From Dishwasher to Millionaire: How Emotional Intelligence Saved Jarek Tadla’s Life | Ep. 45
In this powerful episode of A Healthy Point of View, host Sam Tejada sits down with his longtime friend, business mentor, and special guest, Jarek Tadla — an immigrant entrepreneur who went from washing dishes to flying private jets and building multi-million dollar businesses.
Together, they open up about how their friendship began with a simple IV session, how real success is built through relationships, and why emotional fitness matters just as much as physical health.
Jarek shares raw insights into his struggles with identity, burnout, and even suicidal thoughts — and how faith, inner work, and mental health ultimately helped him rebuild from the inside out.
Topics Covered:
• Jarek’s journey from dishwasher to real estate mogul
• The power of non-transactional relationships
• Why emotional intelligence is the new wealth Inner vs. outer success (and how to balance both)
• What it truly means to “do the work”
• Faith, family, and finding your purpose
If you’ve ever felt like you’re grinding alone or losing yourself chasing success — this episode is for you.
- Jarek Tadla
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Jarek Tadla
Entrepreneur | Real Estate Investor | Podcast Host "Mastering the Inner and Outer Wealth" | Mental Health Advocate
Jarek Tadla is a residential and commercial real estate investor with 30+ years of experience in owning, managing, and improving real property. As an owner-operator, he has been able to grow his portfolio to over thousands of units across dozens of properties in Colorado and Florida without investor equity.
Over the years, he has remediated and renovated countless properties – turning around not only the financial performance but the overall condition of living for his tenants. Through his management firm, he can oversee and implement a people-first management style across all of his properties. His integrated business model is leveraged to provide the highest return on investment while fostering a better and safer community for his tenants to live in.
In addition to his buy-and-hold strategy, Jarek has been building out his development arm through GUC of luxury spec homes in his South Florida market. His team of architects, engineers, and builders have been working together for years as a team to bring these projects to fruition. Drawing from those relationships and resources, he has set his sights on larger multifamily and mixed-use developments that are planned to break ground later this year. His pipeline consists of multifamily value-added properties, luxury spec home construction, and mixed-use developments that align with his vision of creating safer and healthier lifestyles for all.