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EPISODE · May 19, 2026 · 1H 25M

The psychological reason you stay broke

from A Brothers Mind · host A Brother's Mind Podcast

Your external wealth will never outgrow your internal self-worth. This week, we sit down with human behaviour and performance expert Michael Johnson to unpack the psychology of success, failure, and self-sabotage.In this episode, we break down:The psychological reason you stay broke (and why your spending habits are a mask).The "$20-a-week" mindset and the psychology of lottery winners.Why you only reach the level of success you are prepared to lose at.The formula for rewiring your financial reality: Clarity × Standards + Environment = Success.If you are constantly hitting a glass ceiling in your business or personal life, this conversation exposes the blind spots keeping you stuck.CHAPTERS:00:00 - The $3 Billion Pushback (Intro)02:10 - Michael’s backstory and extreme human behaviour11:18 - Closing the $9 million gap22:15 - Why money is just an exchange of value32:49 - Escaping the $20-a-week mindset52:00 - Net worth vs Self-worth: The lottery paradox01:11:06 - The Clarity Equation for successGuest Links:Website: https://www.michaelmojo.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/MichaelMojo00Instagram: @MichaelMojo00TikTok: @michaelmojo_successFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/MichaelMojo00X: @MichaelMojo00Like, Follow & SubscribeYouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@ABrothersMind⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/ABrothersMind⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/abrothersmind⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@abrothersmind⁠⁠If this episode resonated with you or provided value, please take a moment to rate and review the podcast, and share it with someone who needs to hear this conversation.

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