ChristianAlts

Matt Johns
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ChristianAlts (formerly Purpose Driven Capital) explores private markets, alternative investments, and the ideas shaping capital allocation today.  Hosted by Matt Johns, the show features conversations with investors, operators, and business leaders on topics ranging from niche investment opportunities to market trends, stewardship, and long-term impact.  Thoughtful, grounded, and accessible, ChristianAlts brings a values-aware lens to private market investing without the noise, hype, or moralizing.   

  1. They Designed Your Phone to Addict You

    6D AGO

    They Designed Your Phone to Addict You

    Are smartphones and social media simply tools or are they intentionally designed to keep us addicted? Matt Johns speaks with Dr. Johann D’Souza about technology addiction, dopamine, social media, pornography, and the business models driving the modern attention economy. The conversation explores how companies use behavioral psychology, notifications, infinite scroll, and reward systems to capture attention and maximize engagement. Dr. D’Souza explains how addictive technology can shape the brain, weaken relationships, dull real-world experiences, and normalize constant stimulation. For ChristianAlts, this raises a deeper question: if certain companies profit from addictive digital design and attention capture, how should values-aligned investors think about those business models? Topics include:  Phone addiction and technology addiction  Social media addiction and dopamine  Infinite scroll and behavioral psychology  Pornography addiction and relationships  The attention economy  Ethical investing and business models  Human flourishing in a digital age 📌 Subscribe to our Youtube for new episodes:    / @ChristianAltsTV 📌 Join the ChristianAlts newsletter: https://newsletter.christianalts.com/ 📌 Follow on LinkedIn for investing insights:   / matthewbjohns    DISCLAIMER: This video represents the views and opinions of it's guest and does not reflect the views and opinions of HoneyHive Capital Partners LLC. Nothing in this video nor any communications from it should be treated as constituting financial, investment, legal, tax or other advice of any kind, or as a recommendation to buy or sell an interest with respect to any investment.

    30 min
  2. Why Most Families Lose Their Wealth | John Knowlton

    APR 16

    Why Most Families Lose Their Wealth | John Knowlton

    Why do so many families build wealth, only to lose it a generation later? Matt Johns sits down with John Knowlton to explore the real reason generational wealth so often disappears, and why the problem usually goes far deeper than investing. John brings a rare mix of experience to the conversation. He has served as a pastor, built three registered investment advisory firms, and spent years thinking about leadership, stewardship, family systems, and what it actually takes to build something that lasts. Together, Matt and John unpack the role of family governance, shared values, inheritance planning, decision-making, and the structures that help wealth endure across generations. They discuss why money alone is rarely enough, how families can build stronger systems around capital, what it means to be a force for good over time, and why raising the next generation well may be one of the most overlooked parts of legacy planning. This is a conversation about more than wealth. It is about stewardship, family, purpose, and the kind of structure required to make capital serve something bigger than the present moment. If you are interested in generational wealth, family governance, inheritance planning, legacy, stewardship, or building wealth with greater intention, this episode will give you a deeper framework for thinking about what lasts. 📌 Subscribe to our Youtube for new episodes:    / @ChristianAltsTV 📌 Join the ChristianAlts newsletter: https://newsletter.christianalts.com/ 📌 Follow on LinkedIn for investing insights:   / matthewbjohns    DISCLAIMER: This video represents the views and opinions of it's guest and does not reflect the views and opinions of HoneyHive Capital Partners LLC. Nothing in this video nor any communications from it should be treated as constituting financial, investment, legal, tax or other advice of any kind, or as a recommendation to buy or sell an interest with respect to any investment.

    30 min
  3. Impact Investing, Family Offices, and the Future of Capital | Peter Lupoff

    MAR 26

    Impact Investing, Family Offices, and the Future of Capital | Peter Lupoff

    What happens when a successful hedge fund investor begins to question whether returns alone are enough? In this episode, Matt sits down with Peter Lupoff, former hedge fund founder, family office investor, impact investing educator, and Partner at Beatrice Advisors to explore how his view of capital changed over time. Peter shares the personal and professional turning points that led him from traditional investing into the world of impact investing, and explains why he believes money can be used as a tool not only for financial returns, but also for measurable social and environmental outcomes. They discuss:  Peter’s transition from hedge funds to impact investing  what a 100% impact investing portfolio looks like in practice  the difference between ESG and impact investing how family offices and wealthy families are thinking about values-aligned capital  why measuring impact is still one of the biggest challenges in the space  what the next generation of investors understands about capital that others may be missing This is a thoughtful conversation about wealth, values, responsibility, and the future of investing and why Peter believes this is not a passing trend, but where capital is heading. 📌 Subscribe to our Youtube for new episodes:    / @ChristianAltsTV 📌 Join the ChristianAlts newsletter: https://newsletter.christianalts.com/ 📌 Follow on LinkedIn for investing insights:   / matthewbjohns    DISCLAIMER: This video represents the views and opinions of it's guest and does not reflect the views and opinions of HoneyHive Capital Partners LLC. Nothing in this video nor any communications from it should be treated as constituting financial, investment, legal, tax or other advice of any kind, or as a recommendation to buy or sell an interest with respect to any investment.

    52 min
  4. He Inherited More Than He Could Handle | Josh Kanter

    MAR 19

    He Inherited More Than He Could Handle | Josh Kanter

    Why do so many families struggle to preserve wealth across generations? In this episode of Purpose Driven Capital, Matt sits down with Josh Kanter, founder of Leaf Planner and longtime advisor to multi-generational families navigating the complexity of wealth, governance, and legacy. After building his career as a lawyer and helping manage a complex tax litigation battle that reached the U.S. Supreme Court, Josh found himself responsible for navigating an intricate network of family trusts, investments, and entities. That experience ultimately led him to focus on helping families organize and sustain wealth across generations. In this conversation, Josh shares insights from decades working with families managing complex financial structures and generational transitions. We discuss: • Why generational wealth often disappears  • The hidden complexity inside family offices  • Why communication matters more than capital  • The role of purpose in sustaining wealth across generations  • How families can better prepare the next generation This episode explores the intersection of wealth, governance, relationships, and legacy and what it really takes for families to build wealth that lasts. 📌 Subscribe to our Youtube for new episodes:    / @ChristianAltsTV 📌 Join the ChristianAlts newsletter: https://newsletter.christianalts.com/ 📌 Follow on LinkedIn for investing insights:   / matthewbjohns    DISCLAIMER: This video represents the views and opinions of it's guest and does not reflect the views and opinions of HoneyHive Capital Partners LLC. Nothing in this video nor any communications from it should be treated as constituting financial, investment, legal, tax or other advice of any kind, or as a recommendation to buy or sell an interest with respect to any investment.

    40 min
  5. Conscious Capitalism: Can Business Be a Force for Good? | Alexander McCobin

    MAR 12

    Conscious Capitalism: Can Business Be a Force for Good? | Alexander McCobin

    Is capitalism broken or misunderstood? In this episode of Purpose Driven Capital, Matt sits down with Alexander McCobin, founder of Liberty Ventures and former CEO of Conscious Capitalism, to explore one of the biggest economic debates of our time: capitalism vs socialism. Alexander argues that capitalism, when practiced through the lens of value creation, voluntary cooperation, and individual agency, remains one of the greatest forces for human prosperity ever developed. But he also acknowledges why many people today feel skeptical about markets, corporations, and wealth creation. The discussion dives into the principles behind conscious capitalism, the difference between entrepreneurs who create value and rent-seekers who extract it, and why business leaders must take a more active role in shaping the narrative around capitalism. Alexander also shares the mission behind Liberty Ventures, a rapidly growing global network of investors, founders, and executives working together to advance entrepreneurship, innovation, and principled business leadership. If you care about entrepreneurship, ethical wealth creation, startup ecosystems, or the future of capitalism, this conversation offers a thoughtful and challenging perspective on how business can propel humanity forward. In this episode we discuss: • The real capitalism vs socialism debate • What conscious capitalism actually means • Why capitalism has lifted billions out of poverty • The difference between value creators and rent seekers • Why entrepreneurs are essential to human progress • How investor networks accelerate innovation • Why capitalism’s reputation is declining • The mission to build a global network of principled capitalists Purpose Driven Capital explores alternative investing, entrepreneurship, philanthropy, and the future of wealth creation through conversations with founders, investors, and leaders shaping the next generation of capital. 📌 Subscribe to our Youtube for new episodes:    / @ChristianAltsTV 📌 Join the ChristianAlts newsletter: https://newsletter.christianalts.com/ 📌 Follow on LinkedIn for investing insights:   / matthewbjohns    DISCLAIMER: This video represents the views and opinions of it's guest and does not reflect the views and opinions of HoneyHive Capital Partners LLC. Nothing in this video nor any communications from it should be treated as constituting financial, investment, legal, tax or other advice of any kind, or as a recommendation to buy or sell an interest with respect to any investment.

    32 min

  6. MAR 6

    Is This Real Estate's Next Cycle? - Kevin Schtofman

    Join Matt's conversation with finance and real estate guru, Kevin Staman, to dive into the effects of COVID and subsequent market shifts that reshaped commercial real estate. They discuss why retail, coworking, and mixed-use have rebounded while many outdated 1980s office buildings may be uneconomic to retrofit and instead be redeveloped. The conversation turns to housing, arguing a growing divide between housing as an affordable necessity and as a wealth-building investment, and even get into politics disuccing how this conflict fuels political unrest and populism. Kevin even looks ahead to what he sees coming for real estate over the next ten years.   00:00 Intro 00:31 Commercial Real Estate Shock 01:18 Discipline and Ironman Mindset 02:42 PropTech Meets Pandemic 04:53 From Armageddon to Repricing 07:07 Placemaking and Office Winners 10:28 Housing Wealth Divide 13:09 Politics and Populism 14:14 Real Estate in 2036 14:49 Boomers and Senior Living 17:05 Data Centers and NIMBY Pushback 19:37 Closing Thoughts 📌 Subscribe to our Youtube for new episodes:    / @ChristianAltsTV 📌 Join the ChristianAlts newsletter: https://newsletter.christianalts.com/ 📌 Follow on LinkedIn for investing insights:   / matthewbjohns    DISCLAIMER: This video represents the views and opinions of it's guest and does not reflect the views and opinions of HoneyHive Capital Partners LLC. Nothing in this video nor any communications from it should be treated as constituting financial, investment, legal, tax or other advice of any kind, or as a recommendation to buy or sell an interest with respect to any investment.

    21 min
  7. The U.S. Dollar, the Fed, and the Biggest Game in Global Finance l John Pennington Jr.

    FEB 23

    The U.S. Dollar, the Fed, and the Biggest Game in Global Finance l John Pennington Jr.

    What does it really mean to invest with the Federal Reserve instead of against it? In this episode of Purpose Driven Capital, Matt sits down with John Pennington Jr., co-founder of a $28 billion investment fund, to explore the deeper forces shaping global capital markets. After more than three decades operating inside institutional investing, scaling private funds, and taking a platform public on the New York Stock Exchange, John shares his perspective on monetary power, reserve currency dominance, and long-term investing strategy. We discuss: • Why the U.S. dollar became the world’s reserve currency  • The Federal Reserve’s true role in global markets  • How monetary policy shapes investing outcomes  • The intersection of geopolitics and capital flows  • Bitcoin vs the U.S. dollar and the future of money  • Lessons from building and managing billions in assets If you’re interested in alternative investing, macroeconomic strategy, ethical wealth-building, or understanding how global power structures influence markets, this conversation offers a rare inside perspective. 📌 Subscribe to our Youtube for new episodes:    / @ChristianAltsTV 📌 Join the ChristianAlts newsletter: https://newsletter.christianalts.com/ 📌 Follow on LinkedIn for investing insights:   / matthewbjohns    DISCLAIMER: This video represents the views and opinions of it's guest and does not reflect the views and opinions of HoneyHive Capital Partners LLC. Nothing in this video nor any communications from it should be treated as constituting financial, investment, legal, tax or other advice of any kind, or as a recommendation to buy or sell an interest with respect to any investment.

    39 min
  8. How to Earn the Trust of Family Offices | Denny Chared (DC Finance)

    FEB 13

    How to Earn the Trust of Family Offices | Denny Chared (DC Finance)

    In this episode of Purpose Driven Capital, Matt sits down with Denny Chared, founder of DC Finance, to explore what it truly takes to earn the trust of family offices and ultra-high-net-worth families. Founded in 2003, DC Finance has grown into one of the world’s largest global family office communities, representing more than 6,000 families with a combined investing power of approximately $1.2 trillion. Through carefully curated conferences, private gatherings, and exclusive membership initiatives such as The Family Office Circle, Denny has built trusted environments where long-term capital relationships are formed. This conversation goes beyond networking and deal flow. We discuss: • How trust is built and protected in the family office world  • Why institutional capital differs from family capital  • The role of discretion and vetting in private investment communities  • Generational wealth, legacy, and responsibility  • What many fund managers and advisors misunderstand about earning long-term relationships For family offices, wealth advisors, fund managers, and capital allocators, this episode offers valuable insight into the mindset of wealth creators and legacy builders and the importance of building relationships that endure across markets and generations. 📌 Subscribe to our Youtube for new episodes:    / @ChristianAltsTV 📌 Join the ChristianAlts newsletter: https://newsletter.christianalts.com/ 📌 Follow on LinkedIn for investing insights:   / matthewbjohns    DISCLAIMER: This video represents the views and opinions of it's guest and does not reflect the views and opinions of HoneyHive Capital Partners LLC. Nothing in this video nor any communications from it should be treated as constituting financial, investment, legal, tax or other advice of any kind, or as a recommendation to buy or sell an interest with respect to any investment.

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ChristianAlts (formerly Purpose Driven Capital) explores private markets, alternative investments, and the ideas shaping capital allocation today.  Hosted by Matt Johns, the show features conversations with investors, operators, and business leaders on topics ranging from niche investment opportunities to market trends, stewardship, and long-term impact.  Thoughtful, grounded, and accessible, ChristianAlts brings a values-aware lens to private market investing without the noise, hype, or moralizing.   

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  • Creator
    Matt Johns
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    37
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 ChristianAlts
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