Master Your Money, Part 3: Building Your Money Machine with Mel Abraham

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Sep 15, 2025

Join Mel Abraham, a USA Today bestselling author and financial mentor, as he unpacks the secrets to building financial freedom. He shares his inspiring journey from CPA to wealth mentor and the vital lessons learned through adversity, including managing finances during his cancer battle. Mel introduces the 'Money Machine' concept, emphasizing the importance of income leverage and understanding different income levels. He also highlights common pitfalls in wealth-building and encourages defining personal financial goals. This insightful conversation is both practical and motivational!

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Forced Reset Sparked The Money Machine

Mel Abraham was pushed out of his partnership with $300,000 debt and became a single full-time dad overnight.
That crisis forced him off the earnings treadmill and started his search for freedom through a Money Machine.

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Kid's Drawing Revealed Life Priorities

A six-year-old's drawing of his father as a stressed stick figure became Mel's mirror into his priorities.
That picture catalyzed his obsession to separate earning from presence and reclaim time agency.

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Money Machine Supported Him Through Cancer

In 2019 Mel was diagnosed with bladder cancer and stopped touring to focus on treatment and healing.
His Money Machine covered expenses so he could fight cancer without financial stress and fully focus on recovery.

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This episode is a rare treat: I’m joined by Mel Abraham, USA Today bestselling author, financial expert, and the financial mentor to the very people you probably already call your mentors. Mel has spent decades mastering wealth through building businesses, navigating setbacks, and creating systems that generate freedom instead of stress.

Mel doesn’t need to work another day in his life. But once a year, he pulls back the curtain in The Money Machine Experience LIVE. This free, 3-part training is Mel’s way of giving back.

Inside, he breaks down the exact principles and frameworks he used to build his own Money Machine: the same ones that allowed him to keep his family financially secure while fighting cancer, and the same ones thousands have used to build their path to lasting wealth.

This 3-part training will give you a plan that could change your financial trajectory forever. I’ll be there taking notes, and I’d love for you to join me.

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Episode Description:

In part three of the Master Your Money series, I sit down with Mel Abraham to talk about the strategy that makes wealth possible. After covering beliefs and energetics in the first two episodes, this conversation reveals the systems, habits, and frameworks that turn money into a tool instead of a trap.

Mel shares his story of building a Money Machine that supported him during life’s toughest seasons, and why most people overcomplicate wealth when it can actually be simple, boring, and incredibly effective.

Key Quotes:

What a Money Machine is (and how it gives you freedom)
The 5 levels of income and which ones truly lead to wealth
Why owning your value matters more than hours worked
How to define “enough” and stop chasing other people’s goals
Why patience and simplicity beat complexity every time

Key Quotes

“Wealth creation is 80% behavior and only 20% money.”
“Money is not the masterpiece. It’s the paintbrush on the canvas of your life.”
“If you don’t define ‘enough,’ you’ll never know when you’ve arrived.”
“The Money Machine gave me the ability to fight cancer without fighting financially.”

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