Money Stories
Episodes
Hunter Terpenny: Being Poor is a Calling - Money Stories Ep. 47
10 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Most entrepreneurs track every dollar in and out. Very few stop to ask what the money is actually for. Hunter Terpenny grew up on 40 acres in rural...
Keith Roberts: Never Build a Business Until You Understand This - Money Stories Ep. 46
03 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Most entrepreneurs are good at making money. Far fewer are good at keeping it, or knowing what it's actually for. Keith Roberts spent 24 years buildin...
Niraj Shah: The Mindset That Turns Success Into Freedom - Money Stories Ep. 45
06 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Many entrepreneurs achieve success only to realize they are further away from freedom than when they started. Niraj Shah has spent his career build...
Chris Girbés: Why Financial Growth Alone Is Never Enough - Money Stories Ep. 44
06 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Girbés has built a life rooted in intention, family, and meaningful work, yet his journey with money has been anything but simple. In this epis...
Special Episode: Confronting the Painful Truth - The Inner Circle Ep. 5
30 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Step inside The Inner Circle, where Kevin Dahlstrom and I speak freely and honestly without judgment, challenging each other in pursuit of truth. A...
Jon Bowerman: Finding Fulfillment Beyond Achievement - Money Stories Ep. 43
16 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Jon Bowerman built and sold a multimillion-dollar agency before realizing that success on paper doesn’t guarantee fulfillment. His story is about re...
Nathan Barry: Redefining Wealth Through the Success of Others - Money Stories Ep. 42
09 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Nathan Barry built ConvertKit (now Kit) into a nine-figure company helping creators earn a living online. His journey reveals how early experiences wi...
Special Episode: Failure Is the Best Teacher - The Inner Circle Ep. 1
02 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Step inside The Inner Circle, where Kevin Dahlstrom and Mike Brown speak freely and honestly without judgment, challenging each other in pursuit of tr...
Artur Meyster: Don't Assume Success Will Fix Your Inner Pressure - Money Stories Ep. 41
19 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
At age eleven, Artur Meyster watched his mom pay with food stamps in a New York grocery store. That moment lit a fire that carried him from Wall Stree...
Nick Eubanks: From Building an Empire to Rebuilding Himself - Money Stories Ep. 40
12 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nick Eubanks was living the dream. He had built and sold multiple companies, scaled an unsexy business to eight figures, and exited two ventures in th...
Aaron Houghton: $169M Founder Reveals the Cost of Ignoring Your Limit - Money Stories Ep. 39
05 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Aaron Houghton built and sold a tech company for $169 million before his 30th birthday. At its peak, his business was generating $50 million in recurr...
What is Wealth? A Conversation with Pete Adeney and Kevin Dahlstrom - Money Stories Ep. 38
28 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve been taught to chase success, but what if real wealth has nothing to do with money? Recorded live at the BaseCamp Boulder event, this conve...
Marshall Hayes: The Founder Who Found Peace After the Fall - Money Stories Ep. 37
21 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Marshall Hayes grew up in rural Oregon learning about money from a handwritten ledger his dad kept on a yellow pad. Those early lessons sparked a fasc...
Keith Latson: Walking Away from the Career That No Longer Fit to Reclaim What Matters Most - Money Stories Ep. 36
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Keith Latson was living the dream he had built since childhood. He was operating on Kentucky Derby champions, making seven figures, and working with t...
Dr. Vass: The Inner Work Behind a Longer, Fuller Life - Money Stories Ep. 35
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Vassily Eliopoulos (Dr. Vass) spent more than a decade working in emergency rooms, treating people in moments that stripped away everything noness...
Taylor Frame: How Finding the Right Community Changes How You Carry Success - Money Stories Ep. 34
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Taylor Frame learned to sell on a Mormon mission in North Carolina. For two years, he knocked on doors, faced rejection, and refined his pitch one con...
Melanie Balke: The 7-Figure CEO Who Turned Burnout into Balance - Money Stories Ep. 33
24 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Melanie Balke has built a life most entrepreneurs chase for years. Her business is thriving, her team is energized, and her days move with clarity and...
Delroy Gill: The Mindset Shift That Turned Hustle Into Legacy - Money Stories Ep 32
17 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Delroy Gill grew up flipping candy in the playgrounds of South London, finding creative ways to make money at a young age. When he moved to America, s...
Jack Swift: How AI Is Rewriting the Rules of Leadership - Money Stories Ep 31
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jack Swift followed the path to success with precision. He graduated from West Point, served as an Army Ranger, and grew to CEO of TIFIN, a categor...
Rob Sirstins: Why Success Alone Will Never Be Enough - Money Stories Ep 30
03 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Early life wasn’t easy for Rob Sirstins. He was born into poverty, adopted young, and raised in a world where he never felt like he belonged. Then h...
Anthony Vicino: Losing 40 Million Changed How I See Success - Money Stories Ep 29
26 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Anthony Vicino once believed financial wins meant freedom. He went from living in a van and scaling cliffs to building million-dollar businesses - onl...
Derek Coburn: How to Retire Later and Be Happier Now - Money Stories Ep 28
19 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For years, Derek Coburn watched high achievers sacrifice health and joy in pursuit of a “magic number” they believed would bring freedom - only to...
Elliot Roe: The Hypnotherapist Who Helped Create Poker’s #1 Player in the World - Money Stories Ep. 27
12 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it take to unlock your full potential, and why do so many high achievers sabotage themselves before they reach the top? In this conversation...
Dave Inglis: My Self-worth was my Net Worth - Money Stories Ep 26
05 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It started with a joke from his childhood. Dave’s mom told him they could afford a new bra for her or hockey gear for him. Then something snapped. ...
Shane Fuhrman: He Quit His M&A Job to Ski - Money Stories Ep 25
28 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when you climb all the ladders you were told to, only to realize they may be leaning on the wrong wall? Shane Fuhrman has worn many ha...
Jeff Burningham: $2B Investor Explains Why Happiness Can’t Be Bought - Money Stories Ep 24
22 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Burningham has lived many lives. At 13 he was scrubbing carpets just to afford basketball shoes. Fast forward to today, he has built billion-doll...
Colin O’Farrell: He Was On the Verge of Private Island Money - Then Lost it All - Money Stories Ep 23
15 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For years, Colin O’Farrell worked in the oil and gas industry, learning firsthand how deals are structured and value is created. He went on to co...
Lyle Divinsky: The Brutal Truth About Chasing a Dream - Money Stories Ep 22
08 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For five years, he played in the NYC subways just to pay his bills. Then he got the call, and within a year, he was headlining Red Rocks. But hi...
Ret Taylor: Your Childhood Taught You Money is Pain - Money Stories Ep 21
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
At 10 years old, he stood in a cold bus station and vowed to do whatever it took to escape scarcity. He succeeded, founding, scaling, and exiting a...
Philip McKernan: He Lost Everything and Found His Gift - Money Stories Ep 20
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Philip McKernan was $200 from broke, drowning in debt, and silently unraveling in the shadows of a failed real estate venture. But in the silence of t...
Ryan Larson: What Happens After You Get Everything You Think You Want - Money Stories Ep 19
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
He grew up skipping school to clean houses, so his mom wouldn’t drown in debt. Now he runs one of the top U.S. tax firms in Europe. But Ryan L...
Artie Sandstone: Biotech CEO Unleashes The Artist Within - Money Stories Ep 18
11 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Fourteen years building a publicly traded biotech company, then one fall, thirty feet, and everything changed. This is the story of how Artie S...
Eric Spett: Why Achieving Everything Doesn't Fix Anything - Money Stories Ep 17
04 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The day after his multi-nine-figure exit, Eric Spett flew to Costa Rica and told himself he was fine. He wasn't. In this episode, Eric opens up abo...
Preston Brown: I was a Hustle Addict - Money Stories Ep 16
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Preston Brown was the classic success story - until a call in 2019 shattered the illusion. His father was gone. And so was the meaning he'd tied to th...
Derek Haswell: Why Founders Feel Lost After Success - Money Stories Ep 15
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When Derek Haswell co-founded Ten Percent Happier, he wasn’t chasing profit, he was chasing peace. What he didn’t realize was that the drive power...
Carm Huntress: He Sacrificed Health, Marriage, and Identity to ‘Make It’ - Money Stories Ep 14
13 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
At 15, Carm Huntress lost both his parents to cancer. By 45, he had founded two nine-figure companies. But the path between those moments wasn’t pav...
David Staley: When Winning Doesn’t Mean You’re Safe - Money Stories Ep 13
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Popcorn in hot dog buns. Running to Oklahoma. Living on one salary while building a business worth tens of millions. David Staley didn’t just boo...
Kelly and Juliet Starrett: Health is the First Wealth - Money Stories Ep 12
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Juliet and Kelly Starrett have trained Olympians, coached Navy SEALs, and built a global health & fitness empire. But what happens when your body b...
Seth Conger: Escaping the Hustle Trap - Money Stories Ep 11
23 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
At age 14, Seth Conger made $225 in tips on his third day working at a golf course—and unknowingly walked into a trap that would define the next two...
Mike Mathweg: From Fired to $50M in Deals - Money Stories Ep 10
16 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Most founders chase the exit. Mike Mathweg got his. Then came the 12-word call that stripped him of his identity, his status, and the illusion of s...
Beau Turner: $50M Founder: The Next Level Requires a Different Me - Money Stories Ep 9
09 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if the path to financial freedom isn't just about investing—it's about mining your own opportunities? In this episode of Money Stories, Beau...
Kristen Brown: Brand Is Who You Are—Not What You Sell - Money Stories Ep 8
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if your brand isn’t what you build—but who you are? In this episode of Money Stories, Kristen Brown pulls back the curtain on what most fo...
Kevin Dahlstrom: The Price of Building a Life You Don't Want - Money Stories Ep 7
25 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if the life you’re building... isn’t yours? In this episode of Money Stories, Kevin Dahlstrom unpacks what it takes to walk away from ...
Hollis Carter: Scaling Without Selling Your Soul - Money Stories Ep 6
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if the biggest ceiling in your business isn’t tactical—it’s relational? In this episode of Money Stories, Hollis Carter unpacks how real...
Michael Litt: $100M CEO on AI and the Future of Tech - Money Stories Ep 5
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it take to spot the next billion-dollar startup? Michael Litt knows—and he’s sharing the secret. In this episode of Money Stories...
Cathryn Lavery: 8-Figure E-commerce Empire - Money Stories Ep 4
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine selling your company for millions - and then buying it back for pennies on the dollar. That's precisely what Cathryn Lavery did. In th...
Blake Eastman: Hard Work Won't Fix Your Money Problems - Money Stories Ep 3
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Think hard work alone can solve your money woes? Behavioral scientist Blake Eastman says think again. In this eye-opening episode of Money Stories, Bl...
Matthew Barnes: How to Think Like the 1% - Money Stories Ep 2
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I sit down with one of my favorite people, Matthew Barnes, founder of Proteus Digital Lab (https://proteusdigitallab.com) and a geniu...
Dan Martell: The $100M Mindset - Money Stories Ep 1
03 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this powerful conversation, Mike Brown sits down with Dan Martell, entrepreneur, investor, and author, to discuss how you can shift your money mind...