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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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560: Midweek Mashup | Motivation ft. Trent Shelton, Eric Kapitulik, and Dan Martell Mar 10, 2021

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Did you love the value that we are putting out in the show? LEAVE A REVIEW and tell us what you think about the episode so we can continue putting out great content just for you! Share this episode and help someone who wants to connect with world-class people.

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If you want to learn how to build YOUR network, check out my website a travischappell.com. You can connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Be sure to join The Lounge to become part of the community that’s setting up REAL relationships that add value and create investments.

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559: Jarom Sidwell & Bill Issler | The Future of VR Gaming Mar 08, 2021

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Today we’re jumping into the world of virtual reality with two of its visionaries. Jarom Sidwell is a Hollywood Visual Effects expert who is known for his work in films like Avengers, The Hobbit, Transformers, among many others and Bill Issler is a software developer who started his work all the way back in the ’80s, building several software applications that have become standards in certain industries. Through networking, they now put their expertise together to become innovators in the VR gaming space.

I can’t wait to jump right into the conversation and learn more about their journey into partnership and the future of VR gaming!

Things you will learn in this episode:

[00:01 - 05:16] Opening Segment

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I introduce today’s guests, Jarom Sidwell and Bill Issler
VR gaming
Experience and work of both guests
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Jarom shares some of his backgrounds
Growing up in Central California
Farming and outdoor adventures
Bill shares some of his backgrounds
Moved from Canada to SoCal
Paper route as a kid
Going after what you want

[05:17 - 16:50] The Venture into VR and Partnership

Bill shares about his venture into Software
Getting into computing in college
Working in an engineering firm
Finding the niche
Jarom talks about his venture into films and VR
First job at Digital Domain
Transformers as the first film
Working with Peter Jackson and other teams
Going into VR
Bill’s path into VR
Using augmented reality within construction
Partnering with someone with their heart in the space
How Bill and Jarom connected
Reaching out through the website
Connecting over VR Ancient Jerusalem
‘What’s next?’
Bill’s and Jarom’s lessons in partnerships
Bill’s journey within Networking
Being open to new possibilities
Having the same vision and focus
A word from our sponsor

[16:51 - 25:42] The Future of VR

Jarom talks about the game itself
Links below
The premise of David vs. Goliath
The moral lesson behind it
The mechanics of the game
Bill talks about his process
Plot, gameplay, and graphics
Bringing it to life
The testing process
Thoughts around the future of VR gaming
Work with Oculus
Scaling down the size
Where VR and AI collide
The storytelling aspect
Bill’s thoughts - thinking deeper

[25:13 - 31:05] Closing Segment

Who you know, or What you know?
Bill - tapping into networks
Jarom - the need for people around you
ThE RaNdOm RoUnd
How to engage with Bill and Jarom
Links below
Final words

Tweetable Quotes:

“It’s just amazing how the network continues to go if you’re ready for it… How daring and how adventurous are you in exploring some of those ideas?” - Bill Issler

“The whole premise of the game is around you protecting your sheep and your flock… is every sheep precious? To what lengths would you go to save and support those that you love and surround you?” - Jarom Sidwell

“As you’re growing your network and building your friendships I think it’s important to know that there’s tons of people with different skills that together can build something better than something better than yourself.” - Jarom Sidwell

Resources Mentioned:

Connect with Jarom on Bill. Be sure to visit https://dvgthegame.com/.

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558: Dan Lok | Building Networth from Debt to 8 Figures Mar 07, 2021

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Dan Lok is known as “the king of closing,” but his story didn’t always start out that way. As an immigrant from Hong Kong, Dan struggled to learn English and earn money for his family. He began side hustles at a young age leading him to enter debt up to $150,000. After studying with the greats and taking action, Dan became a self-made millionaire at 27, and an 8-figure entrepreneur soon after, leading to worldwide speaking engagements and becoming an author of his most recent book, Unlock It.

Let’s dive right into the episode as we learn more about how Dan was able to overcome every obstacle in his way and build his net worth.

Things you will learn in this episode:

[00:01 - 07:17] Opening Segment

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I introduce today’s guest Dan Lok
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Dan gives some background on his story
Born in Hong Kong
Troublemaker as a kid
Immigrated to Vancouver
Going into business out of necessity
Dan talks about the conditions living in Vancouver
The change in living and culture
Starting with no network

[07:18 - 14:04] Moments of Overcoming the Obstacles

Dan talks about his English learning process
Only making English speaking friends
Listening to and watching media
Full immersion
Facing stage fright
Dan shares the experience of his dad going bankrupt
Looking hopelessness in the face
Getting urgent about learning how to make money
Getting into side hustles
Getting into everything possible while doing school

[14:05 - 23:20] The Power of Leveraging Social Proof

From side hustle to full-time business
Failing 13 businesses
Learning copy from a mentor
Learning the gift of persuasion
“The million-dollar year”
Dan talks about the story of making the cassette tape
Borrowing experience from other skilled people
Approaching high worth people and building off that
The cassette tape
Building off of social proof
Dan’s approach
A word from our sponsor

[23:21 - 37:47] Building Your Net Worth

Dan tells a story about a unique phone call
Experiencing harsh rejection
“This will never happen again”
Moving to sales and closing
Learning on the job
Learning business through prospects
Getting into affiliate marketing and online marketing
From mentoring to seminars
Answering the demand for more content
Burning out from the constant teaching
Exploding because social media
Dan’s various companies
Dan’s tips for being a better salesperson
High-ticket closing
Make the prospect the salesperson
“What would you like to do next?”
The Doctor Frame - example
Resources
It’s not about closing

[37:48 - 41:23] Closing Segment

Who you know, or What you know?
Half the formula is who you know, the other is who knows you
ThE RaNdOm RoUnd
How to engage with Dan
Links below
Final words

Tweetable Quotes:

“I learned at an early age - You don’t ask, you don’t get…” - Dan Lok

“I was speaking and teaching business owners but unlike most, a majority of my revenue comes from DOING what I teach.” - Dan Lok

“We don’t sell, we turn the prospect into a salesperson. We let the prospect do most of the speaking… When you say something it means something; when the prospect says something it means everything.” - Dan Lok

Resources Mentioned:

Connect with Dan on Instagram and YouTube. Be sure to visit https://danlok.com/ to learn more.

Did you love the value that we are putting out in the show? LEAVE A REVIEW and tell us what you think about the episode so we can continue putting out great content just for you! Share this episode and help someone who wants to connect with world-class people.

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If you want to learn how to build YOUR network, check out my website a travischappell.com. You can connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Be sure to join The Lounge to become part of the community that’s setting up REAL relationships that add value and create investments.

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557: BYN Breakdown | The Sales Process Mar 05, 2021

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556: Mashup | How to Quit Your 9-5 (and Survive) ft. Ronsley Vaz, Jasmine Star, and Jason Ferrugia Mar 03, 2021

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555: Landon Stewart & Chris Stapleton | $850kMonth with Facebook Groups Mar 01, 2021

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In the networking space, social media and relationships are key, and today’s guests are the experts of utilizing it and helping others do the same. Landon Stewart and Chris Stapleton are the Co-Founders of Clients & Community, a company that helps people all over the world build and maintain client acquiring Facebook groups. They’ve built themselves up from consulting 7-figure brands and now have branched out to their own Facebook group boasting a $4M run rate.

Let’s really lean in here and learn practical strategies around how you can generate $850K a month with Facebook Groups.

Things you will learn in this episode:

[00:01 - 07:50] Opening Segment

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I introduce today’s guest Landon Stewart and Chris Stapleton
Clients & Community
Growing clients through Facebook groups
Be sure to check out guestio.com and start booking
Landon shares some of his backgrounds
Father as an insurance salesman going door to door
Got into affiliate marketing
Bypassing the college route
Chris shares some of his backgrounds
The process of dropping out of college
Struggling to see the money
Choosing the entrepreneurial path
Meeting Landon through mentorship with Mark Hoverson

[07:51 - 13:37] Watering the Seeds

Chris shares his experience in affiliate marketing
The first time making money
Staying consistent and patient
Landon talks about getting into the social space
The effects of the apprenticeship
Starting on the public space
Getting stuck and growing from a Mastermind
Chris talks about the value of mentorship
How can we/I fix this problem?
Who can we hire to fix this problem?
Reaching out for help when needed

[13:38 - 23:07] Going From $20,000 a Month to Almost a Million

Landon talks about how they scaled their Facebook group
The offers and client acquisition strategy
Building the Facebook group
How to provide content and conversion
Utilizing ads to drive the right people
Chris talks about reinventing the FB group
Communities and building cultures
The quintessence of groups
Revelations through a new study
A word from our sponsor

[23:08 - 38:04] How to Grow Your Facebook Group

Landon talks about strategies to generate growth
80% from ads
Finding a way to advertise the FB group
The trifecta lead
The scalability
Chris breaks down the content aspect
The mistakes coaches make on content
2 to 3 posts a week
The content is strategic
Handling objections before they come up
Promotion over creation
Landon follows up with conversion
The problem with selling in a group
Getting people to raise their hands
Super introduction questions
Talk to many, sell to one

[38:05 - 41:13] Closing Segment

The value of this content
Who you know, or What you know?
Chris talks about the ‘who’ teaching you the ‘what’
Landon talks about the value of who you know
How to reach out to Landon and Chris
Links below
Final words

Tweetable Quotes:

“I made my first official dollar online and from that point on the seed was planted, and I continued to water that seed, put sunshine on that seed, and now it’s sprouted into a forest…” - Chris Stapleton

“We really felt like communities and building cultures around a program is where the future’s headed. And we wanted to be ahead of that.” - Chris Stapleton

“We see the value, of course, in a group, but we also see the value in other communication platforms and being able to follow up with those leads elsewhere.” - Landon Stewart

Resources Mentioned:

https://buildyourgroup.com/

Connect with Landon and Chris. Be sure to go and become part of the community yourself at https://www.facebook.com/groups/clientsandcommunity.

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If you want to learn how to build YOUR network, check out my website a travischappell.com. You can connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Be sure to join The Lounge to become part of the community that’s setting up REAL relationships that add value and create investments.

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554: Eric Siu | Leveling Up How to Master the Game of Life Feb 28, 2021

Show notes

Not all entrepreneurs start as someone who was successful in academics or social skills. Eric Siu found his success starting as a serious eSports and poker player then converting his experience into the world of digital marketing. Eric is the CEO of ClickFlow, a content intelligence software that helps grow SEO traffic.

He is also an investor and an advisor to many who look to bring their businesses to the next level. He’s worked with companies such as Amazon, Uber, and Salesforce as a digital marketing advisor and now shares his expertise through two podcasts and his new book, Leveling Up.

I’m looking forward to getting into today’s episode and learning more about mastering the game of life from the master himself.

Things you will learn in this episode:

[00:01 - 07:26] Opening Segment

I introduce today’s guest Eric Siu
Founder and CEO of ClickFlow
Podcaster
Digital marketing expert
Be sure to check out guestio.com and start booking
Eric shares a bit about his book and what to expect
Available as of Feb 24th, 2021
Acquiring power-ups in life
The wealth ladder
The game as life
Link below
Eric’s background
Feeling like a failure as a kid
Into gaming
No interest in school
The lessons learned from games

[07:27 - 14:36] Failing Up; Mastering the Game of Life

Combining the lessons learned and applying it to business
Eric’s experience in negotiating deals
Failing your way up
How Eric formed his marketing skills
Getting hooked on digital marketing
Consuming content through books
Failing constantly
The beauty of business - hitting the home run
You just have to get it right once
Taking the time to turn things around
Reinvesting

[14:37 - 20:33] Diagnose Your Unfair Advantage; Leveraging the Best Channel

Eric breaks down the best marketing channels to focus on
Strategy is not the goal
Diagnose your unfair advantage
Executing tactics with strategy
Eric talks about channels to look for
Clubhouse
Leveraging Twitter
Algorithm strength of TikTok
LinkedIn organic strength
What works best for what you want to achieve

[20:34 - 29:27] Closing Segment

Who you know or what you know?
Who - the power of peer groups
Learning and teaching
The network effect
One relationship that changed everything
Experience with hiring someone
Finding someone at a conference
ThE RaNdoM RoUnD
How to reach out to Eric
Links below
Final words

Tweetable Quotes:

“The reason why it’s not called level up, it’s called Leveling Up, because the game doesn’t end, you continue to play the game… for me, business is the ultimate game.” - Eric Siu

“At some point you get so numb to failure, it’s the ticket to success.” - Eric Siu

“If you want to go far you go with a team, if you want to go fast you go alone.” - Eric Siu

Resources Mentioned:

Connect with Eric on LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram. Be sure to visit https://www.levelingup.com/ to learn more.

Did you love the value that we are putting out in the show? LEAVE A REVIEW and tell us what you think about the episode so we can continue putting out great content just for you! Share this episode and help someone who wants to connect with world-class people.

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If you want to learn how to build YOUR network, check out my website a travischappell.com. You can connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Be sure to join The Lounge to become part of the community that’s setting up REAL relationships that add value and create investments.

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553: BYN Breakdown | Why Katie Couric is Transitioning from TV to Podcasts Feb 26, 2021

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Did you love the value that we are putting out in the show? LEAVE A REVIEW and tell us what you think about the episode so we can continue putting out great content just for you! Share this episode and help someone who wants to connect with world-class people.

Jump on over to travischapell.com/makemypodcast and let my team make you your very own show!

If you want to learn how to build YOUR network, check out my website a travischappell.com. You can connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Be sure to join The Lounge to become part of the community that’s setting up REAL relationships that add value and create investments.

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552: Mashup | Creating Successful Partnerships (ft. Mikaila Ulmer, Andrew Phelps, & Mark Brazil) Feb 24, 2021

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Did you love the value that we are putting out in the show? LEAVE A REVIEW and tell us what you think about the episode so we can continue putting out great content just for you! Share this episode and help someone who wants to connect with world-class people.

Jump on over to travischapel.com/makemypodcast and let my team make you your very own show!

If you want to learn how to build YOUR network, check out my website a travischappell.com. You can connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Be sure to join The Lounge to become part of the community that’s setting up REAL relationships that add value and create investments.

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551: Erik Smith | Get Your Health and Finances in Check Feb 22, 2021

Show notes

Built on knowledge, integrity, and excellence, Erik Smith is committed to helping health care professionals with financial education. Having seen and experienced firsthand, the lack of financial knowledge in the healthcare industry and lack of loyalty and security in corporate America, Erik began traveling the country to serve and educate clients. He is also the host of the Healthy Wealth Podcast, where he is passionate about setting people up for healthy wealth in this broken healthcare system.

In this episode, we’ll dive into Erik’s story and start learning a bit about how you can get your health and finances in check!

Things you will learn in this episode:

[00:01 - 07:23] Opening Segment

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I introduce today’s guest Erik Smith
Financial health
Podcast host
Erik gives us some background on his story
Always active as a kid
Parents worked in defense
Experiencing his dad’s job loss
His dad’s entrepreneurial vision
Adjustment period
A desire to go into the medical field
Taking care of his ill father
Passionate about the numbers

[07:24 - 14:23] The Decisions We Make Always Include Our Finances

Erik talks about pivoting away from the career path
Getting into business
A desire to help with people’s finance
The decision to go into healthcare finances
Connections
Understanding what it’s like
The epidemic of financial illiteracy

[14:24 - 27:49] Get Your Health and Finances in Check

Erik shares about getting financially literate and in order
Understanding compound interest
The Rule of 72
Understanding 401K’s
Know what you’re investing in
Take advantage of the free money
Reallocate - do something beneficial tax-wise
A word from our sponsor
How to get educated about finances
Find someone you trust and who is credible
Ask your advisors what they focus on
They work for you not the other way around
Network with the right people
Getting your health in order
‘Deck of Cards’ workouts
Utilizing your body weight
Starting with the basics
Choose your hard

[27:50 - 31:49] Closing Segment

Who you know or what you know?
Who you know and who knows you
What you do with who you know
Mutually beneficial relationships
ThE RaNDoM RoUnD
How to reach out to Erik
Links below
Final words

Tweetable Quotes:

“The decisions we make, most of the time, are because we either have the money to do so, or because we don’t have the money to do so.” - Erik Smith

“I’ve met some people that are in my industry and work closely with and they were finance majors in college, and THEY didn’t even learn some of the things we learn about… the system is completely broken.” - Erik Smith

Resources Mentioned:

Healthy Wealth Podcast

Connect with Erik on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Visit https://healthywealthpodcast.com/ to learn more.

Did you love the value that we are putting out in the show? LEAVE A REVIEW and tell us what you think about the episode so we can continue putting out great content just for you! Share this episode and help someone who wants to connect with world-class people.

Jump on over to travischappell.com/makemypodcast and let my team make you your very own show!

If you want to learn how to build YOUR network, check out my website a travischappell.com. You can connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Be sure to join The Lounge to become part of the community that’s setting up REAL relationships that add value and create investments.

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