

Travis Makes Money
Travis Chappell
You can't save your way to your dream life anymore. The truth is, you’re gonna need to learn to make more money. The Travis Makes Money Podcast is not your typical personal finance show. Rather than shaming you for buying a Starbucks coffee or pressuring you to become a billionaire, we focus on empowering you to make more money so you can enjoy life today while preparing for your future. You don’t have to cut back so much that you miss out on the present, and you don’t need to become the next Jeff Bezos either. Hosted by veteran podcaster Travis Chappell, each daily episode features interviews with regular people just like you – yes, you – who have learned how to make more money in unique and unconventional ways. From turning side hustles into an extra six figures to building massive business empires, these conversations dive into the mindset shifts, hard-earned lessons, and simple strategies that helped these individuals succeed. With over 1,000 podcast episodes under his belt, Travis has developed a unique ability to pull out inspiring stories and practical advice you can apply to your own financial journey that you just won’t hear anywhere else. Whether you’re looking for strategies on side hustles, skill building, investing, building generational wealth, or just motivation to take your next steps, this podcast is your resource. Tune in daily for insights, actionable tips, and inspiration from some of the most successful and interesting money-makers on the planet.
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May 5, 2021 • 19min
592: Mashup: Staying Healthy (ft. Erik Smith, Stephen Cabral, and Felicia Romero)
Did you love the value that we are putting out in the show? LEAVE A REVIEW and tell us what you think about the episode so we can continue putting out great content just for you! Share this episode and help someone who wants to connect with world-class people. Jump on over to travischapel.com/makemypodcast and let my team make you your very own show!If you want to learn how to build YOUR network, check out my website a travischappell.com. You can connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Be sure to join The Lounge to become part of the community that’s setting up REAL relationships that add value and create investments.Check out FranBridge Consulting for premier non-food franchise opportunities: travischappell.com/franbridgeOur Sponsors:* Check out Kinsta: https://kinsta.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 4, 2021 • 42min
591: Michael and Megan Hyatt | Win at Work and Succeed at Life
Scale your business, work fewer hours, and create lasting success! This is not only achievable, but my guests today, Megan and Michael Hyatt, have the answers to getting the double win - in life and at work. Michael is the founder and chairman of the Michael Hyatt & Company, the creator of the Full Focus Planner, and best-selling author of several books.Megan is the CEO of the Michael Hyatt & Company, leading it to be one of Inc magazines’ best places to work for 2020, and co-host of the Lead to Win podcast alongside Michael. Together as father and daughter, they authored the book, Win at Work and Succeed at Life. You’re in for a treat today, so jump right into the episode and learn straight from Megan and Michael how to win at work and succeed at life.Things you will learn in this episode: [00:01 - 07:09] Opening Segment
I introduce today’s guest, Michael Hyatt, and Megan Hyatt Miller
Michael - Founder and Chairman of Michael Hyatt & Company
Full Focus Planner
Megan - CEO of Michael Hyatt & Company
Co-host of Lead to Win podcast
Be sure to check out guestio.com and start booking
Michael talks about what took him on this path
Growing up in humble beginnings in Western Nebraska
Playing music through college and high school
Relationship with public speaking
Megan shares some background on her early life in the Hyatt household
Early stages of her Father’s entrepreneurial journal
Showing entrepreneurship early on
[07:10 - 15:19] Getting Enough Failures to Succeed
Megan talks about her journey post highschool
Becoming interesting in design and marketing
Knowing the right people
Michael talks about how he ended up in Thomas Nelson Publishing
A love for books and bringing out people’s ideas
Leaving to start his own company
Going back to Thomas Nelson and becoming the CEO
Michael’s advice around failure
Getting mistakes under your belt
It’s our success that people can’t relate to
People connect to the human experience
A word from our sponsor
[15:20 - 33:20] Win at Work and Succeed at Life
Megan talks about how she got to where she is today
Driven into her skills and natural strengths
Megan’s encouragement to younger people finding their path
Megan’s journey to becoming a wife and a mother
Working for her dad
Megan talks about balancing life and work
Experimenting with work hours
Putting constraints around work
Michael talks about results vs. hours
Realizations from the pandemic
Cutting work hours by 25%
Finishing out the year ahead of time with less hours
Michael tells the story that inspired the book
Reaching success at a false summit
Work and life - You don’t have to pick one and lose the other
Megan’s top tips from the book
The double win
A longevity strategy for those serious about performing
Establishing your non-negotiables
Self-care
Relationships
Professional results
[33:21 - 40:45] Closing Segment
What is the job of the CEO
Setting the vision for the future
Developing your executive team
Vision and execution alignment
Who you know or what you know?
Who you know - you as a leader need to find the right person for the how
Networking is important within your business as well
How to engage with Michael and Megan
Links below
Final words
Tweetable Quotes: “You don’t have to know how to do everything you want to do in your life, you just have to know the person who knows how to do it.” - Megan Hyatt Miller“The great thing about failure is that if we process it, it becomes fodder, becomes the raw material, that enables us to connect authentically with people, and builds trust.” - Michael Hyatt“The constraints that I put around my workday, I think are really a huge reason why I’ve been able to be successful now as the CEO of the company, but also in part why our company has been able to be successful.” - Megan Hyatt MillerResources Mentioned:
Win at Work and Succeed at Life
Lead to Win Podcast
The Vision Drive Leader
Who not How
Connect with Michael and Megan on social media. Go to https://michaelhyatt.com/ and https://winandsucceedbook.com/ to learn how to win at work and succeed in life.Did you love the value that we are putting out in the show? LEAVE A REVIEW and tell us what you think about the episode so we can continue putting out great content just for you! Share this episode and help someone who wants to connect with world-class people. Jump on over to travischappell.com/makemypodcast and let my team make you your very own show!If you want to learn how to build YOUR network, check out my website a travischappell.com. You can connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Be sure to join The Lounge to become part of the community that’s setting up REAL relationships that add value and create investments.Check out FranBridge Consulting for premier non-food franchise opportunities: travischappell.com/franbridgeOur Sponsors:* Check out Kinsta: https://kinsta.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 3, 2021 • 38min
590: Jarrod Haning | How to Become More Productive and Less Busy
How do you become more productive? You may think that becoming more productive means having to become busier and packing your schedule. Jarrod Haning is here to teach us a better way to maximize our time AND our productivity.Jarrod is a world-class speaker and coach who works with successful business owners that have slipped into a rut of making the same income each year despite working harder and harder. Using a Nobel Prize Nominated process, he has proved that there is a specific way of thinking that produces a freer lifestyle and with his book, The Thinking Patterns of Success, he breaks down how to produce more and profit more by learning to think at a higher level about solving problems. Get excited and dive right into this episode as Jarrod unlocks the secrets of how to become more productive and less busy. Things you will learn in this episode: [00:01 - 06:59] Opening Segment
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I introduce today’s guest, Jarrod Haning
Award-winning speaker
Tedx and Ted Global
Nobel Nominated thinking process
Podcast to Profit
Jarrod gives us some background on his life
Growing up in Texas
Gravitated towards music
A love for the viola
Early interests in mechanics
Working in construction to play music professionally
[07:00 - 18:40] Accessing the Brain On Demand
Jarrod talks about post-college life
Finishing under-grad and quitting music - bad connectors
Transitioning into Jarrod today
Mental engagement related to sports and music
Accessing the brain on demand
Jarrod gives a sneak peek into the process
Thinking pattern blindspots
Ex: ‘Action produces results’
Working harder and faster isn’t the answer
Illustration of a corn maze - mapping out thinking patterns
Just 2ft away from the answer to your problems
15 minutes to find the solution
Reconnecting the neurons
Hustle way vs. the CEO way
Grinding through vs. creating processes
CEO’s plan and partner
How much free time should you see
Is there time for your life?
Freedom, power, and self-expression
A word from our sponsor
[18:41 - 28:44] How to Become More Productive and Less Busy
Where to start changing
Break out of the excuses
Get clear on the true value of your time
4 things to look for in your to-do list; P.U.L.P.
Write a P next to the things you could procrastinate doing
Write a U next to things that are uncomfortable
Write a L next to things that make a long term difference
Write a P next to things that make you feel like things got done
Work on the things with all 4 letters first
The importance of mindset around hiring people
Take the mindscan
5 dollar an hour training
Learn the value of your time and business
The tasks that produce the most value
Resources to look at
Links below
[28:45 - 37:20] Closing Segment
Who you know or what you know?
‘Who knows you’
The importance of referrals - how you make people feel
An important relationship in your life
Jarrod shares about the leader of a symphony
‘You never know’
RaNDoM RoUnD
How to engage with Jarrod
Links below
Final words
Tweetable Quotes: “We’ve got a Nobel nominated process that actually teaches you how to think at a higher level, and this is why my clients normally double their revenue by working half as many hours.” - Jarrod Haning“The hustle way of thinking is, ‘more on my to-do list than I have time to get done...’ The CEO way of thinking looks at that mess and goes, ‘because there’s more on the to-do list than there is time to get done, I need to spend more time planning…’” - Jarrod Haning“Fancy fails, and simple scales.” - Jarrod HaningResources Mentioned:
The Thinking Patterns of Success
P.U.L.P.
The Four Agreements
Mindset Performance Podcast
Connect with Jarrod on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter. Go check out https://www.mindsetperformance.co/ and get your breakthrough by thinking at a higher level!Did you love the value that we are putting out in the show? LEAVE A REVIEW and tell us what you think about the episode so we can continue putting out great content just for you! Share this episode and help someone who wants to connect with world-class people. Jump on over to travischappell.com/makemypodcast and let my team make you your very own show!If you want to learn how to build YOUR network, check out my website a travischappell.com. You can connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Be sure to join The Lounge to become part of the community that’s setting up REAL relationships that add value and create investments.Check out FranBridge Consulting for premier non-food franchise opportunities: travischappell.com/franbridgeOur Sponsors:* Check out Kinsta: https://kinsta.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 30, 2021 • 16min
589: BYN Breakdown | When to Reach Out to High Level Guests
Did you love the value that we are putting out in the show? LEAVE A REVIEW and tell us what you think about the episode so we can continue putting out great content just for you! Share this episode and help someone who wants to connect with world-class people. Jump on over to travischapel.com/makemypodcast and let my team make you your very own show!If you want to learn how to build YOUR network, check out my website a travischappell.com. You can connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Be sure to join The Lounge to become part of the community that’s setting up REAL relationships that add value and create investments.Check out FranBridge Consulting for premier non-food franchise opportunities: travischappell.com/franbridgeOur Sponsors:* Check out Kinsta: https://kinsta.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 28, 2021 • 29min
588: Mashup | How to Get Started (ft. MiaHewett, Los Silva, and MikeAshabi
Did you love the value that we are putting out in the show? LEAVE A REVIEW and tell us what you think about the episode so we can continue putting out great content just for you! Share this episode and help someone who wants to connect with world-class people. Jump on over to travischapel.com/makemypodcast and let my team make you your very own show!If you want to learn how to build YOUR network, check out my website a travischappell.com. You can connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Be sure to join The Lounge to become part of the community that’s setting up REAL relationships that add value and create investments.Check out FranBridge Consulting for premier non-food franchise opportunities: travischappell.com/franbridgeOur Sponsors:* Check out Kinsta: https://kinsta.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 27, 2021 • 36min
587: David Kidder | How to Raise Money Through Networking
It’s no secret that it takes money to make money, and David Kidder has a strategy that will propel you forward to gain the capital you need to either start or scale your business in a way that I think we are all familiar with by now but with a perspective you may not have thought of. David Kidder is an entrepreneur, keynote speaker, and an angel investor in over 40+ startups. He is currently the co-founder and CEO of Bionic, which unlocks new growth for the world’s largest enterprises, based on the tools of venture capital and entrepreneurship. Previously, David co-founded SmartRay Network and he is the co-author of the New York Times bestselling series, The Intellectual Devotional, and The Startup Playbook.With such a rich resume and wealth of experience, I’m excited to dive right in and learn more about how to raise money through networking from the master himself.Things you will learn in this episode: [00:01 - 06:06] Opening Segment
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I introduce today’s guest, David Kidder
Angel investor
CEO of Bionic
Author
Be sure to check out guestio.com and start booking
David gives us some background on his story
Grew up in upstate New York
Lack of resources growing up
Opening and closing doors
Finding purpose in the time you’re given
[06:07 - 14:50] Finding Your Path, Passion vs. Obsession
David talks about finding your path
Don’t chase money or opportunity
What do you care about, and why you?
You can’t fake it
The difference between passion and obsession
How you want to spend your time vs. HAVING to do something
Passion doesn’t ask the hard questions
Obsession causes you to care more about the outcome
David shares about tools to deal with stress
The kinds of fear
Zero-sum fear leadership
Leading yourself
The importance of mindset
Time, place, and talent
A word from our sponsor
[14:51 - 28:12] How to Raise Money Through Networking
Who you know or what you know?
What you know
Relationships have to come from a place of giving value
The ‘what’ is knowing yourself
David’s tactics for people raising capital through building relationships
What you do to create value - the follow-up
The lure you use - stating what you care about to attract the right people
Knowing what you care about
Being able to ask for something
Asking creates intention which creates conversation
Energizing outcomes
Closing someone on your ideas
Capital raising is a full-time job
What is the strategy
Understanding the goal and jobs of the investors
The questions to ask
[28:13 - 35:02] Closing Segment
A relationship that changed your life
Surprising Investment relationships that created value for David
David talks about the tests of relationships
People who are all in
RaNDoM RoUnD
How to engage with David
Links below
Final words
Tweetable Quotes: “Some doors that close are simply because of effort… and some others doors open because of other things like I was good which was creating.” - David Kidder“It's sort of like a lure, you only want to catch certain types of fish… Being out there and stating what you care about for people to find you is the first step.” - David Kidder“How can you create value for them [investors] if you don’t understand their job; what their goal is? I think it’s really important to understand the jobs around the table and the outcomes of the goals.” - David KidderResources Mentioned:
New to Big
The Startup Playbook
Connect with David on Twitter and LinkedIn. Go check out https://www.davidskidder.com/ to unlock growth and go on the offensive! Did you love the value that we are putting out in the show? LEAVE A REVIEW and tell us what you think about the episode so we can continue putting out great content just for you! Share this episode and help someone who wants to connect with world-class people. Jump on over to travischappell.com/makemypodcast and let my team make you your very own show!If you want to learn how to build YOUR network, check out my website a travischappell.com. You can connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Be sure to join The Lounge to become part of the community that’s setting up REAL relationships that add value and create investments.Check out FranBridge Consulting for premier non-food franchise opportunities: travischappell.com/franbridgeOur Sponsors:* Check out Kinsta: https://kinsta.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 26, 2021 • 31min
586: Stewart Hillhouse | How to Engineer Luck
Samuel Goldwyn once said, “The harder I work, the luckier I get.” Today, Stewart Hillhouse is with us to share how his decisions and hard work put him in the position to be ready for luck to strike. Stewart is the host of the Top of Mind Podcast where he interviews world-class people in creativity, and some of the smartest minds in marketing. He is the Head of Audience Growth at Customer Camp as a masterful content marketer with experience in organic growth, and an expert at attention economy. I’m so excited to tap into Stewart’s experience and story and learn what it took to get to where he is now and how to engineer luck.Things you will learn in this episode: [00:01 - 05:38] Opening Segment
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I introduce today’s guest, Stewart Hillhouse
Audience Growth at Customer Camp
Top of Mind Podcast Host
Stewart gives us some background on his story
Growing up in Toronto
Entrepreneurial parents
Turning towards creative arts in High School
Sports as way to learn to fail in public
[05:39 - 15:04] Getting Out of the Forest
Stewart talks about his parents and journey into college
Making the pivot
Going into tech management
Learning applied business
Venture for Canada
Biggest takeaways from the venture in service
The art of starting from scratch
No two businesses are created equally
Taking projects that build momentum
The education process along the way
Tim Ferriss podcast
Good friend network, not yet a professional network
Finding the Build Your Network Podcast
A word from our sponsor
[21:28 - 26:03] How to Engineer Luck
Stewart talks about the main thing that made him decide to join a Mastermind
Saying yes to the opportunities
Figuring it all out together
Stories of making connections from masterminds
Decision-making process away from the entrepreneurial path
No audience at first
Launching a podcast to learn more
Bringing value to an organization
Taking action towards the direction you want to head in
Engineering your own luck
[26:04 - 30:54] Closing Segment
Who you know or what you know?
The people you know will tell you what you need to know
Stewart’s experience
RaNDoM RoUnD
How to engage with Phillip
Links below
Final words
Tweetable Quotes: “That’s been a big takeaway that I try to apply now, ensuring that I’m taking on activities and projects that are building momentum towards something bigger and compound over time and aren’t just one-offs.” - Stewart Hillhouse“I don’t know where I’m going, but I can learn from other people who are figuring it out in the same way…” - Stewart Hillhouse“Luck is by definition engineerable, right? But if you can put yourself in a position that allows you to be lucky more often… opportunity will come to you more often.” - Travis ChappellResources Mentioned:
Top of Mind Podcast
Atomic Habits
Connect with Stewart on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram. Go check out https://stewarthillhouse.com/ to learn more from the smartest minds in marketing!Did you love the value that we are putting out in the show? LEAVE A REVIEW and tell us what you think about the episode so we can continue putting out great content just for you! Share this episode and help someone who wants to connect with world-class people. Jump on over to travischappell.com/makemypodcast and let my team make you your very own show!If you want to learn how to build YOUR network, check out my website a travischappell.com. You can connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Be sure to join The Lounge to become part of the community that’s setting up REAL relationships that add value and create investments. Check out FranBridge Consulting for premier non-food franchise opportunities: travischappell.com/franbridgeOur Sponsors:* Check out Kinsta: https://kinsta.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 23, 2021 • 16min
585: BYN Breakdown | How to Network in 2021 ft. Greg Rice
“Your network is your net worth.” We have heard this advice for quite some time now, but many of you probably still wonder how to network the right way. If you’re one of those people, this episode will bring a ton of value to you. In this solo episode from the Art of Communication Podcast with Greg Rice, he shared 3 actionable steps you can take now to build and grow your network in 2021 at a time when we still cannot meet personally due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The first step is learning the fundamentals of networking, which includes understanding your current network better. The second step is networking in the COVID-19 pandemic. This is an adjustment that we need to make because we are only allowed to meet virtually. How can we leverage these virtual meetups? The last step is about growing your network because networking doesn’t stop with merely talking to the other person. Let’s listen to this episode and build your network in 2021! Did you love the value that we are putting out in the show? LEAVE A REVIEW and tell us what you think about the episode so we can continue putting out great content just for you! Share this episode and help someone who wants to connect with world-class people. Jump on over to travischapel.com/makemypodcast and let my team make you your very own show!If you want to learn how to build YOUR network, check out my website a travischappell.com. You can connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Be sure to join The Lounge to become part of the community that’s setting up REAL relationships that add value and create investments.Did you love the value that we are putting out in the show? LEAVE A REVIEW and tell us what you think about the episode so we can continue putting out great content just for you! Share this episode and help someone who wants to connect with world-class people. Jump on over to travischapel.com/makemypodcast and let my team make you your very own show!If you want to learn how to build YOUR network, check out my website a travischappell.com. You can connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Be sure to join The Lounge to become part of the community that’s setting up REAL relationships that add value and create investments.Check out FranBridge Consulting for premier non-food franchise opportunities: travischappell.com/franbridgeOur Sponsors:* Check out Kinsta: https://kinsta.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 21, 2021 • 22min
584: Mashup | Teamwork Makes the Dream Work (ft. Joel Manby, Brian Jackson, and Roland Frasier)
Did you love the value that we are putting out in the show? LEAVE A REVIEW and tell us what you think about the episode so we can continue putting out great content just for you! Share this episode and help someone who wants to connect with world-class people. Jump on over to travischapel.com/makemypodcast and let my team make you your very own show!If you want to learn how to build YOUR network, check out my website a travischappell.com. You can connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Be sure to join The Lounge to become part of the community that’s setting up REAL relationships that add value and create investments.Check out FranBridge Consulting for premier non-food franchise opportunities: travischappell.com/franbridgeOur Sponsors:* Check out Kinsta: https://kinsta.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 20, 2021 • 39min
583: Phillip Stutts | The Undefeated Marketing System
What if I told you that in this cutthroat world of marketing, there is one system that goes undefeated and has even led to the winning of several presidential elections?In this episode, Phillip Stutts comes back to reveal some answers. Phillip has over 2 decades of experience working on campaigns with billions of dollars in political ad spend and has contributed to over 1,407 election victories, including 3 U.S. Presidential victories. He plays and wins the game of both political and corporate marketing on the highest level. He is now the author of the book, The Undefeated Marketing System.Don’t miss out on this episode, and tune in to find out more about Phillip and this system that is taking the marketing world by storm.Things you will learn in this episode: [00:01 - 05:50] Opening Segment
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I introduce today’s guest, Phillip Stutts
Marketing Maverick
Achievements
Be sure to check out guestio.com and start booking
Phillip’s data-driven marketing strategy
What you’ll find in the book
Committed vs. Interested
[05:51 - 21:27] The Undefeated Marketing System
How do you understand your customer better?
How it works in a political campaign
Finding the issues that are rising to the top
Building out the plan
Build the brand
The example of the Trump campaign
The project Phillip ran
Breaking through 10,000 other ads
Phillip shares a story about an eCommerce business
Building a huge Instagram following
Running insight reports for the client
Another story about a billion-dollar title company
An interesting purchasing behavior among their clients
Building a human connection
A word from our sponsor
[21:28 - 31:47] A Look at the Marketing that Changes of History
Phillip talks about trends in the 2020 election that wasn’t as well known
21,500 voters could have changed history
The actions Biden took that worked
Phillip shares about the Bush v. Gore election
Out innovating competitors
Winning more than you lose
Engaging with Phillip’s data and analytics
Utilizing customer data effectively
Free data assessment
[31:48 - 38:56] Closing Segment
Who you know or what you know?
Always ask who not how
RaNDoM RoUnD
How to engage with Phillip
Links below
Final words
Tweetable Quotes: “If you have a brand that is not in alignment with what the customer or the voter cares about, then they're gonna leave.” - Phillip Stutts“That’s why everybody struggles so much with digital marketing now because they don’t understand what they’re up against and it’s a science. I just figured out a formulaic system that I know works and I just wanted to put that out into the world.” - Phillip StuttsResources Mentioned:
The Undefeated Marketing System
Fire Them Now
Contagious
Who not How
Connect with Phillip on Twitter and Instagram. Go check out https://www.phillipstutts.com to learn even more about your customers.Did you love the value that we are putting out in the show? LEAVE A REVIEW and tell us what you think about the episode so we can continue putting out great content just for you! Share this episode and help someone who wants to connect with world-class people. Jump on over to travischappell.com/makemypodcast and let my team make you your very own show!If you want to learn how to build YOUR network, check out my website a travischappell.com. You can connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Be sure to join The Lounge to become part of the community that’s setting up REAL relationships that add value and create investments.Check out FranBridge Consulting for premier non-food franchise opportunities: travischappell.com/franbridgeOur Sponsors:* Check out Kinsta: https://kinsta.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices


