Why You Need to Be Broke (Before You Get Rich)

2026-01-28

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Lewis reveals a truth most people run from: being broke isn't your failure, it's your education.He shares his own season sleeping on his sister's couch with no income, no savings, and no clear path forward, feeling trapped and questioning his worth.You'll learn why the lessons you gain when money is scarce teach you more about wealth than any amount in your bank account ever could.Lewis walks you through five specific reasons why financial struggle forces critical growth around resourcefulness, self-worth, and your...

Lewis reveals a truth most people run from: being broke isn't your failure, it's your education.

He shares his own season sleeping on his sister's couch with no income, no savings, and no clear path forward, feeling trapped and questioning his worth.

You'll learn why the lessons you gain when money is scarce teach you more about wealth than any amount in your bank account ever could.

Lewis walks you through five specific reasons why financial struggle forces critical growth around resourcefulness, self-worth, and your relationship with money itself. This isn't about romanticizing poverty or staying broke, it's about extracting wisdom from hard seasons so that when money does come, you're actually ready to keep it.

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In this episode you will:

Uncover what truly matters in your life by letting financial scarcity strip away the noise and reveal your real priorities
Discover why your money beliefs surface most clearly when your bank account is lowest and how to rewrite the stories keeping you stuck
Transform your understanding of resourcefulness by learning why skills built without money last longer than any paycheck
Break through the dangerous belief that your worth equals your wallet and separate your identity from your income
Master the discipline of respecting money through intentional spending, delayed gratification, and creating a healthy relationship with what you have now

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