9-to-Wealth

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The 9-to-Wealth podcast is the essential guide for professionals who want to stop viewing their careers as a cage and start using them as a launchpad. Rejecting the binary choice between corporate climbing and risky entrepreneurship, the show teaches listeners how to treat their steady paycheck as venture capital for their future. It focuses on the mechanics of career optimization, showing high-performers how to turn technical mastery and workplace efficiency into a scalable engine for long-term financial independence.

  1. 16h ago

    Trainer/Speaker development W / Robert Raymond Riopel

    You don’t need another certificate to become a trusted speaker or successful entrepreneur. You need to act before you feel ready, learn from people who’ve already done it, and show up as yourself. On 9-to-Wealth, host Dave talks with Robert Raymond Riopel, an international bestselling author, entrepreneur, app designer, and trainer with more than 18 years of experience sharing stages around the world. Robert’s message is direct: while you’re waiting to feel perfectly prepared, someone with less knowledge may already be taking action, learning, and building momentum. Robert shares his “God mode” principle, “Get One Done,” and explains why your first attempt is really practice for your first real one. He also breaks down his OPEN framework for navigating life’s cycles: Observation, Pamper, Energy, and Unclutter. Learn how to protect time for yourself and your family, use short focus sessions to turn busywork into progress, and treat chaos as a signal that it may be time to move into your next chapter. You’ll also hear how volunteering for a mentor led Robert to the five minutes on stage that changed his life, why copying a proven system can get you further than trying to reinvent it, and how being present - rather than pretending to have every answer - can transform the way you lead a room. For speakers, trainers, and ambitious professionals stuck in overthinking or overwhelm, this conversation offers a practical way forward: take the next step, make room for what matters, and let your real personality be part of your impact.

  2. 1d ago

    Why Can't I Manifest More Money? W / Pericles Rellas

    You can work harder, repeat affirmations, and still feel stuck with money. Money mindset expert Pericles Rellas explains the hidden “financial thermostat” that may be shaping how much you earn, keep, and believe you deserve. If money stress keeps pulling you back into the same patterns, this conversation offers a practical place to start. Dave and Pericles unpack why changing your financial life may mean changing the beliefs beneath your goals. Pericles shares a four-step process for identifying inherited money stories, releasing the ones that no longer serve you, choosing a new way to relate to money, and noticing evidence of change in everyday life. You’ll also hear why money can’t guarantee happiness or security, how stress and desperation can affect the way you pursue financial freedom, and why Pericles sees money as a magnifier of who you already are. In one client story, a successful attorney goes from tossing unopened bills into her car to paying on time, building savings, and planning a vacation without the debt hangover. The shift isn’t always instant, and Pericles is clear that new habits take time to sustain. But changing the conversation around money can change how you respond to it, one decision at a time. Listen for a thoughtful mix of mindset, practical steps, and a reminder to give yourself grace as you build a healthier relationship with money.

  3. 5d ago

    AI for Executives: What Actually Works and What's Just Hype W / Ben Finklea

    The cost of forgetting a client isn’t just a missed detail - it’s lost trust. Marketing veteran Ben Finklea explains why lasting AI leverage comes from memory and context, not better prompts, and shares a simple habit any business can start for free. After 30 years in marketing and years as a fractional CMO, Ben learned that clients weren’t just counting on him for deliverables. They trusted him to remember every decision, promise, stakeholder, and detail. When similar client situations blurred together, he saw how quickly a lapse in memory could make someone feel overlooked. That experience led him to build Armbrain, an AI memory platform designed to carry important context across conversations and clients. In this conversation, Ben reveals why AI memory can matter more than prompt engineering, why executives become more valuable when they bring judgment to AI’s recall, and why businesses need an everyday AI habit more than a grand AI strategy. He also shares a practical place to begin: dictate what was decided, promised, and left open after an important conversation, then build a searchable record of how your business works. For business owners, executives, and fractional leaders, the opportunity isn’t to make AI do your thinking. It’s to stop wasting time reteaching it, protect the trust your work depends on, and focus your attention where human judgment matters most. Ben offers listeners a 30-day free trial of Armbrain at armbrain.io. If you’re ready to move beyond AI novelties and build real operational leverage, start by capturing what matters.

  4. Sep 29

    Symptoms of post traumatic stress W / Karen Robinson

    Dave and Karen Robinson on 9-to-Wealth discuss symptoms of post traumatic stress

  5. Sep 28

    Managing Annoying People (Managing Annoying Managers) W / Ilene Marcus

    Ilene Marcus, author of Managing Annoying People, shares practical ways to stay composed around difficult colleagues, interrupt impulsive reactions, and reduce workplace conflict. Learn how to recognize your stress response, decide which issues are yours to address, and manage your own behavior before trying to change someone else. Find Ilene @ Ilenemarcus.com or search for Managing Annoying People.

  6. Sep 23

    Brain Athletes are the New Leaders W / Arnold Beekes

    Your mind is not hardwired, and treating it like it is could be limiting your leadership, health, and future. Arnold Beekes reveals how to uncondition inherited scripts, rebuild cognitive endurance, and train your brain like a high-performance asset. Arnold Beekes, creator of the Brain Athletes framework, challenges the idea that personality, stress responses, and mental capacity are fixed. He explains how parents, teachers, bosses, institutions, and fear-based media can place invisible “strait jackets” on your thinking, keeping you trapped in other people’s expectations and outdated patterns. You’ll discover: What brain fitness really means and why mental performance can improve at any age How neuroplasticity allows you to keep learning, growing, and upgrading your mental operating system Why smartphones, constant stimulation, and overreliance on artificial intelligence may be weakening concentration and memory What “digital dementia” and brain fog look like in everyday life Why meaningful change requires more than good intentions, and how motivation helps you overcome old habits The difference between lifespan and healthspan, and why staying healthy matters more than simply living longer What “better-for-all leadership” looks like in business, communities, and society Dave hosts the conversation, pressing Arnold on the practical realities of changing behavior, developing mental fitness, leading under pressure, and protecting cognitive capacity in an increasingly distracted world. The stakes are personal and collective. If you do not actively train your brain, you risk outsourcing more of your thinking, attention, and decision-making to technology and inherited conditioning. But with consistent effort, you can reclaim your attention, live more intentionally, and become the kind of leader whose success benefits more than a select few. Essential listening for leaders, founders, professionals, and anyone ready to stop living someone else’s life and start becoming a true brain athlete.Learn more about Arnold’s work, books, training, and the Brain Athletes manifesto at brainathletes.club.

  7. Sep 19

    Behind the Scenes: Your Process, Your Magic W / Jodi Koch

    A beautiful renovation can still become a financial disaster. Jodi Koch reveals the design-first process that protects your budget, prevents costly surprises, and creates spaces built for real life, not just photos. Most homeowners begin with a contractor and a rough estimate. That approach can leave you choosing finishes one at a time, overspending before you see the full picture, and discovering too late that your dream design no longer fits your budget. Jodi’s alternative is simple but powerful: design first, bid second, build third. Dave and Jodi break down the complete 5D process, from understanding how each room needs to function to creating 2D plans, 3D renderings, contractor-ready documentation, construction oversight, and final installation.  You’ll discover how seeing the design before committing to materials gives you leverage, clarity, and the ability to make informed tradeoffs. Jodi shares how value engineering can preserve the vision while reducing costs through smarter finishes, phased upgrades, strategic substitutions, and detailed budget decisions. She also explains how one client nearly spent an unnecessary $40,000 on a cabinet glaze simply because the scope and costs were not documented clearly from the beginning. The conversation also tackles the reality of “livable luxury”: durable, comfortable, accessible spaces that work for children, pets, vacation rentals, older adults, and everyday life without requiring a million-dollar budget. You’ll learn why the right designer functions like budget insurance, how to choose the right renovation journey for your personality, and why your relationship with the designer and contractor matters as much as their technical skill. Jodi Koch is the CEO of Elizabeth Erin Designs and host of the Designing in 5D podcast, where she helps clients transform homes through structured planning, functional design, and disciplined execution. If you’re planning a remodel, building a home, investing in a rental property, or simply want to stop making expensive design decisions by guesswork, this episode gives you the blueprint to create a space that looks exceptional, functions beautifully, and stays aligned with your budget.

  8. Sep 18

    The First 72 Hours: What to Do When Someone You Love Is in Crisis W / Dr. David Hoskins

    When addiction or a mental health crisis explodes, panic can make a dangerous situation worse. Dr. David Hoskins reveals what families need to do in the first 72 hours, how to recognize the cycle driving destructive behavior, and why hope is still possible when someone feels beyond saving. Clinical psychologist and Sanctuary Clinics founder Dr. David Hoskins brings both professional expertise and extraordinary lived experience to this conversation with host Dave. After years immersed in international business, organized crime networks, strip club ownership, and addiction, Hoskins reached a breaking point in Moscow at age 38. His story of transformation now informs his work helping people and families navigate addiction, trauma, psychosis, and crisis. You'll discover: The biggest mistake families make during an overdose, suicide crisis, psychotic break, or escalating addiction Why every family should know exactly who to call before an emergency happens The four-stage addiction cycle: preoccupation, ritual, acting out, and despair How addictions escalate in frequency and intensity, whether the trigger is alcohol, drugs, pornography, gambling, sex, shopping, or another soothing behavior Why high-potency THC can be especially dangerous for developing brains and may contribute to cannabis-induced psychosis How trauma, isolation, and the need for intimacy can drive people toward counterfeit forms of comfort The spiritual insight that helped Hoskins move from shame and hopelessness toward surrender, purpose, and recovery Dr. Hoskins is a clinical psychologist and founder of Sanctuary Clinics, with treatment centers in Florida and Cozumel. His unique perspective combines clinical practice with a personal history of addiction, destructive choices, spiritual crisis, and profound change. For anyone supporting a loved one in crisis, facing addiction personally, or trying to understand the forces beneath destructive behavior, this episode offers a practical framework and a powerful reminder: you may be a thousand steps away from God, but you are never more than one step back. Learn more about Dr. Hoskins and receive his free daily devotional at SanctuaryClinics.com/devotional.

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The 9-to-Wealth podcast is the essential guide for professionals who want to stop viewing their careers as a cage and start using them as a launchpad. Rejecting the binary choice between corporate climbing and risky entrepreneurship, the show teaches listeners how to treat their steady paycheck as venture capital for their future. It focuses on the mechanics of career optimization, showing high-performers how to turn technical mastery and workplace efficiency into a scalable engine for long-term financial independence.

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  • Creator
    Dave
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    81
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Dave
  • Show Website
    9-to-Wealth