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Graham Stephan Says Real Estate Was a Mistake. A 20-Year Investor Responds.

September 10, 2026

Graham Stephan just admitted that his real estate investing — seven properties, low mortgage rates, massive appreciation — delivered only a 4–5% annual return once he backed out repairs, vacancies, insurance, and hassle. In this episode, Chris Miles reacts to Graham's honest breakdown, agrees with everything he got right, and shows exactly what he could have done differently from day one. This is not a "real estate is bad" episode. It's a "real estate done wrong is a part-time job with medioc...

The Average Worker Is Productive for 2 Hours and 48 Minutes a Day. Here's the Fix.

September 08, 2026

Studies show the average worker is productive for just 2 hours and 48 minutes in an eight-hour workday — because they're pushing through instead of recovering. In this episode, Chris Miles sits down with CPA and author John Briggs to break down the science of why working harder is making you less effective, and the 3.3 Rule that grew his 290-person firm by nearly 500% in four years. This is not a "slow down and smell the roses" episode. It's a "you can get twice as much done if you stop tryin...

The US Is Borrowing $2 Trillion This Year. Here's What That Means for Your Money.

August 20, 2026

The US Treasury just announced it needs to borrow $2 trillion this year — $166 billion a month just to break even. In this episode, Chris Miles sits down with Dr. David Phelps (Freedom Founders, 40+ years in real estate and alternative investing) to talk about what's really happening in the economy, what the mainstream narrative is getting wrong, and what two experienced investors are doing with their money right now. This is not a doom and gloom episode. It's a "read the tea leaves honestly...