Leigh Barganier

Infinite Banking Initiative (IBI)

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Welcome to the Infinite Banking Initiative (IBI), a podcast from the Nelson Nash Institute, the official home of the Infinite Banking Concept and Becoming Your Own Banker. Hosted by David Stearns and Leigh Barganier.  Visit our website at www.infinitebanking.org

Author

Leigh Barganier

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Education

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Latest episode

Jun 15, 2026

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Episodes

Mike Sidhu 15.06.2026

Authorized IBC Practitioner Mike Sidhu shares his journey from commercial lending and traditional financial planning to discovering Becoming Your Own Banker and the Infinite Banking Concept. After years of managing mortgages and investments, Mike encountered foundational ideas that challenged everything the mainstream industry taught him about capital flow and central monetary systems. In this con...

Brian Fleming 01.06.2026

Authorized IBC Practitioner Brian Fleming joins the Infinite Banking Initiative to share how he went from police officer and real estate investor to becoming his own banker. After years of following traditional financial advice like “buy term and invest the difference,” he discovered a different way to think about money using the Infinite Banking Concept and dividend-paying whole life insurance. F...

Carl Rogers 25.05.2026

Authorized IBC Practitioner Carl Rogers shares lessons from 40+ years working with the “pickup truck” business owners who drive the American economy. Influenced by his experiences with Nelson Nash and Becoming Your Own Banker, this conversation explores the shift from risky Universal Life products to the guaranteed environment of dividend-paying Whole Life insurance. Stay Connected: 🌐 Visit us: w...

Will Moran 18.05.2026

What changes when you finally see the hidden finance in everyday life? Authorized IBC practitioner Will Moran explains the "Aha!" moment of mastering the banking function. Rooted in Nelson Nash’s teachings, this episode highlights the power of dividend-paying whole life insurance to reclaim your capital and escape the "Zero Line" trap for good. Stay Connected: 🌐 Visit us: www....

Carlos Lara 27.04.2026

From rehabilitating companies on the brink of bankruptcy to teaching "money movement" inside major financial headquarters, Carlos Lara reveals a side of the system most people never see. Influenced by the teachings of Nelson Nash, this conversation challenges conventional thinking and shows why mastering the banking function changes everything for your cash flow.  Interested in receiving...

Marty Smith 15.04.2026

How do you take control of the banking function in your life and stop losing interest to outside lenders? Marty Smith of Security Mutual Life explains how he discovered the Infinite Banking Concept through Nelson Nash and began applying it in real life. After years in the insurance industry, he realized something was missing—a search that led to Becoming Your Own Banker and a complete shift in how...

Joshua Levy 13.04.2026

Authorized IBC Practitioner Joshua Levy joins the Infinite Banking Initiative to share his journey from Navy Flight Officer to becoming his own banker. From navigating New York taxes to using policy loans for private school tuition, Joshua reveals the discipline required to "not steal the peas" and control the banking function in his life. Stay Connected: 🌐 Visit us: www.infinitebanking...

An Nguyen 06.04.2026

Authorized IBC Practitioner An Nguyen shares the wake-up call that changed his life. He explains why high income does not equal wealth and how he shifted from being a "vessel" that money flows through to building a long-term financial system. Learn how reading Becoming Your Own Banker changed the way An thinks about cash flow, saving, and family planning. This is a practical conversation...

Chris Bay 27.03.2026

After years of struggle, Authorized IBC Practitioner Chris Bay learned to think like a banker. By reclaiming the banking function, his family eliminated all outside debt and their mortgage in just 26 months: simply by redirecting existing cash flow. This approach focuses on behaving like a banker, not being a bank, using discipline to build financial control.  Stay Connected: 🌐 Visit us: www.infi...

Paul Horsley 24.03.2026

Learn how the Infinite Banking Concept allows high-income earners and families to take back control of their finances without relying on Wall Street or traditional banks. Paul Horsley explains how he went from losing two airline pensions to creating a financial system based on ownership, liquidity, and compounding using dividend-paying whole life insurance. Discover how to use IBC as your personal...

Mark Creighton 12.03.2026

Mark Creighton of Pan-American Life joins the Infinite Banking Initiative to explain what the Infinite Banking Concept actually is and what it is not. Learn how IBC functions as a process for controlling how you finance the things in your life using a properly structured, dividend-paying whole life insurance policy. Stay Connected: 🌐 Visit us: www.infinitebanking.org 📖 Get the book Becoming Your...

Josh Waxman 26.02.2026

In this episode, Josh Waxman, an authorized practitioner with the Nelson Nash Institute, explains how to manage cash flow, implement "premium = income," and fund life’s major goals without giving up control of your money to traditional banks. Stay Connected: 🌐 Visit us: www.infinitebanking.org 📖 Get the book Becoming Your Own Banker by R. Nelson Nash: Purchase here ▶️ Watch on YouTube:...

Jesse Durham 17.02.2026

Tired of banks controlling your money, endless debt cycles, and no real plan for passing wealth to your kids? What if you could become your own banker and create a family legacy instead? In this episode, Authorized IBC Practitioner Jesse Durham shares how he escaped the “financial matrix” in 2015 after a simple invitation changed everything. Using R. Nelson Nash’s "Becoming Your Own Banker,&q...

John Montoya 16.02.2026

Can a whole life insurance policy replace your need for traditional banking? Most people get the Infinite Banking Concept (IBC) completely wrong. In this episode, we explain how to become your own banker and why conventional financial advice might be holding you back. John Montoya shares his personal journey—from a kid frustrated by candy bar inflation to discovering Nelson Nash’s "Becoming Y...

Shawn King 02.02.2026

In this episode, Shawn King, an Authorized IBC practitioner from Milton, Florida, shares his journey discovering the Infinite Banking Concept (IBC), why he moved from IUL to whole life policies, and how small changes in financial behavior can create big outcomes over time. Shawn explains how managing your cash flow, leveraging policy loans, and thinking long-term can give you flexibility and secur...

Mark Hutchison 30.01.2026

In this episode, IBC Practitioner Mark Hutchinson shares his journey through major market crashes, including Black Monday, the dot-com crash, and the 2008 financial collapse. After seeing how traditional retirement accounts like 401(k)s and IRAs fail to provide true control, Mark discovered R. Nelson Nash’s Infinite Banking Concept (IBC). Now, he helps business owners and investors build a discipl...

Kyle Fuller 22.01.2026

Stop giving up control of the banking function in your life and learn how to manage your cash flow and behave like a banker. In this episode, Kyle Fuller of Factum Financial explains why the Infinite Banking Concept (IBC) is about financing life, not chasing returns. After losing 40% of his Roth IRA in 2008, Kyle discovered R. Nelson Nash’s "Becoming Your Own Banker." Now, he helps famil...

Pedro and Isis Palicio 13.01.2026

In this episode, Authorized IBC Practitioners Dr. Pedro Palicio and Isis Palicio , experienced financial advisors, share their journey from conventional planning to fully implementing IBC. They share how to take control of your financial future with Nelson Nash’s Infinite Banking Concept (IBC).  Learn how to become your own banker and use dividend-paying whole life insurance policies to access cas...

Michael Duryea 06.01.2026

Most people focus on investments, but never question who performs the banking function in their lives. In this episode of the Infinite Banking Initiative, Authorized IBC Practitioner Michael Duryea joins us to discuss how a dividend-paying whole life insurance policy can be used as a strategic warehouse for capital. This is an educational conversation focused on the process of IBC, the importance...

Best Of IBI #1 06.01.2026

What does it mean to "Become Your Own Banker?" In this episode, we share a collection of the best stories and lessons from the IBI. We look back at some of our most popular clips to show you how a dividend-paying whole life insurance policy can help you take control of your money. You will learn the mindset shifts needed to stop relying on outside banks and start using your own banking s...

Meet Nelson Nash: The Man Behind Becoming Your Own Banker 17.12.2025

Explore the personal story of Nelson Nash, the founder of the Infinite Banking Concept (IBC), as shared by his family. This episode offers a heartfelt look into the life of a man whose ideas have guided many toward financial clarity. Join Nelson's daughter, Kim Stearns, along with David Stearns, Leigh Barganier, and IBC practitioner Mary Jo Irmen, as they share their memories. They paint a pi...

Colonel Mike Conner 10.12.2025

You were taught to save, but were you ever taught to become a banker? In this episode of the Infinite Banking Initiative, retired Air Force Colonel Mike Conner, a real estate investor, mentor, and authorized IBC Practitioner, shares the financial truths he discovered later in life. Mike explains why traditional financial advice failed him (and millions of Americans) and how properly structured hig...

Kurt Berry 04.12.2025

A family was told they could never afford their dream home. Years later, they moved in, all by applying the Infinite Banking Concept. How did this happen, and why did a 24-year financial advisor who used to teach “buy term and invest the difference” completely change his mind about whole life insurance? In this episode of the Infinite Banking Initiative, Authorized IBC Practitioner Kurt Berry shar...

Stephen Devlin 26.11.2025

A defining moment in 2008. One book that changed everything. A financial philosophy that rebuilt a family and launched a calling. In this episode of the Infinite Banking Initiative, Authorized IBC Practitioner Stephen Devlin shares the deeply personal story of how he and his wife Michelle discovered Nelson Nash’s "Becoming Your Own Banker" at a critical crossroads. What began as a search...

James Neathery & David Stearns 18.11.2025

David Stearns and James Neathery of the Nelson Nash Institute (NNI) explain why dividend-paying Whole Life is the only structure Nelson Nash recommended to support the Infinite Banking Concept (IBC). You’ll learn: How Universal Life shifts performance and longevity risk to the policyholder Why the Cost of Insurance (COI) rises over time, threatening long-term viability The difference between illus...

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