The Long Burn

Send us Fan Mail he Identity Upgrade: Holding the Life You Are Building Episode Overview In this episode, Joel Malin, LPC/LMHC and Dr. Jonathan Wade dive into part two of their series on The Fear of Success . While entrepreneurs often default to working harder or doing more when facing obstacles, this conversation centers on a deeper reality: success requires an identity upgrade . The hosts discus...

Send us Fan Mail Raising Your Thermostat: Overcoming the Fear of Success Episode Overview In this episode, Dr. Jonathan Wade and Joel Malin, LPC/LMHC explore a rarely discussed but highly destructive entrepreneurial obstacle: The Fear of Success . While most business owners focus heavily on avoiding failure, this discussion unpacks the way we self-sabotage, procrastinate, and battle imposter syndr...

Send us Fan Mail Podcast Episode Summary: Honoring Father’s Day & The Legacy of Dads Show: The Long Burn Hosts: Joel Malin (Licensed Professional Counselor) & Dr. Jonathan Wade Themes: Fatherhood, masculinity, selflessness, emotional intelligence, and leaving a "heart legacy." 1. Introduction & Personal Updates Setting the Scene: Joel checks in from a warm, 90-degree day in J...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Joel and Jonathan explore the psychological traps of over-focusing on the future or the past. They discuss how professional stress, "destination addiction," and the inability to stay present can create a toxic cycle that robs individuals of their current happiness and impacts their families. Weekly Wins & Losses Joel's Win: After identifying a b...

Send us Fan Mail Podcast Summary: The Long Burn (Episode 9) Hosts: Dr. Jonathan Wade & Joel Malin In this episode, Jonathan and Joel trade their usual banter for a deep dive into how mindset and daily decisions dictate our long-term trajectory. Triggered by a recent podcast Jonathan heard, the hosts debate the semantics of "luck" versus "fortune" and look at how this philos...

Send us Fan Mail The Long Burn – "Burning the Ships" Guest: Tim Jester, CFP and Founder of ITA Wealth Partners In this debut guest episode, hosts Joel Malin and Dr. Jonathan Wade (aka "Dirty Dr. Wade") sit down with Nashville-based financial advisor Tim Jester. The conversation moves quickly from playful banter to a deep dive into the "grind culture" of financial serv...

Send us Fan Mail Episode Overview: "You Don't Have a Time Problem, You Have a Priority Problem" The core message of this episode is that everyone has the same 24 hours in a day; the difference in outcomes lies in how those hours are prioritized. The hosts argue that "finding time" is a myth—you must make or take time for what matters. Key Takeaways The Difference Between &...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Long Burn , counselor Joel Malin and Dr. Jonathan Wade explore the concept of "the family as the first team," emphasizing that personal and professional success depends on domestic alignment. The hosts open with personal "wins and losses," ranging from Joel’s successful fishing trip and frustrations with insurance hiking to Jonathan’s fam...

Send us Fan Mail This episode of The Long Burn marks a major milestone as Joel Malin returns from a brief hiatus following the birth of his son, Gideon Joseph Malin . The hosts use this life-altering event to pivot into a deep discussion on the "cancer of self-doubt" and imposter syndrome . Joel shares the raw reality of new fatherhood—from the "win" of a healthy nine-pound bab...

Send us Fan Mail This episode of The Long Burn finds Joel Malin in a state of high-alert "baby watch," with his wife’s due date just hours away. Meanwhile, Jonathan Wade reflects on the shifting seasons at his medical practice, Orchard Health. Using Joel's transition into fatherhood as a backdrop, the two dive into a deep conversation about the "chapters of life" and the m...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Long Burn , Joel Malin and Dr. Jonathan Wade dive into a critical yet often ignored aspect of professional success: Health is the first system to break and the last one people fix. Joel opens the show with a "weird week" update, calling in just hours after a root canal. Despite the dental work and his wife being on "baby watch" (with a du...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Long Burn , Joel Malin and Dr. Jonathan Wade explore a pivotal realization for any high-performer: The day you realize money isn't the hard part. While the "grind" of entrepreneurship often centers on the bottom line, Joel and Jonathan argue that money is merely a tool—one that can buy comfort and convenience, but never fulfillment, character,...

Send us Fan Mail In this inaugural episode of The Long Burn , Joel Malin and Dr. Jonathan Wade deconstruct the "Myth of Linear Success" —the dangerous assumption that growth should be a constant, upward climb. They explore why we feel pressured to be "perfect robots" and how to weather the inevitable valleys of entrepreneurship and life. 1. The Origin of the Linear Myth Jonatha...