Earn Your Leisure
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Welcome to The Earn Your Leisure Podcast. Rashad Bilal and Troy Millings will be your host. Earn Your Leisure will be giving you behind the scenes financial views into the entertainment and sports industries as well as highlighting back stories of entrepreneurs. We will also be breaking down business models and examining the latest trends in finance. Earn Your Leisure is a college business class mixed with pop culture. We blend the two together for a unique and exciting look into the world of business. Let’s go!! #earnyourleisurepodcast
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Mar 30, 2026 • 6min
Is the STOCK MARKET Being Manipulated?
Discussion of alleged intentional market manipulation and coordinated trades that may prop prices. Examination of large S&P futures moves and timing around major announcements. Conversation about private credit access, forced shorting dynamics, and how volatility creates trading opportunities.
Mar 29, 2026 • 4min
Is NOW the Best Time to Buy Gold?
Conversation explores why gold and oil are suddenly back in focus. They debate gold’s role during geopolitical conflict and whether recent dips create buying windows. Specific price levels for GLD entries are discussed. The long-term appeal of gold across millennia gets examined alongside interest-rate and inflation narratives.
Mar 28, 2026 • 10min
TSA Shutdown Wasn’t About Money… It Was About Control
They dig into chaotic airport lines and staffing changes that reshaped traveler experiences. Discussion centers on armed immigration agents showing up in terminals and concerns about their training for screening roles. The conversation connects new policies to Project 2025 and explores privatization, youth hiring strategies, and the erosion of privacy since 9/11.
Mar 26, 2026 • 1h 30min
Why Selling Isn’t “Selling Out” | Richelieu Dennis on Essence Fest Fallout & Black Business Issues
Richelieu Dennis, entrepreneur who founded SheaMoisture and invested in Black women’s businesses, talks about scaling from street sales to a billion-dollar exit. He discusses impact-driven supply chains in Africa, why strategic sales can enable broader investment, the Essence Fest vision and backlash, and the importance of capital, cultural institutions, and building Black business infrastructure.
Mar 25, 2026 • 8min
How to Perfect Your Elevator Pitch
Clear, concise messaging and defining the exact problem your idea solves. How to state the solution and the vehicles you will use. Researching market stats and naming competitors. Using clean visual aids and giving a specific call to action. Knowing your numbers, rehearsing with video or mirrors, and calming nerves with a breathing technique.
Mar 24, 2026 • 6min
Understanding Real Estate Markets: Capitalize on Down Commercial Real Estate Markets
A deep dive into reading commercial real estate signals using vacancy and rent metrics. Discussion of when converting offices to apartments or hotels makes financial sense. Breakdown of financing and equity structures for large developments. Exploration of mixed‑use design strategies and the operational demands of hotel branding and conversions.
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Mar 23, 2026 • 10min
I Don't Trust Any Jewelers" Here's Why
They unpack how marketing and artificial scarcity made diamonds seem priceless. They contrast diamonds with gold and trace how perceived value changes over time. A field clip shows dowry negotiations where cows, not gems, serve as currency. The conversation highlights how value is contextual across cultures and economies.
Mar 22, 2026 • 11min
Are College Degrees are a Becoming Worthless?
They debate whether college remains worth the cost as AI threatens graduate employment and tuition-driven systems. The conversation explores a surge in entrepreneurship and skill-based pathways replacing traditional degrees. They consider AI’s role in workforce reduction and how declining college demand could reshape the economy.
Mar 21, 2026 • 6min
Stop Chasing Volatility Before You Get LIQUIDATED
Ian, featured trader and educator from IanInvest, warns against chasing market volatility and promotes 'safety' for most investors. He stresses rigorous chart work, 8–10 hours a day of practice, and completing hundreds of practice trades. Conversations focus on lock-in season, retracement strategies, and the grind required to master trading.
Mar 19, 2026 • 1h 16min
AI Is Coming For Your Job… Everyone Will Be Forced To Become Entrepreneurs (w/ Sinéad Bovell)
Sinéad Bovell, futurist and AI strategist who advises organizations on technology and foresight. She describes the 2022 AI interface shift, why white-collar work must transform, and which human skills will matter. She explores AI as infrastructure, risks like hacking and manipulation, geopolitical tensions, and how people can shape safer, more inclusive AI futures.
