September 2, 2025

From Corporate Leader to Founding His Own Company - Damien Pautot

On today's episode of The Going Long Podcast, Billy welcomes Damien Pautot, the Founder of VP Wealth & Freedom, who shares insights into his journey from successful corporate leadership, which led him to experiencing life living in three different continents, to starting and evolving his own sustainable investment business.
Billy Keels
CEO and Founder FGCP

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Going Long Podcast Episode 556: From Corporate Leader to Founding His Own Company - Damien Pautot

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In today’s episode of The Going Long Podcast, you’ll learn the following:

 

  • [00:24 - 01:19] Billy welcomes and introduces today’s special guest, Damien Pautot.
  • [01:19 - 07:17] Damien shares more details about his backstory and how he came to live in three different continents.
  • [07:17 - 18:47] Damien talks about the amount of time he put into working his corporate role and what his mindset was around balancing working-performance, personal lifestyle, and life-goals. 
  • [18:47 - 23:26] Billy asks Damien what role he believes his curiosity and ability to follow his curiosity has helped him to continue to have a positive impact on others and toward becoming more of a servant-leader.
  • [26:26 - 29:18] Damien shares insights into how he overcomes the struggles and set-backs that come once moving on from the corporate role, to ensure progress over perfection.
  • [29:18 - 39:18] Billy asks Damien how he came to find Real Estate as his first vehicle to move beyond corporate and how that has progressed and evolved up to today.
  • [39:18 - 41:24] Billy asks Damien what message he would want to leave for himself to hear five years in the future.
  • [41:24 - 43:45] Billy sums up what we’ve learned about and from Damien on today’s show, and Damien shares the best ways you can contact him.
  • [43:45 - 44:31] Billy wraps up the show.

 

How best to get in touch with Damien Pautot:

Website: https://vpecorealestate.com/ 

Email: damien.pautot@vpecorealestate.com 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/damienpautot/?originalSubdomain=mx 

 

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Billy Keels
Strategic Advisor, Entrepreneur, and Investor
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