@David Whitton Question: What do I think about Dave Ramsey? Emotion to Evoke: Relief Visual: talking head? I'm not very creative ha! Hook (on screen): The #1 tool in personal finance is shame. It doesn't work. Script: Dave Ramsey calls people idiots on the radio. Suze Orman tells you you 'can't afford it.' That shaming doesn't create lasting change, it creates relapse. In sobriety, I learned that shame is the fuel of addiction, not the cure for it. You can't hate yourself into lasting change. Ramsey has helped millions of people. But there are millions more looking for something different. Save this and comment QUIZ if you're tired of being shamed about your money.

@David Whitton Here's the Day 3 carousel stats. also, link to my Day 4 Reel https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYnjMsOxtks/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

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https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYdK4M-iMq1/?igsh=MTlxcml1dnVkemt3aA== liked the hand in the screen. changes the visual of my scroll https://www.instagram.com/reel/DX9YEgHO9fj/?igsh=eDV4M3k5c2J6dHo0 so good. drives fear, visual changes, then the "I won't let that happen to you" https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXxnYJ4sAhn/?igsh=MXN5Z2xmcmY2MXI5Ng== just made me laugh and relate https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYCtXsCj06m/?igsh=NDllemgzZHFmdTF1 a little bit of shock and surprise https://www.instagram.com/reel/DW7FHMLCNi1/?igsh=MWkxdTNkYnpzdzkzNQ== got me saying "wait, what" and "huh" @David Whitton

5 Struggles 1. I grew up without much money and always felt out of place. Was never cool enough for the cool kids, smart enough for the nerds or good enough athlete for the jocks. Knew everyone but never had any “close friends” 2. Turned to alcohol to make me feel better and feel like I fit in. Helped me land a killer job managing money for rich people in Palm Beach. At one point I managed $4 billion but still felt out of place. I didn’t go to boarding school or have a golf club membership. 3. Got arrested for telling a chick I was having an affair with that I would kill her if I ever saw ever again. Spent 6 months in jail and 6 months on house arrest. Also had 2 suicide attempts before jail. 4. Having to repair all the relationships I damaged. Been lucky that my wife took me back but lost a lot of friends, lost a lot of respect from the professional community and can’t go back to my old work because of felony 5. Still have crazy insecurities. Writing a book now. Fear that it won’t work out. Fear that I’m wasting time and money to try to grow my own business. 5 Contrasting Wins 1. Growing up without much gave me a drive and determination that I don’t think a lot of others have. Failure is not an option. Do not want to be the little kid on the dirt road again. 2. Been sober for 2 years now. Learned a lot about how to grow a business from all the rich guys I worked with. Started my own business teaching people about day to day money and emotions behind it. How its similar to alcoholism/addiction. Lots of shame, denial, guilt, avoidance. 3. Learned that I can survive on very little. Learned about AA and God in jail. Woke me up from the bad path I was heading down. 4. Back together with my wife. Meeting new supportive friends, not just the bullshit ones in corporate life. Because I can’t go back to old work, I’m all in on my new job and betting on myself 5. I’m the only person that can tell this story. There is no one else talking about Financial Sobriety so I can create and own a category. I know it will take time though.