<p><strong>This week's interview is with entrepreneur and speaker Andy Audate, he shares his story of the entrepreneurial hustle from selling phones at school to managing and opening his own business. He tells the importance of embracing the belief of others in his abilities and the power that comes with realizing your own power. </strong></p> <p><strong>Things you will learn in this episode:</strong></p> <div style="margin-left: 2em;"> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Andy's Origin Story (1:55)</strong></li> </ul> </div> <p> </p> <ul> <li><strong>Andy did all the side hustle that he could to raise money for a sneaker he wanted to buy</strong></li> </ul> <ul> <li>Andy at 11 years old already felt like an adult (6:24)</li> </ul> <ul> <li>At age 15, Andy changed his perspective towards money (7:57)</li> </ul> <ul> <li>At 19, saved money and started a business</li> </ul> <ul> <li>At 21, made a million dollars</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Andy tells his story growing up in an environment with heavy drugs (9:58)</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Andy became a drug user and dealer</li> </ul> <ul> <li>How Andy transitioned from being a drug dealer to a legitimate business owner (11:06)</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Andy talks about how his life would turn out if he was raised differently (14:54)</li> </ul> <ul> <li>How Andy grew up being a hustler (16:48)</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Andy opened up a kid's shop at 10 years old (17:46)</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Andy's cellphone hustle (21:01)</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Andy worked at a cellphone store and became a manager at 18</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Andy tells his story of how he started his business</li> </ul> <ul> <li>The importance of growing from other people's support (26:39)</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Why some successful people are not on clubs (28:31)</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Andy's Cellphone Business (31:50)</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Teaching people how to progress</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Andy shares how he transitioned from his business to become a motivational speaker (35:33)</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Andy talks about meeting Les Brown</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Lightning Segment (42:35)</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Tweetable Quotes: </strong></p> <p><strong>"Whenever you have an opportunity, take action faster. Don't be scared." - Andy Audate</strong></p> <p><strong>"Recognizing where you came from does not limit you." - Andy Audate</strong></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Resources mentioned in the episode:</strong></p> <p> </p> <ul> <li><strong><a href="https://lesbrown.com/">Les Brown</a></strong></li> </ul> <ul> <li><a href="http://andyaudate.com/tour">Andy Audate Tour</a></li> </ul> <ul> <li><a href="https://online.andyaudate.com/progression">The Progression Show</a></li> </ul> <ul> <li><a href= "https://online.andyaudate.com/">AndyAudate.com</a></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><strong>You can Interact with Andy on his website</strong> <a href= "https://online.andyaudate.com/"><strong>andyaudate.com</strong></a> <strong>or on</strong> <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/andyaudate/"><strong>Instagram</strong></a><strong>, you can also connect with him on other social media platforms,</strong> <a href= "https://twitter.com/andyaudate"><strong>Twitter</strong></a><strong>,</strong> <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/user/CantQuitAndy"><strong>YouTube</strong></a><strong>, and</strong> <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/andyaudate/"><strong>LinkedIn</strong></a></p> <p><strong>He’d love to connect with you.</strong></p> <p><strong>Share this podcast with your social media followers using this</strong> <a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/028-bringing-the-hustle-with-andy-audate/id1488160312?i=1000467211740"> <strong>link</strong></a> <strong>or</strong> <strong>listen to any of the past episodes for free</strong> <a href= "https://apple.co/2UHIpRg"><strong>here!</strong></a></p> <p><strong>LEAVE A REVIEW + help someone who wants to explode their business growth by sharing this episode.</strong></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>You will also love our other podcast episodes</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><strong>029: Framework Friday - Conquering the wrong mountain</strong></p> <p><strong>030: Your Social Voice with Kim Barrett</strong></p>