Episodes
Published 10/25/22
Today’s episode is the finale of Season 1 of the Main Street Insiders podcast. It’s been a great season where we got to discuss important issues and hear from a number of thought leaders in economics, business, and the America First movement, such as: Joe Kent Scott Shepard Justin Danhof Paul Chesser Elaine Pofeldt Kevin Feeman 3 Aces Sean Bonner Dave Brat Season 2 will premier in early 2023, so be sure that you have subscribed to our podcast to get the latest episodes when they drop....
Published 10/25/22
Paul Chesser is the director of the Corporate Integrity Project for the National Legal and Policy Center. In one short year, Paul helped double the number of shareholder proposals submitted by conservative organizations. And he's just getting started. Leftwing, woke ESG nerds are ruining great American companies. But Paul and his allies are turning the tide. Find Paul at the National Legal and Policy Center. Find us at mainstreetinsiders.com
Published 10/18/22
Sean Bonner is Chief Executive Officer of Guild, an investing app that helps military families secure their long-term future. The military pension isn't what it used to be. Veterans who wrote that blank check with their life to serve our country deserve better. Sean is a Navy veteran and experienced Wall Street trader. He brought those two worlds together to serve our veterans and help them build a bright financial future. Download Guild on the Apple or Google app stores. Find us at...
Published 10/11/22
Elites are using wealth management companies as a tool to enact a left-wing agenda. Will Hild is the Executive Director of Consumers' Research and his organization is pushing back. With persuasive and educational ad campaigns, Will is helping Main Streeters get their voice back. From fighting Blackrock to exposing the dangers of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), Consumers' Research is upending the narrative fed to us by the legacy media. Visit the Consumers' Research website to learn more....
Published 10/04/22
Scott Shepard is a fellow at the National Center for Public Policy Research and the director of the Center’s Freedom Enterprise Project or FEP – which is the conservative movement’s only full-service shareholder activism and education program. He is one of the true pioneers in shareholder activism from more conservative, traditional shareholders and is a voice for Main Street. Scott talks about the shareholder proposals FEP put forward this year and share with us the key issues facing Main...
Published 09/27/22
The definition of the working class needs updating because elites will exploit any type of labor they can. This means engineers, IT workers, managers, and other white-collar workers are on the same path as the traditional working class of previous generations. The elites have their plans for you whether you primarily work with a machine or a computer. That's why we're all in this together. It's no longer blue collar or white collar. It's no longer working class and managerial class. We are...
Published 09/20/22
3 aces is one of the fastest growing financial influencers on Twitter. He regularly co-hosts Twitter spaces with some of the most popular voices on Financial Twitter like Doomberg and Anas Alhaaji. He previously spent 10 years on Wall Street. During the Great Financial Crisis, when it seemed like the financial world was ending, he quit his job and moved to Africa to mine the rare earth minerals used to make electric vehicle batteries. He has spent the last 14 years as the CEO of six different...
Published 09/13/22
Every business, big and small, should ask what value they bring to their customers. And can you provide it while maintaining Main Street values?If growth at any cost is your primary goal, then you might be slipping into Soulless Capitalism. And if you have to distort the meaning of value – while ignoring the costs you inflict on society at the same time—like Jeff Bezos does, then you might be slipping into delusion.However, a business community built on Main Street values is healthy, vibrant,...
Published 09/06/22
Dave Brat is a former US Representative from Virginia’s 3rd district and current Dean of the School of Business at Liberty University.Dave educates us about inflation, the "everything bubble", and how Main Streeters need to get involved to make change. Find us at mainstreetinsiders.com. 
Published 08/30/22
Today we’ll talk about what it means to choose freedom and why we’re living in a time where you have to pick a side. We’ll outline those two sides and talk about why being in the middle is not a viable option. Finally, we’ll talk about the forces lined up against Main Streeters and why we have to recognize them before it’s too late. Find us at mainstreetinsiders.com
Published 08/23/22
We’re in an economic war. Both domestic and foreign. It’s not a fun thing to say, it might seem overly dramatic. But the evidence is all around us. And denying these realities doesn’t make them go away. Kevin Freeman is one of the world’s leading experts on the issues of Economic Warfare and Financial Terrorism. He is also the host of Economic Warroom on the Blaze TV network. Wars have multiple fronts. In WW2, we fought Germany in Europe and Japan in the Pacific. Kevin explains how...
Published 08/16/22
Small businesses are essential to our economy. They create jobs, bring new products to market, and enrich their local communities. All while allowing millions of entrepreneurs pursue work they love and a lifestyle they desire. Elaine Pofeldt is an independent journalist and author who profiles high-revenue microbusiness and shares their strategies for success. Her book Tiny Business, Big Money is full of examples of entrepreneurs who had an idea and a dream - and now make over $1 million in...
Published 08/09/22
Joe Kent is an American war hero and congressional candidate from Washington State. He's at the forefront of the America First movement.  It's never fun to say, but we're in an economic war - especially with the Chinese Communist Party. Their values and our values are not the same. And the consequences of losing this economic war would impact all of our lives for generations.  Joe's clarity about the nature of this economic war is a wakeup call. The evidence of what's happening is...
Published 08/01/22
Main Street Insiders is where we talk personal finance, economics, and investing for the America First crowd.  This podcast is dedicated to the Main Streeters of the world. The people who work the uncelebrated jobs, build our communities, grow our food, protect our freedoms, and educate and raise our kids. If this describes you, then you are a Main Street Insider.  You are the dreamers and doers that make America great.  We're here to answer one simple question: What does America look like...
Published 08/01/22
Justin Danhof of Strive Asset Management joins us to discuss how Main Street investors can make their voice heard on Wall Street.  Justin is a pioneer in shareholder activism. He spent the last decade pushing companies to focus more on bringing value and less on political and social causes unrelated to their business. Among progressive investors, shareholder activism is a thriving industry. And frankly, the more conservative Main Street investors were asleep at the wheel. That's part of the...
Published 08/01/22