What is Money

On this podcast episode, Nick and I will chat about why he decided to master the art of live streaming and how his entrepreneurial journey is taking him straight into the belly of the digital nomad beast.

Ever heard of Barefoot Water Skiing? Learn all about it from Team Canada athlete Landen Letwin, and be sure to check out his instagram that is full of epic barefoot water skiing videos. 

In this episode, Chris and I chat about his time as a cheerleader at the University of Oregon, how that lead him into becoming a Team USA Bobsled athlete, and of course, his perspective of money. 

Chalmers and I chat about everything from how he got into Beach Handball to his successful business called Due, which he founded a few years back and is the current CTO. 

Nic breaks down the economics of shooting and why it's the most expensive sport on the planet. We also talk about how he stumbled across the sport, why he loves shooting, and of course, his perspective of money. 

Mark and I have an amazing conversation about his former company he sold for $1 billion dollars, how he became one of the top Beach Tennis stars for the US, and of course, his perspective of money. 

Vince and I chat about how he discovered shooting, what shooting is, and what was his favorite moment from the Olympic games. He is a three time Olympic Gold Medalist, and shares his perspective of money and how it is incorporated into the world of Olympic shooting.  

In this episode, Tim dissects the game of table tennis, explains all the technicalities and nuances of the game, and speaks about his experience as a Team USA Athletes competing in the Olympic games, and of course, his perspective of money. 

Jesse is a 4 time Olympic Water Polo athlete who has drawn acclaim as one of the sport’s most naturally gifted athletes and top defenders. He is a beast in and out of the water - we have an awesome conversation about his rise to fame through water polo, his life mentality, and of course, his perception of money. 

Karah and I chat about everything from being a retired Air Force vet, her struggle with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, and her wheelchair rugby and rally car endeavors, and of course, her perception of money.

I reached out to Sergi on Instagram after one of his Bike Trial videos went viral (check out the video on www.whatismoneyproject.com), and had the honor of chatting with him on the show. We talk about everything from living in Spain, to how he became involved with Bike Trial (one of the coolest cycling sports you may have never seen!), and of course, his perception of money. 

Beau and I have an awesome conversation talking about everything from his life in Alaska, his stint as a magician in France, and how he became one of the best ultimate frisbee players in the world. Oh, and of course we chatted about money. 

Rose is an OG Handballer - she's been playing for 15 years. We talk about everything from her life as a mom & athlete, her perception of money being an accountant for a university in Australia, and the future of the Australian program. 

Sam is a badass Pentathlete who qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics. We chat about her journey, the history behind the Pentathlon sport (which, fun fact, is the OLDEST Olympic sport!), her process, and of course, her perception of money. 

Tim and I chat about everything from the game of Ultimate frisbee and his passion for the game, his awesome fitness company called Morrill Performance where he trains athletes to reach their highest potential, and of course, his perspective of money. We even talk about a potential joint beach handball/frisbee training event...

Ashley Van Ryn is my teammate and captain of the USA beach handball team. We talk about her time with USA Team Handball, her athletic background playing softball at UCF, and of course, her views of money. 

Today's guest is Santy Rodriguez, captain of the Uruguay Beach Handball team. He's been playing handball since he was 15 years old. We talk (in Spanish through my rough translations) about playing handball in Uruguay, and what money means to him. 

Lukas is a 3 time World Champion, 3x Euro Champion, and 7 time German champion. We chat about artistic cycling and how he got into it, along with his future aspirations and goals for artistic cycling and beyond. 

Bethany Haynes is a Team USA athlete who plays beach soccer. She played for the first ever USA Women's beach soccer team. In this episode, you'll learn about what exactly Beach Soccer is, along with Bethany's aspirations as a singer-song writer.

Eric first started playing handball in 2013 at Auburn University where he studied wireless engineering. After graduating, Eric decided to start his career as an engineer in Austin Texas. Now a member of the Beach Handball team, Eric has freelanced and is starting multiple businesses in an attempt to maintain a steady income while having the ability to travel and play sports internationally. We chat about his views of money, relating to both athletics and the world of entrepreneurialism. 

Mohamed Zaky is a professional beach handball player and the captain of the Qatar national Beach Handball Team. He's been a pro handball player for 18 years. He's originally from Egypt, and he's a 7 time Asian beach games champ, 3 time bronze medalist in the World Championship, he was on the 2008 World Championship All Star Team, and most recently, he was the ANOC World Beach Games MVP.  We talk about life in Qatar, playing for the national team, and his views of money. 

Matt Thomas began playing chess in his youth and found his passion for boxing at University. When YouTube served him a video about chessboxing, he felt called to found the first USA team for the 2018 Amateur World Championship and won the 90 kg division. As a founder of the non-profit, Brawl for a Cause, he trains, equips and inspires everyday people to fight for what they believe in most. Matt Thomas is committed to promoting the sport of chessboxing in the USA and using sport as a vehicle for positivity and philanthropy. We chat about his childhood, how he stumbled upon chessboxing, how he became the first athlete to compete for the USA in chessboxing, and tons of other fun anecdotes. 

Viola Brand has been a competitive athlete in artistic cycling since she was 6 years old and she has been a member of the German national team since 2010. Her greatest achievements have been the silver medal at the UCI indoor cycling world championships in 2017, 2016 as well as winning the European championship in 2018.  We chat about her childhood, her abilities as an artistic cyclist, and of course, money. 

James G. Rickards is an American lawyer, speaker, gold speculator, media commentator, author on matters of finance and precious metals expert. He is the author of Currency Wars: The Making of the Next Global Crisis (2011) and four other books.

Our guest, Jomari Peterson, describes himself as an extrovert with a strong analytical and research background. As the co-founder for the Quantum Resistant Ledger, he delivered a 10X return leading to a $100 Million+ Valuation.   Today, he is the founder and CEO of two emerging enterprises: Digital Reserve an online platform that seeks to address the issue of predatory lending by providing a pathway to collateral free loans and Gama Ventures, a Opportunity Zone Fund that focuses on strategic investments that maximize returns and social impact in distressed communities.

Our guest today, Rob Embers, is a cybersecurity expert and technology industry veteran with over 20 years' experience in IT services and sales. He has worked with a company called Dionach since 2012 providing companies with robust cybersecurity procedures.

This episode was recorded down in Baja, California (Mexico), during the 2019 Baja 500 off-road race. Tim and Christine are part of the Matlock Racing team, an off-road racing team. Tim's a retired San Diego lifeguard of 35 years. He has also had modeling stints & tv appearances (Baywatch, anyone?!)    

Desi Wenzel is a self-care consultant and coach who is passionate about decreasing the onset of burnout, manage stress, and helping individuals work quickly through times of fear and self-doubt. She promotes the emotional well being of high achieving leaders throughout the United States both personally and virtually. And like us all, she has an interesting story to share in relation to money.

Today’s guest is someone I personally met on LinkedIn. He is the former Vice President of Corporate Development and Strategy at Synthetic Genomics where he was responsible for defining, evolving and implementing SGI’s strategy across all of its franchises with a focus on value creation. In that context, he was involved in managing a portfolio of internal initiatives, strategic partnerships, and transactions along with leading investor and media relations. He had a nine-year tenure on Wall Street, most recently with J.P. Morgan’s healthcare investment banking group where he advised clients on mergers and acquisitions as well as debt and equity financings. In his career on Wall Street, he executed over $20 billion in transactions. He has an MBA from Carnegie Mellon University’s Tepper School of Business and my B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Case Western Reserve University. He is also a Founder/Director of the 32/21 Foundation, a college scholarship charity founded in his brother’s honor.

Ms. Soares is the COO and Tax Partner at Vanst Law. This modern law firm allows attorneys to practice where they want, when they want, and earn more money doing it. Vanst operates virtually, which means clients are served more efficiently, at less cost, and with more flexibility. Vanst's approach drastically cuts down the overhead costs normally spent on office space, paper files, and administration: cost savings that can be passed on to the client through lower billable rates. As a tax attorney, Ms. Soares resolves personal, small business, and corporate tax problems with the IRS and California state tax authorities. She has represented hundreds of clients before the Internal Revenue Services (IRS), Franchise Tax Board (FTB), Employment Development Department (EDD), and California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA). Mѕ. Sоаrеѕ іѕ also аn adjunct рrоfеѕѕоr аt Sаn Diego Stаtе Unіvеrѕіtу. She tеасhes a соurѕе оn tаx prосеdurеѕ, prасtісе аnd ethics in the Chаrlеѕ W. Lаmdеn School оf Accountancy. Shе wаѕ nаmеd Bеѕt оf the Bаr by thе San Diego Buѕіnеѕѕ Journal in 2015, 2016 and 2017. She was also named a Top Lawyer by the San Diego Magazine for 2018 and 2019, as well as a 2018 Martindale Hubbell AV Preeminent: Highest Excellence in Legal Ability and Ethical Practice. In addition to tax law, Vanst currently has attorneys in San Diego and Orange County practicing in the areas of business and corporate, land use, real estate, civil litigation and life science law. This modern law firm plans to expand its offerings and its transformative approach to law practice throughout California and across the United States. Vanst Law believes the best way to practice law is with happy attorneys. Attorneys that are happy in their career tend to be more creative, productive and focused

Sten Wie is the COO of a recently formed company called EQUA Start. Sten joined the EQUA Start team with the goal of combining his passion for problem solving with technology in order to revolutionize the way agreements are managed. His hope is that by simplifying the creation, and execution of agreements that businesses will achieve greater levels of success by spending more time on their product. Shawn Owen is the CEO of EQUA Start. As a serial entrepreneur Shawn has learned many lessons on how and why businesses succeed and fail. His conclusion is that organizations fail when agreements between owners, employees, vendors and customers are flawed. As a result, Shawn created EQUA Start, with the goal of empowering business owners with tools to reduce friction and maximize consent between parties.  

Christian Johnson is the co-founder of MultiPass & MultiPass Ventures. He turned his passions for entrepreneurship & urban innovation into a thriving company that operates and partners with innovation hubs, venture capital firms, accelerators to help companies start, grow and scale.  Johnson is a US Army veteran, former St. Louis police officer, and community leader. Prior to MultiPass he founded Serving with the Badge, a non-profit dedicated to building relationships between police and the community. In 2016, St. Louis Business Journal selected Johnson for the 30 Under 30 Award.

Araceli Collazo is an international, independent singer, songwriter, music producer, performer and cultural promoter of Mexican-American decent. For the past 13 years, she has been Leader, Voice and Founding Member of Paloma Negra, a world music project founded in Sacramento, California (USA) in 2006. She is a Founding Member and Associate of Semilla Creativa Coop, a one-of-a-kind Coop formally and legally established back in 2014 in Monterrey, Mexico. Additionally she is a Certified Holistic Energy Practitioner and Trainer in The Balance Procedure and other healing modalities. Chronologically, she is the 10th child and survivor of a family of 14, (12 children and two parents). She grew up, was raised and went to school in California in the USA and has lived some seasons between the USA and México. She is married to Visual Artist, Saul Escobedo, and is the mother of two boys in West Los Angeles.

At the height of a successful career in the computer industry, Michael Cobb left to pursue more pioneering opportunities in the emerging real estate markets of Latin America. In 1996, he and his business partner formed a company, Exotic Caye International, to provide loans to North Americans purchasing properties in Belize, Honduras, Panama, Costa Rica, Argentina, and throughout the region. ECI is now a multi-country developer with projects in 5 countries of Latin America, and communities are planned in Ecuador and Chile as well. The model pursued is based on the Del Webb Resort communities in the U.S. with a focus on serving these consumers in multiple countries and geographies in the region. In his spare time, he speaks at dozens of international conferences annually about offshore real estate finance, development, and ownership.

Joel Ciccolo is the founder of BitAML, a financial crypto compliance firm. Joe spent over a decade in high-impact roles with leading institutions. He was a founding member and architect of a Bank Security Act and Anti-Money Laundering program for a top 100 U.S. online financial institution and also worked as a project manager for a top 20 international bank, where he managed regulatory and AML audit remediation projects.

Joel Valenzuela, Director of Public Outreach for Dash and the Editor of Dashpay News. Joel is a sound money advocate who made the decision a few years ago to live entirely off of cryptocurrency, starting with Bitcoin and now with Dash. He is one of few Americans who have made the decision to shutter their bank account and live completely free of the banking system.

Chuck Williams is a programmer, cryptocurrency enthusiast and radio show host. Listed as inventor of 2 patents (Shutterfly's Photobook Application, and Level3's Dynamic Prompt System). He also has a long history with visual design and User Experience (UX) oriented strategies and implementations. Relevant to our show, he is a true student of money along with new advancements taking place in the world of cryptocurrency.

We have our first couple to appear on the show - Justin and Megan Longo. Michael met the two of them while living in Denver through a group called Liberty On The Rocks, which Justin co-founded, which is a non-profit libertarian organization designed to educate, connect, and activate liberty enthusiasts around the world. On the show, we explore the ever evolving theme of Austrian Economic, one that many be unfamiliar to many of our listeners.

Our guest Tiffony Jacobs co-authored the #1 New York Times best selling book " The Freedom Writers Diary." The book has since been turned into a movie portraying her story of overcoming homelessness, and abuse as the character "Brandy." Since the movie Tiffony has graduated from California State University - Long Beach, and trained over 600 educators to use the Diary in their classrooms. She currently speaks to audiences around the world about the resilience in humanity, financial literacy, and college planning.

Gina Baker is a software developer and is a minimalist. She hit a personal "financial freedom” milestone by saving 65% of her income last year. This episode explores her life and helpful tips and tips regarding her frugal mentality.

Mekka Don is a  rapper, actor, lawyer, and entrepreneur from Columbus, Ohio. In 2012, he was named an "mtvU Freshman" and won "mtvU Best Freshman Video" for his music video "Dirty" in March of the same year.

Law of Attraction extraordinaire Jaclyn Nicole Johnston who is the author of "Don't Feel Stuck!" and is the CEO of Manifest It! She talks about how she coaches her clients on how to think and manifest money.   

Garrett Sutton is a corporate attorney, asset protection expert and best selling author who has sold more than 900,000 books to guide entrepreneurs and investors. For more than 30 years, Garrett has run his practice assisting entrepreneurs and real estate investors in protecting their assets and maximizing their financial goals through sound management and asset protection strategies. Garrett also serves as a member of the elite group of “Rich Dad Advisors” for bestselling author Robert Kiyosaki. A number of the books Garrett has authored are part of the bestselling Rich Dad, Poor Dad wealth-building book series.

Nako Mbelle is the founder and CEO of Fintech Recruiters is a leading, global recruitment boutique serving the financial technology market. Her business encompasses FinTech 100 clients in the US, Canada, France, Germany, the UK, Hong Kong, and Singapore.

An intrepid traveler, Amelie made her way across the US, Asia and Europe paying only in cryptocurrencies, demonstrating the real life challenges of using an emerging payment method as well as the power of communities. She talks about this experience and how it relates to her perception of money.