Follow the fantastic and sometimes catastrophic entrepreneurial journey of two unremarkable middle aged men. Join hosts Murray Swoish and Erik Scramlin as they document their efforts to balance life with their dreams of starting their own businesses and leaving the rat race behind.
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American Shakedown is a worker-owned project that uncovers attitudes and philosophies that are rotting our country from the inside out. We’re here to expose corporate shills and counter-revolutionaries for the frauds they are.
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Erik and Murray give an update on how things have been going with their side hustles and recent summer vacations. Resources: Building a Story Brand by Donald Miller: https://buildingastorybrand.com/ The $100 Startup: https://www.amazon.com/100-Startup-Reinvent-Living-Create/dp/0307951529 The 4-Hour Workweek: https://www.amazon.com/4-Hour-Workweek-E…
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Market Your Side Hustle - The Story Brand Framework
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For new entrepreneurs, marketing can be intimidating. You created a product or service, now how do you sell it? In this Episode, Murray and Erik discuss the power of story branding. Find out how Erik and Murray are implementing story branding into their own side hustles. 3 Key Takeaways: 1. Focus on the aspects of your product or service that help …
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Copywriting Tips for Entrepreneurs With Samantha Knock - How to Sell Your Brand by Telling a Story
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Samantha Knock is a chef turned entrepreneur. Her craft, copywriting. Samantha teaches us about the art of copywriting and what every entrepreneur must know about creating a story for your brand. 3 Key Takeaways: 1. Learn what copywriting is and why its so important for sales. 2. Sell your brand by telling a story. Position yourself as the guide in…
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Episode 33: Entrepreneurial Dumpster Fire [One Year Anniversary]
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Tired of your job? Experiencing burnout? Is there more to life than this? The Dumpster Fire Project is a podcast that documents the journey of two normal guys as they try to become entrepreneurs. In this episode, Erik and Murray celebrate 1 year of the Dumpster Fire Project. Join the journey. Never settle, never regret! Watch the full episode on Yo…
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Episode 32: Beating Burnout With Paula Davis (Stress & Resilience Institute)
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Paula Davis is a renowned writer, burnout expert and CEO of The Stress & Resiliency Institute. Paula shares with us her own personal story of burning out as an attorney, her journey into entrepreneurship and what she has learned about burnout in the workplace. High value take-aways: (1) Learn the signs and symptoms of burnout. (2) Learn how to reco…
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Episode 31: The Campfire Side Hustle With Chad Ireland
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Enjoy camping? Turning your passion into a side hustle it what the Dumpster Fire Project is all about. Chad Ireland turned his love of camping into a viable side hustle when he patented the Campfire Canopy. This is his story. High value take-aways: (1) Turning your passion into a side hustle creates meaning in your work and life. (2) Learn the stru…
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Episode 30: "Go All In" With Kimberly Spencer of Crown Yourself
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Kimberly Spencer is a certified high-performance coach, bestselling writer and founder of Crown Yourself. Feeling uninspired? You need to listen to this episode. High value take-aways: (1) Relationships are the key to building a successful business. (2) Learn when to go all in on your side hustle. (3) Learn how to fight through “productive procrast…
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Episode 29: Follow Your Passion vs Follow the Money
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Follow your passion or follow the money? Do what you love and find a way to make money or find a skill that you are good at, hustle and become passionate? As we continue our journey into becoming entrepreneurs this question has entered our minds. We discuss the topic in this week's episode. The Dumpster Fire Project is a podcast that follows our jo…
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We are back with an update and our take on the aftermath of the 2020 election
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Episode 28: Finding Your Niche - How a Young Entrepreneur Did It
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Matt Beans is the co-owner and founder of The REI Bookkeepers, a bookkeeping business for real estate investors. Matt is also the co-host of his own podcast “The REI Bookkeepers.” Matt is a young entrepreneur who found a niche in the real estate investment field. High value take-aways: (1) Finding your niche is essential to building a successful bu…
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Episode 27: BBQ, Brews and Tattoos With Tearl Dunlap (TD's Brew & BBQ)
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Are you passionate about BBQ? Do you wonder what its like to bottle and sell your own rubs and sauces? In Episode 27 of the Dumpster Fire Project, Erik and Murray have a conversation with Tearl Dunlap of TD’s Brew & BBQ. Find out how TD went from bottling his own seasonings and sauces in “repurposed” Sailor Jerry bottles in his kitchen, to owning h…
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Episode 26: Dumpster Fire 2020! Live Show With Special Guests
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Dumpster Fire 2020! The DF Project goes live on December 26, 2020 for one last blowout. Wrought with technical difficulties, cigar smoke and a damn good time, Erik and Murray speak with special guests J.L. Massimino of the J.L. Massimino Show and Tearl Dunlap of TD’s Brew & BBQ. In a break from the norm, the theme of this show is to loosen up and h…
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Episode 25: "Opening a Coffee Shop in 2020" With Keith Clayton
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The Dumpster Fire Project is all about running down your dreams. Sometimes we need to take a chance and do something outside the norm. Our guest is a perfect example of someone who refused to take the path he was supposed to follow. Keith Clayton and his wife Yoly are the owners of True Brew Coffee in Lovington, New Mexico. This is the story of how…
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On our entrepreneurial journey, we are discovering how important it is to be mindful. This Thanksgiving, we take a few days off from the hustle to be present in the moment and enjoy a little football, friends and food! We also take a break from the more serious topics and have a little fun. You won't want to miss this week's special guest! The Dump…
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Episode 23: The Man, The Myth, The Legend - Ken Jones
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Ken Jones is a legend in the project management consulting world. Mentoring fortune 100 companies and managing multi-million dollar budgets, need we say more? We will, Ken is also a former Ernst & Young consultant who struck out on his own and co-founded his own consulting firm. We sit down with Ken and hear his story of how he became one of the be…
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Biden looks to all but won, but will Trump go quietly?
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Episode 22: Amusement Parks in 2020 With Marc Goodyke
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Murray goes solo in this interview with Marc Goodyke of the Chain Lift, a YouTube channel and Podcast for rollercoaster enthusiasts. Marc's brother Adam, who is the other Chain Lift co-mastermind, was on Episode 9 of the Dumpster Fire Project predicting how the pandemic may impact their seasonal business. On this episode Marc discusses which of tho…
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Episode 21: The Anti Hustle - Avoiding Side Hustle Burnout
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We start side hustles to escape burnout in our 9-5's. However, we must learn to set boundaries, schedule down time and discipline ourselves. Burnout with your side hustle can turn your dream into a nightmare. In Episode 21,Murray and Erik discuss burnout and what they have learned about recognizing and preventing it. 📌 Follow the Dumpster Fire Proj…
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Episode 28 - The Supreme Court, Town Halls, and The Dumpster Fire of 2020
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This week we talk about the march to put Amy Coney Barrett on the Supreme Court. The town hall showdown, and other news from the past week.
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Philosophy Bites 1 - Why Bother with Leftism?
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Previously, we mentioned various leftist organizations that can help you organize your community. Why bother at all? What makes a leftist movement desirable? This shorter piece touches on how society has twisted Darwin's words and ran with it, resulting in the toxic cult of rugged individualism we know and don't love today. There's a simple counter…
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Episode 20: "Just F***ing Do It!" With Gaby Cadena
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Millennials are achieving massive success in the business world today. Unlike their predecessors, millennials are begging the question, is there more to life than an 8-5 job? Rather than demonizing technology, millennials are tapping into its unlimited potential to build successful businesses. For the first time, The Dumpster Fire Project talks wit…
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This week we talk about Trump having COVID and the fallout from the first presidential debate.
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Episode 19: "The Lawyer, the Entrepreneur" With Jarrett Stone
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Are you a lawyer, thinking about starting your own solo practice? Maybe you are just a normal person looking to start that side hustle. In this Episode, we talk with Jarrett Stone of Stone Firm, PLLC and Law Venture, YouTube content for lawyers. Jarrett shares his experiences as a young entrepreneur and how it led to him starting his own legal prac…
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Episode 25 - The Consequences of The Next Six Weeks
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This week we talk about the consequences of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death and the way Trump is trying to undermine the election.
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Episode 24 - The Science of Endorsing Joe Biden and 1776
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This week we focus on Joe Biden's endorsment from a group scientists, Trump wants a nationalism class, and why USPS might be even more trouble than we realize.
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This week we talk about the disinformation campaigns that the right is using when it comes to antifa and boosting Qanon
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Episode 18: "5 Key Resources for Entrepreneurs"
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5 key resources to help you start your side hustle in 2020. In this Episode Murray and Erik discuss 5 resources that helped them start their side hustles. If you are a thinking about starting a side hustle or small business be sure to check this one out. "Crush It!" by Gary Vaynerchuk: https://www.amazon.com/Crush-Time-Cash-Your-Passion-ebook/dp/B0…
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This we talk about WGN's new News program, an update on Kyle Rittenhouse, and how the Republicans want to punish the protestors.
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Episode 21 - The Republicans Promise More Cops at The Convention.
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This Week we talk RNC and all the the things that are happening in Kenosha.
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Never let fear stop you from pursuing your passion. Hosts Erik Scramlin and Murray Swoish take Episode 17 back to the shows roots. The Dumpster Fire Project is a podcast that follows the entrepreneurial journey of two burnt out, middle aged men. In this Episode, Erik and Murray discuss how their side hustles are progressing and how they are address…
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Episode 20 - Conventionally Conventions Have Policies
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This week we talk about the Democratic Convention, the boycott on Goodyear, and other topics.
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Episode 19 Copaganda Extravaganza II Vice Presidential Edition
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We talk about Kamala Harris being picked by Biden, Congress still has no plans to help Americans, and other news that happened this week.
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Episode 16: "Never Settle, Never Regret" With Azure O'Neil
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WE WORK JOBS WE HATE TO BUY STUFF WE THINK WILL MAKE US HAPPY. WE LISTEN TO OUR PARENTS, FRIENDS AND FIGMENTS OF OUR OWN IMAGINATION. IN EPISODE 16 OF THE DUMPSTER FIRE PROJECT HOSTS ERIK SCRAMLIN AND MURRAY SWOISH TALK WITH AZURE O'NEIL. AZURE LEFT A COMFORTABLE DAY JOB TO PURSUE HER PASSION OF TRAVELING THE WORLD. SHE IS NOW THE DIRECTOR OF LOGIS…
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This episode we talk about the Stimulus showdown between Democrats and Republicans
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Episode 17 - The Dumpster Fire Interview and Wrestling Has Antifa Now
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This episode we talk about the Trump Axios Interview, Wrestling's Antifa debuts, and other topics
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This episode we talk how the Fellows from The Lincoln Project may be grifting the Libs for donor cash. An update on violence that happened in Austin and many more topics.
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Episode 15 - Aliens and Demons for Accelerationism!
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The world keeps getting weirder but we just keep on trucking while Aliens and Demons cause our medical woes. We also talk about the idea of accelerating for leftist ideas by voting for Trump.
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Episode 15: "Here's The Deets" With AJ and Jennifer De Los Santos
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Want the deets? Join us in Episode 15 as we interview AJ and Jennifer De Los Santos or Tea & Deets Magazine. AJ and Jen have been together for 15 years and both enjoy successful careers. In their "spare time" this power couple runs multiple businesses. AJ and Jen run a successful real estate side hustle as well as a selfie mirror magic photo booth …
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Episode 14 - Violence in Austin and Aurora
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We talk about violence against the protesters and check in what is going on with Qanon this week.
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Episode 13 - Hold my beer, I'm Taking My Leaf Blower To Save America
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Four million cases of COVID, Trump expands his Gestapo, Nancy Pelosi's Progressive challenger is marred in scandal, and Portland parents fight back, while Qanon Influencers get banned from twitter.
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Episode 12 - Snatched in Portland and The Rabbbit Hole that is Qanon
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As we continue the dystopian year of 2020, we have finally arrived at the government unlawfully detaining anyone they deem dissidents. Meanwhile, the far-right devolve into lofty conspiracies from their savior Qanon.
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Episode 11 - It's My COVID Party and I Will Die If I Want To
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The US is experiencing a frightening surge of COVID cases, but that is not stopping COVID parties, unemployment benefits expiring, and school is almost back in session. Our hosts take us through a very turbulent time in America while trying not to lose their minds.
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Episode 14: "The Accidental Side Hustle" With Mark Baraibar
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Our guest in Episode 14 is an attorney and genuinely good dude. Mark Baraibar has also been an entrepreneur most of his life. Find out how Mark accidentally stumbled upon a passion he never knew he had. Mark Baribar: https://silvainjurylawyer.com/ Erik Scramlin - https://www.tacticalattorney.com Murray Swoish - https://www.fullvolumesolutions.com…
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Episode 10 - At Least We Have Unity While The Rich Raid The Coffers??
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We talk the Biden-Sanders Unity Task Force, the rich profits off the PPP, and continuing coverage of the police and protests.
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Episode 9 - Will The Anarchist Aliens Save us?
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This week we talk more about COVID Masks, continuing police misconduct, and if Aliens are the final stage of this dark year of 2020.
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Episode 13 of the Dumpster Fire Project. The Dumpster Fire Project is a podcast about side hustles, startups and small businesses. Find meaning in your life by following your passion! In this episode we discuss how we started a podcast on a very tight budget and how it has grown over the past 6 months. We discuss how you can start your own podcast …
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Episode 8 - Rally Fails, Testing Slowdowns, and K-Pop Stans Save The Day
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This Week we talk about how Trump is slowing down COVID Testing. How K-Pop fans destroyed Trump's Rally, and many more topics!
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Episode 12: "Live a Little Dream" With "Krebs" of Dead Bear Brewing Company
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Ever wonder what its like to own your own brewery? In this Episode, we find out. Our guest is the owner and brew master of Dead Bear Brewing Company in beautiful Grayling, Michigan. Travis Krebs learned to brew beer in his basement in Kalamazoo, MI. Krebs never lost sight of his dream and in 2014 he opened Dead Bear Brewing Company. Join us as we d…
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Episode 7 - Solidarity With The Egg McMuffin
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This week we talk about entitled police officers, the meat industry price fixing, and some of the things that are being swept under the rug while George Floyd protests continue. Visit us @ Americanshakedown.com https://www.vibe.com/2019/02/six-things-to-know-about-mysterious-death-of-tamla-horsford-list Https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/case-of-…
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As The protest continues we talk about police funding and how the hell we got here.
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