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Jack Oujo: From Minor League Umpire to $900M Wealth Firm
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Released by a registered letter at 30, with his wife pregnant and no savings, Jack Oujo's Major League umpiring dream was over. In this Sports Chasers Interview Sessions, Kevin L. Warren sits down with Oujo — founder of Oujo Wealth Strategies and author of Too Smart to Be an Umpire — to break down how a written "Plan B" led him from the minor leagues through Ernst & Young to building a tax-focused wealth management firm that reached nearly $900 million under management.
🎙️ Featuring: Kevin L. Warren, Jack Oujo (Founder, Oujo Wealth Strategies)
✅ ON THIS EPISODE:
⚾ Life as a minor league umpire — pay, travel, and the narrow path to the Majors
✉️ The moment his umpiring career ended, and the identity crisis that followed
📚 The written plan that turned "Plan B" into his actual path forward
💼 Credentials, credit cards, and building a firm from nothing
🏢 Employee-first culture, succession planning, and selling to his own team
🤖 His view on ABS technology, sports betting, and respect for officials
⏱️ CHAPTERS:
00:00 🎯 From Dream to Rock Bottom
00:54 🎙️ Show Intro and Guest Setup
04:46 ⚾ Umpiring Origins and Mentors
06:47 📈 Minor League Climb and Release Rule
09:03 💸 Life in the Minors Reality Check
11:41 ✉️ The Letter That Ended It
14:05 📚 Plan B Education and Ernst & Young
16:56 🎲 Betting on Family and Going Solo
20:08 🏆 Fame Lessons and Winning Attitude
22:52 🤝 Trust-First Client Process
24:59 ⚾ Umpire Skills in Wealth Advice
29:06 🔁 Process Over Results Leadership
31:43 🧠 Handling People Like a Pro
33:10 🏢 Selling to Employees, Not PE
33:36 📝 Succession Sale Plan
35:36 🙌 Win-Win Firm Culture
37:57 📖 Why Write the Book
40:19 🎯 Who the Book Helps
41:15 💡 Plan B Advice
42:45 😅 Missed Calls and Stories
44:50 🚫 What Fans Get Wrong About Umpires
48:29 ✅ Best Calls and Consistency
51:06 🤖 ABS Tech and Sports Betting Debate
55:27 ⚡ Rapid Fire and Wrap-Up
01:00:18 📕 Where to Buy the Book
01:00:38 👋 Final Reflections and Farewell
⭐ HIGHLIGHTED CHAPTER: "The Letter That Ended It" — 11:41
Jack Oujo recounts the exact moment his umpiring career ended by registered letter — and the same-week decision he and his wife made to build a written plan for what came next.
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🎙️ Production Credits
Narration: Ken Marsiglia
Intro Music: Super Bowl
Outro Music: Buss Down
Music Licensed via Epidemic Sound
Music Producer: Darrell L. Warren
Intro & Outro Video Production: Azad S.
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