404. Mike Ayala on Community, Making Change & Investing for Freedom

Mike Ayala is a fascinating man. By 24, he had founded his first construction company and just over 10 years later, exited it. He’s now an investor, speaker, podcaster, and Founder of Investing for Freedom. He works hard, but only because he wants to. He’s a man who realized the fastest and most effective way to gain freedom is to work hard when you want to, and take time off when you don’t. He’s shaped his life entirely around that philosophy. In this episode, we explore how his upbringing prepared him for his current aspirations and how the people around you are more important for creating lasting change and growth than anything else. In This Conversation We Cover:  [02:44] Mike’s rocky upbringing and how it led to who he is today [11:40] Meth, jail, and hitting a personal low [18:38] The moment Mike changed his life [22:22] Understanding the human side of real estate [32:26] Building a team to build wealth [35:46] Rapid fire round Resources: https://www.michaelayala.com/ (michaelayala.com) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themikeayala (@themikeayala) Listen: https://investingforfreedom.co/ (investingforfreedom.co) Text "Dream Life" to 310- 388-9724 to get our FREE dream life course Mastermind: https://workhardplayhardpodcast.com/mastermind/ (workhardplayhardpodcast.com/mastermind) Connect with Rob on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robmurgatroyd/ (@robmurgatroyd) Connect with Kim on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kimmurgatroyd/ (@kimmurgatroyd) To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: https://workhardplayhardpodcast.com/ (workhardplayhardpodcast.com) Work Hard Play Hard is a production of http://crate.media (Crate Media)