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The Mike Litton Experience

From Section 8 to Sergeant to Speaker: Michael Forman on Leadership, Business & Never Taking “No”

The Mike Litton Experience

Mike Litton

Business, Kids & Family, Parenting, Careers

5.01.2K Ratings

🗓️ 11 July 2025

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

In this powerful episode of The Mike Litton Experience, meet Michael Forman—Air Force veteran, entrepreneur, motivational speaker, networking strategist, and host of his own podcast. From growing up on Section 8 housing to building multiple businesses, leading law enforcement teams, and owning franchises like Ben & Jerry’s and pizza restaurants, Michael’s story is a raw, inspiring blueprint for anyone chasing growth and purpose.

🔥 Learn how Michael:

  • Rose from humble beginnings to become a Master Sergeant in the Air Force

  • Ran a successful mortgage company and trained others to succeed

  • Risked his life to rescue children and a dog from a burning trailer

  • Created networking groups that expanded across state lines

  • Transitioned from military to business and finally to professional speaker & coach

🎤 Whether you’re interested in leadership, entrepreneurship, or learning how to master networking in the real world, Michael breaks it down with authenticity and humor.

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0:00.0

And I started out, you know, it was just my mother, single mother, and we were on Section 8 housing, you know, the old story of regs to riches, you know, that type of thing.

0:13.4

I wouldn't say riches now, but, you know, regs to where I am today, all right?

0:19.7

Okay.

0:20.6

Rags to now, okay? Rags to now, okay? We're on our way to riches, right?

0:25.6

So I went back in. I got the dog out. And I smoked and everything else. And they're just like,

0:31.0

I can't believe you did that for a dog. I said, well, you're telling me, I can't believe I did that

0:37.3

for a dog. But look at her face.

0:40.5

Look at her with her dog.

0:42.5

You know, that's part of her family.

0:44.3

It's just the two of us and a secretary, and it wound up being as big as 15 loan officers and nine back office people.

0:52.1

Wow.

0:52.5

And we built it up really nicely. They give it out to everybody else and say, go do people. Wow. And we built it up really nicely.

0:55.3

They give it out to everybody else and say, go do it.

0:57.7

Right.

0:58.6

A leader isn't.

1:00.7

A leader, he gets the stuff.

1:02.3

He goes through and makes sure, A, everybody understands it.

1:06.0

B, you're going to jump right in and do it with them, not have them just go.

1:12.4

Right.

1:13.1

So, you know, when I, in the Air Force, there were two portions of the police.

1:21.8

Did you know there's a technology that's actually an app on your phone that uses sound waves to tell your brain what you want

1:28.3

your brain to do.

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