Raise the Bar
Elevated conversations on raising capital, real estate and entrepreneurship. Raise the Bar Radio is the podcast for capital raisers, real estate investors, and entrepreneurs ready to stop playing small and start building real wealth. Hosted by Seth Bradley, securities attorney, startup founder, real estate investor, and multi-billion dollar dealmaker, this show delivers straight-talk strategies, expert insights, and real-world tactics to help you raise more capital, close bigger deals, and build a business (and life) on your own terms. Whether you’re scaling your first fund or breaking free from the golden handcuffs, you’re in the right place. Let’s go.
Elevated conversations on raising capital, real estate and entrepreneurship. Raise the Bar Radio is the podcast for capital raisers, real estate investors, and entrepreneurs ready to stop playing small and start building real wealth. Hosted by Seth Bradley, securities attorney, startup founder, real estate investor, and multi-billion dollar dealmaker, this show delivers straight-talk strategies, expert insights, and real-world tactics to help you raise more capital, close bigger deals, and build a business (and life) on your own terms. Whether you’re scaling your first fund or breaking free from the golden handcuffs, you’re in the right place. Let’s go.
Episodes

Feb 10, 2022
Feb 10, 2022
49 min
On this episode of the Passive Income Attorney Podcast, Seth is joined by his good friend and business partner Logan Freeman as they talk about the difference between real estate investing and being in the business of real estate investment. Logan also shares his secret sauce to dialing in your mindset to stay consistently motivated, productive and on top of your game by having a superstar morning routine. Logan is the co-founder and principal at FTW Investments and serves as the Chief Development Officer. He shares pro tips on why you should invest in the Midwest and how to scale up quickly. Enjoy the episode!
“Hell on Earth would be meeting the man that I could have been.”
HIGHLIGHTS:
Here’s a breakdown of what to expect in this episode:
The Blue Collar Double-Edged Sword
How to work smarter not harder
The entrepreneurial mindset
The difference between real estate investing and being in the business of real estate investment
Why you should “invest in the Midwest”
How to scale up by leveraging in three ways: people, capital, and technology
Tips to stay consistently productive and motivated
And so much more!
ABOUT | LOGAN FREEMAN:
Logan Freeman is co-founder and principal of FTW Investments and serves as the Chief Development Officer. Logan has facilitated over $150M in real estate transactions. Logan has a unique understanding of the needs and wants of sophisticated investors, enabling him to effectively support individuals and organizations along their investment journey. Logan is particularly adept at sourcing off-market properties, with more than 50 percent of his completed transactions involving off-market properties. Having completed over 125 transactions, Logan has found a reliable process for executing real estate transactions. Logan is an advocate for affordable housing and works closely with many organizations in helping to end homelessness in Kansas City. Understanding how to “do well by doing good” is Logan’s motto and has made it his “why” for doing business. Logan holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of Central Missouri.
FIND | LOGAN FREEMAN:
Website: https://ftwinvestmentsllc.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/livefreeinvestments/
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Feb 3, 2022
Feb 3, 2022
35 min
On this episode of the Passive Income Attorney podcast, Seth is joined by former big law attorney Adam Jason as they talk about how you can get started investing in agriculture and Colombian coffee. Adam is a partner at Legacy Group, a private equity company, and the founder of the Green Coffee Company. Inside this episode you'll discover the big returns his investors have shared as the Green Coffee Company has skyrocketed to be the second largest coffee producer in Columbia. Seth and Adam also take a deep dive into getting out of your comfort zone and leveraging your legal skills to catapult you to entrepreneurial success. Enjoy the episode!
“Don’t let the stigma or fear of what might happen hold you back from going for what you’d like to do.”
HIGHLIGHTS:
Here’s a breakdown of what to expect in this episode:
Adam’s career trajectory from gym teacher to big law attorney
How to take calculated risks to transition away from law
How to invest internationally in Colombian agriculture
Getting started as a passive investor in Colombian coffee
Advantages and disadvantages of investing in coffee and agriculture
Why Colombia isn't as scary as you think
Getting out of your comfort zone
Colombia's booming economy and how you can take advantage
And so much more!
ABOUT | ADAM JASON:
Adam Jason is a partner of Legacy Group. The Legacy Group is an alternative asset manager that targets profitable investment opportunities with high social and environmental impact in Latin America.
Before joining Legacy Group, Adam worked for two international law firms, Jones Day and Vinson & Elkins, where he advised leading Fortune 500 companies and investment banks in the areas of corporate finance, corporate governance, securities regulation, and international business transactions, and represented them in public and private debt and equity offerings exceeding an aggregate of $10 billion.
FIND | ADAM JASON:
Website: https://legacy-group.co/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/legacygroup
Email: adam.j@legacy-group.co
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Jan 27, 2022
Jan 27, 2022
50 min
On this episode of the Passive Income Attorney Podcast, Seth is joined by the “Anti-Financial Advisor” Chris Miles as they expose the truth about the Wall Street lie and why your financial advisor might not have your best interest in mind. Seth and Chis take a deep dive into why locking your money away in a retirement account might be a big financial mistake. Chris is the founder of Money Ripples, the host of the Chris Miles Money Show, and is dubbed the anti-financial advisor. He exposes the myths around money that have kept so many people from enjoying financial freedom and peace of mind. Enjoy the episode!
“Dollars follow value created.”
HIGHLIGHTS:
Here’s a breakdown of what to expect in this episode:
How Chris became a financial advisor and retired twice by the age of 39
Why financial advisors suck
Out of the rat race for the second time around
The best strategies for you to start creating financial freedom now
Ways for you to free up cash and invest
Why your retirement account is the worst place for your money
The Wall Street lies and how you can see through them
The anti-financial plan
And so much more!
ABOUT | CHRIS MILES:
Chris Miles, the “Cash Flow Expert,” is a leading authority on how to quickly create cash flow and lasting wealth for thousands of his clients, entrepreneurs, and others internationally! He has been featured in US News, CNN Money, Bankrate.com, and has a high reputation for getting his clients life-altering financial results in his company, Money Ripples.
After working as a traditional financial advisor and stock coach for several years, Chris came to a stark realization that the financial advising industry was not showing anyone how to quickly and safely become financially prosperous today.
After leaving that industry, Chris was able to retire when he was 28 and has since worked to teach his effective, unique strategies for companies like Freedom Fast Track and Garrett Gunderson, and now Money Ripples, while exposing the popular myths around money that have kept so many from enjoying financial freedom and peace of mind.
Chris consistently practices and teaches small business owners how to do what no other financial advisers can or will – achieve financial prosperity, now and in the future, spending time doing what they love most.
FIND | CHRIS MILES:
Website: www.moneyripples.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/chriscmiles
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chriscmiles/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/moneyripples/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriscmiles/
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Jan 21, 2022
Jan 21, 2022
46 min
On this episode of the Passive Income Attorney Podcast, Seth is joined by rock star franchise consultant Kim Daly as they deliver the goods about the best way for you to start a ready-made business with a proven track record of success – franchises. Franchises offer a “business in a box” where your branding, marketing, business model, systems and roadmap to scale are already laid out for you. Kim is among the top franchise consultants in the country with over 20 years of experience helping people achieve financial freedom by matching them with the perfect franchise opportunity. Enjoy the episode!
“You should be infinitely more interested in the leadership, the culture and their vision, rather than in the widget or the brand.”
HIGHLIGHTS:
Here’s a breakdown of what to expect in this episode:
Why you need a rock star franchise consultant
Why franchising is a better business model than starting from scratch
Kim’s top franchise picks (hint: it’s not McDonalds) and how to pick a winner
How to get started in franchising
How to achieve financial freedom in franchising
The typical life cycle of a franchise
How to successfully exit a franchise
Success stories of franchisees
And so much more!
ABOUT | KIM DALY:
Kim Daly is one of America’s top franchise consultants. For almost two decades, she has been educating, motivating, and inspiring dreams of business ownership through franchising as an independent consultant with FranChoice. Kim co-authored Franchising Freedom, an international best-selling book, and in 2012, she built the largest consulting practice in the history of franchise consulting. Today, Kim continues to help thousands of people explore their investing and business ownership dreams through her individual consulting, podcasting, and online motivational programs.
Before becoming a franchise consultant, Kim was a highly sought-after health and fitness consultant working with Denise Austin, Dr. Denis Waitley, eDiets.com, and Gold’s Gym. She launched the first health and fitness marketplace at USATODAY.com and co-founded her own martial arts school. Kim has been self-employed since she was 25 and loves to boast that she has a life MBA and is completely unemployable because her freedom has no price! As she travels the country hosting live franchising and motivational events and creating videos for her Youtube channel, Kim shares her heart, knowledge, passion, and experiences with the goal of helping others to live their best life.
Kim graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of New Hampshire with a Bachelor of Science in Nutritional Biochemistry and a minor in Sports Nutrition. She worked as a personal trainer and had medical school dreams before entrepreneurship and franchising found her. She grew up on the seacoast of southern New Hampshire, where she still lives today with her two boys, her parents, and siblings.
FIND | KIM DALY:
Website: https://thedalycoach.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/createwealththrufranchising
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUJB6d4Efu5-DUFXraRdAIA
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dalykim/
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Jan 13, 2022
Jan 13, 2022
48 min
On this episode of the Passive Income Attorney Podcast, Seth is joined by Rich Dad Advisor Tom Wheelwright as they take a deep dive into creating tax free wealth. Don’t miss Tom’s expert insights into how to make your money work for you by investing into tax-incentivized alternative investments. Tom is a tax and wealth expert, CPA, CEO of WealthAbility, and best-selling author of Tax-Free Wealth. Inside this episode he shows you how you can make Uncle Sam your friend rather than your foe. He also shares his personal story about how he met Robert Kiyosaki and how that one moment changed each of their lives changed forever. Enjoy the episode!
“The more wealth you build, the less taxes you pay.”
HIGHLIGHTS:
Here’s a breakdown of what to expect in this episode:
The best strategies to start reducing your tax burden
The story of how Tom and Robert Kiyosaki met
The biggest tax reductions in real estate
Tax secrets for passive investors
Breakdown of the real estate professional test
Why the IRS audit is not something to be feared
Red flags that will you get audited
How to find a great tax advisor
And so much more!
ABOUT | TOM WHEELWRIGHT:
TOM WHEELWRIGHT - TAX AND WEALTH EXPERT, is a CPA, CEO of WealthAbility®, best-selling author of Tax-Free Wealth (Rich Dad Advisors Series), speaker, entrepreneur, and host of 2 popular podcasts: The WealthAbility™ Show with Tom Wheelwright CPA and The WealthAbility® for CPAs Show. Wheelwright has spoken on stage on every continent to over 100k entrepreneurs, small business owners, and investors. His goal is to help people achieve their financial dreams faster by permanently and legally reducing their taxes. Wheelwright is a contributor to Entrepreneur magazine, and his work has been seen in Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post and on FOX and Friends, Marketplace / NPR, ABC News Radio, and hundreds of media.
FIND | TOM WHEELWRIGHT:
Website: https://tomwheelwright.com/
WealthAbility® Website: https://wealthability.com/
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Jan 6, 2022
Jan 6, 2022
40 min
On this episode of the Passive Income Attorney Podcast, Seth is joined by fully recovered attorney Lara Wentworth as they take a deep dive into what it takes to unwire your mind for high performance, wellness and resilience, in your career, in your business and in your home. Inside you’ll learn about answering the hard questions when it comes to walking away from your traditional career and what it takes to succeed as an entrepreneur. Lara is the co-founder and director of Coaching Advocates, a global professional coaching network for firms, law departments, and individual lawyers. She shares her expertise on getting out of your comfort zone and the best questions to ask yourself for building a strong foundation base and mindset. Enjoy the episode!
“If you can control your mind – and if you can be in charge of your mind – you can be in charge of your results. At the end of the day, results don't happen to you, they happen for you.”
HIGHLIGHTS:
Here’s a breakdown of what to expect in this episode:
Lara’s journey becoming a lawyer and the realization of her true calling – coaching
The transition from legal practice to running a coaching business
Things to think about before you take action and get out of your comfort zone
How to set up your mind for success
The blueprint to understand how to get the best results in every aspect of your life
The best questions to build a strong foundational base and mindset
And so much more!
ABOUT | LARA WENTWORTH:
Lara is the co-founder and director of Coaching Advocates, a global professional coaching network for firms, law departments, and individual lawyers. She is a professional performance, leadership and wellness coach, and former law partner. She is passionate about helping lawyers and professionals to develop their leadership and build their resilience and well-being so they can become high performers and meet the challenges and pressure of work and life to achieve their potential.
Lara was formerly a partner in Family Law and Wills & Estate Planning Division and has 17 years experience as a lawyer. Throughout her legal career, she was involved in business development and leadership training. She has always had an interest, passion and talent for working with people and their development.
Lara has been coaching professionals since 2017 on a one-to-one basis as well as in groups and teams. She is also a senior facilitator, speaker, and trainer. Lara’s focus is on supporting ambitious lawyers and professionals to build their self awareness, challenge their perceived limitations and tap into their strengths and inner resources to help achieve their results. Ultimately, Lara helps professionals to become in charge of their minds and therefore their results.
Lara is a certified master practitioner and trainer in Neuro Linguistic Programming which is a powerful transformational tool that she incorporates into her coaching, training and facilitating to create effective and sustainable mindset development. Lara has coached junior lawyers and senior partners of international law firms, as well as other professional and executives to enhance their performance and achieve their results. Lara is an international speaker covering topics around leadership and mental health for the legal profession.
FIND | LARA WENTWORTH:
Website: www.larawentworth.com.au
Email: info@larawentworth.com/au
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lara-wentworth-265864b5/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-VkNA9sr3NqkMaejd9R_Tg
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Dec 30, 2021
Season 2 Revealed Trailer
Dec 30, 2021
Dec 30, 2021
8 min
In this special episode of the Passive Income Attorney Podcast, Seth showcases what's coming next in Season 2 of the show! Seth highlights the 3 big steps you need to take your investing, and your life, to the next level, and reveals a few very special upcoming tools and resources he'll be providing that you can use along your way.
Cheers to a new year and a new season!
HIGHLIGHTS:
Here’s a breakdown of what to expect in this episode:
Season 1 in review
The roadmap to success
The 3 big phases to your investing journey
The grand reveal of the tools and resources Seth will be providing in Season
What is Passive Income PRO?
What it takes to take action
And so much more!
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Dec 23, 2021
Dec 23, 2021
46 min
On this episode of the Passive Income Attorney Podcast, Seth is joined by Daniel Cocca as they talk about the importance of taking action and surrounding yourself with people who have an abundance mindset. Daniel shares his journey from New York City corporate attorney to couch surfer to full-time real estate investor and entrepreneur. Seth and Daniel take a deep dive into how you can discover the opportunities, ideas and relationships all around you so that you can start living a lifestyle by design. Enjoy the episode!
“Don’t let the fear of failure overcome the excitement of potential success.”
HIGHLIGHTS:
Here’s a breakdown of what to expect in this episode:
Daniel’s epiphany of going out from corporate law into real estate
Lessons learned from couch surfing
Taking the big leap from big law to entrepreneur
The best assets to invest in for today’s most successful passive investors
How having a legal background can catapult you to success in other ventures
What separates people who take action from those stuck
Who should you surround yourself with to set yourself up for success
Why a mindset shift will take you to the road to success
And so much more!
ABOUT | DANIEL COCCA:
As a former corporate attorney at Proskauer Rose and Goodwin Procter in New York City, Daniel brings a wealth of experience related to structuring complex transactions, capital markets, and securities matters.
Daniel joined Alpha Investing in 2015 as a co-founder and its general counsel. He spearheads the firm’s sponsor acquisition and oversees the firm’s due diligence processes as well as all legal matters. While at Alpha, Daniel has directed investments into real estate assets with an aggregate value of over $1 billion – structuring and executing transactions across multiple asset classes, geographies, and capital structures.
Immediately prior to joining Alpha Investing, Daniel represented a broad range of start-up, venture-backed, and growth companies in connection with technology and capital raising transactions (including IPOs) at Goodwin Procter in New York. Daniel began his legal career as a capital markets attorney at Proskauer Rose, where he represented investment banks, lenders, and issuers in connection with domestic and international debt and equity offerings and committed acquisition financings. Both Proskauer Rose and Goodwin Procter are top 40 ranked global law firms.
Daniel is admitted to practice law in New York, where he also holds a real estate broker’s license. Daniel earned his law degree from Vanderbilt University and dual B.S. degrees in Finance and Economics from the Schreyer Honors College at Penn State University.
FIND | DANIEL COCCA:
Website: https://www.alphai.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-j-cocca-jr-esq-80628313/
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Dec 16, 2021
Dec 16, 2021
49 min
On this episode of the Passive Income Attorney Podcast, Seth is joined by former aerospace engineer and turnkey rental expert Ali Boone as they take a deep dive into why you must hack your mind first, before you'll be able to achieve financial freedom. Ali and Seth discuss the pros and cons of the turnkey real estate investment model and why it might be the best vehicle for busy attorneys and other professionals. Ali is a former aerospace engineer turned entrepreneur, real estate investor, author, real estate investing coach and founder of Hipster Investments. Enjoy the episode!
“Don’t take advice from someone you wouldn’t trade shoes with.”
HIGHLIGHTS:
Here’s a breakdown of what to expect in this episode:
Triggered by the cubicle: How Ali realized that corporate America was never for her
How to transition from a regular nine-to-five job to running a business
Down the rabbit hole of turnkey rental properties
Discovering if the turnkey investment model is for you
The definition of financial freedom is not what you think
The biggest pain points you'll find on your journey to financial freedom
The biggest change you'll encounter once you're financially independent
And so much more!
ABOUT | ALI BOONE:
Formerly an aerospace engineer, Ali Boone is an entrepreneur, real estate investor, author, and real estate investing coach. After leaving her nine-to-five to pursue ultimate freedom through entrepreneurship, her company Hipster Investments managed to facilitate over 18-million dollars in real estate transactions in its first five years of business. She was a long-time writer for BiggerPockets and had been featured in the Motley Fool, Fox Business, Business Insider, Investopedia, and US News. She recently authored NOT Your How-To Guide to Real Estate Investing: Life Lessons for Hacking Your Mind Before You Hack Your Wallet. Outside of real estate, Ali teaches flying and can often be found snowboarding or volunteering in prisons. Her ultimate goal is to challenge Tim Ferriss to a lifestyle design duel one day.
FIND | ALI BOONE:
FREE BOOK!: www.hipsterinvestments.com/incomeattorney
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hipsterinvest/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/HipsterInvest
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HipsterInvestments
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hipster-investments
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Dec 2, 2021
Dec 2, 2021
36 min
On this episode of the Passive Income Attorney Podcast, Seth is joined by Canadian passive investing experts Ava Benesocky and August Biniaz as they talk about the importance of getting started with your passive investing empire now, so that you can live a life of freedom. Inside this episode you’ll discover the mindset and strategies you’ll need to make your first investment. Ava and August are co-founders of CPI Capital, a Canada-based real estate investment firm focused on multifamily investment opportunities in the United States. They share their discovery of the enlightened path in going from real estate agents to real estate investors. Enjoy the episode!
“Educate yourself as much as you can, any chance you get. . .if you put your mind to it, you can achieve it.”
HIGHLIGHTS:
Here’s a breakdown of what to expect in this episode:
How to transition from real estate agent to real estate investor
Differences in mindset between agents and investors
How the US real estate market compares to the Canadian real estate market
Why the United States is the best place in the world to invest in real estate
How to invest as an international investor
Educational, legal and tax hurdles and issues you need to know to invest internationally
The best tips so you can get started with either active or passive investing
And so much more!
ABOUT | AVA BENESOCKY AND AUGUST BINIAZ:
Ava Benesocky is the CEO, and August Biniaz is the COO and CSO of CPI Capital. Together, they co-founded the company. CPI Capital is a Canada-based real estate investment firm in the business of discovering, acquiring, improving, and actively managing US Multifamily Rental Value-add Real Estate Assets. CPI specializes in identifying largely stabilized, revenue-producing assets that allow it to pay our investors regular distributions immediately after closing the property.
Ava started her real estate career nine years ago in Alberta. Daughter of highly-educated accountant parents, she was taught the quality of hard work from a young age. Ava was able to become one of the youngest award-winning top agents at REMAX. Two years ago, Ava relocated to Vancouver. Building strong community connections, networking with real estate professionals, and constantly pursuing knowledge in the real estate field has given Ava the experience needed to succeed.
Ava’s greatest asset is her ability to cultivate long-lasting, trusting relationships with clients and investors. Putting people before profits is a model that has helped Ava be successful and appreciated.
August is a real estate investment professional with a passion for sharing his knowledge and helping others reach their financial goals. He is the co-founder of Canadian Passive Investing, where he enables clients to earn substantial returns by investing in multifamily properties in the hottest US markets.
August’s real estate journey began as an agent in British Columbia, where he focused on local market trends and understanding his client base to meet their needs better. At this time, August was also flipping properties at significant margins. After numerous projects, August realized his interest in the construction industry and started his own development company, where he built custom homes.
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