Michael Uadiale, a serial entrepreneur and CPA, views the tax code not as a burden but as a powerful tool for achieving financial independence. He challenges the common perception that taxes are merely the government’s way of taking money, instead framing them as incentives designed to encourage specific behaviors. Uadiale emphasizes that the tax code is fair—though not equitable—and rewards those who understand and legally leverage its provisions. He criticizes traditional accountants who adopt a compliance-first mindset, often misrepresenting the IRS as the ultimate authority, when in reality, tax courts and Congress hold higher power. For entrepreneurs, he argues, the code offers vast opportunities unavailable to W-2 employees, enabling business owners to deduct ordinary and necessary expenses, optimize entity structures, and reduce taxable income significantly.Uadiale introduces his DECIDE framework as a strategic journey toward minimizing taxes:

-Deductions (using the BOND criteria—Business purpose, Ordinary, Necessary, Documented—to turn everyday expenses into write-offs); -Entity selection (e.g., choosing C-Corp for qualified small business stock benefits allowing zero capital gains after five years); -Credits (dollar-for-dollar tax reductions far more valuable than deductions);-Income shifting (paying family members through the business to move income into lower brackets); -Debt (using leverage, especially in real estate with 100% bonus depreciation, to acquire income-producing assets); and -Elimination (advanced strategies to erase tax liability entirely). He stresses that poor tax planning costs the average entrepreneur 13+ years of working life and urges proactive, year-round planning over reactive, end-of-year scrambling.Beyond strategy, Uadiale focuses on mindset and long-term vision. His firm begins client relationships with a “Financial Health Assessment” and “DREAM SSI” exercise—mapping current finances against idealized future lifestyles to align tax strategies with personal goals. He’s launching a new app to help real estate investors track hours and activities for real estate professional status (Section 469), ensuring audit-proof compliance while maximizing passive loss deductions. Uadiale encourages listeners to seek proactive, inquisitive tax advisors unafraid of audits and to treat tax planning as a core pillar of wealth-building—because, as he concludes, the ultra-wealthy don’t accept tax bills at face value; they engineer them.

Connect to Michael: https://www.skool.com/financialfreedomacademy/about?ref=df35f955ee3a41f181ebe0631acab05c

In this episode of *Get Your Fill, Financial Independence and Long Life*, host Christine McCarron speaks with Ashley Bizzell, a registered dietitian and certified diabetes educator with 20 years of experience. Bizzell shares her journey from hospital critical care to telehealth, driven by a desire to help people reverse chronic conditions like type 2 diabetes rather than manage end-stage disease. She emphasizes treating root causes through lifestyle changes, particularly nutrition, to reduce medication use, lower A1C, and improve overall health span.

The core topic is the Fasting Mimicking Diet (FMD), a five-day low-calorie, plant-based eating plan that mimics the benefits of prolonged fasting without requiring total food abstinence. It triggers autophagy—cellular cleanup and renewal—while preserving muscle and reducing inflammation. Bizzell explains that the body shifts from burning glucose to fat, promoting metabolic flexibility, clearer thinking, and even improved skin texture. Unlike strict water or dry fasting, this approach is more sustainable and nourishing.

Bizzell highlights real results: patients have reversed type 2 diabetes, come off medications, and gained confidence in controlling their health. Coaching helps people reframe their relationship with food—shifting from deprivation to empowerment—and adopt sustainable habits like mindfuleating and a balanced, Mediterranean-style diet between fasting cycles. While currently self-pay, the approach is gaining recognition in medical circles as a powerful tool for longevity and disease prevention.

Watch the video: https://youtu.be/M4afdYLQOKk

Connect with Ashley: http://l-nutra.com https://www.facebook.com/lnutra/

In this episode of the "Get Your Fill" podcast, host Christine McCarron interviews John Solleder, a seasoned entrepreneur with over four decades of experience in network marketing. Solleder, a four-time author with two bestsellers, has mentored two billionaires and guided four network marketing companies. He explains network marketing as a model wheredistributors sell products manufactured by others, earning significant profits without bearing production costs. He clarifies that multi-level marketing (MLM) and direct selling are intertwined, with MLM involving a tiered commissionstructure and direct selling focusing on end-consumer sales. Solleder highlights the industry’s historical roots, noting its origins in the 1920s with a Black woman in Mississippi and its growth through companies like Avon, driven initially by women earning "pin money" for small household expenses.

Solleder shares insights into the evolution and mechanics ofnetwork marketing, emphasizing its top-down approach where companies develop products and seek distributors to market them effectively, especially for technical products requiring explanation. He recounts his own entry into theindustry in 1983, starting with Herbalife, and how it taught him the importance of personal development and mentorship. His pivot to life insurance provided valuable lessons in sales leadership, which he later applied back in network marketing. Solleder stresses the importance of listening to top performers and adapting to challenges, drawing from his experience during the COVID-19 pandemic when he shifted to virtual platforms like podcasts and Zoom meetings to maintain engagement and grow his business, demonstrating the necessity of agility in entrepreneurship.

The conversation also explores the role of AI in modernbusiness, with Solleder admitting his initial reluctance but eventual embrace of the technology after seeing its potential to streamline tasks like writing books or analyzing data. He encourages entrepreneurs to leverage AI for tedious tasks, freeing them to focus on high-value activities like communication and sales. For business owners considering network marketing, Solleder advises connecting with industry leaders to evaluate product fit and emphasizes storytelling to engage customers. He concludes with advice for listeners tostay active in business, avoid early retirement, and prioritize health to seize opportunities in an era of innovation, underscoring the exciting potential of AI-driven advancements and the importance of personal well-being for a fulfilling life.

Connect with John: http://www.youtube.com/@john_sollederJohnsolleder.com