The Everyday Millionaire and Mindset Matters Podcast

Patrick Francey
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-- Embark on a transformative journey with The Everyday Millionaire Podcast -- where real people share the strategies, mindset, and habits that built their wealth, freedom, and purpose. Each episode reveals powerful insights from entrepreneurs, investors, and high performers who turned ordinary beginnings into extraordinary success. Learn proven paths to financial independence, personal growth, and fulfillment — and discover how you can create the life and legacy you deserve. Tune in, get inspired, and start your journey toward becoming an Everyday Millionaire today.

  1. 20h ago

    MindShui Way – Episode #260 - Starting Over After 50? Why It's Not a Midlife Crisis, It's a New Era

    What happens when the life you've spent decades building no longer feels like the life you want to live? The kids move out. Your career stops inspiring you. A relationship changes. Retirement approaches. Or perhaps you've achieved everything you thought you wanted, only to find yourself asking a surprisingly uncomfortable question: Now what? In this episode of The MindShui Way, Patrick Francey and Steffany Hanlen Francey explore the identity shifts that often accompany life's major transitions, particularly as we move through our 40s, 50s and beyond. Drawing on decades of personal experience and performance coaching, they challenge the idea that feeling lost or unfulfilled means something is fundamentally wrong with your life. Sometimes, what feels like a midlife crisis is simply the beginning of a new era. Steffany shares a revealing story about leaving her role as skating coach for the Edmonton Oilers and discovering how deeply her identity had become attached to her professional title. Her experience illustrates what happens when the roles that once defined us disappear, and why separating who we are from what we do is essential to navigating change. Patrick brings the conversation back to personal responsibility, values and the importance of examining what got us here before deciding where we want to go next. Together, they discuss the power of reflection, the discomfort of uncertainty, and why meaningful change doesn't necessarily require abandoning everything we've built. They also explore an often-overlooked aspect of transition: the importance of grieving what we're leaving behind while celebrating what lies ahead. Whether you're facing an empty nest, considering a career change, navigating a relationship shift or simply questioning what's next, this conversation offers a fresh perspective on embracing change with greater awareness, intention and clarity. Your next chapter doesn't have to begin with a crisis. It can begin with a conscious choice.

    MindShui Way – Episode #260 - Starting Over After 50? Why It's Not a Midlife Crisis, It's a New Era

  2. Oct 15

    MindShui Way – Episode #259 - Stop Looking Outside Yourself for the Answer

    We have access to more information about how to live than any generation before us. How to be happier. How to stop overthinking. How to become more disciplined. How to build better relationships. How to change our lives. And yet, we keep searching. In this episode of The MindShui Way, Patrick and Steffany explore what may be underneath all of those “how do I?” questions: have we become so externally referenced that we’ve lost touch with our own internal compass? From social media and comparison to expectations around success, relationships, work and even happiness, there is no shortage of outside influence telling us who we should be and what a good life should look like. The danger is that somewhere along the way, those external standards can quietly begin shaping our identity. Patrick and Steffany bring the conversation back to one of the foundations of self-mastery: knowing yourself. What are your values? Which of those values are genuinely yours? What matters to you when nobody else is watching? Steffany shares a practice she uses with world-class athletes: deliberately creating periods of silence after training or competition. No podcast. No music. No television. Just quiet. Because silence creates stillness, stillness creates discernment, and discernment creates the space for choice. They also unpack some of the questions millions of people are asking: How do I stop procrastinating? How do I become happier? How do I stop overthinking? How do I become more consistent? How do I change my life? Perhaps the answer isn’t always another piece of information. Sometimes the work is turning down the noise long enough to hear yourself again. Because the journey toward self-mastery isn’t outside of you. It’s an inside job.

    MindShui Way – Episode #259 - Stop Looking Outside Yourself for the Answer

  3. Oct 13

    Episode #256 - David Beahm - Gold, Silver & Wealth Preservation: What Every Investor Should Know with David Beahm

    What does it really mean to protect your wealth in a world of rising debt, persistent inflation, geopolitical uncertainty, and growing questions about the stability of our financial systems? In this episode of The Everyday Millionaire, Patrick Francey sits down with David Beahm, President and CEO of Blanchard and Company, to explore the role of gold, silver, and other precious metals in building financial resilience. Drawing on his extensive experience in banking and precious metals, David challenges conventional thinking about investing. Rather than viewing gold solely as an asset purchased for appreciation, he explains why many investors consider it a form of financial insurance, something intended to preserve purchasing power and provide protection when traditional markets face uncertainty. Patrick and David examine the implications of government debt, currency debasement, and central bank gold purchases, along with the growing industrial demand for silver driven by emerging technologies and infrastructure. They also explore the differences between owning physical metals, investing in ETFs, and purchasing mining stocks. For anyone considering precious metals, the conversation gets practical. David explains dealer premiums, bid-ask spreads, secure storage options, liquidity, and the importance of working with reputable companies. He also highlights common mistakes, including purchasing collectible coins when the actual goal is exposure to the underlying metal. Beyond the financial discussion, David shares his professional journey from commercial banking to leading Blanchard and Company, the lessons he learned during periods of economic uncertainty, and the importance of preparation. The conversation closes on a deeply personal note as David reflects on loss, gratitude, and the family and friends who have supported him through a difficult chapter. Ultimately, this episode isn't about predicting the next financial crisis. It's about asking better questions, understanding your exposure to risk, and making thoughtful decisions today that may protect your financial future tomorrow. People & Resources Mentioned Guest and company David Beahm, President & CEO, Blanchard and Company https://www.blanchardgold.com/david-beahm/ Blanchard and Company https://www.blanchardgold.com/ Jim Blanchard, Founder of Blanchard and Company https://www.blanchardgold.com/about/gold-company-history/ Books and authors Anthem by Ayn Rand https://aynrand.org/novels/Anthem/ Ayn Rand https://aynrand.org/ Music and movies Imagine Dragons, Whatever It Takes https://www.imaginedragonsmusic.com/ Top Gun (1986) https://www.paramountpictures.com/movies/top-gun Precious metals resources Royal Canadian Mint, Gold Maple Leaf Coins https://www.mint.ca/en/shop/bullion-products/gold-bullion-coins United States Mint, American Buffalo Gold Coins https://www.usmint.gov/coins/coin-programs/american-buffalo-coins/ World Gold Council, Gold Market Research https://www.gold.org/ Hancock Whitney Bank, David's Former Employer https://www.hancockwhitney.com/

    Episode #256 - David Beahm - Gold, Silver & Wealth Preservation: What Every Investor Should Know with David Beahm

  4. Oct 8

    MindShui Way – Episode #258 - Feeling Stuck? Your Systems May Be the Problem

    What if feeling stuck has less to do with discipline, motivation or willpower, and more to do with the systems you’re living inside? In this episode of The MindShui Way, Patrick Francey and Steffany Hanlen explore how the systems, routines and unconscious habits operating in the background of our lives can either move us toward what we want or quietly keep us exactly where we are. Patrick begins with a fundamental question: What are you working backwards from? Before creating better habits, setting goals or trying harder, we need clarity about where we actually want to go. From there, systems become the framework that helps turn an intention into consistent action. Drawing from Steffany’s decades of experience coaching elite athletes, they explore why high performance is rarely built on willpower alone. Athletes preparing for a world championship or Olympic podium create systems around training, recovery, nutrition, sleep, preparation and focus. The same principle applies to business, relationships, family life and personal growth. Patrick and Steffany also unpack the important difference between routines and systems. A routine may nurture and support you, while a system creates a repeatable structure that reduces unnecessary decisions and keeps you aligned with a larger outcome. But systems shouldn’t become rigid forms of control. As our circumstances, values and goals evolve, our systems need to evolve with us. What worked five years ago may no longer support who we are becoming. The invitation in this episode is simple: take a look at the systems already operating in your life. Are they intentionally designed around where you want to go, or are they simply producing more of what you already have? Because clarity creates direction, but the systems you build determine whether you actually get there.

    MindShui Way – Episode #258 - Feeling Stuck? Your Systems May Be the Problem

  5. Oct 1

    MindShui Way – Episode #257 - Your Whole Life Isn’t Stuck: How to Find What’s Really Holding You Back

    When life feels heavy, it is easy to make a sweeping conclusion: everything is wrong. But what if your whole life is not actually stuck? What if one area has become difficult enough that it is colouring the way you see everything else? In this episode of The MindShui Way, Patrick and Steffany explore seven areas of life where “stuckness” tends to hide: mental, emotional, spiritual, physical, financial, vocational and relational. Rather than treating dissatisfaction as one overwhelming problem, they challenge us to separate the pieces and identify where the friction is really coming from. The conversation begins with the stories we continue to tell ourselves, particularly those rooted in the past. Patrick and Steffany discuss how old experiences, memories and beliefs can become part of our identity long after they have stopped serving us. Self-awareness is only the beginning. The deeper work is asking whether the story we are carrying is still true, and whether we want it defining who we are today. From there, they explore what happens when our values and choices fall out of alignment, when constant information leaves no room for reflection, when our bodies are depleted, when financial pressure occupies too much mental space, or when our work no longer fits the person we are becoming. They also examine relationships, boundaries and the difference between needing another person to complete us and entering relationships as whole individuals. Throughout the conversation, one idea keeps resurfacing: getting unstuck does not necessarily require blowing up your life. Sometimes it means creating space, changing perspective, questioning an old story or, as Steffany puts it, simply taking one rock out of the backpack. Before deciding that everything is broken, slow down and look more closely. Your whole life may not need fixing. You may simply need to identify where the clutter is and start there.

    MindShui Way – Episode #257 - Your Whole Life Isn’t Stuck: How to Find What’s Really Holding You Back

  6. Sep 29

    Episode #255 - Pauline Nguyen - Beyond Mindset: Pauline Nguyen on Emotional Mastery

    “We do not climb mountains so people can see us. We climb mountains so that we can see the world.” - Pauline Nguyen Pauline Nguyen’s story begins with survival, but this conversation is ultimately about something much bigger: what happens when we stop allowing survival to run our lives. Pauline escaped Vietnam with her family as part of the first wave of boat people after the war. Her father built the boat that carried them out of the country, and after nine days at sea, the family spent a difficult year in a refugee camp in Thailand. Growing up with a father deeply affected by war and trauma taught Pauline to read moods, anticipate danger and live in a constant state of hypervigilance. Those survival skills created enormous capacity, but they also came at a cost. In this deeply personal conversation, Patrick and Pauline explore the journey from survival to self-mastery and why success in the outer world does not necessarily mean we have mastered our inner world. Pauline shares how unresolved trauma can become embedded in our behaviour, relationships and leadership, and why emotional regulation is not simply a wellness practice. For entrepreneurs and leaders, it can directly influence decision-making, negotiations, team culture and performance. They explore the importance of nervous-system regulation, intentional breathing, different forms of rest, building capacity by doing difficult things, and learning when to put the weight down. Pauline also explains why she believes great leadership must move beyond mindset to encompass the body, heart, health and spirit. After 25 years building Red Lantern into an extraordinarily successful Vietnamese restaurant, Pauline has learned that leadership is not only about what we accomplish. It is about the state from which we lead. This is a powerful conversation about breaking cycles, building capacity, finding purpose, practising emotional mastery and creating success that does not require sacrificing yourself to achieve it. People mentioned (with URLs) Pauline Nguyen Website Instagram LinkedIn Retreat PAULINE’S FREE GIFT – The Sovereign Leader Reset – If you’re a founder or a leader who’s mastered the outer game and knows the inner one is next, this is for you. Visit growth.pauline-nguyen.com to grab the offer.

    Episode #255 - Pauline Nguyen - Beyond Mindset: Pauline Nguyen on Emotional Mastery

  7. Sep 24

    MindShui Way – Episode #256 - Why Smart People Get Stuck: The Hidden Side of Self-Awareness

    What if being smart is actually one of the reasons you stay stuck? In this episode of The MindShui Way, Patrick Francey and Steffany Hanlen Francey explore self-awareness beyond the usual clichés. Intelligence, education and success can make us assume we understand ourselves, but sometimes being smart simply makes us better at explaining and justifying our behaviour. A convincing explanation is not necessarily an honest examination. Patrick shares a powerful experience from an executive coaching exercise where members of his team were asked to identify his “kryptonite.” The consistent feedback was that he could become defensive when receiving information, interpreting it as criticism. What made the exercise valuable was not discovering a flaw, but becoming aware of a pattern he could then recognize and change. Steffany brings the conversation into high-performance sport, describing how athletes can become trapped in their own stories and intellectualize their performance instead of experiencing it. She also shares a striking story about an athlete who became so accustomed to the scent of Steffany’s perfume at competitions that changing it disrupted a familiar performance anchor. The conversation moves through relationships, habits, productivity, comparison, envy and the ways we unknowingly repeat patterns. Patrick and Steffany discuss how self-awareness can help us recognize what triggers defensiveness, what we are avoiding when we stay busy, and what we expect other people to provide for us. Most importantly, self-awareness isn’t just about finding what’s wrong. It is also about discovering what allows you to operate at your best.   Whether it is sleep, environment, relationships, routines, emotional triggers or the stories you tell yourself, greater awareness creates the opportunity to make different choices. If there is an area of your life where you continually feel stuck, the most useful question may not be, “Why does this keep happening to me?” but rather, “What part am I playing in the pattern?”

    MindShui Way – Episode #256 - Why Smart People Get Stuck: The Hidden Side of Self-Awareness

  8. Sep 17

    MindShui Way – Episode #255 - The Hidden Cost of Indecision: What Is Not Deciding Costing You?

    What if one of the worst decisions you ever make is the one you never make? In this episode of The MindShui Way, Patrick Francey and Steffany Hanlen Francey explore the hidden cost of indecision and why avoiding a choice is often a decision in itself. We spend enormous amounts of energy worrying about making the wrong move, but rarely calculate what waiting might cost us in lost opportunities, stalled relationships, missed growth and time we can never recover. Patrick introduces a practical framework for looking at decisions, from everyday choices to major business, financial and life decisions. Rather than focusing only on the potential upside, he suggests asking a more useful question: Can I live with the downside if this doesn't work out? By understanding the potential consequences, we can manage risk without pretending we can eliminate uncertainty. Steffany brings another dimension to the conversation, exploring the role of emotion, intuition, values and self-trust. Sometimes we aren't afraid of the decision itself. We're afraid of the outcome, how others may respond, or what making the decision will require from us next. They also examine whose voice may actually be influencing our choices, from parents and partners to peers and the fear of judgment. The conversation tackles analysis paralysis, decision fatigue and the endless search for more information. Patrick and Steffany discuss how systems can reduce unnecessary decision-making and preserve our mental energy for the choices that genuinely matter. Ultimately, making a decision creates direction. It produces feedback, and feedback gives us the opportunity to adjust, rechoose and move forward. Patrick closes with perhaps the most revealing question of all: What if you're avoiding a decision because once you make it, you no longer have an excuse not to act? Sometimes clarity isn't about discovering what you should do. It's about recognizing what has been keeping you from doing what you already know.

    MindShui Way – Episode #255 - The Hidden Cost of Indecision: What Is Not Deciding Costing You?
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-- Embark on a transformative journey with The Everyday Millionaire Podcast -- where real people share the strategies, mindset, and habits that built their wealth, freedom, and purpose. Each episode reveals powerful insights from entrepreneurs, investors, and high performers who turned ordinary beginnings into extraordinary success. Learn proven paths to financial independence, personal growth, and fulfillment — and discover how you can create the life and legacy you deserve. Tune in, get inspired, and start your journey toward becoming an Everyday Millionaire today.

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