Money Isn't Real, And That's Why You're Still Broke w/Josh Forti

Money isn't real, and that one fact might be the reason you feel stuck, broke, and exhausted no matter how hard you work. In this raw conversation, entrepreneur Josh Forti exposes the most invisible piece of social programming most of us carry: the belief that the dollar in your wallet is actually money. It isn't. Legally and literally, it stopped being money a long time ago, and that quiet switch is a big part of why you're broke even while doing everything right.Adam and Josh dig into how hard work got sold to us as the only path to wealth, why inflation is stealing your time and life energy without your consent, and what real freedom looks like once you separate being rich from being free. They unpack the conditioning around the money beliefs we inherit from family, school, and religion, the day a handful of men rewrote the rules of money in secret, and why sound money would change everything from your finances to your relationships to your health. Money isn't real in the way you were taught, and this is less a finance lecture and more a deprogramming session for anyone who suspects the game is rigged.In this episode, you will discover:- Why your dollars quietly stopped being money and what that does to every paycheck- How inflation works like a hidden tax that steals years of your life- The real difference between being rich and being free, and why most people chase the wrong one- The 20 apples example that makes money printing impossible to unsee- The secret meeting that changed what money meant without a single vote from you- What sound money is and why it could flip the entire system back in your favorIf this conversation helps you see your programming more clearly, subscribe to Brainwashed to Be Broke, like the video, comment with the biggest belief you are questioning now, and share this with one friend who needs to hear it.Adam's socials:Website: https://www.brainwashedtobebroke.comX: https://x.com/adam_rotherInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/rotheradam/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rotheradamliveTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rotheradamGuest:Josh FortiEntrepreneur, founder of The Golden Mic Method, and follower of JesusWebsite: https://www.joshforti.comFacebook: Josh FortiInstagram: @joshfortYouTube: @JoshForti Chapters:00:00 Welcome and why the truth sounds controversial02:35 The brainwashing story that keeps you broke04:27 Is a 20 dollar bill actually money05:04 How they changed the meaning of money 100 years ago07:48 Money is stored energy, so what are you working for12:56 Rich vs free, what real freedom means16:25 Why Bitcoin is the only real money19:43 The 20 apples trick, how inflation steals from you21:25 How printing money steals years of your life25:14 You cannot prove your money is in the bank29:34 Why prices should fall but never do44:03 Jekyll Island and the greatest money heist47:18 Going all in, out of the US dollar49:25 How Elon Musk and the pursuit of truth changed him61:17 Raising kids to live in truth#moneyisntreal #socialprogramming #soundmoney #freedom #deprogramming