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In this episode, we ask:
- Would you like to unlock the magic and Request a Meeting?
- Where did Mark travel as a kid?
- Do we live in the future?
- What about the stagecraft?
- What does financial success look like for Americans?
- Would you like to view the Houston Chronicle article?
- How much would it take to feel financially successful?
- What about Generation Z?
- What does social media have to do with it?
- What are the numbers?
- What’s the viability of the numbers?
- Who has seen Inventing Anna?
- What about Leon Festinger’s social comparison theory?
- What about F.O.M.O. and envy?
- What’s the allure?
- What does this do to the human soul and human psyche?
- Has the American dream become an American fantasy?
- What are the differences in the generation’s views?
- What about overcoming the social media hype?
- What about digital detox?
- What about volunteering?
- What about mindfulness and self-awareness?
- Are you being manipulated?
- Are you comparing yourself?
- Who can help?
- What about blocks?
- What happens when people have lost it all?
- Who doubles down on the risk?
- What about figuring out a better way?
- What are the ten secret places…?
- What about creating a business?
- What about hiring family?
- What about real estate?
- What did Reader’s Digest say about life insurance?
- What does your financial success look like?
- What is the reality?
- Who gets to define your financial success?
- Who taught you think this way?
- Are you ready to lift off?
Jon Thiele is a W-2 employee, who is passionate about the company he works for, not just for their mission, but for the opportunities that the company has allowed for his career to expand to include fields outside of what he went to school for (which was Architecture). Although he is an Architect, licensed in California and Florida where he and his wife and two kids currently live, he has spent the last couple of years in the Financial Planning & Analysis side of business and has most recently taken on the role of Chief of Staff to one of the Finance VPs. Jon met Mark just before the COVID pandemic began in 2020, and started his journey with Bank on Yourself®. He 
Harry Looknanan Jr. works in commercial banking at the country’s largest financial institutions. He enjoys the conversations with the owners of companies, listening to their story of starting in the garage and helping them solve their biggest problems. When he’s not banking, he enjoys spending time with my wife and Bentley (Dodson-Australian Shepard) indoors in the summer, and outdoors in the winter. He also 
Evan Greathouse, Bank On Yourself® Professional, brings over 12 years of expertise as a seasoned Real Estate Investor. Holding a Business Management degree from Abilene Christian University, Evan is deeply passionate about his work. His extensive skill set encompasses construction, renovation, sales, marketing, and team building. Evan’s philosophy embraces the mantra of doing things wholeheartedly, driven by a belief that a strong ‘why’ can conquer any ‘how.’ He advocates for embracing failure as a stepping stone to success and cherishes his role as a devoted husband and father to three wonderful children. 
Steven Lyons is the owner and creative director of 
