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The episode closes with the foundation beneath the accomplishments: family, kindness, and the example
of Daniel's father, a Holocaust survivor who endured one of history's hardest chapters without
surrendering his humanity.
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Episode Key Takeaways
Money is an outcome of building; it is rarely the only reason serious builders continue.
Founders scale when they replace personal control with capable ownership.
Adversity can strengthen compassion, creativity, courage, and resourcefulness.
Failure becomes intelligence only after reflection changes the next decision.
External success and personal worth must never become the same measurement.
A builder may pause, mourn, and doubt without giving up the right to begin again.
Family provides a form of love that does not depend on the next deal or achievement.
Kindness is not separate from legacy; it is one of the clearest ways legacy is lived.
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Deep Story: Bob Rogers on Creating Experiences That Change People
Episode 286
Tuesday, September 8, 2026 • Duration 50:31
What separates a story people enjoy from an experience that changes what they do?
In this episode of The CJ Moneyway Show, CJ sits down with Bob Rogers, founder of BRC Imagination
Arts and author of Deep Story: A Complete Guide to Creating Transformational Visitor Attractions.
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Drawing from a career that began with magic and grew into more than four decades of story-driven
experience design, Bob explains why the most meaningful work begins in the heart of the audience - not
in the creator's clever idea or the newest technology.
Bob breaks down the difference between getting attention and changing identity, the emotional trigger
that connects an audience to a brand or subject, the danger of choosing tools before defining the task,
and the power of a single governing idea to align architects, writers, filmmakers, executives, and
technical teams. He also discusses the ethical responsibility attached to storytelling, the limits and
promise of artificial intelligence, and the long work of building a company that can continue beyond its
founder.
CJ connects Bob's lessons to the Brick by Brick journey and his own keynote principle: AI is the mirror,
not the master. Together, they explore how clarity, empathy, discipline, and responsibility turn creative
ideas into experiences that move people toward lasting action.
Deep Story is scheduled for official release on September 8, 2026. Visit BobRogers.com to learn more
Clarity Beats Cleverness: Amber Gaige's Four C's of Marketing
Episode 285
Friday, September 4, 2026 • Duration 33:29
Most business owners do not need more marketing noise. They need a message people understand, a brand people recognize, a clear picture of the customer they serve, and a channel that can produce results repeatedly.
In this episode of The CJ Moneyway Show(TM), CJ sits down with Amber Gaige, a third-generation entrepreneur, international bestselling author, Certified StoryBrand Guide, and founder of Far Beyond Marketing. Amber's entrepreneurial education started at eight years old, when her parents turned a request for a puppy into her first lesson in borrowing, selling, marketing, and paying back a business loan with interest.
After earning a classical music degree and performing in Europe, Amber returned to her family's plumbing, HVAC, and electrical businesses. There, marketing was not theoretical: if the phone did not ring, people could lose work. That pressure taught her to track results, hold vendors accountable, communicate return on investment, and simplify marketing for operators who do not have time or money to waste.
Amber walks CJ through the Four C's of Effective Marketing - Clear Copy, Consistent Branding, Customer Demographics, and Channel Management - and explains why clarity must come before cleverness. The conversation also explores women in male-dominated industries, AI-assisted lead generation, StoryBrand, website ownership, business systems, and what makes a company attractive to a buyer.
What You'll Learn
• Why a customer should understand what you do and how they benefit almost immediately
• How inconsistent logos, colors, fonts, and messaging weaken brand recognition
• Why marketing to the wrong audience wastes money, even when the content looks good
• How channel management turns one-time customers into repeatable revenue opportunities
• Why documented systems, clean books, and repeatable lead generation matter before a sale
• How StoryBrand positions the customer as the hero and the company as the guide
• Why AI performs best when human judgment gives it clear direction
• How faith, respect, hospitality, and service can become operating values - not just brand language
When Every Choice Has a Cost: Brad C. Anderson on Wisdom, Power, and Uncertainty
Episode 284
Wednesday, September 2, 2026 • Duration 50:04
Every decision costs something. The hardest decisions are not between good and bad—they are between competing responsibilities, limited resources, uncertain outcomes, and values we do not want to surrender.
In this episode of The CJ Moneyway Show, CJ sits down with Dr. Brad C. Anderson, a Canadian science-fiction author, university business educator, former biotechnology professional, and organizational-wisdom researcher. Brad explains how his seemingly different worlds all examine the same question: How do people and institutions make sound decisions when knowledge is not enough?
Brad shares what science fiction taught him about imagining life beyond the rules of the ordinary world, what biotechnology revealed about the tension between scientific excellence and business reality, and why the strongest organizations combine different forms of expertise instead of allowing one discipline to dominate.
The conversation moves into the heart of Brad’s research: knowledge may be necessary, but it becomes insufficient when we do not know enough, when what we believe is wrong, or when two valid facts point toward conflicting actions. Through examples involving quality, budgets, healthcare risk, vaccines, and organizational constraints, Brad shows why wise leadership requires more than having information—it requires navigating trade-offs.
CJ and Brad also explore why life is governed by probabilities rather than guarantees, how lost trust changes decision-making, and why values, rationality, and power must be examined together. The result is a thoughtful but practical conversation for entrepreneurs, executives, educators, creators, and anyone responsible for making decisions that affect other people.
Because sometimes the challenge is not finding the right answer. It is deciding what cost you are willing to carry—and acting with wisdom when no perfect answer exists.
In this episode, you’ll learn
• Why science fiction can strengthen strategic imagination
• How disciplinary arrogance weakens organizations
• Why knowledge alone cannot resolve complex trade-offs
• The difference between certainty and probability
• How trust shapes whether people accept expert guidance
• Why values, rationality, and power belong in the same decision framework
• How constraints determine what is ethically practical
Winning with Google Ads: John Horn on Scaling Your Business Without Ad Account Nightmares
Episode 283
Friday, August 28, 2026 • Duration 32:50
Welcome to The CJ Moneyway Show, powered by CJ Moneyway Media and the Bleav Network—where purpose is the blueprint and legacy is the goal.
Struggling to generate a meaningful return from Google Ads?
You are not alone.
In this episode, CJ Moneyway sits down with John Horn, CEO of StubGroup, a digital advertising agency specializing in paid media management, Google Ads optimization, account suspension recovery, and advertising compliance.
According to John, StubGroup has helped more than 2,000 clients generate over $400 million in revenue by navigating the complexities of pay-per-click advertising and creating campaigns focused on measurable business results.
John explains why many paid advertising campaigns fail, how poor targeting and weak conversion tracking can drain marketing budgets, and why hiring the least expensive advertising provider can create greater costs over time.
CJ and John also examine one of the most stressful challenges advertisers face: Google Ads account suspensions. John shares why accounts are suspended, the mistakes businesses commonly make when appealing, and how advertisers can build more compliant and resilient campaigns.
In This Episode
Why many Google Ads campaigns fail to generate a strong return
Common PPC mistakes made by small and midsized businesses
The danger of choosing paid advertising support based only on price
How tracking, targeting, and landing pages affect profitability
What causes Google Ads account suspensions
How businesses can reduce advertising compliance risks
The StubGroup approach to transparency and campaign optimization
Google Ads strategies for specialized and niche industries
The role of AI and automation in digital advertising
How businesses can use paid media to scale responsibly
John Horn’s advice for companies struggling to improve PPC performance
You Don’t Have to Grieve Alone: Doug Lawrence on Loss, Memory and Asking for Help
Episode 282
Monday, August 24, 2026 • Duration 33:43
After 43 years of marriage, Doug Lawrence lost his beloved wife and entered a season that changed his understanding of grief, mental health and purpose.
In this deeply personal conversation, Doug explains why telling his wife’s story became part of his healing, how unresolved losses can accumulate and why asking for help should never be mistaken for weakness. He also discusses how mentors, counselors, family members and trusted friends can support someone through grief—while emphasizing that mentoring should never replace professional mental-health care.
CJ shares how losing his father affected every member of his family differently, including how his mother continues to carry the loss of her husband. Together, CJ and Doug explore the memories, dates and ordinary moments that can bring grief back without warning.
This conversation is about more than learning to live after loss. It is about preserving love, finding safe people with whom to tell the truth and understanding that nobody should have to walk through grief entirely alone.
Doug Lawrence is a grief mentor, author and founder of TalentC. His book, Grief: The Silent Pandemic, examines the emotional and social realities of grief and the importance of connection throughout the healing journey.
In this episode:
• Why grief does not follow a fixed timeline
• How different family members experience the same loss differently
• Why storytelling became part of Doug’s healing
• How unresolved losses can affect future grief
• The role of memory and family rituals
• Why men need safe spaces to discuss emotional pain
• How mentoring can support—but not replace—professional care
• Why it is okay to ask for help
Grief: The Silent Pandemic is available through Amazon and other major booksellers. ISBN: 9781941680186.
From BBC Comedy to Ancient Myth: Myron Edwards and the Story Behind Mistress of the Rock
Episode 281
Saturday, August 22, 2026 • Duration 29:24
What Happens When a Place Refuses to Leave Your Imagination?
Sometimes a story begins with an idea.
Sometimes it begins with a character.
And sometimes it begins with a place.
For author Myron Edwards, a journey to Aphrodite’s Rock on the island of Cyprus became the creative spark behind Mistress of the Rock—a mythological novel bringing ancient legend into a modern story involving love, war, trauma, obsession, possession, and redemption.
On this episode of The CJ Moneyway Show, CJ sits down with Myron to explore not simply the book, but the creative life that eventually produced it.
Myron’s journey has moved through television comedy, advertising, international travel, media, and publishing. His earlier writing includes work connected with the legendary BBC comedy program The Two Ronnies. Over time, his storytelling evolved from the economy and wit of comedy and advertising into longer, emotionally layered fiction.
And then Cyprus gave him another story to tell.
IN THIS EPISODE
CJ and Myron explore:
• Myron’s evolution as a lifelong creative
• His experience writing in television and advertising
• The transition from comedy writing into fiction
• How international travel influenced his storytelling
• The experience that sparked Mistress of the Rock
• Why Cyprus became more than simply a setting
• The influence of Aphrodite and ancient Greek mythology
• Bringing ancient mythology into a contemporary narrative
• Writing about war trauma, obsession, love, and redemption
Clarity Over Comfort: Shane Ramer on Sobriety, Masculinity & Leadership
Episode 280
Monday, August 17, 2026 • Duration 41:36
Clarity Over Comfort
What changes when a man stops using alcohol to escape—and begins confronting his life with clarity?
On this episode of The CJ Moneyway Show, CJ sits down with Shane Ramer, host of That Sober Guy Podcast, for a transparent conversation about sobriety, masculinity, faith, family, accountability, leadership, and the courage required to ask for help.
Shane shares how alcohol became a coping mechanism for stress, relationships, responsibility, and the pressures of life. After trying to quit on his own, he reached a moment of surrender: he recognized that asking for help did not make him weak or a failure.
It allowed him to begin rebuilding.
Nearly thirteen years later, Shane describes a life centered on his faith, wife, children, service to other men, and the daily practices that protect his sobriety and clarity.
This conversation moves beyond the idea that sobriety is only about what someone stops doing.
It explores what becomes possible afterward.
In this episode
CJ and Shane discuss:
Recognizing when alcohol is subtracting from your life
Using alcohol as an escape from unresolved problems
Why surrendering to God is different from giving up
The difference between religion and a relationship with God
Why men need trustworthy relationships
Shane’s experience with Twelve Step recovery
Recovery stigma and the men who will never enter a traditional meeting
Why connection is essential to overcoming addiction
What clarity makes possible in leadership and business
How better sleep, nutrition, exercise, support, and community affect performance
Replacing immediate gratification with long-term discipline
Learning to have authentic fun without alcohol
Why environments sometimes must change before behavior can change
Different Minds Build Different Worlds: J.M. Shaw on Autism, ADHD & Fantasy Storytelling
Episode 279
Friday, August 14, 2026 • Duration 25:02
Different Minds Build Different Worlds
What happens when fantasy becomes more than escape?
What happens when the worlds an author creates become places where identity, difference, strength, fear, belonging, and human struggle can be explored without limits?
On this episode of The CJ Moneyway Show, CJ sits down with Canadian fantasy author J.M. Shaw, a neurodivergent storyteller, mother, martial artist, psychology enthusiast, and creator of the Callum Walker series.
J.M. has built an expansive fantasy universe through:
• Callum Walker: The Fractured Veil
• The Ascension
• The Convergence
• Forsaken Souls
Her stories move through magical wars, fractured realms, supernatural conflict, destiny, power, and survival.
But the deeper story exists beyond the fantasy.
J.M. has spoken openly about autism and ADHD diagnoses within her family and about the way neurodivergence has influenced how she understands herself and the people around her.
That perspective does not simply exist outside her writing.
It helps shape how she sees character, motivation, difference, internal struggle, and strength.
IN THIS EPISODE
CJ and J.M. explore:
• Where her love of storytelling began
• Why fantasy became her creative home
• Building the Callum Walker universe
• The inspiration behind The Fractured Veil
• How autism and ADHD have influenced her creative perspective
Permission to Spend: Rethinking Whole Life, Retirement, and Financial Freedom with Tom Wall, Ph.D.
Episode 278
Wednesday, August 12, 2026 • Duration 31:57
Permission to Spend: Rethinking Whole Life, Retirement, and Financial Freedom with Tom Wall, Ph.D.
What does true financial freedom look like?
For many people, it’s not simply about accumulating wealth—it’s about having the confidence to use it wisely without the fear of running out.
On this episode of The CJ Moneyway Show, CJ sits down with Tom Wall, Ph.D., Wealth Strategist, Speaker, and Author of Permission to Spend. With more than two decades of experience helping individuals and families prepare for retirement, Tom shares a practical approach to retirement income planning that challenges conventional financial thinking.
Throughout the conversation, Tom explains why so many retirees remain financially anxious despite having significant savings, how whole life insurance can serve as a strategic financial asset, and why retirement planning should focus on creating dependable income rather than simply growing investment balances.
CJ and Tom also discuss the principles behind Infinite Banking, legal tax-efficient retirement strategies, and the importance of building a financial plan that aligns with your personal goals and values—not fear.
Whether you’re an entrepreneur, business owner, professional, or preparing for retirement, this episode offers valuable insights to help you think differently about wealth, security, and long-term financial confidence.
In This Episode:
Why financial confidence matters as much as financial wealth
The role of whole life insurance in retirement planning
Common misconceptions about Infinite Banking
Strategies for creating tax-efficient retirement income
Why many successful people still fear spending their money
Building a retirement plan that provides true “Permission to Spend”
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Guest Bio
Amber Gaige is a third-generation entrepreneur, international bestselling author, Certified StoryBrand Guide, and founder of Far Beyond Marketing. Drawing on experience in family-owned home-service companies, competitive industries, agency leadership, and a private-equity exit, she helps business owners simplify their marketing, clarify their messaging, and build systems designed to generate measurable growth.
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Episode key takeaways
• Humility is a strategic capability: your expertise is one piece of the puzzle, not the entire puzzle.
• A fact can be true and still be insufficient to determine what should happen next.
• Wise decisions reconcile competing truths under real constraints.
• Good behavior improves probability; it does not guarantee outcome.
• Leaders damage trust when they communicate probability as certainty.
• Values without power remain intentions; power without values can become manipulation.
• The practical question is not only ‘What is right?’ but ‘What is ethically achievable here?’
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• Brad C. Anderson’s website: https://bradanderson2000.com/
• Free open textbook, Developing Organizational and Managerial Wisdom: https://kpu.pressbooks.pub/developingwisdom/
• LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/bcanders
• Amazon author page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0088AJWW6
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It should be managed as a measurable business system—with clear objectives, accurate data, continuous optimization, and a realistic understanding of customer acquisition costs.
Plus, stay tuned for the QuickFire Round, where John answers five rapid-fire questions with the first response that comes to mind.
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If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, call or text 988 in the United States or Canada. If there is immediate danger, contact local emergency services.
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• The discipline required to sustain a creative life
• How writers transform experiences into stories
• What Myron wants readers to experience through his work
THE BIGGER MONEYWAY LESSON
A creative life rarely moves in a perfectly straight line.
The work you did ten years ago may prepare you for something you have not imagined yet.
The place you visit today may become tomorrow’s story.
The experiences that appear disconnected can eventually reveal themselves as pieces of the same journey.
That is one of the deeper principles behind this conversation:
Nothing meaningful has to be wasted when you learn how to turn experience into purpose.
Brick by Brick.
ABOUT MYRON EDWARDS
Myron Edwards is a writer and storyteller whose creative career has included television, advertising, travel, media, and fiction.
His work evolved from comedy writing associated with BBC television and The Two Ronnies into long-form fiction influenced by history, mythology, place, and human experience.
He is the author of Mistress of the Rock, a mythological novel inspired by Aphrodite’s Rock and the island of Cyprus.
CONNECT WITH MYRON EDWARDS
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THE MONEYWAY MOVE
Listen to Myron’s story and then ask yourself:
What experience, place, relationship, or unfinished idea from your own journey might still be waiting for you to turn it into something meaningful?
Listen. Watch. Subscribe. Share. Rate and review.
Then take one principle from the conversation and put it into action.
One Conversation. Unlimited Assets.
Create Once. Publish Everywhere. Build Forever.
That’s The CJ Moneyway.
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The consequences a man’s decisions can create for his family
Why asking for help is not a sign of weakness
The danger of victim mentality
What intentional leadership looks like
The biggest lie men believe about alcohol
The bigger Moneyway lesson
Alcohol may temporarily change how someone feels, but it does not resolve what remains underneath.
The unresolved relationship is still there.
The financial pressure is still there.
The fear is still there.
The responsibility is still there.
And when the temporary escape ends, those problems often return with additional consequences.
Shane’s journey demonstrates that clarity does not instantly repair every part of life. It gives a man the ability to see what requires repair—and the capacity to begin doing the work.
That work requires faith.
It requires support.
It requires repetition.
It requires accountability.
And it requires the willingness to make the next right decision, even when nobody is applauding.
That is clarity over comfort.
That is Built For Purpose.
About Shane Ramer
Shane Ramer is the host of That Sober Guy Podcast and the founder of the Victory Circle, a free online community supporting men who want to live without alcohol.
Drawing from his own experience with addiction, Twelve Step recovery, faith, mentorship, marriage, fatherhood, and nearly thirteen years of sobriety, Shane helps men pursue greater clarity, responsibility, connection, and personal leadership.
He is also the author of That Sober Guy: How Do I? Real Answers for Men Who Want to Quit Drinking, Lead Strong and Win at Life.
Identify one habit you use to escape something you know needs your attention.
Then ask:
What am I avoiding?
Who is affected by my decision?
What support have I refused to request?
What is the next right action I can take?
Clarity begins when avoidance ends.
Listen. Watch. Subscribe. Share. Then put one principle into action.
Brick by Brick.
That’s The CJ Moneyway.
Listener-support note
This episode shares personal experiences and is not medical treatment. Abruptly stopping alcohol can be medically dangerous for some people. Anyone concerned about alcohol dependence or withdrawal should consult a qualified healthcare professional.
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• Motherhood and understanding neurodivergence as a family
• Why different minds can bring different strengths to storytelling
• The connection between psychology and character development
• How martial arts informs discipline, conflict, movement, and resilience
• Creating magical wars that reflect recognizable human struggles
• Writing characters who face identity, destiny, fear, and belonging
• The discipline necessary to build a multi-book fantasy saga
• What she hopes readers find inside the worlds she creates
THE BIGGER MONEYWAY LESSON
One of the most important ideas behind this conversation is simple:
Difference is not the absence of ability.
Sometimes the way someone processes the world differently becomes part of the way they contribute something the world has never seen before.
J.M. Shaw’s journey invites us to reconsider the labels we place on people—and the assumptions we make about how intelligence, creativity, discipline, and strength are supposed to look.
Your mind does not have to work like everyone else’s to build something meaningful.
Sometimes the different perspective becomes part of the gift.
That’s Built For Purpose.
ABOUT J.M. SHAW
J.M. Shaw is a Canadian independent fantasy author from Alberta whose creative interests include storytelling, psychology, martial arts, neurodivergence, and the construction of complex fantasy worlds.
She is the creator of the Callum Walker series, which includes The Fractured Veil, The Ascension, The Convergence, and Forsaken Souls.
Her work combines mythology, magical conflict, fractured worlds, internal struggle, destiny, and character-driven fantasy.
