The Total Wealth Academy radio show is about much more than just using real estate to make more money. Real wealth includes all the parts of a balanced life: fitness, family, romance, charity, fun, travel, and, of course, money. Host Steve Davis started with bad credit and no money and ended up invested in over 4000 single-family and apartment units. He did this while maintaining above-average fitness, a 33-year marriage, raising two outstanding children, and simply living life to the fulles ...
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Joshua J Sheats, MSFS, CFP, CLU, ChFC, CASL, CAP, RHU, REBC is a financial planner who teaches people how to live a rich life now while building a plan for financial freedom in 10 years or less. He mixes creative approaches to lifestyle design, deep-dive financial planning techniques, and hard-core business strategy to equip you with the knowledge and inspiration you need to build financial independence.
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Ep. 779 - Grappling with Lazy, Arrogance, and Greed
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46:05Welcome back to the show! In this episode, Steve tells the story of how his early investing career was plagued by the three killers of all real estate investors. How often do you come across a podcaster who readily serves up his own mistakes as an example of what NOT to do as an investor? Well, you found one, and the best part of this story is that…
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1103-Changes From The One Big Beautiful Bill and the New Trump Accounts
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1:07:37Jeff Levine's tweet thread: https://x.com/CPAPlanner/status/1940856699872858202
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Ep. 778 - Why Are Most American Investing THAT Way? Ft. Trevor Davis
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46:45In this episode, Trevor Davis, Lead Wealth Coach at Total Wealth Academy, discusses the wild ride that has been, and always will be, for those who want to take their chance with their fortunes in the stock market. Join Trevor as he discusses this topic, his Stock Market analysis, and much more! Please remember that Trevor is always available via em…
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Ep. 777 - What Do You Do When You Are Exposed To A New Live-Changing Concept?
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40:23Welcome back to the show! In this episode, Steve discusses the recent events unfolding at the Total Wealth Academy office, where a group of teens left the building having been taught something their parents had never been exposed to. We are, of course, referring to the concepts of credit, investment lending, and the process of real estate investing…
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Ep. 775 - BEWARE YOUR SOURCES: Are You Listening To An Expert?
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45:40Welcome back to the show! In this episode, Steve discusses an article that he found on the internet that seems attractive and helpful at first glance, but is full of terrible advice for those who want to invest in real estate. Now, we all know that you shouldn't believe everything that is posted on the internet because EVERYONE can post on the inte…
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OUT & ABOUT: Unschooling: Learning Off the Beaten Path (Expat Money 291)
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1:00:42Completing the interview I gave to Mikkel Thorup last year. Original episode: https://expatmoneyshow.com/episodes/291-joshua-sheats-pt-3/
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Ep. 776 - Keeping Up to Date With The Market FT. Trevor Davis
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45:33In this episode, Trevor Davis, Lead Wealth Coach at Total Wealth Academy, discusses the wild ride that has been, and always will be, for those who want to take their chance with their fortunes in the stock market. Join Trevor as he discusses this topic, his Stock Market analysis, and much more! Please remember that Trevor is always available via em…
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Ep. 778 - Looking Into the "40/40/40" Scam
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40:19Welcome back to the show! In this episode, Steve investigates and discusses the 40/40/40 scam. What is this scam, you ask? Do you need to change your passwords and check your credit score? No! This scam has been perpetuated on the American people for decades, and most think that it means success! So what is this crazy scam? Tune in now and find out…
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Ep. 774 - The Difference Between An Investment Job & Investment Wealth
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44:41Welcome back to the show! In this episode, Steve discusses the difference between gaining wealth from a real estate investing job and building passive income from actual real estate investments. Not all real estate investing vehicles are created equal, and that is doubly true when you consider that not all cars create PASSIVE INCOME. While getting …
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Welcome back to the show! In this episode, Steve dissects the universal desire to have and acquire more money. But is that desire and pursuit such a simple matter? Steve would have to go out on a limb and say it is not so simple. He doesn't believe that people are greedy. He doesn't think that people are pursuing money for the sake of money. But wh…
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1102-It's Always Cheaper to Feed the Meter Than to Pay The Ticket
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Ep. 772 - Follow Good Models FT. Trevor Davis
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44:56In this episode, Trevor Davis, Lead Wealth Coach at Total Wealth Academy, discusses the wild ride that has been, and always will be, for those who want to take their chance with their fortunes in the stock market. Join Trevor as he discusses this topic, his Stock Market analysis, and much more! Please remember that Trevor is always available via em…
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Ep. 771.5 - SPECIAL SHOW: Flipping and Deal Nights @ TWA
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46:38Welcome back to the show! In this episode, Steve is joined by not one but two special guests to discuss flipping in the current real estate market and this week's Deal Night at Total Wealth Academy. Steve is joined by Michael Seago (The Seago Group) and Wade Comeaux (Catalyst Funding) to talk about the state of the real estate flipping market. Thes…
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Ep 771 - Finding Your WHY (Motivation) Ft. Joseph Bramante
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51:30Welcome back to the show! In this episode, Steve is joined by special guest Joseph Bramante. In addition to discussing the exciting ways that Joseph is investing in the real estate market, they discuss their "why," the core reasons they wanted to become financially independent. Have you discovered why, or is listening to this podcast one of the man…
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Ep. 770 - 5 Habits The Wealthy Share With Each Other Ft. Austin Wright
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41:24Welcome back to the show! In this episode, Steve is joined by special guest Austin Wright, and they discuss an essential set of habits practiced by the rich but not by anyone else. This is not a long list of habits, though; surprisingly, there are five major points to cover, and these guys do just that in under an hour! Where else in the world do y…
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OUT AND ABOUT: Worldschooling: Beyond the Three Rs (Expat Money 290)
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1:07:16Continuing the interview I gave for Mikkel Thorup last year. Original episode: https://expatmoneyshow.com/episodes/joshua-sheats-pt-2/
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Ep. 769 - Why Is "Save Your Way To Retirement" Still Around?
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40:08Welcome back to the show! In this episode, Steve discusses how most Americans have been tricked or deluded into thinking that their beliefs about life and finances were created individually. It is the complete opposite! From the time our listeners were old enough to understand the language of their parents, belief models and systems were being inst…
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Ep. 768 - The Overwhelming Power of Sophisticated Investors
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44:20Welcome back to the show! In this episode, Steve discusses the dangers of jumping into investing opportunities before obtaining "Sophisticated Investor" status. If you haven't been told yet, investing in anything comes with many inherent risks. But how do whole groups of people get into investment deals and make money without having to work much at…
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Ep. 767 - Are You Ready For The Changes Coming? FT. Trevor Davis
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44:44In this episode, Trevor Davis, Lead Wealth Coach at Total Wealth Academy, discusses the wild ride that has been, and always will be, for those who want to take their chance with their fortunes in the stock market. Join Trevor as he discusses this topic, his Stock Market analysis, and much more! Please remember that Trevor is always available via em…
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Welcome back to the show! In this episode, Steve discusses the power of buying one "small" rental house and how that one purchase can forever impact one's financial power. But what does he mean by "just buy a house"? In this market?!? The uninitiated may be in a full-blown, browser-closing panic right now, but the open-minded and veterans of the sh…
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1101-Friday Q&A: Balancing Life & Work, Investing into People, Managing Large Libraries, Learning Spanish, etc.
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Ep. 765 - The Habits of The Rich & Successful
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47:44Welcome back to the show! In this episode, Steve discusses the habits practiced by the rich and successful that seem to be entirely ignored by everyone else. Not all of the habits discussed in this episode are ground-breaking or shocking. Most of them can be done daily with little to no effort! So why aren't more people doing them? Tune in and find…
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OUT & ABOUT: One Size Doesn't Fit All: Lessons From Homeschooling Five Children (Expat Money 289)
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1:03:52Today I share with you the audio from an interview I gave to Mikkel Thorup last year for Expat Money. Original episode: https://expatmoneyshow.com/episodes/289-joshua-sheats-pt1/
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Ep. 764 - Talking About 401(k)s & IRAs AGAIN
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44:32Welcome back to the show! In this episode, Steve returns to a very important topic: investors who use their 401(k) and IRAs. As a rule, we understand that most professionals in the workforce today have been contributing to a 401(k) or IRA program for the majority of their working career. This also means that most people who want to invest in real e…
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Ep. 763 - The Challenge Left Unanswered For 27 Years
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45:26Welcome back to the show! In this episode, Steve presents an offer, or bet, to all of his listeners that has been unanswered for over twenty-seven years. Now, what is this so-called offer? What is this bet? We could tell you now and ruin the surprise, or encourage you to hit that play button and let Steve deliver the offer to you personally. Will y…
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1100-Investing Into People, Not Money: Patronage Roundtable with Greg Treat
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1:40:24In today's podcast I share the audio from a recent roundtable discusion with attendees of RPF Family Camp. We have a two-week discussion going related to patronage networks and we decided it would be good to host a verbal Q&A discusion instead of just keeping everything in text...now you get to listen in!…
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Ep. 762 - Disassembling The Stock Market FT Trevor Davis
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45:23In this episode, Trevor Davis, Lead Wealth Coach at Total Wealth Academy, discusses the wild ride that has been, and always will be, for those who want to take their chance with their fortunes in the stock market. Join Trevor as he discusses this topic, his Stock Market analysis, and much more! Please remember that Trevor is always available via em…
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1099-Things Are OK...But I Have No Idea What To Invest In!
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1098-"A Model of Christian Charity" by Governor John Winthrop, 1630 On Board the Arbella
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40:59This episode contains the audio recording of a famous sermon by Governor John Winthrop, delivered on board the ship Arbella, while sailing to America in 1630. The sermon contains key theological insights as to the duties that come with wealth; it will be of interest to Christians and history-lovers alike. The basic ideas and precepts of this sermon…
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Welcome back to the show! In this episode, Steve discusses the number one cause of failure. ON top of answering questions from listeners live on the show, Steve talks about the number one problem people have when they want to succeed. But what could it be? Are you too afraid to hit the play button to find out? Please remember that Steve is always r…
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1097-Friday Q&A: Build or Buy, Signaling Theory, Switching Jobs, Moving From Canada to USA
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1:51:24On today's Friday Q&A we cover: 1:30 Should I build a new house or buy an existing one? 14:19 My YouTube channel is struggling. What now? 30:13 Should I move with my girlfriend to the USA for a work assignment? 57:10 How can I apply Signaling Theory to modern dating? 1:13:41 Should I switch jobs to one that seems better but has less potential? 1:23…
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Ep. 760 - Dissecting The "Dumb Doctor" Deal
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40:06Welcome back to the show! In this episode, Steve discusses doctors who are dumb investors. If you are still reading, you are either in shock that Steve would make such a claim, or you are an enraged doctor who doesn't want to believe what you've read. Either way, you need to hit play and let Steve explain! Do you need to ask a question or tell Stev…
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Ep. 759 - Working On The Lens of Your Ego FT. Trevor Davis
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46:27In this episode, Trevor Davis, Lead Wealth Coach at Total Wealth Academy, discusses the power of those who can direct and control their egos to make the most effective progress. Join Trevor as he discusses this topic, his Stock Market analysis, and much more! Please remember that Trevor is always available via email. Send your questions, comments, …
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Ep. 758.5 - Announcing "Deal Nights" THIS WEEK
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41:12Welcome back to the show! In this special edition episode of the Total Wealth Academy Radio Show, Steve is sitting down with two special guests to talk about a special event series happening THIS WEEK! Join Steve, Michael Seago (The Seago Group), and Jeff Johnson (Catalyst Funding) as they tell you about an investment event happening near you (Hous…
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Ep. 758 - How To Handle The Responsibility Of Financial Independence
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46:18Welcome back to the show! In this episode, Steve discusses the reasons viewers like you can and should use the financial education provided by Total Wealth Academy. Were you alive during the time of company pensions and retirement funds? Do you realize that in the 1970s, the government shifted the responsibility of the American worker's retirement …
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Welcome back to the show! In this episode, Steve discusses how just one family investment property can impact your life. That may sound a bit dramatic, but please be assured that this is not an exaggeration or a clickbait phrase. If anyone knows the life-changing power of real estate, it would be Steve Davis. So tune in now! Please remember that St…
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1096-Reconsecration To a Wartime, Not a Peacetime, Lifestyle
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Ep. 756 - The Truth About Real Estate and Tariffs
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45:08Welcome back to the show! In this episode, Steve breaks his general rule about talking in absolutes and discusses what will really happen when trade tariffs hit the real estate market. Don't believe us? Tune in now and listen! Please remember that Steve is always an email away. You can have a one-on-one conversation with him by sending your questio…
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Ep. 755 - It Is A New Month With Big Changes! FT. Trevor Davis
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45:13In this episode, Trevor Davis, Lead Wealth Coach at Total Wealth Academy, discusses the wild ride that has been, and always will be, for those who want to take their chance with their fortunes in the stock market. Join Trevor as he discusses this topic, his Stock Market analysis, and much more! Please remember that Trevor is always available via em…
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1094-Report from Radical Family Camp 2025 and Future Content Focus
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28:22I hope you can come to Family Camp 2026! Make sure you're on the email list for early notice.
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Ep. 754 - Pride, Procrastination, and Lifestyle Creep
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40:03Welcome back to the show! In this episode, Steve discusses three of modern history's most insidious enemies to personal and financial growth: Pride, Procrastination, and Lifestyle Creep. Steve labels these as three of the worst enemies because they have all become normal in the modern-day working society over time. So, what are these enemies, and h…
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Ep. 753 - Are Your "Wants" Going To Take You Where You Need?
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40:47Welcome back to the show! In this episode, Steve discusses the difference between needs and wants and how most people's wants often lead them astray. But how can that be? Tune in and find out! Please remember that Steve is always one email away! Please send your questions, comments, and concerns over to [email protected] today to star…
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Ep. 752 - Why Investors Don't Need To Worry About Tariffs
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40:07Welcome back to the show! In this episode, Steve discusses one of the hottest topics being discussed in today's society: Tariffs. Now, please be aware that Steve does not claim to be an expert on international tariffs. This show is NOT an educational program about them. What this show focuses on is how competent investors never really need to worry…
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Ep. 751 - Is It Better To Be Proactive or Reactive?
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45:25Welcome back to the show! In this episode, Steve discusses the difference between proactive people and reactive people. To answer that question, Steve will start at the very beginning of the thought process. What IS a reactive person, and what IS a proactive person? Everything gets started after that, so tune in and make sure you're ready to hear t…
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Ep. 750 - Not All Multifamily Investments Are Equal
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40:27Welcome back to the show! In this episode, Steve is exploring multifamily investment options, specifically small apartment complexes that can often be overlooked. Now, what could he mean by "small apartment complexes"? Do those even really exist? To a savvy real estate investor, sometimes the small apartment complexes are better than the most newly…
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Ep. 749 - The Power Of One Rental Home Investment
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45:49Welcome back to the show! In this episode, Steve discusses the importance of purchasing a single-family home for any real estate investor. This is true for even the most seasoned investor, but it is especially true for those who are still waiting at the starting line. One single family home can change the course of your life. How is that? Tune in t…
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Out and About: Success Strategies for Teens (MoneyWise With Joshua Sheats)
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44:02Today, I share with you a recent interview I gave for Krish on his podcast MoneyWise. Krish is a teenage financial podcaster and we discussed success strategies for teens. Originally published here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5xKPog3DjtQRQ4tJr1aoMy
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Ep. 748 - The Love/Hate Relationship With Real Estate Agents
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39:05Welcome back to the show! In this episode, Steve discusses his love-hate relationship with real estate agents. Steve is not shy about saying how much he HATES real estate agents. He is also swift and very vocal about how much he LOVES real estate agents. Can he do both? Tune in and find out! Please remember that Steve is always one email away! Just…
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Ep. 747 - What A Difference One Hour Can Make! FT Trevor Davis
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45:09In this episode, Trevor Davis, Lead Wealth Coach at Total Wealth Academy, discusses the wild ride that is, has been, and always will be for those who want to take their chance with their fortunes in the stock market. Join Trevor as he discusses this topic, his Stock Market analysis, and much more! Please remember that Trevor is always available via…
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