Former Facebook sales VP and comedian Paul Ollinger shares too much about his life onstage at West Side Comedy Club in New York City.

Alive on the Upper West Side

Today we will be discussing the enthralling HBO series,&nbsp;Succession&nbsp;and all it tells us about wealth, dysfunctional family dynasties, ambition, and greed with three great panelists, including Meredith Blake from the&nbsp;Los Angeles Times, Dave Lenok from WealthManagement .com, and James Andrew Miller, author of the new book&nbsp;Tinderbox: HBO’s Relentless Pursuit of New Frontiers.&nbsp; &nbsp;  (**Please rate and review Crazy Money&nbsp;.**) &nbsp;  In case you’ve been asleep for the past three years, here’s a brief synopsis of the show from Jim’s book:"Succession&nbsp;revolves around the Roy family, a thinly veiled amalgam of the Murdochs, and, well, the Murdochs. An aging patriarch named Logan—portrayed in juicily Lear-like fashion by Scottish actor Brian Cox—plays his overeager children off each other as they jockey to take over his evil media empire, Waystar Royco." &nbsp;    If you have watched the show, you’ll love the behind the scenes insights and commentary regarding the intricacies of family business. If you haven't watched the show, today’s discussion might help you decide if it’s for you. Spoiler alert: it is. Also, there are spoilers in this conversation, so consider yourself notified.&nbsp; &nbsp;  Succession&nbsp;raises innumerable questions about the complexities of wealth:   Is it possible to be a billionaire and a great parent? Does the prospect of a huge inheritance make loving your siblings more difficult? Would you be happier if you flew sailed on yachts, flew on helicopters or rode blade on curb?   &nbsp;     Today’s show&nbsp;is brought to you by Masterworks. Cut the line to invest in blue chip art today at&nbsp; &nbsp; Please follow our panelists... Follow Jim Miller on Twitter&nbsp;. &nbsp; Follow Meredith Blake on Twitter&nbsp;.&nbsp; Follow David Lenok on Twitter&nbsp;.&nbsp; &nbsp;  (**Please rate and review Crazy Money&nbsp;.**) &nbsp; About Crazy Money:  Unlike traditional personal finance shows like Dave Ramsey or Suze Orman, Crazy Money is not about how to make a million bucks, how to beat the market, or how to&nbsp;save money by switching cable providers. It is about deciding what role we want money to play in our lives and how we can use it to be our best selves. Topics covered include: Philosophy, Happiness,&nbsp;Contentment,&nbsp;Meaning,&nbsp;dreams, purpose, Success,&nbsp;Rat Race,&nbsp;Society, mental health, Buddhism,&nbsp;Stoicism, the hedonic treadmill,&nbsp;morality, Mid-Life Crisis, Business, Work, Careers, Authors,&nbsp;Books,&nbsp;Consumerism,&nbsp;Values, capitalism, economics, investing, saving, spending, personal finance, charity, philanthropy, altruism, affluence, wealth, wealth management, culture, society. Status.   Crazy Money is produced and edited by Mike Carano Are you really still reading?

What HBO's Succession Tells us about Wealth (with James A. Miller, Meredith Blake and David Lenok)

Ali Partovi&nbsp;is an&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;and&nbsp;.&nbsp;He is best known as a co-founder of&nbsp;, , and&nbsp;.&nbsp;He was an early investor in Airbnb, Dropbox, Facebook, and Uber.&nbsp;Ali grew up in Tehran during the Iran-Iraq war, attended Harvard, and sold his first startup, LinkExchange, in 1998. On this episode, Ali and I discuss:    The GIANT MISTAKE he made in a meeting with Steve Jobs The not-quite as terrible mistake he made when meeting with Jerry Yang of Yahoo! The challenges of building a business on the Facebook platform How being an immigrant shaped his career and worldview.     Ali is currently the CEO of Neo, a mentorship community and venture fund he established in 2017.&nbsp;Learn more about Ali and Neo&nbsp;.&nbsp;  &nbsp;   **Please rate and review Crazy Money&nbsp;.** Email Paul&nbsp;   &nbsp;  About Crazy Money: Unlike traditional personal finance shows like Dave Ramsey or Suze Orman, Crazy Money is not about how to make a million bucks, how to beat the market, or how to save money by switching cable providers. It is about deciding what role we want money to play in our lives and how we can use it to be our best selves. Topics covered include: Philosophy, Happiness, Contentment, Meaning, dreams, purpose, Success, Rat Race, Society, mental health, Buddhism, Stoicism, the hedonic treadmill, morality, Mid-Life Crisis, Business, Work, Careers, Authors, Books, Consumerism, Values, capitalism, economics, investing, saving, spending, personal finance, charity, philanthropy, altruism, affluence, wealth, wealth management, culture, society. Status. Iranian immigrant, Persian immigrant. Iran. Immigration &nbsp; Edited by Mike Carano &nbsp; Did you already&nbsp;? Yes? Okay, you can go now...

$50 Million Mistakes (with Ali Partovi)

Today we are going to talk about public mistakes: big, flagrant, public mistakes that might best be described as “failure” and earn the derision of the press and cost your family hundreds of millions of dollars.&nbsp; &nbsp; Warwick Fairfax was the heir apparent to run John Fairfax, Ltd, an Australian newspaper and media conglomerate that ownedThe Sidney Morning Herald,The Agein Melbourne, and&nbsp;The Australian Financial Reviewand other valuable properties.&nbsp;In 1987, with corporate raiders lurking, Warwick took on massive leverage and launched a $2.25Billion bid to take control of the 150-year old company that had been founded by his great-great grandfather. Three years later, under Warwick’s leadership and due largely to the weight of the debt he sanctioned, the company went into receivership, bringing to an end his family’s media dynasty. In Warwick’s new book,Crucible Leadershiphe shares insights into the opulence of his youth, the pressure he felt to work in the family business, the lessons he learned when he botched things up, and — most importantly— how he survived and forgave himself.&nbsp; &nbsp; Read more about Warwick and Crucible Leadership&nbsp;.&nbsp;  &nbsp;   **Please rate and review Crazy Money&nbsp;.** Email Paul&nbsp;   &nbsp;  About Crazy Money: &nbsp; Unlike traditional personal finance shows like Dave Ramsey or Suze Orman, Crazy Money is not about how to make a million bucks, how to beat the market, or how to save money by switching cable providers. It is about deciding what role we want money to play in our lives and how we can use it to be our best selves. Topics covered include: Philosophy, Happiness, Contentment, Meaning, dreams, purpose, Success, Rat Race, Society, mental health, Buddhism, Stoicism, the hedonic treadmill, morality, Mid-Life Crisis, Business, Work, Careers, Authors, Books, Consumerism, Values, capitalism, economics, investing, saving, spending, personal finance, charity, philanthropy, altruism, affluence, wealth, wealth management, culture, society. Status. Iranian immigrant, Persian immigrant. Iran. Immigration &nbsp; Edited by Mike Carano &nbsp; Did you already&nbsp;? Yes? Okay, you can go now...

Life After Public Failure

Comedian Rocky Dale Davis grew in a trailer park in Brookwood, Alabama. His single mom worked&nbsp;hard to keep him fed and on the&nbsp;straight-and-narrow. After eight years doing comedy, Rocky is headlining all over the&nbsp;country and&nbsp;experiencing his&nbsp;first taste of financial success. So it’s that much more fun to&nbsp;watch&nbsp;me cringe as Rocky tells me that he&nbsp;tries to get rid of money as soon as it comes in and that he&nbsp;doesn’t have health insurance.&nbsp;Rocky has appeared on This week at the Comedy Cellar and Kevin Hart Presents on Comedy&nbsp;Central, NBC&nbsp; &nbsp; In addition to all this, Rocky and I discuss:&nbsp;   His "abusive, White trash dad" Why he went to Mexico to get his teeth fixed. Getting into fights at church   &nbsp;  Get you some more Rock&nbsp;&nbsp;and&nbsp;.&nbsp; &nbsp;     **Please rate and review Crazy Money&nbsp;.**  Email Paul&nbsp;    &nbsp;   About Crazy Money:  &nbsp;  Unlike traditional personal finance shows like Dave Ramsey or Suze Orman, Crazy Money is not about how to make a million bucks, how to beat the market, or how to save money by switching cable providers. It is about deciding what role we want money to play in our lives and how we can use it to be our best selves. Topics covered include: Philosophy, Happiness, Contentment, Meaning, dreams, purpose, Success, Rat Race, Society, mental health, Buddhism, Stoicism, the hedonic treadmill, morality, Mid-Life Crisis, Business, Work, Careers, Authors, Books, Consumerism, Values, capitalism, economics, investing, saving, spending, personal finance, charity, philanthropy, altruism, affluence, wealth, wealth management, culture, society. Status. Iranian immigrant, Persian immigrant. Iran. Immigration  &nbsp;  Edited by Mike Carano  &nbsp;  Did you already&nbsp;? Yes? Okay, you can go now...

From the Trailer Park to the Comedy Big Time (with Rocky Dale Davis)

Overthinking is so deeply ingrained in humanity that it shows up as a theme in Buddhism, Stoicism, Shakespeare, and the songs of Barenaked Ladies. Jon Acuff joins us today to discuss his book,&nbsp;Soundtracks, The Surprising Solution To Overthinking. Jon is a&nbsp;New York Times&nbsp;bestselling author of seven books whom Inc. included on their list of Top 100 Leadership Speakers. His writing has been translated into more than a dozen languages and has appeared in&nbsp;Reader’s Digest, Fast Company, The Harvard Business Review&nbsp;andTime Magazine. In this lively conversation, Jon and I discuss:&nbsp;    90’s power pop (the music of Counting Crows, Fastball, Marcy Playground ) Parenting teens and how to help our kids with their negative soundtracks How to (or not to) start a new career Performing as the opening act for Dolly Parton  &nbsp;   Listen to Jon’s podcast&nbsp;&nbsp;and learn more about him on&nbsp;. &nbsp; **Rate and review Crazy Money&nbsp;.** &nbsp; Email Paul by clicking&nbsp;.&nbsp;

Over-thinking and What to do About It (with Jon Acuff)

When it comes to money, there are two approaches: love or fear.” That’s what Ken Honda&nbsp;writes in his latest work,&nbsp;Happy Money: The Japanese Art of Making Peace with your Money.&nbsp;Ken’s books on money have sold over 8 million&nbsp;copies worldwide. On today’s show, we talk about how we can:   Feel worthy of money Say Arigato (thank you) to money&nbsp; How to make money work in&nbsp;your marriage Make peace with our childhood money experiences    &nbsp;  Ken was 29 when he first “retired” to welcome his newborn daughter in the world. He had owned a consultant and accounting business, so successful it had allowed him to close up shop and spend his days with the apple of his eye. Little did he realize his “second” career, impacting millions by helping them heal their relationship with money, was about to begin.&nbsp;That essay was the start of what would become&nbsp;Happy Money, the book we discuss today.&nbsp; &nbsp;   Learn more about Ken on his website:  Buy tickets to Paul’s upcoming show in Los Angeles&nbsp;.&nbsp; Rate and review Crazy Money&nbsp;.&nbsp; Follow Paul on&nbsp;Instagram&nbsp;.

Zen Money (with Ken Honda)

Nobody works harder than LL COOL J. The musician, producer, actor, and entrepreneur has been playing at the highest levels of art, business, and culture since he burst on the scene at the age of 17, in 1985.  For over 35 years, LL has pushed himself to achieve in all that he does while leading with spirit and character. And achieve he has. The two-time GRAMMY-winner and first ever Hip Hop Kennedy Center Honoree has recorded 14 studio albums, landing massive hits including Going Back to Cali, Mama Said Knock You Out, Rock The Bells, and many, many more. As an actor, he has played “Sam Hanna” on NCIS: Los Angeles for the last 12 years, appeared in hit films like In Too Deep, Any Given Sunday, and Wildcats, and starred in the NBC sitcom, In the House.&nbsp;In this special encore edition of Crazy Money, LL shares:   What he really wanted when he released his first record, How he approaches potential business deals, and  Why he pours his soul into Rock The Bells, his company that elevates timeless and classic Hip-Hop culture by celebrating MC’s, DJ’s, Break Dancers and Graffiti artists on its website, found&nbsp;. &nbsp;&nbsp;   &nbsp;  **Please&nbsp;&nbsp;.** Follow&nbsp;Paul&nbsp;on Instagram&nbsp;. Topics covered in this episode include: hip hop, music, rap, culture,&nbsp;money, wealth, motivation, inspiration, persistence, work ethic, black money, racial wealth divide. &nbsp; About&nbsp;Crazy Money: Unlike traditional personal finance shows,&nbsp;Crazy Money&nbsp;is not about how to make a million bucks, how to beat the stock market, or how to&nbsp;save money by switching credit cards. It is about deciding what role we want money to play in our lives and how we can use it to be our best selves. Topics covered include: philosophy, happiness, contentment, meaning, dreams, purpose, success, society, mental health, Buddhism,&nbsp;Stoicism,&nbsp;the hedonic treadmill,&nbsp;morality, mid-life crisis, business, work, careers, authors, books, consumerism, values, capitalism, economics, investing, saving, spending, personal finance, charity, philanthropy, altruism, affluence, wealth management, culture, society, status.

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Early and former Facebook sales VP, Paul Ollinger, performs at West Side Comedy Club in New York City. Ollinger tells the truth about data privacy, raising rich kids, and how he threw his Ivy League MBA in the toilet in order to chase his comedy dream.

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Stand-up comedian. 
Former Facebook VP.
Ivy League MBA.
Host of the Crazy Money podcast.

Paul Ollinger

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