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How To Take The Mask Off Of Your Money

Myron Golden

1.43M subscribers

40.7K views · 3 weeks ago

WIN FIRST, THEN PLAY | How To Take The Mask Off Of Your Money Money can look like success on the outside while hiding the truth about what's really happening underneath. In this powerful message, Myron Golden reveals how to take the mask off your money and understand what your financial situation is really telling you. Instead of allowing appearances, income, or temporary success to define your financial health, you'll learn to look beneath the surface and understand the principles that create lasting wealth. The core idea is simple but powerful: You have to win the financial game before you can afford to play it on your own terms. You'll learn: Why making money and building wealth are not the same thing How to identify what's really happening with your money Why appearances can hide financial problems The difference between income, wealth, and financial freedom How your money decisions reveal your beliefs and priorities Why understanding the rules of money is essential to winning the game Biblical principles behind money, stewardship, wisdom, and wealth creation This message will help you remove the mask from your finances, understand your money more clearly, and develop the

✦ What fans are saying

88 public comments · synced 1 hour ago · 96% positive

Questions fans keep asking

What landed

Overwhelmingly enthusiastic, with fans calling the Garrett Gunderson conversation dense with gems and asking for longer or repeat episodes.

AdreanAndGod

3 weeks ago

Finally, I get to be in the top five, I’m so thankful for all of the teachings and principles that I’ve obtain and from the books from the trash man to the cash, man and boss moves. God bless this channel and everyone who studying the Bible and learning from a man who applying them real recognizes real.😊

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AlexCrisan1611

3 weeks ago

This guy is next level

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VGBoombox

3 weeks ago

It's always a gem to see these 2 together. Great stuff.

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dumptodollars

3 weeks ago

Everything Myron has said I’ve taken and applied. I have stepped into the digital real estate world. I wish I would’ve started years ago. I’m not a millionaire from it but I have become a thousandaire in 60 days with using the bare minimum offers. I am now going to turn it up even more. My YouTube has gone from 0 to 1400 subscribers in 5 months.. If you are not a believer and need proof here it is.. Thank you uncle Myron for your knowledge and time.

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SimonJijiri-p3m

3 weeks ago

Two great men in less than an hour and it has hooked me already. Blessed are those who followed Myron ❤

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jacktracey3215

3 weeks ago

I love how stoked myron is on this guy. knows his stuff but gassing him up and learning too.

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HowtoRestoreHeadlights

3 weeks ago

😮😮😮so many bangers and not even 10 mins in yet! Go implement! Change your BS (belief system!)

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gregorywalker5328

3 weeks ago

This podcast was amazing!! Several gems for family and life. Gratitude for this. Blessings 💯👌🏾

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GiseleAchievers

3 weeks ago

Wow this is a wealth paradigm expose that might change our lives! I can't get enough of these gems that the guest is dropping like a mage, and yet this is free of charge?? WOW what a privilege! This channel is GOLDEN!

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YourLifeXpansion

3 weeks ago

These are the best talks with Garrett! Thank you Myron for sharing so much with us

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baggladyjayy

3 weeks ago

So timely 🙌🏽‼️🙏🏽

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talishapettaway8013

3 weeks ago

God led me to Myron Golden. I really appreciate this info. He change my mind set

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annlgill

3 weeks ago

Love when you two get together!! We need a series!!

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zealheals

3 weeks ago

11:44 Yes, Garrett! My Life Motto: Friendly to everyone, Friends with few | So grateful for Dr. Golden's channel!

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tammycowans

3 weeks ago

You absolutely have to watch this, take notes and watch again and take more notes! Thanks guys❤

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kdizzledc

3 weeks ago

Perfect timing for me. 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

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mariecalo

3 weeks ago

Wow Garret gave an amazing interview. First time, I’ve heard from him.

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livingwithJennyCortes

3 weeks ago

Darn I feel like its too late for Mr.Golden to like my comment 💯😜 either way a blessing being able to comment on a video with SOOOOO MUCH WISDOM AND KNOWLEDGE. Thank you Mr. Golden for your obedience towards The Lord Jesus Christ even when you don't feel like it. ❤💐

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consuelah

3 weeks ago

I needed this video. Let’s go!

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trimtimcst1442

3 weeks ago

Myron I had the pleasure of watching the video before this video about AI, did YouTube take it down?

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playboylg

3 weeks ago

😌

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armando.trevino

3 weeks ago

Thank you Myron, hope to sit up there with you one day.

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TiaBetty-007

3 weeks ago

I like that,”Win 2 play”❣️

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katiemulreed9146

3 weeks ago

10 minutes in and already so much gold... then another 10 minutes... and realized i may have to break this down into the ten minutes increments to download all the nuggets being shared... (and then listen again)... thank you thank you thank you

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terrencebecton744

3 weeks ago

This is so good.

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SacredFeminineFlow

3 weeks ago

Wow he was just rapid firing!! ❤ Love it!! I need to rewatch with a notepad 📝 for sure!!!

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blanchejohnson2071

3 weeks ago

Omw this is so awesome thank you. I used to feel alone when "I love from a distance " but this gives me peace of mind. This works with family too😂 no people pleasing mentality, just peace

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carlgould

3 weeks ago

Great conversation on separating buddies from real friends and the role integrity plays in wealth building. That part rarely gets talked about in finance content. I dig into this same intersection of relationships and business growth a lot in my own coaching work

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corey_watsonkyagent

3 weeks ago

Ts..35:10 knocked the air outta me literally🥊

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venoheritage5941

3 weeks ago

I’m on time

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In short

Myron Golden interviews financial author Garrett Gunderson about his book Money Unmasked and the idea of "win first, then play." They cover why both scarcity and "play to win" thinking keep people stuck, how Gunderson uses interest-only lines of credit and cash value insurance, why Myron replaced his 21,000-a-month mortgage with a first-position HELOC, and the exact family retreat structure Gunderson uses to raise financially capable kids.

Chapters

Key points

01
Playing to win is still scarcity
Gunderson argues both playing not to lose and playing to win live in the future; you have already won because you are alive, so design a game where the win is inside the game itself.
02
Compounding skills beat compounding interest
He says the most neglected rule of finance is investing in yourself, because your own skills and vision outperform putting money in someone else's dream.
03
Interest-only beats amortized loans
Paying down an amortized loan shortens the term but never lowers the payment, trapping money in what Gunderson calls equity jail, while a line of credit keeps the money accessible.
04
Myron's HELOC in first position
Myron replaced a mortgage that had climbed to 21,000 a month with a 2 million first-position HELOC, paid it down to about 233,000, and now pays roughly 1,100 a month while retaining access to the rest.
05
Family retreats, rituals, traditions, symbols
Starting when his kids were seven and nine, Gunderson built family mottos, daily gratitude rituals, Christmas roasts, family Olympics and a family crest, plus a written family constitution.
06
Be your kids' bank
Rather than leaving money behind or giving it away, Gunderson lends to his children at a lower rate with the property as collateral, so interest returns to the family bank for the next generation.

Lines worth keeping

“To believe in scarcity is to not trust in God.”
Gunderson's one-line reframe of the whole scarcity conversation.
“If I have excess cash, it's because my vision isn't big enough.”
Captures his argument that capital should be deployed into your own vision, not parked.
“Compounding skills outperform compounding interest.”
The core investment thesis of the entire interview.
“We're committed when it's convenient. We're interested when it's inconvenient.”
His diagnosis of why most people never get financially prosperous.
“Risk is in the investor, not the investment.”
Summarizes his investor DNA framework for choosing one wealth engine.

What to do next

1
Move people who drain you from friends to friendlies and politely decline their invitations.
Saying yes when you mean no chips away at your integrity and stops you being fully present.
2
Build automated liquidity first, whether savings, cash value insurance, gold or silver.
It gives you staying power and maneuverability through a health challenge, career change or family issue.
3
Pick one wealth engine: business, real estate or intellectual property, and get really good at it.
Risk is in the investor, not the investment, so focus first and diversify only to take money off the table.
4
Run a family retreat with your kids to set mottos, daily rituals and a written family constitution.
It prepares your heirs by pouring into them rather than leaving them money they were never taught to handle.
5
Use a line of credit instead of an amortized loan when you have the discipline for it.
Amortized payments trap money in equity jail, while a line lets you pay down and pull back out at will.

Mentioned in this video

BookMoney UnmaskedGunderson's latest book, which took seven years to write and centers on the premise win first then play.
BookWhat Would the Rockefellers Do?His simplest book, which he says outsold his other nine combined because it made generational wealth understandable.
PersonDan SullivanMyron credits him for the simplifier versus multiplier distinction he uses in his AI philosophy.
PersonAJ HarperAuthor of Write a Must-Read who became an editor on two of Gunderson's books.
PersonTim FerrissGave Gunderson a book on writing when he visited his house.
PersonDave RamseyGunderson calls him one of the best at getting a train wreck on track but says he ignores the math and reinforces the belief that people can't learn.
PersonJim RohnMyron cites him for the idea that your philosophy affects the quality of your life more than almost anything else.
BookDisrupting Sacred CowsThe book Gunderson wrote in the middle of the seven-year Money Unmasked process.

This video answers

?Why does Gunderson say playing to win is still a scarcity mindset?
?How did Myron cut a 21,000 a month mortgage payment down to about 1,100?
?Why does Gunderson prefer interest-only loans and lines of credit over amortized mortgages?
?How do you raise children who become financially responsible adults?
?What are the first financial instruments a family should put in place?

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YouTube Shorts4:12–5:02 · 50s
“Playing to win is still a scarcity mindset”
It flips a phrase the audience worships into a contrarian claim and lands on a memorable reframe.
You've already won. You're breathing. Now design a game worth playing.
TikTok16:16–17:15 · 59s
“We'd never fly Wall Street Airlines. So why trust them with our money?”
A funny, concrete analogy that builds to a sharp punchline about who profits from your distrust in yourself.
We wouldn't take our kids to Wall Street Daycare, but we hand them our life savings.
Instagram Reels34:37–35:32 · 55s
“Imagine telling your spouse you're 80% committed”
A single vivid story beat that turns into a quotable line about commitment versus interest.
We're committed when it's convenient and interested when it's inconvenient. That's the whole problem.