{"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":"Self-Directing 101: The 5 Golden Rules of Self-Directing","slug":"self-directing-101-the-5-golden-rules-of-self-directing","published_at":"2026-03-19T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/directed-ira-podcast-1331906/self-directing-101-the-5-golden-rules-of-self-directing","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/directed-ira-podcast-1331906","url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/1305100/episodes/18871536-self-directing-101-the-5-golden-rules-of-self-directing.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/1305100/episodes/18871536-self-directing-101-the-5-golden-rules-of-self-directing.mp3","summary":"What if your retirement account could invest in anything you believe in? Welcome to Directed IRA's new podcast series, Self-Directing 101. In this series, Mat and Mark will be covering everything you need to know to get started when it comes to self-directed investing. Today's Episode: The 5 Golden Rules of Self-Directing From finding your own deals to avoiding costly mistakes, Mat and Mark cover what actually separates successful investors from the ones who fall off the “magic carpe...","meta_description":"What if your retirement account could invest in anything you believe in? Welcome to Directed IRA's new podcast series, Self-Directing 101. In this series,…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1001,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/directed-ira-podcast-1331906/episodes/self-directing-101-the-5-golden-rules-of-self-directing/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/self-directing-101-the-5-golden-rules-of-self-directing.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}