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Hey everybody, I'm Eric Oberembt. I want to thank you all for following and tuning into Be Authentic or GET THE F*CK OUT! If you know me, you know that I value keeping it real and leading with authenticity. That’s what this podcast is all about. 👊🏼 The only requirement to be a guest is that you are being authentic to who you are. If you're not, I'll shut it down and ask you to leave. "When you show up authentic, you create a space for others to do the same. Walk in your truth!"
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Most people spend their lives hiding who they really are. Elijah Muhm did too. Before roofing gave him direction, he was spiraling — drugs, DUIs, bad decisions, no purpose, no future. In this episode, Elijah and Eric get
Show notesMost business owners are looking everywhere except the mirror. Cody Kline breaks down why your team, your market, and your systems are not the real issue. You are. From a failed private equity deal to building Commercial
Show notesVictoria Aron didn’t just get sober, she built a career walking straight into chaos and pulling people out of it. From addiction at 19 to becoming a high-level interventionist, she breaks down what it really takes to hel
Show notesWhat happens when the Best Damn Roofer returns to the show with no script, no agenda, and no filters? Josh Bigger is back — and this conversation goes everywhere. From building a massive following in the roofing industry
Show notesAaron Parkinson (CEO of Seven Mile Media) sits down with Eric Oberembt in Grand Cayman to talk leadership, scaling, marketing that actually works, and the hard truth about clients, entitlement, and making money. This epi
Show notesMost people don’t fail because they lack talent, opportunity, or ambition, they fail because they don’t do what they say they’re going to do. In this solo Unloaded episode, Eric goes straight at the uncomfortable truth:
Show notesYou do not need a perfect plan. You need to stop bullsh*tting yourself. Trevor Baxter, owner of CrossFit Elkhorn, sits down with Eric to talk about what actually gets people healthy again. Not hype. Not hacks. Just the t
Show notesThis episode wasn’t recorded in a studio, it was recorded in the mountains of the Philippines after a sketchy journey, no sleep, and zero room for panic. Eric sits down with Adam Patterson from SMA Support Services durin
Show notesTony Gentile went from a Houston Gulf Coast kid who loved cooking and fishing to the chef behind Blue Sushi and Flagship Restaurant Group’s 48‐restaurant machine. He and I break down how he engineered stupid‐level consis
Show notesThis episode is a gut-punch for every contractor who swears they’re “too busy” but still burns half their week on bullshit tasks that should’ve been offloaded years ago. Chris Diroll breaks down how he sold $4M in roofs
Show notesChuck Thokey’s story doesn’t start in success — it starts in a freezer at $10 an hour, lying just to get the job. He went from “learning disabled” classes to aerospace engineering, lost everything after 9/11, and rebuilt
Show notesTravis Harvego has lived through more pain than most could imagine. Shot by his own father. Abandoned by his mom. Blindsided when his wife came out. But he didn’t fold. He built a multimillion-dollar company and found a
Show notesHe’s one of the most polarizing voices in the roofing industry — depending on who you ask, he’s either the watchdog this business desperately needs or a drama magnet who won’t shut up. But love him or hate him, Dmitry Li
Show notesWhat happens when a woman who once counseled the dying decides to spend her life making people laugh? Colleen Quinn’s story is raw, wild, and unforgettable. From losing her fiancé just weeks before their wedding, to buil
Show notesWhat happens when you hit every benchmark of success... but still feel like something’s missing? In this raw and powerful episode, Daniel Ferguson joins Eric to unpack what it means to stop living on autopilot and start
Show notesJim Johnson built the kind of success most contractors chase... until it nearly broke him. From uncovering fraud in his own company to watching his identity crumble under the weight of growth without purpose, Jim opens u
Show notesFrom slinging shingles to shaping industry standards, Greg Bloom has seen it all—and stayed loyal through it. In this raw and energized episode, Eric sits down with the man who helped shape one of the biggest names in di
Show notesFrom hustling out of survival to leading with purpose—David Rosenwasser’s story is raw, real, and a masterclass in growth through adversity. We get into what happens when the trades force you to grow the hell up. From ea
Show notesFrom hustling valet shifts outside a strip club to building and selling a multi-location roofing powerhouse—Martin Pettigrew has lived it all. In this raw and unfiltered conversation, Eric sits down with the founder of M
Show notesWhen your name carries weight in the trades, it's not because someone handed you a title — it's because you earned it. Jim Ziminski brings that kind of legacy to the table. In this raw and honest episode, we unpack how t
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Be Authentic or GTFO! is hosted by Unknown Host. The show is categorised under General and has published 145 episodes.
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