Millennial Millionaire

On this episode of Millennial Millionaire, Steven Cohen sits down with Leland Wong, a Las Vegas realtor turned real estate investor, for an honest conversation about breaking out of the 9–5 mindset and building long-term wealth through real estate. Leland shares how he transitioned from healthcare into entrepreneurship, why relationships are everything in the investing world, and how creative strategies like subject-to deals and other forms of creative finance are helping investors win even in a challenging market.

⏱️ Chapter Markers:

03:10 – Leaving Healthcare and Taking the Leap Into Real Estate

15:20 – Creative Finance Explained

20:05 – How to Find Deals: Relationships, MLS, and Wholesalers

38:00 – The Truth About Short-Term Rentals

42:50 – Financial Freedom, Moving Goalposts, and Long-Term Wealth

If this episode changed the way you think about real estate investing, creative finance, or escaping the traditional career path, like, comment, and subscribe for more conversations with entrepreneurs, investors, and high-level thinkers.

Connect with Leland Wong:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leland_wong/

Website: https://www.lelandrealestate.org/

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On this episode of Millennial Millionaire, Steven Cohen sits down with Joey Miller of Westpac Wealth Partners for a grounded conversation on what real wealth and financial freedom actually look like. Joey shares lessons on delayed gratification, paying yourself first, compound interest, dollar-cost averaging, and smart leverage — while reflecting on how fatherhood reshaped his definition of success toward peace, family, and fulfillment over endless financial chasing.

⏱️ Chapter Markers:

00:00 – Joey Miller’s Journey Into Financial Planning

06:40 – Financial Literacy, Spending Habits & the 20% Rule

11:15 – Mindset vs Numbers: Why Starting Early Wins

21:10 – Compound Interest & the Power of Consistency

34:00 – Fatherhood, Balance & Redefining Success

48:00 – Best Financial Advice & Joey’s Message to His Younger Self

If this episode challenged the way you think about money, success, or freedom, like, comment, and subscribe for more conversations with entrepreneurs, investors, and high-level thinkers.

Connect with Joey Miller:

https://www.westpacwealth.com/team/joseph-miller

https://www.linkedin.com/in/joseph-miller-b561a2a2

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On this episode of Millennial Millionaire, Steven Cohen sits down with Peter Voogd — founder of Game Changers Academy, bestselling author, and early mentor in Steven’s entrepreneurial journey. Peter shares how his transition from high-performing salesman to purpose-driven leader reshaped his views on money, success, and freedom.

He breaks down why most people stay stuck financially due to identity and self-image—not skill—why money should be a tool rather than the goal, and how hustle culture often leads to building a “successful prison.” Drawing from real experience and elite mentorship, Peter explains how leverage, discipline, and clear values create lasting wealth and fulfillment.

This episode offers a practical blueprint for building financial independence without sacrificing family, peace, or legacy.

⏱️ Chapter Markers

00:00 – From Sales to Leadership: Peter Voogd’s Entrepreneurial Journey

06:20 – Making Six Figures, Mentorship & the Power of Consistency

12:45 – Trading Time for Money vs. Building Leverage

18:40 – Hustle Culture, Burnout & the “Successful Prison”

25:10 – Money Mindset: Poor, Middle Class & Wealthy Thinking

31:45 – Investing in Yourself, Assets & Long-Term Wealth

38:20 – Identity, Self-Image & Why Most People Stay Inconsistent

44:30 – Family, Legacy & Redefining Real Success

If this conversation gave you clarity or challenged the way you think about money and success, like, comment, and subscribe for more in-depth conversations with entrepreneurs, investors, and high-level thinkers.

Share this episode with someone who’s chasing success—but doesn’t want to lose their family, peace, or purpose along the way.

Connect with Peter Voogd: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/peterjvoogd/

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On this episode of Millennial Millionaire, Steven Cohen sits down with Arjun Dhingra — 20+ year mortgage veteran, founder of LFG Society, and two-time Taekwondo world champion. Arjun shares how the mindset he built in martial arts shaped his resilience in business, leadership, and financial discipline.

Chapter Markers:

00:00 – Martial Arts, Mortgages & the Lessons of Losing

06:15 – Humility, Market Cycles & Outlasting the Competition

13:10 – When Failure Is the Teacher & How to Rebuild

21:20 – Financial Literacy, Money Patterns & Living Below Your Means

31:16 – Debt vs. Leverage, Real Estate, and Creating Wealth Today

40:13 – Knowing Yourself, Risk, and Building a Wealth Plan That Fits

If this conversation inspired you, make sure to like, comment, and subscribe for more powerful conversations with top performers, entrepreneurs, and thinkers. Share this episode with someone who needs clarity, resilience, and a real plan for building wealth in any market.

Connect with Arjun: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arjunmortgage/

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On this episode of Millennial Millionaire, Steven Cohen sits down with MMA legend Miesha Tate — former UFC world champion, pioneer of women’s mixed martial arts, podcast host, and devoted mother. Miesha opens up about her evolution from high school wrestling to becoming one of the most influential female fighters in history, breaking barriers and redefining resilience inside and outside the cage.

She shares how discomfort forged her identity, why society’s obsession with comfort is holding people back, and how true fulfillment comes from self-work, spiritual grounding, and peace over external success. From walking away at the height of her career to rediscovering purpose through motherhood and faith, Miesha’s journey is a masterclass in courage, perspective, and growth.

We dive into the lessons behind her comeback, the mental and spiritual foundations of strength, and how parenting, discipline, and purpose all intertwine in her philosophy of living with meaning.

Chapter Markers:

00:00 – From UFC Champ to Growth Mindset Advocate

06:15 – Raising Resilient Kids in a Soft World

13:10 – The Rise of Women’s MMA

26:00 – Purpose, Peace, and Redefining Success

46:20 – Sacrifice, Spirituality, and the Fight Within

If this conversation inspired you, make sure to like, comment, and subscribe for more powerful conversations with the world’s top performers, thinkers, and creators. Share this episode with someone who’s ready to do hard things and grow through life’s challenges.

Connect with Miesha:

https://www.youtube.com/@MieshaTateUF

https://www.instagram.com/mieshatate/?hl=en

#MieshaTate #UFC #MindsetMatters #GrowthMindset #Discipline #Parenting #Spirituality #EntrepreneurMindset #MMA #StevenCohen #MillennialMillionaire

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.

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.

Connect with Bernd:

Youtube:  @berndskorupinski 

Website: onlinetradingcampus.com

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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Connect with Bernd: https://www.youtube.com/@BerndSkorupinski

#EntrepreneurMindset #TradingStrategy #FinancialFreedom #SwingTrading #Discipline #MindsetMatters #DubaiBusiness #PersonalGrowth #RiskManagement #MillennialMillionaire #StevenCohen #BerndSkorupinski

In this episode of the Millennial Millionaire Podcast, I sit down with Darik Alexander — former Division I athlete, digital entrepreneur, father, husband, and world traveler — to explore his evolution from call-center hustles in college to building multimillion-dollar ventures across multiple industries. Darik opens up about his early lessons in rejection and resilience, how he discovered sales as a language of human emotion, and the defining moment that made him realize no one was coming to save him.

We dive deep into the mindset shifts that turn setbacks into growth, the influence of network marketing on entrepreneurial success, and how social media has reshaped ambition for an entire generation. Darik also shares timeless lessons on storytelling, sales psychology, financial discipline, and redefining wealth as freedom, not material accumulation.

Chapter Markers:

06:12 – The moment that changed his mindset forever

22:09 – Knowing your “freedom number” and financial discipline

28:08 – Three levels of awareness every entrepreneur must reach

33:01 – Faith, personal growth, and finding purpose through struggle

40:10 – Sales psychology: from skeptic to superstar

49:31 – Balancing ambition with fatherhood and family priorities

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Connect with Darik: https://www.instagram.com/darik/?hl=en

#EntrepreneurMindset #SalesStrategy #FinancialFreedom #PassiveIncome #PersonalGrowth #Storytelling #NetworkMarketing #WorkLifeBalance #MillennialMillionaire #StevenCohen #DarikAlexander

In this episode of the Money on Millionaire Podcast, I sit down with Ray Rodriguez, founder of Monumental Estates, to discuss his journey from hustling side gigs in college to flipping hundreds of homes each year in Las Vegas. Ray breaks down how he got into real estate through wholesaling, the difference between being an agent and an investor, how to find deals, what value-add upgrades actually matter, and why mindset and your peer group shape long-term success.

Whether you’re curious about getting started in real estate, building a passive income portfolio, or staying motivated as an entrepreneur, this conversation delivers practical strategies, lessons learned, and motivation to level up your financial game.

Chapter Markers:

00:00 – Ray’s journey from barber & sneaker hustles to real estate

06:20 – Lessons from failure, persistence, and mentorship

15:00 – How passive investors can start building a portfolio

22:15 – Finding off-market deals & best strategies for sourcing properties

37:00 – Motivation, peer groups, and staying grounded in entrepreneurship

If you enjoyed this episode, make sure to like, comment, and subscribe for more entrepreneurial insights. Share this with someone who wants to break into investing or needs motivation to start their own journey. And don’t forget to hit the notification bell so you never miss an episode!

Connect with Ray: https://www.instagram.com/rayrrodriguez_/?hl=en

#RealEstateInvesting #Wholesaling #HouseFlipping #PassiveIncome #LasVegasRealEstate #EntrepreneurMindset #FinancialFreedom #MoneyOnMillionairePodcast #StevenCohen #RayRodriguez

In this solo episode of the Millennial Millionaire Podcast, I break down the 4 essential steps to building wealth and increasing your net worth. Drawing from his own journey—from having a negative net worth to building a seven-figure financial base— I reveal the mindset shifts, income strategies, and investment habits that set the wealthy apart.

You’ll learn:

Why making six figures is just the baseline for financial independence.

How to identify your financial “nut” so you know exactly what it costs to live.

Smart ways to reduce your tax liability and keep more of what you earn.

The power of dollar-cost averaging, real estate leverage, and consistent investing.

Whether you’re an entrepreneur, in sales, or just looking to take control of your financial future, this episode gives you the tools and mindset to start building lasting wealth today.

Chapter Markers:

02:08 – Assets vs. liabilities explained

04:25 – Step 1: Increase income (hit six figures)

10:20 – Step 2: Identify your financial “nut”

15:00 – Step 3: Reduce your tax liability

22:29 – Step 4: Invest smart (cost averaging & leverage)

28:46 – Real estate & house hacking

32:26 – The broken retirement system

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On this episode of Millennial Millionaire with Steven Cohen, we sit down with Andrew “Ace” Pacheco — Vegas nightlife OG, entrepreneur, investor, and devoted father. From grinding in Boston fine dining to becoming one of the most respected VIP hosts in Las Vegas, Ace reveals the lessons learned from building relationships with billionaires, navigating the chaos of the party scene, and turning setbacks into massive opportunities.

He shares how faith, accountability, and relentless work ethic helped him transition from nightlife into successful ventures in lending, real estate, and luxury goods — all while raising his two sons and building a legacy beyond the clubs. This conversation is packed with insights on networking, resilience, and the mindset shifts needed to go from survival mode to thriving in business and life.

Chapter Markers:

02:30 – Staying focused in a city built on distractions

04:01 – Miami vs. Vegas: status, money, and access

09:12 – Childhood struggles, fatherhood, and building drive

12:02 – Networking strategies that set him apart

21:33 – From nightlife to entrepreneurship

23:47 – Faith, adversity, and betting on himself

27:13 – Brotherhood, mentorship, and accountability

30:25 – Superpower: refusing to conform

35:15 – Thriving in chaos as an entrepreneur

41:20 – Fatherhood, balance, and legacy

47:07 – Rejecting victim mentality

49:22 – Humility and stoicism through highs and lows

50:25 – Who you know vs. what you know

51:07 – Advice for building networks and taking the first step

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Connect with Ace Pacheco:  https://www.instagram.com/acepacheco/

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