PODCAST · business
LIFE WITH MIKEY
by Mikey Taylor
"Life With Mikey" is a dynamic podcast hosted by Mikey Taylor and Michael Michalov. Mikey Taylor, a former professional skateboarder turned real-estate-investing mogul, dives into the world of money, business, and culture. Drawing from his unique journey from skating the streets of LA to managing over $200 million in real estate, Mikey offers insightful discussions on achieving financial freedom and navigating the complexities of modern business. Michael Michalov, COO at COMMUNE boasts a robust 25-year journey in the financial services and real estate sectors.
Episodes
-
Texas Apartments Are Going to Auction. Here's Why.
$778 million in Texas commercial real estate loans which consists of $562 million in multifamily loans are reportedly headed to foreclosure auction. So what went wrong? In this episode of Life With Mikey, Mikey Taylor and Michael Michalov look at what's happening across the Texas Triangle…
more -
Why Americans Owe $1.26 Trillion on Credit Cards
Unemployment is low and people are working, but Americans now carry about $1.26 trillion in credit card debt. So what's really going on? On this episode of Life With Mikey, Mikey Taylor and Michael Michalov look at the numbers behind America's credit card problem. They ask whether it's a money...
-
Watch This Before You Buy Your First House
A new survey says 70% of American adults have delayed or changed a major life decision because of housing costs. Marriage. Kids. Vacations. All on hold. In this episode, Mikey Taylor and Michael Michalov break down what is happening in the housing market and why the path to your first home may…
more -
The 4 Reasons Mortgage Rates Won't Drop Now
Many buyers are waiting for mortgage rates to drop. In this episode, Mikey Taylor and Michael Michalov explain why that wait could last a lot longer than you think. They break down where rates stand right now, why the 10-year Treasury, not the Fed, is what can determine mortgage rates along with...
-
The New Law That Just Changed 8 California Counties
Eight California counties just lost control of their own zoning and residents may have no idea it happened. In this episode, Mikey Taylor and Michael Michalov break down SB 79, one of the most aggressive transit-oriented housing laws in California’s recent history. The two unpack how the state…
more -
$875 Billion in Real Estate Debt Comes Due This Year
$875 billion in commercial real estate debt comes due this year. In this episode, Mikey Taylor and Michael Michalov break down the "maturity wall": why loans made during the low-rate years of 2021–2022 are now coming due into a completely different market, why even some stabilized properties are...
-
Your Retirement Money Might Not Be Invested at All
There is $19 trillion sitting in American retirement accounts and approximately 1 in 5 of those accounts isn't invested in anything. The money is in cash, and those people may not know. In this episode, Mikey Taylor and Michael Michalov break down what some don’t realize they do with their…
more -
Estate Planning Explained: Trusts, Wills, and Powers of Attorney
Here's the part you may not know: if you never write down what happens when you die, the government already wrote it down for you. In this episode, Mikey and Michael break down estate planning without the legal jargon, what a trust actually does, why a will is only part of it, and the one mistake...
-
The Truth About Side Hustles
There's an invisible economy cooking. Almost half of Americans earned side hustle money this past year, and most of them are still trading time for dollars. In this episode, Mikey Taylor and Michael Michalov break down the ladder from side hustle to business and the three levels of making money,...
-
Foreclosures Just Jumped 21%. Is This 2008 Again?
Foreclosures just spiked 21% and everyone is asking the same question: is this 2008 all over again? We pull the curtain back on the scariest housing number of the year. You'll learn why 230,000 foreclosure filings is still 87% below the last crisis, why today's problem is carrying costs not bad...
-
Why $700 Billion Is Flooding Into One Asset
Cities across the country are voting no on data centers and people may not know what they're actually voting on. In this episode, Mikey Taylor and Michael Michalov break down an asset class that has recently drawn controversy. It’s not necessarily the buildings. But the power. You'll learn why a...
-
5 Ways the New Housing Law Could Affect Real Estate
One of the biggest housing laws in 30 years just passed and both parties agreed on it. In this episode, Mikey Taylor breaks down the "21st Century Road to Housing Act": including who the legislation applies to, what changed during the legislative process, and what economists and housing experts...
-
The Truth About Mortgage Rates
The Fed isn't the reason your mortgage costs what it costs and buyers may be watching the wrong numbers. In this episode, Mikey Taylor and Michael Michalov break down why the housing market stalled, what's really driving rates in 2026, and the honest options left for a first-time buyer who feels...
-
The 5 common behavioral biases that can influence investment decision-making
The biggest threat to your portfolio may not be the market. It could be the story your brain is telling you. In this episode of Life With Mikey, we explore five common behavioral biases that can influence investment decision-making. Using historical examples including investor behavior during...
-
The Real Reason Homes Got So Expensive
For two years, everyone's been watching interest rates. But there's a quieter number shaping home deals right now and many people aren't talking about it. In this episode, Mikey breaks down how home insurance went from a simple line item to a major factor in what can impact what you can actually...
-
Can $100K Survive in California?
A viral clip says a family of six can "easily" live on $100,000 a year in California. So we pulled out the calculator and tested it line by line. Mikey Taylor and Michael Michalov break down the budget behind the clip. They look into mortgage, groceries, gas, health insurance, all of it and find...
-
The Government Loan Owners May Not Know About
On July 4th, 2026, a rule will change that lets you do something you literally could not do before: borrow to buy your business AND the building it operates in, with the government standing behind both loans. In this episode, Mikey Taylor and Michael Michalov break down the two SBA programs.…
more -
The Truth About the $1,000 Trump Account
The government is proposing a $1,000 contribution into an investment account for eligible children born between 2025 and 2028. Many parents may overlook it because of one thing: the name.In this episode, Mikey Taylor and Michael break down what the new "Trump Account" is, how it is designed to...
-
Mikey Taylor: The Truth About Selling Your Business
In this solo episode, I break down the six pillars I use to run Commune Capital today, the operating system I wish I had when we were building Saint Archer, and walk through the three things you have to fight for at the closing table if you’re considering selling a business. I also share a 90 day...
-
I Almost Believed Graham Stephan
Graham Stephan told millions of people why he shifted away from real estate and is moving over to investments like stocks, bonds, and ETFs. The math may sound straightforward. The psychology behind decisions like this often isn’t. In this episode, Mikey Taylor and Michael Michalov break down the…
more -
Why $500,000 Per Door Is Breaking LA Housing
This week, LA land use attorney and California State Senate candidate Sara Hernandez sits down to break down Executive Directive 1, why banks have stopped lending on multifamily projects, and the math behind why rent doesn’t seem to be dropping anytime soon. Mikey and Michael lay out the 3...
-
Why This Housing Market Is Not 2008
Mortgage rates just hit around 5.99%. Existing home sales hit a nine-month low. A lot of people see those two numbers and assume the market is dead, but that may not tell the full story. Mikey and Michael break down what some are calling the biggest buying window in years, the hidden cost of...
-
The Housing Market Is Broken Into 3 Parts
The housing market is not one market. It's three. And most people can't tell which one they live in. In this episode, Mikey and Michael give commentary on what's happening in 2026. Forty percent of U.S. cities are seeing prices drop. Other areas are still going up. The national news won't tell…
more -
Why America's Biggest Landlord Is Dumping Homes
In this episode, Mikey and Michael break down the seismic shifts happening in US housing right now: the $17,000 tariff cost now baked into every new home, why building permits just hit their lowest level since 2019, and why fix-and-flip ROI has collapsed back to 2008 levels. Then they turn the...
-
Is The Housing Market Crashing?
Everyone is telling you the housing market is about to crash worse than 2008. They’re wrong but the truth might be harder to hear. In this episode, I break down the numbers behind today’s housing market and compare them to the factors that contributed to the 2008 financial crisis. Topics include...
-
Buy vs. Build: The Decision Behind Growing Wealth
Most people think real estate development is just construction. It’s not. The real game starts years before a shovel hits the ground and that’s where fortunes are made or lost. In this episode, Mikey Taylor and Michael Michalov break down the complete development cycle from raw land to stabilized...
-
How We're Analyzing a $18M Multifamily Building (Step by Step)
Most people will never buy a piece of real estate not because they don't have the money, but because nobody ever sat them down and walked them through every single step of the process. In this episode, we pull back the curtain on a real deal: a 37-unit multifamily building in North Hollywood,...
-
He Went From Poverty to a $25M portfolio in Real Estate by 31
Michael Mnatsakanian grew up in poverty as a first-generation American raised by a single mom. He got an engineering degree from UCSD, commissioned as a U.S. Army officer, and started investing in real estate from a barracks in Fairbanks, Alaska with little money. Five years later, he’s built a...
-
Why Your Salary Might Not Build Long-Term Wealth
If all your income stopped tomorrow, how long would you last? Many people can't answer that question and that's part of the problem. In this episode, Mikey and Michael discuss why society often prioritizes income titles, salaries, and promotions, while ownership remains an underexplored strategy...
-
2026 Potential Wealth-Building Opportunities Amid Market Shifts
In today's market, access to capital has become more restricted, with banks lending less than in previous years. The real estate market may feel stagnant, and stock prices appear high relative to historical norms. However, periods of market uncertainty can often create opportunities for those who...
-
They Keep Investing Confusing So You Don’t Ask Questions
Investing can feel complicated for a reason. In this episode, a former financial advisor breaks down how "big words" and Wall Street jargon may cause confusion, leading to decisions that aren't fully understood. We discuss common concepts like options trading, using a simple analogy to real…
more -
Everyone Says “Wait.” Here’s Why That Could Cost You Seven Figures
Are current conditions in the self-storage market creating opportunities that resemble past cycles? AJ Osborne shares how he evaluates today’s self-storage environment, including comparisons to post-2009 pricing, differences in asset quality, and factors that may influence supply and demand over...
-
The 401k Mistake That Could Cost You
Most people lock up money too early in retirement accounts and miss flexibility when opportunities show up. In this episode we walk through how we’d think about allocating $10k, $100k, and $1M, why we prioritize the employer match, how a self-directed IRA can expand options, and the tradeoffs...
-
The Real Estate Mistake Costing Agents Millions
Real talk for real estate agents and investors. Glennda Baker lays out the painful truth: the second you sell a property, your income stops. She breaks the “artist not operator” trap, shares the 50 percent commission rule that ends tax panic, and shows the ethical way agents can become owners...
-
Stop Chasing Income. Start Buying Freedom
High earners are not broke… they’re exposed. In this episode, Mikey Taylor and Michael Michalov break down why so many millennials and Gen Z feel trapped despite making good money and the exact playbook to escape the income treadmill. We cover the difference between income and ownership, why...
-
Mikey Taylor Just Became Mayor. Here’s Why Housing Is Still Broken
Real estate investors talk about the housing crisis every day. Very few are actually building solutions. In this episode, Mikey Taylor, cofounder of Commune Capital, takes you inside a rare position. Sitting on both sides of the table. Municipal leadership and private real estate development. One...
-
Are 7 Stocks Quietly Jeopardizing Your Retirement?
Most investors think they’re diversified. Today Brad Barrett explains why 7 to 10 mega-caps can dominate your “broad market” exposure and what to do before the next shock hits. We cover the simple, boring habits that actually build wealth, when to hire an advisor, how behavioral biases wreck DIY...
-
If You Skip This, You’ll Never Close Your First Deal
Richard Mulder went from Girl/Chocolate pro to starting at zero in real estate. No residuals. No safety net. And every January 1 felt like day one again. In this episode he lays out exactly how he survived the reset: treat real estate like a contact sport, lead with questions to build real…
more -
How Chasing Monthly Payouts Blindsides Smart Investors
He raised millions into an ATM fund that paid every month… until the operator went to jail and the whole thing unraveled. Bronson Hill breaks down what he missed, the hard calls he had to make to million-dollar investors, and the exact framework he now uses to protect capital and still grow. We...
-
Watch Before You Buy Life Insurance
Buying life insurance the wrong way can cost you six figures and leave your family exposed. Russell Boring breaks down term vs whole, indexed universal life, infinite banking, and “tax free retirement” inside a policy. We cover caps, floors, surrender charges, loans, and the incentives that could...
-
50-Year Mortgages EXPLAINED: Smart Leverage or Affordability Trap?
Affordability is the buzzword, but are the “solutions” helping you or just headlines? In this solo episode, Mikey breaks down the 50-year mortgage, portable mortgages, the difference between good and bad debt, and why most political plans miss the only fix that works, more supply. You will learn...
-
Would you walk away from $800K to protect your investors: Justin Brennan’s Real Estate Playbook
Justin Brennan watched his family go from “riches to rags,” then rebuilt with cash-flow discipline, learning the hard rules of leverage, investor trust, and timing. In this episode, Justin Brennan breaks down how he moved into a model unit to push a 121-unit across the finish line, why he ate an...
-
He Tried Rehab 13 Times: How Brandon Novak Finally Beat Addiction
Brandon Novak went from homeless heroin addict to building sober housing and opening treatment centers without losing his skater DNA or humility. In this raw conversation, he explains why “recovery works so well you stop doing it,” how faith changed everything, and why our homelessness crisis…
more -
ADU Revolution 2026: Turn Your Backyard Into Cash Flow
Stuck in the housing gridlock but sitting on equity? The biggest opportunity in real estate right now might be behind your house, not on Zillow. In this solo episode, Mikey breaks down how ADUs (and JADUs) can unlock cash flow, boost your property value, and even in California be split and sold...
-
From Pro Skater to $352M Real Estate Fund
How do you go from pro skateboarder…to craft brewery founder…to private-equity real estate—and still love the game? In this solo episode, I break down the exact steps I took to reinvent (multiple times), what actually worked, and the brutal lessons that forced me to level up. Omni Fund (now open…
more -
Is the 2026 Real Estate Crash Real?
Everyone’s yelling “2026 housing crash,” but most of it is noise. In this solo episode, Mikey breaks down the actual signals and how to underwrite deals to win even if things get bumpy. Chapters0:00 Crash chatter vs. reality0:38 Jobs & claims—cooling by design? 3:40 Rates cutting cycle + credit...
-
How To Build Wealth Starting with $10K: 5 Moves for 2025
You don’t need $100,000 to start—here’s a step-by-step playbook to begin with $10K in 2025. What’s inside (5 Wealth Moves): Invest in skills first. Prioritize high-income skills (sales/design/marketing), mentors, targeted events, and curated free education. Income growth is the #1 wealth tool....
-
STOP CHASING CASH FLOW: The 2025 Real Estate Play Nobody’s Talking About
In this solo episode, Mikey breaks down why cash flow is fuel, not the finish line, and how to force appreciation so your deals pencil in a high-rate world. What you’ll learn: Rates & reality: Why ~6.29% mortgages matter and how a small drop can save real dollars monthly. • Cash flow vs....
-
The Harsh Truth About Pro Skateboarding Money with Micky Papa
Skateboarding is changing fast and Micky Papa is adapting. From scraping coins for a skate pass to paying off his mom’s mortgage at 17, this is the story of raw hustle, financial awakening, and what it really takes to build a future beyond pro skating. In this episode of Life With Mikey, we dive...
-
Reality TV’s Playbook EXPOSED: Doug Weitzbunch on 1% Club, Duck Dynasty, Hell’s Kitchen & Housel House
In this episode of Life With Mikey, Mikey Taylor sits down with TV Producer and Entrepreneur @dougweitzbuch1 as he pulls back the curtain on Reality TV and How he turned a real estate side hustle into @housle.house, the Wordle-style game teaching kids about property value. Doug shares: What…
more
We're indexing this podcast's transcripts for the first time — this can take a minute or two. We'll show results as soon as they're ready.
No matches for "" in this podcast's transcripts.
No topics indexed yet for this podcast.
Loading reviews...
ABOUT THIS SHOW
"Life With Mikey" is a dynamic podcast hosted by Mikey Taylor and Michael Michalov. Mikey Taylor, a former professional skateboarder turned real-estate-investing mogul, dives into the world of money, business, and culture. Drawing from his unique journey from skating the streets of LA to managing over $200 million in real estate, Mikey offers insightful discussions on achieving financial freedom and navigating the complexities of modern business. Michael Michalov, COO at COMMUNE boasts a robust 25-year journey in the financial services and real estate sectors.
HOSTED BY
Mikey Taylor
CATEGORIES
Loading similar podcasts...
Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes does LIFE WITH MIKEY have?
LIFE WITH MIKEY currently has 109 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is LIFE WITH MIKEY about?
"Life With Mikey" is a dynamic podcast hosted by Mikey Taylor and Michael Michalov. Mikey Taylor, a former professional skateboarder turned real-estate-investing mogul, dives into the world of money, business, and culture. Drawing from his unique journey from skating the streets of LA to managing...
How often does LIFE WITH MIKEY release new episodes?
LIFE WITH MIKEY publishes regularly with 109 episodes available. Check the episode list for the typical release schedule.
Where can I listen to LIFE WITH MIKEY?
You can listen to LIFE WITH MIKEY on PodParley by clicking any episode. We provide an embedded audio player for direct listening, and you can also subscribe via your preferred podcast app using the RSS feed.
Who hosts LIFE WITH MIKEY?
LIFE WITH MIKEY is created and hosted by Mikey Taylor.
URL copied to clipboard!