A $700 car payment feels normal.

An $800 payment feels normal.

Two vehicles costing a household $1,500+ every month? Somehow, we've normalized that too.

But what is that car actually costing your future?

In Season 3, Episode 35 of The Pursuit of Progress, Adam Lang and Benjamin Adams challenge the way we think about one of the biggest expenses in the average household: our vehicles.

This isn't about telling everyone to drive an old beater forever. It's about understanding the difference between being able to make a payment and truly being able to afford the purchase.

We break down:

• Why shopping based on monthly payment can be a financial trap
• The true cost of owning a vehicle beyond the payment
• How long auto loans and negative equity can keep you stuck
• The massive opportunity cost of an extra $300–$500 every month
• How car debt can affect your ability to qualify for a home
• Looking wealthy vs. actually building wealth
• How to turn an old car payment into a wealth-building payment

There's nothing wrong with eventually buying the dream car.

But build the wealth first. Let the lifestyle follow.

Before buying your next vehicle, ask a different question:

“What is this vehicle costing my future?”

🎙 The Pursuit of Progress — Season 3, Episode 35

What can a 61-year-old potato farmer teach us about success?

A lot more than you might think.

In 1983, Cliff Young showed up to compete in a grueling 544-mile ultramarathon from Sydney to Melbourne. He didn't look like an elite runner. He didn't run like one either.

He shuffled.

Yet five days later, Cliff crossed the finish line ahead of the competition.

In Season 3, Episode 34 of The Pursuit of Progress, Adam Lang and Benjamin Adams unpack the incredible story of Cliff Young—and the lessons it can teach us about business, money, personal growth, and staying in the race when everyone else seems to be moving faster.

We talk about:

• Why looking less qualified doesn't mean you don't belong
• How your perceived weakness can become an advantage
• Why consistency can beat short bursts of intensity
• The danger of assuming there's only one "right" way to succeed
• Why comparing your progress to someone else's can make you quit too early
• The incredible power of simply refusing to stop

You don't need to be the fastest.

You don't need to have everything figured out.

Sometimes you just need to keep shuffling.

🎙 The Pursuit of Progress — Season 3, Episode 34

How many times have you made a decision… only to talk yourself out of it later?

You’re going to wake up early. Work out. Save more money. Make the calls. Start the business. Finally take that next step.

Then the moment arrives—and suddenly, the negotiation begins.

In Season 3, Episode 33 of The Pursuit of Progress, Adam Lang breaks down why some of our most convincing excuses don’t sound like excuses at all—and how constantly renegotiating with ourselves can quietly destroy discipline, confidence, and momentum.

In this episode, we cover:

• Why excuses often sound completely logical
• The difference between motivation and discipline
• How to create a few powerful non-negotiables
• Why keeping promises to yourself builds real confidence
• How making a decision once can eliminate daily mental battles
• Why one bad day doesn't have to become one bad week

The challenge is simple: pick ONE thing you've been negotiating with yourself about and make it non-negotiable for the next seven days.

When the excuses start, remind y

ourself:

“I already decided this.”

Because progress doesn't require perfection. It requires learning to trust yourself to do what you said you would do.

🎙 The Pursuit of Progress — Season 3, Episode 33