About this episode
Eli Tilson, a real estate professional and father of four facing a prison sentence, joins us to share his story—how things went wrong, what he’s learned, and why he’s choosing to speak out. He hopes his experience can be a wake-up call for others. Learn more about the organizations supporting him: The Aleph Institute can be found at https://aleph-institute.org and Project 432 can be found at https://p432.org ✬ SPONSORS OF EPISODE 81 ✬ ► TWILLORY: Get $18 OFF your first purchase of absolutely comfortable clothing for today's casual professional look. Use code CHAI at https://Twillory.com/KosherMoney ► THE DONOR'S FUND: More people are using this banklike system for charity. With a sleek mobile app or desktop solution, you can keep all your charity giving in a single place, plus there are about a dozen additional perks. Get a free account here: https://thedonorsfund.org/koshermoney ► COLEL CHABAD: Please help Israel as its people need all the help they can get! Visit https://www.ColelChabad.org/KosherMoney to make a much-needed donation! Time Stamps: 00:00 Intro 1:33 Eli Tilson's Background 3:25 Speaking Out About Going to Prison 5:52 The Support of Aleph Institute 8:11 Starting Off My Career 12:07 Twillory 13:17 Know Where You're At 18:02 Committing Fraud 20:19 Trying to Cover it Up 23:35 Not Proud of Who He Was 24:35 Getting Threats 25:45 The Donors' Fund 27:09 Paying Back The Money 27:38 Telling His Family He Was Convicted 30:17 The Process of Indictment and Sentencing 32:20 Telling His Children 34:30 The Emotions Behind Going To Jail 36:33 The Message to the People He Has Hurt 42:08 Getting Out of the Hole 42:53 Colel Chabad 44:41 Eli Tilson's Relationship with G-d 46:10 What Happens in Prison 47:46 Getting Sentenced to 15 Months 52:05 Realize What Your Priorities Are 55:20 Outro ✬ Donate and Inspire Millions (Tax-Deductible) ✬ Your generous donation enables us at Living Lchaim to share uplifting & insightful content! » https://www.livinglchaim.com/donate Follow Kosher Money for Bonus Shorts: TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@koshermoneypod Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/koshermoneypod Follow Living Lchaim for More Goodies: TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@livinglchaim Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/livinglchaim/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/livinglchaim LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/living-lchaim Free Call-In-To-Listen Hotline: USA: 605-477-2100 UK: 0333-366-0154 ISRAEL: 079-579-5088 Need financial guidance? Get help from our friends at https://LivingSmarterJewish.org/ WhatsApp feedback to 1-914-222-5513 All investment strategies and investments involve risk of loss. Nothing contained in our content, ads and videos should be construed as investment or actual life advice.