(UN)Conventional Wealth

What do a professional football player and a financial planner have in common?  As it turns out, the answer is a strong sense of goal orientation, exceptional perseverance, and the ability to reverse-engineer the process of reaching the finish line. Jedidiah Collins’ eclectic story began with a record-breaking stint in college football at Washington State. He then spent 8 years in the NFL, mu...

Have you ever taken time to examine the factors that make up your idea of success? For many of us, those factors come from our upbringing, peers, or industry. So, in your case, who’s at the wheel?  Justin and Michelle DeMers met in college as fellow art students. As they built their first photography business together, they realized that simple beauty isn’t enough to sustain actual meaning or...

Have you ever wondered how the discipline from competitive sports can transform a family business? Discover how athletic principles shape business success in this episode! In this episode, we sit down with Rustin Yasavolian, the second-generation CEO of Messina Diamonds in Atlanta. Rustin shares how his background in competitive soccer and bodybuilding has influenced his approach to running a succ...

How much time do you spend following your advice instead of someone else’s? In life and work, it can be challenging to tune out the ready-made business advice all over the internet and move forward uniquely—but the rewards are worth it. Guest Spotlight: Dan Barrett Dan Barrett is an artist and an online real estate marketer by trade. As the founder of AdWords Nerds, he combines his creativity with...

Where do we get our definition of success from, and how often do we challenge it? It's tempting to grow and achieve within the walls we've been taught to surround ourselves with, but breaking through those walls and creating in a way that's uniquely ours can take us further than we ever imagined. Randy Massengale is an educator and coach dedicated to helping entrepreneurs and business owners succe...

What does it take to transform a profession’s public perception while mastering the art of business and marketing?  In this episode of the ( UN) Conventional Wealth podcast, host Dan Nicholson interviews James Chester , a passionate advocate for holistic health and professional integrity.  James has dedicated his career to amplifying the voice of a niche profession, ensuring its true pot...

🎯 How do the principles of persistence and patience, honed through professional sports and Ironman competitions, empower entrepreneurs to achieve success? 🎙️ Join host Dan Nicholson as he engages in a compelling conversation with guest Andy Neary, former professional athlete and founder of Complete Game Consulting. This episode sheds light on the crucial mindset shifts from sports to entrepreneur...

Nelson Chu is the founder and CEO of Percent, a global leader in financial infrastructure solutions. Founded in 2018, the company leverages proprietary technologies, integrations, and data to bring first-of-its-kind transparency and efficiency to lenders and credit transactions. Prior to Percent, he founded a strategy consulting firm specializing in helping companies build products and raise capit...

How can resetting the root causes of physical issues revolutionize your health and fitness journey? Summary: In this episode, Glenn Dawson, a certified functional trainer with over 15 years of experience, discusses his transformative approach to fitness and health coaching. Through his Reset You program, Glenn focuses on addressing the root causes of physical issues such as hormone imbalances and...

Seth Greene is a Nationally Recognized Direct Response Marketing Expert. Seth Greene is the author of five best-selling marketing books, and his latest book, Market Domination for Podcasting hit Barnes & Noble in January 2017. He is the only person in history that Dan Kennedy has nominated for marketer of the year three years in a row. Seth has been featured on real media like CBS MoneyWatch,...

Larry Morgan is an accomplished Government Affairs and Policy Advisor currently serving the City of Gresham, Oregon. With a distinguished career spanning public service and civic leadership, Larry plays a pivotal role in directing and overseeing the Government Affairs program at the federal, state, and local levels. Before joining the City of Gresham in 2019, Larry held the esteemed position of Di...

Mike Coy, fueled by his father's parting words, "Make a difference," champions those hungry for success. A best-selling author and keynote speaker, his journey gained depth through an unyielding fight against cancer, fueling his acclaimed book "I Chose...Live: There’s No Cheating Cancer, And We All Have a Choice to Make." This battle solidified his pursuit of excellence. Beyond his stellar career...

Dr. Heather Stone is one of the top functional medicine practitioners in the world. She has over 20 years of clinical experience in private practice. During that time, she has successfully helped thousands of women overcome the symptoms of hypothyroidism and Hashimoto's thyroiditis. Her thyroid transformation blueprint has been used by hundreds of doctors, and thus has helped countless women retur...

Mark B. Murphy, CEO of Northeast Private Client Group, is an accomplished author, speaker, and motivator who’s revolutionizing the financial planning and wealth management industry. He helps entrepreneurs achieve multigenerational wealth through personalized strategies, leveraging his strategic planning and financial engineering expertise. Forbes has ranked him as the #1 financial security profess...

Jeremy Ryan Slate is the host of the Create Your Own Life Podcast, which studies the highest performers in the world. He studied literature at Oxford University, as well as holding a master’s in early Roman Empire Propaganda from Seton Hall University. His podcast was named the #1 Podcast to Listen to by INC Magazine in 2019, as well as Top 40 Under 40 by Podcast Magazine in 2022. Jeremy and his w...

When was the last time you approached a big life or business shift with rose-colored glasses? And which drawbacks did you discover afterward? No one likes being blindsided by the downside after making an exciting new change. There is a way to make sure you’ve considered all angles before making a move. Jay Bhakta is a tax professional, business owner, and family man who is dedicated to helping you...

When was the last time you made a big decision with blinders on? You know — you were so busy looking at all the potential benefits that you missed the downsides. We all do it occasionally, but fortunately, there’s a way to not only recognize the downsides, but minimize or eliminate them.   On this episode of the Rigging the Game podcast, Dan lays out the fourth commandment — biasing asymmetry...

Entrepreneurs talk all the time about doing their own thing and breaking the mold in their careers, but not everyone can manage both their resources and the trade-offs in front of them effectively. Let’s take a look at someone who’s learned to do both with incredible success.   Paul Sparks is a lifelong innovator with a background that ranges from engineering to real estate to the blockchain....

Do you ever get tunnel vision when making important choices? Too often, we look closely at the upside or risk of a single decision, and we never stop to look at the possibilities that will disappear once we’ve made a choice.   On this episode of the Rigging the Game podcast, Dan covers the third commandment — every decision has an infinite number of trade-offs — including the TIMER acronym fo...

How much time do you spend following your own advice instead of someone else’s? In life and in work, it can be hard to tune out the ready-made business advice all over the Internet and move forward the way only you can — but the rewards are worth it.   Dan Barrett is an artist at heart and an online real estate marketer by trade, as well as the founder of  AdWords Nerds . He combines bot...

What do you do when you encounter a question with no clear answer? More importantly, what if you were to find out that there are far fewer “right” answers than you thought–and that that’s a good thing? On this episode of the Rigging the Game podcast, Dan digs into commandment number two, or understanding the difference between preference and a binary view of right and wrong.  He breaks down t...

Is your perspective holding you back? It’s easy to believe that the future of your business, and even your family, rests on the next big project or partnership. When you’re in that place, having partners and mentors to help you pinpoint what’s worth pursuing makes all the difference.  Ben Frank and his wife Joyce are dedicated to helping kids (and humans in general) reach their highest potent...

What’s running your current operating system? Most of us, consciously or not, are still operating on conditioning we received as kids or on pressure we’re feeling from our peers. If you could cut out all that noise and stress, what would it mean in your life and the lives of your loved ones? Renee Metty is devoted to helping humans live their lives with more ease. From helping preschoolers build s...

When is having more not enough? When it isn’t bringing you closer to anything that matters. If “more” isn’t getting you what you want, it’s time to take a new approach. The first step? Deciding exactly what it is that you want. On this episode of the Rigging the Game podcast, Dan lays out the first commandment in achieving certainty, closer vs. more, the “more” mindset we’ve been conditioned to fo...

Defining what certainty means to you is an essential step in living a fulfilling life. The Certainty Operating System is a framework for achieving certainty on your terms. On this episode, Dan shares what he defines as certainty and how to orient towards taking the most efficient path forward to get what matters most in your life. Key Takeaways Defining what certainty is for your life. Overview of...