{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Moneywise","title":"A $150M Ride: Private Equity, Planes, & a $1M Butt Tattoo","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/e6933765\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2645,"description":"Thinking about selling your company? 24 founders told us what really happens after the wire hits. — joinhampton.com/exit-reportChuck Yates rode the wildest wealth rollercoaster: $150M up, $82K down, now back at $20M. In oil & gas private equity, he made (and lost) fortunes and never flinched. For Chuck, money’s just part of the story. Mindset is everything.Here’s what we talk about:How Chuck went from $150M to $82K and why he wasn’t phasedWhat it’s like to build wealth in the high-stakes world of energy PEThe absurd economics of buying a planeHow he managed to tour with celebritiesWhy your relationships matter more than your balance sheetThe mindset shift that came after divorce, getting fired, and starting overHow Chuck accidentally became a podcaster and ended up co-founding an AI startupWhy self-worth shouldn't be tied to net worth and how Chuck redefined success on his own termsSponsors:Get US caliber talent at offshore prices with https://www.oceanstalent.com/Achieve your dream body with https://www.dailybodycoach.com/moneywiseThe best phone system for teams at http://www.openphone.com/moneywiseCool Links:Hampton https://www.joinhampton.com/Lower Street https://www.lowerstreet.co/Chapters:(0:00) Chuck's Bold Introduction(3:01) Living Comfortably with $20 Million(3:25) The Rise in Private Equity(6:36) Early Career and Entry into Energy(10:41) The Wild World of Oil & Gas(13:12) Personal Life Changes and Divorce(13:46) The Van Halen Plane Era(22:50) Getting Fired and Hitting Bottom(31:22) The Comeback: Digital Wildcatters and AI(35:52) Life Philosophy and ValuesThis podcast is a ridiculous concept: high-net-worth people reveal their personal finances. Inspired by real conversations happening in the Hampton community.Your Host: Harry MortonFounder of Lower Street, a podcast production company helping brands launch and grow top-tier podcasts.Co-parents a cow named Eliza.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/vCvB-0dtzg339Iof9Uhri-E5Cu1YvE_goNcKch75CeI/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS83ZTZj/OWRiMTI3NjI1YWUy/MWY4ZWJkOTU2YzFl/NzE0Mi5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}