Every entrepreneur has invisible scripts about money that shape their success. Join host Mike Brown, former F-18 pilot and 8-figure founder, as he guides successful entrepreneurs through the raw, unfiltered conversations about wealth that no one else is having.
Discover the childhood experiences that formed their money mindset, the catastrophic mistakes that nearly cost them everything, and the transformational shifts that unlocked their potential.
Beyond tactics, this podcast explores the emotional dimensions of wealth and what makes a truly rich life.
Hunter Terpenny: Being Poor is a Calling - Money Stories Ep. 47
Most entrepreneurs track every dollar in and out. Very few stop to ask what the money is actually for.Hunter Terpenny grew up on 40 acres in rural Virginia, watching his dad quietly save for years to pay for college, in a household where you earned what you got and nobody handed you anything. 2008 wiped it out almost overnight. That moment stuck with him and shaped the path that followed, including walking away from a funded startup and spending three years living out of his truck with a climbing rack, a surfboard, and a futon mattress.When he was done wandering, he started Humm Accounting with four clients and grew to over 100 businesses in under two years, entirely through word of mouth.We unpack:* How watching a parent lose everything shapes your entire money story* What three years of living with almost nothing teaches you that success never will* Why the goal of accumulating money is really just the goal of never having to think about it* How your resource level changes the way you experience time* The thought experiment every entrepreneur needs to do before setting a financial goalAbout Hunter Terpenny: Hunter Terpenny is a CPA and founder of Humm Accounting, a full-stack financial services firm built to help entrepreneurs understand their numbers and make decisions with confidence. Husband, rock climber, powder chaser, accounting enthusiast, business owner, and blissfully exhausted father of two.Connect with Hunter: Website: https://hummaccounting.com/ (https://hummaccounting.com/)Email: unter@hummaccounting.com (mailto:unter@hummaccounting.com) For listeners of this episode, Hunter is offering 20% off setup, onboarding, and accounting stack reviews.
3 Apr 2026
Keith Roberts: Never Build a Business Until You Understand This - Money Stories Ep. 46
Most entrepreneurs are good at making money. Far fewer are good at keeping it, or knowing what it's actually for. Keith Roberts spent 24 years building Zen Man, a creative agency that grew into a machine that nearly broke him. He traded his time for money, weathered lawsuits, hid foreclosure notices from his employees, and hit rock bottom before finding his way out.In this conversation, Keith shares the full arc from starving artist to agency founder to author and speaker, and the lessons that only come from building something real and nearly losing it all.We unpack:* Why being great at making money can actually create a poor relationship with it* The difference between building a business and building a life* How Keith used ancient Eastern wisdom to navigate the chaos of modern entrepreneurship* Why the hustle mindset eventually stops working, and what comes next* How to hold big goals without attaching your self-worth to the outcome* What wealth actually means when you strip away the comparison and the scorecardThis is a deeply honest conversation about the cost of success, the power of intention, and what it looks like to finally build something that serves your life instead of consuming it.About Keith Roberts: Keith Roberts is a transformational leadership speaker and founder of Zen Man, where he spent 24 years creating digital solutions for major brands like Frontier Airlines, Remax, and The Lumineers. Author of The Zen of Business, he blends ancient wisdom with modern leadership strategies, delivering powerful, story-driven keynotes that help leaders navigate change with intention, clarity, and purpose.Connect with Keith: Website: https://keithrobertsiii.com/about-keith-roberts (https://keithrobertsiii.com/about-keith-roberts) Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/zenman42/ (https://www.instagram.com/zenman42/) X - https://x.com/Zenman42 (https://x.com/Zenman42) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.
6 Mar 2026
Niraj Shah: The Mindset That Turns Success Into Freedom - Money Stories Ep. 45
Many entrepreneurs achieve success only to realize they are further away from freedom than when they started.Niraj Shah has spent his career building businesses and working closely with entrepreneurs navigating success. Over time, he began to see a common pattern: the pursuit of achievement can quietly pull people away from the life they hoped success would create. In this conversation, Niraj shares how early lessons shaped his thinking about ownership, entrepreneurship, and building wealth that actually supports the life you want.We unpack:• Why many entrepreneurs achieve success but never find freedom• The difference between income and ownership• How investors think about time, risk, and opportunity• Why clarity about your life changes every financial decision• The mindset shift that turns success into freedomThis is a thoughtful conversation about building wealth with intention and using entrepreneurship as a vehicle for freedom rather than just achievement.About Niraj Shah:At 30, Niraj survived a major stroke that permanently changed how he sees time, energy, and success. What could have ended his story became fuel. Since then, he’s co-founded 5 companies, invested in or advised more than 50 founders, and built an investment portfolio that balances reliable income with high-risk bets. Today he runs DKZ Equity, an M&A advisory firm that helps entrepreneurs create and capture more value from the businesses they’ve spent years building. He also writes about entrepreneurship, energy, and freedom. These topics shape how he thinks, works and lives.Connect with Niraj:LinkedIn: (https://www.linkedin.com/in/niraj5hah/)https://www.linkedin.com/in/niraj5hah/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/niraj5hah/)Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/niraj5hah/)https://www.instagram.com/niraj5hah/ (https://www.instagram.com/niraj5hah/)X: (https://x.com/niraj5hah)https://x.com/niraj5hah (https://x.com/niraj5hah)For a refreshing take on M&A: https://www.dkzequity.com/ (https://www.dkzequity.com/)Subscribe to his newsletter: https://www.nirajs.com/#/portal (https://www.nirajs.com/#/portal)
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Beau Turner: $50M Founder: “The Next Level Requires a Different Me” - Money Stories Ep 9
Published 9 May 2025 · Transcript excerpt
[…] It's another thing to lead leaders. And that is the next run up for me is not just showing up as a leader for people on my team, but showing up as a leader for people who already have great leadership skills and can lead other people on my behalf. And that requires just a different level. It's almost like instead of caring for a little brother, caring for yourself, like really inhabiting what would make me the most effective at what I do, and how can I get that to somebody else? Not just how can I support someone who's a subordinate? And how big is your team currently? We're 15 people. Cool. And what are some of the challenges that you've learned about yourself at, like as you're leading a team of 15, right? […]
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