I Was Worth $5 Million at 23. Eight Months Later I Was Negative $1 Million | Ep. 416 with Leo Pareja CEO of eXp Realty
Leo Pareja, once the world’s top real estate agent and first Hispanic CEO of a major publicly traded brokerage, shares how losing everything in the 2008 financial crisis reshaped his definition of success, leading him to prioritize family, purpose, and resilience over titles and wealth. H
Sign up to read the full summary
Free AI-powered recaps of every episode, delivered to your inbox.
Free forever for up to 3 podcasts. No credit card required.
Guest
Leo Pareja
solo on Founder's Story
Mentions
Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.
People
Books
Companies
Topics
Listen to This Episode
More from Founder's Story
How Trauma Built KIND to a $5B Exit | Ep. 398 with Daniel Lubetzky Founder of KIND Snacks
The Career Rule That Took Him From Bagger to 3-Time CIO | Ep. 405 with Harrison Allen Lewis Founding Partner at Jacob Meadow Associates
What Jay-Z, Will Smith, and the Olympics Taught Him About Winning in Business | Ep 312 with Samyr Laine Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Freedom Trail Capital
After Exiting for Billions He Gave $50 Million to His Employees | Tom Sosnoff
The Dark Side of Selling Your Company No One Warns You About | Ep 306 with Sunaina Sinha Haldea
AI Made MVPs Instant. So Why Are Most Startups Still Losing | Ep. 401 with Eric Ries
Related episodes
From other shows on similar topics.
26 Harsh Lessons I Learned in 2025 | Ep 927
The Game with Alex Hormozi
The Man Who Made $100M Before 32: The Secret Was To Stop Letting Them Control Me | Alex Hormozi
The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett
Dhar Mann: Not Where You Want to Be Yet? (Follow THIS 5-Step Framework to Stop Overthinking and Finally Take Action)
On Purpose with Jay Shetty
1043. Q&AF: When To Quit Your Job, Chasing Bigger Dreams & Being Intentional
REAL AF with Andy Frisella
Brainstorming business ideas with a billion-dollar founder
My First Million
14 Patterns Behind the World’s Greatest Minds - David Senra - #1126
Modern Wisdom
Get summaries like this every morning.
Free AI-powered recaps of Founder's Story and your other favorite podcasts, delivered to your inbox.
Free forever for up to 3 podcasts. No credit card required.