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Feb 2025
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The Money Expert: “If I Was Broke Today,...

Lewis Howes
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Financial freedom begins with taking control of your money story, not your credit score. In this transformative conversation, bestselling author Anthony O'Neal shatters conventional financial wisdom by revealing how credit-obsessed thinking keeps most people trapped in debt cycles and prevents them from "taking their seat at the table." Anthony vulnerably shares his own financial mistakes—from a disastrous landscaping project that cost him thousands to the relationship opportunities lost because of society's misplaced focus on credit scores over actual wealth. His powerful framework for reclaiming ownership of your financial destiny offers a path to freedom that isn't about deprivation, but about making strategic choices that align with your authentic self and deeper purpose. Whether you're drowning in student loans or simply want to build lasting generational wealth, this episode provides the roadmap for creating a life of genuine abundance.

Anthony’s new book Take Your Seat at the Table: Live an Authentic Life of Abundance, Wellness, and Freedom

In this episode you will learn:

  • Why your credit score is a terrible indicator of financial health and how focusing on it keeps most people trapped in debt
  • How to implement the EARN method to systematically eliminate debt in 12-24 months without feeling deprived
  • The critical importance of creating an emotional support system to prevent financial decisions driven by unchecked emotions
  • Why entrepreneurship isn't for everyone and the dangerous myth of "working from the beach" that influencers sell
  • How to define true abundance as creating overflow that benefits not just yourself but your family and community
  • The spiritual dimension of stewardship that extends beyond money to how you manage your time, relationships, and resources

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