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Michael
Lush.

Entrepreneur. Author. Speaker. Founder. Husband. Father.

Build a stronger life. Leave a greater legacy.

Michael builds businesses, leads a nonprofit, and hosts conversations that matter, because he believes success should serve something bigger than yourself.

Founder & CEO

Replace Your University

Financial Education Firm

Founder

Funds of Freedom

Non-Profit Organization

Host

Stronger Humans

Podcast

Author

Replace Your Mortgage

Book

Michael and his wife together outdoors

Meet Michael

More than business. A life built on purpose.

Michael is a successful entrepreneur whose life reaches far beyond business. He is a husband, father of five boys, farmer, man of faith, author, speaker, and nonprofit founder.

What ties it together is a commitment to freedom, responsibility, leadership, family, and service.

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Michael's work

Three missions. One purpose.

01

Replace Your University

Founder & CEO

Financial freedom starts with thinking differently about money.

Michael built Replace Your University to give families practical financial education on money, debt, and mortgages.

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02

Funds of Freedom

Founder

Strength should serve something bigger.

Using resources, relationships, and influence to fight human trafficking and help rebuild lives.

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03

Stronger Humans

Host

Real conversations for a stronger life.

Michael's new show on money, health, faith, family, character, and impact.

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Media

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Conversations, interviews, and appearances that share Michael's perspective with audiences beyond his own platforms.

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Interview topics

Conversations worth having.

From building businesses and financial freedom to fatherhood, faith, and the responsibilities that come with success, Michael brings a grounded perspective to conversations that matter.

01

The Truth About Financial Freedom

What does it actually take to build financial freedom, and why do so many people misunderstand money, debt, and banking?

02

Building Businesses That Matter

Entrepreneurship, leadership, growth, mistakes, and what it takes to build a business around a larger mission.

03

Raising Strong Boys in Today's World

Fatherhood, masculinity, responsibility, discipline, emotional maturity, and preparing boys to become strong men.

04

Faith, Family, and the Definition of Success

How Michael's Christian faith and family shape his decisions, priorities, leadership, and worldview.

05

From Financial Success to Meaningful Impact

Why Michael founded Funds of Freedom and how entrepreneurship, resources, and influence can help fight human trafficking.

06

Why We Chose the Farm Life

Family, land, hard work, self-reliance, and building a meaningful life outside the conventional definition of success.

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Stronger Humans

Real conversations for a stronger life.

Michael's new media platform. Honest conversations about becoming stronger where it actually matters.

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Author & thought leadership

Author of Replace Your Mortgage

A financial educator and author, Michael challenges homeowners to rethink conventional assumptions about mortgages, debt, banking, and financial freedom.

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Beyond the business

Family. Faith. Farm. Legacy.

The things that matter most aren't on a résumé.

Michael and his wife are raising five boys on their Tennessee farm. Faith sets the direction. The farm teaches responsibility and hard work. And the goal is simple: build a family and a legacy that outlast any business.

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Michael on your show. Or you on his.

Podcast interviews. Keynotes. Conferences. Media appearances. Meaningful conversations.