Project Candor: Ordinary People. Unexpected Stories
“Whatever the mind of man can conceive, and bring himself to believe, he can achieve.” - Joel Salomon
Episode Summary:
In this episode of Project Candor, Jeanne Andersen sits down with Joel Salomon, a former hedge fund manager turned prosperity coach known as the “Money Doctor.” Joel shares his journey from managing hundreds of millions of dollars on Wall Street to helping people transform their relationship with money through mindset and belief.
He explains how his perspective shifted during the 2008 financial crisis, when he noticed a direct link between his emotional state and financial performance. Inspired by books like Think and Grow Rich, Joel began exploring the “inner game” of money—beliefs, gratitude, and mindset—and saw how these could shape real-world results.
Throughout the conversation, Joel challenges common assumptions about success, including the idea that hard work alone leads to wealth. Instead, he emphasizes flow, leverage, and aligning actions with belief and intention. He introduces the concept of “money stories,” explaining how limiting beliefs like “I’m not good with money” can quietly hold people back—and how small mindset shifts and intentional actions can begin to change that narrative.
Blending practical experience with mindset principles, Joel offers a different lens on financial success: one rooted not just in strategy, but in belief, clarity, and personal alignment.
Guest’s Bio:
Joel Salomon is a Prosperity Coach, international speaker, and former hedge fund manager who helps people transform their relationship with money and achieve financial freedom. Known as “The Money Doctor,” he combines Wall Street experience with mindset and abundance principles to help clients break through limiting beliefs and create healthier money stories.
He previously managed a $700 million portfolio at Citi, delivering strong performance even during the 2008 financial crisis, and later founded his own hedge fund, SaLaurMor Capital, named after his daughters.
Joel is the author of three books, including The 9 Money Rules Millionaires Use, Infinite Love and Money, and Mindful Money Management. He is also a TEDx speaker and has delivered over 30 workshops across corporate, academic, and community audiences worldwide.
He has been featured in outlets such as the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Bloomberg Radio, and more than 150 podcasts. In addition, he founded a nonprofit focused on financial literacy for children under 18.
Today, he blends financial expertise with mindset coaching to help individuals and organizations rethink money, abundance, and possibility.
Links:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joel-salomon/
Website: https://salaurmor.com/
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