From Jail at 17 to a $6 Million Business: The Brandon Forbes Story

At 17, Brandon Forbes was sitting in a jail cell. Years later, he built a coaching business that generated more than $6 million in sales. But behind the financial success was a battle with burnout, insecurity, and a loss of purpose that nearly broke him.

What happens when you achieve everything you thought you wanted, only to discover that success doesn't bring the fulfillment you expected?

In this episode of The Outstand Podcast, Chandler Boyce sits down with entrepreneur and Scale Your Coaching founder Brandon Forbes for an honest conversation about faith, entrepreneurship, building wealth, overcoming failure, and discovering what really matters.

Brandon shares his journey from growing up in a home devastated by addiction to encountering God, struggling through failed businesses, and eventually building a multimillion-dollar coaching company. He also opens up about the hidden cost of rapid success, the importance of mentorship, biblical stewardship, and how God began reshaping his understanding of identity, money, and ministry.

This conversation is for anyone building a business, pursuing a calling, or navigating a season where success looks different than they expected.

IN THIS EPISODE

From addiction and jail to encountering God and finding purpose

Starting a business with almost no money

How mentorship changed Brandon's approach to entrepreneurship

Building Scale Your Coaching into a multimillion-dollar business

Winning the Skool Games and meeting Alex Hormozi

The dark side of success, burnout, and losing your identity

Biblical stewardship, generosity, and building wealth

Why leadership, systems, and culture are essential for growth

Finding ministry opportunities in the marketplace

The vision behind Men of God and building community for Christian entrepreneurs

CONNECT WITH BRANDON FORBES

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@brandonforbes

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

Scale Your Coaching: https://www.skool.com/scaleyourcoaching/about

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The Outstand Podcast features real conversations with pastors, entrepreneurs, and leaders who refuse to blend in. Each episode explores the pressure, pain, growth, faith, and discipline required to build something meaningful and become the kind of person who outstands the rest.

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SPONSORED BY THE MARKETING CO-OP

This episode is sponsored by The Marketing Co-op, a digital marketing partner for churches and faith-based nonprofits. From SEO and Google Ads to YouTube, content strategy, websites, analytics, and AI, The Marketing Co-op helps ministries grow their reach and connect with the people they are called to serve.

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