Brainwashed To Be Broke

Adam Rother
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Brainwashed to Be Broke is a show about exposing the beliefs, narratives, and conditioning that keep people financially weak, dependent, and stuck. Hosted by Adam Rother, each episode explores the hidden scripts behind money, success, identity, entrepreneurship, and power with founders, experts, creators, and high-level thinkers who have challenged the norm and built lives on their own terms. On this channel: 👉 Conversational: raw, honest conversations about the lies people had to unlearn, the identity shifts that changed everything, and the patterns that separate scarcity from sovereignty. 👉 Educational: deeper breakdowns on money, leverage, AI, marketing, systems, and the mental models behind building a freer, more self-directed life. Most people are not broke by accident. They are broke by conditioning. This show is about breaking the script, reclaiming your mind, and building the kind of wealth, power, and freedom that cannot be taken from you.

  1. 1 DAY AGO

    How to Quit Your Job Without Panicking About Money w/Preston Anderson

    What if the thing you were taught would keep you safe is the exact thing keeping you trapped? In this episode of Brainwashed To Be Broke, Preston Anderson shares the parts most people hide, the money anxiety, the false promise of security, going broke more than once, and the moment he realized the job was costing him far more than a paycheck. Preston is a CPA, tax strategist, and founder of Anderson Tax. But this conversation goes way deeper than taxes. He opens up about being raised between two completely opposite money worldviews, chasing the “safe” path for years, then walking away from a toxic job with a mortgage, a young family, and no clear backup plan. Weirdly, the moment he quit, the anxiety disappeared. Then life got harder. His son was born with congenital heart defects, everything got put into perspective, and Preston was forced to rethink success, money, service, and what actually matters. What came out of that pain was a different way of living, building, and helping people. A few moments that really hit: He quit with no income, but felt more peace than when he had a paycheck He realized “partner” was never coming, it was just a carrot He went broke multiple times, but kept investing in himself anyway His darkest season became the reason he now lives to be a light for others In this conversation, you’ll learn: Why a “secure” job can quietly destroy your peace How childhood money programming shapes your adult decisions Why compound growth applies to business, investing, and personal healing The difference between selling to people and serving the right people How pain can become purpose, if you let it grow you instead of break you Guest: Preston Anderson 👉 Connect with Preston here: 🔗 Facebook: Preston Anderson 🔔 For everyone who is listening, if this stirred something in you, don’t ignore it. Share it with someone who needs it. Subscribe, leave a review, and remember: You weren’t born to follow the script. You were born to be free!

    48 min

  2. 3 DAYS AGO

    Can You Really Make Money With Graphic Design in 2026? w/Alyssa Aviles

    What if the “starving artist” story was never true, just repeated so often it started to feel like fact? In this episode of Brainwashed To Be Broke, I sit down with Alyssa Aviles, designer, funnel strategist, Canva and ClickFunnels ambassador, to unpack the beliefs that shaped her early life and the moments that forced her to rewrite them. She grew up loving art, got told that creativity would leave her broke, rejected, and overworked, then watched that script start playing out in real life. She was denied from the graphic design program she wanted. Took a full-time design job for $35K with no benefits. Got piled with multiple roles, burned out hard, and hit the point where staying “safe” was costing too much. Then things shifted. What started as photography for fun turned into paid work. A failed freelancing season taught her what talent alone can’t fix. A mentor changed her trajectory. And the same creative path she was warned against eventually led her to working with major entrepreneurs, building funnels, leading creative strategy, and redefining what freedom actually looks like. This conversation is really about more than design. It is about the programming that tells creative people they have to choose between meaning and money. It is about identity, burnout, self-worth, trust, reinvention, and the courage to test what’s true for yourself instead of living by someone else’s fear. In this conversation, you’ll learn: how the “starving artist” belief quietly shapes money decisions why being overworked can feel normal when you were trained to settle what changed when Alyssa left a safe job with no clear path forward why messaging matters more than pretty design when funnels stop converting how creatives can stay human and valuable in an AI-driven world Guest: Alyssa Aviles 👉 Connect with Lyss here: 🔗 Facebook: Alyssa Aviles  🔗 Instagram: @thelovelylyss 🔗 Website: thelovelylyss.com 🔔 For everyone who is listening, if this stirred something in you, don’t ignore it. Share it with someone who needs it. Subscribe, leave a review, and remember: You weren’t born to follow the script. You were born to be free!

    1hr 16min

  3. 5 DAYS AGO

    Why You’re Working Hard but Still Not Making More Money w/Taylor O’Hare

    He didn’t grow up with shortcuts, connections, or a map. He grew up with the same script most people are handed, work hard, stay safe, follow the path, and hope it pays off. In this episode of Brainwashed To Be Broke, Taylor O’Hare breaks down the belief that kept him stuck for years, “I’m not enough.” We talk about growing up on a council estate in the UK, chasing success through sales, unlearning hustle-based money beliefs, and realizing the biggest battle was never just financial, it was mental, emotional, and spiritual. This conversation goes deeper than business. It gets into identity, self-worth, faith, relationships, and the hidden programming that teaches people to confuse hard work with freedom. Taylor shares what shifted when he stopped blaming his upbringing, stopped treating money like something outside of him, and started taking real responsibility for the way he thought. A few turning points that stood out: Realizing the 9 to 5 path wasn’t wrong, but it wasn’t his pathUnlearning the belief that the hardest worker always winsSeeing how much of entrepreneurship can be driven by insecurityFinding peace and direction through faith, truth, and a supportive marriageIn this conversation, you’ll learn: Why “I’m not enough” can quietly sabotage your income and decisionsThe difference between chasing money and becoming someone who can receive itWhy the right environment matters more than raw motivationHow sales, self-worth, and identity are deeply connectedWhat Taylor believes matters more than business success Guest: Taylor O’Hare 👉 Connect with Taylor here: 🔗 Facebook: Taylor O’Hare 🔗 YouTube: Taylor O’Hare 🔔 For everyone who is listening: If this stirred something in you, don’t ignore it. Share it with someone who needs it. Subscribe, leave a review, and remember: You weren’t born to follow the script. You were born to be free!

    45 min

  4. 6 DAYS AGO

    How to Know if Entrepreneurship Is Right for You w/Kevin Weis

    Most people are taught the same script: get a “secure” job, play it safe, and trade freedom for stability. Kevin Weis grew up in a small town in Wisconsin, surrounded by tradition and expectation. From near-death horse accidents as a kid to feeling like the black sheep in his own family, Kevin always sensed he was meant for something different. But his path wasn’t smooth. From financial coaching that never felt aligned, to building a fitness studio that got crushed by COVID, to finally discovering his calling, Kevin’s story is a raw look at what it really takes to step out of the script and build life on your own terms. In this episode of Brainwashed To Be Broke, we go deep on: Why “job security” is often the biggest risk of allThe mindset shift that helped Kevin break free from limitationThe painful lessons he learned running a fitness business during COVIDHow faith, family, and failure shaped the business he runs todayThe Contrarian Way: building with peace, not pressure If you’ve ever felt like the outsider in your family, or questioned the path everyone else is following, Kevin’s story will remind you that you’re not alone, and that there’s always another way. 👉 Find Kevin here: 🔗 Facebook: Kevin Weis 🔗 Website: www.thecontrarianstrategy.com 🔔 For everyone who is listening, if this stirred something in you, don’t ignore it. Share it with someone who needs it. Subscribe, leave a review, and remember: You weren’t born to follow the script. You were born to be free!

    1hr 5min

  5. 16 APR

    How to Change Your Money Mindset and Stop Staying Broke w/Joe Moffette

    Most people were never taught how money actually works. They were trained to chase it, fear it, worship it, or lose themselves trying to prove something. In this episode of Brainwashed To Be Broke, Joe Moffett breaks down how growing up around scarcity, instability, and survival programming shaped the way he saw money, success, and identity, and what it took to break that pattern for good. Joe is a performance coach, real estate investor, CEO of Master Life by Design, and former Tony Robbins coach with over 40,000 coaching calls under his belt. But this conversation is bigger than business. It’s about what happens when a man stops measuring success by ego, status, or income, and starts rebuilding his life from the inside out. We get into the real conflict a lot of entrepreneurs face, trying to create wealth while quietly destroying their health, relationships, peace, or purpose. Joe shares how his beliefs about money were formed, how he rewired them, and why financial freedom is not the finish line, it’s the starting point. We also go into the moments that changed everything, from growing up in survival mode, to joining the Marines, to discovering personal development, to coaching at the highest level, to realizing money without alignment still leaves you empty. In this conversation, you’ll learn: How scarcity gets programmed into you long before you ever earn your first dollar Why being good at managing money is not the same as being able to create or multiply it The hidden reason entrepreneurs can win financially and still lose where it matters most How to shift your environment, identity, and beliefs when you were raised around lack Why true financial freedom starts when money stops being the center of your life Guest: Joe Moffett 👉 Connect with Joe here: 🔗 Facebook → Joe Moffette 🔗 Instagram → @thejoemoffett 🔔 For everyone who is listening, if this stirred something in you, don’t ignore it. Share it with someone who needs it. Subscribe, leave a review, and remember: You weren’t born to follow the script. You were born to be free! #BrainwashedToBeBroke #Entrepreneurship #YouTubeGrowth #Freedom #Mindset #JoeMoffett #MindsetShift #FinancialFreedom #FaithAndSuccess #AbundanceMindset

    1hr 11min

  6. 12 APR

    How to Stop Self Sabotage w/Melanie Shiell

    Most people don’t realize their whole life is being run by old beliefs they never chose. In this powerful interview, Melanie Shiell shares how she went from law enforcement and the courtroom system… to helping people break through subconscious programming, generational cycles, and self-sabotaging beliefs. Her story is raw, real, and deeply human. She opens up about: The belief that kept her stuck in a struggle for yearsWhy corporate life crushed her creativity and purposeHow she discovered the power of personal development (by accident)The patterns she saw in the justice system that broke her heartHow shifting beliefs can change your identity, your future, and even your kids’ lives If you’ve ever felt trapped by “the script” you were handed, this conversation will remind you that you can rewrite it. 👉 Connect with Melanie here: 🔗 Facebook group: “Beyond Brave” (for women facing self-doubt + imposter syndrome) 🔗 Facebook profile: Melanie Shiell 🔗 Instagram: melanieshiell 🔔 For everyone who is listening, if this stirred something in you, don’t ignore it. Share it with someone who needs it. Subscribe, leave a review, and remember: You weren’t born to follow the script. You were born to be free!

    47 min

  7. 10 APR

    How to Rebuild Your Life After Divorce as a Single Mom w/Brianna Thaxton

    What if everything you were taught about “success” was a setup to keep you small? In this episode of Brainwashed To Be Broke, I sit down with Brianna Thaxton, a powerhouse entrepreneur, business strategist, and single mom of five who turned pain into purpose. From surviving a toxic marriage and selling her house to investing over $150,000 into mentorship and growth, Brianna shows what it really takes to rewrite your story. She went from barely surviving to closing $30K deals and co-authoring a book with Les Brown, all while building a business that changes lives. Her story is raw, faith-driven, and brutally honest. You’ll learn: The beliefs about money that keep most people broke How to rebuild your self-worth after being broken down Why school and culture condition you to stay small The mindset shift that turns fear into fuel The real reason investing in yourself changes everything If you’ve ever felt trapped by circumstance, stuck in the system, or afraid to take the leap—this episode will light you up. 👉 Connect with Brianna here: 🔗 Facebook → Brianna Thaxton Official 🔗 Website → briannathaxton.com 🔔 For everyone who is listening, if this stirred something in you, don’t ignore it. Share it with someone who needs it. Subscribe, leave a review, and remember: You weren’t born to follow the script. You were born to be free! #BrainwashedToBeBroke #Entrepreneurship #YouTubeGrowth #Freedom #Mindset

    48 min

  8. 8 APR

    SEO for Beginners, What Actually Matters w/Damon Burton

    What if the life you were taught to chase was never designed to make you free? In this episode of Brainwashed To Be Broke, Damon Burton breaks down how he went from a chaotic childhood, financial instability, and survival mode into building a multi-million dollar SEO company that serves major entrepreneurs, brands, and even Tony Robbins, all without relying on ads. Damon didn’t grow up with money, mentors, or an entrepreneurial blueprint. He grew up trying to avoid repeating the patterns he saw at home. That turned into an obsession with stability, ownership, and building a different future. What changed everything was realizing that most people are following scripts they never chose, about money, school, work, risk, and what success is supposed to look like. This conversation digs into the real conflict behind entrepreneurship, not tactics first, but identity. The pull between safety and freedom. The gap between what the system trains you to believe and what reality actually rewards. A few turning points that moved this story: His full-time job got raided and shut down, forcing a real decision He bet on himself, lost 60% of his income, and earned it back in months He taught himself SEO by taking risks other people avoided He realized confidence has limits until someone shows you a level you didn’t know existed In this conversation, you’ll learn: Why school teaches compliance better than financial freedom How Damon turned survival instincts into business leverage The exact mindset behind taking calculated risk when the “safe path” collapses Why reputation and trust beat funnels and paid ads for high-level clients How SEO, authority, and AI actually fit together moving forward Guest: Damon Burton Get his free book: https://damonburton.com 🔔 For everyone who is listening If this stirred something in you, don’t ignore it. Share it with someone who needs it. Subscribe, leave a review, and remember: You weren’t born to follow the script. You were born to be free! #BrainwashedToBeBroke #DamonBurton #entrepreneurship #youtubegrowth #freedom #mindsets

    45 min
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Brainwashed to Be Broke is a show about exposing the beliefs, narratives, and conditioning that keep people financially weak, dependent, and stuck. Hosted by Adam Rother, each episode explores the hidden scripts behind money, success, identity, entrepreneurship, and power with founders, experts, creators, and high-level thinkers who have challenged the norm and built lives on their own terms. On this channel: 👉 Conversational: raw, honest conversations about the lies people had to unlearn, the identity shifts that changed everything, and the patterns that separate scarcity from sovereignty. 👉 Educational: deeper breakdowns on money, leverage, AI, marketing, systems, and the mental models behind building a freer, more self-directed life. Most people are not broke by accident. They are broke by conditioning. This show is about breaking the script, reclaiming your mind, and building the kind of wealth, power, and freedom that cannot be taken from you.

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  • Creator
    Adam Rother
  • Years Active
    2k
  • Episodes
    29
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    © 2026 Adam Rother
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