In this episode of Burning the Ships, I sit down with Kyle Doriety, a South Carolina investor who just did what most people only dream about: quit his job after 11 years to go all-in on entrepreneurship.

Kyle’s journey started on a family farm, where he learned the value of hard work from his parents and grandparents. He spent more than a decade in a secure, well-paying corporate job before deciding that comfort wasn’t the same as calling. What started as a single rental property turned into a growing real estate portfolio, multiple business ventures, including ice vending machines and ice delivery services and, most importantly, the freedom to work for himself.

We talk about what it really takes to walk away from the W-2 world, how faith and persistence played a role in his journey, and the power of having a supportive spouse who bel ...