The Rich Somers Report
Join host Rich Somers, as he interviews top real estate investors, entrepreneurs, and athletes from all over the world to discuss all things real estate, business, and wealth related. His first guests include Tarek El Moussa - real estate investor & TV personality, and Cliff Avril - former Seattle Seahawks player & Super Bowl XLVIII Champion. Rich is an active real estate investor and entrepreneur holding a portfolio of apartment buildings, boutique hotels, and short-term rentals valued in excess of $80M. He was an air traffic controller for the government for 11 years, and cashed out his 401k to get his start in...
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How She Built One of America's Top Mortgage Companies | Corinna Carter E505
<p>Accredited Investors: Catalina Island deal closes soon. Join waitlist: somerscapital.com/invest</p><p>Rich sits down with Corrina Carter, a powerhouse entrepreneur behind one of the top mortgage brokerages in the country, to unpack her journey from becoming a young mother before 16 to building and scaling a major lending business. Corrina shares how her early life shaped her leadership, resilience, and ability to manage people, responsibility, and pressure long before she ever stepped into entrepreneurship.</p><p>In this episode, Rich and Corrina dive into scaling in a tough rate environment, building systems that remove chaos, hiring the...
What Most People Get Wrong About Buying Businesses | Trish Scelfo E504
<p>Accredited Investors: Catalina Island deal closes soon. Join waitlist: somerscapital.com/invest</p><p><br/></p><p>Today Rich Somers sit's down wit Trish Scelfo to unpack the world of franchising, business ownership, and how entrepreneurs can find the right opportunity based on their personality, strengths, capital, and long-term goals. </p><p>Trish breaks down the difference between buying an existing business and investing in a franchise, why service-based businesses can be powerful cash-flow plays, and how to avoid common mistakes like underfunding marketing or choosing a brand that does not truly fit your skill set. </p><p>Rich an...
The NFL Performance System for Entrepreneurs | Former NFL Linebacker: Larry English E503
<p>Accredited Investors: Catalina Island deal closes soon. Join waitlist: somerscapital.com/invest</p><p>Former San Diego Chargers linebacker Larry English joins Rich Somers for a powerful conversation on what it really takes to perform at your highest level—on the field, in business, and in life. From NFL locker room lessons to building a human performance company for high-achieving men, Larry breaks down why energy, clarity, hormones, nutrition, and discipline are the real cheat codes for success.</p><p>This episode goes deep into testosterone, bloodwork, longevity, mental sharpness, and the routines that help entrepreneurs stop feeling drained an...
The 2026 Boutique Hotel Blueprint | Brad Lea E502
<p>Accredited investors: Catalina Island deal closes soon. Join waitlist: somerscapital.com/invest</p><p><br/>Rich Somers sits down with Brad Lea to break down why boutique hotels could become the next massive wealth play as Airbnb regulations tighten across the country. From building an 8-figure real estate portfolio after starting at 33 years old to using AI, influencers, and branding to transform rundown beachfront motels into luxury cash-flowing assets, Rich explains exactly how he’s building Summers Capital into a billion-dollar company.<br/><br/>This episode dives into real estate investing, personal branding, private equity, AI automation, and the mi...
15 Rules I Followed to UNF*CK my Life and Escape the System | Kassidy Warren E501
<p>Accredited investors: Catalina Island deal closes soon. Join waitlist: somerscapital.com/invest</p><p>In this episode, Rich sits down with Kassidy Warren to drop the 15 hard-earned rules that helped him escape the system, build real wealth, and design a life completely on his own terms. </p><p>From cutting dead weight and rewiring his mindset to going all-in on boutique hotels, Rich breaks down how he turned frustration into freedom—and why clarity and conviction matter more than any spreadsheet.<br/><br/>They dive into:<br/><br/>The difference between “thinking” about success and living it<br/>The #1 habit t...
How Cannabis Helped Him Rebuild His Life | William Oboyle E500
<p>Accredited investors: Catalina Island deal closes soon. Join waitlist: somerscapital.com/invest</p><p>For anyone listening today, we created a special code REBUILD15 for 15% off your first order at https://medaleafarms.com/</p><p>If you're an accredited investor interested in our Catalina deal, connect with us at somerscapital.com/invest<br/><br/>Rich sits down with William Oboyle for a powerful conversation on addiction, healing, cannabis, spirituality, and what it really means to rebuild the human body from the inside out. <br/><br/>William shares his journey from 15 years of opiate addiction and homelessness to building Meta L...
From Zero to $100M in Apartments | Todd Robinson E499
<p>Accredited investors: Catalina Island deal closes soon. Join waitlist: somerscapital.com/invest</p><p>Rich Somers sits down with Todd Robinson, a multifamily investor managing over $100M in assets, to break down what it really takes to build wealth in real estate. They dive into the three paths to getting started—hustle, expertise, or capital—and why, if you don’t have the first two, relentless effort becomes your biggest advantage. Todd shares how he scaled from small beginnings in 2018 while running a law practice, turning real estate into a vehicle for long-term, generational wealth.The conversation goes deeper into t...
He Was Broke, Addicted, and Lost… Now He Makes $1 Million Per Month | Cole DaSilva E498
<p>If you're an accredited investor interested in our Catalina deal, connect with us at somerscapital.com/invest</p><p>Rich speaks with Cole Da Silva — a self-made entrepreneur who went from addiction, debt, and rock bottom to generating over $47M in online sales alongside his business partner, building one of the most well-known online coaching businesses in the space.They dive into personal responsibility, discipline, and what it actually takes to win in the online business world, along with the mindset shifts required to break old patterns, take control of your life, and build something meaningful that compounds over ti...
Special Edition Podcast: Behind the Scenes of Our Catalina + Bodega Bay Acquisitions
<p>If you're an accredited investor interested in our Catalina deal, connect with us at somerscapital.com/invest</p><p>Rich sits down live from one of their boutique properties in the Little Italy neighborhood of San Diego with Alex Johnson and Lauren Turpie from Somers Capital. They break down the shift away from large, traditional hotels toward “vibe-driven” boutique stays people actually want to share, and why that demand is accelerating as Airbnb loses its edge.</p><p>They also go inside Somers Capital’s strategy as they acquire two more hotels along the California coast, bringing their total to eig...
How Blake Rocha Built a $40M Airbnb Empire by 27 ⎮Blake Rocha E496
<p>If you're an accredited investor interested in our Catalina deal, connect with us at somerscapital.com/invest</p><p>From broke in his 20s to retiring his parents and buying a boutique hotel—this is how you build generational wealth from the ground up.In this episode, Rich sits down with real estate investor and entrepreneur Blake Rocha, who’s built a $40M portfolio before turning 26. Blake opens up about growing up middle-class, moving back in with his parents to stack cash, and how he used Airbnb arbitrage, discipline, and relentless focus to buy his freedom.</p><p>They cove...
