You’re scaling your business but is your legal foundation rock solid? Learn how to avoid costly missteps with attorney and strategist Peter Hoppenfeld.

What You’ll Learn:

• Why “don’t give up equity” could save your business (literally)
• The critical contracts every founder needs before scaling
• Why most email marketing is dying—and what’s replacing it
• The mindset shift that turns lawyers into true business allies
• How younger buyers are disrupting traditional marketing funnels

Legal strategy isn’t just about avoiding lawsuits—it’s about building your business on bedrock. In this episode, Gary sits down with longtime advisor and legal strategist Peter Hoppenfeld to unpack the real-world lessons most entrepreneurs miss until it’s too late. If you’ve ever rushed into a partnership, skipped a shareholder agreement, or handed out equity too easily, this episode is your wake-up call.

Peter shares why traditional lawyering misses the mark for high-growth companies, and how strategic legal counsel can actually become your competitive edge. From operating agreements and confidentiality clauses to scaling decisions and team structure, this episode is a masterclass in legal foresight.

We also dive into the changing landscape of marketing—from the decline of email to why Gen Z buyers won’t sit through a webinar. Peter explains why podcasting and short-form video are now critical for building trust and conversion in modern media.

Whether you're a founder, CEO, or service provider looking to protect your IP, your reputation, and your future, this episode is packed with the kind of practical wisdom only decades in the game can deliver.

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Links & Resources:

Website: https://peterhoppenfeld.com

Email Peter: phoppenfeld@gmail.com

Gary’s website: http://garykadi.com

===== ABOUT GARY KADI =====

Gary Kadi, creator of Inside Man, helps high performers and entrepreneurs bridge the gap between success and fulfillment. As a business builder, author, and transformational coach, Gary empowers leaders to live on purpose—not just by performance.

When your spouse becomes more like your CEO, what happens to love? This powerful, transparent episode will move you—and maybe even save your relationship.

What You’ll Learn:

• The hidden cost of being a high-achieving entrepreneur on your marriage
• How to reconnect with your partner when the business never shuts off
• Real-world tools for balancing ambition, love, parenting, and healing
• The transformative power of therapy, boundaries, and emotional honesty
• What happens when one spouse risks it all to save the family

In this deeply raw and emotionally charged episode, Gary Kadi sits down with his wife, Judith Kadi, for a no-holds-barred conversation on what it really takes to keep love alive in the chaos of entrepreneurship. From facing a child's autism diagnosis to battling alcoholism and workaholism, the Kadi household weathered storms that many couples don’t survive. Their story is one of grit, grace, and relentless hope.

You’ll hear how Judith became a warrior for her family’s healing, how Gary’s obsession with performance nearly cost him everything, and why the real breakthrough came not from hustle—but from humility, surrender, and learning to be present. Whether you're married to a driven entrepreneur or you are one, this episode offers insights that transcend business and dive straight into the heart of what matters most: connection.

Their honest unpacking reveals timeless lessons: asking for help is strength, not weakness. Presence beats performance. And sometimes, the most courageous thing a man can do is show up—fully, vulnerably, and lovingly.

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Visit: https://garykadi.com/

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/garykadi

===== ABOUT GARY KADI =====

Gary Kadi, creator of Inside Man, helps high performers and entrepreneurs bridge the gap between success and fulfillment. As a business builder, author, and transformational coach, GK empowers leaders to live on purpose—not just by performance. Through story-driven episodes and real-life coaching, he helps you reconnect with what truly matters.

What happens when numbing out stops working—and the path to emotional healing, self-love, and true belonging begins?

What You’ll Learn:

• How childhood trauma and adoption impacted Andrew's sense of identity and worthiness

• The emotional cost of numbing through addiction, alcohol, and drug abuse

• Turning points in recovery and the role of gratitude, service, and spiritual growth

• The process of forgiveness and building a purpose-driven, sober life

• Tools for men’s mental health, emotional intelligence, and personal responsibility

In this deeply moving episode of Inside Man with Gary Kadi, guest Andrew Schwartz opens up about his powerful journey from self-sabotage to resilience and recovery. Born into a world of emotional confusion as an adopted child, Andrew struggled early with identity, coping mechanisms, and a persistent inner critic that fueled his descent into addiction.

As a high performer masking his pain, Andrew lived with alcoholism, drug abuse, and a crushing sense of not being enough. But everything shifted when the weight of shame and guilt became too heavy to carry. Through a near-death experience, intervention from family, and finally entering rehab, Andrew began the hard work of inner healing.

This conversation unpacks the real impact of childhood trauma, the long road to forgiveness, and how service, running (The Speed Project), and deep love—particularly with his wife Molly—helped rebuild his life. Now living a sober, purpose-driven life, Andrew shares wisdom for anyone grappling with emotional pain, resilience, or the pursuit of belonging.

Whether you're navigating recovery, parenting, or seeking personal growth, this episode speaks to the power of transformation and the freedom in owning your story.

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💬 Know someone struggling with addiction or self-worth? Send them this episode.

Website: https://garykadi.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/garykadi

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/garykadi

Release Recovery Foundation: https://www.releaserecoveryfoundation.org/

Andrew Schwartz: https://www.instagram.com/schwartzybear

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Meet Gary

Hi, I’m Gary Kadi. You’ve seen me in the business world, author, speaker, founder, high-performance advisor but what most people don’t know is that my greatest transformation didn’t come from building an empire.

It came from nearly losing everything that truly mattered. I built success the way many of us are taught, through relentless hustle, sacrifice and powering through. But along the way, I silently battled the “isms” – alcoholism, workaholism, perfectionism and I missed the moments that couldn’t be redone. I wasn’t present. I was either drinking, hungover or working to outrun my own discomfort. My wife was ready to give me my walking papers.

My son, diagnosed with autism and speech delays, was fading behind a wall I didn’t know how to break through. That was my fire but walking through it changed everything. I got sober and untangled my identity from my output and today, I’m proud to say my marriage is stronger than ever. My son is thriving he’s off his autism diagnosis, has a 3.8 GPA and is becoming one of the top young play-by-play broadcasters in the country.

From my lived experience, The Inside Man was born.

The Inside Man is not a theory. It’s not a tactic. It’s a path for men like you who’ve built it all and now realize they want something deeper. This isn’t about losing your edge.

It’s about aligning your fire with your soul. It’s about conscious leadership, peace that’s earned and living a life that actually feels like yours.

If you’re ready to stop silently suffering and start fully living, download Your Free Inside Man Guide: