What separates people who stay stuck financially from those who build lasting wealth? According to Tony Bradshaw, it starts with a choice—and a complete shift in mindset.

In this episode, Tony shares the mindset shifts and wealth-building principles that shaped his journey. He explains his approach to building wealth through real estate, gold, silver, and businesses, why he believes diversification matters, and how small improvements in learning and personal growth can compound over time.

The conversation goes beyond personal wealth and explores Tony’s vision for generational wealth—including trusts, real estate portfolios, family governance, and educating future generations to protect and grow what has been built. Tony also shares his strong views on fiat currency, the financial system, and the importance of owning tangible assets.

Tony and Rodney also discuss leadership and why business owners should invest in their employees as whole people—not just workers. From financial education and health to marriage, parenting, and personal development, Tony explains how helping people grow can create stronger families, businesses, and communities.

Whether you're starting from debt, trying to build your first million, or thinking about what your wealth could mean for future generations, this episode challenges you to rethink money, investing, leadership, and the most important investment of all: yourself.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• How Tony went from $16,000 in debt to pursuing millionaire status

• Why your financial mindset can be the biggest barrier to building wealth

• Tony’s four financial mindset stages and the importance of becoming a “future millionaire”

• Why intentional decisions and consistent habits matter more than luck

• Tony’s approach to real estate, gold, silver, and business ownership

• Why he believes relying solely on the stock market can create unnecessary risk

• How the “1% better every day” principle can compound into massive growth

• How to start thinking about generational wealth beyond simply leaving money to your children

• Why trusts, family governance, and education can help preserve wealth for generations

• Tony’s concerns about fiat currency, inflation, and the financial system

• Why owning tangible assets can be part of a wealth-preservation strategy

• How business owners can improve employees’ lives beyond the workplace

• Why investing in financial education, health, marriage, and personal growth matters

• How continuous learning can create opportunities for greater financial freedom

• Why investing in yourself may be the highest-return investment you can make

  
  

Tony is the author of The Millionaire Choice: Millionaire or Not. You Can Choose. and host of The Millionaire Choice Show: Make The Choice. Create Your Plan. Tony is the founder of Purpose of Wealth Live Events Series. In 2026, Tony release 31 Days to Get Money Smart and launched the Get Business Smart podcast. Tony has been in business leadership for over 25 years in Director, VP, CIO, and COO level roles. He became enamoured with digital technology in 1996 as a mechanical engineer. He switched careers in 2001 to focus full time on digital technology and business when he joined the Dave Ramsey organization and led the company’s digital transformation. He’s been instrumental in digital marketing, product, technology, and strategic leadership for company growth.

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Financial freedom isn’t just about earning more, it’s about knowing how to manage, protect, and multiply what you already have. In this episode, Michael Dillard shares his journey from poverty and living on food assistance to building a successful career and developing a practical system designed to help people break the pay day to pay day cycle.

Michael explains why financial literacy and discipline matter more than simply earning a higher income, and breaks down his SAVER system: securing income, allocating investments, vanquishing debt, empowering tax savings, and continually improving financial literacy.

The conversation explores long-term investing, the power of compound growth, why panic selling can destroy wealth, and how diversification across assets such as stocks, gold, and silver can help manage risk. The discussion also dives into money and relationships, including different money personalities, communication between couples, and how financial alignment can reduce conflict and strengthen long-term planning.

Whether you're starting from scratch, trying to get out of debt, or looking to build generational wealth, this episode offers practical financial principles to help you take control of your money and create greater financial and time freedom.

• Michael’s journey from poverty to financial independence• The SAVER system for building financial security

• How to protect your income with proper insurance

• The power of compound interest and long-term investing

• How to avoid panic selling during market downturns

• The difference between good debt and bad debt

• How high-interest debt can destroy future wealth

• Why couples need to understand their different money personalities

• How gold and silver can help diversify a portfolio

• How financial education can create generational wealth

• Practical strategies to move beyond living pay cheque to pay cheque

Michael Dillard is a retired U.S. Diplomat, personal finance educator, and author of Build Generational Wealth, Retire Early. After managing multimillion-dollar operations and leading teams around the world, his focus now is helping people understand money, investing, debt, and long-term wealth creation. Through his SAVER framework, podcast, and educational resources, he aims to make financial concepts easier to understand and give people practical tools to improve their financial lives.

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Bitcoin, DeFi & The Future of Financial Freedom with Brandon Diggs

What if your money could work for you without relying entirely on the traditional financial system? In this episode, Brandon Diggs, founder of Overseas DeFi, breaks down Bitcoin, Ethereum, decentralized finance, and the opportunities emerging as the global financial system moves toward blockchain-based infrastructure.

Brandon explains why he sees Bitcoin as “the hardest money on earth,” why Ethereum and other blockchain networks could become the infrastructure for a tokenized financial system, and how investors can think about crypto as a long-term wealth strategy rather than chasing short-term speculation.

Security is another major focus. Brandon shares why self-custody, protecting your seed phrase, using official websites, and sticking with established, audited protocols are critical for anyone entering DeFi.

Whether you're completely new to crypto or already holding Bitcoin and Ethereum, this episode offers a straightforward look at how decentralized finance works, where the opportunities may be, and why understanding the risks is just as important as understanding the potential.

• Why Brandon sees Bitcoin as a long-term store of value

• The role Ethereum could play in the future of finance• How DeFi allows crypto holders to generate potential income

• Liquidity provision, lending, and borrowing strategies

• Why some DeFi opportunities offer significantly higher yields

• The importance of self-custody and protecting your seed phrase

• How to avoid phishing scams and fake crypto websites

• Why established and audited protocols matter

• How blockchain could transform traditional financial infrastructure

• The potential impact of tokenized real-world assets• Why education is essential before putting money into DeFi

• How beginners can start small while learning•

The relationship between physical assets like gold and silver and digital assets

• Why long-term thinking can be more valuable than chasing quick crypto gains.

Brandon Diggs and his business partner Roman Rida are the founders of Overseas DeFi. Brandon spent 15 years as a professional day trader; six to seven hours a day watching intraday NASDAQ futures charts. He was good at it, but it was no kind of life. When he found decentralized finance he found something better. Income from assets he already believed in, without the exhaustion of chasing every market move. Brandon brings more than 30 years of teaching experience and an engineering background to his mission of making decentralized finance easier to understand and today he serves as Head of Education at Overseas DeFi. He teaches everyday investors how to generate income from crypto they already own without selling, speculating, or becoming a crypto expert. Together with Roman he helps long-term holders finally put their assets to work.

For those interested in learning more, Brandon provides educational videos, live streams, courses, community support, and practical resources designed to help people get started with self-custody and DeFi safely.

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What if money didn't solve your problems…but simply magnified them? In this episode of The Rodney Bull Show, Suzanne Leydecker shares the powerful lessons she learned after inheriting significant wealth. She discovered that financial freedom means little without emotional resilience, healthy boundaries, and strong self-worth.

Suzanne explains why our relationship with money is deeply emotional, how guilt and people-pleasing can quietly sabotage financial success, and why learning to say "no" is one of the most valuable financial skills you can develop. The conversation also explores shifting relationship dynamics as more women become primary income earners, the connection between self-worth and net worth, and practical strategies for building a healthier relationship with money and yourself.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• Why money often magnifies existing emotional patterns instead of fixing them

• How self-worth directly influences long-term financial success

• Suzanne's three pillars for financial and emotional wellbeing

• Why learning to say "no" can protect both your wealth and your peace of mind

• How guilt and people-pleasing lead to poor financial decisions

• The changing financial dynamics in modern relationships

• Why open communication is essential when money enters relationships

• How to set healthy boundaries without feeling guilty

• Why personal responsibility is the foundation of financial freedom

• Simple habits that create lasting personal and financial growth

• Why money alone doesn't create happiness or fulfilment

• Practical steps to build a healthier mindset around wealth

  
  

Suzanne Leydecker is an author, speaker, and financial wellness coach who helps people build a healthier relationship with money by combining financial literacy with emotional intelligence. After inheriting substantial wealth later in life, Suzanne experienced firsthand the emotional challenges that often accompany money. Today, she teaches individuals and families how to strengthen self-worth, establish healthy boundaries, and make confident financial decisions that create lasting freedom.

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Suzanne Leydecker is a fierce love architect, author, speaker, philanthropist and mother on a mission to build unshakable women who reclaim their worth and fall in love with their lives. With a Masters in Marriage and Family Counseling and a certificate in Spiritual Psychology, Suzanne blends education with a holistic approach to guide women on their journey of self-discovery. Suzanne’s passion lies in helping women learn to take personal responsibility, hold their boundaries, find their unique purpose and passion, and not take things personally.

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Real estate can be one of the most powerful wealth-building tools…but only if you treat it like a business. In this episode of The Rodney Bull Show, Cameron Tope shares how he grew Emerson Property Management from overseeing his own rental portfolio to managing more than 300 properties across Houston. Along the way, he reveals the biggest mistakes landlords make, why cash flow should always come before appreciation, and how proper property management protects long-term wealth.

From avoiding costly contractor mistakes to screening tenants, managing vacancies, and preparing for changing market conditions, Cameron explains the systems and mindset required to build a profitable rental portfolio that lasts. Whether you're buying your first investment property or scaling an existing portfolio, this conversation is packed with practical lessons for becoming a better investor.

Cameron Tope is a real estate investor and the founder of Emerson Property Management, a Houston-based company managing more than 300 residential investment properties. After experiencing the challenges of managing his own rental portfolio, Cameron built a business focused on treating every property like it was his own. Today, he helps investors maximize cash flow, protect their assets, and build long-term wealth through disciplined property management and practical real estate investing.

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Cameron Tope is the founder of Emerson Property Management, managing over 300 properties in Houston, and he also owns a portfolio of more than 30 rentals himself. He focuses on turning underperforming properties into high-performing assets through better systems, better execution, and a more disciplined approach.

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Success in business rarely follows a straight line. In this episode of The Rodney Bull Show, Max Emma shares how he rebuilt his life after losing everything during the Global Financial Crisis. Today, he's built multiple successful businesses and helps entrepreneurs find the right franchise opportunities while embracing AI to stay ahead in an increasingly competitive world.

Max explains why resilience matters more than talent, how franchising can reduce many of the risks of starting a business, and why leadership, culture, and continuous learning are essential for long-term success. The conversation also explores how AI is transforming business operations, why calculated risks outperform reckless ones, and the importance of building systems that allow you to grow without burning out.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• How Max rebuilt his life after bankruptcy and multiple business setbacks

• Why franchising can be a lower-risk path to business ownership

• The leadership traits every successful franchise owner needs

• How AI is saving hours of work and improving business performance

• Why company culture matters even with remote teams

• The importance of calculated risk instead of gambling on opportunities

• How delegation helps entrepreneurs scale without burnout

• Why continuous learning is essential in today's rapidly changing world

• The biggest mistakes people make when buying a franchise

• How location and market research determine long-term business success

• Why resilience, persistence, and adaptability outperform raw talent

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Max Emma is a Certified Franchise Executive with over two decades of hands-on experience in the franchise world. From providing bookkeeping services to over 100 franchise brands across the U.S., to building his own bookkeeping franchise, to guiding aspiring entrepreneurs as a franchise consultant, Max is a seasoned expert in all things franchising.

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Part 2 of an honest and thought provoking conversation.

Why does it feel like people are working harder than ever, yet getting further behind financially?

In this episode, Rodney continues his discussion with Dan "Taxation Is Theft" Behrman about government spending, taxation, debt, inflation, housing affordability, and the financial systems that shape everyday life. Dan shares his perspective on why modern economies rely on debt, how government-backed monetary policies influence wealth inequality, and why financial education is more important than ever.

The discussion explores the relationship between taxation, government accountability, housing affordability, and personal responsibility. Dan also explains why he believes building self-reliance through savings, hard assets, local food production, and alternative stores of value can help families become more resilient during uncertain economic times.

Whether you agree with every viewpoint or simply want to hear a different perspective on economics, politics, and personal freedom, this episode encourages listeners to think critically about the systems that influence their financial future.

Dan "Taxation Is Theft" Behrman is an entrepreneur, political activist, author, and independent educator best known for challenging conventional thinking around taxation, government, and the monetary system. Through public speaking, interviews, and educational content, he encourages people to question how modern financial systems operate and to take greater responsibility for their own financial future.

His work focuses on personal sovereignty, economic freedom, financial education, and helping individuals better understand the relationship between money, government, and individual liberty.

For more than 20 years, Dan “Taxation Is Theft” Behrman has challenged systems he believes keep people compliant and financially trapped. He says he hasn’t paid income tax in over a decade or held a driver’s license in nearly 20 years, while advocating for freedom, decentralization, and self-sovereignty. His message cuts across political divides and has earned him an international audience.

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In this thought-provoking episode, Rodney sits down with Dan Behrman to explore his perspective on the modern monetary system, fiat currency, taxation, and the role central banks play in the global economy. Drawing on his research and personal experiences, Dan challenges conventional thinking around money creation, government debt, inflation, and financial independence. Dan also shares his views on precious metals, cryptocurrencies, personal sovereignty, and the importance of questioning long-held assumptions about money and taxation.

Whether you agree with every viewpoint or simply want to better understand alternative perspectives on economics and personal finance, this episode encourages critical thinking about how money influences our lives.

• How the modern monetary system operates from Dan's perspective

• The difference between fiat currency and gold or silver-backed money

• Why inflation gradually reduces purchasing power over time

• The relationship between government debt, taxation and money creation

• Why understanding central banking is important for financial literacy

• The historical evolution from commodity-backed money to fiat currencies

• Alternative stores of value including gold, silver and cryptocurrencies

• The role of privacy-focused cryptocurrencies like Monero

• Why diversifying assets may help reduce exposure to inflation

• Dan's approach to legal research and questioning government authority within legal frameworks

• The importance of critical thinking when evaluating financial systems

• Why education is one of the most valuable tools for building financial independence

Dan Behrman is an independent researcher, entrepreneur and educator who explores topics surrounding monetary systems, taxation, personal sovereignty and financial freedom. Through his content, interviews and public discussions, he encourages people to examine how modern banking systems operate, understand the history of money, and think critically about the financial structures that shape everyday life.

Dan shares educational content on alternative monetary systems, cryptocurrencies, precious metals and personal responsibility, with the goal of helping people make more informed financial decisions.

Guest Info:

For more than 20 years, Dan “Taxation Is Theft” Behrman has challenged systems he believes keep people compliant and financially trapped. He says he hasn’t paid income tax in over a decade or held a driver’s license in nearly 20 years, while advocating for freedom, decentralization, and self-sovereignty. His message cuts across political divides and has earned him an international audience.

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