{"podcast":{"title":"Directed IRA Podcast","slug":"directed-ira-podcast-1331906","podcast_index_feed_id":1331906,"rss_url":"https://rss.buzzsprout.com/1305100.rss","website_url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/1305100","image_url":"https://storage.buzzsprout.com/68sn5ce63eutqgjml4fiwg7a61dp?.jpg","author":"Mat Sorensen and Mark Kohler","episode_count":219,"summary":"The Directed IRA Podcast , hosted by attorneys Mat Sorensen and Mark J. Kohler, is the leading source for investors navigating the world of self-directed IRAs and 401(k)s. As co-founders of Directed IRA & Directed Trust Company ( directedira.com ), Mat and Mark have helped thousands of clients invest in alternative assets using tax-advantaged retirement accounts. Episodes cover topics related to self-directing retirement accounts, such as Roth IRAs, Solo 401(k)s, real estate, private equity and venture funds, promissory notes, private placements (PPMs), start-ups, IRA/LLCs (Checkbook IRAs), and the UBIT/UDFI tax rules. The podcast also addresses prohibited transactions and shares real-world examples from investors who have successfully self-directed their retirement for decades. Whether you're a seasoned investor or just getting started, this podcast offers practical, expert-level insights into building wealth through self-directed strategies. Mat Sorensen is an attorney, best-selling author of The Self-Directed IRA Handbook , and CEO of Directed IRA & Directed Trust Company, a leading self-directed IRA custodian with nearly $3 billion under administration. He is a national expert…","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/directed-ira-podcast-1331906"},"episode":{"title":"How to Find, Vet, and Invest in Private Funds with a SDIRA (ft. Bridger Pennington)","slug":"how-to-find-vet-and-invest-in-private-funds-with-a-sdira-ft-bridger-pennington","published_at":"2026-04-07T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/directed-ira-podcast-1331906/how-to-find-vet-and-invest-in-private-funds-with-a-sdira-ft-bridger-pennington","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/directed-ira-podcast-1331906","url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/1305100/episodes/18968048-how-to-find-vet-and-invest-in-private-funds-with-a-sdira-ft-bridger-pennington.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/1305100/episodes/18968048-how-to-find-vet-and-invest-in-private-funds-with-a-sdira-ft-bridger-pennington.mp3","summary":"Visit Bridger's website: https://www.bridgerpennington.com/ On this episode, Mat Sorensen is joined by Bridger Pennington, founder of Fund Launch, to walk through how investors can actually find, evaluate, and invest in private funds. They begin by establishing the role private funds play in today’s market and why capital continues to shift toward private assets, before turning to how investors are gaining access, including through self-directed IRAs, and what separates a well-structured fund...","meta_description":"Visit Bridger's website: https://www.bridgerpennington.com/ On this episode, Mat Sorensen is joined by Bridger Pennington, founder of Fund Launch, to walk…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2333,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/directed-ira-podcast-1331906/episodes/how-to-find-vet-and-invest-in-private-funds-with-a-sdira-ft-bridger-pennington/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/directed-ira-podcast-1331906/how-to-find-vet-and-invest-in-private-funds-with-a-sdira-ft-bridger-pennington.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}