Science-Backed Hacks For Growing Wealth with Jon Levy

Money Rehab with Nicole Lapin

Money News Network

Self-improvement, Business, Education

4.6 • 1.7K Ratings

🗓️ 26 February 2026

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Summary

Behavioral scientist and bestselling author Jon Levy is back to unpack how we can leverage our own psychology to build wealth. He explains why publicly announcing your financial goals can actually sabotage them, how “if-then” plans outperform willpower, and why adopting the identity of “I’m an investor” can become a self-fulfilling prophecy. Then Nicole asks Jon what the science says about whether jerks make better CEOs, and he shares research-backed strategies for becoming a stronger leader. He also gets personal: how growing up as the child of immigrants affected his money mindset, the road to becoming debt-free in eight years, and the amount of money he needs in his bank account to feel safe. Nicole and Jon also discuss how financial frameworks like the sunk cost fallacy apply to relationships and whether your partner might be the best investment you’ll ever make. Check out Nicole’s financial literacy course The Money School Find a Financial Advisor or Financial Coach from Nicole’s company Private Wealth Collective Watch video clips from the pod on Money Rehab’s Instagram and Nicole Lapin’s Instagram Get Jon’s latest book Team Intelligence Here’s what Nicole covers with Jon: 00:00 Are You Ready for Some Money Rehab? 01:47 Jon’s Famous Dinners Explained 04:17 Why Money is a Mental Puzzle, Not a Math Problem 06:16 Why Sharing Goals Fails 07:56 From Housing Markets to Dating Markets 09:42 Is Your Partner the Most Important Financial Decision You’ll Make? 15:09 Jon’s Leap From Debt to Social Currency 33:37 Money Values in Marriage 38:01 Should You Quit the Zombie Job? 39:27 The Chicken/Egg Problem with Success 45:25 Do CEOs Need to Be Jerks to be Successful? 49:53 What Makes a Leader 58:12 How Self Deprecation Erodes Trust 01:06:57 Jon Levy’s Tip You Can Take Straight to the Bank

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