{"id":28951,"date":"2025-09-12T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lewishowes.com\/?p=28951"},"modified":"2025-09-11T09:14:45","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T16:14:45","slug":"the-1-financial-freedom-secret-rich-people-wont-tell-you-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lewishowes.com\/podcast\/the-1-financial-freedom-secret-rich-people-wont-tell-you-2\/","title":{"rendered":"The #1 Financial Freedom SECRET Rich People WON\u2019T Tell You!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Codie Sanchez drops truth bombs about why everything you've been taught about building wealth is backwards. From her awakening moment in college when she refused to let anyone control her through money, to building a multi-million dollar empire by buying &#8220;boring&#8221; businesses, Codie reveals the mindset shifts that separate the wealthy from the broke. She breaks down why saving your way to riches is a myth, how to buy your first business with little money down, and the relationship dynamics that either fuel or destroy your success. This conversation will make you question every assumption you have about money, ambition, and what it really takes to build the life you want.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/485Ee7A\"><strong>Codie\u2019s book <\/strong><strong><em>Main Street Millionaire: How to Make Extraordinary Wealth Buying Ordinary Businesses<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/contrarianthinking.co\/the-bigdeal-podcast\/\"><strong>Codie\u2019s podcast The BigDeal Podcast with Codie Sanchez<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Codie Sanchez drops truth bombs about why everything you&#8217;ve been taught about building wealth is backwards. 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