This episode covers the Money category

Everyone's favorite risky asset is the topic of this week's episode: OPTIONS trading. Bobby and Dylan have found a way to make a living by trading weekly options, through a BUNCH of trial and error.

Today we have 2 guests, Bobby Gattuso and Dylan Jacobs. They are the co-hosts of Wolf-Financial's Power Hour show, a daily show that is live on Twitch during power hour (3-4 pm EST) on trading days, where they go over set-ups, trade, and discuss tickers and plays.

We talk about some of the technical indicators to look for, the discipline to stay on a plan (which is VERY important in trading), and how to keep emotions under control in something as volatile as weekly options trading.

Connect more with Bobby and Dylan:

• Dylan's Twitter
• Bobby's Twitter and Instagram
• Wolf Financial Twitter

I'm curious to hear your thoughts and how you will implement the tips provided in the episode! Please leave a review, subscribe, and/or comment your thoughts by reaching out via email at [email protected] or Instagram @disciplineismyfreedom! If you're interested in financial coaching or corporate success coaching, feel free to reach out via the above platforms to apply or click this link for a FREE 30 min strategy call so we can work together with you to achieve your goals!

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This episode covers the Physical/Mental Health category

This episode goes over how important fitness is to overall lifestyle.

Hamza grew up skinny, fell into depression, got addicted to alcohol, gained weight, and then transformed into a professional bodybuilder, and most importantly, became happy. 

Many times people view the gym as being vain, but as Deion Sanders once said, "look good, feel good, feel good, feel good, play good, play good, they pay good." How you carry yourself and improve your physical health not only tells people how you take yourself seriously, your attraction level goes up and confidence soars, allowing yourself to build on top your inherent skills and make more lasting change in all areas of life.

But you don't compete out of the blue. It takes extreme discipline and commitment to train hard, eat clean, and do cardio while working another job. Also, staying committed in Amman, a country that completely shut down during Covid and went on lockdown, also throws wrenches into the plan. But Hamza talks about how discipline can overcome any challenges.
Follow Hamza on Instagram to get inspired and your own personal gym plan!

• Current Instagram, but slowly moving to this New IG: 

I'm curious to hear your thoughts and how you will implement the tips provided in the episode! Please leave a review, subscribe, and/or comment your thoughts by reaching out via email at [email protected] or Instagram @disciplineismyfreedom! If you're interested in financial coaching or corporate success coaching, feel free to reach out via the above platforms to apply or click this link for a FREE 30 min strategy call so we can work together with you to achieve your goals!

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Join Sammy Warrayat and Sae’Von Springer as they discuss cryptocurrency, blockchain, and the future of decentralized finance. Sae’Von is the founder of Native Assets, a blockchain firm focused on providing university-level education.

Security Features

Blockchain boasts its immutability and verifiability. To put it in simple terms, Sae’Von compares it to a computer that only those with access can edit files. It is the same with blockchain technology. It cannot be edited without permission, and if somebody does have permission, everyone in the company can see it. For cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum, all transactions taking place can be verified in real-time, depending on the blockchain’s consensus mechanism. Blockchain technology in itself is secure, but there are a few more levels of measure for added security. Because there have been instances when Bitcoin and Ethereum were hacked, Sae’Von says it was the way the smart contract was designed. It is the protocol that had holes in its code, leaving it vulnerable to exploitation. It is not Bitcoin or Ethereum that is exploited per se, but the smart contract with an error in the code.

Scalability Problems

Issues regarding scalability in cryptocurrency, especially Ethereum, are due to the number of people using it, according to Sae’Von. In his opinion, it strikes the best balance at this point to be decentralized and have sufficient throughput. He compared Ethereum to Solana, that while the latter is much faster and cheaper to use, it is very centralized than the former. As much as there are issues with Ethereum, Sae’Von is confident that the blockchain is working on solutions with favorable outcomes. With other larger companies choosing it over other blockchains, everyone is still in a good position from a fundamental technology standpoint.

About Sae’Von Springer:

Sae’Von Springer founded Native Assets to empower people with the knowledge and tools required to achieve “blockchain literacy.” As a life-long tech enthusiast and student of history, he grasped the complexities of blockchain and cryptocurrency, foreseeing its broader societal implications. Being an investor and trader from legacy markets, he understood and appreciated the unique financial products and services powered by smart contracts and decentralized protocols.

Outline of the Episode:

[02:45] A little bit about Sae’Von

[05:42] What a blockchain-powered platform is

[08:47] Extra levels of security despite blockchain already secured

[12:34] Scalability problems for networks like Ethereum and best resolutions

[24:45] Cold storage wallet versus regular wallet

[30:40] Is it possible to interact with a DEX environment without a cold storage wallet?

[32:00] Why a volatile investment like cryptocurrency would be a good passive income source

[38:22] What to look out for in the next DeFi token

[41:42] Sae’Von’s course on cryptocurrency

[44:53] Things related to blockchain that Sae’Von learned and drew inspiration from

Connect with Sae'Von:

• Website: 
• Instagram:
• LinkedIn: 
• Podcast: 

Connect with Sammy!

Website for FREE 30 minute consultation: https://financezilla.net/

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

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Join Sammy Warrayat and Kyle Gillette as they discuss his framework for leadership. Kyle is an ICF-certified coach, behavioral analyst, and owner of Gillette Solutions, a coaching and consulting organization. In this episode, he shares how he coaches people for personal and professional development.

Leadership Framework

Kyle wanted to make an impact the same way his mentor did. The business leader he worked for had a men’s mentoring program in India to help 18 to 25-year-old men get back on track. Kyle’s mentor had that program bankrolled, retired at 58, and had run successful businesses. So, having worked under that for eight years, Kyle started his business and developed a leadership framework of his own – the SAGE Leadership Framework. Kyle loved acronyms because it is easy to memorize. SAGE stands for self-awareness, accountability, growth, and empowerment. Kyle uses this framework to help his clients build powerful self-awareness in their life and business, create extreme accountability to achieve big goals, dreams, and results with a growth mindset that fosters empowerment for others so they can have the most influence possible.

Building Clarity

Clarity is challenging to get, and Kyle’s solution is to take feedback from other people. Questions are the best feedback because it makes someone think differently and engage the subconscious much more powerful than being told what to do or what they see. So Kyle says to ask great questions, and by that, he means to skip asking “why” questions. Instead, the “what” and “how” questions are those that must be focused on. Another way to get clarity is through writing. Journaling puts one’s thoughts on paper. By doing so, those thoughts can be seen from a third-party perspective. Thus it can be a great way to measure growth. 

About Kyle Gillette:

Kyle Gillette has helped small business owners and leaders around the world to take their businesses from good to great. He is an ICF-certified coach, behavioral analyst, and creator of the SAGE Mindset Leadership framework that helps people in all aspects of life, including relationships with others as well as themselves.

As a mindset coach who specializes in helping clients understand how their thoughts affect their lives and business, Kyle understands what it takes for someone’s mindset to change.

He’s the host of the SAGE Mindset podcast, developer of the SAGE Leadership Framework, the SAGE Journal, and owner of Gillette Solutions - a coaching and consulting organization.

Outline of the Episode:

[02:48] Kyle’s background and what the SAGE Framework is

[07:16] The formulation of the SAGE Framework

[09:59] How to slow things with self-awareness

[16:24] Sponsor advertisements

[18:47] Kyle’s stance on the growth mindset

[22:20] Leadership in the corporate world and building clarity

[26:14] Where to find mentors without feeling like it is a trade-off

[30:40] How to tell somebody to be confident and shoot their shot

[32:53] Levels of accountability and which is the most effective

[39:42] A tip from Kyle about life transition

Connect with Kyle:

Website: https://gillettesolutions.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyle-gillette/

Connect with Sammy!

Website: https://financezilla.net/

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

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Join Sammy Warrayat and Jerry Fu as they discuss how to come up with conflict resolutions. Jerry is a leadership coach working with Asian-American professionals. In this episode, he shares tips on sorting things out when conflicts arise.

Set Boundaries

There is such a thing as unhealthy conflict, according to Jerry. It is when expectations are not met that consequences must be enforced. For example, a person whose tardiness is habitual must be given sanctions to break the habit. Jerry says that when no consequence is given, that person will lose respect for the leader. On the other hand, there is a healthy conflict that when something comes up, the people involved fix it quickly, which makes it feel like the conflict was never there in the first place. Jerry emphasizes the importance of setting boundaries, especially with conflicts, because it will be the defining point of the relationship. Nice people are often taken advantage of for not giving a consequence; that is why ironing things out is a must. It sets the boundary that the habit should be stopped. Conflict is always involved in a healthy relationship, but the difference is that it can be dealt with in a way that allows people to be honest without being disrespectful.

Resolving Conflict

Conflicts are not the same and differ depending on circumstances. Despite this, Jerry has developed a general approach to dealing with any conflict regardless of the situation, summarized into four Cs: shut the comfort, get curious, collaborate, and find closure. 

About Jerry Fu:

Jerry Fu is a leadership coach. He works with Asian-American professionals on their careers and life journeys. He focuses on resolving clients’ conflicts at work, in culture, and within themselves. His services include one-on-one coaching, group workshops, and keynote presentations.

Jerry completed the CoachRice Leadership Certificate Program in the spring of 2020. He is an ICF-certified coach and certified talent optimization consultant with Predictive Index.

Outline of the Episode:

[02:47] Jerry’s journey to becoming a conflict resolution coach

[06:23] Not so good aspects in terms of culture that need to be unlearned

[10:35] Why boundaries must be set when it comes to resolving conflicts

[12:44] The process of how to resolve conflicts

[17:14] Address issues across different types of people

[21:27] Sponsor advertisements

[23:52] How to say something without being defensive

[26:14] Conflict resolution in social media

[28:53] Jerry’s way of coaching based on factors that concern conflict resolution

[31:06] Common mistakes people fall into when trying to resolve conflicts

[34:19] Conflict resolution in the workspace setting

[39:35] Jerry’s books, podcasts, and video recommendations

Connect with Jerry:

Website: https://www.adaptingleaders.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jerry-fu-pharmd-acc-53710187/

Connect with Sammy!

Website: https://financezilla.net/

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

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Join Sammy Warrayat and Sol Girouard as they discuss blockchain and data modeling. Sol is a mathematical economist, data scientist, quant, and the CEO and founder of Data Innovations Lab. In this episode, she sheds light on what blockchain really is and everything they do related to machine learning.

What Really Is Blockchain?

Almost everyone equates blockchain to cryptocurrency, but Sol says otherwise. Blockchain is the base for everything known as distributed ledger technology (DLT) or decentralized ledger. Cryptocurrency is just one of the functions that can be given to a blockchain. Sol says that in a company, it is very smart to have a blockchain to work on a clear function or to add multiple functions per ledger because, in that way, it is clean. A lot of good usable data can also be taken from it without doing extra data processing. There are private and public chains, and whatever happens on one side must also happen to the other side, just like an accounting ledger. It also has a consensus that nodes are peers or blocks, so they have to say and approve the identity of whoever does the transaction, which makes excellent use of blockchain for identity protection. The level of security differs between private and public chains, but both have benefits and uses depending on the functions. 

Domain Knowledge

Blockchain is only one component, but not all data go into the chain; there have to be other data sources. A data scientist cannot work on every data set because they are not knowledgeable about it, so Sol highlights that domain knowledge is necessary. Data science is a field of intersection and being proficient in coding algorithms, deep learning, and knowing statistics is not enough. A data scientist should also have expertise aside from data science itself as it solves clear points. All of this comes to play. If the data scientist does not know where the questions are assessed from, they cannot perform the models properly nor acquire the skills needed to make them intersect. Having no knowledge from a field the data is extracted from results in wrong insights. Thus, an area of concentration is required even if one can handle large data very well.

About Sol Girouard:

Sol graduated top of her class from Harvard University and holds Academic Teaching Fellow positions for Data Science courses at Harvard’s Engineering School—SEAS, Institute of Applied Computer Science, and Harvard Extension School. She has judged the University of Chicago Financial Mathematics Master Program Graduating Competition.

Sol is the CEO and founder of Data Innovation Labs, a full-service data science and decision intelligence consulting group deploying 4IR technologies and implementing digital transformation across business verticals. She is also Blockchain APAC venture Laclary’s founding partner and holds Data Science Advisory positions in international financial and 4IR firms. Sol was the chief economist and head of Fundamental and Quantitative Research at Trevinci Capital Partners—liquid Ag Hedge Fund. She was the managing partner and head quant for Oracle Management—a proprietary global macro trading firm.

Outline of the Episode:

[0:02:45] Sol’s introduction about herself and her journey

[0:06:51] What was it like going to Harvard and the issue of underrepresentation

[0:13:33] An ecosystem of companies built around machine learning and blockchain

[0:16:43] Distributed ledgers, decentralized banking, blockchain, and cryptocurrency

[0:22:40] Latency benefit that private chains have over public chains

[0:23:53] How blockchain nodes make life easy for data scientists

[0:28:35] The program that allows for continuous machine learning

[0:37:09] Sponsor advertisements

[0:39:34] Why should you care about artificial intelligence?

[0:42:26] The silver lining in Sol’s hearing disability&

This episode covers the Money category.

We're going to talk how to get your foot in the door, best investment vehicles to get started, and the age old question: time in the market vs. timing the market.

I'm curious to hear your thoughts and how you will implement the tips provided in the episode! Please leave a review, subscribe, and/or comment your thoughts by reaching out via email at [email protected] or Instagram @financezilla! If you're interested in financial coaching or corporate success coaching, feel free to reach out via the above platforms to apply or click this link for a FREE 30 min strategy call so we can work together with you to achieve your goals! If you feel you just need a working formula but don't need hands on assistance, that's fine too. Get the JUMPSTART guides today!

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To connect and learn more from Leanna, use the links below:

• Instagram
• BlackHawk Financial Website
• Get the Young, Fun, and Financially Free book today!

This episode covers the Money and Purpose categories.

This episode is not with one guest, but 3! The Donis brothers (Jeffery, Kerwin, and Kenneth) are all in their early 20s who grew from brothers to partners in their ever growing real estate empire. Their whole driving force is to retire their single mother who worked so hard to raise them while working full time. 

The Donis Brothers investment group started out with wholesaling, and had to deal with a TON of rejection. They each cold-called 10 hours a day for 6 months without getting a deal. That's over 3,500 hours of work, tens of thousands of calls before getting their first deal! If that isn't the definition of discipline and perseverance, I don't know what is. 

Now they've scaled their wholesaling business and into commercial real estate, and they just closed on a 138 unit building shortly after recording this episode, so big things are coming. 

I'm curious to hear your thoughts and how you will implement the tips provided in the episode! Please leave a review, subscribe, and/or comment your thoughts by reaching out via email at [email protected] or Instagram @financezilla! If you're interested in financial coaching or corporate success coaching, feel free to reach out via the above platforms to apply or click this link for a FREE 30 min strategy call so we can work together with you to achieve your goals! If you feel you just need a working formula but don't need hands on assistance, that's fine too. Get the JUMPSTART guides today!

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Make sure to reach out to Jeffery, Kerwin, and Kenneth (the Donis brothers) below if you need help playing or want to follow their journey some more!

• Instagram
• LinkedIn
• YouTube 
• Real Estate Monopoly Podcast

The Donis brothers' recommendations:

• Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki
• Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
• Sell Or Be Sold by Grant Cardone
• Traction by Gino Wickman
• Bigger Pockets podcast (link is Spotify but it's everywhere)
• Go to seminars and meet like minded people! Eventbrite and Meetup are great places to search for groups!

This episode covers the Physical/Mental Health category.

Too many people have experienced eating disorders. It's not talked about enough, and when it does it's brushed aside because it's not a physical disorder that you can see like a broken arm. Throw in social media and the unattainable beauty standard, and this problem has grown in the last decade. That's why we need to bring awareness and solutions, and this next guest does just that. 

This episode's guest is Khushi Jain. Some of her accomplishments, and since she's in her early 20's, I'm excited to see her continue to add to this list!

• National gold medalist swimmer, former model and an undergraduate student at NYU, founded her non-profit organization Def.Eating Disorders
• Motivates people to practice food freedom, work on a healthy relationship with eating via @shetalksandeats on Instagram.
• Survivor of multiple eating disorders and wants to raise awareness about how they are first and foremost, a mental illness that in turn manifest as food and body issues. 
• Public speaker and has represented her university at Oxford University and multiple global conferences for social work, education for girls in rural India and conducted workshops to break the stigma associated with eating disorders.
  
  

I'm curious to hear your thoughts and how you will implement the tips provided in the episode! Please leave a review, subscribe, and/or comment your thoughts by reaching out via email at [email protected] or Instagram @financezilla! If you're interested in financial coaching or corporate success coaching, feel free to reach out via the above platforms to apply or click this link for a FREE 30 min strategy call so we can work together with you to achieve your goals! If you feel you just need a working formula but don't need hands on assistance, that's fine too. Get the JUMPSTART guides today!

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Make sure to reach out to Khushi below if you need help playing or want to follow her more!

• Def.Eating.Disorders Instagram
• Website to learn more and book a consultation with a health expert
• Khushi's personal Instagram 
• DSM5 database 

This episode covers the Career/Purpose and Money categories.

This episode's guest is Marcus Cheu, a fellow Podcaster and side hustle coach. He helps secure client's first few paying clients and get the ball rolling with actionable tips. 

We talk about the following:   

• How to narrow down your Side Hustle via the Triple S theory: Story, Strength, and Skills
• How to avoid the Shiny Object Syndrome
• 3 Performance Tips to get more out of the day while avoiding burnout

I'm curious to hear your thoughts and how you will implement the tips provided in the episode! Please leave a review, subscribe, and/or comment your thoughts by reaching out via email at [email protected] or Instagram @financezilla! If you're interested in financial coaching or corporate success coaching, feel free to reach out via the above platforms to apply or click this link for a FREE 30 min strategy call so we can work together with you to achieve your goals!


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Make sure to reach out to Marcus below if you're looking for a coach to help your speaking as well!

• LinkedIn
• Instagram
• Listen to him weekly on the High Performance Hacks for Side Hustlers podcast (link is for Spotify but he's on all platforms)

Marcus's recommendations: 

• Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss
• Grit by Angela Duckworth
• The Mindset Mentor podcast (link is for Spotify but it's on all platforms)