I'm Jeff, and Curiosity Class is pretty much what it sounds like - me getting way too into some topic and then trying to explain it so it actually clicks.
One week it's money or real estate. The next it's mindfulness, or AI, or some book I won't shut up about. Sometimes it's just me thinking out loud for 20 minutes. Other times I drag on someone who actually knows what they're talking about and have them walk me through it.
Simple, not easy. New episode every Friday.
Why You Need More Than a Mentor w/ Kevin “KAYR” Robinson (Ep #74)
At 13 years old, Kevin “KAYR” Robinson decided he needed a board of directors.
He'd read that CEOs had people helping them make decisions. Why couldn't he? He began finding teachers, mentors, and sponsors who could help him build the skills and opportunities he needed.
KAYR joins me to talk about that idea, the relationships behind his journey, and the difference between someone giving you advice and someone putting their name on the line for you.
Raised in West Philadelphia, he holds a history degree from Bowdoin College and an MBA from Dartmouth's Tuck School of Business. His finance career included Goldman Sachs. He's now the author of the USA TODAY bestselling memoir Can't Break Me: How I Shifted My Mindset and Overcame the Odds, written with Elijah Anderson, and co-founder of KAYJAY Consulting.
At the time of our conversation, KAYR described a portfolio of more than 160 rental units. But getting to his first nine took nine years. We get into why he moved at that pace, why replacing his paycheck wasn't enough to make him quit his job, and how discipline, community, and a sense of purpose shaped his decisions.
I especially appreciated how much credit he gives the people who helped him along the way. KAYR is generous with both his story and the practical details.
What you'll take away:
How a personal board of directors can help you work on specific skills and decisions.
The difference between mentorship and sponsorship, and how follow-through helps build trust.
Why KAYR wanted a larger financial cushion before leaving his job, even after replacing his income.
How he thinks about using success to help family, community, and the next generation.
🔗 Links mentioned:
KAYR’s Official Website (https://www.kayrmotivates.com/home/)
Can’t Break Me - Official Book page (https://www.kayrmotivates.com/book/)
KayJay Consulting (https://www.kayjayconsulting.net/)
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30 Oct 2026
Buying Newsletters Instead of Starting From Zero w/ Pranam Lipinski (Ep #73)
A newsletter with 500 readers could be interesting to an advertiser - if they're the right 500 readers.
That was one of several moments in this conversation that made me stop and ask more questions.
Pranam Lipinski, co-founder of Email Outreach Company, joined me to explain how newsletters become businesses you can buy, grow, and sell. We talk about finding sponsors, increasing revenue from an existing audience, and why buying a newsletter about something you know nothing about might be a problem. Naturally, my example involved fish tanks.
We also get into the work behind cold email, a practical starting point for a first business, and Pranam's nightly habit of checking whether he actually lived his values that day.
What you'll take away:
How a small, focused newsletter can be relevant to sponsors - and why subscriber count tells only part of the story.
Two ways to grow newsletter revenue: reach more readers or improve what you offer the readers already there.
Why booking a sales call and closing a customer are separate jobs, and what that means when you hire help with outreach.
How to start with something one person will pay for, plus a simple question for reflecting on your day.
🔗 Links mentioned:
Pranam’s personal website (https://pranam.co/)
Email Outreach Company (https://heyeocworks.com/)
LetterTrader.com (http://LetterTrader.com)
Acquire.com (http://Acquire.com)
BizBuySell.com (http://BizBuySell.com)
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23 Oct 2026
I Read $100M Leads by Alex Hormozi (Here's What Actually Works) (Ep #72)
Three hundred flyers. Zero calls. Easy to conclude that flyers don't work.
Then you learn that someone else's starting test is 5,000.
That story from Alex Hormozi's $100M Leads stuck with me because I recognize the expectation behind it. I start a project with a number in my head: I'll do this many repetitions, and then something should happen. But where did that number come from?
This week, I'm going solo for a short book report. I don't have a marketing background, and I appreciated how Alex made the ideas approachable. I'm sharing the four ways he breaks down getting leads, the lesson that challenged my expectations, and a reading tip that helped me read more consistently.
My favorite takeaway? Giving yourself enough attempts to learn can take some of the pressure off getting everything right the first time.
What you'll take away:
The “core four”: warm outreach, cold outreach, posting free content, and running paid ads.
Why the gap between 300 flyers and a 5,000-flyer test changed how I think about effort and expectations.
My takeaway from the rule of 100: allow more repetitions before deciding what you've learned.
How listening to the audiobook while reading helped me stick with a chapter a day.
🔗 Links mentioned:
$100M Offers (https://www.amazon.com/100M-Offers-People-Stupid-Saying/dp/173747574X/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=R64UMZNRSICJ&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Pt1NzKPUc3hlWtI6Cy2UxkhlSaKTZCHFK7GpPPNdV2v9v9Hy5-j1Y95XbAtUW79b5V6QPl-1eYBIKDG0pAHHaaxCLAPx-IEEJsoiJ58HCGmEnynVIac3UD9LEX9h5cNhALn8DFdLcygrJe1o6gnyxoMIqzwYWvZxhVdd9eH1vJ6u6d360-PjQZLlZlIEXqeiBgxjt1J-o56M1xtRgS8eRxBgjE2Crfr1TC4bNQhO4Oc.bWITjn8Z9MVO0u1CtyHM4AYldiU04acyPTAcz5Y2Us8&dib_tag=se&keywords=Offers&qid=1791486613&sprefix=offers%2Caps%2C174&sr=8-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&psc=1)
$100M Leads (https://www.amazon.com/100M-Leads-Strangers-Stuff-Acquisition-com/dp/1737475774/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=3U69EAR99BHAI&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.YDOhDXRq95Je4mhtVKHvR2xJkZlO04E0-4AzoUT4yCb1f8ozFcfoR86GC0Ezlebe9A2Az9lVFAcSJl2zwY223gSDQZpDU2bPfO_mDIg8cuSv65qWl4Gaoo3j9FtpQqXAbxDZTkaRh9vXFGuPpeyHPOROimE1YLq3Q_QEno-l_mN0teiMeke0Ow61OMiJffbwdUvySe-XZ43WAQauUZkH_cSJfl7ryob_NzpEYnAZmUWqoI_c_llb-BiEOoCj-W0muy9jhhd7zd4dPLZdpxCL5BUk7vp4kbR_T4VYUzcf4Rs.UjOepzXN280GexDrKTiTHGn_UZnhT_3AKTxxQofZ4j4&dib_tag=se&keywords=Leads&qid=1791486627&sprefix=leads%2Caps%2C177&sr=8-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&psc=1)
$100M Money Models (https://www.amazon.com/100M-Money-Models-Make-Acquisition-com/dp/1963349156/ref=sr_1_1?crid=36EG8B2S0PEIH&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.l-_Fi8FeZzNr8dP-V8YxYcE2JViQl2BiY4BNK_4zxpP2WGXsavAKibPsAPgFEXCMzNUnx8VVKpVona5nRF51IKPvr_nNkCE7Ga8XnZZesTtDfPJZOqMCkfCSviDGT2tqthYy26BXi_BBQK2ppZ0YcGH9uJ3iRx1YbvFAa7kCnmdQ88CgHU9Ts_loB6qU25ZIT5qb1hxwHmas98K7jL_DzhYrklggpKGGLBeH-Z9tOaI.IdrRBPkZTfXb-Y58STdNMH7c73gPcnUrV1-WQl7scQo&dib_tag=se&keywords=Money+Models&qid=1791486573&sprefix=money+models%2Caps%2C172&sr=8-1)
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