The Level Up Podcast w/ Paul Alex

Hosts

• Paul AlexFormer Oakland police officer turned entrepreneur, founder of Cash Swipe and host of The Level Up Podcast

Frequent guests

• Mark Masa · 1 episodeCalifornia law enforcement officer, former youth preacher, and credit card processing entrepreneur (@pinoy.payments)

Topics

• Cash discount program
• Personal accountability
• Post-traumatic stress disorder
• Grace Community Church
• Parable of the talents
• Christianity
• Media portrayal of police
• Police recruitment
• Law enforcement careers in the United States
• Entrepreneurship
• Cash Swipe
• Credit card processing

Recently covered

• 
  From Police Academy Reject to Building a Credit Card Processing Business ft. Mark Masa

  Aug 5, 2025 · 1 h 15 min

  Host Paul Alex talks with police officer Mark Masa about his rejections, law enforcement career, Christian faith, and starting a credit card processing business.

All episodes

Every episode in the show’s feed. Linked episodes are in the encyclopedia; request any other and you’ll be notified when its entry is ready.