{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"From Growing Up in a Garage to Becoming a Homeowner at 24 with Izaiah Dillion","description":"In this inspiring episode of In Search of Excellence: Island Style, host Larry Gonzales sits down with Izaiah Dillion, a 24-year-old active duty Air Force member, to discuss his journey from a challenging upbringing in Stockton, California, to becoming a homeowner in Hawaii. Izaiah shares how he leveraged his VA home loan benefit to purchase a condo with minimal out-of-pocket costs, gaining instant equity and aligning his mortgage with his BAH. Izaiah recounts growing up without his father, getting into legal trouble as a teenager, and how the Air Force offered him structure, discipline, and opportunities to travel the world. He reflects on his deployments, duty stations in Japan, Turkey, and Qatar, and the life lessons learned along the way. Beyond military service, he talks about staying sober for over two years, building disciplined routines around fitness and nutrition, and his passion for coaching clients online to achieve fitness, sobriety, and personal discipline. The conversation also dives into Izaiah\u2019s viral salsa dancing adventures across multiple countries, his goal to dance in 30 countries by the age of 30, and becoming the first homeowner in his family\u2014a milestone he celebrates with gratitude, discipline, and forward-thinking financial planning. Guest: Izaiah Dillion \u2013 Active Duty U.S. Air Force, Homeowner, Fitness &amp;amp; Discipline Coach Instagram: @izaiahdillion Timestamp Highlights: 00:00 \u2013 Street Dance Goes Viral 00:15 \u2013 Meet Izaiah Homebuyer 02:11 \u2013 Growing Up Stockton 03:11 \u2013 Trouble And Turning Point 03:50 \u2013 Felonies And Hard Lessons 07:55 \u2013 Why The Air Force 09:15 \u2013 Tokyo Duty Station Life 11:29 \u2013 Air Force Job Explained 13:17 \u2013 Buying In Hawaii With VA 16:10 \u2013 No Drinking Discipline 18:52 \u2013 Salsa Around The World 20:43 \u2013 First Home In The Family 21:51 \u2013 Leave Time And Break 22:51 \u2013 Homeownership Fears Budget 24:30 \u2013 VA Loan Lessons Learned 25:54 \u2013 Next Plans Fitness Coaching 27:14 \u2013 Fit Sober Discipline 27:28 \u2013 Morning Routine Reading 28:06 \u2013 Training Basics Macros 29:09 \u2013 Home Workouts Hawaii View 29:51 \u2013 Air Force Shift Schedule 30:45 \u2013 Early Mornings Mindset 32:18 \u2013 Remote Coaching Setup 34:25 \u2013 Accountability Motivation 35:04 \u2013 Macros Versus Calories 36:46 \u2013 Advice Mentors Regret 39:34 \u2013 Five Year Vision Hawaii 41:22 \u2013 Travel Goals Europe 43:07 \u2013 Tactical Takeaways 45:13 \u2013 Dance Hikes Surfing 47:11 \u2013 Biggest Adversity 48:34 \u2013 Why Join Military 51:34 \u2013 Final Thanks Outro \ud83c\udf3a Enjoyed this episode? Make sure to subscribe, leave a review, and share this episode with someone who is exploring military homeownership, building discipline, pursuing fitness goals, or seeking inspiration to overcome challenges. \ud83e\udd19 Follow Larry Gonzales and In Search of Excellence: Island Style for more conversations with Hawaii leaders, entrepreneurs, real estate professionals, and inspiring individuals like Izaiah Dillion. ","author_name":"In Search of Excellence, Island Style","author_url":"https:\/\/sites.libsyn.com\/613475","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/41607260\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/202865770"}