We were two weeks away for money out of money completely, not being able to pay all our employees, having massive debt, talking like millions of dollars off. Nobody knew. Not the employees, not the executives, not my partner at the time. There was a moment. In the middle of the night, pitch black. I was seated on my couch. My dad has this line. So I called him. He's like, when you are head in the hands alone in the dark with no idea what to do next, that's when you know you're in the

game. Until that moment, you were never really in the game.

What's up, rich friends, and welcome back to another episode of Net Worth and Chill with me,

your host, Vivian 2, aka

your HBFF, and your favorite Wall Street girlie. And I often get asked what's the most

important thing I learned on Wall Street. And without a doubt, it was the art of the hustle. Working

in a competitive field like trading, especially surrounded by a ton of men, is like throwing

you into the deep end of a pool.

You learn that it's not just about who's the smartest, but rather who is most respected,

best connected, and most resourceful and adaptable when life throws another curveball.

That's why I'm especially excited to introduce our guest today,

because not only is she also a former Wall Street

girlie who cut her teeth in the same hustle before branching off to share her lessons with

the world, she understands exactly what I'm talking about. Today she runs Contrarian thinking,

a multi-leg business that teaches you everything from how to buy and invest in small businesses

all the way to sharing current business news. She hosts the podcast Big Deal and her book

Main Street Millionaire is a New York Times bestseller, how to on everything you need to know

about buying boring businesses. Cody Sanchez, thank you so much for joining me. I'm thrilled to be

here. Okay, so we have to talk a little bit about our origin story. Talk to me about your

experience in finance, Wall Street, like what drew you to it? Now, all the traitors present,

let's get started, shall we? From rags to riches. I'm so sick of this. Working like a dog and being treated worse. Yorkshire to New York. Or climbers, you and me. A life dedicated to revenge. Let's make this an occasion to remember. A woman of substance on Channel 4. Stream now. Yeah, well, I'm getting deja vu, or PTSD, actually, back here in New York, if we're honest.

But, you know, this is a long time ago.

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