#53: Overcoming Dark Times with “Freeway” Rick Ross

JAYSON WALLER UNLEASHED

Jayson Waller

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🗓️ 17 December 2020

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Today on the show Jayson is talking with “Freeway” Rick Ross, former LA drug kingpin, and author of both The 21 Keys to Success: Ridin’ with Rick and Freeway Rick: The Untold Autobiography. They are talking about Rick’s life before he went to prison, and what led him there. They talk about how Rick almost became the king of hip hop, meeting Dr. Dre as a 17 year old kid. Growing up Rick always knew he was going to prison, he had decided that for himself before it was even a reality. Everything in your life comes down to a decision, you can always make a choice to better yourself every single day. After being released from prison Rick was determined to turn his life around, he made a list of everything he was going to do to improve himself, and he is accomplishing everything on that list. Rick goes over his 3 keys to success, so anyone can have success, and happiness in life! Links: Follow True Underdog on IG: www.instagram.com/true_underdog Reach out to Jayson directly at [email protected] Follow Jayson on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayson-waller-/ Follow Jayson on Instagram: www.instagram.com/jaysonwallerbam Check out our website to meet the team, view show notes and transcripts: www.trueunderdog.com Apply for a chance to receive a $10,000 business grant: https://trueunderdog.com/underdog-achievers-program/ Mentioned in the Episode: Rick’s Book, The 21 Keys to Success: Ridin’ with Rick: https://www.amazon.com/Success-Kolie-Crutcher-Freeway-Ricky/dp/0981464343 Rick’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freewayricky/?hl=en Rick’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheRealFreewayRickRoss/ Freeway Enterprise Website: https://freewayenterprise.com Timestamps: 1:47 - Early Days of Ricky Ross 4:07 - Family Members Who Raised Him 7:35 - Maximizing Your Situation 11:51 - Dealing Drugs 14:49 - Experience in 1980’s LA 18:23 - Missing Out on an Opportunity 20:48 - Lessons Learned 23:31 - Creating Your Own Reality 25:59 - Being Content 30:14 - 3 Keys to Success 35:51 - Sacrifice Now, Benefit Later Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Jason Waller here, true underdog podcast and YouTube channel.
0:03.6	Listen, make sure you subscribe today.
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0:09.4	You can go to our YouTube channel, True underdog,
0:11.4	or you can visit True underdog.com and subscribe to all of it. our whiskey. Damn, damn, damn. I'm gonna give you, baby.
0:24.0	Yeah,
0:25.0	Jason Waller here, True Underdog Podcast.
0:30.0	Super excited about my guest today.
0:32.6	He shows a real story of a true underdog.
0:37.0	Been to a bad side, had some bad times,
0:40.2	and overcame that.
0:41.3	I've got Freeway Ricky Ross here, the real Rick Ross, prison reform and
0:46.6	activist and actor, former convicted drug trafficker, cannabis dealer and entrepreneur,
0:52.3	podcaster, author, Anna Philantropist.
0:55.2	How you doing, Ricky?
0:57.2	I'm good.
0:58.2	I need to have you announce me every.
1:02.0	I need to have you to announce me every time.
1:04.0	That's right. I'm trying to charge for that.
1:06.0	That's free, baby, that's free.
1:08.0	I'm trying to pull Michael buffer off, you know, the!
1:11.0	You know, Ricky Ross. So listen, you have got a very unique,
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