Real Business Owners

Leadership isn’t motivational quotes and applause. It’s pressure, loneliness, conflict, and responsibility — and most people aren’t prepared for that reality.In this solo episode, Trevor Cowley breaks down 10 harsh truths every leader needs to hear if they actually want to grow, scale, and sustain success. Whether you run a business, lead a team, or are trying to become a better version of yourself, this episode cuts through the fluff and tells you what leadership really costs — and why it’s still worth it.This is about standards, discipline, perspective, and learning how to carry the weight when things get heavy.If you are ready to level up personally and professionally, go to joinrbo.com

In this episode, Justin Brennan breaks down how he went from watching his family lose everything in a $60M bankruptcy to rebuilding a $200M multifamily portfolio. Trevor and Justin dive into the mechanics of commercial real estate, how to protect yourself in volatile markets, and the deeper psychological work required to level up in business.This isn’t just a real estate episode. It’s about breaking generational patterns, rewiring the subconscious, and understanding how big players build, and keep, wealth.If you are ready to level up personally and professionally, go to joinrbo.com

In this solo episode, Trevor breaks down the real reason most business owners stay stuck: they sabotage their own team. From micromanaging to refusing to document systems to hiring without standards, Trevor walks through the ten deadly sins that destroy employee performance and keep your business chained to you. If you want a company that can grow without you, this episode is a blueprint for how to stop being the bottleneck and start building a team that actually wins.If you are ready to level up personally and professionally, go to joinrbo.com

In this episode, Trevor sits down with Jacob Lawson to break down what it really takes to reinvent yourself, push through discomfort, and build a life that actually means something. Fresh off a half-marathon they ran together that morning, the conversation dives into discipline, mindset rewiring, escaping the collapsing middle class, and the brutal but necessary truth about honoring your commitments.This is a conversation about becoming the person capable of the life you want—no shortcuts, no sugarcoating.If you are ready to level up personally and professionally, go to joinrbo.com

In this episode, Trevor sit down with Inner Circle member and HVAC business owner Carter Henry, who went from drowning in debt, self-sabotage, and burnout to building momentum, scaling his team, and finding real purpose. This is the story of a business owner who hit rock bottom, cut out the excuses, rebuilt his standards, and transformed his life and business in under a year.If you’ve ever felt stuck, overwhelmed, or one bad month away from shutting the doors. This is the episode you need to hear.If you are ready to level up personally and professionally, go to joinrbo.com