DO MORE WITH YOUR MONEY

About DO MORE WITH YOUR MONEY

Do More With Your Money helps high-earning professionals take control of their finances and align money with meaning. Hosted by CFP® professional T.J. van Gerven, each episode explores practical strategies to optimize taxes, invest wisely, and gain long-term financial flexibility on the path to financial independence. Whether you're managing equity compensation, navigating major financial decisions, or simply want to make smarter money moves, this podcast offers real-life planning insights rooted in both technical expertise and purpose-driven thinking. 🎯 Popular topics include: • How to use your equity comp (ISOs, RSUs, NSOs) strategically • When to invest excess cash (and when not to) • Building a plan that supports the life you actually want • Avoiding common tax traps as your wealth grows • Financial planning for dual-income households New episodes drop regularly with thoughtful conversations, solo deep dives, and real client case studies (shared anonymously, of course). Listen in and learn how to do more—with your money and your time.

Publisher

T.J. van Gerven

Category

business · business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

21 Sept 2019

Latest episode

5 Nov 2025

Latest episodes

3 of 143 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   5 Nov 2025TRANSCRIPT

   #143: The Future of Employee Ownership with Matt Middendorp

   Matt Middendorp and T.J. van Gerven analyze Employee Stock Ownership Plans, focusing on their implementation, tax benefits, and impact on employee wealth, in this interview.

2. 

   1 Oct 2025TRANSCRIPT

   #142: The Future of Insurance: Bitcoin-Denominated Policies with Zac Townsend

   Zac Townsend explains to T.J. van Gerven how Bitcoin-denominated life insurance policies hedge against inflation and currency risk, offering potential tax benefits in this interview.

3. 

   2 Jul 2025TRANSCRIPT

   #141: Unlocking the Power of Self-Directed IRAs with Adam Bergman

   T.J. van Gerven interviews Adam Bergman about self-directed IRAs, which allow investment in alternative assets, and custodians ensure compliance, revealing long-term wealth-building potential.

Inside a recent episode

#143: The Future of Employee Ownership with Matt Middendorp

Published 5 Nov 2025 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Better talent that stays longer is a good thing, but one other thing that happens in ESOP companies is, and I don't want to underestimate this, as a matter of fact, anybody who's driving should probably pull over a second because this is the driveway moment of the thing. There are special tax benefits to being an ESOP company, specifically if you're an S corporation, right? So when we talk about why are ESOPs more profitable if you're an S corporation and you are 100 % in play owned, you will no longer pay state, I'm sorry, federal or in most states in 46 out of 50 states or state taxes, the business, the K ones that you're putting out now, instead of going to the owners, we'll go to the ESOP and ESOP doesn't have to pay tax on. […]

Who has been a guest on DO MORE WITH YOUR MONEY

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Matt Middendorp
• Zac Townsend
• Adam Bergman
• James Vanreusel
• Lauryn Williams

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

22,974

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

16 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

7 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 72 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

84

Social presence

0

YouTube

72

Engagement

77

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