Episodes

James Jackson is President and Co-Owner of D. Luminous Productions, a Philadelphia-area film production company specializing in brand films, documentaries, narratives and commercials. In this Small Business Spotlight conversation, Curtis May and James go beyond cameras and production to explore what it takes to turn a creative talent into a sustainable business. James explains why effective video starts with understanding the message before turning on the camera, why authenticity and connectio...

LinkedIn doesn’t have to become another full-time job. In this episode of The Practical Wealth Show, Curtis May talks with LinkedIn strategist Ryan Harbinson about using LinkedIn for business development not just posting content or sending sales pitches. Ryan explains how business owners can build relationships, improve visibility, turn networking into conversations, and create a simple daily LinkedIn routine that actually supports business growth. 00:00 – Using LinkedIn for Business Developm...

What’s the difference between making a lot of money and actually building wealth? In this episode of The Practical Wealth Show, Curtis May talks with Fernando Angelucci, CEO of Self Storage Syndicated, about moving from transactional income to asset ownership, passive cash flow, and financial freedom. Fernando shares how he transitioned from engineering and residential real estate into self-storage and explains how investors should think about cash flow, leverage, taxes, liquidity, risk, syndi...

What separates someone who owns a business from someone who has simply created another job? Marie Rose learned that distinction by building Rosebud Studios from eight offices into a multi-location business-development operation serving dozens of entrepreneurs. In this episode of the Small Business Spotlight, Curtis May sits down with Marie to unpack what happened behind the growth. Marie explains how she transitioned from government employment into entrepreneurship, experimented with several ...

Most people think getting into trucking means buying a truck, finding loads and driving. Johnique Taylor—the "Queen of Trucking"—says that's one of the biggest misconceptions about the industry. With 28 years of experience across trucking, logistics, supply chain, driving, dispatching, training and entrepreneurship, Johnique explains why many new trucking businesses fail, why buying equipment shouldn't necessarily be your first move, and how entrepreneurs can create multiple streams of income ...

How does land development actually create wealth and how do you protect yourself from losing your capital along the way? In this episode of The Practical Wealth Show, Curtis May sits down with real estate developer and HBG Capital founder Brandon Cobb to unpack the economics of land development, capital preservation and building long-term wealth. Brandon's journey began after unexpectedly losing his medical-device sales job. After several failed entrepreneurial attempts, he entered real estate...

In this episode of The Practical Wealth Show, Curtis May talks with David Johnson, founder of Vervent and author of Figure It the F Out, about leadership, business ownership, decision-making, crisis response, and what it really means to own the outcome. David’s story is not typical. He dropped out of high school at 16, worked construction and mechanic jobs, then rebuilt his path through community college, Berkeley, Stanford Graduate School of Business, Bain & Company, McKinsey & Company, entrep...

Most professionals treat LinkedIn like an online résumé. Successful business owners treat it like a business development platform. In this episode of The Practical Wealth Show, Curtis May sits down with LinkedIn strategist and nonprofit leader Lynne Williams for a live audit of his own LinkedIn profile. Rather than discussing theory, Lynne critiques Curtis's profile in real time, explaining how small changes to headlines, keywords, skills, branding, networking, and engagement can dramatically...

Many financial advisors build successful practices that generate strong income but far fewer build businesses that could operate without them or eventually be sold. In this episode, we explore the fundamentals of business valuation and what makes an advisory practice attractive to a potential buyer. You will learn why revenue alone does not determine what your business is worth, how operational dependence on the owner can reduce value, and what advisors should begin doing now to prepare for a f...

Where Did My Money Go? 7 Simple Money Habits to Get Ahead Have you ever looked at your bank account and asked, “Where did all my money go?” You earned money. You paid your bills. You bought food, gas, and the things your family needed. But by the end of the month, there was little or nothing left. This is not always an income problem. Sometimes, the real problem is what happens to your money after you earn it. In this episode of The Practical Wealth Show, Curtis May explains seven simple mo...

In this episode of The Practical Wealth Show, Curtis May sits down with Brian S. Eyster, founder of The G.R.A.D. Process, to discuss how families can pay for college without sacrificing retirement, cash flow, or long-term financial security. College is one of the biggest financial decisions a family will ever face, yet most parents are given incomplete advice. Many are told to simply open a 529 plan, fill out the FAFSA, and hope things work out. Brian explains why that approach can leave famili...

Your Network Is Your Net Worth: How Relationships Create Opportunity with Guy Dunn What if your greatest asset isn't your money, your business, or your investments? What if it's your relationships? In this episode of The Practical Wealth Show, Curtis May sits down with entrepreneur, speaker, networking expert, and author Guy Dunn to discuss why networking remains one of the most valuable wealth-building skills in business. Guy shares lessons from more than three decades as an entrepreneur an...

A business can have revenue, clients, employees, and status and still be financially unhealthy. In this episode of The Practical Wealth Show, Curtis May sits down with Rachid M. J. Barry, Founder and CEO of RMJ Consultant, for a powerful conversation on why revenue is not wealth. Many business owners and high-income earners look successful on paper but are quietly losing money through poor tax planning, messy books, weak entity structure, bad debt, over-withholding, and a lack of financial coo...

Most people focus on making money, investing money, and reducing taxes. But very few stop to ask a more dangerous question: Can someone take this from me? In this episode of The Practical Wealth Show, Curtis May sits down with Mark Pierce, a trust and LLC attorney with more than 42 years of experience in asset protection, complex tax planning, and estate preservation strategies. Mark is the founding attorney of Wyoming Trust Attorney and works with families, business owners, professionals, an...

Most people believe wealth comes from earning more money. Brock Fortner believes wealth comes from something entirely different: free cash flow. In this episode of The Practical Wealth Show, Curtis May and Brock Fortner dive deep into the hidden reason many six-figure earners still feel financially stressed despite making great incomes. You'll discover: • Why income alone does not create wealth • The difference between being wealthy and simply having a high income • Why most budgets fail ...

Most people misunderstand whole life insurance because they look at it as a product instead of a system. In this Practical Wealth Study Group, Curtis May breaks down the Four Stages of Whole Life Insurance, also known inside the Money4Life Blueprint as the Private Reserve Strategy. This is not about chasing rates of return. This is about control, liquidity, certainty, and building a personal economy where your money keeps working inside your system instead of constantly leaving to banks, lenders...

Most people don’t have an income problem — they have a money flow problem. In this episode of The Practical Wealth Show, Curtis May breaks down the Money 4 Life Operating System: a simple framework for creating more control, liquidity, cash flow, and freedom. The framework is: Earn it → Bank it → Borrow it → Spend it → Repay it → Own it → Repeat This is not just another budgeting conversation. Curtis explains why money disappears through bills, taxes, debt, lifestyle, and poor financial struc...

Are Trump Accounts a good idea — or just another financial product being sold as a plan? In this episode, Curtis May breaks down Trump Accounts from a Practical Wealth and principle-based planning perspective. These accounts may help children begin saving and investing, and eligible children may receive a one-time $1,000 government contribution. But Curtis explains why one account does not replace cash flow control, liquidity, protection, and a real family financial system. The real question i...

Most people don’t have an income problem. They have a cashflow control problem. In this episode, Curtis May breaks down why money disappears so quickly — even for high-income earners and business owners — and why budgeting alone usually fails. You’ll learn: Why most people unknowingly operate from one financial bucket The hidden danger of unmanaged cashflow Why wealthy people use systems instead of budgets How “wealth transfers” quietly drain your income Why liquidity matters more than mo...

In this episode of The Practical Wealth Show, Curtis breaks down why most debt payoff plans fail—and why throwing extra money at debt without fixing your cash flow structure keeps people stuck in the same cycle. Most people don’t have a debt problem. They have a cash flow control problem. That’s the real issue. Using lessons from The Richest Man in Babylon and the Babylon Debt Paydown Method, Curtis explains why traditional debt strategies fall apart, why budgeting alone doesn’t work, and wha...

This episode is not for everyone. If you’re a business owner earning $500K+ and your CPA isn’t proactively helping you reduce your tax burden… you’re likely leaving serious money on the table. In this conversation with Ed Lyon, we break down: Why most tax strategies never get implemented The difference between compliance and real planning Where high-income business owners lose the most money How to start thinking differently about tax efficiency and control Here’s the truth: Most advisor...

Stop Investing Wrong: What the Top 1% Do Differently Most people are told to save, invest, and hope. But that’s not how real wealth is built. In this episode of The Practical Wealth Show, Curtis May sits down with Dave Wolcott (Founder of Pantheon Investments) to break down how high-level investors actually create predictable cash flow, tax efficiency, and long-term wealth. But more importantly—we expose where most people go wrong: Investing before they have liquidity Chasing returns instead of...

EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode of The Practical Wealth Show, Curtis May sits down with entrepreneur, investor, and former Wall Street bond trader Nicole Purvy. Nicole shares her journey from trading on Wall Street to building businesses, investing in real estate, and launching her growing YouTube platform The Profitor. As the managing partner of Invictus Elite Capital Group, she helps investors deploy capital into multifamily real estate while bringing a powerful macro-economic perspective to...