Living Fully Conversations

Today’s guest, Lucas Nivon, is the founder of Cyrus Biotechnology, a company whose mission is to help scientists harness powerful technology to create drugs that save lives. Lucas attended Harvard in the early 2000’s surrounded by ambitious and inventive classmates -- people like Mark Zuckerberg. After completing his undergraduate degree, Lucas was inspired to explore the intersection of his two i...

On this episode of The Wealth Confidant, I talk with Bobbi Rebell, a Certified Financial Planner, award-winning journalist, and the host of two podcasts: Financial Grownup and Money in the Morning. She’s also the author of the best-selling book, How To Be A Financial Grownup. It’s a valuable resource for anyone looking to achieve financial freedom. In her work, Bobbi offers helpful money managemen...

My guest today, Danielle Town, is a great example of someone who has put her money to work in a responsible way. Danielle is a former corporate startup attorney and now co-hosts the InvestED podcast with her father, Phil Town, noted investor and author of the bestselling book, Rule #1. Danielle’s own book, Invested, is a twelve-month plan for financial freedom. She writes about her longtime aversi...

Not only is Mark Pattison a former NFL player, but he’s also a passionate philanthropist and a successful businessman. Since his time playing for the L.A. Raiders and New Orleans Saints, Mark has climbed six of the Seven Summits. Once he climbs Mount Everest next year, he’ll become the first NFL player to complete this amazing feat. Mark has used the principles, processes, and tools he’s learned f...

I’m excited to have Kendra VanderMeulen of NCF Northwest join me on this episode of the Wealth Confidant. Kendra is a veteran of the wireless telecommunications industry, having served as an Executive Vice-President at InfoSpace and as the Senior Vice-President and General Manager of the Wireless Data Division of AT&T Wireless. She is currently an active board member and advisor to a variety of co...

On today’s episode of the Wealth Confidant, I sit down with Duncan Campbell, a successful businessman turned philanthropist who was born to two alcoholic parents and grew up on welfare. At the age of nine, Duncan made a conscious decision to not be like his parents when he grew up. This became the catalyst for his later success. Campbell graduated from high school, paid his way through college and...

I find myself drawn to people who are on a mission to change the game and challenge old ways of thinking. Martina Welkhoff is one of those people. Martina is a serial entrepreneur whose entrepreneurial journey has resulted in many successful business ventures, including Zealyst and ConveneVR. Now, Martina is broadening her contribution as the co-founder of WXR fund. WXR is a venture fund investing...

Today I want to talk about the power of "thank you." In March, I'm releasing my debut book -- it's called 'The Wealth Creator's Playbook,' and it's a guide to maximizing your return on life and your money. The main focus of the book is that we all have incredible gifts yet we live so much smaller and experience such a reduced level of return on our life than we were created for. Along this publish...

On today’s episode of the Wealth Confidant, I sit down with Tony Mestres, CEO of Seattle Foundation, one of the largest community foundations in the country. Seattle Foundation helps philanthropists unite passion and discipline to create lasting change. Did you know that the life expectancy of people in our richest zip codes is 14 years longer than those in our poorest? Seattle Foundation’s goal i...

The creation and appreciation of art is universal across countries, cultures, and classes, yet at the same time it's very personal. Does that make it worth studying, funding, or doing? Does art matter? These questions arise in conversations among community leaders, philanthropists, and educators. While they may not be asked so candidly, they are answered with the decisions we make and the directio...

My goal is to help wealth creators become more conscious of their emotional responses to money, taking into account their financial history and how it plays out in their current relationship to money and wealth. That's why I created the The Money EQ Assessment. This assessment provides a framework for understanding how and why you're feeling the way you are about wealth and assurance that these fe...

At the ripe-old age of 27, Sebastian Terry realized that like most people, he had not achieved anything on his long-forgotten bucket list. After the unexpected death of a close friend, Sebastian decided to put pen to paper and create his list. He called it 100 Things and decided to set out on a journey to check items off the list. 100 Things eventually turned into an internationally published book...

Steve Fleischmann has tenacity, perseverance, and inspiration in spades. Steve is a four-time prostate cancer survivor who now balances his time with his family, playing a variety of different sports, fundraising for cancer research, and advocating for cancer patients. Steve was 47 when he was first diagnosed with prostate cancer during a routine checkup in 2003. After talking with friends and doi...

Finishing my book manuscript has been an all-consuming emotional and practical project that took all of me. I'm proud of the work I've completed, but it didn't happen without a ton of anxiety and stress. In this Wealth Creator Moment, I'll share a few things that I'm doing to try to reduce my stress and anxiety. I hope this encourages you to think about how you can reduce stress and anxiety in you...

On today’s episode, I talk with Dan Martin, President of Seattle Pacific University. SPU’s mission is to engage the culture and change the world. During our conversation, we discuss: - Seattle Pacific’s unique approach to teaching the next generation of wealth creators. - Challenges he's facing as the leader of a private, liberal arts school in the center of Seattle, a high growth market. - Advice...

Money can be an instigator of stress on relationships. This can come in the form of spending issues, budget problems, and sometimes a lack of appreciation, especially around gifts. Money can be used for manipulation and control. Sometimes money is placed above relationships in regards to importance. All of these things can create wounds in our heart toward people that we care about. What we're lef...

Reetu Gupta is living the American dream. She grew up in a tiny town in Northern India and against all odds, she found her way to an education and a job at a software company. In the late 90's, she immigrated to the U.S. with a job offer from AT&T Wireless. Arriving with two suitcases and $2,000 in hand, she marched boldly into the land of opportunity. Reetu started as a principal software enginee...

Over the last five years, my calling has evolved in the money and life space -- I have an opportunity to share what I've learned in my career through observing wealth creators and the issues they face. I felt that writing a book was part of that journey, so I decided to hire an editor to help me develop a book proposal. There have been many instances in my life where I've thought about things I wa...

I’m always drawn to people who are on intentional journeys of self discovery and growth. Mastin Kipp is a self proclaimed, "Disciple of Depth". I love that, especially as someone who seeks out meaningful conversations. Mastin’s vulnerability and focus is a breath of fresh air. Mastin has built a highly successful international personal development company that helps people create rapid change, con...

Heather Tuininga is a woman on a mission. Heather's mission is to help people and organizations figure out what they’re passionate about and then make an impact in those areas. A few years ago, my wife and I knew that we wanted to be more generous, but we were struggling with determining which causes we wanted to give to. Thankfully, we crossed paths with Heather and she took us on what she calls...

Darin Leonard had it all: a high powered career at a well known corporation and unbelievable success at a very young age. As he gained more recognition at work, he found he was getting more criticism at home. He wasn’t present for his wife and kids. His marriage was falling apart. After a series of tragic events, Darin left his corporate gig to “rebalance” his Life Portfolio. On this episode, Dari...

Whitney Johnson and I first met each other several years ago through social media. She had published her very first book, 'Dare, Dream, Do,' and was working on her second book, "Disrupt Yourself." We’ve since had the pleasure of getting together in person and supporting each other in our respective endeavors. I’m happy to share that today we’ll be discussing Whitney’s third book, 'Build an A-Team....

When it comes to life, how does risk come into play? Through my work with wealth and life coaching clients, I’ve found that risk is harder to embrace than most people expect. There are often different parts of our life we want to change, whether that be relationship issues, boredom, lack of joy, or even our legacy. Becoming the people we want to be requires risk and vulnerability. At some level, w...

Smart employers know that when you pay right, you attract and retain the best talent. Smart employees know that it’s important to understand what your skills are worth in the marketplace. In today's world, that equation can change rapidly, especially in tech hotbeds like Seattle, San Francisco, and New York. Mike Metzger is the CEO of PayScale, the world’s leading provider of precise, on-demand co...

In this Wealth Creator Moment, I share some of the challenges and successes I've experienced around writing my first book. I believe this book is a big part of my purpose or calling to help people turn meaningful wealth into a meaningful life. How can you take action toward your goals and trust the process in spite of fear and anxiety? To learn more about turning meaningful wealth into a meaningfu...