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Travis Makes Money

Travis Chappell

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

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24:24

CO-HOST | Make Money: Disney, AI, and the Future of...

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2026/10/06

In this episode, Travis and producer Eric discuss Disney’s appointment of former Character.AI CEO Karandeep Anand as its first Chief Technology Officer and what the move could mean for the company’s approach to artificial intelligence. They explore the tension between using AI to increase efficiency and production while preserving the human creativity and craftsmanship that make entertainment meaningful. The conversation also examines the growing tendency for companies to add “AI” to products and

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29:50

INTERVIEW | Make Money Building a Business That...

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2026/10/06

Clayton Tomasino is the CEO of Scorpion Protective Coatings, a family-founded Indiana manufacturer that has grown into a five-time Inc. 5000 company with a dealer network of roughly 2,000 shops nationwide. Clayton has helped expand the company from protective coatings into window film, paint protection film, cutting software, and emerging smart film technologies. In this episode, he shares how he helped transform a small family business into a growing company, why low barriers to entry can create

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21:39

CO-HOST | Make Money Without Becoming a Guru: Finding...

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2026/09/28

In part two of this conversation, Travis Chappell and producer Eric Skwarczynski unpack the tension between ambition and skepticism. They explore how to pursue meaningful work, build a comfortable business, and learn from successful people without blindly buying into anyone’s “secret formula.” The conversation moves from creative comparison and coaching to the value of timeless principles, healthy discernment, and keeping enough belief to take action.On this episode we talk about: Why becoming

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25:07

INTERVIEW | Make Money By Saving on Taxes With a...

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2026/09/28

Sally Gimon is a tax-saving expert who discovered the power of beneficial spendthrift trusts after facing a hefty tax bill on her real estate investments. She now helps business owners and investors understand how they can legally minimize their taxes and build generational wealth using strategies often employed by the ultra-rich. On this episode we talk about: - How Sally Gimon transitioned from real estate wholesaling to specializing in tax-saving strategies. - The history and legality of

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22:55

CO-HOST | Make Money by Asking for What You Want,...

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2026/09/27

Travis and producer Eric break down one of Jim Rohn’s classic lessons: the importance of asking. After joking about Rohn’s dramatic delivery, they explore why asking is such a powerful skill, from being clear about what you want to approaching goals with both intelligence and faith. The conversation also dives into the tension between adult skepticism and childlike optimism, and why some of the most successful people Travis has interviewed share an unusual willingness to believe they can accomplish

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39:18

INTERVIEW | Make Money by Finding Opportunities to...

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2026/09/27

Trevor Cowley is a 38-year-old serial entrepreneur, investor, writer, and podcaster. He’s a co-owner in 5 businesses that collectively produce over eight figures. He co-hosts a top 100 business podcast on iTunes called Real Business Owners. Trevor is committed to helping entrepreneurs succeed.A Word From Our Sponsors: -The most successful business owners don't do it all themselves — they delegate. Upworklets you build a team of highly skilled specialists for every function your business needs,

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22:36

CO-HOST | Make Money by Thinking Beyond the Headline

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2026/09/26

Travis and producer Eric dive into the controversy surrounding Robert Kiyosaki’s reported $1.2 billion in debt and why a single headline rarely tells the full story. They break down leverage, real estate debt, cash flow, asset values, and the difference between personal debt and debt tied to businesses or investment entities. The conversation also explores the psychology of carrying massive amounts of debt, the concept of being “too big to fail,” and why assumptions about someone’s financial

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32:01

INTERVIEW | Make Money by Investing in Your Health...

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2026/09/26

Angelo Poli is the founder of MetPro, a concierge nutrition and fitness coaching company that uses metabolic science and personalized coaching to help clients transform their health and bodies. With more than 20 years of experience, Angelo has coached Olympic athletes, NFL MVPs, business leaders, and thousands of other clients. A TEDx speaker featured in major media outlets, Angelo built MetPro around the idea that sustainable health comes from individualized strategies, measurable data,

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24:08

CO-HOST | Make Money by Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone

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2026/09/25

Travis and producer Eric explore why leaving your hometown and familiar environment can be such a powerful catalyst for growth. Using a discussion about Logan Paul’s experience leaving Ohio as a jumping-off point, they unpack the difference between being genuinely content with where you are and staying somewhere simply because change feels uncomfortable. They also share stories from their own travels and discuss how experiencing new places, cultures, languages, and challenges can expand your

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24:59

INTERVIEW | Make Money in the AI Wave by Investing in...

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2026/09/25

Evan Schlossman is a principal at Neostellar, where he focuses on artificial intelligence and emerging technologies, particularly the infrastructure powering AI systems, including compute platforms, data infrastructure, and enabling technologies. Before joining Neostellar, Evan worked in business intelligence at the Lifetime Value Company and as a consultant at Deloitte. With an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management and a background in economics from Cornell, Evan brings a

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22:55

CO-HOST | Make Money Without Over-Optimizing Your Life

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2026/09/24

Travis and producer Eric take a humorous look at the growing culture of optimization and the pressure to turn every part of life into a carefully engineered routine. They discuss the difference between habits that genuinely improve your life and routines that become so complicated they get in the way of actually living it. From morning routines and journaling to fitness, sleep, family, and the occasional margarita, this episode explores why sustainable progress often comes from doing a few simple

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28:42

INTERVIEW | Make Money by Building Relationships That...

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2026/09/24

Zvi Band is a founder, software developer, author, and longtime advocate for the power of relationships. He founded Contactually, a personal CRM that he sold in 2019, and is now working on Relatable, an AI-powered relationship management tool designed to help people build and maintain meaningful connections. Zvi and Travis have been connected since the early days of Travis’s podcast, making this conversation a reunion focused on relationships, AI, technology, and what it means to stay human in an

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32:26

CO-HOST | Make Money by Thinking Long-Term and...

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2026/09/23

In this episode, Travis Chappell explores the power of long-term thinking, meaningful relationships, and consistency in business. In this snippet from his appearance on the Profit Podcast, Travis explains why fear of regret can be a stronger motivator than fear of failure, how his podcast became a powerful networking tool, and why nurturing relationships over time can create opportunities that are impossible to predict in the short term. He also shares how listening to his audience helped him

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25:38

INTERVIEW | Make Money Through Disruption: How AI Is...

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2026/09/23

Jeffrey Cole is one of the world’s leading voices on media, technology, and the digital future. He founded the World Internet Project, the longest-running global study of online behavior, and has spent more than three decades studying how major technological shifts reshape society and business. He also directs the Center for the Digital Future at the USC Annenberg School and has taught more than 35,000 students. In this episode, Jeffrey shares his perspective on why AI could be the most disruptive

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25:27

CO-HOST | Make Money by Taking Action: Why Clarity...

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2026/09/22

In this episode, Travis Chappell shares a powerful reminder for aspiring entrepreneurs and anyone stuck overthinking their next move: take action. In this snippet from his appearance on the Successful Spiritual Entrepreneur podcast, Travis explains why clarity rarely comes from endless planning and reflection—it comes from getting started, learning from the results, and adjusting along the way. He also discusses finding opportunities in local businesses, balancing financial stability with pursuing

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25:18

INTERVIEW | Make Money by Understanding the “Traitor...

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2026/09/22

Jessica Ann Pressler is a Columbia University-trained psychotherapist, hospice grief counselor, author, and mental health advocate with more than four decades of experience helping people navigate trauma, grief, narcissistic abuse, and destructive relationship patterns. She created the Traitor Within framework, host of the Your Traitor Within podcast, and author of The Traitor Within, a fiction novel that uses storytelling to explore the psychological patterns keeping people stuck in unhealthy

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33:41

CO-HOST | Make Money by Investing in Yourself and...

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2026/09/21

In this snippet from Travis Chappell’s appearance on the How’d They Do That? podcast, Travis breaks down how investing in himself, seeking mentorship, and starting a podcast transformed his network and business. He shares how he went from knowing virtually no high-level entrepreneurs to building relationships with people like John Maxwell, Tilman Fertitta, and Shaquille O’Neal. Travis also explains why podcasting can be a powerful networking tool, how he used cold outreach and persistence to land

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32:07

INTERVIEW | Make Money Building Seven-Figure...

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2026/09/21

Beth Mazza and Victoria Sivrais are serial entrepreneurs, business partners, and the co-founders of Female Mavericks. Together, they have built and exited two successful professional services firms that advised S&P 500 leaders through high-stakes decisions. Now, as mothers of nine collectively, they're using everything they've learned to help more women build and scale seven-figure businesses. In this episode, they share how their partnership began, how they identified opportunities in underserved

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CO-HOST | Make Money by Focusing on Your Zone of Genius

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2026/09/20

In this clip from Travis Chappell’s appearance on the Optimal Self Conversations podcast, Travis breaks down how entrepreneurs can become more productive by focusing their time on the things they do disproportionately well. He shares how his competitive nature shaped his approach to business, why he believes success comes from constantly improving rather than simply being “talented,” and how mentorship helped him accelerate his learning. Travis also explains how setting boundaries, delegating

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29:37

INTERVIEW | Make Money by Shaping Chaos and Making...

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2026/09/20

Kyle Vowinkel is a decorated former FBI senior executive, West Point graduate, keynote speaker, and author of the forthcoming book Shaping Chaos. During more than 24 years with the FBI, Kyle served on both the FBI Hostage Rescue Team and Crisis Negotiation Unit, making him one of only five agents to serve on both. He has negotiated with kidnappers, pirates, and terrorists and deployed alongside U.S. Special Operations Forces. Today, he helps leaders assess risk, make better decisions under

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