Distressed to Success: Conversations with Community Transformation Leaders

Distressed to Success is a podcast that discovers how savvy investors and entrepreneurs are profitably transforming underserved communities through strategic investment and innovative business models. Host Brian Seidensticker, Co-Founder of Last Best Partners, interviews local ...more

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February 04, 2026 00:35:39
From Corporate Exit to CEO: Jason Hull on Entrepreneurship and Freedom

From Corporate Exit to CEO: Jason Hull on Entrepreneurship and Freedom

Join Brian Seidensticker as he sits down with Jason Hull, CEO at DoorGrow – a growth and marketing agency that helps residential property management...

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January 21, 2026 00:33:36
How Distressed Properties Create Win-Win Solutions for Communities with Jeremy Beland

How Distressed Properties Create Win-Win Solutions for Communities with Jeremy Beland

Join Brian Seidensticker as he sits down with Jeremy Beland, Founder of REI Freedom – a real estate investing company focused on helping distressed...

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January 07, 2026 00:29:08
WRJ Developers' Jermaine Brooks: Turning Vacant Lots Into Container Communities

WRJ Developers' Jermaine Brooks: Turning Vacant Lots Into Container Communities

Join Brian for an inspiring conversation with Jermaine Brooks, co-founder of WRJ Developers and pioneer of shipping container construction in Ohio. From his early...

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December 17, 2025 00:52:55
From Teenage Entrepreneur to Leading Affordable Housing Developer with Kathy Makino-Leipsitz

From Teenage Entrepreneur to Leading Affordable Housing Developer with Kathy Makino-Leipsitz

Join Brian for an inspiring conversation with Kathy Makino-Leipsitz, a pioneering affordable housing developer who has spent over 30 years transforming distressed communities through...

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December 03, 2025 00:42:09
Brad Westover's 30-Year Journey: From Tax Sale Novice to Industry Leader

Brad Westover's 30-Year Journey: From Tax Sale Novice to Industry Leader

Join Brian as he sits down with longtime industry colleague Brad Westover, Executive Director of the National Tax Lien Association (NTLA) - the only...

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August 19, 2025 00:01:58
Building Communities, Building Wealth

Building Communities, Building Wealth

Welcome to Distressed to Success, a new podcast where we’ll discover how savvy investors and entrepreneurs are profitably transforming underserved communities through strategic investment...

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