{"podcast":{"title":"Money Tree Investing","slug":"money-tree-investing-319796","podcast_index_feed_id":319796,"rss_url":"https://moneytreeinvesting.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://moneytreepodcast.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/8/5/f/2/85f230ffc038d818/_ARTWORK_-_MoneyTree_small.jpg","author":"Money Tree Investing Podcast","episode_count":857,"summary":"The weekly Money Tree Investing podcast aims to help you consistently grow your wealth by letting money work for you. Each week one of our panel members interviews a special guest on topics related to money, investing, personal finance and passive income. Episodes end with a panel discussion on the content of the interview, which allows us to give you a deeper understanding of what has been said by looking at it from different perspectives. If you are ready to take control of your own financial situation, then the Money Tree Investing podcast is just the thing for you! Taken together, our expert panel has decades of experience in money matters. Add to that the valuable insights that our weekly guests will be able to provide, and you got yourself one vast source of knowledge, all available to you for free.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-25T16:21:46.474176+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/money-tree-investing-319796"},"episode":{"title":"Reconstructing Wealth With An Athletic Portfolio","slug":"reconstructing-wealth-with-an-athletic-portfolio","published_at":"2026-08-07T06:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/money-tree-investing-319796/reconstructing-wealth-with-an-athletic-portfolio","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/money-tree-investing-319796","url":"https://moneytreepodcast.com/reconstructing-wealth-matt-morizio-840","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/moneytreeinvesting/MTI840_Matt_Morizio.mp3?dest-id=215186","summary":"Matt Morizio shares his journey to becoming a financial advisor and founder of Reconstructing Wealth after his professional baseball with the Kansas City Royals. We explore the parallels between sports, parenting, and personal finance, including raising a family of eight, the importance of taking action before feeling \"ready,\" and why investing in health is just as important as investing money. Kirk and Matt also discuss how youth and professional sports have changed due to commercialization, the growing influence of money in athletics, and the challenges athletes face managing sudden wealth. We also examine what true financial freedom really means, as lasting wealth comes from developing a healthy relationship with money rather than simply accumulating more of it. We discuss... Matt's journey from professional baseball to becoming a financial advisor and founder of Reconstructing Wealth. How getting released from baseball accelerated his transition into entrepreneurship and wealth management. The challenges and rewards of raising a family of eight children while building a business. Why Matt views investing in healthy food today as an investment that reduces future healthcare costs. Why waiting until you're \"ready\" to have children or start a business can keep people from ever taking action. The mental lessons learned from professional sports with those required to build wealth. How youth sports have become increasingly commercialized and expensive for families. Whether money and NIL deals are changing the culture and integrity of college and professional sports. Why early sports specialization can increase the risk of injuries for young athletes. The financial challenges professional athletes face after their playing careers end. Why many athletes struggle with sudde…","meta_description":"Matt Morizio shares his journey to becoming a financial advisor and founder of Reconstructing Wealth after his professional baseball with the Kansas City…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4210,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/money-tree-investing-319796/episodes/reconstructing-wealth-with-an-athletic-portfolio/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/money-tree-investing-319796/reconstructing-wealth-with-an-athletic-portfolio.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}