Joshua Sheats

Radical Personal Finance

Joshua J Sheats, MSFS, CFP, CLU, ChFC, CASL, CAP, RHU, REBC is a financial planner who teaches people how to live a rich life now while building a plan for financial freedom in 10 years or less. He mixes creative approaches to lifestyle design, deep-dive financial planning techniques, and hard-core business strategy to equip you with the knowledge and inspiration you need to build financial independence.

Author

Joshua Sheats

Category

Business

Podcast website

radicalpersonalfinance.com

Latest episode

Jul 3, 2026

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Episodes

866-Friday Q&A: Target Date Fund Debacle, Making Summer Productive, Medicaid Trust, Etc. 13.05.2022

On today's live Q&A we cover: 1:05 Should I avoid Target Date Retirement Funds due to the recent Vanguard debacle? 18:37 How can I make my children's summer vacation more productive? 53:38 Should I buy the house I'm living in? 1:00:35 Should I do a 1031 on my commercial property or simply sell it and pay the tax? 1:07:58 Should I have my mom set up a Medicaid Trust? 1:19:54 Can I move my business...

865-From $14K Per Year to $100M in 7 Years: The Taylor Welch Story 12.05.2022

The thread: https://twitter.com/taylorawelch/status/1398703076094222337  

864-How to Respond to Turbulent Markets 09.05.2022

www.internationalescapeplan.com  

863-How to Avoid Jail/Court for Domestic Disturbance and Underage Relationships (Inspired by the Johnny Depp and Amber Heard Trial) 27.04.2022
862-Friday Q&A: 5 Months Abroad, What to Invest In, Moving from Real Estate to Index Funds, Etc. 22.04.2022

On today's Q&A show we cover: 1:16 Should we go abroad for 5 months and have an adventure? 14:04 What should I invest in? 33:25 When would it make sense to move from real estate to index funds? 47:17 Should I leave the job I just got? 1:00:23 What do I need to know to know about traveling with a baby? 1:16:34 Should I invest my old 401k in Bitcoin?

861-Friday Q&A: Malta, Insurance after Weight Loss, Choose between Jobs, Giving Stock to Charity, Should I Quit My Job 15.04.2022

On today's Q&A show we discuss: 1:30 What to do when in Malta? 9:47 How do I get a better life insurance policy after losing weight? 21:56 How do I choose between my current job and a new job offer? 29:50 How to save extra tax money by giving appreciated stock to your church/charity 36:45 I was going to quit my job and take a sabbatical until I saw how bad the economy might get. Should I still qui...

860-My Hero, Bill Gaither...and the Career and Life Lessons We Can All Learn from Him 14.04.2022

Bill Gaither is a hero of mine, primarily for his career. He has been singing, performing, and writing songs for nearly 70 years. And he is still at the top of his game. Let him inspire you too. Wintley Phipps, Amazing Grace https://youtu.be/qNuQbJst4Lk   Gaither "Easter" Music Playlist https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgubmqMAVkRapOBksWczdAN2RxIW97OY4  

859-The Future of Bitcoin: Lessons Learned from the Bitcoin 2022 Conference 11.04.2022

www. BitcoinPrivacyCourse.com

858-Financial Lessons Learned from the USA (3 of 3) 04.04.2022
857-Financial Lessons Learned from Russia (2 of 3) 23.03.2022

www. InternationalEscapePlan.com  

856-Friday Q&A: Career Change, Whole Life Insurance, Rentals, House Money 18.03.2022

It's Friday! Today we do live Q&A: 1:45 How can I do a fast career change and pay off my credit card debt quickly? 23:07 Help me understand my life insurance options for my children. 1:09:21 Should I buy a non-cash-flowing rental property? 1:17:19 How can I invest my house savings money? Enjoy! Joshua https://patreon.com/radicalpersonalfinance https://BitcoinPrivacyCourse.com  

855-Financial Lessons Learned from Ukraine (1 of 3) 10.03.2022

www. BitcoinPrivacyCourse.com   www. InternationalEscapePlan.com  

My New Bitcoin Privacy Course 04.03.2022

www. BitcoinPrivacyCourse.com

854-Your Right to Transact Financially with Others is a Human Right...And It's In Danger 04.03.2022

You have a fundamental human right as a free man or woman, to financially transact with others. And today, that right is in danger. www. BitcoinPrivacyCourse.com  

853-BONUS EPISODE: Strategic Background on the Conflict with Russia, Ukraine, and the West 03.03.2022

Today's episode is a bit off topic from the mission of Radical Personal Finance. It's the kind of episode I've frequently deleted in the past, but that I have heard from my audience that some may enjoy. In today's episode I spend some time digging into the strategic history of Russia/Ukraine position in order to understand where things are and where they may go. Enjoy! More personal finance conten...

852-Fifty Years Ago It Was Illegal for Americans to Own Gold Coins or Bullion (Yes, Really) 02.03.2022

Fifty years ago it was illegal for Americans to own more than 5 ounces of gold coins or gold bullion. Yes, really. Today, I want to explain this little-known history and talk about whether it may repeat in the future. www. BitcoinPrivacyCourse.com  

851-A Sobering Discussion of How Things Could Get Much Worse for You and Me in Days to Come 24.02.2022

In light of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, I've been considering how you and I (not being in Ukraine or Russia) could be affected in days to come. Here's a rather sobering discussion from me covering some of the possibilities.

850: Protect Yourself and Your Family by Believing That Bad Things Happen 24.02.2022

In light of the Russia/Ukraine conflict, we need to pay careful to the lessons we can learn from the pain that our fellow humans are experiencing. Today's lesson: believe that bad things can happen. To you. Joshua

849-Friday Q&A: Remote Work, Giving Ad Hoc vs. Systematically, Investing Virtuously, Off-Shore Bank Accounts, Etc. 18.02.2022

It's Friday! Today we discuss: 1:33 How do I establish myself in a new remote-only work environment? 10:03 How can I become a teacher for a new career? 18:28 How should I balance on-going support vs ad hoc donations? 23:45 How can I invest my money in a righteous way? 44:10 Should I save money for mystery special needs children? 51:08 How should I use ereaders in my homeschool? 1:12:34 Where shoul...

848-How I Taught My Children French in One Year by Reading 17.02.2022

One year ago my family spoke no French. Today, one year later, my 8-year-old son is reading at his grade level in French. In today's podcast I'll explain the tools and techniques I used to accomplish this, in hopes of inspiring you and helping with your similar projects. Joshua

847-How to Protect Your Money from the Government (Lessons from Canada) 16.02.2022

The Canadian government has made some shocking changes this week. They provide some very important lessons for you and me.

846-Friday Q&A: 3 Corrections, Whole Life, High Interest CC Debt, Living Library, Disability Insurance, Foreign Language, Etc. 29.01.2022

On today's live Q&A show we cover: 1:00 Three separate corrections from previous shows 13:04 How much whole life insurance should I buy for my emergency fund? 20:54 Should I put my savings against my high interest-rate credit card debt? 30:10 Should we start a living library? 35:00 How should I go about buying gold? 53:06 How do I move from a blue collar job to a white collar job? 1:08:18 Should I...

845-Friday Q&A: Refinancing to Invest in Stock Market, Health Insurance for Travelers, Getting Started Reading the Bible, Selling House to a Friend, Etc. 21.01.2022

It's Friday! Today we cover: 1:44 Should I refinance my house to invest in the stock market? 13:44 How do I get health insurance for my parents who are fleeing Ukraine? 33:14 How should I begin reading the Bible? 1:03:00 I'm selling a house to my friend; how do we structure the deal? 1:10:10 How do I do goal planning with my children? 1:20:50 How can I profitably invest an extra $5k to $10k per ye...

844-Military Listener Disagrees with My Advice on Joining the Military: Here's His Side 20.01.2022
843-Global Collapsing Birth Rates Will Radically Affect Our Future 19.01.2022

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