A Happy Accident in the Numbers

In this powerful and deeply personal episode, **Scott Shellady—The Cow Guy—**opens up about the life experiences that shaped who he is beyond the trading jacket. Known nationally as a markets expert and media personality, Scott reflects on loss, faith, resilience, and the conscious decision to choose happiness in the face of unimaginable hardship. Scott shares candid stories about losing his daughter and father within days of each other, living through grief, navigating cancer, and how those moments forever changed his perspective on fear, success, and purpose. Drawing from his years as a trader on the Chicago Board of Trade and in London, Scott explains how surviving life's hardest moments prepared him for high-pressure markets, public media, and reinvention beyond the trading floor. The conversation explores themes of mental health, grief, faith, identity, and reinvention, including why Scott never defined himself solely as a trader, how he transitioned into financial media and television, and what it truly means to live fully—laughing, crying, and reflecting every single day. This episode is a raw, honest look at life after loss, the importance of resilience and faith, and how embracing change can lead to purpose, fulfillment, and impact—both in markets and in life.