About this episode
Joan Sotkin helps entrepreneurs rapidly improve their relationship with money and themselves while coping with the current chaos. She started doing business online in 1995 and now hangs out on Substack. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. Financial problems are never about money - they're emotional patterns rooted in childhood experiences. 2. The five emotions people act out through money are aloneness, shame, anger, deprivation, and a sense of being trapped. 3. Chaos is constant - inner calm and emotional fluency are your true paths to prosperity. Listen to Joan's new podcast: Prosper from the Inside Out on Substack and other platforms - Joan Sotkin on Substack Sponsors HighLevel - The ultimate all-in-one platform for entrepreneurs, marketers, coaches, and agencies. Learn more at HighLevelFire.com . ThriveTime Show - Attend the world's highest rated business growth workshop taught personally by Clay Clark and now featuring Football Star, Tim Tebow, and President Trump's son, Eric Trump, at ThrivetimeShow.com/eofire . Wix - Ready to create your own website? Go to Wix.com to start building your website today. Public - Build a multi-asset portfolio of stocks, bonds, options, crypto, and more. Go to Public.com/fire to fund your account in five minutes or less. All investing involves the risk of loss, including loss of principal. Brokerage services for US-listed, registered securities, options and bonds in a self-directed account are offered by Public Investing, Inc., member FINRA and SIPC. Public Investing offers a High-Yield Cash Account where funds from this account are automatically deposited into partner banks where they earn interest and are eligible for FDIC insurance; Public Investing is not a bank. Cryptocurrency trading services are offered by Bakkt Crypto Solutions, LLC (NMLS ID 1890144), which is licensed to engage in virtual currency business activity by the NYSDFS. Cryptocurrency is highly speculative, involves a high degree of risk, and has the potential for loss of the entire amount of an investment. Cryptocurrency holdings are not protected by the FDIC or SIPC. Alpha is an experimental AI tool powered by GPT-4. Its output may be inaccurate and is not investment advice. Public makes no guarantees about its accuracy or reliability - verify independently before use. Rate as of 6/24/25. APY is variable and subject to change. Terms and Conditions apply.