The Lucra Podcast

The Lucra Podcast

by Mindie Kniss

Entrepreneurship

Season 1

13. Mindie Kniss: What Happens When You Push Wealth Away

Sean Stephenson interviews host Mindie Kniss about her wealth evolution. Mindie Kniss was on the fast-track to success: a Fortune 100 career, the house, the car, etc… Then, in 2008, after being laid off twice by the same company, Mindie gave up the cushy corporate career to become an entrepreneur. Within two years, she was $100,000 in debt and faced eviction, foreclosure, and eventually, bankruptcy. Having hit rock bottom, Mindie knew there was nowhere to go but up, and has since developed a successful, six-figure coaching practice. Today, Mindie is CEO of Lucra, which offers training on money mindset and entrepreneurialism. She hosts the annual HeartPath retreat and is author of The Heart of Consciousness. She holds degrees in theology, writing, and philosophy.

12. Jim Dew: How to Overcome a Family History of Poverty

Jim Dew, Advisor To The Entrepreneur®, is the CEO of Dew Wealth Management. Jim has twenty-four years of experience building virtual family offices for entrepreneurs. He earned a BS in Mathematics from the University of Arizona and an MBA from Arizona State University. Jim is a Certified Financial Planner®, Chartered Financial Consultant®, and a Certified Private Wealth Advisor®. He has been featured in Inc, Entrepreneur, and Huffington Post and is the author of Beyond a Million: The Entrepreneur’s Playbook for Expanding Wealth, Freedom, and Time. Jim is also known for speaking on national stages for elite entrepreneurs.

11. Kevin Thompson: Work Doesn't Have to be Hard

Kevin is best known for making introductions. He hosts many types of roundtable discussions, meetups, and other gatherings to bring people together for the good of all. He also has some pretty extraordinary stories about almost being killed while working on a fishing boat in Alaska… So, there’s that. Enjoy the show!

10. Ryan Lee: How to Have it All Without the Hustle

Ryan is founder of Rewind: A non-inflammatory feel-good food bar. He's a founder and advisor, starting his first business selling baseball cards via mail order when he was 12-years old. His newest company, REWIND, was created to help people knock years off their body with vegan, gluten-free, non-GMO energy bars that taste like heaven! Ryan has been featured in many media outlets, including the front page of the Wall Street Journal and the cover of Millionaire Blueprints magazine. He's also written two books, The Millionaire Workout and Passion to Profits (and has been thinking about writing his third... for about 10 years! While he's not changing lives.. he's either binge-watching a Netflix show or coaching his four kids in every sport imaginable - from baseball and basketball to lacrosse and tennis (he just can't coach hockey, because he's a terrible skater!).

9. Dana Wilde on Training Your Brain for Abundance

Dana Wilde is an internationally known expert on how to intentionally and systematically change your mindset so you get better outcomes. After growing her own business from zero to a million dollars a year in under 19 months, Dana can teach you how to make money by being happy and get paid for being YOU! With over 100,000 followers in 110 countries, Dana is the bestselling author of Train Your Brain and the creator of The Celebrity Formula. She is featured in the movies, The Abundance Factor, The Truth About Prosperity, and Dream Big. Fascinated by neuroscience and the power of the mind, she affects lives daily on The Mind Aware Show, where she interviews thought leaders, brain scientists, and celebrities about how to intentionally think wealthier, happier, and healthier thoughts.

8. Sean Stephenson: Making No Apologies For His Pursuit of Wealth

Dr. Sean Stephenson (1979-2019) was predicted not to survive at birth because of a rare bone disorder that stunted his growth and caused his bones to be extremely fragile (fracturing over 200 times by the age of 18). Despite his challenges, he took a stand for a quality of life that has inspired millions of people around the world. Since 1994, his powerful message has been heard at live events in nearly all 50 states and in 16 countries. Sean has presented at hospitals, universities, prisons, and companies such as Nike, Whole Foods, Zappos, Walmart, and Sharp Healthcare. He’s shared the stage with U.S. Presidents, billionaire business moguls, celebrities, and His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. Sean has appeared on everything from The Oprah Show to Jimmy Kimmel, in addition to online videos with tens of millions of views. The Biography Channel produced an hour-long feature on his life called Three Foot Giant. He is author of the book Get Off Your 'But.' Originally from Chicago, he lived in Scottsdale with his wife and business partner, Mindie Kniss, until his death in 2019.

7. Josh Bezoni on Giving Back and Doing the "Real" Work

Josh is the co-founder and CEO at BioTrust Nutrition. He is an innovator in the health space and an all-around great human being. After learning copywriting from Joe Sugarman, Gary Halbert, and Dan Kennedy, Josh worked with Bill Phillips at EAS, then progressed to his own companies.

6. Nicole De Member on Appreciating What We Have

Nicole was managing owner of Effigy studios, which was purchased by Eminem in 2007. She has been involved with everything from charities to charter schools, has founded multiple companies, and is currently rockin’ as a woman Founder and CEO in the tech space.

5. Jesse Elder on Imagination and the Illusion of Time

Between his popular Mind Vitamin videos that have touched the hearts and minds of millions, his global speaking engagements, online courses, and private coaching, Jesse Elder has worked with people worldwide to upgrade their lives with his teachings of self-mastery, radical self-acceptance, and inspired action.

4. Tony Rose on Not Living in the State of Lack

Tony Rose is a founding partner of Rose, Snyder & Jacobs. His client responsibilities include, but are not limited to, tax and management consulting advice to closely-held corporations, family-owned businesses, partnerships and the high net worth individuals who own them. Tony has spent considerable time resolving the complexities faced by these entrepreneurs. In addition to helping entrepreneurs and high-net-worth families with tax-minimization strategies for asset growth and protection, Tony also helps his clients more effectively grow their financial capital by first enriching their human, intellectual, social and structural capitals. Through counseling and leading multidisciplinary teams of professionals, he has provided valuable guidance at the point where life intersects wealth.

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