The Legacy Project

Cole Stephenson
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The Legacy Project is a podcast about building more than just wealth—it's about creating a life filled with purpose, freedom, and impact. Hosted by real estate investor and entrepreneur Cole Stephenson, each episode dives deep with high-performing guests—founders, investors, creators, and leaders—who are intentionally creating impact and building their legacies. This isn’t surface-level success talk. It’s about the real journey behind the numbers: the sacrifices, mindset shifts, systems, relationships, and values required to build something that lasts. From building businesses and portfolios to raising families and living with faith, we explore what it takes to leave a legacy that’s not just remembered—but felt. If you're driven to create more than just a paycheck and want to live a story worth telling, you're in the right place.

Episodes

  1. #7 – Adam Ranck – From Surgical Tech to Golden Door Winner!

    10/21/2025

    #7 – Adam Ranck – From Surgical Tech to Golden Door Winner!

    In this episode of The Legacy Project, Cole and Chase sit down with Adam Ranck — a former surgical technologist turned Golden Door-winning sales leader and real estate investor. Adam’s journey from the operating room to leading one of the top teams at Aptive is a masterclass in growth, grit, and intentional leadership. He shares how mastering the skill of sales became a gateway to impact, why leadership is about building people, not just profits, and how mentorship and emotional intelligence have shaped his approach to legacy. From systems that scale teams to principles that shape lives, Adam opens up about replicating success through others and finding purpose in the process. If you’re driven to lead, grow, and create something that lasts — this conversation is for you.

    1h 1m
  2. #8 – Jensen Barton – From Leads to Legacy: How AI Is Transforming Mortgage Marketing

    10/20/2025

    #8 – Jensen Barton – From Leads to Legacy: How AI Is Transforming Mortgage Marketing

    In this episode of The Legacy Project, host Cole Stephenson sits down with Jensen Barton, CEO of Lender AI Marketing, to discuss how artificial intelligence is transforming the mortgage and real estate industries. Jensen shares how his Cypress AI system helps loan officers double their loan volume, his strategies for combining automation with human connection, and how tools like GoHighLevel, ChatGPT, and VAPI are reshaping client communication. The conversation dives deep into the future of AI adoption, the automation gap in small businesses, and why those who resist innovation risk being left behind. Jensen also opens up about his personal philosophy on focus, freedom, and the role of Bitcoin in building lasting wealth and stability for future generations. If you’re passionate about entrepreneurship, AI-driven marketing, and creating a future-proof legacy, this episode is packed with insights you won’t want to miss.

    1h 2m
  3. #6 – Craig Lively – Homeschooling, Real Estate, and the AI Revolution: A Family-First Approach to Legacy

    10/09/2025

    #6 – Craig Lively – Homeschooling, Real Estate, and the AI Revolution: A Family-First Approach to Legacy

    In this episode of The Legacy Project, host Cole Stephenson sits down with Craig Lively — tech leader, real estate investor, husband, and father — whose story is a blueprint for designing a family-first life in a fast-paced world. From a thriving tech career to a bold move to Hawaii, Craig shares how he and his wife built their lives around faith, freedom, and family. He opens up about choosing homeschooling over convention, investing in real estate for flexibility, and navigating the rise of AI while keeping what matters most at the center. This conversation dives deep into intentional living — how to align career and capital with your values, raise purpose-driven kids, and build a legacy that lasts longer than your LinkedIn title. 🎧 Tune in for insights on balancing innovation with presence, and discover why the future belongs to those who build it with family at the foundation.

    1 hr
  4. #5 – Curtis Larsen – Faith, Family, and Storage Units: Betting Big on Wyoming

    10/08/2025

    #5 – Curtis Larsen – Faith, Family, and Storage Units: Betting Big on Wyoming

    In this episode of The Legacy Project, host Cole Stephenson sits down with Wyoming entrepreneur, real estate developer, and outdoorsman Curtis Larsen — a man whose life is rooted in faith, family, and fearless ambition. From raising goats and running Airbnbs in the Tetons to developing storage units and betting big on a housing project near Bill Gates’ new nuclear plant, Curtis is proving that legacy can be built right where you stand. They explore the mindset behind taking big risks in small towns, the lessons learned from business ventures that didn’t pan out, and how staying grounded in family and purpose shapes everything he builds. This episode is a reminder that legacy isn’t about location — it’s about conviction. 👉 Tune in, share the episode, and remember: your legacy is being built in the decisions you make today.

    49 min
  5. #4 - Nathan Miller - From Pest Control to $10M: Scaling Glide, Reinventing Door-to-Door, and Leading with Legacy

    08/29/2025

    #4 - Nathan Miller - From Pest Control to $10M: Scaling Glide, Reinventing Door-to-Door, and Leading with Legacy

    In this episode of The Legacy Project, Cole sits down with Nathan Miller, founder and CEO of Glide Window Cleaning. What started as a college side hustle has scaled into a $10M+ business, redefining what’s possible in door-to-door sales. Nathan shares his journey from early entrepreneurial experiments at BYU, to selling pest control, to pioneering a brand-new model of door-to-door window cleaning that’s now thriving across multiple markets. He opens up about the lessons learned while scaling Glide, why integrity has been a non-negotiable value from day one, and how he’s preparing the company to 10x again in the next four years. This conversation dives into entrepreneurship, leadership, and what it takes to build not just a business—but a legacy.

    1h 1m
  6. #3 – Chase DeShazer – From Bitcoin to 100-Milers: Betting on Yourself, Building Wealth, and Choosing the Harder Path

    08/14/2025

    #3 – Chase DeShazer – From Bitcoin to 100-Milers: Betting on Yourself, Building Wealth, and Choosing the Harder Path

    In this episode of The Legacy Project, Cole sits down with Chase DeShazer—real estate investor, entrepreneur, ultramarathon runner, husband, and father—whose journey from a blue-collar upbringing to betting on himself is anything but ordinary. They unpack lessons from endurance sports, the mental shift of leaving a 9–5, and why conviction beats comfort every time. Chase shares how Bitcoin reshaped his worldview, the parallels between training for a 100-mile race and building a business, and how to create true legacy by passing on values, not just wealth.

    1h 16m
  7. #2 - From $12/Hour to $500K Sales Team: How Sam Cheney Built an Empire by Betting on Himself

    08/05/2025

    #2 - From $12/Hour to $500K Sales Team: How Sam Cheney Built an Empire by Betting on Himself

    Sam Cheney—also known as sellwithsamuell—is a sales leader and agency owner at Metro Financial, one of the fastest-growing life insurance organizations in the country. But he didn’t start there. From knocking doors in summer sales to launching his own epoxy flooring business, Sam took the hard road early—working long hours, taking risks, and learning how to lead. Now, he leads a team of 30+ young men—many of whom went from minimum-wage jobs to their first six-figure years in under a year. In this conversation, Cole and Sam unpack: Why school and 9-to-5 jobs aren't the only path How a winter slowdown in epoxy led him to insurance sales The systems behind his team’s insane growth How to eliminate ego and become coachable Why burnout is just a lack of vision The difference between gratitude and complacency What legacy really means (hint: it’s not what your hometown thinks of you) Whether you're just starting out or scaling a team, this episode is packed with real talk, tactical takeaways, and raw motivation.

    1 hr
  8. #1 - Kason Larsen - From $50K to 20X: How to Build a Startup, Kill an Elk, and Chase Your Legacy

    07/08/2025

    #1 - Kason Larsen - From $50K to 20X: How to Build a Startup, Kill an Elk, and Chase Your Legacy

    Entrepreneur, bowhunter, and real estate investor Kason Larsen joins host Cole Stephenson to unpack what it means to build a legacy with intention. From bootstrapping an AI logistics company to hiking 120 miles in pursuit of an elk, Kason’s story is a powerful blend of grit, vision, and faith. This is not your average startup journey—it's a conversation about pushing limits, building wealth, and raising a family with purpose.

    1h 7m
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The Legacy Project is a podcast about building more than just wealth—it's about creating a life filled with purpose, freedom, and impact. Hosted by real estate investor and entrepreneur Cole Stephenson, each episode dives deep with high-performing guests—founders, investors, creators, and leaders—who are intentionally creating impact and building their legacies. This isn’t surface-level success talk. It’s about the real journey behind the numbers: the sacrifices, mindset shifts, systems, relationships, and values required to build something that lasts. From building businesses and portfolios to raising families and living with faith, we explore what it takes to leave a legacy that’s not just remembered—but felt. If you're driven to create more than just a paycheck and want to live a story worth telling, you're in the right place.

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