The $1 BILLION Vision Note: How Vishen Lakhiani Created Mindvalley from His Couch

In this inspiring episode of Expert Empires, Nick James sits down with Vishen Lakhiani, founder of Mindvalley and headline speaker for Expert Empires 2025. Vishen shares the surprising story of how Mindvalley began as a side project selling meditation CDs and grew into a global personal developmen…

The WhatsApp Breakthrough: Turn Cold Leads Into 10K Sales [With Paul Green]

In this episode of Empire Builders, Nick James sits down with WhatsApp marketing specialist Paul Green to reveal the strategies that are transforming how experts connect with prospects. Discover why WhatsApp has become the essential communication tool for coaches, consultants and course creators w…

Nick James Journey: Building a Resilient Business Empire Through Uncertainty

In this special episode of Empire Builders, the tables are turned as Nick James shares his in-depth interview with Peter Daly-Dickson from the "Not A Straight Line" podcast. Listen in as Peter skillfully guides Nick through the highs and lows of his entrepreneurial journey, drawing out candid stori…

Stop Stopping: Paul Mort on Building a 7-Figure Coaching Empire

In this no-holds-barred conversation with Paul Mort, Nick James dives deep into how Paul built his 7-figure coaching business serving 350+ clients while maintaining his sanity. Paul reveals his unconventional approach to scaling through group coaching, how he's developed systems to track client eng…

From Broadcasting to Happy Place: Fearne Cotton on Building an Authentic Wellness Empire

In this candid conversation at Expert Empires, broadcasting legend Fearne Cotton reveals how personal struggles led her to build the Happy Place empire, which now attracts 7,000+ people to its festivals. She shares intimate insights about transitioning from traditional media to entrepreneurship, b…

From 120 to 10 Million: Steven Bartlett's Journey of Building The Diary of a CEO

In this compelling episode of Empire Builders, Nick James sits down with Steven Bartlett, creator of the massively successful Diary of a CEO podcast. From growing up as the only black kid in a poor family in Devon to building multiple successful ventures, Bartlett shares his fascinating journey an…

Kevin Whelan: The 7 Pillars of Building Lasting Wealth (Including 4 Most Business Owners Miss)

In this episode, Nick James sits down with Kevin Whelan, founder of Wealth Builders and host of the Wealth Talk podcast, to unpack the complete framework for building lasting wealth. With over 30 years of experience, Kevin reveals the seven fundamental pillars of wealth building, including four of…

Tyler Garns: The 4 Simple Ways to Double Your Business

In this episode, Nick James sits down with Tyler Garns, former VP of Marketing at Infusionsoft (now Keap) and successful agency founder. Tyler breaks down the four fundamental levers any business can pull to double their revenue, shares his journey from employee to multi-million dollar agency owne…

Ask Me Anything: Hard Truths & Real Talk with Nick James

In this no-holds-barred Ask Me Anything session, Nick James opens up about the reality of building a 7-figure expert empire - from setbacks to breakthrough success. Going beyond the usual business talk, Nick shares raw insights about losing everything in 2015 and rebuilding from scratch, the delica…

The Five Unconscious Decisions Shaping Your Business

In this episode of Empire Builders, Nick James delivers a compelling keynote from Expert Empires, revealing the five unconscious decisions that shape your business and how to leverage them for success. Nick draws from his experience in building multiple seven-figure businesses to provide actionabl…