n this conversation, Monica Kaufman joins me to unpack the intersection of money, parenting, and legacy. We explore how children absorb our financial habits—spoken and unspoken—and why it’s not enough to just teach money principles. We have to model them. This episode covers the importance of financial literacy, estate planning, emergency funds, and building intentional […]

In this conversation, I sit down with Monica Kaufman — certified financial planner, truth-teller, and someone who doesn’t sugarcoat money talk. We dig deep into what wealth really means (hint: it's not just about your paycheck), and how personal experiences shape the way we view, manage, and sometimes avoid our money. We talk financial literacy, […]

This episode is a wake-up call—because what we’ve normalized isn’t normal. In this raw and deeply personal conversation, I unpack why my family is growing our own food, raising our kids without daycare, and homeschooling on 10 acres of land we own outright. This is about more than lifestyle. It’s about accountability, freedom, and breaking […]

Everyone’s talking about AI, and in this episode, I break down why Claude AI has quietly become my go-to tool for running a homestead, scaling a business, and staying strategic while raising two kids and working full-time. This isn’t a tech tutorial or a theoretical debate. This is a real use case from someone juggling […]

In this episode, I walk through why my family bought 10 acres of land while we were still carrying student loan debt. This wasn’t about rushing or rebelling against financial advice—it was a strategic, values-aligned move rooted in timing, leverage, and long-term sovereignty. We were rebuilding financially. We had debt. But we didn’t wait. Because […]

Most people think rural life means giving up income—but building our homestead actually made me better at sales, systems, and long-term strategy.In this episode, I break down the 4 shifts that completely changed how I think about wealth, work, and what truly produces freedom. You’ll learn:• Why owner thinking beats consumer thinking• How multiple timeline […]

This one’s personal. In January, I started a Doctorate in Public Administration. By May, I walked away—despite having a 4.0 GPA. Why? Because I recognized the sunk cost fallacy before I spent years chasing a credential I didn’t actually want. Whether it’s grad school, a failed chicken coop, or a career that no longer fits, […]

Most people think the next promotion or credential is their ticket to freedom. But what if it’s actually limiting your options?In this episode, I share why I got my MBA—not to climb higher in corporate—but to build strategic optionality. I unpack the mindset shift that changed my life and reveal the Freedom vs. Dependency Test […]

Digital income is powerful, but it doesn’t matter if your family can’t drink clean water or stay warm during a blackout. In this episode, I’m walking through why physical tools, systems, and land-based leverage are the foundation of real independence.Before you automate, before you optimize — you need to survive. This isn’t fear-based. It’s freedom-based. […]