Travis Makes Money

Make Money by Hustling Like Gary Vee

07 Jan 2026

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In this episode, host Travis Chappell and his producer Eric unpack what big brands like Starbucks and Target are getting wrong about culture, customer...

Make Money Like the King of Exits | Eddie Wilson

07 Jan 2026

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In this episode, Travis talks with serial entrepreneur and private equity operator Eddie Wilson, known as the “King of Exits” for owning more t...

Introducing Smart Talks with IBM

07 Jan 2026

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Check out the Smart Talks with IBM podcast, where Malcom Gladwell talks to business leaders, technologists and creatives to explore how AI and other ...

Make Money with the "Business Sergeant" | Chris Hallberg

06 Jan 2026

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In this episode, Travis sits down with leadership expert and “Business Sergeant” Chris Hallberg to unpack how great sales and great leadership g...

Make Money by Buying the Right Gadgets

05 Jan 2026

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In this episode, Travis and his producer share a loose, late‑night “roses and thorns” conversation about the early highs and lows of Travis’s ...

Make Money by Surviving the Roses and Thorns

05 Jan 2026

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In this episode, Travis and his producer Eric pour a couple of fireball shots and get unusually candid about the early “roses and thorns” of Travi...

Make Money by Buying Single Family Real Estate

04 Jan 2026

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In this episode, Travis and his producer dig into a deceptively simple question: is owning rental properties actually worth the headache? They cover ...

Make Money by Getting Rich Slow

04 Jan 2026

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In this episode, Travis and his producer tackle a common question: what should a young person do with their first $10,000—put it into stocks, real ...

Make Money by Doing In Person Podcast Interviews

03 Jan 2026

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Make Money by Hiring a Mentor or a Coach

03 Jan 2026

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In this episode, Travis and his producer unpack how to use mentorship and coaching without becoming dependent on “the next guru” or wasting years...

Make Money by Saying Yes to More

02 Jan 2026

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Make Money by Saying Yes to More

02 Jan 2026

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In this episode, Travis and his producer tackle the classic “jack of all trades vs. master of one” question for modern creators and entrepreneurs ...

Make Money by Being a Bigger Boss Than Rick Ross

01 Jan 2026

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In this episode, Travis and his producer Eric use a Rick Ross green-room story and a tongue‑in‑cheek “every day I’m hustlin’” intro to jum...

Make Money by Avoiding Stupid Financial Advice

01 Jan 2026

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In this episode, Travis sits down with his produce for a fun but pointed breakdown of the “dumbest” money advice that keeps going viral—especial...

Make Money and Keep it by Avoiding Bobby Lee's Financial Strategy

31 Dec 2025

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In this episode, Travis brings on his producer to react to a viral Bobby Lee money clip and unpack what it really means to outsource all of your finan...

Make Money by Becoming a Pastor

31 Dec 2025

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In this episode, host Travis Chappell and producer Eric react to a wild sermon clip from fundamentalist pastor Phil Kidd going off on church members...

Make Money This Way and Dave Ramsey Will Be PISSED

30 Dec 2025

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In this episode, host Travis Chappell and producer Eric react to a fiery Dave Ramsey call-in segment about infinite banking and whole life insuran...

Make Money with this Investment Philosophy

30 Dec 2025

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In this episode, host Travis Chappell answers a big-picture question from producer Eric: What is your current investment philosophy—and how has i...

Make *Enough* Money

29 Dec 2025

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In this episode, host Travis Chappell and producer Eric wrestle with one deceptively simple question: What does “enough” money actually look li...

Make Money by Not Financing Your Chipotle

29 Dec 2025

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In this episode, host Travis Chappell and producer Eric dig into one of the most dangerous trends in personal finance right now: exploding consumer ...

Make Money Before You Worry About Generational Wealth

28 Dec 2025

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In this episode, host Travis Chappell and producer Eric react to a spicy clip from personal finance expert Ramit Sethi about why most people have no...

Make Money in the Weirdest Ways

28 Dec 2025

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In this episode, host Travis Chappell and producer Eric swap stories about the strangest, most unconventional ways people are making real money—fr...

Make Money with Rapid Fire Decisions

27 Dec 2025

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In this episode, host Travis Chappell and producer Eric run through ten rapid‑fire “two‑minute” money scenarios—from surprise IRS letters ...

Make Money in Spite of Life's Curveballs

27 Dec 2025

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In this episode, host Travis Chappell and producer Eric run through a series of real‑world “curveball” scenarios—from surprise medical bills...

Make Money by Choosing Wisely

26 Dec 2025

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This episode features host Travis Chappell and producer Eric having a rapid-fire, hilarious, and surprisingly deep “Would You Rather” session bu...

Make Money by Investing Wisely

26 Dec 2025

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In this episode, host Travis Chappell and producer Eric break down missed opportunities, painful losses, and fraud-adjacent stories to show how real...

Make Money by Knowing Your Flaws

25 Dec 2025

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This solo-style episode features host Travis Chappell in a vulnerable, highly practical conversation with his producer Eric about how so‑called “...

Make Money by Ending Bad Relationships

25 Dec 2025

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In this episode, Travis and his producer Eric dive into what to do when the people around you—friends, collaborators, or industry peers—start maki...

Make Money with Tiny Little Things

24 Dec 2025

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In this episode, Travis and his producer Eric unpack how seemingly tiny decisions—good and bad—quietly compound into massive outcomes over time. U...

Make Money by Asking Better Questions

24 Dec 2025

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In this episode, Travis and his producer Eric have fun with icebreaker prompts (“What would you do if you had to double $10,000 in 30 days?”) befo...

Make Money AND Have a Better Credit Score Than Dave Ramsey

23 Dec 2025

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In this solo-style episode, Travis and his producer Eric react to a viral Dave Ramsey clip where Dave flexes having a zero credit score while owning a...

Make Money by Sleeping Better | Dr. Michael Breus AKA "The Sleep Doctor"

23 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Michael Breus—known worldwide as “The Sleep Doctor”—is a clinical psychologist, board-certified sleep specialist, bestselling author, and ...

Make Money by Choosing (and Ending) the Right Partnerships

22 Dec 2025

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In this episode, Travis and his producer Eric break down how to think about relationships in business—from early-stage networking, to picking partne...

Make Money on the Golf Course | Jay Delsing

22 Dec 2025

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PGA Tour veteran Jay Delsing is a nationally syndicated host of Golf with Jay Delsing, a member of the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame, and author of ...

Make Money Knocking Doors (Without Being That Guy)

21 Dec 2025

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Producer Eric joins Travis for a door-to-door sales deep dive, pulling from years of real-world canvassing experience in security, solar, and church o...

Make Money with Secret Santa | Peter Imburg

21 Dec 2025

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Peter Imburg is the founder and CEO of Elfster, the world’s most widely used Secret Santa and gift exchange platform, now serving over 40 million us...

Make Money in Sales Without Being a Scammy Closer

20 Dec 2025

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In this episode, Travis and his producer Eric react to a series of viral skits that poke fun at B2B sales reps, door-to-door bros, and MLM stereotypes...

Make Money by Mastering Simple Personal Finance | Andrew Giancola

20 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Andrew Giancola is the creator of MasterMoney.co and host of The Personal Finance Podcast, a top personal finance show doing over 400,000 downloads ev...

Make Money by Dodging Frivolous Lawsuits

19 Dec 2025

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Travis teams up with his producer Eric to react to a wild news story about two Dairy Queen franchise owners in Long Island who got hit with a $6 milli...

Make Money After the Military with Travis Winfield

19 Dec 2025

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Retired Navy Senior Chief Travis Winfield is a bestselling author and the CEO of Military Operated Real Estate (MORE), the first national real estate ...

Make Money with Virality | Austin Armstrong

18 Dec 2025

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Austin Armstrong is a 20+ year social media marketing veteran who started on MySpace at 14 and has since built a successful agency and AI-powered soft...

Make Money by Avoiding Gambling Debt

18 Dec 2025

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In this episode, Travis and his producer Eric react to a call from The Ramsey Show with George Kamel and John Delony, where a 26-year-old caller wrest...

Make Money with Biblical Principles | Bishop Kevin Foreman

17 Dec 2025

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Bishop Kevin Foreman is a visionary leader, entrepreneur, and wealth strategist who has generated and managed millions through ministry, real estate, ...

Make Money with the Savannah Bananas

17 Dec 2025

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In this episode, Travis and his producer Eric riff on the wild success of Jesse Cole and the Savannah Bananas, a baseball franchise that exploded by o...

Make Money with a Small Audience

17 Dec 2025

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Producer Eric joins Travis in this episode to break down why creators, podcasters, and business owners do not need millions of followers to build a se...

Make Money with Strong Operations | Jason Haugen

16 Dec 2025

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Travis sits down with long‑time friend and entrepreneur Jason Haugen to unpack the very real, very unsexy side of building and exiting a nine‑loca...

Make Money Faster with AI-Powered Movie Editing | Aden Bahadori & Brett Granstaff

15 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Aden Bahadori and Brett Granstaff join Travis to unpack how AI is about to change the economics of filmmaking and content creation. Aden is an award‑...

Make Money with the Retail Doctor | Bob Phibbs

14 Dec 2025

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Bob Phibbs joins Travis to break down why great retail is really about great human connection—and how that truth is even more important in an AI‑d...

Make Money by Being Polarizing

14 Dec 2025

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Travis and producer Eric dig into an old clip from 2019 where a 27‑year‑old Travis explains why polarizing beliefs and “true fans” are critica...

Make Money with the Smartest Investment Strategies | Daniel Solin

13 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel Solin joins Travis to explain why most investors are overcomplicating things and quietly lighting their wealth on fire. A former Wall Street at...

Make Money Without Insane Car Payments and Destroying Relationships

13 Dec 2025

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Travis brings producer Eric into the virtual studio for a late‑night, high‑energy reaction episode on how money, status, and expectations collide ...

Make Money by Deleting Clubhouse

12 Dec 2025

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Travis and producer Eric perform a tongue‑in‑cheek “autopsy” on the rise and fall of Clubhouse, revisiting a 2021 conversation with Jordan Har...

Make Money Knocking Doors in Solar | Steven Cohen

12 Dec 2025

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Travis reconnects with long‑time friend and solar sales leader Steven Cohen to break down how door‑to‑door solar has created life‑changing inc...

Make Money Learning from Immigrant Entrepreneurs | Neri Karra Sillaman

11 Dec 2025

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Neri Karra Sillaman joins Travis to unpack why immigrant entrepreneurs are disproportionately likely to build enduring, billion‑dollar businesses. D...

Make Money by Being a Better Interviewer

11 Dec 2025

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Eric and Travis react to a clip of Riaz Meghji. Riaz breaks down the craft of powerful conversations, drawing on his two decades as a TV host, human c...

Make Money to Buy More Happiness

10 Dec 2025

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Travis and producer Eric tackle one of the most common questions in personal finance and self‑help: can money really buy happiness? They dig into re...

Make Money by Becoming Non‑Needy | Keith Yackey

10 Dec 2025

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Keith Yackey joins Travis to talk about the surprising overlap between making more money and having a thriving marriage. A former contractor, pastor, ...

Make Money by Avoiding Lifestyle Creep

09 Dec 2025

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Travis and producer Eric break down how “lifestyle creep” quietly traps people in careers and businesses they don’t even like. Using Travis’s ...

Make Money with Predictable Profits | Charles Gaudet

09 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Travis sits down with entrepreneur and “CEO Whisperer” Charles Gaudet, founder and CEO of Predictable Profits, to unpack how real momentum—not j...

Make Money Getting Started in Real Estate (Without Waiting for the “Perfect” Deal)

08 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Travis and Eric sit down for a candid conversation about how beginners should actually get started in real estate—without overthinking strategy or b...

Make Money with an Athlete Database | Ryan Rottman

08 Dec 2025

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Travis sits down with actor‑turned‑entrepreneur Ryan Rottman, cofounder of AthleteAgent.com, an IMDb‑style database for the sports world. From t...

Make Money Going from SWAT Cop to 9-Figure E‑Com Founder | Todd Lamb

08 Dec 2025

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Travis catches up with his old friend Todd Lamb, founder of Pure Life Organics, a wellness brand that has generated over $100 million in gross revenue...

Make Money by Riding the Bitcoin Waves (Without Getting Wrecked) | Harvey Liu

07 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Travis sits down with blockchain VC and founder Harvey Liu, a China-born computer science grad turned global investor who has backed and built in cryp...

Make Money by Being an Entrepreneur Not a Wantrepreneur

06 Dec 2025

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On this episode, Travis and producer Eric riff on the labels entrepreneurs use—CEO, founder, business owner, freelancer—and why most of that title...

Make Money by Futureproofing Your Business with AI | Dr. Michael Housman

05 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Michael Housman is the founder and CEO of AI-ccelerator and the author of Future Proof: Transform Your Business with AI or Get Left Behind, where...

Make Money by Pricing Yourself Correctly

05 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Travis and producer Eric break down how to think about pricing across products and services so you stop guessing, undercharging, or r...

Make Money by Improving Your Film Production Workflow | Drew Schettler

04 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Filmmaker and tech founder Drew Schettler shares how he went from a strictly ministerial college path and church media work to running a production ...

Make Money by Making Introductions

04 Dec 2025

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Travis and producer Eric break down the real skills behind meaningful networking, from first impressions and handshakes to group text intros and doubl...

Make Money By Mastering Boring Consistency | Jimmy Rex

03 Dec 2025

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Jimmy Rex is a top-producing former real estate agent who closed over 400 transactions in his final year in the business and built a portfolio of more...

Make Money by Speaking on Stages

03 Dec 2025

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Travis sits down with his producer Eric for a fun, practical breakdown of whether speaking at events is actually worth it for entrepreneurs and creato...

Make Money with Commercial Real Estate | Veena Jetti

02 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Veena Jetti is the founding partner of Vive Funds, an innovative commercial real estate firm specializing in conservative investment opportunities. Wi...

Make Money by Thinking of Your Older Self

02 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this solo-style episode, Travis sits down with his producer Eric for an introspective conversation using the “rocking chair test,” a thought ex...

Make Money with Self Storage | Fernando Angelucci

01 Dec 2025

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Fernando Angelucci is a self-storage investor and syndicator who’s transacted on over $200M worth of self-storage facilities across dozens of states...

Make Money with a Seismic Shift | Dr. Michelle Johnston

01 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Michelle K. Johnston is a bestselling author, top executive coach, and leadership professor at Loyola University New Orleans who specializes in co...

Make Money and BRING THOSE RECEIPTS

30 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Travis is joined by his producer Eric for a rapid‑fire, no‑guest episode built around funny, candid questions about purchases, regrets, and money ...

Make Money by Improving Your Contacts

29 Nov 2025

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On this episode, Travis Chappell sits down with his producer Eric for a fun but revealing “check your contacts” game that exposes how much your ne...

Make Money by Building Relationships at Scale | Jesse & Gabi Merl

29 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jesse and Gabi Merl are a married power couple who rebuilt from bankruptcy and six-figure student loan debt to consistent multi–six-figure months th...

Make Money by Believing It's Possible (ft. John Gafford)

28 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this solo episode of the Travis Makes Money Podcast, Travis and his producer Eric react to a hot take by John Gafford. John Gafford is a highly ...

Make Money with a Multimillion Dollar Real Estate Portfolio | Natalie Cloutier

28 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

French-Canadian real estate investor, designer, and developer Natalie Cloutier shares how she and her husband Rob went from broke 20-year-olds in a ba...

Make Money and Avoid Getting Scammed, Swindled, and Screwed

27 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Travis and producer Eric react to a viral video from Vivian Tu (“Your Rich BFF”) breaking down three popular “get rich quick”...

Make Money by Hiring Right | Rachel Zaslansky Sheer and Lori Zuker Briller

27 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Rachel Zaslansky Sheer and Lori Zuker Briller are the co-founders of The Grapevine, a premier corporate and domestic staffing firm known for placing t...

SOLO | Make Money with Sports Betting Partnerships

26 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Travis and producer Eric dive into breaking sports media news: ESPN and Penn Entertainment unwinding their $2 billion, 10-year ESPN B...

Make Money with Real Estate Investing | Rod Khleif

26 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Rod Khleif is a Dutch immigrant, multifamily investor, and high-performance mentor who has owned over 2,000 single-family homes and thousands of apart...

Make Money by Focusing on Your Customer

25 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Travis Chappell dives into the mindset shifts that separate effective salespeople from those who plead for clients’ attention. With...

Make Money with Automated Real Estate Campaigns | Jeremy Herider

25 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

With over two decades of real estate, sales, and professional coaching experience, Jeremy Herider's mission is to assist agents in building careers wo...

Make Money by Overcoming Imposter Syndrome and Starting a Podcast

24 Nov 2025

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In this candid and relatable episode, Travis and his producer Eric share personal experiences about starting in podcasting and content creation while ...

Make Money with No Bad Days | JT Mestdagh

24 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

JT Mestdagh shares his extraordinary journey of resilience overcoming multiple complex medical challenges from birth and severe dyslexia to becoming a...

Make Money by Avoiding Common Gen Z Mistakes

23 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Travis and his producer Eric delve into how Gen Z approaches financial advice, heavily relying on social media platforms for g...

Make Money Building a $50 Million Sports Memorabilia Empire | Brandon Steiner

23 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Brandon Steiner, known as the king of sports memorabilia, shares his journey from a sports-crazed Brooklyn kid with $4,000 to a transformative figure ...

Make Money from Real Estate Lessons

22 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Travis shares a personal story about his experience with a challenging out-of-state real estate flip that resulted in a signif...

Make Money by Mastering Delegation | Stefan Feuerstein

22 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Stefan Feuerstein is a leadership expert recognized by Oprah Winfrey as part of her inaugural Super Soul 100 list of awakened leaders elevating humani...

Make Money by Tracking Key Financial Metrics

21 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This episode features a lighthearted and insightful conversation between Travis and his producer Eric, blending humor with practical advice about mana...

Make Money with Smart CFO Strategies | Matt Putra

21 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Matt Putra is a fractional CFO and founder of Eightx, specializing in helping e-commerce and consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies scale profitably ...

Make Money by Investing in Organic Content

20 Nov 2025

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This episode features a candid conversation between Travis and his producer Eric, diving into the realities of investing in organic content creation f...

Make Money by Becoming Highly Confident | Julee Gracey

20 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Julee Gracey is a certified business coach, speaker, and author specializing in building confidence, overcoming self-doubt, and empowering entrepreneu...

Make Money Disappear with 50 Year Mortgages

19 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Travis and Eric break down the viral news about Donald Trump’s floated idea of introducing 50-year mortgages. They unpack the finan...

Make Money by Studying the Workforce | Ben Zweig

19 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s guest is Ben Zweig — economist, data scientist, founder of Revelio Labs, and NYU Stern professor specializing in the future of work. With ...

Make Money by Learning The Psychology of Leadership | Sebastien Page

18 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode, Travis sits down with Sebastien Page, author of The Psychology of Leadership and Chief Investment Officer at T. Rowe Price. With over...

Make Money by... Studying Astrology?

17 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Travis Chappell is joined by his producer Eric. Together, they break down some of the wildest viral success clips on the internet—f...

Make Money by Doing Things a Better Way

16 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Nelson Repenning and Don Kieffer are longtime collaborators and professors at the MIT Sloan School of Management. With nearly 30 years of combined res...