# HBO to $50,000,000: How I Built a Fortune, Lost Everything, and Reclaimed My Life | James Altucher

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Podcast: [TruthWorks](https://stenobird.com/podcast/truthworks-6820723)
Published: 2026-02-17T14:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

James Altucher is a name that carries both the weight of massive success and the scars of public collapse. He has built and sold companies for millions, lived the life of the elite, and then—through a series of "stupid" decisions and a warped psychology of money—watched it all evaporate. In this episode, James sits down with Jessica Neal for a masterclass on the human ego. He takes us back to the "least respected" basement office at HBO, where he was just an IT guy with a secret dream of maki...

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