Money Unplugged with Chris Hill

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The “Three-Digit Rule” of Wealth (Adam Katz)

August 21, 2026

What happens when you have so much money that you stop thinking about the dollars—and start thinking about the zeros?Adam Katz spent two decades in financial services, then went through a major wealth-creation event of his own. Now he helps people rethink their relationship with money, using ideas including what he calls the "Three-Digit Rule." Adam talks with Chris Hill about:- A surprising way his childhood shaped his relationship with money- What he learned on his way to winning ...

He Quit Banking to Make Movies. Now He’s a Miramax Executive (Spencer Ela)

August 14, 2026

Spencer Ela had a steady job at a bank and a clear path to management. Then he quit — with no job lined up — to try to make it in Hollywood, an industry where (despite growing up in LA) he knew almost no one.Today, he's a senior vice president at Miramax — the studio behind Pulp Fiction, Good Will Hunting, and No Country for Old Men.Spencer talks with Chris Hill about that leap, what his parents thought, and the surprisingly strange economics of moviemaking once you're on the inside...

From Bank Merger Chaos to Brewing Beer (Dan Messeca)

August 07, 2026

Some of the best money lessons don't come from a textbook. They come from watching an institution fall apart—or making an expensive mistake of your own.Dan Messeca, CFP, is the co-founder of Craftwork Capital and co-host of the podcast Check Your Balances. He talks with Chris Hill about watching the Wells Fargo–Wachovia merger from the inside and co-founding Crooked Crab Brewing with two friends. They also discuss:- An unusual first job he had as a teenager- Starting his finance career a...