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We're starting season 2 with the woman sharing If you want to get rich in 2026, you need to start owning assets!
Money expert, Codie Sanchez, breaks down why we’re in an ownership race, how AI and the shifting job market are rewriting wealth creation, and why those without equity risk falling permanently behind. She explains how to use your 9-5 income to build leverage, negotiate equity, and start buying cash-flowing “boring” businesses without quitting your job. They expose the spending traps targeting women, the mindset shift from consumer to owner, and the exact businesses Codie would invest in right now.
What We Cover:
The ownership race and why building assets matters more than ever
Women, money, and learning to speak the language of wealth
Career strategy in your 20s, workplace dynamics, and getting hired in 2026
Why AI skills and a 9 to 5 can be your path to leverage, not limitation
What it really takes to get rich, including entrepreneurial traits and risk tolerance
How to buy cash flowing businesses, find deals, avoid bad industries, and build equity
Wealth versus fame, lessons from major losses, and balancing marriage, power, and life stages
01. only the paranoid survive by andy grove
How to see disruption before it destroys you. Success breeds complacency. Complacency kills companies. Strategic paranoia is the edge.
02. how to make a few billion dollars by brad jacobs
A tactical blueprint for building massive wealth through acquisitions, elite talent, and bold scale.
03. am i being too subtle? by sam zell
The art of being contrarian. Buy when others panic. Protect the downside. Win long term.
04. extreme ownership by jocko willink
No excuses. No bad teams. Just leadership. Own everything and change your results.
05. who not how by dan sullivan
Stop asking how. Start asking who. Scale comes from leverage, not hustle.
06. the ride of a lifetime by bob iger
Inside Disney’s biggest bets. Optimism, empathy, and decisive risk are CEO superpowers.
07. poor charlie’s almanack by charlie t. munger
A masterclass in thinking clearly. Use mental models. Avoid stupidity. Stay in your circle of competence.
08. the almanack of naval ravikant by eric jorgenson
Build wealth with leverage, not labor. Use code, capital, and content so your mind works while you sleep.
09. breaking the habit of being yourself by dr. joe dispenza
Rewire your brain. Break emotional patterns. Design the identity you actually want.
10. illusions by richard bach
Most limits are imagined. Reality bends when your beliefs do.
11. setting the table by danny meyer
Hospitality is strategy. Put people first and profits follow.
12. unreasonable hospitality by will guidara
Care more than necessary. Small surprises create massive loyalty.
13. how to win friends and influence people by dale carnegie
The original influence playbook. Listen well. Make people feel important.
14. let my people go surfing by yvon chouinard
Build a billion-dollar brand with purpose at the center and win differently.
15. your money or your life by vicki robin
Money equals life energy. Spend accordingly.
Hot, Smart, Rich Tips
Hot Hack
If you want to get rich, get around rich people. It sounds gross to say out loud, but the data is clear. Wealth is contagious. The more proximity you have to people building big things, the more you start thinking bigger yourself. Clusters matter. Networks matter. Stop staying where you were born if it’s not stretching you.
Smart Hack
Learn the language of money. Understand a P&L. Know if you’re a profit center or a cost center. Figure out how what you do actually drives revenue. If you can’t explain how you make money for a business, you’ll always be paid like an expense. Once you can quantify your value, you can negotiate equity, distributions, and real upside.
Rich Tip
Rich people don’t optimize for salary. They optimize for equity, distributions, and capital gains. The government taxes salary the highest. So if you want to think like a rich person, stop obsessing over your paycheck and start obsessing over ownership. Buy businesses. Negotiate equity. Get cash flow. Everything around you is a deal if you learn how to see it.
Favorite Part of the Conversation
When I watched my husband’s video. I talk a big game about money, ownership, and power structures. But at the end of the day, that’s who I’m building with and building for. Hearing him say he’s proud of me, that he sees my drive and impact every day, that’s the real wealth. That moment grounded everything.
About The Guest
Codie Sanchez - Founder of Contranian Thinking
Codie Sanchez is an entrepreneur, investor, and founder of Contrarian Thinking, a media and education company focused on helping people build wealth through acquiring cash flowing businesses. With a background in journalism and private equity, she previously worked as a reporter covering border issues before transitioning into finance, where she invested in and analyzed companies across industries. Codie is best known for advocating the acquisition of “boring businesses” such as laundromats, car washes, and service companies as a path to financial freedom. Through her content, courses, and investments, she teaches individuals how to think independently, challenge conventional career paths, and create ownership driven income streams.