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Aug 13
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514. To 7 Figures and Beyond! with Dusti...

Stephan Spencer
About this episode

While everyone's worried about AI replacing them, Dustin Riechmann built a $1M business by doubling down on what AI can't replicate: human connection and shared values.

Dustin's journey from traffic engineer → marriage ministry → meat stick entrepreneur → seven-figure business coach proves that relationships trump tactics every time.

His unconventional strategies:

🎯 Using podcast guesting for "relationship arbitrage"

🎯 Training AI on private client calls (not public content)

🎯 Non-dominant hand writing for breakthrough insights

🎯 Prayer before every AI session for better results

The game-changer: One podcast appearance led to a Walmart deal AND his first coaching client. That's the exponential power of human-to-human marketing.

Want to build your own relationship-driven business? Marketing Speak episode 514 breaks down his complete system. Tune in!

The show notes, including the transcript and checklist to this episode, are at marketingspeak.com/514.

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