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.
Contact Us:
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
Trading the Journey, Not the P/L: Building the Trader You Want to Be & Trading with A Purpose
This Thanksgiving week brought slow markets, low volume, and a whole lot of reflection. In this episode, we dive into the deeper side of trading — discipline, purpose, ego, and the journey of becoming the trader you want to be.
Tony opens up about wrestling with his “why” and forgetting the purpose behind why he trades. He talks about creating a Trader’s Creed — something he can recite daily to keep him aligned, disciplined, and intentional before entering the market. Holiday markets expose bad habits, and Tony reflects on trading with ego, getting greedy, focusing on P/L instead of objective levels, and why recommitting to process is non-negotiable.
Mike shares how he's lowering fear in his trading and sharpening his edge. If the setup isn’t one he’s mastered, he avoids it. But when he is in his zone, he’s adding size with confidence — scaling into the trades he knows best and using calculated exits to protect himself when things move against him. The new style is working, and today… Mike officially passed the combine.
We explore the deeper question every trader must answer: Why do you trade?
Financial freedom? Providing for family? Digital nomad freedom? The challenge?
Because the market doesn’t reward you until your purpose is stronger than your impulses.
Tony talks about resetting his trading year — starting fresh in October 2025, planning ahead instead of waiting for January, and using a full-year vision from October to September to track his results. The goal isn’t perfection — it’s proving to yourself that you can show up, stay disciplined, and finish the year in the green.
Mike reminds us that trading — like anything in life — is about falling in love with the journey. Tony reflects on how he knows his strategy works, and now it’s time to back it up with results. One trade at a time. One moment of exposure at a time. Pure focus in the minutes you're in the market.
Mike relates it all to the flow state — that F1 “in the zone” energy — where trading becomes Zen-like. With journaling, self-awareness, micro-adjustments, and subtle reading of the patterns of the market, you begin to see yourself evolve.
Holiday markets or not, one truth remains: Become a better trader, become a better you.
_______________________________________________________________
If you’re tired of fake motivation and ready for the truth behind the grind — this is where it begins.
Follow us @PainAndProfitWorld
www.PainAndProfit.com
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.