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Travis Makes Money

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You can't save your way to your dream life anymore. The truth is, you’re gonna need to learn to make more money. The Travis Makes Money Podcast is not your typical personal finance show. Rather than shaming you for buying a Starbucks coffee or pressuring you to become a billionaire, we focus on empowering you to make more money so you can enjoy life today while preparing for your future. You don’t have to cut back so much that you miss out on the present, and you don’t need to become the next Jeff Bezos either. Hosted by veteran podcaster Travis Chappell, each daily episode features interviews with regular people just like you – yes, you – who have learned how to make more money in unique and unconventional ways. From turning side hustles into an extra six figures to building massive business empires, these conversations dive into the mindset shifts, hard-earned lessons, and simple strategies that helped these individuals succeed. With over 1,000 podcast episodes under his belt, Travis has developed a unique ability to pull out inspiring stories and practical advice you can apply to your own financial journey that you just won’t hear anywhere else. Whether you’re looking for strategies on side hustles, skill building, investing, building generational wealth, or just motivation to take your next steps, this podcast is your resource. Tune in daily for insights, actionable tips, and inspiration from some of the most successful and interesting money-makers on the planet.
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Episodes

368: Topic | Habits of Kindness with Siloh Moses, Jairek Robbins, and PJ Dixon

Siloh Moses, a social entrepreneur, Jairek Robbins, motivational speaker, and PJ Dixon, life coach, share about the importance of kindness. Episode Highlights: Siloh Moses He went homeless for seven months squatting in buildings. He met someone who believed in him and was a helping hand. He never did anything for him, he just motivated him to do it himself. Just being around this guy for 2-3 weeks he started to look at things differently in the world. He began to formulate and follow a plan. Wit...

Dec 25, 201944 minEp. 368

367: Emile Steenveld | How to Throw a Successful International Event

Emile Steenveld is an emotional intelligence coach, transformational speaker, and the founder of "Elevate." He has been coaching for close to a decade on how to break down inherent beliefs and old habits that sabotage growth and profitable results. He shares with us about how to throw a live event in another country, how crucial it is to overcome your own limiting beliefs, and why he chose his "unconventional" career path. Episode Highlights: Emile's background and journey into his current caree...

Dec 23, 201939 min

366: Freestyle Friday | Lessons from my Trip to Europe

In this episode of Freestyle Friday, your host Travis Chappell shares insights and life lessons he learned from his recent trip to Europe. Key Points: Controlling your emotions is a must, don't let them control you. Don't allow yourself to be caught in a cycle of negative confirmation bias. Give yourself 5 minutes to be upset about something and then move on. Tweetable Quotes: "If your emotions and your mental state can be controlled by the situations around you, then you will always be at the w...

Dec 20, 201917 minEp. 366

365: Topic | From Zero to Hero with Calvin Wayman, Annette Raynor, Edwin

Calvin Wayman, author of Fish Out of Water, Annette Raynor, co-founder of Wealth Engineering LLC, and Edwin Arroyave, CEO of Skyline Security Management Incorporated, share with your host, Travis Chappell, their thoughts on "connecting with legends." Episode Highlights: Calvin Wayman Masterminds have been the fastest shortcut to his success in business and networking. Annette Raynor Annette started her career in 1983 with Xerox Corporation in emerging technologies. As a female in the technology ...

Dec 19, 201941 minEp. 365

364: Ronsley Vaz | The Psychology of Entrepreneurship

Ronsley Vaz is a fellow podcaster who runs the podcast conference "We Are Podcast" and one of the largest audio marketing agencies in the world. He helps clients produce high-quality, marketing-focused audio content. We discuss the psychology of entrepreneurship, and mental health for entrepreneurs, and a variety of topics around podcasting. Episode Highlights: What Ronsley has been up to, and current projects. Using what you are passionate about to create content The importance of mental health...

Dec 16, 201943 minEp. 364

363: Freestyle Friday | The Danger of Waiting Until 2020

In this episode of Freestyle Friday, your host Travis Chappell shares why you shouldn't wait until 2020 to make important changes. Episode Highlights: Learn the importance of implementing necessary changes immediately. Discover why you should get used to doing RIGHT NOW. Key Point: Build a better reputation with yourself by seeing through your commitments. Tweetable Quotes: “If it's worth getting done in 2020, it's worth getting done now." "Don't wait for some magical distant date in the future ...

Dec 13, 20198 minEp. 363

362: Topic | Connecting with Legends wtih Tameka Montgomery, Mark Brazil, and Jon Gordon

Tameka Montgomery, from the Raising Entrepreneurs Podcast, Mark Brazil, from Ikonick, and Jon Gordon, author of “The Power of a Positive Team," share with your host, Travis Chappell, their thoughts on "connecting with legends." Episode Highlights: Tameka Montgomery Takema has connected with Barack Obama and Michelle Obama. The Presidential Management Fellow program with the US Department of Justice recruits people out of grad school and law school to fasttrack in the upper levels of government. ...

Dec 11, 201932 min

361: James Clear | How to Truly Change Your Identity

James Clear is the world-renowned author and speaker who focuses on habits, decision making, and continuous improvement. He's the author of the New York Times Best-Seller "Atomic Habits." He's been featured in numerous publications and his website receives millions of visitors each month. We discuss if entrepreneurs should or shouldn't suck at school, how to truly change your identity, and how long it actually takes to get a book deal. Episode Highlights: James' background and journey through sc...

Dec 08, 201951 min

360: Freestyle Friday | How to Skip Levels in Life

In this episode of Freestyle Friday, your host Travis Chappell shares how you can skip levels in life. Episode Highlights: Learn the #1 way to skip levels in life. Travis shares how you can begin the process of learning how to launch, grow, and monetize your podcast. Discover the importance of connecting with higher level people. Key Points: Connect with people who are operating on a different level than you. You don't have to play small. Tweetable Quotes: “You'll always fall to the level of the...

Dec 06, 201913 minEp. 360

359: Topic | Keys to Podcasting Success

Jeff Brown, award-nominated podcaster, consultant and speaker; Jordan Harbinger, Wall Street Lawyer turned talk show host, social dynamics expert, and entrepreneur; and Brandon Turner, active real estate investor and co-host of the Bigger Pockets Podcast share with your host, Travis Chappell, how to run a successful podcast. Episode Highlights: Jeff Brown Why Jeff believes in developing relationships for their own sake The value of being a proponent of other people’s work and being intentional, ...

Dec 04, 201941 minEp. 359

358: Max Lugavere | Becoming a NY Times Best Selling Author with No Previous Following

Max Lugavere is a filmmaker, health & science journalist, and NY Times bestselling author of Genius Foods. He appears regularly on TV shows like Dr. Oz, Rachael Ray, and the Today Show. In this episode of Build Your Network, you will find out how Max started from nothing and became a bestselling author, and how he ended up in the health and wellness space. Episode Highlights: Max was born and raised in Manhattan, and was fortunate enough to be exposed to quite a few different things so he wa...

Dec 02, 201949 min

357: Freestyle Friday | How to Become an Influencer

In this episode of Freestyle Friday, your host Travis Chappell shares his tips for how to become an influencer. Episode Highlights: Freestyle Friday episodes will be available as videos in the future! If you have to call yourself an influencer, you probably aren’t one. The only way to gain influence with people is to add value. Earning authority is part of it, but it’s not the only thing. Your influence will only rise as far as the value you give back. Use personal development to make yourself a...

Nov 29, 201917 min

356: Topic | When to Quit Your Job with Mark Asquith, Amy Porterfield, Rylee Meek

Mark Asquith, founder of Rebel Base Media; Amy Porterfield, online marketing expert and online course creator; and Rylee Meek, CEO of The Social Dynamic Selling System, motivational speaker, and mentor, share with your host, Travis Chappell, their thoughts on when it’s time to quit your job to pursue your passion full-time. Episode Highlights: Mark Asquith Mark left the corporate world after spending some time working for his dad who was a self-employed electrician, and that taught him freedom a...

Nov 27, 201942 min

355: Craig Ballantyne | How to Create YOUR Perfect Week

Craig Ballantyne is the author of the Perfect Day Formula and the new book Unstoppable. He is the founder of multiple 7-figure businesses in fitness and coaching. In this episode of Build Your Network, you will find out how Craig shifted from the fitness space to personal development and how to find your perfect mentor. Episode Highlights: Craig began as a strength coach for hockey in Canada, where he grew up. He knew that to accomplish this goal, he had to get a strength and conditioning certif...

Nov 25, 201954 min

354: Topic | The Value of Masterminds with Chris Harder, Dave Ruel, Nicholas Bayerle

Chris Harder, founder of For The Love of Money; Dave Ruel, effic.co; and Nicholas Bayerle, The Billion Dollar Body, share with your host, Travis Chappell, their thoughts on . Episode Highlights: Chris Harder He believes 20 people is the perfect mastermind size because it allows for diversity of opinion but also the closeness and commitment of family. Both Chris and Travis have started their own masterminds because of how much they believe in them. Dave Ruel What you know and who you know are bot...

Nov 20, 201926 min

353: Darrah Brustein | How to Start a Networking Group with over 30,000 Members

Darrah Brustein founded two businesses serving over 30,000 people, and a payment processing company that spans 38 states. She is a prolific writer about thought leadership, read by over 1 million people across Forbes, Entrepreneur, and other publications. In this episode of Build Your Network, you will find out what Darrah learned about business from her first job, how she grew her primary business, and how to amplify your message using meetup groups. Episode Highlights: Darrah is a twin but wen...

Nov 18, 201957 min

352: Freestyle Friday | How Podcasting Has Changed My Life

In this episode of Freestyle Friday, your host Travis Chappell shares the three big ways that launching a podcast has changed his life for the better. Episode Highlights: Podcasting kept Travis accountable to personal development. He had barely read anything and hated reading for his entire life before starting to listen to podcasts. Podcasting has grown his network like nothing else because it gives him a reason to connect with anyone he wants. His episode release schedule also holds him accoun...

Nov 15, 201913 min

351: Topic | Connecting With Celebrities with Tom Ward, Gareb Shamus, and George Sheppard

Tom Ward, a Forbes contributor with his own YouTube channel; Gareb Shamus, the organizer of ACE Comic Con; and George Sheppard, the lead singer of the band Sheppard, share with your host, Travis Chappell, their thoughts on how to connect with celebrities. Episode Highlights: Tom Ward He’s fascinated by influencer marketing, and though he doesn’t do it himself, it’s what he primarily writes about. He still has a regular job in sales, which often surprises people. If you want to change careers or ...

Nov 13, 201957 min

350: Ryan Michler | How to Start a HIT Podcast

Ryan Michler is a military veteran and the founder of Order of Man, one of the largest men-focused podcast brands. In this episode of Build Your Network, you will find out how Ryan started a hit podcast, the importance of cultivating your skills, and how to motivate your children to do the same. Episode Highlights: Ryan was in a pre-engineering program and joined the military when he was 17. He studied for financial advising exams while he was in Iraq and worked as a financial and investing advi...

Nov 11, 201958 min

349: Freestyle Friday | Three Tools Every Entrepreneur Needs

In this episode of Freestyle Friday, your host Travis Chappell shares three tools he believes that every entrepreneur needs. Episode Highlights: These tools are obviously useful for people who aren’t entrepreneurs too, but are necessities for people as busy as entrepreneurs. A wall charger that doubles as a backup battery pack by Anker saves you from having to carry a phone charger and a battery and a charger for the battery. A meditation app called Calm with noise-cancelling headphones has been...

Nov 08, 201910 min

348: Topic | Becoming a Content King with Ben Hardy, Josh Elledge, and Patrick Bet-David

Ben Hardy, one of Medium’s top bloggers; Josh Elledge, a PR expert and founder of Up My Influence; and Patrick Bet-David, a YouTuber with over 1 million subscribers, share with your host, Travis Chappell, their thoughts on how to grow your audience and develop authentic connections with them. Episode Highlights: Ben Hardy The “sunk cost bias” says that once you invest money in something you stop seeing it as something you want to do and see it as something you are actively doing, which increases...

Nov 06, 201929 min

347: Shaan Patel | Shark Tank and Partnering with Mark Cuban

Shaan Patel is the founder of Prep Expert, an SAT prep company, which he began with Mark Cuban on Shark Tank. He attended USC on a full academic scholarship, continued on to get his MD, got an MBA from Yale, and is currently a dermatology resident, and did all this while founding and growing his business Prep Expert and publishing books. Episode Highlights: Shaan was raised in the motel his parents owned and ran in Las Vegas, surrounded by entrepreneurship. Shaan’s parents took education serious...

Nov 04, 201946 min

346: Freestyle Friday | My $100,000 Decision

In this episode of Freestyle Friday, with your host Travis Chappell talks about what led him to his decision to spend $100,000 on one thing. Episode Highlights: Travis recently spent $100,000 on one thing, but it wasn’t on “stuff.” He spent the money on entrance into a Mastermind. He has spent about $170,000 on self-improvement for his business over the last couple of years. Travis asked himself what the alternative would have been had he not joined this Mastermind, and he couldn’t come up with ...

Nov 01, 201914 min

345: Topic | Unique Ways to Expand Your Network with Jeff Brown, Rob Sperry, and Francesca Moi

Jeff Brown, a podcaster and broadcasting professional; Rob Sperry, a network marketing educator; and Francesca Moi, the “queen of meetups” share with your host, Travis Chappell, their thoughts on unique ways to expand your network. Episode Highlights: Jeff Brown Launching his podcast was the smartest decision he ever made because it was while he was laid off from his last radio broadcasting job. Podcasting gave him global reach in a way radio broadcasting did not. He entered the podcasting space...

Oct 30, 201941 min

344: Aaron Hale | Blind AND Deaf?? How to Push Through Obstacles

Aaron Hale is a chef and 14-year military veteran who became blind after surviving an explosion in Afghanistan and became deaf a few years later. He founded a chocolate business, E.O.D., with his wife McKayla Hale. In this episode of Build Your Network, you will find out how Aaron overcame the odds and created a successful business and expanded his network beyond just selling baked goods to family and friends. Episode Highlights: Aaron grew up in a fairly artistic family, and his form of artistr...

Oct 28, 201951 min

343: Freestyle Friday | Network Smarter, Not Harder

In this episode of Freestyle Friday, with your host Travis Chappell, he shares the idea of networking smarter, not harder. We've all heard this phrase used in reference to work, but today Travis helps us make our networking more effective, but not as difficult. Episode Highlights: The 1 guy that outsold me and why I didn't want to be him. How to be effective in networking without killing yourself. Positioning: the key to smart networking 3 Key steps to positioning. 3 Key Points: Working harder o...

Oct 25, 201914 min

342: Mike McCarthy | Building a Real Estate Empire

Mike McCarthy is the author of "Tribe of millionaires", Co-Founder of GoBundance, and the regional owner of Keller Williams. His brokerage has over 9,000 agents with over 50 locations and is projected to do over $15 billion in real estate transactions this year. He shares about the consequences of not networking and the recipe for true/lasting transformation. Episode Highlights: Mike's background as an s.o.b and journey into real estate. Entrepreneurship: Born or Bred? Instilling the entrepreneu...

Oct 21, 201952 min

341: Freestyle Friday | How to Talk to High Level People

In this episode of Freestyle Friday, your host Travis Chappell shares tips for making the most of a first impression and how to carry that through to build a real relationship. Episode Highlights: Once you meet a high-level person, you need to make use of that connection and capitalize on the good impression you made. Travis shares how he learned from leaving a bad first impression with a high performer millionaire in his industry. Talk across to people, not up to them. Respect people’s time. Do...

Oct 18, 201913 min

339: Rod Khleif | How to Bounce Back from Losing $50 million

Rod Khleif is a multiple business owner and philanthropist who has owned over 2,000 apartment buildings. He has experienced his net worth dropping from $50 million to zero and then rebuilding. Rod shares Episode Highlights: Rod’s family immigrated from Holland when he was 6 years old and they didn’t have much money. Rod learned that most of your success comes back to mindset. Build relationships with people who think that what you do is easy when you think it’s hard so you can glean tips from th...

Oct 14, 201949 min

338: Freestyle Friday | Three Lessons from Coach Brandon

In this episode of Freestyle Friday, with your host Travis Chappell, he commemorates his high school basketball coach who recently passed away by sharing three lessons he learned from Coach Brandon. Episode Highlights: Family is everything. Consistency is the thing that leads to success. There are no excuses or exceptions to putting in the work. No matter your connections and privileges, you should still face consequences. 3 Key Points: Family is the most important thing, and your actions should...

Oct 11, 201914 min
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