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About This Episode

In this honest and thought-provoking episode, Tom Hardin, known publicly as Tipper X, opens up about the choices, pressures, and personal struggles that led to his role in Wall Street’s biggest insider trading scandal. He shares how ambition, insecurity, and the quiet rationalizations that happen in high-pressure environments can slowly pull someone off course. Tom also reflects on the consequences that followed, from working with the FBI in their investigation to facing the impact on his family and reputation, and what it took to rebuild his life through truth, accountability, and service. This conversation offers powerful insight into ethics, leadership, culture, and the kind of boldness it takes to choose integrity when it matters most.

About Tom Hardin

Tom Hardin is a former hedge fund analyst who became one of the FBI’s most significant insider-trading cooperators during the government’s sweeping investigation into Wall Street corruption. Known publicly as “Tipper X,” he wore a wire for the FBI and helped expose widespread misconduct in the hedge fund industry. He is the author of "Wired on Wall Street," a firsthand account of ambition, ethical erosion, and the hidden pressures of the corporate world.

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Website: tipperx.com

Instagram: @iamtipperx_
LinkedIn: @TomHardin

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