The #SerenityWealthNow Show

🦅 SWN 104 - 07/05/26 | 250 Years of Figuring It Out 🦅

 This week on The #SerenityWealthNow Show, we sit down with Luke Bligh of Whiskey Dickerson. A guy who bought a screen printing business, walked in the door, and had no choice but to lay everybody off on day one. Not because he wanted to. Because COVID had other plans. So he did what any good American does. He figured it out.

🎙️ Join Chris Cooper and Luke as they stitch together the business of patriotic apparel. A side hustle built from existing equipment that became a real brand with a real message. Quality, service, and cost. You get what you pay for, with shirts and with strategy. And what “go fund yourself” really means when your financial future is on the line.

250 years ago nobody handed America a playbook. Our founders got to work building, knowing when to own the problem, and when to find someone who could help solve it.

You gotta figure it out. You just don’t have to do it alone.

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🎸 SWN 103 - 06/28/26 | Rock and Roll Runs a Tab 🎸

This week on The #SerenityWealthNow Show, we sit down with Danny Liston, founding member of Mama's Pride, KSHE Real Rock Hall of Fame inductee, and co-founder of Anthology. Leaving Dogtown at age 18 to pursue a music journey that led to a Gregg Allman backed tour, an Atlantic Records deal, and some business lessons learned the hard way. With no receipts, no withholding, and a treasury agent with handcuffs in hand.

🎙️ Join Chris Cooper and Danny as they tune up the business side of rock and roll. Nights in LA clubs (some good, some not). A $100,000 record deal that somehow went to everybody but the band. And the one piece of advice that separates musicians who make it from the ones who don't.

The ones who play the longest know the instruments they play well, and know when they need to bring in the backup.

Rock and roll runs a tab. Somebody's keeping score. Make sure it's you.

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🪒 SWN 102 - 06/21/26 | Father's Day: Lessons in Store for a Lasting Legacy 🪒

This week on The #SerenityWealthNow Show, we sit down with Micah and Caroline Raposo of Men's Modern General Store. A couple who turned a date night idea into a one-of-a-kind destination. Just for the simple goal of proving guys aren't that hard to shop for. They just need the right store.

🎙️ Join Chris Cooper, Micah, and Caroline as they stock the shelves with items and lessons built to last. Carefully curated, American-made goods chosen with purpose. Missouri spirits worth sipping. A lounge space where memories are made. And the most valuable thing any dad can pass down. The courage to face the hard things first.

Great goods for guys and great guidance have a lot in common. Both have function, intention, and a way of lasting far beyond the surface.

Quality goods. Quality lessons. Built to last.

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Taxes, Spending, & The Math Nobody Wants to Touch

Live on the Vic Porcelli Show - 06/18/26

Chris joins Vic for a taxing conversation on income tax, government spending, and the looming Social Security funding gap.

Why tax productivity instead of consumption? Why does Social Security need fixing? Will anyone touch it before 2032?

From the earnings cap to the retirement age to who actually benefits when reform finally comes, it's a real look at the numbers behind the headlines.

You can't control tax policy, Social Security, and other legislative risks. You can build a plan that mitigates their impact.

When the Scammers Come Knocking
Live on The Vic Porcelli Show - 05/22/26

Chris is live in studio to talk financial fraud. Fake bank accounts. Hacked credit cards. Gift card traps. Crypto ATM schemes. The scams are getting more sophisticated and the targets are getting broader.

Monitor often. Use your credit card wisely and pay it off. Know the red flags. And if something looks weird, ask someone who can help you think it through.

If something doesn't make sense, it probably doesn't.

Early Education on Financial Literacy
Live on the Vic Porcelli Show - 04/17/26

Chris and his son AJ join Vic & Ken to discuss the importance of early financial education during Financial Literacy Month.

Give a kid a fish, they eat for a day. Teach them to fish, they eat for life. Pass along the knowledge. Success tends to follow.

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SWN 93 - 04/19/26 | Literacy Lessons for Life and Legacy