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Crazy Money with Paul Ollinger

463 episodes - English - Latest episode: 14 days ago - ★★★★★ - 427 ratings

Money makes the world go round – but how does it shape you as a person? Join comedian and former Facebook Sales VP Paul Ollinger as he extracts a wealth of wisdom from CEOs and celebrities, authors and artists, Olympic gold medalists and Nobel Prize winners – each with a unique perspective on the role that money plays in our lives. At a time when talking about personal finance can still feel taboo, Paul offers refreshingly honest discussions about the motivations and misconceptions surrounding money, ultimately asking: what are the ways in which it can (and can’t) bring us happiness? Crazy Money won’t make you rich. But it will definitely make you think (and laugh).

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Why it’s Called “F-You Money” and other Thoughts on Wealth and Happiness

March 21, 2023 04:10 - 28 minutes

This week, Paul reads some of the recent essays from his Substack. In "Why Talking About Money and Happiness Matters” he reflects on the reasons Bono, Jonah Hill, and Brian Cox have all, in the past few months, engaged in public discussion on the nature of success and what it can and can’t do for us. In "Lessons from a Freshman Pimple,” Paul recalls the devastating experience of an early high school face blemish and why seeking others’ approval can lead us to bad decisions. In "The Real Reaso...

Cancer, Careers, Finances, and Family with Julie Saxon (Encore episode)

March 15, 2023 02:31 - 56 minutes

Julie Saxon is the mother of two and a senior media executive. In 2013, her life was upended when her husband, Joel, was diagnosed with stage IV colorectal cancer. Thus began journey during which she had to keep the train on the tracks at work and at home while helping Joel fight for his life. But after 6 valiant years, 87 rounds of chemo, ten rounds of radiation, seven surgeries, and two clinical trials, he lost that battle. Joel lived longer than 99% of patients with his diagnosis, and—as I...

Mass Hole Donuts co-founder Peter Gladstone

March 07, 2023 08:00 - 42 minutes

This episode is about working for fun, love, and legacy. Peter Gladstone is the Co-founder of Mass Hole Donuts, bakers of gourmet donut holes that celebrate the people, traditions, and spirit of Boston and Massachusetts. After 20 years in consumer marketing with companies like Gillette, P&G, and the Boston Beer Company (aka, Sam Adams), Peter retired and is now building Mass Holes because, he says, it’s fun, and he wants to contribute to the culture of his hometown. When he’s not establishing...

Rich B*tch Nicole Lapin: More than Meets the Eye

February 28, 2023 07:36 - 42 minutes

Nicole Lapin is the New York Times best-selling author of Rich Bitch, Boss Bitch, Miss Independent, and Becoming Super Woman. A summa cum laude graduate of Northwestern University’s journalism school, she became one of the youngest anchors in CNN’s history at age 21. In this episode, we discuss her parents’ rancorous divorce, her dad’s death by overdose, and the resulting financial turmoil that set her on a mission to help women have more financial literacy and empowerment in their lives and ...

A Hollywood Dream Career with Larry Thompson

February 21, 2023 08:00 - 54 minutes

Larry Thompson is an entertainment manger in Beverly Hills, CA. In his 50+ years in Hollywood, Larry has guided the careers of over 200 stars, including Drew Barrymore, William Shatner, Cicely Tyson, Joan Rivers, Sonny & Cher, David Hasselhoff, Barry White, and Cindy Crawford. Larry grew up in Clarksdale, MS, graduated from Ole Miss law school then drove across country to chase his dream in Hollywood. As a young lawyer at Capitol Records, he helped negotiate the break-up of the Beatles then p...

New Fame, New Money with Katherine Blanford

February 14, 2023 08:00 - 58 minutes

A year ago, Katherine Blanford was working as a nanny by day and doing comedy at night. Last summer, she made her network television debut on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon and is now headlining around the country and opening for David Spade. She and I discuss the experience of having "heat" and cash in her pocket for the first time. We talk about artistic envy, the work ethic needed to succeed in comedy, what she learned about wealth and careers while working as a nanny, and of course, h...

Crazy Money's direction in 2023

January 02, 2023 19:51 - 22 minutes

Hey everybody. Happy 2023! This is a short, lightly edited greeting from Paul /me about where the podcast has been in 2022 and where we're going to take it in the year to come. I am grateful for your continued support and interest. I wish you and your family a safe, prosperous, and fulfilled year. Carpe Diem! ✍️ Subscribe to Paul's Substack newsletter here.✍️ 🔥Subscribe to us on YouTube here. 🔥 📧 E-mail Paul at [email protected] 📧  Crazy Money is produced and edited by Mike Carano. ...

How Your Mindset Can Change Your World with David Robson - S4 Ep 19

December 20, 2022 21:00 - 48 minutes

The philosophical martial artist and actor, Bruce Lee is supposed to have said, “So you think, so shall you become.” On this week’s episode, we explore the power of positive expectations with David Robson, an award-winning science writer and author of the new book The Expectation Effect: How Your Mindset Can Change Your World. As you’ll hear, David makes a strong argument supporting Bruce Lee’s message: that positive expectations can meaningfully improve our lives. To be clear, this is not ab...

How Your Mindset Can Change Your World with David Robson

December 20, 2022 21:00 - 48 minutes

The philosophical martial artist and actor, Bruce Lee is supposed to have said, “So you think, so shall you become.” On this week’s episode, we explore the power of positive expectations with David Robson, an award-winning science writer and author of the new book The Expectation Effect: How Your Mindset Can Change Your World. As you’ll hear, David makes a strong argument supporting Bruce Lee’s message: that positive expectations can meaningfully improve our lives. To be clear, this is not ab...

Growing Up Rich with Kristin Keffeler - S4 Ep 18

December 06, 2022 21:00 - 58 minutes

Kristin Keffeler is the author of a new book called The Myth of the Silver Spoon: navigating family wealth and creating an impactful life. Kristin is also the founder of Illumination360 where she works with ultra high net worth families, including many worth billions of dollars. Her specialty is helping the rising generations create their own identities having grown up with extreme family wealth. In this conversation, Kristin and I talked about how her own family's affluence led her into this...

Growing Up Rich with Kristin Keffeler

December 06, 2022 21:00 - 58 minutes

Kristin Keffeler is the author of a new book called The Myth of the Silver Spoon: navigating family wealth and creating an impactful life. Kristin is also the founder of Illumination360 where she works with ultra high net worth families, including many worth billions of dollars. Her specialty is helping the rising generations create their own identities having grown up with extreme family wealth. In this conversation, Kristin and I talked about how her own family's affluence led her into this...

Why Boys and Men are Struggling with Richard Reeves - S4 Ep 17

November 22, 2022 21:00 - 45 minutes

Richard Reeves is a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and the author of a new book called Of Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male Is Struggling, Why It Matters, and What to Do about It. You might ask, “Why is this topic relevant to Crazy Money, a podcast about money and happiness, work and meaning?” Because the connection between education, gainful employment and life satisfaction is massive. And on these metrics, the modern male is not doing well. Consider some of these data points: Bo...

Why Boys and Men are Struggling with Richard Reeves

November 22, 2022 21:00 - 45 minutes

Richard Reeves is a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and the author of a new book called Of Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male Is Struggling, Why It Matters, and What to Do about It. You might ask, “Why is this topic relevant to Crazy Money, a podcast about money and happiness, work and meaning?” Because the connection between education, gainful employment and life satisfaction is massive. And on these metrics, the modern male is not doing well. Consider some of these data points: Bo...

The Basic Human Need that Shapes our Identity with Geoffrey L. Cohen - S4 Ep 16

November 15, 2022 21:00 - 57 minutes

We don't think about it all the time, but BELONGINGNESS is the third most fundamental desire on Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. Just above safety and physiological requirements, is our need to feel safe as part of a tribe. My guest this week is Geoffrey L. Cohen, the author of Belonging: the Science of Creating Connection and Bridging Divides. Geoff is a professor of Psychology and Organizational studies at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California. In this conversation, he and I talk about w...

The Need to Belong with Geoffrey L. Cohen

November 15, 2022 21:00 - 57 minutes

We don't think about it all the time, but BELONGINGNESS is the third most fundamental desire on Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. Just above safety and physiological requirements, is our need to feel safe as part of a tribe. My guest this week is Geoffrey L. Cohen, the author of Belonging: the Science of Creating Connection and Bridging Divides. Geoff is a professor of Psychology and Organizational studies at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California. In this conversation, he and I talk about w...

The Hedge Fund Legend Hugh Hendry

November 09, 2022 21:00 - 48 minutes

Former hedge fund manager Hugh Hendry grew up working class in Glasgow, Scotland. His anxiety, detachment from money, and passionate observations of life led him to hypotheses and market positions others couldn’t see. In 2008, when the rest of the world was melting down, Hugh’s Eclectica Asset Management returned over 30%. As great as the money was, he says what drives him is a profound need to be loved. Today, Hugh develops property in St. Barths where he lives full time. In this conversati...

The Hedge Fund Legend Who Just Wants to be Loved with Hugh Hendry - S4 Ep 15

November 09, 2022 21:00 - 48 minutes

Former hedge fund manager Hugh Hendry grew up working class in Glasgow, Scotland. His anxiety, detachment from money, and passionate observations of life led him to hypotheses and market positions others couldn’t see. In 2008, when the rest of the world was melting down, Hugh’s Eclectica Asset Management returned over 30%. As great as the money was, he says what drives him is a profound need to be loved. Today, Hugh develops property in St. Barths where he lives full time. In this conversati...

Money and Opioids with Barry Meier

November 03, 2022 20:00 - 45 minutes

Barry Meier is a former investigative reporter at The New York Times and the author of the book, Pain Killer: An Empire of Deceit and the Origin of America's Opioid Epidemic, which explores how the Sackler family's greed catalyzed a plague of addiction and death that has destroyed families and whole communities across the country. Between 1999 and 2000, 564,000 Americans died from an opioid overdose. In 2020, the most recent year for which statistics are available, there were over 68,000 opi...

Profits Over People: the Sacklers, OxyContin, and America's Opioid Epidemic with Barry Meier - S4 Ep 14

November 03, 2022 20:00 - 45 minutes

Barry Meier is a former investigative reporter at The New York Times and the author of the book, Pain Killer: An Empire of Deceit and the Origin of America's Opioid Epidemic, which explores how the Sackler family's greed catalyzed a plague of addiction and death that has destroyed families and whole communities across the country. Between 1999 and 2000, 564,000 Americans died from an opioid overdose. In 2020, the most recent year for which statistics are available, there were over 68,000 opi...

The Status Game: Money, Status & Social Hierarchy with Will Storr - S4 Ep 13

October 25, 2022 20:00 - 53 minutes

Where do you sit on the social hierarchy? You might not think about it daily, but if I asked you to compare your status to that of one of your friends, you'd probably know the answer: above some, below others, and probably on about the same level as most. Perhaps you'd follow up with questions like “Do you mean who has more money? Or who has more recognition in the community or who's more attractive or physically fit?” This request for clarification demonstrates the nature of status, and how...

Why Status Matters with Will Storr

October 25, 2022 20:00 - 53 minutes

Where do you sit on the social hierarchy? You might not think about it daily, but if I asked you to compare your status to that of one of your friends, you'd probably know the answer: above some, below others, and probably on about the same level as most. Perhaps you'd follow up with questions like “Do you mean who has more money? Or who has more recognition in the community or who's more attractive or physically fit?” This request for clarification demonstrates the nature of status, and how...

Money in College Sports: NIL, Part 2 with AJ Vaynerchuk and Laine Higgins - S4 Ep 12

October 18, 2022 20:00 - 57 minutes

This episode is Part Two of our Money in College Sports: NIL series. Until last year, college athletes were prohibited from collecting any compensation. But today, thanks to Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) deals, the stakes are high and getting higher. To make sense of this issue, I speak with A J Vaynerchuck from Vayner Sports and Laine Higgins from the Wall Street Journal. A J Vaynerchuk is the co-founder of sports management agency, Vayner Sports where he has been a part of several NIL dea...

Money in College Sports, Part 2 (with AJ Vaynerchuk and Laine Higgins)

October 18, 2022 20:00 - 57 minutes

This episode is Part Two of our Money in College Sports: NIL series. Until last year, college athletes were prohibited from collecting any compensation. But today, thanks to Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) deals, the stakes are high and getting higher. To make sense of this issue, I speak with A J Vaynerchuck from Vayner Sports and Laine Higgins from the Wall Street Journal. A J Vaynerchuk is the co-founder of sports management agency, Vayner Sports where he has been a part of several NIL dea...

Emotions and Money Stress with Ken Honda

October 11, 2022 20:00 - 42 minutes

The news from the economic world is pretty bad right now. Inflation up and the stock market’s down, which means we're all experiencing some degree of financial stress. Here to help us put it all in perspective is Ken Honda. Known as Japan’s Zen millionaire, Ken’s book Happy Money has sold over 8 million copies worldwide. In this, his second visit to Crazy Money, we talk about: What economic fear, uncertainty and doubt can do to our health and our relationships; How we can maintain peace of mi...

Emotions and Economic Stress with Ken Honda - S4 Ep 11

October 11, 2022 20:00 - 42 minutes

The news from the economic world is pretty bad right now. Inflation up and the stock market’s down, which means we're all experiencing some degree of financial stress. Here to help us put it all in perspective is Ken Honda. Known as Japan’s Zen millionaire, Ken’s book Happy Money has sold over 8 million copies worldwide. In this, his second visit to Crazy Money, we talk about: What economic fear, uncertainty and doubt can do to our health and our relationships; How we can maintain peace of mi...

Robinhood, Wall Street Bets, and the GameStop Stock Frenzy with Spencer Jakab - S4 Ep10

September 27, 2022 20:00 - 48 minutes

Spencer Jakab is the editor of The Wall Street Journal's Heard on the Street column and the author of a fascinating new book called The Revolution That Wasn't: Gamestop, Reddit, and the Fleecing of the Retail Investor. In January of 2021, a large group of small investors from the WallStreetBets subreddit rallied around the stock of video game retailer GameStop, which they believe had been unfairly attacked by short-selling hedge fund Melvin Capital. The subsequent and totally unexpected rally...

Robinhood, Wall Street Bets, and the GameStop Stock Frenzy with Spencer Jakab

September 27, 2022 20:00 - 48 minutes

Spencer Jakab is the editor of The Wall Street Journal's Heard on the Street column and the author of a fascinating new book called The Revolution That Wasn't: Gamestop, Reddit, and the Fleecing of the Retail Investor. In January of 2021, a large group of small investors from the WallStreetBets subreddit rallied around the stock of video game retailer GameStop, which they believe had been unfairly attacked by short-selling hedge fund Melvin Capital. The subsequent and totally unexpected rally...

Money in College Sports: NIL, Part 1 with Darren Rovell and John Staton - S4 Ep 9

September 20, 2022 20:00 - 46 minutes

Up until last year, no college athlete could legally, officially accept compensation for playing a sport at his or her college. That changed last year with a Supreme Court ruling that now allows college athletes to be compensated for the use of their Name, Image and Likeness (NIL). On today's show, I talk to Darren Rovell, a sports reporter who spent 18 years on the air with CNBC and ESPN and now a senior executive producer at the Action Network. I also talk to John Staton, who is the Directo...

Money in College Sports, Part 1 with Darren Rovell and John Staton

September 20, 2022 20:00 - 46 minutes

Up until last year, no college athlete could legally, officially accept compensation for playing a sport at his or her college. That changed last year with a Supreme Court ruling that now allows college athletes to be compensated for the use of their Name, Image and Likeness (NIL). On today's show, I talk to Darren Rovell, a sports reporter who spent 18 years on the air with CNBC and ESPN and now a senior executive producer at the Action Network. I also talk to John Staton, who is the Directo...

Money and Pro Golf: How LIV Golf’s Billions Threaten the PGA with Rich Beem

September 13, 2022 20:00 - 50 minutes

Saudi-backed LIV Golf is throwing hundreds of millions of dollars at top pro golfers in an attempt to lure them away from the PGA Tour. The Tour is responding with massively-increased prize money and more player-friendly tournaments. Here to discuss these unprecedented changes and their unsavory ramifications is Rich Beem, winner of the 2002 PGA Championship and analyst for SKY Sports Golf. Rich shares his candid and often funny insights into where this crazy mess is headed, which league is i...

Money and Pro Golf: How LIV Golf’s Billions Threaten the PGA Tour with Rich Beem - S4 Ep 8

September 13, 2022 20:00 - 50 minutes

Saudi-backed LIV Golf is throwing hundreds of millions of dollars at top pro golfers in an attempt to lure them away from the PGA Tour. The Tour is responding with massively-increased prize money and more player-friendly tournaments. Here to discuss these unprecedented changes and their unsavory ramifications is Rich Beem, winner of the 2002 PGA Championship and analyst for SKY Sports Golf. Rich shares his candid and often funny insights into where this crazy mess is headed, which league is i...

Porn, Money, and Women in Hollywood with Maitland Ward

September 06, 2022 20:00 - 50 minutes

Maitland Ward is an adult film star and author of a new book called Rated X: How Porn Liberated Me from Hollywood. Best known for her role as Rachel Maguire on Boy Meets World, Maitland enjoyed a successful career as a Hollywood actress before making the transition into the adult film industry. Her videos and photos on OnlyFans now earn her over $1 million per year. And that's in addition to the money she makes making adult films. Rated X is her first book, and I gotta tell you, I found it to...

Porn, Money, and Women in Hollywood with Maitland Ward - S4 Ep 7

September 06, 2022 20:00 - 50 minutes

Maitland Ward is an adult film star and author of a new book called Rated X: How Porn Liberated Me from Hollywood. Best known for her role as Rachel Maguire on Boy Meets World, Maitland enjoyed a successful career as a Hollywood actress before making the transition into the adult film industry. Her videos and photos on OnlyFans now earn her over $1 million per year. And that's in addition to the money she makes making adult films. Rated X is her first book, and I gotta tell you, I found it to...

Drug Cartels, Money Laundering, and HSBC with Chris Blackhurst and Everett Stern - S4 Ep 6

August 30, 2022 20:00 - 1 hour

I've got a great conversation to share with you today about international banking, massive drug cartels and billions and laundered money. My first guest is Chris Blackhurst. He's the author of a book called Too Big to Jail: Inside HSBC, the Mexican drug cartels and the biggest banking scandal of the century. And if you think about that, we've already had a couple of big banking scandals, so this is a big one. The book tells the story of how HSBC ignored money laundering laws and processed BIL...

Drug Cartels, Money Laundering, and HSBC with Chris Blackhurst and Everett Stern

August 30, 2022 20:00 - 1 hour

I've got a great conversation to share with you today about international banking, massive drug cartels and billions and laundered money. My first guest is Chris Blackhurst. He's the author of a book called Too Big to Jail: Inside HSBC, the Mexican drug cartels and the biggest banking scandal of the century. And if you think about that, we've already had a couple of big banking scandals, so this is a big one. The book tells the story of how HSBC ignored money laundering laws and processed BIL...

The Prison Break of a Global CEO - The story of Carlos Ghosn

August 23, 2022 20:00 - 1 hour

Carlos Ghosn is the former CEO of both Renault and Nissan. Japanese authorities arrested him for (allegedly) paying himself tens-of-millions in unreported income (and some other shady stuff). Carlos escaped the brutal Japanese judicial system by having himself smuggled out of the country in a box! My guests Nick Kostov and Sean McLain are Wall Street Journal reporters whose new book, BOUNDLESS: The Rise, Fall, and Escape of Carlos Ghosn chronicles the former globe-trotting executive’s meteori...

The Prison Break of a Global CEO - The story of Carlos Ghosn - S4 Ep 5

August 23, 2022 20:00 - 1 hour

Carlos Ghosn is the former CEO of both Renault and Nissan. Japanese authorities arrested him for (allegedly) paying himself tens-of-millions in unreported income (and some other shady stuff). Carlos escaped the brutal Japanese judicial system by having himself smuggled out of the country in a box! My guests Nick Kostov and Sean McLain are Wall Street Journal reporters whose new book, BOUNDLESS: The Rise, Fall, and Escape of Carlos Ghosn chronicles the former globe-trotting executive’s meteori...

Student Loan Debt with Oren Cass - S4 Ep 4

August 16, 2022 20:00 - 52 minutes

Why in the world is student debt treated differently than all other kinds of debt? Why does the cost of college keep sky-rocketing? Why do colleges and universities have so little skin in the game when it comes to the debt students incur to attend these institutions? On this week’s Crazy Money, Oren Cass helps answer these important questions about higher education in the U.S. The author of ‘The Once and Future Worker: a Vision for the Renewal of Work in America,’ Oren’s recent article ‘The B...

Student Loan Debt with Oren Cass

August 16, 2022 20:00 - 52 minutes

Why in the world is student debt treated differently than all other kinds of debt? Why does the cost of college keep sky-rocketing? Why do colleges and universities have so little skin in the game when it comes to the debt students incur to attend these institutions? On this week’s Crazy Money, Oren Cass helps answer these important questions about higher education in the U.S. The author of ‘The Once and Future Worker: a Vision for the Renewal of Work in America,’ Oren’s recent article ‘The B...

Surviving the Market Meltdown with Ben Carlson - S4 Ep 3

August 09, 2022 20:00 - 45 minutes

Ben Carlson is the Director of Institutional Asset Management at Ritholtz Wealth Management and the author of several books about investing. He is the founder of the blog ‘A Wealth of Common Sense’. He is, also, a co-founder and co-host of the podcast, Animal Spirits with Michael and Ben, which is an informative and fun podcast about the markets and the economy, et cetera. On this week's episode, Ben and I discuss inflation and how it relates to the stock market. This market we find ourselves...

Surviving the Market Meltdown with Ben Carlson

August 09, 2022 20:00 - 45 minutes

Ben Carlson is the Director of Institutional Asset Management at Ritholtz Wealth Management and the author of several books about investing. He is the founder of the blog ‘A Wealth of Common Sense’. He is, also, a co-founder and co-host of the podcast, Animal Spirits with Michael and Ben, which is an informative and fun podcast about the markets and the economy, et cetera. On this week's episode, Ben and I discuss inflation and how it relates to the stock market. This market we find ourselves...

Universal Basic Income with Andrew Yang

August 02, 2022 20:00 - 52 minutes

Andrew Yang is a former Presidential candidate and the founder of Venture for America. He's also the founder of the Forward Party where he advocates for structural reform to safeguard our democracy. He lays all this out in his new book, Forward, which we discussed today. We also discuss Andrew's life as a teenager, his obsession with post-punk bands like The Smiths, Depeche Mode, and Nine Inch Nails, why he didn’t do drugs as a teenager, and how his parents felt when he got his ear pierced. M...

Universal Basic Income with Andrew Yang - S4 Ep 2

August 02, 2022 20:00 - 52 minutes

Andrew Yang is a former Presidential candidate and the founder of Venture for America. He's also the founder of the Forward Party where he advocates for structural reform to safeguard our democracy. He lays all this out in his new book, Forward, which we discussed today. We also discuss Andrew's life as a teenager, his obsession with post-punk bands like The Smiths, Depeche Mode, and Nine Inch Nails, why he didn’t do drugs as a teenager, and how his parents felt when he got his ear pierced. M...

Racial Wealth Gap with Coleman Hughes

July 26, 2022 20:00 - 40 minutes

Today’s guest is Coleman Hughes, he's a writer, podcaster and opinion columnist who specializes in issues related to Race, Public Policy and Applied Ethics. He has been featured in the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The National Review, Quillette, The City Journal and The Spectator. He's appeared on many TV shows and podcasts including Real Time with Bill Maher, Making Sense with Sam Harris and the Jordan B. Peterson podcast.  He's also a rapper who goes by the name Coldxman and his...

Racial Wealth Gap with Coleman Hughes - S4 Ep 1

July 26, 2022 20:00 - 40 minutes

Today’s guest is Coleman Hughes, he's a writer, podcaster and opinion columnist who specializes in issues related to Race, Public Policy and Applied Ethics. He has been featured in the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The National Review, Quillette, The City Journal and The Spectator. He's appeared on many TV shows and podcasts including Real Time with Bill Maher, Making Sense with Sam Harris and the Jordan B. Peterson podcast.  He's also a rapper who goes by the name Coldxman and his...

Buy this, not that! with Author Sam Dogen - Ep 147

July 19, 2022 20:00 - 44 minutes

Sam Dogen left his job in investment banking at age 34 to start his financial newsletter, Financial Samurai. He's got a new book out this week called “Buy This, Not That!” How to spend your way to Wealth and Freedom. Today Sam and I discuss his one word definition of 'Happiness', how wearing the right tie helped him get a job at Goldman Sachs, how he transitioned out of investment banking to become an independent financial writer, how the right plan is the key to surviving inflation and the u...

Buy this, not that! with Author Sam Dogen

July 19, 2022 20:00 - 44 minutes

Sam Dogen left his job in investment banking at age 34 to start his financial newsletter, Financial Samurai. He's got a new book out this week called “Buy This, Not That!” How to spend your way to Wealth and Freedom. Today Sam and I discuss his one word definition of 'Happiness', how wearing the right tie helped him get a job at Goldman Sachs, how he transitioned out of investment banking to become an independent financial writer, how the right plan is the key to surviving inflation and the u...

Soul in the Game with Vitaliy Katsenelson

July 12, 2022 20:00 - 54 minutes

Today’s guest is Vitaliy Katsenelson. He's an investor, writer and author of the new book ‘Soul in the Game : The Art of a Meaningful Life’. Nassim Nicholas Taleb, the author of The Black Swan calls the book deep, insightful, inquisitive and civilized, which is a pretty good description of Vitaliy himself.  In this episode we discuss what it was like growing up in Russia, north of the Arctic Circle, how America did and did not fit with his expectations, which were set by all the American movi...

Soul in the Game with Vitaliy Katsenelson - Ep 146

July 12, 2022 20:00 - 54 minutes

Today’s guest is Vitaliy Katsenelson. He's an investor, writer and author of the new book ‘Soul in the Game : The Art of a Meaningful Life’. Nassim Nicholas Taleb, the author of The Black Swan calls the book deep, insightful, inquisitive and civilized, which is a pretty good description of Vitaliy himself.  In this episode we discuss what it was like growing up in Russia, north of the Arctic Circle, how America did and did not fit with his expectations, which were set by all the American movi...

Life after the PGA Championship (with Rich Beem) rebroadcast

May 17, 2022 14:16 - 56 minutes - 51.4 MB

This is an encore episode with Rich Beem, winner of the 2002 PGA Championship, one of professional golf’s four major tournaments. Despite having won twice on tour prior to the PGA, Rich's win at Hazeltine was as unlikely as the groovy dance moves he busted out after sinking his final putt of the tournament. Describing himself as “the luckiest guy in the world,” Rich played the game loose and wide open, but the rising expectations of being a major champion became a distraction, and he never ...

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Graham Hill
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Jean Chatzky
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Joe Saul-Sehy
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Laurie Santos
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Peter Singer
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Richard Reeves
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Ryan Holiday
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