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Make Your Own Destiny

Montey & Bazz

Welcome to 'Make Your Own Destiny,' the podcast that empowers you to take control of your life and create the future you desire. Join us each week as we explore the stories and strategies of successful entrepreneurs, thought leaders, and visionaries who have taken charge of their destinies and achieved their dreams. Through in-depth interviews and expert insights, we'll share practical tips and inspiration to help you navigate challenges, overcome obstacles, and chart your own course to success. Whether you're starting a business, pursuing a passion, or seeking personal growth, 'Make Your Own Destiny' is your guide to creating the life you truly want.

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Today · 7 min
Things I Believed at 20 That Were Completely Wrong
When I was younger I thought everyone close to me wanted me to win. Growing up taught me something quieter and harder. Closeness and support aren't the same thing. Not everyone around you is rooting for you, and learning to see that clearly changes how you protect your peace.
Sunday · 3 min
The Biggest Mistake People Make When Trying to Sell
Selling used to make me feel like I was asking for a favour. Then one thing flipped it completely. I stopped trying to convince people and started helping them decide. Why the best sellers barely sell at all, and how to do it without the slimy feeling.
Saturday · 5 min
You're Letting the Wrong People Control Your Life
It's not strangers who stop you from putting yourself out there. It's the people who remember who you used to be. The maths that set me free: I can't let ten opinions control a message meant for a billion people. The difference between building your life and performing it.
Friday · 6 min
Nobody Cares About Your Business Idea (Here's Why)
Everyone's protecting their big idea like it's the treasure. It isn't. The market doesn't reward who thought of it first — it rewards who built it. Why execution is the real scarce resource, and why I'll launch at 70% every time.
October 15 · 5 min
The Biggest Lie University Graduates Believe
A degree certifies you're qualified. It says nothing about whether you're ready and those are completely different things. What International Business actually gave me, what it couldn't, and why your direction has to come from you, not your diploma.
October 15 · 6 min
Nobody Trusted My Business Here's How I Changed That
In a market where people have been burned before, trust isn't a nice-to-have — it's the entire barrier to entry, and the deepest moat you can build. Why you can't talk people into trusting you, and the one thing that actually works: showing, not telling.
October 13 · 5 min
The Client Who Taught Me to Walk Away
I chased this client for a long time. On paper it was a great contract. That's exactly what made it dangerous. The day I learned that a good contract and a good relationship are two completely different things and that the wrong revenue costs more than no revenue.
October 12 · 5 min
Why Everyone Your Age Seems More Successful Than You
That feeling that everyone's ahead of you? It was manufactured. You're comparing your real, unedited life to other people's branding and losing a race that doesn't exist. How to protect your own timeline while living on the feed every day.
October 11 · 6 min
The Harsh Truth About Success Nobody Wants to Accept
Nobody is coming to save you, and that might be the most powerful truth you'll ever accept. In this episode, I share why taking full responsibility for your life, decisions, and success is the key to unlocking your potential. Stop waiting for opportunities, validation, or someone to give you a chance. Your future is in your hands. The question is: Are you waiting, or are you building? Subscribe for more conversations on business, mindset, entrepreneurship, and personal growth. #MYODPodcast #MonteyTalks #SuccessMindset #Entrepreneurship #PersonalGrowth
October 7 · 6 min
If Your Business Can't Run Without You, You Don't Own It
Early on, my co-host and I did everything ourselves and it nearly broke us. This episode is the simple test to know whether you've built a business or just a job that owns you, and the exact framework I used to stop being the person everything depends on.
October 7 · 7 min
Nobody Tells You How Boring Success Actually Is
Success isn’t always exciting. Most of the time, it looks like discipline, repetition, patience, and doing the same things long after the motivation disappears. In this episode, I talk about the side of success nobody really prepares you for the boring part that actually builds the results. #MonteyTalks #Success #Discipline #Consistency #PersonalGrowth
October 7 · 5 min
Why Less Talented People Keep Getting Better Opportunities
Everyone says your network is your net worth, so you collect contacts and nothing happens. The real problem was never the size of your network it's that you're invisible. How to stop being the best-kept secret in your industry.
October 7 · 5 min
Why People Who Make Good Money Still Stay Broke
Not a “make more money” video. Running a business taught me that making money isn't the hard part what you do with it is. Why respecting every penny, and building that respect into your team, matters more than the size of any number.
October 7 · 7 min
Everyone Tells You to Scale Here's Why That's Dangerous
Everyone tells you to scale. But scaling too early can destroy a good business. In this episode, I break down why growth can become a trap, how to know when your business is actually ready to scale, and why sometimes getting better matters more than getting bigger. Start. Survive. Systemise. Scale. #Business #Entrepreneurship #Growth #Scaling
October 7 · 5 min
You’re Not Lazy You’re Overwhelmed
You keep calling yourself lazy. You're probably not. You're overwhelmed carrying so much that nothing can move and you've confused the two. Why the fix is subtraction, not more effort.
October 7 · 5 min
I Got Married Young. Did It Slow Down My Ambition?
Building big things while married, and married young. Your business is also a marriage — both need your time and attention, both quietly fall apart if you neglect them. Why how you handle attention, and who you choose, decides everything.
October 7 · 6 min
The Part of Building Nobody Shows You
From the outside it looked like we knew what we were doing. The truth? We were figuring it out day by day, doing everything ourselves, still being laughed at, still questioning if it was working. This is the honest version of the messy middle nobody posts. Part 2 of The Builder's Playbook.
October 4 · 5 min
Why Less Talented People Keep Getting Better Opportunities
Everyone says your network is your net worth, so you collect contacts and nothing happens. The real problem was never the size of your network — it's that you're invisible. How to stop being the best-kept secret in your industry.
October 4 · 16 min
Nobody Tells You How Boring Success Actually Is
Success isn’t always exciting. Most of the time, it looks like discipline, repetition, patience, and doing the same things long after the motivation disappears. In this episode, I talk about the side of success nobody really prepares you for — the boring part that actually builds the results. #MonteyTalks #Success #Discipline #Consistency #PersonalGrowth
October 1 · 8 min
I Said I’d Impact 1 Billion People Then I Bought 3 Mics
In 2022, I said I wanted to impact 1 billion people before I even knew how to use a microphone. We bought three mics, started anyway, got laughed at, and kept going. This is the story of why you should never wait until you feel ready. Start before you’re ready. Build trust through action. Keep going when no one believes in you. #MYOD #StartBeforeYoureReady #Entrepreneurship

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