Pain & Profit Podcast
This podcast is for the traders, hustlers, founders, and creators who don’t run from pain… they use it. Hosted by a day trader who’s lived both sides of the chart — blown accounts, sleepless nights, and the thrill of green days — this is a raw conversation about what it really takes to win.
Each episode dives into the truth behind success:
- The losses no one posts.
- The strategies that actually work.
- Mindset, money, discipline, and risk.
- Real stories from entrepreneurs, traders, and builders who turned pain into profit.
No fluff. No fake motivation. Just real people, real lessons, and the blueprint to keep moving forward.
Welcome to the Pain & Profit Podcast — where we embrace both, and build anyway.
Disclaimer:
The Pain & Profit Podcast is for educational and entertainment purposes only. We are not financial advisors. Nothing discussed in this podcast should be considered financial or investment advice.
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If interested in reach out to us about being featured on the podcast. Please contact us at painandprofitmedia@gmail.com or visit our website www.painandprofit.com
Pain & Profit Podcast
The Unhinged Episode: Crypto Pain, Blown Funded Prop Firm Accounts & The State of Big Tech Bullsh*t in America
Episode 5 of the Pain & Profit Podcast is pure chaos in the best way. We kick things off unhinged—venting about the struggle of staying consistent with weekly episodes while dreaming big about where we want to take the Pain & Profit brand next.
From there, we dive straight into the trading trenches. Tony just took his first swing at a prop firm combine…and blew the account on Day 1. Even though he’s become a disciplined trader on his personal account, the combine felt like a video game where it’s way too easy to become a "button-clicker". Mike breaks down the real path to getting funded—from passing evals to interviewing with the firm to earning access to a live funded account—and why the combine is only half the “game.”
We dig deeper into our systems and daily routines:
• Mike’s morning analysis and how he feeds insights to his Discord and Telegram every single day
• Tony’s nomad-trader lifestyle—from Starbucks trading setups to pre-market prep, live recordings, and post-trade recaps
• The discipline behind respecting every level on your chart and why being in true flow with the market is a game changer for a serious trader.
We get into the crypto drawdown, Bitcoin sliding under $100K again, and why even a painful month can still produce a winning trading week when you stick to your strategy.
Mike drops insider gems on how brokers allegedly rate retail traders—A-list, B-list, and C-list—based on your habits, and how C-list orders might not even hit the market. Combine accounts are gamified, but so are brokers. Nothing in this game is what it seems. And don’t get us started on news… smoke and mirrors.
To close, we zoom out into the state of Big Tech and America’s workforce problem. We talk herd mentality, how decision-makers don’t think for themselves, why big companies cannibalize smaller ones, and how the top of the tech curve is flattening. If America wants to win again, we need new innovators, new operators, and new ideas.
This episode is a mix of pain, profit, frustration, strategy, and the raw truth behind markets and technology—exactly what Pain & Profit was built for.
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If you’re tired of fake motivation and ready for the truth behind the grind — this is where it begins.
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Disclaimer:
The Pain & Profit Podcast is for educational and entertainment purposes only. We are not financial advisors. Nothing discussed in this podcast should be considered financial or investment advice. We’re just traders sharing our experiences, lessons, and perspectives on the markets and performance mindset.
Always do your own research, manage your own risk, and never trade or invest money you can’t afford to lose.