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Building Wealth with Purpose What if real wealth is not just about numbers, but about the choices you make? In this episode, Dr. Nicholas Michels shares how pivotal life moments, including turning down an $8 million bonus, shaped his values-driven approach to business and financial leadership. From early lessons about saving and compounding to building […]

Faith, Leadership, and Financial Freedom In this episode of Seek Go Create, Dr. Nicholas E. Michels – wealth strategist, author, and former pro athlete – shares how faith, purpose, and clear financial strategies can transform your leadership and entrepreneurial journey. Discover practical advice for building wealth, nurturing relationships, and creating a legacy grounded in values.

From Adversity to Purpose Dr. Nick opens up about his family’s financial struggles following his parents’ divorce and how those early hardships shaped his calling to become a financial planner. Watching his mother work multiple jobs instilled in him a deep commitment to helping families avoid similar stress and uncertainty. Having walked through divorce myself,

In this conversation, Nick shares how his parents’ divorce “wrecked my childhood” and how watching his mother work three jobs drove him to master money so that “you never have to worry again.” That early pain became the foundation of a lifelong commitment to helping families create security, clarity, and freedom. Michels reflects on becoming

In this clip from FI for Kids, host Dominic DeLaquil sits down with Dr. Nicholas E. Michels to unpack one of the most important lessons parents can teach about money: Money isn’t the destination. It’s the tool that creates freedom, opportunity, and meaningful life experiences. Dr. Michels shares how family travel became a powerful way to

Financial Freedom Transformed My Ministry: A Pastor’s Guide to Money Without Shame with Nicholas E Michels In this powerful conversation with Dr. Nicholas Michels—financial strategist, bestselling author, and founder of Michels Family Financial—we tackle the guilt and stigma that keep ministry leaders from achieving financial freedom. Dr. Nick shares his personal journey from witnessing financial

From money stress to money strategy: Dr. Nicholas E. Michels on designing Wealth by Choice

In this powerful Bricks and Banks Podcast episode, Dr. Nicholas Michels — Founder of Michels Family Financial, bestselling author of Rich By Choice, Certified Financial Planner, and former pro athlete — reveals what it really means to build wealth with intention. From childhood financial trauma, to turning down an $8.1 million signing bonus, to building

From growing up in a trailer park to becoming a bestselling author and trusted financial advisor, Dr Nick brings a rare blend of humility, clarity and purpose to the world of money. We explore how values-driven decision making shapes true wealth, why peace matters more than the size of your portfolio, and how social entrepreneurs

Why is knowledge alone not a remedy to fix financial stress when couples lack alignment, communication and emotional clarity around money … which leads to your legacy? How are even high-achievers trapped by generational cycles of confusion, conflict as well as overwhelm? What are the real problems keeping couples and families stuck and how do