Brainwashed To Be Broke

What do you do when life keeps breaking you… and the system offers no safety net?

In this powerful episode of Brainwashed To Be Broke, I sit down with Roxy Hops a resilience coach, mental health advocate, and founder of a new healing framework that’s saving lives.

Her story is raw, heartbreaking, and deeply inspiring:

• Growing up in Russia and leaving home at just 17
  
• Losing her marriage, her stability, and starting over as a refugee in Latin America
  
• Facing the devastating loss of her 22-year-old sister to suicide
  
• Rebuilding her life with neuroscience, mindfulness, and a mission to prevent others from going through the same pain
  

Today, Roxy leads global projects in suicide prevention and is launching a mental health center in Chile for children and young adults.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why trauma can be the beginning of your purpose, not the end
  
• How to break free from cultural conditioning that keeps you stuck
  
• What resilience really looks like when the odds are against you
  
• The mindset shift that makes you unstoppable, no matter what happens

🔗 Find and support Roxy on Facebook: Roxy Hops

You weren't born to follow the script you were born to be free.

He didn’t start with money, connections, or some perfect plan.
He started with debt, side jobs, and a question most people never answer honestly: what if the life you were taught to want is the very thing keeping you trapped?

In this episode of Brainwashed To Be Broke, Sahil Segal breaks down how he went from making $125 a month in India, moving to Canada with a $25,000 loan, driving Uber, washing cars, and doing whatever it took, to building a multiple six-figure business helping coaches, consultants, and freelancers grow.

But this conversation goes deeper than business.

It’s about the programming a lot of people inherit around money, security, and success. Sahil shares what he used to believe, what stopped working, and how his entire identity had to change before his income ever did.

We also get into the internal shift most people resist: first you solve your own mess, then that mess becomes the message that helps other people change their lives too.

A few turning points from this conversation:

Moving countries with pressure on his back and no room to fail
Getting hacked right after launching his first funnel
Learning organic marketing after paid ads blew up in his face
Realizing entrepreneurship stopped being about income and became about impact

In this conversation, you’ll learn:

Why most people quit too early, before the real transformation even starts
How to find a skill worth building when you feel like you have nothing
Why being resourceful matters more than being talented
The mindset shift from chasing money to creating impact
What it actually means to become the person who can hold success

Guest: Sahil Segal

👉 Connect with Sahil here:
🔗 Facebook: Sahil Segal

🔔 For everyone who is listening, If this stirred something in you, don’t ignore it. Please share it with someone who needs it. Subscribe, leave a review, and remember: You weren’t born to follow the script. You were born to be free!

What if everything you believed about life… wasn’t yours?

Martha Glory Kartaoui was born and raised in a religious cult.

For 26 years, her thoughts, choices, and even what she could eat were dictated by someone else.

She escaped at 26, but the real journey began when she had to un-brainwash herself and rebuild her identity from scratch.

Today, she’s a bestselling author, speaker, coach, and founder of Pick Wellness and the TraumaX community, helping people heal their mind, body, and spirit.

But the road from trauma to purpose wasn’t straight… and it wasn’t easy.

In this conversation, we go deep into:

• What it’s like to grow up under total control — and how to break free
  
• The life-changing power of questioning everything you’ve been told
  
• Why society keeps us financially uneducated (and stuck in debt)
  
• The identity traps that keep us playing small
  
• How to redefine success so it’s yours, not theirs
  

If you’ve ever felt trapped by your circumstances, conditioned beliefs, or the “script” society hands you, this episode will make you rethink what freedom really means.

🔗 Follow Martha:
Instagram: @MarthaKartaoui
Facebook: Martha Glory Kartaoui
TraumaX Community: trauma-x.org

You weren't born to follow the script, you were born to be free.

He was chasing success. But inside, he was falling apart.

In this episode of Brainwashed To Be Broke, I sit down with Spencer Jones, founder of the Energizer Movement, to unpack what really happens when the hustle, ego, and personal growth masks finally crack.

Spencer was doing everything "right"
✔️ Building businesses
✔️ Staying positive
✔️ Helping others

But underneath the surface, he felt lost. Burned out. Disconnected from who he really was.

When his ego-driven identity finally shattered, Spencer had to start over, from the inside out.

🎯 In this interview, you’ll hear:

• The painful moment he realized he didn’t even know what he liked anymore
  
• Why traditional self-care doesn’t work if your “cup” is leaking
  
• The hidden beliefs that sabotage most people’s energy and success
  
• How to rebuild your identity and rewire your purpose
  
• The real reason so many people chase money... and still feel empty👇
  

Connect with Spencer:
🌐 Facebook: Spencer Jones
📱 Instagram: @jonesinfor

You weren't born to follow the script. You were born to be free.

Most people chase success and lose themselves along the way. Rachel Kalb did the opposite.

She started as a massage therapist for rock stars and ended up scaling some of the most well-funded wellness startups in the industry.

But the deeper she climbed into corporate leadership, the more she felt the soul getting stripped out of her work.

That’s when she walked away. Not to retire, but to rise.

Rachel is now the founder of Body Mind Spirit World, a global visibility platform spotlighting coaches, healers, and soul-led entrepreneurs.

With over 25 years in the wellness world and a deep commitment to conscious leadership, she’s building a movement that blends healing, truth, and visibility in the digital age.

In this episode, Rachel and I unpack:

• Why “success” often starts by getting uncomfortable
  
• How to build a business around your purpose — not just profit
  
• What most people get wrong about money, value, and showing up online
  
• How to lead with integrity and still scale fast
  
• Why authenticity is the marketing strategy
  

Rachel’s story will make you question what’s “normal” and remind you of what’s possible.

📲 Connect with Rachel here:
Instagram: @rachel.kalb.mba
Facebook: Rachel Kalb
Website: https://bodymindspirit.world/
LinkedIn: Rachel Kalb

You weren’t born to follow the script, you were born to be free.

What if the thing keeping you stuck isn’t laziness, bad luck, or lack of talent, but the script you’ve been running without even realizing it?

In this episode of Brainwashed To Be Broke, Sheli Yerkes Gartman, also known as Sheli G, breaks down the hidden beliefs, patterns, and identity traps that keep smart people overwhelmed, anxious, and underperforming, even when they’re working hard.

Sheli didn’t start in personal development. She climbed into director-level roles in lending and healthcare, broke records, and did everything the “right” way. But the deeper shift happened when she realized success is not just about effort, it’s about who you’re becoming, what you’re building, and whether your life actually matches your wiring.

This conversation gets into the real stuff, financial literacy, coaching, entrepreneurship, impostor syndrome, burnout, future thinking, and why some people keep creating momentum while others stay stuck in survival mode.

You’ll hear how Sheli’s early exposure to personal growth shaped her path, why coaching changed her life, and what she sees over and over again in high performers inside Russell Brunson’s world.

In this conversation, you’ll learn:

why “activity” and accomplishment are not the same thing
the mindset traits Sheli sees most often in sustainably successful people
how overwhelm turns into catastrophic thinking, and how to interrupt it
why some people are wired to build the future, while others cling to safety
what high achievers really struggle with behind the scenes
the question to ask when you feel stuck, lost, or anxious

Guest: Sheli Yerkes Gartman

Connect with Sheli Yerkes Gartman👇
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/shelig
Free resource mentioned: Be Your Future Self Now by Dr. Benjamin Hardy, Expert Secrets by Russell Brunson

If this conversation hit something real for you, subscribe, leave a comment, and start questioning the script you were handed about money, success, and who you’re supposed to become.

Rana Saini was on track to follow the usual script. Go to school, get a job, have a stable career.

But deep down, he knew it wasn’t for him. After working in acting and personal training, Rana turned a new page.

Today, he’s helped generate over $750 million in revenue and teaches consultants how to turn their knowledge into real income.

You’ll hear how:

• Growing up in a half-Indian, half-Aussie home shaped his money mindset
  
• He went from acting to fitness… then into entrepreneurship with no plan
  
• He discovered why chasing approval is a trap
  
• Business became his way to earn back freedom, not just income
  
• He sees entrepreneurship as the modern "gladiator’s path"
  
• He thinks about money, investing, and building assets in 2025 and beyond
  

🎯 What You’ll Learn:

• Why financial freedom starts with rejecting the time-for-money trap
  
• What schools should be teaching (but never will)
  
• The mindset shift that helped him build a business with 10:1 ROI
  
• How to figure out your value and turn it into a system
  
• This one’s deep, practical, and brutally honest.
  

👊 Ready to question everything you were taught about success?

You weren’t born to follow the script. You were born to be free.

Follow Rana here:📍LinkedIn – Rana Saini
💼 Expert Project: https://expertproject.com

She followed all the rules. Moved countries. Earned the degrees. Climbed the ladder.But none of it felt like freedom.

In this raw, honest, and deeply human interview, Rebecca Hansen transformational leadership coach and TEDx speaker walks us through what it takes to rebuild your identity from the ground up.

She doesn’t hold back. From unpacking childhood programming to confronting imposter syndrome, Rebecca opens up about the internal rewiring required to escape the “safe path” that left her stuck.

We explore:

• How subconscious beliefs quietly run your life (and how to spot them)
  
• Why school can be the slowest road to success (and what to do instead)
  
• The emotional cost of chasing safety over fulfillment
  
• What real identity work looks like and why most people avoid it
  
• The mindset shifts and money truths that changed everything for her
  
• If you've ever felt like you're doing everything "right" and still feel off track… this episode will wake you up in the best way.

👉 Subscribe for more deep-dive conversations like this
🔗 Follow Rebecca on Instagram: @iamrebeccahansen

You weren’t born to follow the script.
You were born to be free.

He had no connections. No confidence. No clue what he was doing.But he showed up anyway… for 365 days straight.

Today’s guest, Nilesh Jain, went from sweating through job interviews and doubting his English skills… to hosting over 110 interviews with 8–10 figure CEOs, building a personal brand, and helping creators grow their authority through the power of podcasts.

He started with nothing — no network, no audience, just a dream… and a decision to act.

In this episode, Nilesh breaks down:
The real reason he started an interview show (and how it wasn’t about money)
Why consistency is better talent — and the story that proves it
How he rewired his identity from “shy guy” to someone who serves at scale
What to do if you’re introverted and scared to speak up
Why the secret to success isn’t confidence… it’s momentum

This conversation is a goldmine for anyone who feels like they’re starting from behind.

If you've ever thought:

“I’m not ready. I’m not good enough. Who am I to do this?”

Nilesh is living proof that none of that matters if you just start.

👤 Follow Nilesh Jain:
Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube
Search: Nilesh Jain Podcast or Entrepreneur Warrior Show

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You weren’t born to follow the path.
You were born to be free.

What happens when someone from a poor family in Northern France decides they refuse to accept their circumstances? In this powerful episode of Brainwashed to be Broke, Nikky Doualle shares her incredible journey from poverty to building a half-million-dollar business in just one year.

What You'll Discover:
How growing up poor in France sparked an unshakeable determination to succeed
Why she left everything behind to work on yachts in America with zero English skills
The moment she went from crew member to working directly with A-list celebrities like Johnny Depp
Her simple but powerful philosophy: "Do not negotiate with yourself"
How she transformed from survival mode to building premium businesses for elite clients
The difference between masculine goal-setting and feminine flow in business
Why consciousness and spirituality became her secret weapons in the luxury market

Nikky's Incredible Journey: From running champion to yacht crew member to celebrity advisor to luxury brand strategist - Nikki's story proves that your circumstances don't define your destiny. She now mentors the top 5% of entrepreneurs on shifting from running a business to owning a category.

Key Takeaways:
If they did it, you can do it - there's always a way
Preparation + being yourself = unstoppable combination
The faster you fail, the quicker you'll succeed
Your mission must be bigger than your fears
Success is 50% doing, 50% being

Connect with Nikky Doualle:
🌐 Website: nikkydoualle.com
📱 Social: @nikky_doualle (LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook)

Resources Mentioned:
Gem Business Excellence
Premium Attraction Marketing System

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