by Hampton
This is Moneywise, a podcast where host Sam Parr is joined by high-net-worth guests to explore exclusive insights into personal finance and lifestyle tailored for other high-net-worth people, or those on their way. They'll get radically transparent about the numbers, revealing things like their burn rates, portfolios, and spending habits. Who is Sam Parr? Sam is a serial entrepreneur and the co-founder of The Hustle, which he sold to HubSpot in 2021. He's also the co-host of one of the world's top podcasts for entrepreneurs, My First Million. Known for his insightful business acumen and candid communication style, Sam Parr continues to be a prominent figure in the world of media and entrepreneurship. Sam's newest and biggest venture yet is Hampton, which he co-founded in 2022. This podcast was made for the Hampton community, a private, highly-vetted, peer membership community for founders and CEOs of fast-growing, tech-enabled startups.
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April 15, 2025
Host Harry Morton interviews Mike Brown, an oil and gas entrepreneur, who discusses the pitfalls of focusing on net worth over liquidity and cash flow, offering insights into financial freedom and the true meaning of wealth.
April 8, 2025
<p>If you're a founder doing at least $3M/year in sales, check out Hampton:<a href="https://www.joinhampton.com/"> https://www.joinhampton.com/</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>There is no amount of money that will make you happy. There is also no amount that will stop making you more happy. </p><p><br></p><p>Both of those things are true.</p><p><br></p><p>Our producer is not rich. But she has talked to 100+ people who are, and she (I) has learned a lot about your kind (is that wrong to say?).</p><p><br></p><p>In the Moneywise pilot, we asked the question “at what point will more money stop making you happy”. Turns out, that was a pretty stupid question. So in this episode, we’re fixing that.</p><p><br></p><p>This is an episode of Moneywise unlike any other. This is a solo essay-style inside-outsider's take on wealth and happiness, based on the past year of peaking behind the curtain at what truly makes millionaires lives better… and worse. Backed up by quotes from our guests and of course, real studies.</p><p><br></p><p><strong><br>Here’s what we talk about:</strong></p><ul><li>Money doesn’t make you happy. It can only remove stress.</li><li>The “happiness number” is a myth but knowing your “freedom number” changes everything.</li><li>Most people don’t want money, they want the freedom they think money will give them.</li><li>Hitting your financial goal won’t feel like you imagined.</li><li>Founders often feel lost post-exit because they unknowingly traded hope for cash.</li><li>Wealth adds new stress.</li><li>Money can’t buy you meaningful experiences, and you need to stop thinking it can.</li><li>If you expect money to do the emotional heavy lifting in your life, you will never be satisfied.</li><li>Money is the key, not the door. It unlocks your potential but it won’t add anything more to your life.<p></p></li></ul><p><strong>Cool Links:</strong></p><ul><li>Hampton https://www.joinhampton.com/</li><li>Lower Street <a href="https://www.lowerstreet.co/">https://www.lowerstreet.co/<br></a><br></li></ul><p><strong>Chapters:<br></strong>(00:00) Introduction and Confession<br>(00:35) Reflecting on 50 Episodes<br>(02:24) Revisiting the Happiness Threshold<br>(03:09) Money as a Subtractive Tool<br>(03:48) The Freedom Number vs. Happiness<br>(05:07) Studies and Research on Wealth and Happiness<br>(14:39) The Hedonic Treadmill and Wealth's Paradox<br>(17:45) Hope and the Entrepreneur's Journey<br>(25:26) Concluding Thoughts and Freedom Numbers</p><p><br>This podcast is a ridiculous concept: high-net-worth people reveal their personal finances.</p><p>Inspired by real conversations happening in the Hampton community.</p><p><strong><br>You Host - Jackie Lamport</strong></p><ul><li>Not really the host, but the producer.</li><li>Wrote this sentence.</li><li>Older than I appear, I promise.<p></p></li></ul><p><strong><br>References:</strong></p><ul><li>Kahneman, D., & Deaton, A. (2010). "High income improves evaluation of life but not emotional well-being." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 107(38), 16489-16493. DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1011492107</li><li>Jebb, A. T., Tay, L., Diener, E., & Oishi, S. (2018). "Happiness, income satiation and turning points around the world." Nature Human Behaviour, 2, 33-38. DOI: 10.1038/s41562-017-0277-0</li><li>Killingsworth, M. A. (2021). "Experienced well-being rises with income, even above $75,000 per year." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 118(4). DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2016976118<br>Link, B. G., Phelan, J., Bresnahan, M., Stueve, A., & Moore, R. E. (1995). American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 65(3), 347-354. DOI: 10.1037/h0079653</li><li>Donnelly, G. E., Zheng, T., Haisley, E., & Norton, M. I. (2018). "The Amount and Source of Millionaires’ Wealth (Moderately) Predicts Their Happiness." Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 44(5), 684-699. DOI: 10.1177/0146167217746340</li><li>Luthar, S. S., & Becker, B. E. (2002). "Privileged but Pressured? A Study of Affluent Youth." Child Development, 73(5), 1593-1610. DOI: 10.1111/1467-8624.00492.<p></p></li></ul>
April 1, 2025
<p>If you're a founder doing at least $3M/year in sales, check out Hampton: https://www.joinhampton.com/.</p><p>Eran Galperin bootstrapped a niche SaaS for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu gyms, sold it for $32.5 million, moved to Japan, and is now quietly living the FIRE dream — with a few luxury upgrades.</p><p><strong>Here’s what we talk about:</strong><br>- How Eran went from $15K in the bank to a $32M exit (with 90% equity!)<br>- Why he ignored VCs and chose to bootstrap — and how it paid off years later<br>- The long, slow ramp: 4 years to $12K MRR, 8 years to $3M ARR<br>- The FIRE mindset that guided his financial decisions from day one<br>- How and why he moved to Japan — including taxes, cost of living, and lifestyle<br>- What it actually cost to move abroad and build a luxury home in Tokyo<br>- His full post-exit portfolio breakdown (hint: most of it’s in index funds)<br>- What it’s like working after the exit — and why he’s still showing up<br>- The one splurge that changed his mindset about spending<br>- The emotional reality of selling your company — and why it felt more like relief than celebration<br>- Why he's mentoring early-stage founders and learning real estate development — just for fun</p><p><strong>Cool Links:</strong><br>Hampton https://www.joinhampton.com/<br>Lower Street https://www.lowerstreet.co/<br>FIRE Subreddit https://www.reddit.com/r/Fire/?rdt=37862<br>fatFIRE Subreddit https://www.reddit.com/r/fatFIRE/</p><p><strong>Chapters:</strong><br>(00:00) The $32 Million Exit<br>(01:48) Why FIRE<br>(08:31) The Slow SaaS Ramp of Death<br>(12:49) The Big Move to Japan<br>(14:32) Financial Optimization and the Exit Strategy<br>(19:05) The Final Deal: $32.5 Million Sale<br>(23:25) Financial Breakdown and Initial Investments<br>(26:03) Post-Exit Financial Planning<br>(28:19) Lifestyle Changes and Spending Habits<br>(33:49) Building a Dream Home in Tokyo<br>(38:52) Continued Work and New Ventures<br>(42:30) Final Thoughts and Future Plans</p><p>This podcast is a ridiculous concept: high-net-worth people reveal their personal finances.<br>Inspired by real conversations happening in the Hampton community.</p><p><strong>Harry Morton</strong><br>Founder of Lower Street, a podcast production company helping brands launch and grow top-tier podcasts.<br>Co-parents a cow named Eliza.</p>
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