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Money And Wealth With John Hope Bryant

Money And Wealth With John Hope Bryant

The Black Effect Podcast Network and iHeartPodcasts 133 Episodes Oct 8, 2026

John Hope Bryant, a successful entrepreneur, executive, and philanthropist, delivers his trademark 'Straight Talk' lessons on developing a wealth-building mindset, specifically addressing how the Black community never received 'the memo' on money. He unpacks current issues and offers practical advice on improving financial positions and creating personal wealth. Episodes feature Bryant speaking directly to the audience, with occasional guests including inspirational individuals he encounters in his travels or from his network of extraordinary people.

Episodes

Grammy-Winner Dallas Austin on Creating Hits, Ownership & Lessons Learned
Grammy-Winner Dallas Austin on Creating Hits, Ownership & Lessons Learned Oct 8, 2026 4127 On the Money and Wealth podcast, John Hope Bryant interviews Grammy-winning producer and entrepreneur Dallas Austin about turning talent into intellectual property, ownership, and wealth. Austin recounts growing up in Columbus, Georgia, escaping hardship through music, and moving to Atlanta with his mother to pursue his dream. He explains signing a work-for-hire deal as a teenager, producing major
Michael Ellison on Overcoming Poverty, Wealth Creation, and AI's Future
Michael Ellison on Overcoming Poverty, Wealth Creation, and AI's Future Oct 1, 2026 3259 John sits down with Michael Ellison, CEO and co-founder of CodePath.org, a nonprofit training first-generation and low-income college students for software engineering and AI careers, focused on skill, access, networks, and building ownership in the tech economy. Ellison shares growing up in rural Maine with incarceration and homelessness, and how persistence and relationship capital helped him br
Recession-Proof Your Life: Don't Panic - Prepare, Position, and Prosper
Recession-Proof Your Life: Don't Panic - Prepare, Position, and Prosper Sep 24, 2026 2853 John Hope Bryant hosts a special Money and Wealth episode on recession‑proofing your life, urging listeners not to panic but to prepare and understand economic cycles (expansion, peak, contraction, bottom, recovery). John explains that recessions reset rather than obliterate, and notes long‑term upward trends in real estate, stock markets, and U.S. GDP, highlighting how fear can lead to bad decisi
Tony Ressler on Creating Opportunity, Finding Resilience, and Rebuilding Atlanta
Tony Ressler on Creating Opportunity, Finding Resilience, and Rebuilding Atlanta Sep 17, 2026 2875 John Hope Bryant welcomes investor and Ares Management co-founder/executive chairman Tony Ressler, discussing Ressler’s career from Drexel to co-founding Apollo and building Ares, his philosophy that “if you don’t quit, you can’t fail,” and the importance of understanding sources of capital and when to use debt versus equity. They recount how a philanthropic ask for O
Money & Wealth Replay:  The Dangers Of Car Dealerships w/ Tony Marzullo
Money & Wealth Replay: The Dangers Of Car Dealerships w/ Tony Marzullo Sep 10, 2026 4397 In this episode, John features his first guest - Tony Marzullo! John and Tony discuss the dangers of low-level car dealerships in depth. If the deal seems too good to be true, it probably is. --Previously aired on May 23rd, 2024-- To learn more about John's Operation Hope initiative, visit: https://operationhope.org/how-we-help/credit-money-management/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy
What is an Entrepreneur? The Truth About Building Something From Nothing
What is an Entrepreneur? The Truth About Building Something From Nothing Sep 3, 2026 3383 John Hope Bryant unpacks what entrepreneurship is and isn’t, stressing it differs from small business ownership and social-media “lifestyle” images. Using a viral “Go-Kart God” example and his own experience running payroll for hundreds, he describes entrepreneurs as high-risk builders who work relentlessly under uncertainty to create scalable enterprise value and equ
Wealth Whispers: Why 'Quiet' May Be The Most Valuable Asset You Can Own
Wealth Whispers: Why 'Quiet' May Be The Most Valuable Asset You Can Own Aug 27, 2026 3783 John Hope Bryant explains what it means to be an “operating entrepreneur” as he records from a quiet late-night retreat in Wailea, Maui, to show how silence fuels thinking and wealth creation.  Responding to a viral clip about poor neighborhoods being noisy and wealthy ones quiet, he argues the real divider is economics (“green”), not race, and that poverty removes pea
AI Won't Take Your Job, But Someone Who Can Use AI Might
AI Won't Take Your Job, But Someone Who Can Use AI Might Aug 20, 2026 2735 John Hope Bryant announces the launch of Juanita AI, Operation HOPE’s first public-facing AI agent and the first product of HOPE AI co-chaired with Van Jones, modeled after and named for John's mother, Juanita Smith. He argues AI won’t replace most jobs, but workers may be replaced by those who can use AI, urging audiences to upskill quickly as change accelerates from 2024–2030.&
Strive Masiyiwa on Building a Billion Dollar Legacy in Africa and Beyond
Strive Masiyiwa on Building a Billion Dollar Legacy in Africa and Beyond Aug 13, 2026 4492 John Hope Bryant sits down with billionaire entrepreneur and philanthropist Strive Masiyiwa and framing the conversation around the “African century.” Masiyiwa describes founding the Econet Group, defeating Zimbabwe’s state telecom monopoly through a Supreme Court constitutional ruling, relocating to South Africa to access capital, and expanding across Africa—especially Nig
Betting Against Yourself: Why The House Always Wins & How YOU Can Win Instead
Betting Against Yourself: Why The House Always Wins & How YOU Can Win Instead Aug 6, 2026 1725 In the latest episode of Money & Wealth, John Hope Bryant tackles the taboo topic of gambling and sports betting, framing it as an issue of ownership and mindset. John argues the “house always wins,” citing casino growth, heavy betting-company advertising, and that many lottery winners go bankrupt, while mobile betting has put a “casino in your pocket,” especially after
The Case for "Good" Capitalism
The Case for "Good" Capitalism Jul 30, 2026 2733 John Hope Bryant delivers a solo episode arguing that America is misunderstanding the capitalism vs. socialism/communism debate and should pursue “good capitalism,” which includes transactions where both sides benefit, versus “bad capitalism,” where others pay a price. John frames financial literacy as a civil rights issue, stresses the difference between making money and b
The Ownership Generation
The Ownership Generation Jul 23, 2026 3397 John Hope Bryant brings you a special, solo episode titled: “The Ownership Generation,” warning that while the economy is essentially strong, outside forces may create short-term instability over the next six to eight months, which means listeners must make mature financial decisions.  John argues that a generation is being misled by social media and cultural narratives that roman

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