In this episode, we sit down with Bernd Skorupinski — world-record-holding professional trader, CEO of Online Trading Campus, and global entrepreneur who’s redefining financial freedom from Dubai to the world.

Bernd shares his incredible journey from his early days in Germany’s corporate automotive sector at Audi and Volkswagen to walking away from the 9-to-5 grind to build one of the largest proprietary trading careers in history. He opens up about the lessons that shaped his discipline, the psychology behind trading success, and why he believes the best side hustle on earth is learning how to trade intelligently, not impulsively.

We break down the realities behind trading myths, the mindset differences between amateurs and professionals, and how calculated risk, structure, and emotional control separate the winners from the gamblers. Bernd also reveals how swing trading can create sustainable income and why time, not capital, is the most misunderstood element of success.

Chapter Markers:

00:00 – From Germany to Dubai: The unlikely trader’s journey

06:12 – Leaving corporate life to find freedom

13:40 – The truth about day trading vs. swing trading

17:10 – Why trading is the best side hustle in the world

22:40 – Understanding prop trading and scaling with other people’s capital 28:34 – Mindset: Process over profit

35:29 – Purpose, gratitude, and living with discipline

53:08 – Lessons from trading that apply to life

57:44 – The pursuit of peace vs. endless progress

59:40 – Timeless advice to your younger self

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