Episodes

In this solo episode, Travis Chappell shares hard-earned insights from years of studying personal development, interviewing top performers, and consuming hundreds of books and podcasts. Rather than focusing on external succes...

In this episode, Travis is joined in studio by his producer Eric for a fun, fast-paced conversation about what everyday earners can learn from pro athletes’ best and worst money decisions. Using quotes from icons like Magic J...

Tom Szaky is the founder and CEO of TerraCycle, a global leader in recycling hard-to-recycle waste and building innovative circular economy solutions. Starting the company from a college dorm at Princeton University, Tom tran...

In this solo episode, Travis Chapel shares his personal playbook for feeling better so you can show up stronger in life and business. Drawing from years in the personal development space, he breaks down why so many of us feel...

Travis and his producer Eric dive into the intersection of faith, money, and manipulation in modern church culture. In this conversation, they dissect a viral Instagram post from a pastor’s wife describing how her family “liv...

Guy Kawasaki is a Silicon Valley legend, bestselling author of 19 books, Chief Evangelist at Canva, and former Chief Evangelist at Apple. From being in the room for Apple’s iconic “Think Different” campaign to helping scale C...

In this solo episode, Travis tells the story of his brief 9–5 corporate stint, why it pushed him to rethink everything, and how you can decide what really needs to change in your own life—your environment, your goals, your ex...

In this episode, host Travis Chappell and producer Eric dive into a viral headline about Gen Z getting fired at record rates and unpack what’s really going on beneath the clickbait. Between jokes about McDonald’s new Big Arch...

Diana Romanov is a San Francisco-based family law attorney, certified specialist, and former prosecutor in Berlin who took a massive leap of faith—leaving Germany just days after passing one of the world’s toughest bar exams ...

In this solo episode, Travis Chappell breaks down the U.S. Surgeon General’s six-pillar framework for advancing human connection and adds his own entrepreneurial, personal-responsibility spin on each one. Drawing from nationa...

In this co-hosted episode, Travis is joined in studio by his producer Eric for a rapid-fire breakdown of famous pastors’ and Christian leaders’ quotes about money, generosity, and prosperity. Together, they react in real time...

Linda Hill, Jason Wild, and Emily C. Tedards join the show to discuss what it actually takes to build organizations that innovate consistently—not just once, but over and over again. Linda Hill is a Harvard Business School pr...

In this solo episode, Travis Chappell tackles a common question many adults struggle with: Why is it so hard to make friends in your 30s? While friendships seemed effortless in school and college, adulthood introduces new cha...

In this episode, Travis and producer Eric take a lighter, conversational approach—reacting to famous quotes about money from pastors, theologians, and religious thinkers. The discussion explores the long-standing tension betw...

Nir Eyal is a globally recognized authority on behavior design, habits, and human potential. A former lecturer at Stanford Graduate School of Business, Nir is the bestselling author of Hooked and Indistractable , books that h...

In this solo episode, Travis continues the conversation about the growing loneliness epidemic and why meaningful friendships are essential for a successful and fulfilling life. Travis shares personal experiences—from navigati...

In this episode of Travis Makes Money, Travis and his producer Eric break down Forbes’ latest list of America’s top 25 philanthropists, using billionaire giving stats as a springboard to talk about generosity, impact, and wha...

Miki Agrawal is a visionary entrepreneur and bestselling author known for building disruptive consumer brands that challenge the status quo. She’s the founder behind companies like Tushy, Thinks, and Wild, which have collecti...

In this solo episode, Travis Chappell reflects on the importance of friendship and how meaningful relationships impact our health, happiness, and success. Inspired by a conversation between Simon Sinek and Trevor Noah , Travi...

In this episode, Travis Chappell is joined by his producer and co-host Eric for a fast-paced, funny breakdown of what it really looks like to take high-risk, low-paying opportunities—like hosting the Oscars or speaking at eve...

Brian Ford is the founder of the podcast Self-Improvement Daily , which has surpassed 21 million downloads, and a behavior change expert who helps busy professionals become more consistent, intentional, and accountable in the...

In this solo episode, Travis Chappell continues his deep dive into the growing loneliness epidemic by tackling one of the biggest questions people are asking: Is social media to blame? Building on insights from the U.S. Surge...

Travis and his producer, Eric, bring you the inside scoop to their ratings and thoughts on the actual Big Arch burger from McDonald's. Check out yesterday's co-host episode to hear more about our thoughts on the whole McDonal...

Alexis Sikorsky is a strategic advisor to founders who want to scale fast and exit strong, after building and selling his Switzerland-based banking software company, New Access, in a private equity deal worth over $100M. Draw...