5 Finance Podcast Success Stories [2024]

Pat Walls

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Updated: November 19th, 2023

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Here are some real life success stories of starting a finance podcast:

1. Journey To Launch ($252K/year)

How much they make: $252K/year
Current team size:

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Jamila Souffrant's Journey to Launch podcast amassed over 2 million downloads in a year, made it to the Forbes feature, and has helped many listeners come out of debt, stop living paycheck to paycheck and build-savings.

About

Jamila started Journey To Launch over 8 years ago

Revenue

Jamila grew the business to $21K/month

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2. Millennial Money Man ($1.8M/year)

After paying off his own debt and becoming passionate about personal finance, Bobby Hoyt started his blog, Millennial Money Man, to teach millennials how to make more money, save more money, and pay off debt.

After realizing the success of his own Facebook ads for local businesses, Hoyt partnered with Mike Yanda to create the Facebook Side Hustle Course, which teaches others how to run ads for local businesses.

The course had a six-figure launch, leading Hoyt and Yanda to start Laptop Empires, where they help people start and grow online businesses.

How much they make: $1.8M/year
How much did it cost to start: $5K
Current team size: 3

How I Started A $88K/Month Personal Financial Improvement Website

Millennial Money Man founder Bobby Hoyt and partner Mike Yanda created Laptop Empires, which boasts a seven-figure revenue through their flagship Facebook Side Hustle Course, helping retirees and millennials launch and grow their local Facebook ad agencies.

About

Bobby started Millennial Money Man about 9 years ago

Revenue

Bobby grew the business to $150K/month

Costs

It cost Bobby $5000 to start the business

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3. Afford Anything ($126K/year)

How much they make: $126K/year
Current team size: 14

This Woman Makes Money Off Real Estate While Traveling the World

How Paula left behind a high-powered, high-stress job to become a self-employed writer, built a six-figure income, then invested in real estate, allowing her to travel the world while her properties earn her money.

About

Paula started Afford Anything over 13 years ago

Revenue

Paula grew the business to $10.5K/month

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