The No Regrets Blueprint

This interview went off the rails in about 60 seconds.

I introduced Brad Weisman with what I thought was an incredible story of overcoming homelessness and addiction.

There was only one problem.

It wasn't his story.

Instead of starting over, Brad and I decided to leave the mistake in—and what followed became one of the funniest, most genuine conversations I've had on the podcast.

Brad is a longtime real estate professional, part-owner of a Keller Williams franchise and host of The Brad Weisman Show, which recently crossed 300 ep...

What happens when the life you spent decades building suddenly disappears?

After a 28-year marriage ended, Chris Cappelletti found herself starting over. But the divorce wasn’t even the hardest part.

Family estrangement, the loss of relationships that had defined her for decades, and the realization that she no longer knew exactly who she was forced Chris to confront something achievement could never solve:

Who are you when the roles, relationships, and finish lines are gone?

Chris had spent more than two decades succeeding in real estate, earning recognition as...

What happens when being the person who can “handle everything” becomes the very thing stealing your peace?

Mackenzie Shelton is a real estate team owner, author, entrepreneur, wife, mom—and a recovering perfectionist.

For years, Mackenzie believed she could carry it all. Business. Family. Clients. Expectations. The pressure to perform. But somewhere along the way, “I can handle everything” became “I have to handle everything.”

In this deeply personal conversation, Mackenzie shares the experience that finally forced her to stop and confront the pressure she had normalized.

We unpack the hidden rel...

After 12 years in an abusive marriage, Diane Perez took her three children, boarded a bus from Virginia to California, and started over.

In this deeply personal conversation, Diane shares what happened after she left: the fear, the emotional healing, the struggle to ask for help, and the process of rebuilding her confidence and identity. She also explains why forgiveness does not require continued access and how her faith helped her find her voice again.

This is a conversation about domestic abuse, boundaries, healing, and the courage to believe that your worst day does not have...

From the outside, Jake Dixon looked successful. Behind the scenes, he was buried in debt, consumed by work, and slowly becoming a stranger inside his own home.

Then his wife told him, “I don’t have a husband. I have a roommate.”

In this conversation, Jake shares what that moment forced him to confront about workaholism, ego, money, and the pressure to appear successful. We talk about the simple boundary that changed his family life, how he learned when enough was enough, and why becoming more present at home ultimately made him a better leader.

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When Larissa Cable’s marriage ended, she was pregnant with her third child, newly unemployed, and facing the loss of her home, car, financial security, and the future she thought she was building.

At the time, it felt like everything was happening to her. Looking back, Larissa can see that this painful season changed the trajectory of her life—and ultimately became one of the greatest gifts she never would have chosen.

In this honest conversation, Larissa shares what starting over after divorce really required, how she rebuilt her confidence and career, and why that expe...

Bobby Kerr built businesses, worked 20-hour days, and relentlessly reinvented himself—but the cost of hustle culture included broken relationships, entrepreneur burnout, and a marriage.

In this conversation on the No Regrets Blueprint Podcast, Bobby opens up about imposter syndrome, destination disappointment, work-life balance for entrepreneurs, and why reaching the next milestone rarely creates the happiness high achievers expect.

Whether you're a real estate agent, agency owner, or building a startup, this episode dives deep into the psychological toll of entrepreneurship. We explore how to leverage imposter syndrome as a superpower, why the "sniper approach" ou...

Rameal Cooper grew up without a father, surrounded by financial instability and uncertainty. After one painful birthday when there was no gift, no cake, and no celebration, he made himself a promise: if he ever had a family of his own, their life would be different.

That promise fueled him to become a successful business owner, devoted husband, and present father—but it also created an intense pressure to provide, achieve, and prove that he belonged.

Then Rameal had his biggest year in real estate and made more money than ever before. Instead of feeling fu...

Why does success still feel empty—even after you’ve achieved everything you thought you wanted? Kefrene Zakpa discovered that high performance can become another way to avoid what’s happening inside.

After surviving a psychedelic-induced psychosis, a suicide attempt, and seven days in a psychiatric facility, Kefrene began rebuilding his life through faith, fitness, and service.

Over the next five years, he created a successful coaching business serving entrepreneurs and executives. From the outside, he appeared to be winning. He had successful clients, growing income, and a beautiful life—but internally, something still fe...

When external success masks internal chaos, the cracks eventually show. For Denny Robert, building a successful real estate business wasn't enough to save a failing marriage or heal the profound disconnect he felt as a father and husband. He was winning on paper but losing everywhere else, hiding behind defense mechanisms to avoid the pain of truly caring.

In this episode of the No Regrets Blueprint Podcast, Denny shares the raw reality of his turning point. We discuss how a powerful intervention at Warrior Week forced him to stop lying to himself and take radical ownership of...

Are you an entrepreneur who looks like you're winning on paper but feels completely swallowed up by your business? In this episode of the No Regrets Blueprint Podcast, Mat Lewczenko sits down with Michelle Ternes, a powerhouse real estate broker, team leader, and coach, to talk about the reality of building a business without losing yourself in the process.

Michelle shares her deeply personal story of surviving a devastating brain injury that forced her to leave a successful consulting career and rebuild her identity from the ground up. She opens up about the invisible struggles of trauma...

What happens when you strip a high-performing man of his titles, his business, and his daily routine, and drop him at 19,000 feet with little air? He finally has to face the mountain inside himself. In this powerful episode of the No Regrets Blueprint Podcast, Mat Lewczenko sits down with retired US Army Major and certified high performance coach Siegfried Teegs. Siegfried shares his incredible journey from a traumatic childhood and a 27-year military career to facing the ultimate dark night of the soul. We discuss the hidden cost of wearing a mask, the toll that high-stress leadership takes on personal...

What happens when a high achiever loses everything at once — his job, his relationship, his finances, and his health — all at the same time? In this episode, Chad Hyams shares the raw story of hitting rock bottom and the exact moment a friend intervention changed the entire trajectory of his life. Chad is a bestselling author, maximization coach, and co-host of the Win Make Give podcast. He's rebuilt his finances from scratch, fought his own battle with health and fitness, and now has a thriving marriage and a mission to help entrepreneurs stop winning on paper while losing everywhere else. In t...

Are you grinding so hard to provide for your family that you’re actually losing them in the process? It’s a trap many high-performers fall into. You start a business to create freedom, but soon the demands multiply, burnout sets in, and the very life you built begins pulling you away from the people you love most. In this episode of the No Regrets Blueprint Podcast, Mat sits down with Nick Trotter—former touring musician turned serial entrepreneur, real estate broker, and founder of Trotter's Tonics. Nick shares his powerful wake-up call when he realized his relentless pursuit of suc...

Are you a high-performing agent winning at work but feeling like you're losing at home? The constant hustle, 24/7 availability, and missed family dinners are a fast track to burnout. In this episode of the No Regrets Blueprint Podcast, Mat sits down with top real estate agent Audra Baldwin. Audra shares her incredible journey from hitting rock bottom with four young kids to building a massive real estate business around her life—instead of the other way around. She reveals why her first piece of advice to burnt-out agents is to "burn it all down," how she established firm time boundaries, an...

Entrepreneurs are constantly sold the lie of "complete freedom" — but what if chasing that illusion is exactly what's costing you your marriage, your presence as a father, and your peace of mind? In this episode, Mat sits down with real estate investor, coach, and co-founder of the Balanced Business Dad movement, Dustin Hoog. Dustin has flipped over 100 properties, built a portfolio of 40+ single-family rentals, and now helps everyday people start investing through his P2 Blueprint. More importantly, he and his wife run multiple businesses together while actively working to strengthen their marriage — and he buys his kids a rental prop...

Are you winning in business but losing everywhere else that matters?

In this episode of the No Regrets Blueprint Podcast, host Mat Lewczenko sits down with author, business strategist, and four time Ironman finisher Chris Ward. For years, Chris bumped his head against the entrepreneurial ceiling, working around the clock and sacrificing his family life just to keep his real estate business afloat.

Then, a single conversation with a coach changed everything.

Chris shares the uncomfortable questions that forced him to shift from an "employee mindset" to true ownership. We dive deep into...

I was winning on paper, but I was losing at home. In this foundational episode of the No Regrets Blueprint Podcast, host Mat Lewczenko steps into the guest seat to answer the most common questions about his journey, the reality behind "achievement addiction," and the moment that forced him to change everything. Mat opens up about what life actually looked like behind the scenes while his career was taking off, the lie almost every high achiever tells themselves, and the specific day his wife caught him on his phone and said, "Hey — no regrets guy. When are you going to ge...

Work life balance in real estate is not a myth — but it requires a level of intentionality most agents never develop. Will Tompkins learned that the hard way when his daughter looked him straight in the eyes and said, "I hate that phone." Will is the team leader of The Home Connection at eXp Realty in Peoria, Illinois — a 20-member team he built and runs alongside his wife Hannah. In this conversation, Will opens up about the moment that changed everything, how he and Hannah protect their marriage while running a business together, and the systems he has built to crea...

Happy, healthy, wealthy, wise — in that exact order. Russ Lagan has this tattooed on his forearm, and this episode will show you exactly why the sequence changes everything. Russ Lagan is a serial entrepreneur and VP of Growth at eXp Realty, but what makes him worth listening to is not the title. It is the 30 years of marriage, the mountain climbs, the train derailments, the jobs he walked away from at peak pay, and the moment he stood at the top of his career and wanted nothing more than to be somewhere else. In this conversation, Russ breaks down the ha...

The entrepreneurial journey can cost you everything if you are not paying attention — and Leo Pareja, CEO of eXp Realty, learned that the hard way. Leo built multiple companies to massive scale, including a technology platform that reached 85% market share of every real estate agent in the United States. But the real lessons he shares here have nothing to do with revenue. In this conversation, Leo opens up about the dark side of the entrepreneurial journey — the loneliness, the mental health lows, the seasons where he turned into the very thing he swore he never would — and how ruthless prioritization became...

Welcome to The No Regrets Blueprint Podcast hosted by Mat Lewczenko — the show for entrepreneurs, leaders, and high achievers who want to build success without sacrificing what matters most.

In this trailer episode, Mat shares the mission behind the podcast and why so many driven professionals end up winning in business while quietly feeling disconnected at home, in their health, and in their relationships.

This podcast is about redefining success, overcoming achievement addiction, becoming fully present, and building a life you’ll actually be proud of when it matters most.

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