I’m Michael Rosenbaum, I’ve spent the better part of the last two decades in and out of film and television - mostly known for playing the bald dude on the show Smallville. I’m the guy that you probably don’t know by name, but when you see my face you might say “oh, that guy from that thing.” I’ve befriended some of the most talented people in the business, but it wasn’t until I started inviting them into my home that I realized, I didn’t really know these people. What started as me having s ...
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Entrepreneur Magazine calls Justin Donald “The Warren Buffett of Lifestyle Investing.” Imagine being able to earn passive income, long-term equity, and achieve financial freedom while gaining total freedom from your business or a job. That’s what Lifestyle Investing is all about. Justin Donald has mastered the low-risk cash flow investment principles he shares with entrepreneurs around the world. His alternative investing principles center on creating passive income and significant wealth wh ...
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Become an EMPOWERED INVESTOR. Survive and thrive in today's economy! With over 2,000 episodes in this Monday, Wednesday, Friday podcast, business and investment expert Jason Hartman interviews top-tier guests, bestselling authors and financial experts including; Steve Forbes (Freedom Manifesto), Tomas Sowell (Housing Boom and Bust), Noam Chomsky (Manufacturing Consent), Jenny Craig (Health & Fitness CEO), Jim Cramer (Mad Money), Harvey Mackay (Swim With The Sharks & Get Your Foot in the Door ...
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239: Life After the Exit: Why So Many Founders Struggle with Anastasia Koroleva
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59:22Every founder dreams of the big exit. But few are prepared for what comes next. Today’s guest learned the hard way. Anastasia Koroleva sold her company for 9-figures, but instead of feeling free, everything got more complicated. She lost her identity. Made costly investment mistakes. And her marriage broke under the weight of post-exit stress. In t…
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2307: No Monthly Payments: Your Guide to Home Equity Agreements (HEA)
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39:45Jason introduces Home Equity Investments (HEI), a growing industry where companies buy a portion of homeowners' equity, awaiting a future liquidity event like a sale or refinance, without requiring monthly payments. Hartman views this as a significant indicator of institutional investors' bullish outlook on residential real estate, similar to "buil…
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ELIZABETH TULLOCH: Farewell to Lois Lane, Reflections on Contentious Upbringing & Her Journey Into Motherhood
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1:29:33Elizabeth Tulloch (Superman & Lois, Grimm) joins us this week to share reflections on her tumultuous upbringing, inclusive of how it lead to her costarring alongside Superman for 4 seasons and evidently shaping how she parents today. Bitsie talks about the key to gratitude and how she learned about the healing powers behind being of service for oth…
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2306 FBF: Free Markets vs Big Government with Steve Forbes Editor-in-Chief of Forbes Media and Author of ‘Freedom Manifesto’
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38:30This Flashback Friday is from episode 302, published last February 25, 2013. Jason Hartman is joined on this episode by Steve Forbes, the editor in chief of Forbes Media, to propose and attempt to answer the question: Why does government get bigger and bigger when we know it doesn’t work well? Mr. Forbes states that history proves free markets work…
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238: Search Funds: The Niche Asset Class Beating Private Equity & Venture Capital with Yuen Yung
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39:38Imagine that you're an entrepreneur who's already had an exit. You're working on a Master's degree at MIT's Entrepreneur Program, and then you get a call from a talent scout at Shark Tank. Not only that, but that phone call landed you a million-dollar investment from the Sharks for your restaurant business (still one of the top five deals ever to t…
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2305: The US Economic Ponzi Scheme: Avoiding Collapse and the Path to Stability with Les Rubin
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30:15Today Jason covers a few key real estate investing strategies. He emphasizes the importance of leveraging properties with high loan balances for inflation-induced debt destruction and better insurance claim handling. He advises against paying off mortgages, highlighting tax benefits and the "refi till you die" plan. He introduces the concept of a "…
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TYLER HOECHLIN: Saying Goodbye to Superman, Embracing Tough Love & Choosing Baseball Over Twilight
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1:20:18Tyler Hoechlin (Superman & Lois, Teen Wolf) joins us this week to share how he’s been able to intertwine a tough-love sports upbringing with newfound vulnerability to find success in fan beloved franchises. Tyler reflects on the improbable run of Superman & Lois amidst the multiple different industry curveballs thrown their way, while recalling his…
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2304 FBF: Nominal Dollars vs Real Dollars & Understanding Investor Psychology with Investment Counselor Sara
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1:26:25This Flashback Friday is from episode 304 published last Mar 6, 2013. Jason talks with investment counselor, Sara, about investor psychology, overcoming obstacles and getting out of our own way. The smoke-and-mirrors propaganda perpetuated by mainstream media (lamestream media as Sarah Palin says) in reporting the new high in the Dow Jones Industri…
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237: Pro Sports Investing & Helping Athletes Build Real Wealth with Tom Zheng
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31:17Imagine signing a $10M contract, only to see $2M after taxes, fees, and cuts? That’s the reality for most pro athletes. And for many, it’s just the beginning of financial missteps that can lead to bankruptcy just a few years after retiring. Today’s guest is Tom Zheng—a former NFL sports scientist turned investor. He’s also the Co-Founder & CEO of T…
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2303: Navigating Today's Real Estate Market: Insights for Investors, The Housing Shortage and Your Investment Opportunities
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40:44Jason talks about the current state of the housing market, emphasizing that there is no housing crash due to the low number of financially distressed homeowners. He shared updated statistics from the US Census Bureau, indicating that 39.8% of homeowners have no mortgage, and 65% have mortgages at or below 4%. Jason also highlighted the oversupply i…
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DEAN CAIN: Competing for Superman, Leaving the NFL & Wearing His Heart on His Cape
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1:17:12Dean Cain (Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman) joins us this week for a candid conversation about his upbringing on film sets and how his competitive nature that couldn’t get used anymore in the NFL helped him land a career changing role as Superman in Lois & Clark. Dean talks about the nerves and his edge during the audition process to b…
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2302 FBF: America's Economic Outlook said John Mauldin Author and Publisher of ‘Thoughts From the Frontline’
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1:07:41This Flashback Friday is from episode 298, published last February 4, 2013. On this show, Jason Hartman talks with one of his investment counselors about current events, welcomes a guest caller and also brings to our listening audience the economic outlook from renowned financial expert, John Mauldin. Mauldin discusses “spending rearrangement”, a r…
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236: The Hidden Emotional Programming Controlling Your Life with Joey Klein with Joey Klein
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47:57What if every decision you made was actually predetermined, shaped by a story your nervous system wrote years ago? Well, the science suggests that our emotional programming starts in the womb. Today’s guest calls it the “ghost in the machine” and has spent 20+ years helping people rewrite it. In this episode, I’m talking with Joey Klein—Founder of …
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2301: From Speculation to Stability: Building Wealth with Buy & Hold and Self-Management
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48:14Jason discusses real estate investing, highlighting current market conditions where a slight home sales increase is overshadowed by affordability issues due to higher mortgage rates. He argues that the "in irons" market, characterized by modest price appreciation, benefits rental property owners through steady cash flow and increasing rents due to …
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DAMIEN LEONE: Creating TERRIFIER, Intensity with Art the Killer-Clown & the Power of Horror
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1:13:40Damien Leone (Terrifier) joins us this week to share everything about the intense horror and word of mouth rise behind the Terrifier franchise. Damien talks about his origins in filmmaking, how he learned about the power of horror in being able to scare adults, and how his passion for effect and storytelling helped him create an iconic horror villa…
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2300 FBF: Paula White: Donald Trump's Faith Advisor on the President's Deep Faith
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27:46This Flashback Friday was published last June 17, 2020 on YouTube. Pastor Paula White shares what it is like to advise Donald Trump on faith and explains the President's surprising deep faith that she discovered while working with him for 19 years. Paula gives viewers some advice on how to think about what’s occurring in our world, and to reckon wi…
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235: Building a 9-Figure Real Estate Empire By Turning Problems into Profit with Preston Brown
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42:31Most people run from problems. Preston Brown builds businesses around them. He believes every sale is simply a solution to a problem—and if you can solve enough of them, you can build real wealth without sacrificing your time, health, or freedom. Preston is a prolific entrepreneur and systems thinker who automates, optimizes, and scales companies a…
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2299: Market Reality Check: Housing Trends & Investing Insights, Mortgage Rates, Construction Costs & the Rental Opportunity
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24:14Jason shared the sad news of the passing of his beloved dog, Coco, and discussed the current state of the housing market, highlighting the impact of rising mortgage rates and the challenges faced by the construction industry. He discusses the "perfect storm" impacting real estate: spiking mortgage rates, rising construction costs, labor shortages, …
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WIL WHEATON: Protecting Your Younger Self, Star Trek Validation & Giving Breaks With ‘Storytime’
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1:22:14Wil Wheaton (Star Trek, The Big Bang Theory) joins us again this week to follow up our first conversation about his trauma recovery, being a survivor of child abuse and isolation from his family. Wil talks about the experience of re-traumatizing himself to expose what still needs to be worked on while sharing the tactics he uses to prioritize his c…
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2298 FBF: How Income Inequality Can Be Good for Society with Libertarian Legal Scholar Richard Epstein Professor at NYU School of Law
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1:23:56This Flashback Friday is from episode 312 published last April 10, 2013. Professor Richard Epstein, pioneering Libertarian legal scholar, joins Jason Hartman to explain how income inequality is good for society, but is very dependent on the methods used to produce the best outcome. The current methods our government are attempting to use are causin…
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234: The 3-Part Framework That Creates True Financial Freedom with Garrett Gunderson
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42:52If you're grinding through life just to someday 'retire,' you're doing it wrong. Today, I’m talking with Garrett Gunderson—a best-selling author, speaker, and financial disruptor—about what it really takes to build freedom now, not 30 years down the road. Garrett’s helped thousands of entrepreneurs grow their wealth without sacrificing their lifest…
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JAY MOHR: Profound Self Revelations, Dueling Impressions & His Addiction to Approval
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1:22:04Jay Mohr (Jerry Maguire, SNL) joins us this week for an absolutely amazing conversation… one that’ll make you self reflect on your life while cracking up at the same time. Jay talks about his earliest drug (approval) and how seeking it lead to success in comedy but difficulties in show business, ala SNL. We also talk about accepting responsibility …
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2297: Housing Market Insights: Navigating a Shifting Landscape of Prices and Affordability and Evolving Buyer Behavior in a Changing Market
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28:30Jason announced changes to the podcast schedule and discussed economic trends, particularly in the housing market. He emphasized the importance of adapting to market realities and taking calculated risks in real estate investment. He also covered various aspects of the current economic landscape, including inflation's impact on housing, mortgage ma…
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2296 FBF: Geopolitical Outlook & Income Property Investing with Bud Conrad Author and Chief Economist of Casey Research
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1:05:20This Flashback Friday is from episode 301, published last February 21, 2013. Jason Hartman interviews Bud Conrad, Chief Economist of Casey Research, regarding the geopolitical focal points in our world, funneling these down to how it all affects the United States. Bud mentions the importance of looking at the big picture of what is happening in the…
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233: How to Properly Vet a Real Estate Syndication Deal with Hans Box
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56:41Most people lose money in real estate syndications for one reason: they don’t know how to properly vet a deal. In this episode, I sit down with Hans Box to unpack the exact questions savvy investors should ask before wiring funds to a sponsor. Hans is the Co-Founder of Box Wilson Equity, which has invested has invested $95MM+ in equity across vario…
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2295 Index Insights with Rahul Sen Sharma: Trade, Tariffs, and Market Outlook
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24:45Jason and Rahul Sen Sharma, an expert on indexes from Index (INDXX), discuss global economic shifts, trade wars, and the stock market. His company tracks over $20 billion in index-based assets, aiding companies in creating indexes, ETFs, and funds. He emphasizes focusing on long-term macro trends over daily market noise, highlighting "re-globalizat…
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ASHLEY GREENE: Revisiting Twilight Emotions & Confronting Perfectionism
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1:18:01Ashley Greene (Twilight) joins us this week to share how she manifested a role in the massively popular Twilight film franchise and how her life was never the same after it. Ashley talks about the ‘come down’ after Twilight and how it took some time for her to learn how to have fun again in this industry. We also talk about hiding panic attacks fro…
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2294: Invest in Hard Assets Now! Mike Maloney on Monetary Policy, Stock Market Craziness, and Modern Monetary Theory
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24:15Fresh from Empowered Investor Live in Irvine, CA, Jason welcomes Mike Maloney, author and monetary policy expert from goldsilver.com, as they discuss the current "scary craziness" in the stock market, drawing parallels to the 1987 crash while noting increased public exposure to stocks. He critiques the fiat currency system, explaining how bank lend…
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2293 FBF: Currency Collapse, Gold & Silver Markets, and Debt with Max Keiser from ‘The Oracle with Max Keiser’ on BBC World News
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26:46This Flashback Friday is from episode 289, published last December 18, 2012. Coming to us from London, Max Keiser joins Jason Hartman for a fast-paced interview about what is going on in our world with GDP, the debt ceiling and debt loads, gold and silver markets, and currency collapse. Max is the host of “The Oracle with Max Keiser” for BBC World …
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232: Whole Life Insurance: The Secret Wealth Strategy of the Rich with Caleb Guilliams
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32:53Whole Life Insurance is widely misunderstood, yet for billionaires and family offices, it’s a powerful tool for long-term financial security. While most people see life insurance as an expense, the wealthy use Whole Life Insurance as a financial foundation—one that offers liquidity, tax-free growth, and a guaranteed rate of return. In this episode,…
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2292: The Multi-Dimensional Nature of Real Estate Investing and Understanding Macro vs. Micro Real Estate Markets- How to Choose Winning Properties
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43:17Jason Hartman explains the multidimensional aspects of real estate investing, including income, depreciation, equity, appreciation, and leverage. He emphasizes the importance of understanding both macro and micro markets when selecting properties. The podcast covers topics like interest rates, rental market trends, and adapting to changing market c…
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EMILY BETT RICKARDS: Fitting Out, Getting Jacked & Becoming Queen of the Ring
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1:13:55Emily Bett Rickards (Queen of the Ring, Arrow) joins us this week to share her experience going from canine caretaker to landing a recurring role on a fan beloved series and eventually getting cast sight unseen for a life changing opportunity as Mildred Burke in Queen of the Ring. Emily opens up about not fitting in and shares how her positive rela…
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2291: Inside Property Management- 26 Years of Gritty Real Estate Wisdom, Tenant Screening Secrets, Avoiding Evictions and Finding Quality Renters
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25:15Kimberly, a seasoned property manager with 26 years of experience, shares insights on effective tenant management. She emphasizes thorough tenant screening, including credit checks and reference calls, and advocates for detailed lease agreements with house rules to educate tenants. Kimberly prioritizes showing properties before vacancy, ensuring mi…
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