{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Space In-Between","title":"From Broke to Building an Empire: Graham Wilkerson on Grit, Sacrifice, and Finding Your Why REISSUED ","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2521,"description":"Friends, we have a such a very special episode that we had hoped would be ready by today, but alas.\nIn an effort to make sure it's perfect and up to our standards we need just a little more time.\nIn the meantime, a reissue of an audience favorite with  Graham Wilkerson.\nEnjoy!\n--------------------------------------------\nLife creates many in-between moments. Sometimes those moments look like: staring at broken drywall and hanging lights in a thousand-square-foot former law office, wondering if you just made the biggest mistake of your life. In this inspiring episode of The Space In-Between, I sit down with my neighbor, gym owner, and fellow Teddy Roosevelt admirer, Graham Wilkerson, founder of Genesis Sports Performance and Athlete Lead Engine.\nGraham's story isn't just about building a successful fitness business—it's about grit, sacrifice, and the deep personal belief it takes to create something meaningful when the outcome is completely uncertain. From emptying his bank account as a 23-year-old history major with zero industry experience, to working 60-hour weeks while watching his friends get married and go on vacations, Graham shares the raw reality of entrepreneurship that most people don't talk about.\nWe dive into the moment his now-wife Shelby paid for his St. Bernard's emergency surgery because he couldn't afford it—and how that became the wake-up call that changed everything. Graham opens up about nearly quitting, partnering with his former competitor Dale Speckman, surviving COVID, and how the Teddy Roosevelt quote \"Nothing in the world is worth having or worth doing unless it means effort, pain, and difficulty\" became so foundational to his journey that he had it tattooed on his chest.\nWhether you're building a business, navigating a career transition, or simply trying to find your footing during an uncertain season, this conversation offers powerful insights on staying the course when the future feels impossible to see.\n\nKey Takeaways:How embracing...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/yhyIrYSsY73zG1DF6CqYxNm8fAUSC7eOlo-PL_10MkU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQ4NzE5LzE3MDUz/NDE3NjgtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}