Episode
From Prison To Financial Freedom: The Journey of Reshaping Your Identity w/Wallstreet Trapper EP 1209
1:47:41
Published: Fri Dec 31 2021
Description
Today’s guest is Leon Howard who is better known as Wallstreet Trapper. Growing up in New Orleans, Leon is no stranger to the streets and the pitfalls that come with it. He has an incredible story that we dive deep into today about his 10 year prison experience where he learned about the stock market and the similarities to business in the real world and business in the streets. He provides a ton of resources ranging from courses and e-books where he simplifies wealth creation and creating wealth through the stock market.In this episode we discuss how Trap’s upbringing and experience of going to prison saved him and taught him the foundations of building wealth, the similarities between business in the real world and business in the streets, the key steps to begin to build financial freedom, the simple concepts people misunderstand about building wealth, how to truly change your identity and the trajectory of your life and so much more!For more go to: www.lewishowes.com/1209Check out Wallstreet Trapper: www.thetrapperuniversity.comDaymond John on How to Close any Deal and Achieve Any Outcome: https://link.chtbl.com/928-podSara Blakely on Writing Your Billion Dollar Story: https://link.chtbl.com/893-pod
Chapters
Trapp shares how his experience growing up in New Orleans, including going to prison, taught him about building wealth and succeeding in business.
00:00 - 05:11 (05:11)
Summary
Trapp shares how his experience growing up in New Orleans, including going to prison, taught him about building wealth and succeeding in business. He also discusses the key steps to begin building financial freedom, changing your identity, and the simple concepts people misunderstand about wealth.
EpisodeFrom Prison To Financial Freedom: The Journey of Reshaping Your Identity w/Wallstreet Trapper EP 1209
PodcastThe School of Greatness
The speaker shares their personal experience growing up with the street mentality, where they were exposed to violence, drugs and hustling.
05:11 - 09:51 (04:40)
Summary
The speaker shares their personal experience growing up with the street mentality, where they were exposed to violence, drugs and hustling. They also talk about how they had to hustle and survive out of their aunt's house.
EpisodeFrom Prison To Financial Freedom: The Journey of Reshaping Your Identity w/Wallstreet Trapper EP 1209
PodcastThe School of Greatness
The speaker contemplates the nature of time and how experiencing certain things can change one's perception of it.
09:51 - 13:24 (03:32)
Summary
The speaker contemplates the nature of time and how experiencing certain things can change one's perception of it.
EpisodeFrom Prison To Financial Freedom: The Journey of Reshaping Your Identity w/Wallstreet Trapper EP 1209
PodcastThe School of Greatness
The speaker highlights the importance of gaining knowledge from individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences in order to mentally prepare oneself for various situations.
13:23 - 15:39 (02:15)
Summary
The speaker highlights the importance of gaining knowledge from individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences in order to mentally prepare oneself for various situations.
EpisodeFrom Prison To Financial Freedom: The Journey of Reshaping Your Identity w/Wallstreet Trapper EP 1209
PodcastThe School of Greatness
The speaker discusses his experience on his first day in prison and how the charge he went to prison for ended up saving him in the long run.
15:39 - 19:26 (03:46)
Summary
The speaker discusses his experience on his first day in prison and how the charge he went to prison for ended up saving him in the long run.
EpisodeFrom Prison To Financial Freedom: The Journey of Reshaping Your Identity w/Wallstreet Trapper EP 1209
PodcastThe School of Greatness
The speaker shares a moment when they were caught off guard and humbled by hearing something completely new to them.
19:26 - 22:03 (02:37)
Summary
The speaker shares a moment when they were caught off guard and humbled by hearing something completely new to them.
EpisodeFrom Prison To Financial Freedom: The Journey of Reshaping Your Identity w/Wallstreet Trapper EP 1209
PodcastThe School of Greatness
The speaker shares his experience of going from Orleans Parish prison to Louisiana State prison and realizing he was playing the wrong game.
22:04 - 24:59 (02:54)
Summary
The speaker shares his experience of going from Orleans Parish prison to Louisiana State prison and realizing he was playing the wrong game. He observed that wealthy people invest in stocks, start their own businesses, and invest in real estate.
EpisodeFrom Prison To Financial Freedom: The Journey of Reshaping Your Identity w/Wallstreet Trapper EP 1209
PodcastThe School of Greatness
The key to being a successful hustler is having a good product, a good price, good packaging, being constantly available, and building a moat around your business.
24:59 - 28:17 (03:18)
Summary
The key to being a successful hustler is having a good product, a good price, good packaging, being constantly available, and building a moat around your business.
EpisodeFrom Prison To Financial Freedom: The Journey of Reshaping Your Identity w/Wallstreet Trapper EP 1209
PodcastThe School of Greatness
Learn how real estate investing can help individuals from all backgrounds achieve financial freedom and build generational wealth.
28:17 - 34:13 (05:55)
Summary
Learn how real estate investing can help individuals from all backgrounds achieve financial freedom and build generational wealth.
EpisodeFrom Prison To Financial Freedom: The Journey of Reshaping Your Identity w/Wallstreet Trapper EP 1209
PodcastThe School of Greatness
The importance of investing in stocks, real estate, or equity to own something is discussed alongside personal growth and finding oneself through 'jumping in the water' and testing the waters.
34:13 - 38:49 (04:35)
Summary
The importance of investing in stocks, real estate, or equity to own something is discussed alongside personal growth and finding oneself through 'jumping in the water' and testing the waters.
EpisodeFrom Prison To Financial Freedom: The Journey of Reshaping Your Identity w/Wallstreet Trapper EP 1209
PodcastThe School of Greatness
The speaker discusses how he started selling weed and his thought process behind it, such as getting influenced after coming home and thinking he could make good money.
38:49 - 41:44 (02:54)
Summary
The speaker discusses how he started selling weed and his thought process behind it, such as getting influenced after coming home and thinking he could make good money.
EpisodeFrom Prison To Financial Freedom: The Journey of Reshaping Your Identity w/Wallstreet Trapper EP 1209
PodcastThe School of Greatness
A man reminisces about a past break-in, where the intruder commented on his stock market watching habits, leading to a change in criminal target, and ultimately a successful legal defense against charges stemming from the break-in.
41:44 - 43:43 (01:58)
Summary
A man reminisces about a past break-in, where the intruder commented on his stock market watching habits, leading to a change in criminal target, and ultimately a successful legal defense against charges stemming from the break-in.
EpisodeFrom Prison To Financial Freedom: The Journey of Reshaping Your Identity w/Wallstreet Trapper EP 1209
PodcastThe School of Greatness
In 2014, the speaker made the decision to quit his high-paying job, realizing that he was playing the wrong game.
43:43 - 45:30 (01:47)
Summary
In 2014, the speaker made the decision to quit his high-paying job, realizing that he was playing the wrong game. Despite making a six-figure salary, he didn't feel fulfilled and decided to pursue a new career path.
EpisodeFrom Prison To Financial Freedom: The Journey of Reshaping Your Identity w/Wallstreet Trapper EP 1209
PodcastThe School of Greatness
The speaker realized that he could use his personal experience to teach others in his community about financial literacy, starting with something as simple as opening a bank account.
45:30 - 49:57 (04:27)
Summary
The speaker realized that he could use his personal experience to teach others in his community about financial literacy, starting with something as simple as opening a bank account.
EpisodeFrom Prison To Financial Freedom: The Journey of Reshaping Your Identity w/Wallstreet Trapper EP 1209
PodcastThe School of Greatness
The speaker talks about how he uses index funds as a savings account, which allows him to see his money working for him while also being able to resist the urge to touch it.
49:57 - 54:41 (04:43)
Summary
The speaker talks about how he uses index funds as a savings account, which allows him to see his money working for him while also being able to resist the urge to touch it. He also discusses the need to improve financial literacy to have leverage in the investing world.
EpisodeFrom Prison To Financial Freedom: The Journey of Reshaping Your Identity w/Wallstreet Trapper EP 1209
PodcastThe School of Greatness
The key to investing is to first invest in what you understand, whether it's a stock, index fund, real estate or workout franchise like Planet Fitness.
54:41 - 58:21 (03:39)
Summary
The key to investing is to first invest in what you understand, whether it's a stock, index fund, real estate or workout franchise like Planet Fitness.
EpisodeFrom Prison To Financial Freedom: The Journey of Reshaping Your Identity w/Wallstreet Trapper EP 1209
PodcastThe School of Greatness
In this podcast, the speaker talks about his personal investment strategies which includes automatic monthly investments and investing chunks of money.
58:21 - 1:03:29 (05:08)
Summary
In this podcast, the speaker talks about his personal investment strategies which includes automatic monthly investments and investing chunks of money. He mentions having three different portfolios with different agendas and a raw diary.
EpisodeFrom Prison To Financial Freedom: The Journey of Reshaping Your Identity w/Wallstreet Trapper EP 1209
PodcastThe School of Greatness
Some people have a fantasy of entrepreneurship as a lifestyle, filled with stories of building and selling companies for billions of dollars, but the reality is often much different and more difficult.
1:03:29 - 1:06:08 (02:38)
Summary
Some people have a fantasy of entrepreneurship as a lifestyle, filled with stories of building and selling companies for billions of dollars, but the reality is often much different and more difficult.
EpisodeFrom Prison To Financial Freedom: The Journey of Reshaping Your Identity w/Wallstreet Trapper EP 1209
PodcastThe School of Greatness
In this podcast, the guest shares his journey of healing from trauma, pain, and past mistakes.
1:06:08 - 1:10:23 (04:14)
Summary
In this podcast, the guest shares his journey of healing from trauma, pain, and past mistakes. He talks about the importance of mental health in the process of healing and regaining a sense of identity as a free individual.
EpisodeFrom Prison To Financial Freedom: The Journey of Reshaping Your Identity w/Wallstreet Trapper EP 1209
PodcastThe School of Greatness
The speaker discusses their experience with journaling and detachment in order to achieve personal growth and disassociating from certain things to move forward in life.
1:10:23 - 1:14:00 (03:36)
Summary
The speaker discusses their experience with journaling and detachment in order to achieve personal growth and disassociating from certain things to move forward in life.
EpisodeFrom Prison To Financial Freedom: The Journey of Reshaping Your Identity w/Wallstreet Trapper EP 1209
PodcastThe School of Greatness
Trapp talks about the importance of adding value to people which helps build credibility and relationships that reciprocate value back to you.
1:14:00 - 1:43:58 (29:58)
Summary
Trapp talks about the importance of adding value to people which helps build credibility and relationships that reciprocate value back to you. He also discusses the myth that working harder is the key to success and suggests that adding value to others is a better approach.