The Passive Income Machine Podcast

The rules of money changed in 1971—and most people are still playing the old game. In this episode, Ryan D. Lee breaks down how the wealthy use debt as money to legally avoid taxes, generate passive income, and build real wealth—while most people are trapped working for depreciating dollars.

Discover:

- Why your beliefs about debt are outdated (and dangerous)

- How Donald Trump and billionaires like Warren Buffett generate tax-free...

Most people are climbing the wrong financial mountain.

They work hard, save diligently, and hope to someday “have enough” to retire. But there’s one critical question almost no one asks—how much money do I actually need to retire safely?

In this episode of the Passive Income Machine podcast, Ryan D. Lee breaks down why traditional retirement planning is broken—and why relying on the 4% Rule might leave you broke in your 70s.

You'll...

Ever feel like no matter how hard you work or how much you save, you just can’t get ahead? That’s not a lack of effort—it’s the four wealth forces working against you.

In this episode of the Passive Income Machine podcast, Ryan D. Lee exposes the hidden forces quietly stealing your freedom: - Inflation - Taxes - Interest Rates - Opportunity Cost

These forces are always at work—either quietly bleeding your wealth or compounding it… ...

Are you really investing… or just hoping it works out? In this eye-opening episode of the Passive Income Machine podcast, Ryan D. Lee exposes the truth about Wall Street’s retirement trap—and how most people are unknowingly gambling with their future instead of truly investing.

You’ll learn: - The real definition of investing (and why most people get it wrong) - Warren Buffett’s 2 rules for building wealth - Why diversification is ...

What if the best investment wasn’t real estate or the stock market... but YOU?

In this powerful episode of the Passive Income Machine podcast, Ryan D. Lee and legendary author Robert Allen reveal the truth about the greatest ROI available—investing in your own mindsets, skillsets, and network.

You’ll learn:

• Why dollars follow value, not effort

• The real danger of sudden wealth (and how to avoid blowing it)

• How to turn your...

You've been lied to about money, retirement, and what it really takes to achieve financial freedom. In this episode, Ryan D. Lee and legendary wealth mentor Robert Allen (author of Creating Wealth and Multiple Streams of Income) blow the lid off the broken retirement model and explain why you must do the opposite of what everyone else is doing if you want to win.

Forget 401(k)s, diversification, and tax deferral. This episode shows...

You don’t want money. You want what money can do for you—time, freedom, and a life on your terms. In this powerful episode, Ryan D. Lee breaks down the real definition of money and why most people unconsciously trade away the best years of their life chasing something they don’t fully understand.

Discover how to shift from speculation to real investing, how to save with purpose, and how to answer the three most important questions ...

Retirement is the wrong game. In this powerful episode, Ryan D. Lee challenges the conventional path of working 40 years just to maybe retire, and reveals the truth behind real wealth—playing an infinite game. Financial freedom isn't a destination, it's a system. A system that lets you live life now, with purpose, options, and control.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• Why retirement is a finite game designed to end

• The real r...

What’s the real secret to staying financially free—not just for a year, but for life? In this powerful episode, Ryan D. Lee shares how to build a financial game you can't lose using the Barbell Strategy—a method to balance asymmetric upside with bulletproof downside protection. You’ll learn the two reasons most people lose with leverage, and how to counteract them with liquidity, reserves, and the right network.

In this episode, yo...

What if the real reason the rich keep getting richer isn’t about working harder—but working smarter with one game-changing strategy? In this episode, Ryan D. Lee reveals the #1 financial lever the wealthy use to build lasting wealth—leverage. Discover how to use strategic debt, bank capital, and your own cash flow to amplify your returns, turn $1 into $5, and collapse decades of effort into just 10 years or less.

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Are you chasing retirement the wrong way? Most people spend their entire lives saving blindly without knowing how much income they actually need to walk away from work. In this episode, Ryan D. Lee breaks down the concept of your Strike Number—the exact amount of passive income you need to own your time and achieve true financial freedom.

You’ll learn:

• Why traditional retirement math is broken

• The flawed "4% rule" and how i...

In this episode of the Passive Income Machine podcast, Ryan D. Lee reveals the most powerful strategy for creating six figures (or more) of tax-free income every single year — for life.

If you're building a real estate portfolio and using a vault (or considering it), you need to understand the Equity Mill Strategy — the secret to never paying taxes, never selling your assets, and still creating predictable income in retirement.

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Is your real estate side hustle costing you your freedom instead of creating it? In this episode, Ryan D. Lee reveals the secret to leveraging turnkey real estate—allowing you to build wealth, generate passive cash flow, and own your time without the stress of managing tenants or fixing toilets. You'll learn why single-family homes are the ultimate wealth-building tool, how to use bank leverage to turn $1 into $5, and why turnkey i...

Are banks and wealthy elites quietly using a secret financial tool while telling you to do the opposite? In this eye-opening episode, Ryan D. Lee reveals the hidden financial strategy—known as "The Vault"—that the ultra-rich, banks, and even politicians leverage to protect, multiply, and use their money tax-free.

You'll discover:

• Why your bank doesn't keep its reserves in a bank (and where they actually store it)

• How to ach...

Are you gambling your retirement away without realizing it? Traditional financial planning relies heavily on guesses—leaving you exposed to risk, taxes, and inflation. In this powerful episode, Ryan D. Lee reveals the proven 3-part system that eliminates uncertainty, turning financial freedom from a hopeful wish into an inevitable outcome.

You'll learn:

• Why 97% of conventional financial advice fails (and what successful inves...

You’ve been lied to.

In this powerful kickoff to The Passive Income Machine, host Ryan D. Lee exposes the hidden truth behind traditional retirement plans—and why following the “normal” path is the surest way to retire broke, stressed, and full of regret.

This is not just another money podcast. It’s a wake-up call.

Ryan shares his raw personal journey—from high school dropout to corporate climber to financially free entrepreneur—an...