Episodios

  • Why High-Income Earners Still Fail at Wealth with Loral Langemeier
    Jul 8 2025

    In this engaging conversation, Jim and Loral Langemeier explore the myths surrounding money, the importance of financial education, and the connection between health and wealth. Loral shares her insights on living a corporate life, alternative investments, and the significance of teamwork in achieving success. The discussion also highlights the Millionaire Maker Game as a tool for financial education and the necessity of being proactive in financial planning.

    Key Takeaways:

    • Corporate structure is essential: Loral breaks down how running your life through entities—rather than as an individual—creates tax efficiency, asset protection, and long-term planning advantages.

    • Everything you were taught about money is fragmented: Financial education in schools, from CPAs, and through media often ignores how real wealth is built. Loral outlines how integrating tax, estate, and insurance strategy is the missing link.

    • Family legacy requires intention: Teaching financial values at home, not in school, is critical. Loral discusses how games, daily conversations, and structured learning can prepare the next generation to preserve—not squander—wealth.

    If you're still living as a sole proprietor, waiting for permission, or putting your future in the hands of traditional advisors, this conversation will challenge you to rethink everything.

    Connect with Loral Langemeier:

    Website: https://integratedwealthsystems.com/

    Website2: https://askloral.com/

    YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCh0WrzMl0KfuNvQq04Ncs7Q

    Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/lorallangemeier/

    Instagram: www.instagram.com/askloral/

    Facebook: www.facebook.com/IntegratedWealthSystems/

    TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@lorallangemeier?lang=en

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  • From 401(k)s to Cash Flow: Breaking Free with Infinite Banking and Real Estate with Glenn Yaney
    Jul 1 2025

    In this conversation, Jim and Glenn Yaney discuss the journey to financial independence through real estate and the Infinite Banking Concept. Glenn shares how he moved beyond conventional financial advice, took control of his capital, and built sustainable wealth with cash-flowing assets. His story is a direct challenge to the status quo—and a blueprint for ownership.

    3 Key Takeaways:

    • Traditional advice doesn’t build freedom: Years of 401(k) contributions left Glenn with illiquid assets. It was business and real estate ownership that created true independence.

    • The cost of inaction is control: Glenn used tax strategies to move capital out of retirement accounts and into mobile home parks and apartments—multiplying income and gaining access.

    • Proximity is leverage: By surrounding himself with people who were already financially free, Glenn accelerated his learning and took confident action toward breaking away from his W-2.

    Glenn Yaney didn’t wait—he took control, broke from the herd, and built real freedom through ownership and cash flow.

    If you're still following the conventional path, ask yourself: is it really working? It’s time to think different. It’s time to own your future.

    Connect with Glenn Yaney:
    Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-millionaire-journey-podcast/id1728886342

    Website: www.verticalequityproperties.com/

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    41 m
  • Best Of: Weighing The Opportunity Cost of Your Financial Decisions with Jim and Nick
    Jun 24 2025

    In this episode, Jim Oliver and cohost Nick Kosko explore how the principle of Economic Value Added (EVA), widely used by corporations, can be applied to personal finance. They challenge conventional financial advice, specifically addressing the hidden cost of capital and its implications for wealth-building strategies like Infinite Banking.

    Key Takeaways:

    • Understanding EVA: EVA is calculated using three components—Net Operating Profit After Tax (NOPAT), cost of capital, and capital employed—and helps determine whether an enterprise is generating true value.

    • Your Family is a Business: Just like a corporation, your household economy should account for the cost of capital to ensure efficient use of resources and long-term wealth accumulation.

    • Lost Opportunity Cost: Paying with cash may seem simple, but it often ignores the potential returns that capital could have generated if deployed differently, leading to underestimated financial losses.

    Jim and Nick make the case that applying corporate finance principles like EVA to your personal finances isn’t just possible—it’s essential. By recognizing your family as an economic entity and accounting for the true cost of capital, you can make more informed decisions that align with long-term wealth creation.

    The key isn’t just about how much money you make, but how efficiently you deploy and grow that capital over time.

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  • Tax Syndication Series, Part 2: Maximizing Deductions: A Guide to Cost Segregation with Yonah Weiss
    Jun 17 2025

    In Part 2 of our series on tax strategies for real estate investors, Yonah Weiss breaks down cost segregation—a powerful but underutilized tool that can significantly reduce taxable income by accelerating depreciation. Yonah explains how cost segregation works, the benefits for real estate professionals, audit considerations, and common mistakes to avoid.

    3 Key Takeaways:

    • Front-Load Your Tax Savings: Cost segregation lets you write off big depreciation early—boosting cash flow and slashing taxes when it matters most.

    • Use Pros or Pay the Price: DIY cost seg = audit risk. The wealthy hire experts who follow IRS rules and unlock every legal advantage.

    • Wealth Is Strategy, Not Luck: High-level investors study the tax code and use it. They don’t guess—they play offense and reinvest savings to scale fast.

    If you want to learn more or need guidance on how to implement these strategies, don’t hesitate to reach out to experts like Yonah Weiss or connect with real estate-savvy CPAs.

    Until next time, keep educating yourself, stay strategic, and keep breaking away from the ordinary.

    Connect with Yonah Weiss:

    Website: www.madisonspecs.com/

    Instagram: www.instagram.com/yonahweiss/

    Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/cost-segregation-yonah-weiss/

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/YonahWeiss

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    35 m
  • Tax Syndication Series, Part 1: Exploring Key Tax Trends with Gian Pazzia
    Jun 10 2025

    In this first episode of a two-part series, tax incentives expert Gian Pazzia provides a high-level overview of key tax-saving strategies for business owners and real estate investors. Gian breaks down major trends like cost segregation and energy tax credits, revealing how these tools can accelerate deductions, reduce taxable income, and unlock significant savings.

    This episode sets the stage for Part 2, which will dive deeper into practical implementation with another special guest.

    Key Takeaways:

    • Cost Segregation Studies: How breaking down your building’s components can accelerate depreciation and increase first-year deductions by up to 25%, delivering major cash flow benefits for real estate investors.

    • Real Estate Professional Status & Short-Term Rentals: Insights on how meeting specific IRS criteria or leveraging short-term rental classifications can unlock the ability to offset passive losses against active income.

    • Stacking Incentives: Exploring how commercial real estate investors can combine accelerated depreciation with energy tax credits (like 179D and 45L) to maximize tax benefits.

    Stay tuned for Part 2, where we’ll go beyond the overview and dig into the detailed tactics and implementation steps for these tax-saving strategies.

    Resources:

    For 10% off your residential Cost Segregation study (under $1.2M) : www.costsegregation.com/BREAKAWAY2025

    Connect with Gian Pazzia:
    Website: www.kbkg.com/residential-costsegregator

    Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/costsegregationservices/

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    35 m
  • Financial Freedom Isn’t the Final Destination with Jim Oliver
    Jun 3 2025

    In this solo episode, Jim Oliver challenges the traditional notion that financial freedom is the ultimate destination. Instead, he reframes it as the beginning of a more meaningful journey—one rooted in ownership, impact, and legacy. Drawing on personal stories, lessons from Infinite Banking, and thought-provoking metaphors, Jim urges listeners to shift from escape to empowerment and build a life of purpose beyond financial independence.

    3 Key Takeaways:

    1. Financial Freedom Is Just the Start
    Most people chase financial independence like it’s the goal. It’s not. It’s just the starting line. Once you’re free, that’s when the real game—impact, leverage, and legacy—begins.

    2. Control the Money, Control the Outcome
    When you control the money, you control the outcome. Infinite Banking puts you in the driver’s seat—no more waiting on approvals, no more lost opportunity cost. You become the bank.

    3. Impact Is the Ultimate ROI
    True wealth isn’t just about what you earn or save—it’s about what you build that outlives you. After freedom comes impact. The mission shifts from accumulation to contribution.

    Book Recommendations:

    • Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach

    • Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah by Richard Bach (particularly the opening parable about the creatures in the stream)

    Best Advice Jim Ever Received:

    “Let go.” Like the creature who released his grip on the rock to discover what the stream had in store, stepping into the unknown is the only way to discover what you're truly capable of.

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    28 m
  • From Chaos to Control: Building a Personal Money System That Works with Teshra Robles
    May 27 2025

    Financial freedom doesn’t start with more income—it starts with control.

    In this episode, Jim Oliver sits down with Teshra Robles to explore the missing skill most high earners overlook: a clear, consistent system for managing personal finances.

    Teshra shares how denial, disorganization, and emotional patterns keep people stuck—and how a simple, repeatable practice can completely transform your relationship with money.

    3 Key Takeaways

    1. Disorganization is a Hidden Wealth Leak
    Most people don’t know where their money is going because they’re emotionally avoiding the truth.

    2. Off-the-Shelf Tools Don’t Cut It
    Generic apps and spreadsheets won’t get you there. You need a system designed for your life.

    3. One Hour a Week Changes Everything
    A weekly review of your accounts brings clarity, control, and confidence to every financial decision.

    In a culture obsessed with income, this conversation brings you back to the foundation: Cash flow control is the bedrock of wealth.

    Connect with Teshra Robles
    • Website: teshradoyou.com

    • LinkedIn: Teshra Robles

    • Facebook: facebook.com/teshradoyou

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    28 m
  • How to Leverage AI Like a Billion-Dollar CEO with Kevin Surace
    May 20 2025

    What if AI could help you sleep better, think faster, and win bigger? In this episode of Breakaway Wealth, Jim Oliver sits down with Silicon Valley powerhouse Kevin Surace—entrepreneur, innovator, and one of the early voices on AI’s transformational power.

    They dive deep into:

    • Why most entrepreneurs lose not because of bad ideas, but bad timing.

    • How AI can act as your daily decision-making partner—from analyzing supplements to writing business plans.

    • Why grit and risk tolerance are still the ultimate wealth-building tools.

    • And the surprising truth about success: it’s not just about making money—it’s about finding joy.

    Whether you’re a startup founder, seasoned business owner, or just trying to stay relevant in a fast-moving world, Kevin's blueprint will show you how to adapt, lead, and break away from convention.

    3 Takeaways:
    1. AI as Your Tactical Wingman
      Use AI as a daily assistant for research, writing, planning, and decision-making. It doesn’t replace you—it amplifies you.

    2. Timing > Talent
      The biggest startup killer? Being early. Mastering the art of timing in business is more important than chasing “great ideas.”

    3. Resilience Builds Empires
      Endurance, not genius, separates winners from wannabes. Show up, survive setbacks, and let compound effort do its thing.

    Kevin’s decades of experience will challenge your thinking—and give you a modern playbook to stay ahead in a world that won’t wait.

    Subscribe and share to help others break away from financial convention

    Connect with Kevin Surace:

    Website: www.kevinsurace.com/

    Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/ksurace/

    Instagram: www.instagram.com/kevinsurace/

    Twitter: twitter.com/kevinsurace

    Tiktok: www.tiktok.com/@kevin_surace

    Facebook: www.facebook.com/kevin.surace/

    YouTube: www.youtube.com/@kskoolstuff

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    52 m