Money Ripples Podcast

Start making passive income here: https://bit.ly/49UVQDW   Most people who tell me they "don't have money to invest" actually do have it, they just don't know where to find it. In this episode, I break down three practical, proven ways to find money you already have, so you can finally start investing and creating passive income without waiting years or decades. I created this episode specifically...

Start making passive income here: https://bit.ly/4bBMhLh   As we move fully into 2026, I wanted to address the real conversations I'm having behind the scenes with our clients and listeners. What are people actually worried about right now? Where are the opportunities? And how do you make smart financial decisions when the noise feels louder than ever? That's why I brought back Craig Feldmeier, on...

Start making passive income here: https://bit.ly/3NM6Vi4   Have you ever noticed how financial influencers, or "finfluencers," seem to be everywhere on social media right now? Scroll Instagram, TikTok, or YouTube and you'll see people yelling about debt, promising overnight wealth, or claiming they've cracked the financial code. The real question is this: how do you know who to trust? In this epis...

Start making passive income here: https://bit.ly/49H5oCm   Is self-storage investing the place we should be going as we head into 2026? That's exactly what I'm digging into in this episode with returning guest Alex Pardo. Alex isn't just a storage operator, he's done nearly a thousand single-family transactions, built a real estate wholesaling business, and then made a bold pivot in 2020 into self...

Start making passive income here: https://bit.ly/4pWnc1c   What are these new Trump accounts, and are they actually a smart move for your kids' financial future? That's the question I'm answering in today's episode, because while these accounts are being marketed as an incredible opportunity, there are some serious downsides you need to understand before you jump in. The Trump account was introduc...

Start making passive income here: https://bit.ly/4pJZiWn   Are my 2026 market predictions wrong?  Is there still an AI-driven stock market boom ahead of us, or are we getting dangerously close to another major correction? In this episode, I challenge my own assumptions and break down why some of Wall Street's biggest institutions believe the bull market is far from over and why I'm still not convi...

Start making passive income here: https://bit.ly/45iVjsF   Is AI really the beginning of the end for jobs or is this one of the biggest opportunities we've ever seen? That's exactly what I dive into in this episode with my longtime friend and former college roommate, Aaron Matthews, a fractional CTO/COO with over 21 years of leadership experience across healthcare, insurance, and technology. Every...

Start making passive income here: https://bit.ly/4pInjx7   President Donald Trump is making big promises as he approaches his one-year mark: banning institutions from buying real estate, capping credit card interest rates, and even talking about firing Jerome Powell. If you've been hearing these headlines and wondering, "Is this actually good for the economy, or are we about to make things worse?"...

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Start making passive income here: https://bit.ly/4qNupRT   All of us have hard times. The real question is: how do you bounce back when the setback hits you financially, emotionally, and personally all at once? In today's episode, I sit down with Tatiana Zagarovsky, whose story is the kind that makes you rethink what you're capable of when life punches you in the face. Tatiana immigrated to the Un...

Start making passive income here: https://bit.ly/49tEKv8   So many of you have heard the story of my father before, whether it was here on the Money Ripples podcast or inside my book, The Work Optional Blueprint.  But after my dad passed away just a few weeks ago, there's one piece of advice he gave me about money that hasn't stopped echoing in my head. And today, I felt compelled to share it with...

Start making passive income here: https://bit.ly/4jzeOmE   You hear us talk about real estate all the time on this show but what most people don't realize is that the bond market may be one of the biggest hidden forces influencing real estate returns right now. In today's podcast episode, I sit down with Jeremy Watson, CEO of Bedrock Investment Property, a longtime investor and entrepreneur who ha...

Start making passive income here: https://bit.ly/3Nijzou   In today's episode, I sit down with Joe Ganella, a retired U.S. Army veteran with 23 years of service (19 in Special Forces), married for 35 years, and a dad of two. Joe's a powerful example of what it looks like to do many things "right" financially living within his means, staying out of debt, saving consistently and still recognize ther...

Start making a passive income here: https://bit.ly/3YsnCkG   What were the biggest financial surprises of 2025 and more importantly, what should we realistically expect heading into 2026? In today's episode, I break down what truly caught investors, economists, and money managers off guard in 2025, and why many of the same warning signs are flashing even brighter as we move into 2026. A year ago,...

Start making passive income here: https://bit.ly/494BbwM As we close out the year, I wanted to do something a little different on the Money Ripples Podcast. Instead of bringing on a guest or breaking down a single strategy, I decided to look back and answer one important question: what were the top 10 Money Ripples podcast episodes of 2025, and why did they matter so much to you? This episode is a...

This episode of the Money Ripples Podcast is different than anything I normally release. There's no guest, no strategy breakdown, and no investing deep dive. Instead, this is a personal message straight from my heart as we close out the year and head into a new one. Recently, my father passed away just before Christmas. Many of you have heard me talk about him on this podcast and even in my book,...

Start making passive income here: https://bit.ly/48Sh5nS   If you were to die today, would you honestly be happy with the life you've lived? That's not a hypothetical question for today's guest. In this powerful and emotional episode, I sit down with Derek Carlson, CEO of Realty ONE Group MVP, to unpack how a near-death experience forced him to radically change his life, his health, and the way he...

Start making passive income here: https://bit.ly/4j657Mi   Where is the future of real estate going from here? Is real estate doomed, or are we staring at one of the best opportunity windows we've seen in years?  That's exactly what I dig into today with my friend Tim Bratz (Legacy Wealth), a real estate investor and operator who's owned and managed thousands of units and has bought over 6,000+ do...

Start making passive income here: https://bit.ly/3Y1kgoq   Do you remember those old Spike Lee Nike commercials where he kept saying, "It's gotta be the shoes"? Everybody wanted to believe Michael Jordan's greatness came from Air Jordans.  But we all know the truth: it wasn't the shoes, it was the player. And in money, it's not the investment that makes you wealthy… it's the investor. In this epis...

Start making passive income here: https://bit.ly/4qil70f   You've heard the same retirement advice for decades: max out your 401(k), live below your means, get out of debt, and hope it all works out. Susie Orman, Dave Ramsey, and the Wall Street machine have been preaching that message for years. But if their retirement planning formula really worked, why are so many retirees still coming up short...

Start making passive income here: https://bit.ly/4ixiEfx   You keep hearing it in the news: "The real estate market is done. Prices can't go any higher. It's not worth investing anymore." But is that actually true everywhere? Are there still pockets of the U.S. real estate market where you can find solid deals, strong cash flow, and real opportunity, especially in affordable housing? In this episo...

Start making passive income here: https://bit.ly/4otFJ3X   If you're waiting for the economy, the market, or your confidence to all line up perfectly before you invest, you're going to be waiting forever. In this episode, I break down exactly how overcoming fear of investing really works, and why the people who win financially are the ones who move before they feel fully ready without gambling eve...

Start making passive income here: https://bit.ly/49EJjEX   If you've ever waited until the end of the year and then panicked about taxes, this episode is for you. I'm sitting down with CPA and founder of Better Books Accounting, Chris McCormack, to walk through last-minute, real, practical year-end tax planning moves you can still make before December 31. These aren't abstract theory ideas; these...

Start making passive income here: https://bit.ly/4paT1nh   Is it really possible to stop paying your mortgage forever and actually have your mortgage pay you instead? In this episode, I dig into one of the most misunderstood tools in retirement planning: the reverse mortgage. If you're in your 50s, 60s, or beyond or you have parents in that stage of life and you're "equity rich but cashflow poor,"...

Start making passive income here: https://bit.ly/4a5w0NL   Can AI actually give you better financial advice than a real human who's been in the trenches? In this episode, I put that to the test. I sit down with ChatGPT and ask it to build a full retirement plan for me as if I were a typical disciplined saver: 35 years old, earning $150,000 a year, with $150,000 in a 401(k), a mortgage, a car payme...