Best of 2025 SO FAR: Top Strategies for Entrepreneurs
Wealth Wisdom Financial Podcast
Release Date: 07/16/2025
Why Most Business Owners Struggle with Cash Flow and How Profit First Fixes It
Wealth Wisdom Financial Podcast
In this episode of the Wealth Wisdom Financial Podcast, we’re joined by Jason Petro, a Certified Profit First Professional and seasoned entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience as a small business owner. Jason is one of the founding owners of the Profit First App, developed in partnership with Mike Michalowicz, author of Profit First. Having implemented the system in his own businesses, Jason now helps other entrepreneurs do the same—turning profit into a consistent, repeatable habit rather than an afterthought. Together, we explore why traditional accounting often...
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Pressing Pause to Build What’s Next
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What do you do when the thing you've been building needs room to become something bigger? Most people barrel into January with fresh goals, new planners, and that familiar pressure to start strong. But what if the bravest thing you could do right now is... pause? This isn't a farewell episode. It's a pivot point. In this final episode of the year, Brandon and Amanda share something they've been wrestling with behind the scenes. The podcast, the brand, the way they serve you—it's all evolving. And evolution needs breathing room. Before they step back, they're leaving you with one...
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You Didn’t Start a Business to Feel Like This
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What if the real problem isn't your work ethic? What if it's that nobody ever taught you how to run a profitable business? You went into business to make a difference. To take care of your family. To build something that matters. But somewhere along the way, the dream turned into a grind. You're exhausted, stretched thin, and wondering why success still feels so far away. Sound familiar? Neeka Williams felt the same way. As the practice administrator for a urology company, she was doing all the "right" things—showing up every day, solving problems, keeping the wheels...
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Building a STAR Business: Personalization, AI Tools, and Counterflow
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What If Everything You've Been Told About Building Wealth Is Wrong? Have you ever wondered why the financial industry treats entrepreneurs like they should act like employees? Save for retirement. Max out your 401(k). Lock your money away for 30 years. That advice might work for someone with a steady paycheck and a pension. But for business owners? It's a recipe for disaster. In Part 2 of our conversation with Perry Marshall, we're pulling back the curtain on what's broken in the financial planning world—and how we're using Profit First, Infinite Banking, and AI tools to help business owners...
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When the Beans Run Dry: How a Coffee Shop Taught Us the Truth About Money
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What happens when your dream business nearly destroys you, and then teaches you everything you needed to know about money? We don't usually talk about this. The early days. The subway rides hauling coffee beans across Chicago. The polar vortex brought us to the edge of bankruptcy. The moment we realized we'd been doing money completely wrong. But Perry asked us to get real. So we did. In Part 1 of this two-part conversation, we're pulling back the curtain on our entrepreneurial journey, from bootstrapping a coffee shop with zero financial backing to discovering the...
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What Profit Planning Really Looks Like
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What Happens When You Stop Juggling Spaghetti and Start Planning Profit? Have you ever felt like your business is just spaghetti thrown against a wall? You're spinning plates, putting out fires, and wondering which pieces will stick. Joseph Cadavos knows that feeling. With a real estate business closing 90-110 transactions a year, a wife running a med spa an hour away, and three school-aged kids, life was chaos. But here's what changed everything: He stopped trying to do it all and started doing what actually mattered. In this episode, Brandon sits down with Joseph to talk about his year in...
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Get REAL Confidence Before Buying More Stuff!
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Are you trying to buy your way to financial peace? It's Black Friday season, and every ad promises the same thing: relief. This course will fix your business. This software will organize everything. This planner will finally make you consistent. But here's what nobody's telling you: confidence isn't a product you can purchase. In this no-BS episode, Brandon cuts through the holiday shopping noise to reveal what real financial confidence actually is—and why you can't swipe your card to get it. Discover: Why entrepreneurs get trapped in consumption cycles that look like progress but change...
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Entrepreneurs Need a BIG Emotional Reset to Make Money Without Shame
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What if the guilt and shame around money isn't a character flaw, but a nervous system pattern you can actually change? If you've ever felt like you're "doing everything right" but still can't shake the money anxiety… if you've secretly resented your business while feeling guilty for that resentment… or if you've hit financial goals only to feel exhausted instead of excited… then, this episode will help you understand why. Amanda shares the truth most financial professionals won't say out loud: You can't build calm from criticism. Shame doesn't make you responsible. Shame makes you...
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What REALLY Fixes Your FINANCES?
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Does practicing gratitude ever leave you feeling more anxious than at peace? If being thankful isn't magically fixing your finances, this episode is for you. Tune in as Amanda gently exposes the myth of "gratitude fixes everything" and reveals what it really takes to find calm, clarity, and confidence with money. Discover: Why your financial stress isn't a moral failing (and what's actually going on under the surface) The critical money step most experts skip that keeps you stuck in survival mode How to build real safety in your nervous system so you can make empowered money moves from...
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What's the REAL Secret to Getting AHEAD?
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Do you ever feel like you're doing everything "right" in your business - clients are happy, revenue is growing - but you still feel behind and anxious? In this raw, real episode, Brandon digs into the hidden systems silently running your financial life and sabotaging your peace. If hustling harder isn't working, this will be a game-changer. Discover: The secret biological wiring keeping you stuck in "survival mode" (even when you're successful) How to find clarity and calm in the chaos (and make money decisions you trust) The real reason you're exhausted from chasing a finish line that...
info_outlineBest of the Best: Essential Business & Life Lessons from Our Top Episodes (Jan–May)
This power-packed episode brings you the greatest hits—the most insightful, practical, and transformative advice—from every conversation we had between January and May. If you’re an entrepreneur striving for more than just profits, this one's your goldmine. 💰💡
We dive deep into what actually works for business owners who want both financial success and personal freedom. From daily financial habits to high-level strategy, you’ll hear highlights on:
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Why ditching the rigid budget mindset could save your business
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How Profit First and Bank On Yourself can create real momentum
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What most entrepreneurs overlook when planning their financial future
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Stories of burnout, breakthrough, and bold transformation
Whether you're scaling, stabilizing, or starting over, these curated moments will help you work smarter, live better, and lead with intention.
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Budgeting strategies that adapt to real-life business needs
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Tax-smart planning, bonus benefits, and succession strategies
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Protecting your business and your sanity with key insurance tools
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Daily financial disciplines that build long-term wealth
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True-life stories that prove: when your business aligns with your values, everything changes
00:00 Introduction
00:04 How to Create a Small Business Budget That Actually Works
03:42 Financial Systems for 7-Figure Business Growth
07:10 Business Owner's Guide to Cash Flow Management
10:36 Setting Financial Goals: A Framework for Entrepreneurs
14:09 How to Hire: The Financial Foundation First Approach
19:11 Building Company Culture In Small Business
22:22 Employee Benefits That Won't Break the Bank
26:00 Securing Your Business's Future: The Key Person Strategy
29:13 Tax Strategies for Business Owners Under $1 Million
32:30 Small Business Tax Mistakes
36:33 Bookkeeping Systems for Busy Entrepreneurs
40:21 Business Owner's Guide to Life-Long Tax Planning
43:30 Discover How To Work Less And Earn More Money
47:15 Small Business Owners Must Set Boundaries To Achieve Success
50:48 Delegation Strategies for Control-Freak Entrepreneurs
54:22 Work-Life Integration for Business Owners
58:02 The Million-Dollar Mindset: 3 Mental Shifts Before Scaling
01:01:33 Streamline or Struggle: Financial Systems That Unlock Growth
01:05:24 Sustainable Scaling: Growing Your Business Without Burning Out
01:09:14 Plateau to Profitability: Breaking Free When 7-Figures Still Feels Like Struggling
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/CzUbpiJE3Tg