Podcast Episode #430: Becoming Your Own Financial Advocate – Dr. Ryan Toponce
Episode #430: Dentist Freedom Blueprint Podcast
Becoming Your Own Financial Advocate – Dr. Ryan Toponce
I’ve known Freedom Founders member and oral/maxillofacial surgeon Dr. Ryan Toponce for the last few years, and I’m excited to have him as a guest on the podcast. As someone who joined Freedom Founders at a younger age than most and constructed a life of freedom for his family, Ryan has plenty of great insight to share. We discuss the process of taking control of your finances, why we should always be learning, and the importance of surrounding yourself with the right people.
Listen in as Ryan talks about how he originally knew that he needed to seek out a new pathway forward when it came to finances, as well as the steps he took to do so. You’ll learn what it was like for him to realize that he was now confident in financially advocating for himself and more. If you have ever felt like investing, business growth, and finances are overwhelming, but you want to take the first small steps to find a better path for your family’s finances, this episode is for you.
Minute Markers:
2:20 – How Ryan got started with Freedom Founders.
4:00 – The dilemma many young practitioners find themselves in.
8:18 – The importance of not relegating your finances to someone else.
13:12 – Common characteristics of people who come to Freedom Founders.
15:58 – The value of time and how Freedom Founders influenced Ryan’s ability to spend more time with family.
18:10 – What influenced him to go into dentistry.
22:16 – The keys that allowed his partnership to work so well—and where they had to compromise.
Featured on the Show:
Dr. Ryan Toponce: Website
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In this episode, we finish up the second part of my interview with Rob Swanson and his eight rules of investing. (If you haven’t listened to part 1, be sure to go back and give that a listen before jumping into this one.) Today, we pick up where we left off, covering rules four through eight and talking about everything from decision-making to cash flow and risk reduction.
Listen in as Rob shares his incredible insight and experience in real estate and investing to give us a few rules that help make our decisions and investments more solid. You will hear about the importance of looking at margins before buying and what boxes need to be checked when it comes to predicting a solid income stream. Rob also discusses how to define and mitigate the different risks involved so that you can come out on top.
Alastair MacDonald is a private advisor to established entrepreneurs, investors, and business owners, as well as a TEDx speaker who lectures on economic, social, and financial forecasts. Join me today to hear part two of our conversation at the Freedom Founders Mastermind, where we dive into the concept of certainty, how to hedge against a volatile economy, and why the abdication model is no longer one that works.
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