The Market Hustle

In this episode of the show, we have the pleasure to welcome another member of The Market Hustle’s community. Heather Chauvin joins to share her story overcoming financial and health struggle over the years, and how she was able to build a life with financial stability and options through her professional and emotional work. In today’s conversation, you will learn about the importance of prioritiz...

In this episode of the show, Jon (a member of TMH’s community) joins Josh, Baafi, Pierce and Fernando to dive into his journey going from 100k USD in debt to 100k USD in assets. Jon is a veteran turned IT professional, with unique life experience that taught him about paying off debt, team work with his wife, and building wealth step by step. In today’s conversation, you will also learn about what...

In this episode, Marcos (a member of TMH community) joins the show to share his financial journey as a young investor.  Being only 20 years old, Marcos has developed a disciplined approach and already stacked over 45k USD in his portfolio.  In this episode, you will learn why discipline is essential to maximize compound interest, why starting is the most important stage and how strategic planning...

These are 8 lessons that are fundamental for enjoying life while building wealth through investing. Investing doesn’t need to be overcomplicated, it just requires having the right mindset about money, learning how to keep things simple and understanding what you truly value in life. Timestamps: 0:00 Stack assets and enjoy life 0:41 Cultivating an investor mindset 1:12 Money from a place of strengt...

In this episode, Josh, Baafi and Pierce discuss about the market during the first two months of 2026 and about different aspects of investing in emerging markets. This conversation is really valuable if you are thinking about expanding your investments beyond the US and into rapidly growing international markets. Tune in to learn about the economy, financial considerations and the reality of inves...

In this episode, Josh and Sarah (a community member of TMH) dive into Sarah’s financial journey, from being 35k USD in debt to living a life of balance and building wealth for her future self. This is a valuable conversation on what it actually means to overcome the scarcity mindset and financial struggle, and on how a moment of clarity can lead to a completely new financial life. Timestamps: 0:00...

In this episode, Oana (member of The Market Hustle’s community) joins the podcast to chat with Josh about her journey and experiences from living in Europe and knowing nothing about investing, to moving to the USA and stacking assets while working at tech sales.  You will learn about: Overcoming financial survival mode Finding a community through investing Learning without overcomplicating things...

In today’s episode, we’ve got the pleasure to welcome JR Alexander, the brain behind Stock Sharks. Stock sharks is a platform that brings together active investors who are committed to making well-informed and thoughtful decisions. They have a 1.2M following on instagram and are a great example of what deep research in investing looks like. This episode covers what it is like to do deep research f...

In this clip, Dennis (a 46-year-old Army veteran and business owner) breaks down what financial freedom actually feels like on the other side - the vacations, the family time, and the moment he realized his money made more sitting on a beach than he did working all month. This one hits different. Whether you're just starting out or grinding through your own debt payoff journey, Dennis's...

In this segment from our latest deep-dive, we explore the difference between being broke and being "poor in spirit." We cover why money is temporary but habits are permanent, and why the most dangerous thing you can do is wait for the world to hand you a solution. This is about taking radical responsibility for your life so your children don't have to recover from your choices. Join...

In the first episode of 2026, Josh, Baafi, Fernando and Pierce break down how they’re approaching the new year financially — from market performance and international diversification to risk-taking, discipline and long-term wealth building. This conversation explores why quick wins are tempting but dangerous, how to think about cash, metals and automation, and how the decisions you make in 2026 ca...

In this last episode of 2025, Fernando, Pierce, Baafi and Josh dive into their biggest financial lessons and highlights from 2025. Tune in and learn about essential ideas that will help you have big financial wins in 2026, including: building a life around meaningful work through financial freedom, the power of delayed gratification, how to balance portfolio wins and losses, and why grit and disci...

Imagine trying to fire your financial advisor professionally, only to find out 30 minutes later he drove to your parents house and taped an all-caps letter to their front door telling them they’d be "nothing without him." On this episode, I’m talking to Ryan, a Market Hustle community member who lived through every investor’s worst nightmare. He trusted a "pro" for 15 years, on...

A common myth in investing is that more diversification is always better. Many investors (especially new ones) fall into the trap of becoming an "ETF collector." They hear about a dividend fund, a tech ETF, and a real estate fund, and they add them all to their portfolio, thinking they're being "safe." But what they're really doing is watering down their growth. In th...

Ten years ago, Robert and his mother couldn't afford their mortgage and were relocated to a hotel, on the verge of homelessness. His father's excessive spending despite his mother's stable teacher income had destroyed their finances. At 16, while at the gym, Robert made a pivotal decision: "This is never going to be my future." What did you think of the episode? Let us kno...

Why is the stock market hitting all-time highs during a government shutdown? And why are investors rushing into "fear" assets like gold while "growth" assets in AI are also booming? The full Market Hustle team is back to talk over these contradictory signals, sharing their personal strategies for how to invest when the market seems to make no sense. What did you think of the ep...

In this episode, we sit down with Steve Quirk (Chief Brokerage Officer at Robinhood) to uncover the lessons he's learned across 35 years in the brokerage industry. From his early days as a market maker on the trading floors to leading innovation at TD Ameritrade (where he helped develop the thinkorswim platform) to now democratizing finance at Robinhood, Steve shares insights that only decade...

In this episode, I break down one of the biggest traps investors fall into: hindsight investing. I shares my own story of passing on Facebook in 2014, why volatility isn’t a punishment, and how to build the emotional resilience to stay invested when fear hits. If you’ve been listening and realizing you don’t yet have a clear system for your money, that’s exactly what my program Money Mastery was b...

Aakash had tried it all (trading courses, crypto, even expensive programs that cost him $2,000) and walked away burned, confused, and skeptical.  He was making good money in his IT career but it felt like it disappeared as fast as it came in. Then he found Money Mastery. In this interview, Aakash shares: How he went from scattered finances and constant stress to building a personalized money syste...

Phillip is 41 years old (a public safety worker in Utah) and a father of eight.  For most of his life, he thought his pension would be enough to carry him through retirement. But when he looked closer, he realized it wouldn’t buy him the kind of life he wanted. That wake up call pushed him to start investing from scratch, while still carrying $10,000 in credit card debt. In this episode, Phillip s...

In this episode, I sit down with Robinhood’s Head of Investment Strategy, Steph Guild, to unpack the major 401(k) changes that could reshape retirement investing including the ability to add riskier assets like crypto and private equity.  We also dive into the biggest market trends Steph is watching right now and her 6-month outlook on stocks, interest rates, and investor behavior.  Whether you’re...

In this episode, I sit down with Vangelis (an investor from Greece) to unpack his first year of investing. We talk about: Why money is taboo and how the 1999 stock market crash still shapes how people see investing today. From grandparents teaching him delayed gratification to saving for years to buy his first PS3 and how those habits set the stage for his future. How Vangelis moved from saving →...

In this episode, we sit down with Chase Prather from ARK Invest to break down how private markets work and why most retail investors misunderstand the risk.  From SpaceX and OpenAI to the rise of tokenized investing, we explore how early-stage companies get funded, what makes them different from public stocks, and how to evaluate risk before jumping in.  Whether you’re curious about IPOs, secondar...

“Our 10-year arc is to become the number one global financial ecosystem.” — Vlad Tenev, CEO of Robinhood We sat down with Vlad for an in-depth conversation about where Robinhood is headed and how the company is evolving beyond its original roots. In this episode, he shares what Robinhood could look like by 2035 and how AI, crypto, and policy shifts are shaping that future. We also dive into the ne...

In this episode, we reflect on the current state of the stock market, some important lessons to remember when uncertainty hits, how AI is speeding up innovation, and some big updates on The Market Hustle mission.   What did you think of the episode? Let us know! Support the show