a death sentence for any service business, and makes the case that the fastest path to a six figure month is not more clients but fewer offers at a higher price point. If you are working harder than ever and still not keeping enough of what you earn, this conversation will change how you think about your business model entirely. Chapters: (00:00) Introduction (02:47) Be Tiffany's, Not Claire's (04:52) First Year: Six Figures at 27 (09:26) Wrong Pricing Nearly Killed Her (14:23) Why Mindset Alone Won't Work (20:34) The Core Principals Erin Looks for in a Business (35:47) Why Discounting Destroys Businesses (47:45) Palm Beach Pilates Pricing Story (59:44) Spirituality in Business Here's some more resources to help you crush it. 2026 Creator Trends Report Actionable insights from analyzing $1B of payment data through Spiffy Checkouts. Learn what’s winning online businesses are doing in this report. Free access here: https://spiffy.co/2026-creator-trends-report/ Join us LIVE in-Person... Already crack a six-figure year? Join us live at an upcoming Brand & Business Breakthrough. We’re here to help you go from 6 to 7 figures fast. Join us at our next BBB in Phoenix. Use promo code “SIXFIG” to save over 50%. Learn more: https://personalbrand.com/breakthrough Connect with Michael: Instagram: https://instagram.com/michaelrhunter Website: https://michaelrhunter.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelrhunter Connect with Erin: Website: https://pricingoverhaul.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erin-b-haag-25a8406/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pricingoverhaul/ Get her Book "Give Yourself a Raise": https://www.amazon.com/Give-Yourself-Raise-Mindset-Million-ebook/dp/B0C1NPNCR6 HERE'S WHO MAKES THE SHOW POSSIBLE: Spiffy Checkouts The fastest way to grow is by removing friction. Spiffy makes selling and managing your revenue easy. Learn more at: https://spiffy.co PersonalBrand.com Let's make your brand impossible to ignore. Learn more about PersonalBrand.com exclusive private client services at: https://personalbrand.com

    Pricing Expert: "You're Repelling Money" The Belief That's Blocking Your Next $100K | Ep 25
  2. Jul 2

    Achieving Financial Freedom Is Way Simpler Than You Think | EP 24

    Twenty-three rental units, zero dollars down, and financial freedom by 36. Then a business partner lawsuit stripped it all away. Mike Fritz rebuilt from a family member's spare room to raising nearly $100 million in capital for real estate and manufacturing acquisitions, buying companies in industries he had zero experience in, and sleeping better now than he did at the top. What makes Mike different is not the comeback story. It is his framework for understanding why most entrepreneurs set 10x revenue goals without preparing for 10x pressure. His take on studying what speeds and slows your customer's spending is the kind of lens that separates operators from optimists. If you are scaling past six figures and wondering why the weight feels heavier than the win, this one is for you. Chapters: (00:00) Introduction (02:23) Entrepreneurship at 12 Years Old (08:08) The Path to Financial Freedom at 36 (13:13) Defining Wealth on Your Own Terms (20:43) Rebuilding From Zero (32:16) Should New Entrepreneurs Acquire Businesses? (48:42) Building a Marriage Through Entrepreneurship (54:50) Revenue Equals Pressure: Final Advice Mike went 18 months with no paycheck while rebuilding. Drop a comment: what is the longest you have gone without income as an entrepreneur? Subscribe for weekly episodes and founder-to-founder conversations that reveal what it really takes to build a successful business, and the stories that don't show up in the highlight reel of social media. Drop a like & a comment if this video was helpful. Here's some more resources to help you crush it. 2026 Creator Trends Report Actionable insights from analyzing $1B of payment data through Spiffy Checkouts. Learn what’s winning online businesses are doing in this report. Free access here: https://spiffy.co/2026-creator-trends-report/ Join us LIVE in-Person... Already crack a six-figure year? Join us live at an upcoming Brand & Business Breakthrough. We’re here to help you go from 6 to 7 figures fast. Join us at our next BBB in Phoenix. Use promo code “SIXFIG” to save over 50%. Learn more: https://personalbrand.com/breakthrough Connect with Michael: Instagram: https://instagram.com/michaelrhunter Website: https://michaelrhunter.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelrhunter Connect with Mike: Website: https://poweruprealestate.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikefritzinvestor/ Instagram: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLnfyGBJZQvkFR1tAM1nWBg Other: https://titaniumcapitalhq.com/about/ HERE'S WHO MAKES THE SHOW POSSIBLE: Spiffy Checkouts The fastest way to grow is by removing friction. Spiffy makes selling and managing your revenue easy. Learn more at: https://spiffy.co PersonalBrand.com Let's make your brand impossible to ignore. Learn more about PersonalBrand.com exclusive private client services at: https://personalbrand.com

  3. Jun 25

    Remy Davenport Went From $300 Gigs to $10K/Month Clients After Doing This | EP 23

    Most people learn business the hard way. Remy Davenport got paid to learn it from the people already at the top. As the founder of Kings Media, Remy built a multi seven figure content agency serving faith based founders running seven and eight figure businesses by doing one thing differently. He treats every client as an informal mentor, embedding the questions he needs answered directly into their content sessions. In this episode of the Six Figure Podcast, Remy breaks down his journey from wedding videography to charging $10,000 a month for content, how to build a content agency with recurring revenue, what separates viral content from noise, and why AI cloning is one of the fastest ways to destroy audience trust. If you are a founder looking to grow on organic social media, scale a content agency, or understand what a real social media content strategy looks like, this is the episode for you. Chapters: (00:00) Introduction (04:19) From Weddings to Content Agency (11:03) Why Churches Were the Wrong Client (21:42) Timeline to Six Figures (29:09) Scaling: Leads and Talent (42:16) How to Pick the Right Agency (49:06) AI Clones Will Be Your Demise (57:15) The AI Train Is Still Coming (01:05:06) Faith as a Founder Remy charges $10K/month for content and clients don't bat an eye. Drop a comment: Are you currently charging the right price for your services? Subscribe for weekly episodes and founder-to-founder conversations that reveal what it really takes to build a successful business, and the stories that don't show up in the highlight reel of social media. Drop a like & a comment if this video was helpful. Here's some more resources to help you crush it. 2026 Creator Trends Report Actionable insights from analyzing $1B of payment data through Spiffy Checkouts. Learn what’s winning online businesses are doing in this report. Free access here: https://spiffy.co/2026-creator-trends-report/ Join us LIVE in-Person... Already crack a six-figure year? Join us live at an upcoming Brand & Business Breakthrough. We’re here to help you go from 6 to 7 figures fast. Join us at our next BBB in Phoenix. Use promo code “SIXFIG” to save over 50%. Learn more: https://personalbrand.com/breakthrough Connect with Michael: Instagram: https://instagram.com/michaelrhunter Website: https://michaelrhunter.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelrhunter Connect with Remy: Website: https://kingsmedia.co LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremy-davenport-002ba5140/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/remydavenport/ YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@theremydavenport HERE'S WHO MAKES THE SHOW POSSIBLE: Spiffy Checkouts The fastest way to grow is by removing friction. Spiffy makes selling and managing your revenue easy. Learn more at: https://spiffy.co PersonalBrand.com Let's make your brand impossible to ignore. Learn more about PersonalBrand.com exclusive private client services at: https://personalbrand.com

    Remy Davenport Went From $300 Gigs to $10K/Month Clients After Doing This | EP 23
  4. Jun 18

    Dobbin Buck Went From Homeless to Multi Seven Figures After Learning this | EP 22

    A man who weighed 120 pounds in a hospital bed at 36, penniless and homeless, walked into a one room website shop a few years later and talked his way into a job he was technically overqualified for. That shop became GetUWired, a multi seven figure digital marketing agency with over 35 full time employees, serving some of the biggest names in the online business world. Before any of that, Dobbin Buck built museums at Epcot Center, shook hands with Apollo astronauts, and lived on the top floor of the Museum of Sex in Manhattan. What makes Dobbin different is not the comeback story, it is what he built on the other side of it. A leadership style rooted in stillness instead of stress. A belief that net profit and quality of life matter more than any revenue badge. If you are scaling a service business and wondering whether the grind is actually the point, this one is for you. Chapters: (00:00) Introduction (05:39) What Icons Taught Him About People (14:06) The Museum of Sex and New York (24:34) Stock Boy to Startup (30:00) Scaling From One Room to 50 People (40:20) Revenue vs. Profit: Redefining Growth (56:16) The Daily Practice: Sauna, Cold Plunge, Meditation (01:02:11) The 21 Hour Workweek (01:06:48) AI and Analog Leadership Dobbin says his monthly payroll now exceeds what the entire company made annually in the early days. Drop a comment: what milestone made your growth feel real? Subscribe for weekly episodes and founder-to-founder conversations that reveal what it really takes to build a successful business, and the stories that don't show up in the highlight reel of social media. Drop a Like & a Comment if this video was helpful. Here's some more resources to help you crush it. 2026 Creator Trends Report Actionable insights from analyzing $1B of payment data through Spiffy Checkouts. Learn what’s winning online businesses are doing in this report. Free access here: https://spiffy.co/2026-creator-trends-report/ Join us LIVE in-Person... Already crack a six-figure year? Join us live at an upcoming Brand & Business Breakthrough. We’re here to help you go from 6 to 7 figures fast. Join us at our next BBB in Phoenix. Use promo code “SIXFIG” to save over 50%. Learn more: https://personalbrand.com/breakthrough Connect with Michael: Instagram: https://instagram.com/michaelrhunter Website: https://michaelrhunter.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelrhunter Connect with Dobbin: Website: https://getuwired.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dobbinbuck/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dobbin YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@getuwiredinc HERE'S WHO MAKES THE SHOW POSSIBLE: Spiffy Checkouts The fastest way to grow is by removing friction. Spiffy makes selling and managing your revenue easy. Learn more at: https://spiffy.co PersonalBrand.com Let's make your brand impossible to ignore.| Learn more about PersonalBrand.com exclusive private client services at: https://personalbrand.com

    Dobbin Buck Went From Homeless to Multi Seven Figures After Learning this | EP 22
  5. Jun 11

    Hitting Your Income Goal Can Quietly Destroy You With Shawn Pollard | EP 21

    A $39 course. A guy with 400 YouTube subscribers. A garage in Oklahoma during Covid. That is where a multi eight figure business started, and Shawn Pollard was the man behind the curtain who made it happen. After 21 years running flagship car dealerships and earning $300K a year, Shawn lost nearly everything to a six year battle with addiction that burned through $700K in savings. Eight months into sobriety, he found a sales trainer nobody had heard of, quit his job, moved his family across the country, and helped build one of the most recognizable personal brands in the sales training space. What makes Shawn different is what he learned on the other side. He will tell you that your marriage is the foundation of your business, not the other way around. He asked his wife one question that changed everything, and her answer broke him open. If you are a man building something and your home life is falling apart, this episode was made for you. Chapters: (00:00) Introduction (05:07) His Son's Emergency Heart Surgery (10:54) Six Years Lost to Addiction (20:00) 51 Days in Oklahoma Building From Zero (30:52) Changing Your Language Changes Everything (41:19) "Am I Your Dream Man?" She Said No. (53:44) What Running 231 Days Straight Unlocked (01:01:32) The Men's Movement He Is Building Now Shawn says hustle culture is a lie and you can hit seven figures without it. Agree or disagree? Drop a comment. Subscribe for weekly episodes and interviews that reveal the true work behind business growth and the stories most people skip. 2026 Creator trends from analyzing $1B of payment data. Learn what’s winning online businesses are doing in this free report. https://spiffy.co/2026-creator-trends-report/ Already crack a six-figure year? Join us live at an upcoming Brand & Business Breakthrough. We’re here to help you go from 6 to 7 figures fast. Join us at our next BBB in Phoenix. Use promo code “SIXFIG” to save over 50%. Learn more: https://personalbrand.com/breakthrough Connect with Michael: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelrhunter Website: https://michaelrhunter.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/michaelrhunter Connect with Shawn: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shawn-pollard-b24733352/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindsetmonster_/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ShawnPollardHQ/ Let's make your brand impossible to ignore. Learn more about PersonalBrand.com exclusive private client services at https://personalbrand.com The fastest way to grow is by removing friction. Spiffy keeps your checkout simple, powerful, and reliable. Sign up today at https://spiffy.co

    Hitting Your Income Goal Can Quietly Destroy You With Shawn Pollard | EP 21
  6. Jun 4

    Michael Bernoff on Why Communication Not Strategy Separates Six and Seven Figure Earners | EP 20

    He sold his first coaching package at $11 an hour. Today he charges up to $8,000 an hour for one on one coaching and commands $50,000 keynotes. Michael Bernoff, founder of The Human Communications Institute and author of Average Sucks, has spent 25 years studying why smart, capable people still fail to execute. In this conversation, he breaks down the three things he would do if he were starting a business from scratch today, and none of them involve funnels, AI tools, or social media strategies. What makes Bernoff different is his refusal to sell the motivation myth. He redefines it entirely: motivation is not excitement, it is the ability to get yourself to act. The real bottleneck for most entrepreneurs is not strategy or information. It is their inability to communicate their value clearly enough that others want to pay for it. If you are building a six figure business and feel stuck between knowing and doing, this conversation will reframe everything. Chapters: (00:00) Introduction (06:08) Michael Bernoff's Origin Story (14:12) From Direct Sales to Coaching Career (27:57) How to Charge What You're Worth (37:53) How Words Create Your Reality (44:29) What Stops High Performers (48:46) Three Things He Would Do Starting Over (55:42) Core and Call to Action Programs He went from $11/hour coaching to $8K/hour. What was your biggest pricing leap? Leave a comment below. Subscribe for weekly episodes and interviews that reveal the true work behind business growth and the stories most people skip. 2026 Creator trends from analyzing $1B of payment data. Learn what’s winning online businesses are doing in this free report. https://spiffy.co/2026-creator-trends-report/ Already crack a six-figure year? Join us live at an upcoming Brand & Business Breakthrough. We’re here to help you go from 6 to 7 figures fast. Join us at our next BBB in Phoenix. Use promo code “SIXFIG” to save over 50%. Learn more: https://personalbrand.com/breakthrough Connect with Michael: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelrhunter Website: https://michaelrhunter.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/michaelrhunter Let's make your brand impossible to ignore. Learn more about PersonalBrand.com exclusive private client services at https://personalbrand.com The fastest way to grow is by removing friction. Spiffy keeps your checkout simple, powerful, and reliable. Sign up today at https://spiffy.co

    Michael Bernoff on Why Communication Not Strategy Separates Six and Seven Figure Earners | EP 20
  7. May 28

    Brady Edwards on Using Podcasts as Your Most Powerful Marketing Asset | EP 19

    One podcast appearance. Eight hundred subscribers. Two hundred thousand dollars in 24 hours. That is the moment Brady Edwards realized the creator economy had flipped. Before launching BIGGEST AGENCY, Brady spent two years as a video director at MrBeast, producing content with over 10 billion views. What makes Brady's perspective different from every other YouTube guru is that he has seen both extremes: videos watched by hundreds of millions of people that generated nothing, and a tiny podcast episode that changed his entire financial trajectory. His argument is simple and backed by experience: clarity beats virality every time. If you are an entrepreneur trying to figure out where YouTube, long form content, and AI are headed, and whether it is too late to start, this conversation was built for you. Chapters: (00:00) Introduction (06:43) From Mormon Mission to Pest Control (12:11) How He Landed the MrBeast Job (23:52) Short Form vs Long Form Content (27:57) Is It Too Late to Start on YouTube? (43:36) AI and Why the Clock Is Ticking (56:02) MrBeast's Secret: Constant Pivoting (01:05:39) The 3 Metrics That Matter on YouTube Brady left MrBeast because one podcast changed everything. Drop a comment: what is one appearance or conversation that changed your business? Subscribe for weekly episodes and interviews that reveal the true work behind business growth and the stories most people skip. 2026 Creator trends from analyzing $1B of payment data. Learn what’s winning online businesses are doing in this free report. https://spiffy.co/2026-creator-trends-report/ Already crack a six-figure year? Join us live at an upcoming Brand & Business Breakthrough. We’re here to help you go from 6 to 7 figures fast. Join us at our next BBB in Phoenix. Use promo code “SIXFIG” to save over 50%. Learn more: https://personalbrand.com/breakthrough Connect with Michael: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelrhunter Website: https://michaelrhunter.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/michaelrhunter Connect with Brady: Website: https://biggestagency.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brady-edwards-89b07b74/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bradydeluxe/ Agency Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/biggestagency/ Let's make your brand impossible to ignore. Learn more about PersonalBrand.com exclusive private client services at https://personalbrand.com The fastest way to grow is by removing friction. Spiffy keeps your checkout simple, powerful, and reliable. Sign up today at https://spiffy.co

    Brady Edwards on Using Podcasts as Your Most Powerful Marketing Asset | EP 19
  8. May 21

    How Austin Zaback Built a $5B Vertically Integrated Real Estate Ecosystem | EP 18

    Six figures before his 20th birthday, Six figures a month in his early 20s and $1 billion in real estate transactions by 26. Austin Zaback built a portfolio of 12 companies with over 600 employees across real estate wholesaling, residential sales, pest control, media, and more, all before turning 31. The path was not linear. Austin openly shares how diversifying too early nearly derailed everything, why he killed profitable companies that did not fit the vision, and how vertical integration became the unlock that let him scale without outside capital. If you are building toward your first six figures or trying to break through to eight, this conversation will challenge how you think about focus, hiring, and when to expand. Chapters: (00:00) Introduction (04:04) Getting Into Wholesaling at 18 (12:28) Failing More Than Others Try (19:10) First Six Figures and Mindset (29:00) How to Attract A Player Talent (36:12) Building the Vertical Empire (48:45) Using AI Across 12 Companies (55:39) His Biggest Mistake as a Founder Austin closed a profitable education company because he hated it. Comment below: Would you eliminate a profitable business if it doesn't align with your vision? Subscribe for weekly episodes and interviews that reveal the true work behind business growth and the stories most people skip. 2026 Creator trends from analyzing $1B of payment data. Learn what’s winning online businesses are doing in this free report. https://spiffy.co/2026-creator-trends-report/ Already crack a six-figure year? Join us live at an upcoming Brand & Business Breakthrough. We’re here to help you go from 6 to 7 figures fast. Join us at our next BBB in Phoenix. Use promo code “SIXFIG” to save over 50%. Learn more: https://personalbrand.com/breakthrough Connect with Michael: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelrhunter Website: https://michaelrhunter.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/michaelrhunter Connect with Austin: Website: https://spacere.com/austin-zaback/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/austinzaback/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/austinzaback/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AustinZaback Podcast: https://www.theaustinzabackshow.com/ Let's make your brand impossible to ignore. Learn more about PersonalBrand.com exclusive private client services at https://personalbrand.com The fastest way to grow is by removing friction. Spiffy keeps your checkout simple, powerful, and reliable. Sign up today at https://spiffy.co

    How Austin Zaback Built a $5B Vertically Integrated Real Estate Ecosystem | EP 18
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The SixFig Podcast is about the part of business most people never see. The slow growth, late nights, skill-building, and showing up for customers that create the foundation for success. Hosted by Michael R. Hunter, who has spent more than 15 years behind the scenes with successful entrepreneurs and building businesses himself, this show shares real stories from people who went from six figures a year to six figures a month, a day, even a minute. You will hear what worked, what changed, and what they learned along the way.