A Door-to-Door Sales Guy Turned Podcaster- Travis Chappell

Imagine spending time in college pursuing a Bible degree and later realizing that it wouldn’t be helpful in your life. That would be sad. In this episode, I have Travis Chappell joining me on the show. Travis spent time in college pursuing an unaccredited Bible degree which turned out to be useless for him. After college, he got into door-to-door sales and later transitioned to podcasting. Today, Travis will share how he transitioned from a door-to-door sales guy to a podcaster, the course he is offering, and his superpower. Listen in and learn. How Travis Transitioned from Sales to Podcasting After college, Travis decided to venture into sales. It was one thing he knew for sure that would make him money. After five years of door-to-door sales, Travis decided to venture into podcasting. At the moment, Travis runs a successful podcast, he offers podcasting courses, and they have a podcasting software company. Travis’s Biggest Surprise in entrepreneurship One of the biggest surprises for Travis has been realizing that it’s not really about the idea. It’s about executing the idea and iterating it until you find people willing to pay you for that idea—then trying to take it to scale. Travis’s Superpower Travis believes his superpower power encompasses his relationships and his ability to communicate with his network. Timestamps: [00:47] Getting to know Travis and what he is involved in [04:23] Travis’s podcast [05:30] Travis’s online course [07:55] How Travis got into entrepreneurship and the biggest surprise he has had in the journey [12:53] How has the pandemic impacted Travis’s business? [20:03] Travis’s superpower Quotes: “There’s just a lot more testing and a lot more experimentation that has to be done in entrepreneurship before you find the thing that’s going to take off.” “I think people give up too soon. Not because they’re quitters. It’s just because they don’t realize that that’s literally just part of the game.” “Failure is the success tax.” “Don’t spend the money. Invest the money.” “Our most important asset and life is not our money. Money is by definition a replenish-able asset. You’re the medium of transfer. Your time is the only thing that’s inherently valuable. It’s the only thing that is by definition in scarce supply.” “I didn’t choose a networking podcast because I was a great communicator, and a great networker. I chose it because I wanted to become that.” Connect with Travis Chappelle: Website: https://travischappell.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/travischappell Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/travischappell/?hl=en