Austin Hankwitz and Robert Croak

Rich Habits Podcast

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The Rich Habits Podcast is for anyone ready to take back control of their money by implementing new habits. Join Robert Croak and Austin Hankwitz every Monday, Thursday, and Friday as they break down personal finance, investing, entrepreneurship, and the real-life money habits that can help you get ahead. Robert is a decamillionaire entrepreneur with 30+ years of business experience and $300M+ in lifetime revenue. Austin is an entrepreneur, investor, and creator helping make wealth-building feel simple, practical, and achievable.📬 Inquiries: christian@witz.vc

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Austin Hankwitz and Robert Croak

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169: Our Favorite Passive Income Strategy (2026) 11.05.2026 48:14

In this week's episode of the Rich Habits Podcast, Robert Croak and Austin Hankwitz share their favorite way to earn passive income in 2026. --- 📘 Buy Girls Our Age by Phoebe Thompson, click here! --- 📊 Ready to build your own investable index using AI? Generated Assets on Public makes it easy. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Click here to try Generated Assets!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ --- 📆 Earn tax-e...

Anthropic & SpaceX Partnership, GameStop Buying eBay & Data Centers In Your House 08.05.2026 29:29

In this week's episode of the Rich Habits Radar, Robert Croak and Austin Hankwitz walk their listeners through Anthropic and SpaceX's partnership, the potential resolution of the Iran war, and Google's Whoop competitor. --- 📊 ⁠⁠ Click here ⁠⁠ to learn more about HEDG , the Equable Shares Hedged Equity ETF. --- 🤖 VCX: the public ticker for private tech -- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here or visit h...

Q&A: Taking Profits (+280%), ETFs for 50 to 60-Year-Olds, & Real Estate Syndications 07.05.2026 43:54

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168: Our Personal Seven Streams of Income 04.05.2026 47:40

In this week's episode of the Rich Habits Podcast, Robert Croak and Austin Hankwitz share their personal seven streams of income. --- 📊 Ready to build your own investable index using AI? Generated Assets on Public makes it easy. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ Click here to try Generated Assets!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ --- 📆 Earn tax-efficient passive income in your portfolio every single month with NEOS ETF...

Joby's Flight to Manhattan from JFK, Anthropic at $1 Trillion, & MrBeast 01.05.2026 30:17

In this week's episode of the Rich Habits Radar, Robert Croak and Austin Hankwitz walk through Joby's successful flight from JFK to Manhattan, OpenAI missing their internal revenue targets, and Jerome Powell's last FOMC meeting. --- 🤖 VCX: the public ticker for private tech -- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here or visit https://getvcx.com/ to learn more! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --- 🌸 Join 500,000+ investors using B...

Q&A: $325K in META, Budgeting For A Vacation Home, & Direct Indexing 30.04.2026 44:08

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167: The New Investing Playbook: Geopolitics First 27.04.2026 43:41

In this week's episode of the Rich Habits Podcast, Robert Croak and Austin Hankwitz sit down with Jeremy Schwartz to discuss geopolitics given the rising tensions between the US and Iran. --- 📊 Ready to build your own investable index using AI? Generated Assets on Public makes it easy. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Click here to try Generated Assets!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --- 🎨 Skip the waitlist and sta...

More Meta & Microsoft Layoffs, $166B in Tariff Refunds, & Kevin Warsh 24.04.2026 29:36

In this week's episode of the Rich Habits Radar, Robert Croak and Austin Hankwitz talk about Kevin Warsh's confirmation hearing, the $166B of tariffs being refunded, and the Strait of Hormuz continuing to cause volatility in the markets. --- 🤖 VCX: the public ticker for private tech -- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here or visit https://getvcx.com/ to learn more! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --- 🌸 Join 500,000+ investors usin...

Q&A: Millionaire w/o a Bridge Account, Advice for Entrepreneurs, & 100% 401(k) Match w/ NO Limit 23.04.2026 53:18

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166: Investments We’d Never Make Again 20.04.2026 48:40

In this week's episode of the Rich Habits Podcast, Robert Croak and Austin Hankwitz talk about the investments they'd never made again. --- 📆 Earn tax-efficient passive income in your portfolio every single month with NEOS ETFs, click here! --- 💸 Use Public to build your own investable index with Generated Assets! You'll also receive an uncapped 1% on all IRA and 401(k) transfers and...

Allbirds to NewBird AI, Ozempic Partners w/ OpenAI, & Sydney Sweeney 17.04.2026 45:41

In this week's episode of the Rich Habits Radar, Robert and Austin walk through Allbrids' pivot to NewBird AI, Trump's claim that he'll fire Jerome Powell, and Novo Nordisk's partnership with OpenAI. --- 📊 ⁠ Click here ⁠ to learn more about HEDG , the Equable Shares Hedged Equity ETF. --- 🤖 VCX: the public ticker for private tech -- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here or visit https://getvcx.c...

Q&A: Making $230K as Teachers, Equity vs. Cash Flow, & Holding Too Many ETFs? 16.04.2026 48:50

In this week's episode of the Rich Habits Podcast, Robert Croak and Austin Hankwitz answer your questions! --- 🤠 Join us in Austin, TX May 1-2 for our first-ever in-person event -- ⁠⁠⁠The Rich Habits Retreat!⁠⁠⁠ 👉 ⁠⁠⁠CLICK HERE TO BUY TICKETS!⁠⁠⁠ --- 🧠 Ready to build your own investable index using AI? Generated Assets on Public makes it easy. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here to try Generated A...

165: Stock Options vs Cash: Which Is Actually Better? 13.04.2026 43:10

In this week's episode of the Rich Habits Podcast, Robert Croak and Austin Hankwitz share their perspective on stock options vs. cash when it comes to total compensation at work. --- 💸 Use Public to build your own investable index with Generated Assets! You'll also receive an uncapped 1% on all IRA and 401(k) transfers and rollovers! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Click here! ⁠⁠ --- 🤑 Want to know what Wal...

World's Largest Data Center, Iran Ceasefire, & Investing in Taylor Swift 10.04.2026 31:09

In this week's episode of the Rich Habits Radar, Robert Croak and Austin Hankwitz react to their three favorite headlines of the week. --- 📊 ⁠ Click here ⁠ to learn more about HEDG , the Equable Shares Hedged Equity ETF. --- 🤖 VCX: the public ticker for private tech -- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here or visit https://getvcx.com/ to learn more! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --- 🤑 Want to know what Wall Street thinks about your p...

Q&A: Buying a $600K Beach House, Newly-Married Finances, & Employer Matches 09.04.2026 54:39

In this week's episode of the Rich Habits Podcast, Robert Croak and Austin Hankwitz answer your questions! --- 🤠 Join us in Austin, TX May 1-2 for our first-ever in-person event -- ⁠⁠The Rich Habits Retreat!⁠⁠ 👉 ⁠⁠CLICK HERE TO BUY TICKETS!⁠⁠ --- 🧠 Ready to build your own investable index using AI? Generated Assets on Public makes it easy. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here to try Generated Assets...

164: How to Build Wealth on $60K, $100K, & $250K Incomes 06.04.2026 43:23

In this week's episode of the Rich Habits Podcast, Robert Croak and Austin Hankwitz share how to build wealth no matter your income level. --- 💸 Use Public to build your own investable index with Generated Assets! You'll also receive an uncapped 1% on all IRA and 401(k) transfers and rollovers! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Click here! ⁠ --- 🤑 Want to know what Wall Street thinks about your portfolio? ⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Conversation w/ Ron Santella, OpenAI ($852B) Bigger Than JPMorgan, & Prediction Market Lawsuits 03.04.2026 46:14

📊 Click here to learn more about HEDG , the Equable Shares Hedged Equity ETF. --- In this week's episode of the Rich Habits Radar, Robert Croak and Austin Hankwitz cover Trump's comments on the Iran war, OpenAI raising $122B at a $852B valuation, and the US Government suing states to ensure prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket can continue to operate. --- 🤖 VCX: the public ticker for pr...

Q&A: $120K Farming Side Hustle, When To Take Profits, & Income Versus Growth Investing 02.04.2026 46:51

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163: Why Tax Season Shouldn't Intimidate You 30.03.2026 50:26

In this week's episode of the Rich Habits Podcast, Robert Croak and Austin Hankwitz break down their favorite tax credits + share the playbook for stress-free filing. --- 👉 If your AGI is under $89K, you can file for free using the IRS' Free File. Click here! --- 💸 Use Public to build your own investable index with Generated Assets! You'll also receive an uncapped 1% on all IRA and 4...

Inside Public’s AI Revolution with Co-CEO Jannick Malling 28.03.2026 57:48

In this week's episode of the Rich Habits Radar, Robert Croak and Austin Hankwitz sit down with Jannick Malling, co-CEO of Public, to talk about their agentic brokerage product. Stay tuned for their official launch and press release of this new product on Tuesday, March 31st! --- 🤑 Want to know what Wall Street thinks about your portfolio? ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Wall Street Favorites ⁠⁠⁠⁠ can tell you, ⁠⁠⁠⁠cli...

Q&A: The Rich Habits Retreat, Investing Your First $100K, & Accelerating Retirement Timeline 26.03.2026 45:34

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162: How Anyone Can Invest in OpenAI & Anthropic w/ Ben Miller 23.03.2026 1:06:52

In this week's episode of the Rich Habits Podcast, Robert Croak and Austin Hankwitz sit down with Ben Miller, the CEO of Fundrise, the discuss the public listing of their Innovation Fund under the ticker VCX. To learn more about VCX , visit getVCX.com . --- ⚙️ Ready to implement the Rich Habits Money Map into your own finances? Be sure to check it out and sign up at GetSequence.io/richhabitspodcas...

Nvidia's $1 Trillion Revenue Announcement, the Fed's New Inflation Forecast, & Kraken's IPO 20.03.2026 34:10

In this week's episode of the Rich Habits Radar, Robert Croak and Austin Hankwitz walk their listeners through the Fed's new inflation assumptions, Nvidia's $1 trillion revenue announcement, and the new "med spa" trend. --- 🤑 Want to know what Wall Street thinks about your portfolio? ⁠⁠⁠ Wall Street Favorites ⁠⁠⁠ can tell you, ⁠⁠⁠click here!⁠⁠⁠ --- 🤖 VCX: the public ticker...

Q&A: $950K Net Worth Working in Government, Career Burnout, & Ditching a Pension 19.03.2026 50:21

In this week's episode of the Rich Habits Podcast, Robert Croak and Austin Hankwitz answer your questions! --- 🧠 Ready to build your own investable index using AI? Generated Assets on Public makes it easy. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here to try Generated Assets!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --- 🤑 Want to know what Wall Street thinks about your portfolio? ⁠⁠ ⁠ Wall Street Favorites ⁠ ⁠⁠ can tell you, ⁠⁠ ⁠click her...

161: Goldman Sachs on How To Build a Modern Portfolio 16.03.2026 38:03

In this week's episode of the Rich Habits Podcast, Robert Croak and Austin Hankwitz sit down with Alexandra Wilson-Elizondo, the co-Chief Investment Officer of Multi-Asset Solutions at Goldman Sachs Asset Management. --- 🎨 Skip the waitlist and invest in blue-chip art for the very first time by signing up for Masterworks : ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠masterworks.art/richhabits⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --- 🤑 Want to know what Wall St...