{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fopen-up-podcast.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fopen-up-guest-john-haremza-TVGW2CrB","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Open Up - Guest: John Haremza","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/96b53e67-fd3a-4fc8-8813-b800a33897a8/3d405cba-035b-46f4-8af0-8ca126900809/podcast_image.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/7f3157bd-0d18-4fb8-904f-cec90599ddb4\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"Open Up - Guest: John Haremza\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"John Haremza went from maintenance worker in a potato chip factory to generating over $1 billion in team sales and $30 million in personal commissions — but the real story starts long before the success.\nGrowing up in a small Minnesota town, John struggled with undiagnosed dyslexia that left him feeling slow, dumb, and invisible throughout school. A chance invite to a home water filter party in December 1988 — one he almost skipped — changed everything. From his first $59 commission to building a nine-figure organization, John unpacks the mindset shifts, personal development habits, and hard-won lessons behind his 37-year career. He opens up about self-doubt, betrayal, imposter syndrome, financial mistakes, and the moment he accidentally revealed his dyslexia on stage in front of 5,000 people — a vulnerability that became his greatest leadership asset.\n\n📚 Books: Right or Almost Right | The Power of Influence\n📲 Instagram/Facebook: @JohnHaremza\n▶️ YouTube: John Haremza\n\nChapters\n00:00 Cold Open\n01:37 Guest Introduction\n02:38 Growing Up With Dyslexia\n03:15 The Potato Chip Factory\n04:18 The Dad Story\n06:01 The Water Filter Party\n09:21 The First $59\n10:46 Leaving the Factory\n13:28 Reflecting on the Numbers\n15:20 Qualities That Built His Success\n17:29 Building Influence From Zero\n18:28 The Books\n19:21 The Dyslexia Reveal on Stage\n22:40 How His Dad Influenced Him\n24:13 Healing Old Wounds\n27:28 Focus vs. Multiple Ventures\n31:39 Advice for Aspiring Leaders\n33:03 The Dark Side of Network Marketing\n35:34 Imposter Syndrome\n38:17 The Hardest Moments\n40:03 The Influence of Your Inner Circle\n43:10 Faith, Free Will & Taking Action\n47:18 Rapid Fire Questions\n55:05 Truth or Myth\n58:35 What Would John Do?\n01:01:31 John's Golden Rules\n01:03:11 Audience Questions\n01:07:37 Advice to His Younger Self\n01:08:47 Being Present & Open to Learning\n01:11:03 Seek First to Understand\n01:12:29 Where to Find John\n01:14:18 Sign Off"}