Welcome to the Success Story Podcast, hosted by entrepreneur, business executive, author, educator & speaker, Scott D. Clary (@scottdclary). On this podcast, you'll find interviews, Q&A, keynote presentations & conversations on sales, marketing, business, startups and entrepreneurship. Scott will discuss some of the lessons he's learned over his own career, as well as have candid interviews with execs, celebrities, notable figures and politicians. All who have achieved success through both wins and losses, to learn more about their life, their ideas and insights. He sits down with leaders and mentors and unpacks their story to help pass those lessons onto others through both experiences and tactical strategy for business professionals, entrepreneurs and everyone in between. To get more of the Success Story podcast, go to www.successstorypodcast.com.
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Vivian Tu - "Your Rich BFF" & Author of Rich AF | The Ex-Wall Street Trader With 8 Million Followers Says the Old Money Rules Are Dead
Sep 13, 20261h 19m
➡️ Join 321,000 people who read my free weekly newsletter: https://newsletter.scottdclary.com ➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory Vivian Tu, known to millions as "Your Rich BFF," is a former Wall Street trader turned personal finance educator whose candid, jargon-free approach to money has built her a following of over 10 million people. She's the author of two New York Times bestsellers, Rich AF and Well Endowed, SoFi's first Chief of Financial Empowerment, host of the Networth and Chill podcast, a TED speaker, and the founder of Ask Dolly, an AI-powered personal finance app. Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 and the TIME100 Creators list, her mission is simple: make financial literacy less intimidating and more inclusive, especially for women and young people who've been left out of the money conversation for too long. ➡️ Show Links https://www.instagram.com/your.richbff/ https://www.youtube.com/yourrichbff https://www.linkedin.com/in/viviantu-yourrichbff https://askdolly.com/ ➡️ Podcast Sponsors Hubspot - https://hubspot.com/ Huel - https://huel.com/scott (Code: scott) NetSuite - https://netsuite.com/scottclary/ Framer - https://framer.com/design (Code: SuccessStory) LinkedIn Ads - https://linkedin.com/scottclary Cohesity - https://www.cohesity.com/datacloud Whatnot - https://www.whatnot.com/ Monarch - https://www.monarch.com/ (Code: success) Cash App - https://cash.app/ (Code: cashapp10) MyFitnessPal - https://podcasts.myfitnesspal.com (Code: SCOTT) Odoo - https://www.odoo.com ➡️ Talking Points 00:00 – Intro 04:23 – Has the Money Advice Changed? 07:10 – What to Do When You’re Broke 11:13 – Don’t Let the News Panic You 12:44 – Why We’re Gambling More 15:40 – The Old Money Playbook Is Dead 16:31 – Meet Ask Dolly 20:57 – Why Financial Advice Feels Broken 22:21 – When AI Needs a Human Expert 26:18 – Sponsor Break 30:27 – The Danger of AI Financial Advice 32:26 – Why Vivian Built a Business, Not a Course 37:22 – Building an $8M Creator Business 39:03 – How Creators Should Start 40:48 – Why Delegation Is So Hard 46:44 – Why Money Decisions Get Messy 48:45 – Sponsor Break 52:01 – Can You Afford to Have Kids? 55:40 – Money vs. Biology 58:15 – Don’t Let Others Decide Your Life 1:01:24 – The Sandwich Generation 1:03:42 – What to Do After a Layoff 1:04:40 – How to Future-Proof Your Career 1:07:47 – Why Money Is a Stamina Game 1:10:39 – The Worst Money Advice 1:11:40 – How to Start Investing 1:15:06 – The Future of Money 1:17:38 – Where to Find Vivian 1:17:54 – Vivian’s Final Advice
Sam DeMase - Author of Power Mood | The Career Coach With 800K Followers Says Hard Work Won't Save You
Sep 11, 20261h 22m
➡️ Join 321,000 people who read my free weekly newsletter: https://newsletter.scottdclary.com ➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory Sam DeMase is a career coach at ZipRecruiter and the author of *Power Mood*, whose direct, incisive approach to career advice has built her a following of more than 800,000 people. At ZipRecruiter, she draws on rich, real-time labor market insight to help professionals navigate an evolving job market with clarity and confidence. Her work challenges one of the most deeply ingrained beliefs in professional life: that hard work alone is enough to guarantee success. In this episode, Sam unpacks why effort by itself so often fails to translate into advancement, what truly drives visibility and career growth in today's workplace, and how to cultivate the confidence and strategic thinking needed to take ownership of your career trajectory. ➡️ Show Links https://www.instagram.com/apowermood/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/samdemase/ https://www.apowermood.com ➡️ Podcast Sponsors Hubspot - https://hubspot.com/ Huel - https://huel.com/scott (Code: scott) NetSuite - https://netsuite.com/scottclary/ Framer - https://framer.com/design (Code: SuccessStory) LinkedIn Ads - https://linkedin.com/scottclary Cohesity - https://www.cohesity.com/datacloud Whatnot - https://www.whatnot.com/ Monarch - https://www.monarch.com/ (Code: success) Cash App - https://cash.app/ (Code: cashapp10) MyFitnessPal - https://podcasts.myfitnesspal.com (Code: SCOTT) Plaud - https://plaud.ai/success (Code: success) Odoo - https://www.odoo.com ➡️ Talking Points 00:00 – Intro 04:12 – Why So Many People Hate Their Jobs 07:02 – The Career Ladder Is Dead 12:35 – Why Hiring Feels Broken 14:28 – How to Get Promoted 18:07 – Find an Advocate at Work 22:39 – Apply for Reach Jobs 24:17 – The Worst Career Advice 25:17 – When Your Company Undervalues You 28:38 – Sponsor Break 31:54 – Should You Stay, Quit, or Freelance? 34:03 – Is Quiet Quitting Ever Okay? 37:40 – When Companies “Catfish” You 39:42 – Why Everyone Should Try Entrepreneurship 40:50 – Turn a Bad Job Into an Opportunity 45:18 – Why You Don’t Know Your Strengths 49:10 – Passion vs. What You’re Good At 52:06 – How AI Is Changing Work 53:31 – Sponsor Break 56:48 – How to Land an AI-Era Job 59:22 – The Human Skills AI Can’t Replace 1:03:37 – The Future of Remote Work 1:06:25 – Build a Values-First Career 1:10:31 – How to Use AI in Job Applications 1:15:13 – Hiring in the New Job Market 1:19:24 – Is Job Hopping Worth It? 1:21:04 – Sam’s Best Career Advice
Chervin Jafarieh - Cymbiotika Co-Founder & CSO | His Father Got Cancer Twice So He Built a Supplement Company to Fix What Medicine Wouldn't
Sep 9, 20261h 28m
➡️ Join 321,000 people who read my free weekly newsletter: https://newsletter.scottdclary.com ➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory Chervin Jafarieh is the Co-Founder and Chief Science Officer of Cymbiotika, a wellness brand that's moved over 100 million supplement units and is tracking toward $200 million in revenue. He spent years studying functional medicine, Ayurveda, and biodynamic farming before a family health crisis pulled him into nutrition full-time. He co-founded Cymbiotika in 2019 to build supplements designed around absorption and ingredient integrity. ➡️ Show Links https://www.instagram.com/chervin333/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/chervin-jafarieh-907807205/ ➡️ Podcast Sponsors Hubspot - https://hubspot.com/ Huel - https://huel.com/scott (Code: scott) NetSuite - https://netsuite.com/scottclary/ Framer - https://framer.com/design (Code: SuccessStory) LinkedIn Ads - https://linkedin.com/scottclary Cohesity - https://www.cohesity.com/datacloud Whatnot - https://www.whatnot.com/ Monarch - https://www.monarch.com/ (Code: success) Cash App - https://cash.app/ (Code: cashapp10) MyFitnessPal - https://podcasts.myfitnesspal.com (Code: SCOTT) Plaud - https://plaud.ai/success (Code: success) Odoo - https://www.odoo.com ➡️ Talking Points 00:00 – Intro 04:07 – What We’ve Forgotten 06:02 – Finding Your Spiritual Side 13:02 – The Beliefs Holding You Back 20:20 – How Mindset Shapes Your Health 27:02 – Comfort Is Making Us Sick 28:22 – Sponsor Break 32:21 – The Crisis Facing Kids 36:48 – Cymbiotika’s Bigger Mission 42:05 – Why Quality Costs More 46:05 – Protect Your Business Vision 49:10 – Cut Through Wellness Noise 55:27 – Stop Learning, Start Doing 57:25 – Sponsor Break 1:00:27 – Why You Need to Write 1:06:12 – Wellness Is Simpler Than You Think 1:08:36 – Make Money Without Selling Out 1:13:31 – The Fight Against Toxic Shortcuts 1:16:34 – Bet on Yourself 1:19:01 – Get Your Life Organized 1:22:34 – The Best Way to Start Today 1:27:57 – Where to Find Chervin
Jesse Mecham - YNAB Founder & WSJ Bestselling Author | The Man Who Made Millions Teaching People to Love Budgeting
Sep 6, 20261h 36m
➡️ Join 321,000 people who read my free weekly newsletter: https://newsletter.scottdclary.com ➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory Jesse Mecham is the founder of YNAB (You Need A Budget) — a budgeting platform used by millions of people worldwide — and the Wall Street Journal bestselling author who has spent nearly two decades convincing people that budgeting isn't a punishment, it's a path to freedom. What started as a simple spreadsheet he built for his own family has grown into a beloved financial platform that has helped people break the paycheck-to-paycheck cycle and build real confidence around money. ➡️ Show Links https://x.com/jessemecham https://www.youtube.com/@jessemechamshow https://www.ynab.com ➡️ Podcast Sponsors Hubspot - https://hubspot.com/ Huel - https://huel.com/scott (Code: scott) NetSuite - https://netsuite.com/scottclary/ Framer - https://framer.com/design (Code: SuccessStory) LinkedIn Ads - https://linkedin.com/scottclary Cohesity - https://www.cohesity.com/datacloud Whatnot - https://www.whatnot.com/ Monarch - https://www.monarch.com/ (Code: success) Cash App - https://cash.app/ (Code: cashapp10) MyFitnessPal - https://podcasts.myfitnesspal.com (Code: SCOTT) Plaud - https://plaud.ai/success (Code: success) Odoo - https://www.odoo.com ➡️ Talking Points 00:00 – Intro 04:14 – Why Budget Became a Dirty Word 05:36 – Why People Hate Budgeting 07:37 – The Real Problem Is Behavior 09:40 – You Can Have Anything, Not Everything 11:55 – Spending in Line With Your Values 14:29 – How Much Money Is Enough? 17:02 – Why We’re Afraid to Spend 20:16 – Breaking the Scarcity Mindset 24:32 – Why More Money Doesn’t Fix Everything 27:34 – Money, Stress, and Burnout 33:52 – Sponsor Break 38:06 – How Money Stress Shows Up 44:56 – Balance vs. Spending With Intention 46:43 – Why Spending Feels So Shameful 50:46 – Spending on What Actually Matters 54:25 – Why Experiences Are Worth the Money 59:02 – What Do You Want Your Money to Do? 1:03:29 – Can Money Buy Happiness? 1:06:23 – Sponsor Break 1:09:32 – Building Real Financial Security 1:13:21 – Your Money Is Not Your Identity 1:16:13 – Why Money Conversations Matter 1:18:16 – How YNAB Started 1:23:15 – Building a Business Around Your Values 1:27:24 – Choosing the Right Business Partner 1:29:11 – The Business Jesse Would Build Today 1:32:29 – Advice for Future Founders 1:33:23 – Jesse’s Final Money Lesson
Lessons - He Grew a Church From 20 to 15,000 Members by Teaching One Lesson Nobody Wants to Hear | Keion Henderson - Founder of The Lighthouse Church
Sep 4, 202612 min
➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory In this "Lessons" episode, Keion Henderson, founder of The Lighthouse Church, shares his perspective on what it takes to build lasting and meaningful relationships. He explains why most people practice "lazy love," how forgiveness must be chosen before conflict arises, and why communication is essential to repairing relationships stronger than before. Keion also challenges the idea of 50/50 relationships, explaining why true love means meeting people where they are rather than simply meeting them halfway. Drawing on the principles of agape, storge, phileo, and eros, he explores how sacrifice, commitment, intimacy, and the way we were raised shape the way we love and connect with others. ➡️ Show Links https://successstorypodcast.com YouTube: https://youtu.be/H7CuvFqtw_E Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/keion-henderson-founder-pastor-of-the-lighthouse/id1484783544 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6GlejCOBqKv5B0azgFC1fQ ➡️ Watch the Podcast on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/scottdclary
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