The Builder Nation Podcast

The Builder Nation Podcast — hosted by real estate developer and entrepreneur Brian Koons (a.k.a. The Builder Brian) — dives deep into how high-performing entrepreneurs, investors, and creators use leverage to build wealth, health, freedom, and legacy.Each episode breaks down the real playbooks behind millionaire entrepreneurs and developers who do more with the same 24 hours — no silver spoons, no shortcuts.Expect raw conversations about business, systems, fitness, family, mindset, and building a life that actually cash flows — in every sense of the word.New episodes weekly. Built for the ones who want more out of life… and are willing to build it.

The Builder Nation Podcast is a business podcast hosted by Brian Koons, with 30 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Brian Koons hosts The Builder Nation Podcast, a business show with 30 episodes published.

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  Episode #2

  The Digital Nomad Millionaire w/Sumner Healey | TBN 032

  Aug 13, 202651 minS2

  Sumner Healey left San Diego for Bali in 2024 and kept running four real estate businesses from 15 hours ahead. In this episode he breaks down how he built a land flipping operation that could survive the move, why he thinks land is the most overlooked asset class in real estate, and what America gets wrong about community that Bali gets right. We get into the hiring mistakes that cost him years, why every person on his team now has a profit share, and the three-year sprint he believes almost anyone can run to buy back their freedom. He also shares the identity work he did before any of the habits stuck, and why he treats his personal life with the same intensity he brings to his companies. Sumner started the land business in 2019 with $7,000 after finding tax delinquent lists online and mailing handwritten letters. Today his team buys rural land at 30 to 60 cents on the dollar in high demand markets and resells in about three weeks, and he has built a coaching community, a software company, and a call center around it. Thinking about building an ADU or need a team to manage your project properly? Get in touch: https://form.typeform.com/to/N94A3a27 Follow Sumner Healey Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sumnerhealey/?hl=en Youtube: ​​ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnd6Lb4HYOzQj8LMMlyZsmA LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/sumner-healey-ba002b318 Follow The Builder Brian: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebuilderbrian/?hl=en LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/briankoons/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@the_builderbrian

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  The Capital Raiser & Yacht Captain w/Scott Kidd | TBN 031

  Jul 15, 202639 minS2

  What does a 25-year yacht captain know about building wealth that most real estate investors don’t? Turns out, a lot. In this episode of The Builder Nation Podcast , Brian sits down with Scott Kidd - yacht captain, capital raiser, and podcast host - who’s spent his career in the rooms of billionaires and the ultra-wealthy. From getting laid off in the dot-com bust and landing in Fort Lauderdale with twenty bucks in his pocket, to putting together capital stacks on major development deals, Scott’s path is anything but conventional. We get into the surprising skills that carry over from running a yacht to closing real estate deals, what genuinely wealthy people have in common (it’s not what the internet tells you), and the one thing money can never buy no matter how much of it you have. Scott also drops some hard-won wisdom on partnerships, why the way someone handles a bad deal tells you everything, and the kind of assets that actually build lasting wealth. If you’re building a business, raising capital, or just trying to figure out what “success” is really supposed to feel like, this one’s worth your time. Thinking about building an ADU or need a team to manage your project properly? Visit: https://hkdevelopmentgroup.com/#form Follow Scott Kidd; Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yachtierealestateinvestor His Podcast: https://investwithscottkidd.com/yachtie-podcasts YouTube: https://youtube.com/@scottkidd1969 Follow The Builder Brian: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebuilderbrian/?hl=en LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/briankoons/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@the_builderbrian

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  How To Be Happy | TBN 030

  Jun 24, 202636 minS2

  In the first-ever solo episode of the Builder Nation Podcast, host Brian Koons marks two milestones at once: the start of Season 2 of the show, and his upcoming 30th birthday. To close out season one, he sits down to share the 30 most important lessons he's learned in his first 30 years - the foundational stuff that's shaped his health, his relationships, his finances, and his freedom. This one is personal. No guests, no script, just Brian reflecting on what's actually moved the needle in his life, and trying to hand you the practical, hard-won takeaways instead of the surface-level advice you've heard a hundred times. It's also a turning point for the show. Going forward, Builder Nation isn't only about real estate and growing a business - it's about building a genuinely wealthy life across all five pillars: financial, physical, mental, social, and relational. Because as Brian puts it, getting rich is easy. Getting wealthy is hard. That's the work this podcast is about. Whether you're younger, older, or right around Brian's age, there's something here worth taking with you. Season two is coming soon, with new guests, bigger stories, and more on how to build a better life — not just a bigger bank account. Thinking about building an ADU or need a team to manage your project properly? Visit: thebuildernation.com/partner Follow The Builder Brian: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebuilderbrian/?hl=en LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/briankoons/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@the_builderbrian

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  The Secret to Selling w/Alex Bradley | TBN 029

  May 21, 202637 minS0

  <p>Most wholesalers focus on acquisitions. Alex Bradley built his entire business doing the opposite - and it’s paying off.</p><p><br></p><p>Alex is San Diego’s go-to Dispo guy. He doesn’t talk to sellers. He doesn’t run cold call campaigns. He just moves deals, and he’s built a reputation doing it so well that wholesalers across the country come to him when they can’t get something off the books.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, Brian sits down with Alex to break down the Dispo-only business model, why it might actual...

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  Episode #28

  What Your Broker Won't Tell You w/Joseph Silva | TBN 028

  May 6, 202645 minS1

  <p>Most real estate agents are playing the same game and losing. Joseph Silva isn't.</p><p><br></p><p>With a background in investment banking and business banking, Joseph ditched the traditional buy-sell agent model and built CCG Real Estate Advisors around one core idea: lead with value, not with sales. </p><p><br></p><p>On this episode of Builder Nation, Brian and Joseph get into what it actually means to serve real estate investors at a high level, from portfolio analysis and return on equity to 1031 exchanges, triple net leases, DSTs, and tenant-in-common structures.</p><p><br><...

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