

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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Sep 23, 2020 • 19min
466: Mashup | Social Media Superstars ft. Jasmine Star, JP Sears, and Trent Shelton
Learn the keys to being a social media superstar with Jasmine Star, photographer, speaker and business strategist, JP Sears, Author of How to Be Ultra-Spiritual, and Trent Shelton, a former NFL wide receiver that is now considered one of the most impactful speakers of this generation.
Key Takeaways:
When you align your life with your purpose, there's nothing you can't do.
It's not about what you want to do, it's about what you actually do.
Consistency is the key to success.
Travis Chappell:
Instagram: @travischappell
https://travischappell.com/group (travischappell.com/group)
Resources Mentioned:
If you want to uncover who you really are as a brand and gain advantage that makes you exceptional in your industry, check out this special brand assessment just for BYN listeners: https://masterbrand.me/network (https://masterbrand.me/network)
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Sep 21, 2020 • 34min
465: Dan Martell | How Strong is Your Ability to Change?
Dan is a serial entrepreneur having built several multi-million dollar technology companies starting at the age of 17. He's also an award-winning angel investor, having invested in companies like Intercom, Udemy, Hootsuite, Unbounce. Today he's an executive coach focused exclusively on B2B SaaS working with the founders from ClickFunnels.com, Proposify.com, Carrot.com, and many others to help scale their businesses. He splits his time between Canada (where he grew up), and San Diego with his wife Renee and two boys.
On This Episode:
Dan tells of his childhood and teenage years and how his struggle with addiction turned into an addiction to software.
Dan talks about how every software build comes from his desire to solve his own problems
Dan tells how he learned about the importance of marketing through personal reading and studying
Dan tells the story of how two different relationships immensely affected his life
Key Takeaways:
Think big and plan for success
3 principles of business: Acquire knowledge for your network, Your network is your net worth, Be a good person!
Do not be afraid to reinvent yourself
Become the person who can deal
Tweetable Quotes:
“People just don’t plan for success”- Dan Martell
"It’s 'Who you know' and I’ll tell you why- One person can compress a decade of advice into today. The 'What you know' is how you remain interesting to those people." - Dan Martell
Dan Martell:
Instagram- @danmartell
Tiktok- @danvmartell
Podcasts- SaaS Growth Stacking and Escape Velocity
Resources Mentioned:
Follow Travis on Instragram: @travischappell
Visit Travis's website at: https://travischappell.com/ (https://travischappell.com)
Join the Build Your Network Facebook group https://create.acast.com/episodes/3b48e6da-a672-4e83-9897-ddefc4e88bc7/travischappell.com/group (travischappell.com/group)
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Sep 18, 2020 • 19min
464: BYN Breakdown | How to Find Your Dream Mentor
Travis Chappell and his producer, Eric Skwarczynski, answer listener questions.
Episode Highlights:
1:34:00 – "Who has been your loudest cheerleader?"
4:25:00 – "Who has become an accidental mentor?"
7:20:00 – "Who has made you the most starstruck?"
3 Key Points:
1. Don't worry about podcast downloads. If you only get the relationships, it's worth every moment you put into the show.
2. It's important to learn how to manage reactions in real-time.
3. You have to control the way others see you.
Resources:
Visit Travis’ website at travischappell.com
Join the Build Your Network Facebook group travischappell.com/group
If you want to amplify your network through podcasting apply at travischappell.com/makemypodcast
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

Sep 16, 2020 • 44min
463: Mashup | Marketing Masterclass ft. Jay Abraham, Jason Harris, and Phillip Stutts
Jay Abraham, Founder and CEO of the Abraham Group, Inc., Jason Harris, CEO of the award-winning creative agency, Mekanism, and Phillip Stutts, political marketer share their marketing secrets.
On This Episode:
Jay shares the importance of breaking out of your comfort zone.
Jason and Travis discuss collaborative culture versus competitive culture.
Phillip explains the power of the "Chick-fil-A economy."
Tweetable Quotes:
"You can know some of the coolest people in the world, but if you don't add value then that's pretty worthless." – Jay Abraham
"Competition sets up the mentality of winning by yourself." – Jason Harris
"7 in 10 buyers in the B2B space watch a video sometime in the buying process, but if your video is crap, it doesn't matter."
Travis Chappell:
Instagram: @travischappell
https://travischappell.com/group (travischappell.com/group)
Resources Mentioned:
If you want to uncover who you really are as a brand and gain advantage that makes you exceptional in your industry, check out this special brand assessment just for BYN listeners: https://masterbrand.me/network (https://masterbrand.me/network)
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

Sep 14, 2020 • 27min
462: Ross Paquette | Building to $25 Million in Revenue
Ross Andrew Paquette Chairman & CEO of Maropost North America's fastest growing Marketing Automation and Ecommerce provider as well as Maropost CARES our non-profit arm which focuses on corporate stewardship toward the protection, conservation, and education of global environmental issues.
On this Episode:
Learn about Ross’s background and the lessons he learned growing up in Ontario, Canada
Even though college wasn’t really his thing, hear how he learned a valuable work ethic in the regular corporate jobs he held
Hear how his journey in marketing went from $300,000 to $25 million in revenue in just 28 months!
Ross explains how the value of delivering on his promise helped his business keep customers long-term.
Hear Ross and Travis discuss the show and tell approach in sales.
Learn how he saw a large problem in the industry and built his business around being the solution
Key Takeaways:
Hard work has always been a key component
Having your own principles and believing in them will help you to excel and strive forward
Prioritize time to value in your business to see true success
Tweetable Quotes:
“You can be successful in sales even if you’re not the most talented salesperson. At some point, it’s just a numbers game.” - Travis Chappell
“The key to a lot of our success is - People see the value very quickly, they sign up very quickly, and then we fulfill on that promise or vision quickly.” - Ross Paquette
Ross Paquette:
Instagram- @rossandrew
Business- Maripost.com
Travis Chappell:
Instagram- @travischappell
If you listened to this episode, take a screenshot, post it to your story and tag both of us! We’d love to say ‘What’s up!’
Website: https://travischappell.com (https://travischappell.com)
Resources Mentioned:
If you are a 6-7 figure entrepreneur who knows the benefit of podcasting but doesn’t know what direction to go, check out the link here to see if my team is the right fit to build it for you :
https://travischappell.com/makemypodcast (https://travischappell.com/makemypodcast)
Join the Build Your Network Facebook community: https://travischappell.com/group (https://travischappell.com/group)
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Sep 11, 2020 • 18min
461: BYN Breakdown | The Best Monetization Tool You AREN'T Using
Travis Chappell and his producer, Eric Skwarczynski, share how Facebook groups are a vital part of monetizing your podcast.
3 Key Points:
Facebooks are a great way to connect with your audience.
People don't join Facebook groups for content, they join for community.
Numbers aren't inherently valuable. Focus on individual relationships.
Resources Mentioned:
Visit Travis’ website at https://create.acast.com/episodes/3b48e6da-a672-4e83-9897-ddefc4e88bc7/travischappell.com (travischappell.com)
Join the Build Your Network Facebook group https://create.acast.com/episodes/3b48e6da-a672-4e83-9897-ddefc4e88bc7/travischappell.com/group (travischappell.com/group)
If you want to amplify your network through podcasting apply athttps://travischappell.typeform.com/to/Lm38Rt ( )https://create.acast.com/episodes/3b48e6da-a672-4e83-9897-ddefc4e88bc7/travischappell.com/makemypodcast (travischappell.com/makemypodcast)
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Sep 9, 2020 • 42min
460: Mashup | Dominating the Fitness Space ft. Vince Del Monte, Shaun T, Sam Bakhtiar
Vince Del Monte, fitness guru and founder of the 6 & 7 Figure Mastermind, Shaun T, the creator of T25, Insanity and Hip-Hop Abs, and Sam Bakhtiar, the brains behind The Camp Transformation Center all share incredible insights in regards to how to dominate the fitness space.
On This Episode:
Vince shares how he leveraged his unique story to see incredible success as a trainer.
Shaun T shares how a setback became a major stepping stone.
Sam explains the importance of taking your L's and starting fresh.
Travis Chappell:
Instagram: @travischappell
https://travischappell.com/group (travischappell.com/group)
Resources Mentioned:
If you want to uncover who you really are as a brand and gain advantage that makes you exceptional in your industry, check out this special brand assessment just for BYN listeners: https://masterbrand.me/network (https://masterbrand.me/network)
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

Sep 7, 2020 • 36min
459: Jennifer Kem | Build Your Value Then Your Brand
Jennifer Kem is a brand futurist, business strategist, and leadership mentor to women-founded companies. Her entire mission is to help them get seen, heard, and paid more based on their values. She’s the creator of the Master Brand Method: a framework to develop powerful brand archetypes that bring the same strategies from major brands like Oprah Winfrey Network, Steve Harvey, and Verizon to small businesses. Her brand and personal values are founded on Autonomy, Justice, Generosity, Leadership, and Legacy, and as a 2nd generation Filipino-American, she speaks out often about racial injustice and gender inequality. Jennifer built a multi-million dollar retail business at 32, only to lose it all in the recession two years later. She owns three million-dollar brand-building businesses and is the mother of three children. Jennifer empowers her audience with business tips on her Facebook and Instagram, and has been featured as a branding expert in Forbes, CNN and Entrepreneur.
On this episode:
Jennifer talks about her childhood growing up on a sugar plantation in Hawaii and attending a private Catholic school.
She explains how her curiosity and interest in business led her to feel isolated and desiring something different.
Jennifer and Travis discuss the importance of her mentors and the values they helped her learn.
Jennifer describes her career and the path she took to get where she is now.
She tells of the time when she was passed over for a promotion and it helped her realize that she was not truly living her values.
3 Key Takeaways:
Try many things!- Be committed to finding clarity but not attached to the "how".
Take the projects no one wants- It will challenge you and people will notice.
As an entrepreneur, if you are not making 7 figures, the gap is in marketing!
Jennifer Kem:
Instagram: @jennifer.kem
https://www.jenniferkem.com/ (https://www.jenniferkem.com)
Travis Chappell:
Instagram: @travischappell
https://travischappell.com/group (travischappell.com/group)
Resources Mentioned:
If you want to uncover who you really are as a brand and gain advantage that makes you exceptional in your industry, check out this special brand assessment just for BYN listeners: https://masterbrand.me/network (https://masterbrand.me/network)
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

Sep 4, 2020 • 28min
458: BYN Breakdown | Evan Carmichael's Keys to Networking for Introverts
https://www.evancarmichael.com/ (Evan Carmichael) is a media guru. He is the face of a YouTube channel that is watched by millions. He hosts a workshop in Toronto where he teaches 25-30 people in person how to create content. But how does he define himself? “Introvert.”
Evan explained during https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LNv4K9xd8M (my recent interview) with him in Toronto.
“I’m an introvert. I don’t do networking super well. I do it through what I know. For example, Youtube. I’ve helped a lot of the big names in the thought leadership space with their channels. The what I know created the leverage to create the who I know.”
“The what I know created the leverage to create the who I know.”He went on to offer several steps for introverts to network successfully. I’ve broken them down for this article.
Evan Carmichael’s Networking Strategies for Introverts
#1. SPEAK AT EVENTS“I speak at events. So, I speak and then people come and talk to me after. I’m not going up to them.”
#2. WEAR BRANDED GEAR“Whenever I’m at an event, I always wear my branded gear. So, if it’s an entrepreneur event or youth event, people will recognize it. I’ve got ‘Evan Carmichael – Believe’ on the back [of my https://teespring.com/new-believe-hoodie (sweatshirt)] and then the airplane.
So it’s like, ‘I’ve seen that somewhere.’ And then people come up and they say, ‘Are you that guy?’ And that creates a conversation.”
#3. WEAR AN ITEM THAT DRAWS ATTENTION“If I didn’t [have branded gear], then I would try to have something that would bring attention to myself. People always ask me about my shoes – these Japanese wrap shoes. So doing something so that people will come to me instead of me reaching out. So whether you like cowboy hats or some crazy jersey or chains or whatever, wear something that creates conversation to make it easy for people to find you.
“…wear something that creates conversation to make it easy for people to find you.”#4. BE IN THE CENTER OF THE ROOM“I always go to the middle of the busiest room and I don’t talk to anybody. I pull up my phone and I start doing Instagram video DMs, and what it does is it creates energy. So instead of being at the back of the room on the phone or in my room, I go to the middle of the room and I’ll just start doing Instagram video DMs.”
“instead of being at the back of the room on the phone or in my room, I go to the middle of the room “Now, I get a lot of people DM-ing me, but maybe you don’t have a lot of people following. Maybe you have fifty. Awesome. Make a video message for all of your fifty. Say, ‘Hey Jim, thank you so much for following me. I really appreciate it.’ It raises your energy, people see it. As soon as I’m done doing one of the messages, invariably somebody’s going to come up and talk to me afterwards. That gives permission to create the conversation.”
Resources Mentioned:
Visit Travis’ website at https://create.acast.com/episodes/3b48e6da-a672-4e83-9897-ddefc4e88bc7/travischappell.com (travischappell.com)
Join the Build Your Network Facebook group https://create.acast.com/episodes/3b48e6da-a672-4e83-9897-ddefc4e88bc7/travischappell.com/group (travischappell.com/group)
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Sep 2, 2020 • 18min
457: Mashup | Making an Impressive Exit ft. Zvi Band, Murray Hidary, and Michael Coles
Zvi Band, co-founder & CEO of Contactually, Murray Hidary, multi-disciplinary artist and tech pioneer, and Michael J. Coles founder of the Great American Cookie Company join Travis Chappell to reveal their secrets to building a business with an impressive exit.
On This Episode:
Zvi talks about how to develop a product that's packed with real value.
Murray talks about the importance of passion and strong core beliefs.
Michael Coles discusses how to build brand loyalty.
Key Takeaways:
Talk to people in your market about the problem you're trying to solve and make sure they understand it.
Passion is inseparable from business success.
If you build the right brand, your customers will be rooting for your success.
Resources Mentioned:
Visit Travis’ website at https://create.acast.com/episodes/3b48e6da-a672-4e83-9897-ddefc4e88bc7/travischappell.com (travischappell.com)
Join the Build Your Network Facebook group https://create.acast.com/episodes/3b48e6da-a672-4e83-9897-ddefc4e88bc7/travischappell.com/group (travischappell.com/group)
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