Travis Makes Money
You can't save your way to your dream life anymore. The truth is, you’re gonna need to learn to make more money. The Travis Makes Money Podcast is not your typical personal finance show. Rather than shaming you for buying a Starbucks coffee or pressuring you to become a billionaire, we focus on empo...
Recent Episodes
Jan. 14, 2026
Make Money by Building Competence Before Confidence
In this episode, Travis and Producer Eric break down why most traditional networking advice is completely backwards for today’s world. Travis reflects on his early “Build Your Network” days and how he’s evolved past the outda...
Jan. 14, 2026
Make Money by Understanding Why Democracy Needs the Rich | John O. McGinnis
John O. McGinnis is the George C. Dix Professor of Constitutional Law at Northwestern University and one of the leading legal minds examining how wealth, influence, and democracy intersect in modern America. In this episode, ...
Jan. 13, 2026
Make Money by Learning to Say No (So You Don’t Go Broke Saying Yes)
In this episode, host Travis Chappell and producer Eric use a ridiculous on‑air nicotine experiment and some Kroger pickle‑jar banter to launch into a serious conversation about the power of saying no with your money. From fr...
Jan. 13, 2026
Make Money with the More Mindset | Diana Pagano
Diana Pagano is an international keynote speaker, author, and action‑driven mindset coach who helps people break past limiting beliefs and step into who they were truly meant to become. A proud first‑generation Mexican Americ...
Jan. 12, 2026
Make Money Without Neglecting Your Kids
In this episode, host Travis Chappell and producer Eric get brutally honest about parenting, legacy, and work. Through a mix of serious reflection and completely derailed knock‑knock jokes, Travis breaks down how becoming a d...
Jan. 12, 2026
Make Money by Building Stronger Trust | Brad Beeler
Brad Beeler is a retired U.S. Secret Service agent who conducted more criminal polygraph examinations than anyone else in the agency’s history, interviewing thousands of suspects in homicide, national security, and child expl...