Inside The Vault with Ash Cash

Inside the Vault is the #1 Financial Literacy podcast for Everyday People, who aspire to Become Millionaires. Hosted by Ash Cash, one of the Top Financial Educators in the world, this podcast Empowers our listeners (Insider’s) with the Mindset, Motivation, and Money Moves to Manifest Millions! Inside The Vault brings inspiring money strategies and stories straight from today’s top business minds, authors and influencers. Learn the basics of how they built their wealth from scratch and how you can follow their blueprint to do the same. Inside The Vault answers questions about money, careers, and entrepreneurship. Advice and insights always delivered through the lens of the everyday person.   

  1. hace 3 días

    ITV #259: India Woods Makes Up to $20K a Month Dancing But Says It’s a Trap | Inside the Vault

    What happens when fast money starts costing you more than it gives you? India Woods joins Ash Cash inside the vault for an honest conversation about money, identity, motherhood, faith, entrepreneurship, and the real price of the lifestyle that first made her money. India opens up about graduating high school with a 4.5 GPA, becoming a dancer almost by accident, and quickly seeing the money go from a few hundred dollars to thousands. But behind the income came a side most people never see: five DUIs, a broken sleep schedule, time away from her children, postpartum depression, identity struggles, and the feeling that the club had become a trap. She also breaks down why leaving isn’t as simple as “just stop” when dancing can bring in roughly $2,500-$5,000 a week and support not only you, but your family. The conversation then shifts to the next version of India: rebuilding her personal brand, landing a Savage Fenty opportunity, growing an audience of more than 100,000 followers, launching Pherfectly Balanced on Amazon, building a luxury vehicle fleet, learning investing, and finding ways to replace fast money with sustainable income. India also reveals that she has experienced having more than $100,000 and then less than $2,000, why she wishes she had saved more, and why her biggest goal now is not simply making money—it’s creating peace, building businesses, helping other women, becoming a therapist, giving back, and eventually walking away from the club for good. This is a raw conversation about what happens when success, survival, faith, motherhood, money, and purpose all collide. Connect with India Woods: Instagram: @_indiawoodsss Search “Pherfectly Balanced” on Amazon PherfectlyBalanced.com Inside the Vault: @insidethevault InsideTheVaultShow.com Host: @iamashcash IAmAshCash.com ABUNDANCE IS YOUR BIRTHRIGHT. Join Ash Cash and a community focused on building wealth, increasing income, strengthening your mindset, and creating a more abundant life: TheAbundanceCommunity.com TIMESTAMPS 00:00 – Why India tells women not to start dancing 01:18 – Ash Cash book CTA 02:20 – Welcome to Inside the Vault 03:51 – Who is India Woods? 04:20 – Atlanta, heartbreak, postpartum depression & real estate 06:14 – Graduating with a 4.5 GPA 06:30 – How dancing started as a joke 07:20 – When the money turned into thousands 09:30 – Five DUIs and the hidden cost of the lifestyle 11:01 – Why she tells women “don’t do it” 11:49 – “The club is a trap” 12:52 – Spiritual warfare, faith and fast money 14:07 – Church, independence and finding herself again 16:00 – Drinking, memory loss and wanting a different life 17:51 – Motherhood changed how she sees the club 18:34 – The million-dollar brand she wants to build 20:36 – Making $2,500-$5,000 a week dancing 21:04 – 104K followers, TikTok and monetizing attention 23:16 – Using ChatGPT to help launch on Amazon 23:32 – Why consistency is everything 23:45 – Landing the Savage Fenty opportunity 24:24 – Rebranding from T Hollywood to India Woods 27:24 – Would she let her daughters become dancers? 28:37 – Getting fired from Louis Vuitton 31:32 – Going back to school and hustling differently 32:09 – Building Pherfectly Balanced 34:31 – Corvettes, a Cybertruck and her fleet business 37:32 – Investing, stocks and a $10K investment 38:23 – Ash: “We’ve got to get you out the club” 39:00 – “I’d leave the club tomorrow” for $10K-$20K a month 44:49 – Postpartum depression, identity crisis and sharing the struggle 45:15 – From over $100K to less than $2K 46:03 – Her book, P-Valley and turning her story into content 52:32 – Money is an amplifier 55:36 – Faith, responsibility and giving herself grace 58:46 – Why Ash believes Pherfectly Balanced can make millions 59:42 – Therapy, nonprofit work and giving back 1:00:10 – Choosing peace over chasing more money 1:01:35 – Ash predicts India’s multimillion-dollar comeback 1:03:14 – Connect with India Woods 1:03:50 – Closing the Vault Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

  2. hace 5 días

    ITV #258: Marvin Mitchell Built a $12M Business With AI and No U.S. Employees | Inside The Vault

    What if the biggest threat to your wealth isn’t how much you make—but what you were never taught about keeping, protecting, and multiplying it? Marvin Mitchell returns to Inside the Vault with Ash Cash to break down the wealth strategies most people never learn in school, at work, or from the traditional financial system. After more than 20 years as a financial advisor, Marvin says the biggest shift is not always learning something new—it’s unlearning the financial habits that keep people retirement rich but cash poor. In this episode, Marvin breaks down the difference between a debtor, saver, and wealth creator; why your money can’t grow beyond your mindset; how wealthy people use leverage instead of constantly liquidating assets; and why high earners can still struggle with lifestyle creep. He also opens up about receiving a $1.3 million tax bill and says that after investing in high-level tax expertise, he was able to reduce the bill to under $200,000. Then the conversation turns to AI. Marvin says his coaching business generated $12 million without a single U.S. employee—using AI and overseas team members to keep payroll low while scaling operations. He explains why entrepreneurs should learn tools like ChatGPT, Grok and Perplexity, and why AI should be treated as an amplifier for your knowledge instead of just a shortcut. Marvin and Ash also discuss mentorship, real estate tax strategies, trusts, estate planning, infinite banking, protecting wealth across generations, and why the answer to your next level may not be “how”—it may be “who.” Learn more from Marvin: Instagram: @marvinmitchellofficial TransformYourWealthChallenge.com Inside the Vault: @insidethevault InsideTheVaultShow.com Host: @iamashcash IAmAshCash.com ABUNDANCE IS YOUR BIRTHRIGHT. Join Ash Cash and a community focused on building wealth, increasing income, strengthening your mindset, and creating a more abundant life: TheAbundanceCommunity.com TIMESTAMPS 00:00 – AI, leverage & the wealth rules nobody teaches 02:17 – Welcome to Inside the Vault 03:23 – Marvin returns after the viral infinite banking episode 04:50 – Who is Marvin Mitchell? 05:48 – What people need to unlearn about money 07:13 – Retirement rich but cash poor 09:01 – Debtor, saver or wealth creator? 10:06 – The 3 money identities 11:05 – Opportunity cost & making money work multiple times 12:06 – Lifestyle creep 12:30 – Budget vs. spending plan 13:14 – Foundation, core & speculative wealth 13:48 – Emergency funds, insurance & protection 14:17 – Building the “boring” core 15:02 – Why YOU are the best investment 16:21 – Can you inherit wealth and keep it? 17:01 – Your money cannot grow beyond your mindset 18:35 – “If you want more, be more” 19:27 – How the IRS can destroy wealth 20:18 – Marvin’s $1.3M tax bill 21:41 – Cutting $1.3M to under $200K 22:17 – What schools and jobs don’t teach you 23:30 – Why Marvin believes in investing in mentorship 24:00 – The $80 paycheck that changed his thinking 25:10 – $100K mentorships and million-dollar returns 26:03 – The parable of the talents 27:23 – Why the master was the real wealth creator 28:27 – The answer isn’t “how”—it’s “who” 29:18 – How to avoid fake gurus 30:29 – Look at the fruit AND the infrastructure 31:59 – Should you pay for mentorship? 33:00 – Marvin’s mission to become the “Black Dave Ramsey” 33:58 – The Transform Your Wealth Challenge 34:13 – Wealthy people leverage instead of liquidate 34:34 – Real estate tax strategies & cost segregation 35:16 – How the 5-day challenge works 42:54 – Giraffes, turtles & protecting big dreams 44:24 – How to take advantage of the wealth transfer 44:32 – Learn AI 45:02 – Using AI as employees 45:20 – $12M business with no U.S. employees 45:43 – “AI is not here to take your job” 46:42 – AI is an amplifier 47:07 – Marvin’s AI business-planning prompt 48:08 – Is becoming your own bank still relevant? 48:49 – Revocable vs. irrevocable trusts 50:11 – Spendthrift, special needs & charitable trusts 54:05 – Why Compass Retirement is becoming Compass Wealth 55:05 – “Abundance is your birthright” 55:55 – Connect with Marvin 56:23 – Join the Transform Your Wealth Challenge 57:04 – Closing the Vault Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

  3. 20 ago

    ITV #257: Delphine Bryant Made $1 Million in 14 Months— Now Kids Are Building the Dynasty | Inside the Vault

    Delphine Bryant came to America from Africa in 1998 without even having a place to stay. She worked as a live-in nanny, cleaned houses, worked in a nursing home for $5.75 an hour, picked up shifts at Church’s Chicken, braided hair on the weekends, and worked seven days a week. She eventually saved as much as $80,000—then lost the money after opening a beauty supply store without understanding one of the most important rules in business: location. But that loss wasn’t the end of her story. Delphine became a nurse, entered real estate, learned how to use cash-out refinancing to acquire additional properties and says that within 14 months, she had made her first $1 million. Today, Delphine has built a real estate portfolio of more than 216 properties, developed hundreds of luxury homes, and created a family operation focused on generational wealth. Her eldest son is a licensed real estate agent and general contractor, her 20-year-old son earned his real estate license at 18 while studying architecture, and her youngest is studying residential construction. In this episode of Inside the Vault, Ash Cash sits down with Delphine and her three sons to unpack the mindset and strategy behind building a family dynasty. They discuss surviving breast cancer and divorce, forgiveness, faith, transitioning from nursing into development, paying $40,000 to learn land subdivision, using assets to pay for liabilities, protecting wealth through LLCs and trusts, teaching children financial discipline, building luxury homes for celebrity and athlete clients, and why Delphine focuses on owning houses instead of chasing a specific net-worth number. Delphine also explains why some of her properties are completely paid off, how she teaches her sons to think about loans and exit strategies, and why knowledge—not just money—is what truly creates generational wealth. Learn more about Delphine: Instagram: @delphinebryant NickAndBrothers.com Inside the Vault: @insidethevault InsideTheVaultShow.com Host: @iamashcash IAmAshCash.com ABUNDANCE IS YOUR BIRTHRIGHT. Join Ash Cash and a community focused on building wealth, increasing income, strengthening your mindset, and creating a more abundant life: TheAbundanceCommunity.com TIMESTAMPS 00:00 – Generational wealth starts with knowledge 02:12 – Welcome to Inside the Vault 03:03 – Building a family dynasty 06:17 – Meet Delphine Bryant and her sons 06:29 – Coming to America with nowhere to stay 06:53 – Working for $5.75 an hour 07:13 – Meet Yanik, Joshua & Caleb 09:40 – From survival mode to multimillionaire 10:47 – Cleaning houses and saving $80K 11:49 – Losing her savings in her first business 12:14 – Becoming a nurse 13:36 – Her brother introduces her to real estate 13:53 – Learning cash-out refinancing 14:08 – Making $1 million in 14 months 14:34 – Cancer, divorce & fighting to survive 16:19 – Why forgiveness changed her life 18:47 – Becoming cancer-free 19:14 – Meeting the builder who changed everything 20:00 – Paying $40K to learn land development 20:18 – Retiring from nursing to build houses 20:31 – Teaching her son real estate at 18 21:09 – Her sons remember her cancer battle 23:27 – Building generational wealth intentionally 23:55 – Let the property pay for the luxury car 24:13 – Trusts, LLCs & protecting assets 26:01 – Integrity, money & attracting opportunities 27:19 – Knowledge before investing 27:45 – Loans, numbers & exit strategies 28:06 – Nearly 80 properties paid off 28:26 – Why her sons don’t touch their real estate money 29:19 – What wealth means to her sons 34:02 – How do you attract millions? 34:10 – Mindset, environment & investing 36:26 – Stop competing and the money comes 37:43 – Faith during the storm 45:42 – Breaking into luxury development 46:16 – Her first luxury property 47:28 – Building homes for celebrities & athletes 48:48 – Staying humble around wealth and fame 49:26 – Buying subdivisions and naming them after her kids 50:30 – Why she doesn’t chase $10M or $20M 53:43 – What legacy does the family want to leave? 55:09 – Her sons share their vision 57:39 – Handling jealousy and negativity 1:05:01 – Delphine’s real estate mentorship 1:05:56 – Her 8-week development program 1:06:55 – How to connect with Delphine 1:07:16 – Final message to the audience 1:08:55 – Words of wisdom from her sons 1:11:00 – Closing the Vault Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

  4. 18 ago

    ITV #256: Jullien Gordon Made $20 Million w/ Webinars- Now AI Builds Them in Under an Hour | Inside The Vault

    What if the reason you’re not making more money isn’t because you need another business, degree, or hustle—but because you haven’t learned how to communicate your value at scale? Julien Gordon has helped generate more than $20 million through webinars, including over $10 million through a single webinar he ran for years. Now, he says AI has helped transform a process that once took roughly 40 hours into one that can produce a webinar script and slides in under an hour. In this episode of Inside the Vault, Ash Cash sits down with Julien to break down the psychology, strategy, faith, and technology behind turning expertise into income. Jullien explains why entrepreneurs need to stop “posting and praying,” why likes and comments don’t necessarily translate into customers, and how webinars can create a one-to-many sales experience that builds trust while helping potential clients experience your expertise. He also breaks down his 40/30/20/10 webinar framework, the importance of resetting beliefs before teaching, why your offer should be created before your slides, and how psychological triggers like proof, reciprocity, FOMO, scarcity, identity, and pre-framing influence buying decisions. Using his AI-powered Webinar Wealth Builder, Jullien takes Ash’s Book Rich concept and creates the positioning, audience profile, framework, webinar copy, script, and a 79-slide presentation in minutes. Jullien also shares client examples, including one he says generated $934,000 in six months, another who generated more than $200,000 in five days, and a real estate developer who added roughly $250,000 in webinar revenue on the side. Your knowledge can be somebody else’s solution. The question is whether you’re willing to stop hiding it. Learn more from Jullien: WebinarWealth.com/Vault Instagram: @julliengordon Host: @iamashcash @insidethevault Abundance is your birthright. Join Ash Cash and a community focused on building wealth, increasing income, strengthening your mindset, and creating a more abundant life Join the Abundance Community: TheAbundanceCommunity.com TIMESTAMPS 00:00 – Money, digital real estate & “posting and praying” 02:11 – Welcome to Inside the Vault 03:40 – Meet Jullien Gordon 04:30 – Who is Jullien Gordon? 05:11 – Physical vs. digital real estate 07:18 – Why your solution needs to be discovered 08:17 – Why “posting and praying” isn’t enough 09:12 – Introverts, visibility & sharing your gift 10:59 – Stop dimming your light 11:43 – “Nobody actually wants money” 12:14 – Why serving others can create wealth 13:11 – How AI changed webinar creation 13:55 – Webinars used to take 40 hours 14:53 – Building a webinar in under an hour 15:22 – Jullien’s $20M Slidology framework 16:02 – The webinar that generated $10M+ 16:32 – What is a webinar really? 17:20 – Building know, like & trust 18:01 – The 4 beliefs required for a sale 19:14 – Why most webinars don’t work 20:31 – The 40/30/20/10 webinar formula 21:33 – “Proof is truth” 22:46 – Give people a quick win 23:35 – Why webinars need show AND tell 24:10 – The Costco sample strategy 25:20 – Your offer should feel like a gift 26:06 – LIVE: Building Ash’s webinar with AI 27:06 – AI creates the Book Rich positioning 27:54 – Creating the webinar title & offer 28:40 – AI analyzes Ash’s ideal audience 30:36 – Building the framework in seconds 31:18 – Generating an 80+ page script 32:05 – 79 slides created in about 3 minutes 33:19 – AI begins designing the presentation 34:50 – If you can run Zoom, you can run a webinar 36:16 – The danger of DIY 36:59 – Why webinars build trust faster 37:47 – One-to-many selling for introverts 38:15 – One-to-one vs. one-to-many 39:28 – FOMO and buying psychology 39:48 – Jullien’s 94 psychological triggers 40:11 – Real scarcity vs. fake scarcity 40:49 – Steve Jobs and pre-framing 41:50 – How framing changes value 41:58 – Start with the offer first 44:41 – The belief reset entrepreneurs need 45:18 – Grandma’s chicken vs. Colonel Sanders 46:37 – What businesses can use webinars? 47:30 – How realtors can use webinars 48:46 – Why QVC is essentially a webinar 50:33 – “Likes and comments do not pay the bills” 50:55 – Social media vs. webinars 51:18 – 10 buyers vs. 1,000 likes 51:35 – Psychology that makes people buy 52:28 – Client generated $934K in six months 52:47 – $200K+ generated in five days 53:05 – Turning expertise into an extra $250K 53:43 – Steve Jobs’ iPhone strategy 55:10 – Creating predictable webinar revenue 55:42 – Overcoming fear of failure 55:49 – “Experiments don’t fail” 57:47 – Try the Webinar Wealth Builder 58:14 – “You are the PowerPoint” 59:10 – Jullien’s definition of sales 59:19 – “Sales is getting someone to accept help” 1:00:05 – WebinarWealth.com/Vault 1:00:40 – Connect with Jullien Gordon 1:00:48 – Building without relying on Instagram 1:01:26 – Closing the Vault Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

  5. 13 ago

    ITV #255: Charisse Mills Turned $2,900 in Rent Money into a Million-Dollar Business | Inside The Vault

    Charisse Mills turned $2,900 meant for rent into a million-dollar business—but her story includes much more than entrepreneurship. In this episode of Inside the Vault with Ash Cash, Charisse opens up about discovering her voice as a teenager, studying at Manhattan School of Music, creating her own “pop opera” lane, and refusing to let the entertainment industry put her in a box. While still in college, she built a modeling agency managing nearly 83 models and made her first million dollars before graduating. Later, she risked her $2,900 rent money on roughly 50 waist trainers, sold out in one week, reinvested the profits, and grew the operation from her apartment into a Harlem brownstone with employees and thousands of orders. Charisse also gets vulnerable about losing everything, living in her best friend’s basement for two years, rebuilding through faith, motherhood, and entrepreneurship, and learning when it is time to pivot. Ash and Charisse also discuss reality TV, relationships, Airbnb, multiple streams of income, children’s music, the Royalty Kids Network, investing, AI, product businesses, marketing, and why starting over does not mean starting from nothing. This conversation is about knowing when to create, pivot, rebuild, and bet on yourself again. Connect Guest: @charissemills Inside the Vault: @insidethevault Host: @iamashcash InsideTheVaultShow.com IAmAshCash.com Join the Abundance Community Learn how to MAKE money, MANAGE money, and MULTIPLY money while building the mindset and foundation for lasting financial freedom. TheAbundanceCommunity.com Subscribe, turn on notifications, and share this episode with someone ready to bet on themselves again. Chapters 00:00 – Preview: Music, millions and reinvention 02:30 – Introducing Charisse Mills 04:18 – Who is Charisse Mills? 05:04 – Discovering her voice 06:27 – The performance that changed everything 07:07 – Trinidad, New York and opera 09:02 – Juilliard vs. Manhattan School of Music 10:18 – Going where someone sees you 11:21 – Why her international roles changed 12:21 – Creating Pop Opera 13:21 – Refusing to fit the industry’s box 14:27 – What she would change about her career 15:21 – Why drama sells 16:30 – Reality TV and scandal 17:08 – Coming Up Miami and starting over 17:46 – The End That Saved Me 19:28 – Relocating to Miami 20:36 – Relationships and leadership 22:19 – Charisse’s relationship perspective 24:35 – Building generational legacy 25:09 – Starting a modeling agency in college 25:47 – Making her first million before graduating 26:42 – Betting $2,900 of rent money 27:15 – Selling out in one week 27:34 – From her apartment to a Harlem brownstone 28:22 – Becoming a top waist-training business 28:29 – Why nobody knew she owned it 29:04 – Celebrity marketing 29:55 – Making $20K–$30K from one post 30:08 – How Amazon changed the business 30:36 – Learning to pivot 31:54 – Little investment, big return 32:01 – Building an Airbnb portfolio 32:20 – Motherhood and her miracle baby 33:04 – The New York hustle 35:04 – Losing everything 35:23 – Living in a basement for two years 35:45 – Being robbed and rebuilding 38:50 – Faith through adversity 39:38 – Greatness on Display 41:01 – Reality-TV drama 42:23 – ABC Bounce and children’s music 43:13 – How Ms. Rachel inspired her 44:13 – Launching Royalty Kids Network 46:00 – Acting and returning to music 47:59 – The legacy Charisse wants to leave 48:40 – Let business fund your passion 49:40 – Advice to her 18-year-old self 50:18 – Missing the early Bitcoin opportunity 50:44 – Why you cannot ignore AI 51:23 – Become a producer, not just a consumer 52:18 – Using AI in business 53:23 – Monetizing books and expertise 54:01 – Build around what you believe in 54:59 – Bad and Bougie Beauty 55:43 – FOMO marketing and selling out 56:46 – Becoming more vulnerable 57:59 – Never be afraid to start over 58:34 – Depression, faith and rebuilding 59:09 – Family, teamwork and integrity 59:43 – Connect with Charisse Mills 1:00:04 – New projects and upcoming releases 1:00:59 – Closing the Vault Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

  6. 11 ago

    ITV #254: $52 Million in Business Funding- Here's How the Game Works | Inside The Vault

    He helped entrepreneurs secure more than $52 MILLION in capital—and now Stedman Waiters is breaking down how the business funding game actually works. In this episode of Inside the Vault with Ash Cash, Stedman explains how he went from professional football and an $80K engineering career to building Waiters Capital into a multimillion-dollar funding company. Stedman pulls back the curtain on what banks actually look for, why entrepreneurs get denied, and how funding brokers connect business owners with lenders without putting up their own money. He breaks down 0% business funding, revenue-based lending, business lines of credit, SBA loans, equipment financing, CDFIs, bank relationships, and personal credit. But getting access to money is only part of the game. Stedman also shares how he transitioned from his 9-to-5 without recklessly quitting, why investing in mentorship accelerated his success, how marketing became the engine behind his seven-figure business, and the **3 M’s—More, Metrics & Manpower—**that he uses to scale businesses. Ash and Stedman also discuss becoming the first millionaire in your family, why success can become lonely, acquiring existing businesses during the generational wealth transfer, using credit as leverage, and why entrepreneurs who learn to use AI may gain a major advantage. The biggest lesson? Banks are lending. The question is whether you understand how to position yourself—and your business—to access the capital. CONNECT🎙️ Inside the Vault: @insidethevault 🎤 Host: @iamashcash 👤 Guest: @sted.waiters JOIN THE ABUNDANCE COMMUNITYThe Abundance Community is about more than income. It’s about learning how to MAKE money, MANAGE money, and MULTIPLY money while strengthening the mental and spiritual foundation behind financial freedom. Take your Abundance Score and join the community: TheAbundanceCommunity.com Chapters00:00 – $50K–$75K at 0% interest? 02:12 – Meet Stedman Waiters 05:05 – From football to engineering to entrepreneurship 06:57 – Why mentorship is a cheat code 09:25 – The danger of getting too comfortable 10:18 – Investing $25K in mentorship 11:35 – Transitioning from a 9-to-5 16:19 – His first business: credit repair 17:09 – Discovering the funding industry 18:00 – How funding brokers make money 19:32 – Good credit vs. business revenue 21:36 – How 0% business funding works 22:46 – “Banks ARE lending money” 24:14 – Are Black entrepreneurs denied more funding? 26:00 – Using business funding responsibly 28:28 – Why marketing is everything 30:07 – Marketing strategies for beginners 32:28 – Can a funding company make $10K a month? 33:43 – Student goes from $50K to $200K/month 34:27 – The 3 M’s: More, Metrics & Manpower 38:13 – Obsession, discipline and success 39:06 – Why Stedman started mentoring 41:03 – Becoming the first millionaire in his family 42:15 – Why success can become lonely 45:58 – Building community for entrepreneurs 47:25 – The Funding Broker Workshop 48:30 – Impact over money 49:13 – His future in private equity 50:05 – Buying businesses with SBA funding 53:23 – The risks of acquiring a business 54:24 – Why entrepreneurs keep getting denied 55:47 – Do bank relationships matter? 57:43 – Why business funding gets called a scam 58:59 – Is credit the new economic inequality? 1:00:36 – Do you really need business credit? 1:01:47 – How Stedman uses AI in business 1:03:35 – AI and the future of funding 1:04:21 – Connect with Stedman 1:06:07 – Closing the Vault + Abundance Score Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

  7. 6 ago

    ITV #253: From $250 to a Million-Dollar Empire: How Chris Sain Built His Own Economy | Inside The Vault

    Chris Sain started investing with just $250. Today, he has built one of the largest independent financial education communities in the world—without waiting for Wall Street, a television network, or a major corporation to validate him. In this episode of Inside the Vault with Ash Cash, Chris explains how he turned financial education into a million-dollar ecosystem through trust, transparency, consistency, and service. From building the Quiet Wealth Club and a paid community of more than 90,000 members to broadcasting from the New York Stock Exchange, Chris proves that ownership will always outperform permission. He delivers an urgent message for anyone still sitting on the financial sidelines: you can no longer afford not to invest. Chris explains how beginners can start with what they have, use fractional shares, explore ETFs, pay off debt, build a business, and gradually increase their investments. He also reveals how he created 11 income streams without running 11 unrelated businesses by building one vertically integrated ecosystem. This conversation also covers AI, corporate layoffs, retiring at 35, maintaining his marriage while building an empire, staying connected to his community, following purpose over pressure, and protecting first-generation wealth from the “Black tax.” Chris Sain did not simply build an audience. He built his own platform, economy, and movement. ConnectGuest: @chris_sain Inside the Vault: @insidethevault Host: @iamashcash Join the Abundance CommunityStrengthen your money mindset, build multiple streams of income, and connect with people committed to financial freedom: TheAbundanceCommunity.com Subscribe, turn on notifications, and share this episode with someone ready to start building their own economy. This episode is for educational purposes only and is not individualized financial or investment advice. Chapters00:00 – You can no longer afford not to invest 01:06 – Message for entrepreneurs and business owners 02:08 – Introducing Chris Sain 04:55 – Who is Chris Sain? 06:07 – Why successful athletes go broke 07:49 – The 2026 path to wealth 09:11 – Using AI without being replaced 12:06 – “Black people don’t want to learn about money” 14:38 – Information means nothing without implementation 17:05 – Building a 90,000-plus-member financial community 17:22 – Trust, transparency and consistency 19:05 – Creating content seven days a week 20:06 – Why Chris still personally coaches his community 21:13 – Building a brand without advertisements 23:05 – Balancing business, marriage and fatherhood 23:28 – Chris Sain’s 4:00 a.m. routine 26:40 – Retiring at 35 and achieving location freedom 28:18 – The truth about multiple income streams 29:14 – Eleven income streams without eleven businesses 29:41 – How YouTube powers the entire ecosystem 32:22 – His coaching calendar fills for the year 33:39 – Helping other coaches benefit from his overflow 36:21 – The value of one-on-one coaching 37:17 – How his community helped him make $1 million a month 38:19 – Serving people before chasing money 39:45 – Ash Cash gets a free coaching session 41:00 – Making more money but feeling less fulfilled 42:00 – When your passion is not paying the bills 42:40 – From therapist to financial educator 45:25 – Do not despise your nine-to-five 45:53 – Investing while building your dream 46:06 – Starting with only $250 47:17 – ETFs and beginner investment options 48:00 – Starting small with fractional shares 48:54 – Running your race without comparison 50:23 – Broadcasting from the New York Stock Exchange 51:00 – You never know who is watching 52:20 – Entering Wall Street without selling his soul 53:31 – The vision for television and film 54:42 – Creators becoming the new distribution networks 56:25 – Advice for his 18-year-old self 58:17 – Discipline, consistency and success 1:00:01 – Starting YouTube with zero subscribers 1:00:53 – From $200,000 in year one to millions 1:01:15 – The financial danger of the “Black tax” 1:02:06 – Protecting first-generation wealth 1:02:44 – Upcoming appearances 1:03:16 – Connect with Chris Sain 1:03:29 – Closing the Vault Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

  8. 4 ago

    ITV #252: He Was Put on Child Support at 12-- Now He's Taking The System to Congress | Inside The Vault

    He was put on child support at just 12 years old. By the time Lionel “TJ” Tillman learned what had happened, he says he was already $24,000 in debt—despite the court determining that he had not reached puberty when the child was conceived. After fighting the case for more than two decades, proving that the process involved extrinsic fraud, and eventually recovering his money, TJ is no longer focused solely on his personal battle. Now, he is taking the system to Congress. In this powerful episode of Inside the Vault with Ash Cash, TJ introduces the proposed Bringing Families Back Together and Child Support Equity Act of 2027—a bill created to promote equal parenting, due process, financial fairness, transparency, and healthier relationships between children and both fit and present parents. Ash and TJ examine some of the most controversial questions surrounding family court and child support: Can someone be held financially responsible without being the biological father? Why are some parents learning about child-support orders only after their wages are garnished? Are government incentives helping families—or rewarding separation? And why should a parent who is actively fighting to be present automatically be treated like an absent parent? TJ also makes one thing clear: this is not a “get out of responsibility” movement. He believes parents who refuse to support their children should be held accountable. His fight is for fairness, equal parenting, proper notice, due process, and a system that puts the well-being of children ahead of conflict between adults. This is not about mothers versus fathers. It is about choosing the children. Watch until the end to learn how you can support the petition, help bring the proposed legislation before Congress, and become part of a national movement to strengthen families. Sign the petition: change.org/childrenneedboth Chapters00:00 – He was put on child support at 12 years old 01:08 – Message for entrepreneurs, coaches and business owners 02:05 – Protecting the family is a generational investment 03:04 – The Bringing Families Back Together and Child Support Equity Act 03:55 – “Take care of your children—this is not a free pass” 05:21 – Who is Lionel “TJ” Tillman? 05:38 – Put on child support at 12 and $24,000 in debt 06:32 – Could he have biologically fathered the child? 07:15 – Declared the legal father despite the court’s findings 08:53 – Why outdated policies need to change 09:34 – Why TJ is taking the system to Congress 10:12 – Education, policy and prevention 11:18 – Does due process apply in family court? 11:51 – Equal parenting should begin at birth 12:53 – Georgia’s legitimation process explained 14:11 – The $755 million child-support incentive claim 15:11 – Why TJ is pursuing federal reform 15:45 – Incentivizing families to stay together 17:25 – No parent should have to fight for their children 17:46 – Fathers ask for joint legal and physical custody 18:34 – How public assistance affected the family structure 19:35 – Who determines whether a parent is fit? 21:18 – Why must parents fight for more time with their children? 22:00 – “You want support, but you don’t want support” 22:29 – TJ announces The Family Code podcast 22:39 – The hidden trauma families refuse to discuss 24:02 – Why TJ challenges the child-support system 24:17 – The Fourteenth Amendment and parental rights 26:47 – How claims can be presumed valid until challenged 27:43 – Proper notice before enforcement actions 28:17 – Discovering child support through wage garnishment 30:00 – Finding out on payday that half his check was gone 32:10 – Personal service versus substitute service 33:13 – Vindication after a 22-year fight 34:00 – The forged signature and vacant-house service 35:00 – Paying child support for 11 years 37:26 – Filing an insurance claim against Los Angeles County 38:30 – How TJ finally recovered his money 39:20 – Helping parents challenge their cases 40:15 – Why he refuses to assist irresponsible parents 41:41 – Raising his daughter as a single father 43:00 – Why children may need both parents 44:40 – The child-support-to-prison pipeline 46:47 – Are urban communities being disproportionately targeted? 48:14 – Is TJ trying to weaken child-support laws? 48:34 – Child support should apply to absent parents 49:22 – Equal parental rights and the “noncustodial” label 50:00 – Handling difficult co-parenting and parental alienation 51:10 – Support beyond money: emotional and physical presence 52:00 – Parenting education, therapy and conflict resolution 54:00 – What America could look like if the bill passes 56:47 – How viewers can support the proposed legislation 57:17 – TJ’s direct appeal to Congress 58:25 – This is not men versus women 58:36 – Putting children ahead of pride and conflict 59:41 – “This is not an attack on women, men or child support” 1:00:04 – How to connect with TJ and the foundation 1:00:32 – Closing the Vault Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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Inside the Vault is the #1 Financial Literacy podcast for Everyday People, who aspire to Become Millionaires. Hosted by Ash Cash, one of the Top Financial Educators in the world, this podcast Empowers our listeners (Insider’s) with the Mindset, Motivation, and Money Moves to Manifest Millions! Inside The Vault brings inspiring money strategies and stories straight from today’s top business minds, authors and influencers. Learn the basics of how they built their wealth from scratch and how you can follow their blueprint to do the same. Inside The Vault answers questions about money, careers, and entrepreneurship. Advice and insights always delivered through the lens of the everyday person.   

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