{"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":2419,"description":"Thinking about selling your company? 24 founders told us what really happens after the wire hits. — joinhampton.com/exit-report\n\nChuck 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.\n\nHere’s what we talk about:\nHow Chuck went from $150M to $82K and why he wasn’t phased\nWhat it’s like to build wealth in the high-stakes world of energy PE\nThe absurd economics of buying a plane\nHow he managed to tour with celebrities\nWhy your relationships matter more than your balance sheet\nThe mindset shift that came after divorce, getting fired, and starting over\nHow Chuck accidentally became a podcaster and ended up co-founding an AI startup\nWhy self-worth shouldn't be tied to net worth and how Chuck redefined success on his own terms\nSponsors:\nGet US caliber talent at offshore prices with https://www.oceanstalent.com/\nAchieve your dream body with https://www.dailybodycoach.com/moneywise\nThe best phone system for teams at http://www.openphone.com/moneywise\n\nCool Links:\nHampton https://www.joinhampton.com/\nLower Street https://www.lowerstreet.co/\n\n\nChapters:\n(0:00) Chuck's Bold Introduction\n(3:01) Living Comfortably with $20 Million\n(3:25) The Rise in Private Equity\n(6:36) Early Career and Entry into Energy\n(10:41) The Wild World of Oil & Gas\n(13:12) Personal Life Changes and Divorce\n(13:46) The Van Halen Plane Era\n(22:50) Getting Fired and Hitting Bottom\n(31:22) The Comeback: Digital Wildcatters and AI\n(35:52) Life Philosophy and Values\n\nThis podcast is a ridiculous concept: high-net-worth people reveal their personal finances. Inspired by real conversations happening in the Hampton community.\n\nYour Host: Harry Morton\nFounder of Lower Street, a podcast production company helping brands launch and grow top-tier podcasts.\nCo-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}