

Travis Makes Money
Travis Chappell
You can't save your way to your dream life anymore. The truth is, you’re gonna need to learn to make more money. The Travis Makes Money Podcast is not your typical personal finance show. Rather than shaming you for buying a Starbucks coffee or pressuring you to become a billionaire, we focus on empowering you to make more money so you can enjoy life today while preparing for your future. You don’t have to cut back so much that you miss out on the present, and you don’t need to become the next Jeff Bezos either. Hosted by veteran podcaster Travis Chappell, each daily episode features interviews with regular people just like you – yes, you – who have learned how to make more money in unique and unconventional ways. From turning side hustles into an extra six figures to building massive business empires, these conversations dive into the mindset shifts, hard-earned lessons, and simple strategies that helped these individuals succeed. With over 1,000 podcast episodes under his belt, Travis has developed a unique ability to pull out inspiring stories and practical advice you can apply to your own financial journey that you just won’t hear anywhere else. Whether you’re looking for strategies on side hustles, skill building, investing, building generational wealth, or just motivation to take your next steps, this podcast is your resource. Tune in daily for insights, actionable tips, and inspiration from some of the most successful and interesting money-makers on the planet.
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Jul 10, 2023 • 28min
BONUS | How to Master Your Content Strategy in 2023 and Beyond!
Special Offer for Travis Makes Friends Listeners:Get 16 free meals with the Hello Fresh discount code hellofresh.com/travis16Don’t forget to subscribe to our Youtube Channel, @travismakesfriendsFollow Travis on:IG 👉🏻 instagram.com/travischappellFB 👉🏻 facebook.com/traviscchappellTwitter 👉🏻 twitter.com/traviscchappellPinterest 👉🏻 pinterest.com/travischappellpod Subscribe to Travis Makes Friends on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and don’t forget to leave a 5-star rating!Check out FranBridge Consulting for premier non-food franchise opportunities: travischappell.com/franbridgeOur Sponsors:* Check out Kinsta: https://kinsta.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 7, 2023 • 16min
FREESTYLE FRIDAY | Jeff Fenster and Travis Chappell Answer Burning Questions
Welcome to a new segment called Click Bait, a captivating podcast segment where host, Travis Chappell, and guest and Founder of Everbowl, Jeff Fenster, delve into the world of success, personal development, and health tips. In this segment, they discuss thought-provoking questions, share their experiences, and provide valuable insights on various topics. From navigating career choices to building a personal brand, they explore the challenges and opportunities that arise in today's dynamic world. Join them as they uncover the secrets to success, debunk myths, and inspire listeners to embrace a healthier and more fulfilling lifestyle. Tune in to Click Bait and discover the keys to unlocking your true potential.Check out FranBridge Consulting for premier non-food franchise opportunities: travischappell.com/franbridgeOur Sponsors:* Check out Kinsta: https://kinsta.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 5, 2023 • 1h 60min
MIDWEEK MASHUP | The Fighter AND the Kid
Special Offer for Travis Makes Friends Listeners:Get 16 free meals with the Hello Fresh discount code hellofresh.com/travis16Don’t forget to subscribe to our Youtube Channel, @travismakesfriendsFollow Travis on:IG 👉🏻 instagram.com/travischappellFB 👉🏻 facebook.com/traviscchappellTwitter 👉🏻 twitter.com/traviscchappellPinterest 👉🏻 pinterest.com/travischappellpodSubscribe to Travis Makes Friends on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and don’t forget to leave a 5-star rating!Check out FranBridge Consulting for premier non-food franchise opportunities: travischappell.com/franbridgeOur Sponsors:* Check out Kinsta: https://kinsta.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 3, 2023 • 1h 31min
JEFF FENSTER | Revolutionizing the Superfood Industry
Jeff Fenster(@fensterjeff), an entrepreneurial dynamo, Fenster firmly believes in the power of camaraderie and enjoyment in building successful ventures. He is intensely committed to nurturing groundbreaking start-ups that showcase both vertical integration and revenue-stimulating innovation, alongside developing highly capable leadership teams to catalyze the growth of thriving brands.As a trailblazer in the quick-serve restaurant industry, Fenster founded Everbowl™, a rapidly burgeoning superfood brand rooted in Southern California, back in 2016. Everbowl is now nationally renowned as an ascendant force within the sector, democratizing access to affordable, healthy superfoods for all. With a steadily expanding network of retail outlets in Southern California and Arizona, Fenster is the driving force behind Everbowl's extraordinary growth, with ambitions to proliferate the brand on a nationwide scale via both retail and superfood-infused Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) products. In his successful expansion of the brand, Fenster has pioneered the adoption of innovative strategies to enhance Everbowl's revenue-generating efficiencies across areas like operations, procurement, supply chain, and construction.As a motivational mentor and adept team architect, Fenster is committed to fostering a vibrant company culture where the mantra is "make friends and have fun". Fenster also maintains an active role in community advocacy, generously dedicating his time and resources to support his local community.What Travis and Jeff discussed:The societal expectation for teenagers to have a clear idea of their life path, despite their limited life experience and perspective, Jeff shares his own experience of feeling unfulfilled and unsure in academia, nearly dropping out of college, and realizing after law school that he didn't want to pursue his original goal.How Jeff has learned the value of being 'change ready' and believing that when deciding whether to pivot or persevere, one should play out both scenarios and decide which outcome they'd rather live with, underlining the value of a college degree not in specific skills acquired, but in demonstrating commitment and adaptability.Why Jeff thinks that while marketing has the potential for scalability and high earnings, he believes that sales is a more crucial skill, especially for entrepreneurship and leadership, as it involves persuasion and effective communication, which can be applied in various situations.How Jeff leveraged relationship capital and sales acumen to establish a successful digital marketing agency in partnership with renowned SEO expert Neil Patel, eventually leading to substantial personal financial gain.Jeff’s passion for health and wellness, eventually deciding to disrupt the industry by founding the Everbowl chain of wellness-focused restaurants; his unique approach to business expansion involved developing an in-house construction company to reduce build costs and timeframes, demonstrating an entrepreneurial mindset to identify and solve problems, which played a significant role in Everbowl's success and rapid growth.Special Offer for Travis Makes Friends Listeners:Get 16 free meals with the Hello Fresh discount code hellofresh.com/travis16Don’t forget to subscribe to our Youtube Channel, @travismakesfriendsFollow Travis on:IG 👉🏻 instagram.com/travischappellFB 👉🏻 facebook.com/traviscchappellTwitter 👉🏻 twitter.com/traviscchappellPinterest 👉🏻 pinterest.com/travischappellpod Subscribe to Travis Makes Friends on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and don’t forget to leave a 5-star rating!Check out FranBridge Consulting for premier non-food franchise opportunities: travischappell.com/franbridgeOur Sponsors:* Check out Kinsta: https://kinsta.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 30, 2023 • 50min
FREESTYLE FRIDAY | How to Sell Anything
Don’t forget to subscribe to our Youtube Channel, @travismakesfriendsFollow Travis on:IG 👉🏻 instagram.com/travischappellFB 👉🏻 facebook.com/traviscchappellTwitter 👉🏻 twitter.com/traviscchappellPinterest 👉🏻 pinterest.com/travischappellpod Subscribe to Travis Makes Friends on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and don’t forget to leave a 5-star rating!Check out FranBridge Consulting for premier non-food franchise opportunities: travischappell.com/franbridgeOur Sponsors:* Check out Kinsta: https://kinsta.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 28, 2023 • 24min
MIDWEEK MASHUP | Crush it as a Content Creator (Ft. Patrick Bet-David, Sean Cannell, and Chris Van Vliet)
Special Offer for Travis Makes Friends Listeners:Get 16 free meals with the Hello Fresh discount code hellofresh.com/travis16Don’t forget to subscribe to our Youtube Channel, @travismakesfriendsFollow Travis on:IG 👉🏻 instagram.com/travischappellFB 👉🏻 facebook.com/traviscchappellTwitter 👉🏻 twitter.com/traviscchappellPinterest 👉🏻 pinterest.com/travischappellpodSubscribe to Travis Makes Friends on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and don’t forget to leave a 5-star rating!Check out FranBridge Consulting for premier non-food franchise opportunities: travischappell.com/franbridgeOur Sponsors:* Check out Kinsta: https://kinsta.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 26, 2023 • 38min
JESSE PUJJI | LIVE Interview from SubSummit '23!
Jesse (@jspujji) is an entrepreneur, investor, and executive whose passion is helping people learn and grow through the power of entrepreneurship. He currently serves as Founder & CEO of Gateway and as Executive Chairman of Ampush and MySubscriptionAddiction.com.Prior to Gateway, Jesse co-founded and was CEO of Ampush. During his tenure, Ampush grew to over 100 Ampushers, managed over $1BN in media spend, and partnered with brands such as Dollar Shave Club, Uber, Birchbox, and Hulu. He also led efforts in two strategic acquisitions, one divestiture and raising $15M from Red Ventures. Prior to Ampush, Jesse started his career with short stints at both Goldman Sachs and McKinsey. In 2006, Jesse graduated from The University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School with a dual concentration in Finance and Entrepreneurship, and a second degree in Political Science. He lives in St. Louis, MO with his wife and two kids. Outside of work, you can find traveling, playing tennis, watching Pixar movies, and indulging in dark chocolate.Special Offer for Travis Makes Friends Listeners:Get 16 free meals with the Hello Fresh discount code hellofresh.com/travis16Don’t forget to subscribe to our Youtube Channel, @travismakesfriendsFollow Travis on:IG 👉🏻 instagram.com/travischappellFB 👉🏻 facebook.com/traviscchappellTwitter 👉🏻 twitter.com/traviscchappellPinterest 👉🏻 pinterest.com/travischappellpod Subscribe to Travis Makes Friends on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and don’t forget to leave a 5-star rating!Check out FranBridge Consulting for premier non-food franchise opportunities: travischappell.com/franbridgeOur Sponsors:* Check out Kinsta: https://kinsta.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 23, 2023 • 43min
FREESTYLE FRIDAY | The Search for the Best Parenting Advice
Special Offer for Travis Makes Friends Listeners:Get 16 free meals with the Hello Fresh discount code hellofresh.com/travis16Don’t forget to subscribe to our Youtube Channel, @travismakesfriendsFollow Travis on:IG 👉🏻 instagram.com/travischappellFB 👉🏻 facebook.com/traviscchappellTwitter 👉🏻 twitter.com/traviscchappellPinterest 👉🏻 pinterest.com/travischappellpod Subscribe to Travis Makes Friends on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and don’t forget to leave a 5-star rating!Check out FranBridge Consulting for premier non-food franchise opportunities: travischappell.com/franbridgeOur Sponsors:* Check out Kinsta: https://kinsta.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 21, 2023 • 34min
MIDWEEK MASHUP | Create An Offer They Can't Refuse (Ft. Dan Henry, Jason Harris, Travis Chambers)
Special Offer for Travis Makes Friends Listeners:Get 16 free meals with the Hello Fresh discount code hellofresh.com/travis16Don’t forget to subscribe to our Youtube Channel, @travismakesfriendsFollow Travis on:IG 👉🏻 instagram.com/travischappellFB 👉🏻 facebook.com/traviscchappellTwitter 👉🏻 twitter.com/traviscchappellPinterest 👉🏻 pinterest.com/travischappellpod Subscribe to Travis Makes Friends on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and don’t forget to leave a 5-star rating!Check out FranBridge Consulting for premier non-food franchise opportunities: travischappell.com/franbridgeOur Sponsors:* Check out Kinsta: https://kinsta.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 19, 2023 • 38min
ELENA CARDONE | How to Build an Empire Without Destroying Your Family
Elena Cardone started her career in Hollywood and soon became a successful model and actress of TV and film fame. A lifelong competitive sport shooter, and now wife, mother, author, businesswoman, empire builder, event producer, mentor, public speaker, and visionary.She is the author of the best-selling book “Build an Empire: How to Have it All.” She is the executive producer of the massively successful events that include 10X Ladies, Operation 10X Badass, Build an Empire Mastermind and her own show, “Women in Power.”Drawing upon her vast experience, Elena has developed her own curriculum to assist aspiring empire builders. In her Build an Empire course, she lays the groundwork for both men and women as she trains them how to create, grow and defend an extraordinary career and marriage. Additionally, she mentors hundreds of women with personal, one-on-one coaching sessions.Elena’s most recent endeavor has been to partner up with EXP Realty. She is now a licensed Realtor who plans on building the largest real estate team across the globe helping thousands of people create generational wealth through real estate powered by EXP.Elena has been happily married to Grant since 2004 (July 4th to be exact – and the fireworks have never stopped) and lives with her husband Grant, their two daughters, Sabrina and Scarlett, along with their two cats, Cash and Flow in Miami Beach. Together they have created a real estate portfolio of $5.2 Billion.Special Offer for Travis Makes Friends Listeners:Get 16 free meals with the Hello Fresh discount code hellofresh.com/travis16Don’t forget to subscribe to our Youtube Channel, @travismakesfriendsFollow Travis on:IG 👉🏻 instagram.com/travischappellFB 👉🏻 facebook.com/traviscchappellTwitter 👉🏻 twitter.com/traviscchappellPinterest 👉🏻 pinterest.com/travischappellpod Subscribe to Travis Makes Friends on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and don’t forget to leave a 5-star rating!Check out FranBridge Consulting for premier non-food franchise opportunities: travischappell.com/franbridgeOur Sponsors:* Check out Kinsta: https://kinsta.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices


