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The Compound Commitment
Welcome to the Compound Commitment, where we focus on the small actions that compound over time. I'm your host, Mike Nilson. Join me every Tuesday as we build the habits that support wealth, health, and happiness.
Each week, we share insights on investing, wealth management, and financial planning alongside practical strategies for nutrition, sleep, relationships and happiness.
Check out compoundcommitment.com to sign up for a complimentary 30-Day Wealth, Health, or Happiness Commitment.
Episodes
178 episodes
How To Make Decisions That Match Your Values: The Legacy Loop Series w/ Rhiannon Nilson
Episode 053: How do we make good decisions when there are endless options and no obvious right answer?In this episode, Rhiannon and I unpack the PST process—principles, strategies, and techniques—the most powerful and useful decis...
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The Inheritance Trap: The Legacy Loop Series w/ Rhiannon Nilson
Episode 052: What if the greatest gift we can give our kids isn’t an easier life, but the right amount of resistance to help them grow?In this episode, Rhiannon and I explore the inheritance trap—the danger of allowing money to re...
Dreaming About The Life We Wanted: The Legacy Loop Series w/ Rhiannon Nilson
Episode 051: In this episode, Rhiannon and I look back at the dreams we wrote down when we had very little money—and the fun we had watching many of them come true. We talk about our 101-goal lists, traveling to places we had...
What Should We Give Our Kids? The Legacy Loop Series w/ Rhiannon Nilson
Episode 050: How do we give our kids a great life without taking away the struggle, desire, and gratitude that helped shape us?In this episode, Rhiannon and I look back at some of the decisions we wrestled with while raising our k...
When Money Became The Goal: The Legacy Loop Series w/ Rhiannon Nilson
Episode 049: What happens when money quietly shifts from being a tool to becoming the goal?In this episode, Rhiannon and I look back at a season when our lives became focused on building—buying our first fourplex, adding rental pr...
Chasing Purpose Before Money: The Legacy Loop Series w/ Rhiannon Nilson
Episode 048: What if the most important career decision you make has nothing to do with money? In this episode, Rhiannon and I continue our journey from college into the early years of marriage—when we were chasing purpose lo...
The Struggle Money Can't Buy: The Legacy Loop Series w/ Rhiannon Nilson
Episode 047: Some of our favorite memories came during the years when we had the least amount of money.In this episode, Rhiannon and I look back on our college years, sharing the stories that shaped the way we think about money, p...
Why Opposites Build Stronger Families: The Legacy Loop Series w/ Rhiannon Nilson
Episode 046: When I first got married, I thought the best partner would be someone who agreed with me, made life easier, and saw the world the same way I did.Twenty-five years later, I've learned the opposite is true....
What Is Money For? New Book Series
Episode 045: For years, I've been fascinated by one question: What is money for?Most of us spend decades working hard, saving, investing, and sacrificing for the future. But very few of us ever stop to ask what we're actually tryi...
Bringing Families Together: How to Hold a Family Legacy Meeting w/ Iran Harvell
Episode 044: We've talked about the legal documents. We've talked about values, legacy, and trusts. Now comes the hardest—and arguably the most important—part of the process:Talking about it.In the final ...
Passing Down More Than Money: Values, Legacy & Trusts w/ Iran Harvell
Episode 043: In Part One of this series, Iran Harvell reminded us that estate planning isn't really about documents—it's about people.Today, we take the next step.Before we talk about trusts, revocable versus irrevocable, o...
Protecting the People You Love: The Estate Planning Documents Every Adult Needs w/ Iran Harvell
Episode 042: Estate planning is one of those topics that many people know they should address, yet far too many families put it off until it's too late.In Part One of my three-part conversation with estate attorney Iran Harvell, w...
Growth with Guardrails: Understanding Buffered ETFs w/ Matt Kaufman, CETF
Episode 041: Many investors ask the same question: Is there a way to participate in the stock market's growth without taking on all of the downside risk?In this episode, I sit down with Matt Kaufman, Senior Vice President and Head...
The Ultimate Teammate: Leadership, Sacrifice & Success w/ Gonzaga's Jalen Warley
Episode 040: Success isn't always measured by points scored, shots made, or individual accolades. Some of the most valuable players are the ones who do the little things that help teams win.In this episode, I sit down with Gonzaga...
Part 3: Ray Dalio's Holy Grail of Investing (The Athlete's Guide to Building Wealth)
Episode 039: In Part 3 of The Athlete’s Guide to Investing, I shift the conversation from building wealth to protecting it.Because making money is only part of the equation. Learning how to keep it, manage risk, and...
Part 2: Warren Buffett & The Power of Index Funds (The Athlete's Guide to Building Wealth)
Episode 038: In Episode 2 of The Athlete’s Guide to Investing, I talk about one of the biggest mindset shifts that changed the way I think about investing:Stop thinking like a gambler. Start thinking like an owner....
Part 1: Think Like an Investor (The Athlete's Guide to Building Wealth)
Episode 037: In Episode 1 of The Athlete’s Guide to Investing, I introduce a simple idea that changed the way I think about money:Many of the same habits that help athletes succeed in sports — discipline, consistency, patience, an...
Liquidity Events: What to Do Before the Money Hits Your Account w/ Ben Klundt, CFP, CEPA
Episode 036: In this episode, I sit down with Ben Klundt, a Certified Financial Planner and certified exit planning advisor at TEN Capital, to talk about something that doesn’t get enough attention until it’s too late—liquidity events. W...
Designing Your Next Chapter: How to Prepare for a Career Change w/ Spencer Ansett
Episode 035: In this episode, I sit down with Spencer Ansett, Executive Search Consultant at the Mullings Group, a nationwide MedTech search firm. Spencer has placed over 450 professionals across sales, marketing, finance, market access,...
Turn Your Portfolio Into An Income Stream: Covered Call Strategy w/ Goldman Sachs Matt Mierezejewski
Episode 34: What if your portfolio could generate income in any market?In this episode, I sit down with Matt Mierzejewski of Goldman Sachs to break down one of the most talked‑about options strategies: covered calls. We start by t...
Who Am I & What's Next? Building Mental Strength for Life's Biggest Moments w/ Ryan Sawyer
Episode 033: In this episode, I sit down with Ryan Sawyer, a mental strength coach who shares his powerful journey from battling depression to helping others build resilience, clarity, and confidence under pressure. Ryan opens up about h...
Funded Contentment: The Real Goal of Wealth w/ Brian Portnoy, PhD, CFA
Episode 032: In this episode, I sit down with behavioral finance author Brian Portnoy to explore what wealth really means beyond numbers on a balance sheet. We talk about the idea of funded contentment and how aligning your mone...
Growing Bodies, Different Strategies: How Nutrition For Kids Differs From Adults w/ Julia Chase, RD
Episode 031: In this episode, I sit down with dietitian Julia Chase to unpack what nutrition really looks like for kids—and why it’s so different from the way adults eat. We talk about her path from competitive dancer to sport nutrition,...
The Power of ETFs: A Simple Tool for Compounding Wealth w/ Ryan Issakainen
Episode 030: In this episode, I sit down with Ryan Issakainen from First Trust to break down how investment vehicles have evolved—and what that means for all of us trying to build smarter portfolios. Ryan and I talk through mutual funds,...
The NIL Opportunity: What Every Athlete & Family Needs to Know w/ Theresa Gralinski
Episode 029: Athletes today have opportunities to earn money that didn’t exist just a few years ago.From revenue sharing… to collectives… to individual brand deals—NIL (Name, Image & Likeness) has completely changed the game.<...