What if “being successful” isn’t about grinding harder, but about architecting your daily energy first? Italian entrepreneur and real estate investor Dr. Jacopo Iaciello, author of Healthy, Rich & Happy, joins host Pete Ferrari to share how a career-ending soccer injury, heartbreak, and a business betrayal led him to create the MPBE method—Meditation, Pray, Biohacking, Exercise—for building a life that actually feels good on the inside and looks successful on the outside.

You’ll hear how he went from injured 17-year-old striker to running 20 jewelry stores, losing millions, starting over in Miami real estate, and why he now believes bad routines = bad results, while good routines quietly compound into health, wealth, and genuine happiness.

Episode Highlights:

• 06:26 – From Naples to big dreams: Italian family, early obsession with success & soccer

• 08:37 – The injury at 17 that killed his pro career dream—and forced a full life reset

• 11:00 – Starting from “less than zero”: no business background, one shop → 20 jewelry stores

• 12:46 – Hitting financial freedom… and feeling empty: why money alone wasn’t enough

• 14:11 – The MPBE Method: Meditation, Pray, Biohacking, Exercise—and how it was born

• 16:09 – Why he wakes at 4:30–5:00 a.m. and protects his highest-clarity hours

• 17:33 – “Pray activation”: how he prays for others and sets ultra-clear daily intentions

• 19:45 – What billionaires taught him: bad routine → bad results; good routine → good life

• 22:56 – Tiny habits, big momentum: why making your bed and small wins really matter

• 25:20 – Biohacking add-ons: BrainTap, Oura, targeted supplements—and what he refuses to depend on

• 26:14 – Why he wrote Healthy, Rich & Happy and donates book proceeds to a Miami charity

• 29:18 – Pete’s reflection: happiness as the real target, not just net worth

Takeaways:

• Energy first, strategy second. Your morning routine and inner state determine how well any business tactic or plan actually works.

• MPBE is a simple, repeatable framework

• Bad routine = bad results. Doom-scrolling, numbing habits, and unchecked “addictions” (not just substances) quietly steer your life off course.

• You don’t need a huge overhaul to start. Small, consistent changes—like waking a bit earlier, making your bed, or carving out 10 minutes to think—can build real momentum.

• Gratitude is a stabilizer. Intentionally asking: “What gives me joy?”, “What am I grateful for?”, “What gives me passion?” keeps you grounded when life gets rocky.

• Don’t live in the past. Staying stuck in “If only I had…” keeps you sick. Closing chapters quickly, learning, and moving on is part of staying healthy, rich, and happy.

About the Guest:

Dr. Jacopo Iaciello is an Italian-born entrepreneur, investor, and author of Healthy, Rich & Happy.

A former elite soccer prospect whose career ended with a devastating injury at 17, Jacopo rebuilt his identity in business—launching a jewelry brand in Naples and scaling it to more than 20 stores. After major wins and painful losses (including a partner stealing a multi-million-dollar company), he moved to the United States and rebuilt again in the competitive South Florida real estate market.

Along the way, he developed the MPBE method—Meditation, Pray, Biohacking, Exercise—to help himself and others generate the daily energy and clarity needed to create long-term health, wealth, and happiness. He also writes for Forbes Italy, interviewing billionaires and top entrepreneurs, and donates proceeds from Healthy, Rich & Happy to a Miami-based charity.

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