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The Business Method: Interviewing Billionaires, Billion Dollar Founders & the Worlds Most Successful PeopleAuthor: Chris Reynolds
Most people will never get five minutes with someone who's built a billion-dollar company. The Business Method Podcast gives you dozens of them. Chris Reynolds sits down with billionaires, billion-dollar founders and high-level operators to uncover how the top 0.01% think, build, scale, and lead. With 600 episodes since 2015, the show goes far beyond surface-level success stories, diving into the mental models, strategic decisions, failures, breakthroughs, and operating principles behind extraordinary companies and lives. Guests have included Jeff Hoffman, co-founder of Priceline; Drayton McLane, former owner of the Houston Astros and billionaire entrepreneur; Richard Koch, author of The 80/20 Principle; Monty Moran, former CEO of Chipotle; Geoffrey Kent, founder of Abercrombie & Kent; Janice Bryant Howroyd, founder of ActOne Group; Jason Fried, founder of Basecamp; Roland Frasier, investor and entrepreneur with 24 exits; and other elite founders, investors, and operators. Language: en Genres: Business, Entrepreneurship, Marketing Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Ep. 574 | From a $49 Billion Real Estate Empire to Rescuing 7,000 Children | Paul Hutchinson
Episode 666
Wednesday, 15 July, 2026
Today, we're diving into a conversation about what happens when financial success is no longer enough. What if building a multi-billion-dollar business is only the beginning? What if true wealth isn't measured by the size of your portfolio, but by the lives you impact? Our guest is Paul Hutchinson, co-founder of Bridge Investment Group, one of the largest real estate investment firms in the United States, managing over $49 billion in assets. Paul helped build Bridge into a real estate powerhouse by mastering capital raising, creating win-win partnerships, assembling elite teams, and navigating some of the most challenging economic environments, including the 2008 financial crisis. But after reaching extraordinary financial success, Paul found himself searching for something more meaningful. That search led him into one of the world's darkest battles: the fight against child trafficking. Over the past decade, Paul has participated in more than 70 undercover rescue missions, helping save approximately 7,000 children from trafficking. His experiences later inspired scenes depicted in Sound of Freedom, which he executive produced. In this conversation, Paul shares the entrepreneurial mindset that helped him build a multi-billion-dollar company before revealing the deeply personal journey that transformed his definition of success. He explains why wealth without purpose left him unfulfilled, how one phone call changed the trajectory of his life forever, and why he now believes that healing trauma, restoring human dignity, and addressing addiction are essential to preventing exploitation before it begins. From raising millions in capital and leading high-performing teams to confronting cartels, overcoming PTSD, and redefining what legacy truly means, this episode explores the intersection of business, purpose, and humanity. Paul also discusses his work with Liberating Humanity, the Child Liberation Foundation, and his upcoming book, Infinite Wealth. It's a powerful conversation about entrepreneurship, service, healing, and the question every leader should eventually ask themselves: What will matter most when you look back on your life? 🎧 Episode Highlights: 00:00 Humanity Over Ego 00:17 Meet Paul Hutchinson 04:38 Bridge Beginnings 06:33 Treasure Hunt Twist 08:42 First Exit and Origins 11:05 Founder Mindset Rules 12:22 Bridge Growth Chapters 19:52 Crisis Proof Strategy 24:02 Raising Money Mastery 32:13 Building Elite Teams 37:06 Wealth Without Fulfillment 38:40 Turning Toward Trafficking Fight 39:24 95 Year Old Lens 40:24 Cartel Rescue Call 43:28 Wealth Without Fulfillment 48:20 Haiti Mission Horror 52:21 PTSD And Disconnection 54:25 Healing Retreat Turning Point 55:28 Psychedelic Protocol Explained 58:46 Come To Jesus Moment 01:02:15 Healing To Stop Trafficking 01:04:04 Porn Addiction Pipeline 01:08:20 Fix The Man Story 01:10:33 Where To Find Paul 01:11:44 What's Next And Book 01:13:52 Final Thanks And Wrap 🔗 Connect with Paul Website: https://paulhutchinsonofficial.com/ Liberating Humanity: https://liberating-humanity.com/ Child Liberation Foundation: https://childliberation.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liberating.humanity/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulhutchinsonofficial/   Subscribe to The Business Method Podcast  Website: https://www.thebusinessmethod.com/  Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/TheBusinessMethod  Spotify: http://bit.ly/SpotifyTheBusinessMethod  Follow Chris Reynolds: Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn — @chrisreynoldslive  https://linktr.ee/ChrisReynoldsLive
