In this episode of the show, Jon (a member of TMH’s community) joins Josh, Baafi, Pierce and Fernando to dive into his journey going from 100k USD in debt to 100k USD in assets. Jon is a veteran turned IT professional, with unique life experience that taught him about paying off debt, team work with his wife, and building wealth step by step. In today’s conversation, you will also learn about what it is like to move abroad constantly and how being comfortable with discomfort is essential to financial success. This episode is full of financial knowledge gained by real experience and not theory, which is fundamental for you if you’re stacking assets for the long-term.

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Timestamps:

0:00 Intro

1:02 Check-in with cohosts

2:48 Jon’s investing journey

4:43 Debt: An avalanche effect in the wrong direction

7:49 You cannot outinvest bad spending habits

9:43 Jon’s work as an IT professional

10:44 Life as an expat and moving abroad

16:30 Traveling teaches you we are fundamentally all the same

17:54 Jon’s view on a successful marriage & family finances

22:47 Straightforward steps to start building wealth

30:13 Breaking financial failure patterns from parents

36:21 The real value behind money and assets

39:57 Mortgages as a good debt category

42:14 You need to accept some level of risk to get the rewards

46:13 Reaching 100k USD in net worth

48:59 Investing doesn’t need to be overcomplicated

51:26 Financial lessons Jon will teach his future children

54:28 When you’re stressed out you don’t think clearly

57:58 The climb to the top might get lonely

1:00:47 Understanding how rich people built their path

1:03:08 Letting compound effect work in the right direction

1:07:46 You can dramatically change your life direction

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In this episode, Marcos (a member of TMH community) joins the show to share his financial journey as a young investor.

Being only 20 years old, Marcos has developed a disciplined approach and already stacked over 45k USD in his portfolio.

In this episode, you will learn why discipline is essential to maximize compound interest, why starting is the most important stage and how strategic planning can help you retire early.

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Timestamps:

0:00 Marcos’ journey with investing at 20 y/o
4:03 Marcos’ role models and early lessons
5:45 Translating discipline from other fields into finance
7:52 An aggressive and diversified long-term strategy
12:23 Marcos’ financial & business goals
14:56 Retiring early requires strategic planning
16:59 Individual stocks vs ETFs
21:49 Shiny object syndrome in investing
23:03 Having financial advisors
24:11 Learning the language of investing
25:08 How to start investing as a young person
27:13 The hardest and most important part is starting
30:07 Compound interest & the 100k mark
34:04 Handling big sell offs when you start investing
36:33 Discipline and goals will bring results

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These are 8 lessons that are fundamental for enjoying life while building wealth through investing. Investing doesn’t need to be overcomplicated, it just requires having the right mindset about money, learning how to keep things simple and understanding what you truly value in life.

Timestamps:
0:00 Stack assets and enjoy life
0:41 Cultivating an investor mindset
1:12 Money from a place of strength and calm
2:18 Increase income streams and leverage
2:46 Smart investments in bull & bear runs
3:13 How to approach individual stocks
4:32 Don’t chase investment hype
5:11 How to outperform 90% of investors
5:47 Investing in your 20s

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In this episode, Josh, Baafi and Pierce discuss about the market during the first two months of 2026 and about different aspects of investing in emerging markets. This conversation is really valuable if you are thinking about expanding your investments beyond the US and into rapidly growing international markets. Tune in to learn about the economy, financial considerations and the reality of investing globally in today’s world.

Side note: This podcast was recorded on 3/5/2026.

Timestamps

0:00 Intro

1:15 Baafi’s new finance role

2:35 Don’t burn out trying to beat the market

7:00 You never really know why big players sell

11:23 Different strategies work in different seasons

15:02 Pierce’s new finance role & financial peace

17:07 The US & international markets in 2026

22:32 Investing in emerging markets

29:43 Emerging vs Developed markets

32:37 Emerging Markets Funds (like VWO)

38:40 VWO as an an emerging markets asset

42:27 Volatility when investing in emerging economies

45:24 How developed economies face crisis

47:33 Understanding the economy of the US

58:19 Controlling your controlables

1:03:22 Grow your share of ownership

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In this episode, Josh and Sarah (a community member of TMH) dive into Sarah’s financial journey, from being 35k USD in debt to living a life of balance and building wealth for her future self. This is a valuable conversation on what it actually means to overcome the scarcity mindset and financial struggle, and on how a moment of clarity can lead to a completely new financial life.

Timestamps:

0:00 From $35k in debt to a new financial mindset

5:12 Compound interest applies to debt too

10:27 How Sarah paid off her debt

15:45 “I don’t ever wanna find myself here again”

17:42 The price of taking the easy financial route

19:19 Sarah’s current financially balanced life

26:09 Financial Return on Enjoyment

29:22 Outgrowing the scarcity mindset

36:56 Looking back at financial achievements

41:41 Making hard times easier for your future self

43:47 Tools for financial literacy are easily accessible

45:56 Making your future life financially easier

47:51 Zoom out & stay active

50:11 The snowball effect of micro-goals

51:32 Don’t be shy and stay hungry

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In this episode, Oana (member of The Market Hustle’s community) joins the podcast to chat with Josh about her journey and experiences from living in Europe and knowing nothing about investing, to moving to the USA and stacking assets while working at tech sales.

You will learn about:

• Overcoming financial survival mode
• Finding a community through investing
• Learning without overcomplicating things
• Playing the ownership & compounding game

Timestamps:

0:00 Meet Oana

4:09 Overcoming financial survival mode

9:36 Leveling up from saving to investing

14:15 Playing the ownership & compounding game

17:06 Investing doesn’t need overcomplicating

23:45 It all starts with one decision

28:29 Finding community through investing

33:37 Stacking assets = Power of choice in life

37:58 Personal growth through asset growth

39:50 High income isn’t enough to build wealth

47:20 Consistency beats intensity

48:41 Assets bring you autonomy & choice beyond investing

54:27 Compound interest is the 8th wonder of the world

56:39 Oana’s advice for first time investors

1:03:05 Don’t underestimate long-term investing

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In today’s episode, we’ve got the pleasure to welcome JR Alexander, the brain behind Stock Sharks. Stock sharks is a platform that brings together active investors who are committed to making well-informed and thoughtful decisions. They have a 1.2M following on instagram and are a great example of what deep research in investing looks like.

This episode covers what it is like to do deep research for stock market investing, how to identify undervalued stocks, what effects U.S. tariffs are having in the market, and much more.

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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
3:19 The inspiration behind Stock Sharks
4:12 Tariff’s impact on market dynamics
7:38 Looking for the undervalued mid-caps
11:14 Deep research done at Stock Sharks
14:03 Fundamental attributes for being an investor
15:06 Sticking to a strategy when facing uncertainty
20:55 Understanding the present through history
24:25 Gold & Silver in today’s market
28:42 Don’t go with the popular opinion
32:06 How to use AI as an investor
35:19 JR’s view on the idea of an “AI bubble”
38:16 Canada’s Stock Market
40:36 Tariff’s effects in Canada & the USA
43:34 The semiconductors sector
48:29 Reverse engineering the supply chain of a hyped product
52:17 Position sizing strategies
54:23 JR’s view on trading vs long-term investing
58:41 Underrated stocks for 2026
1:01:02 Doing your research
1:04:39 Wrap up

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In this clip, Dennis (a 46-year-old Army veteran and business owner) breaks down what financial freedom actually feels like on the other side - the vacations, the family time, and the moment he realized his money made more sitting on a beach than he did working all month.

This one hits different. Whether you're just starting out or grinding through your own debt payoff journey, Dennis's story is proof that it's never too late to turn it around.

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