Episode 6 - Nathan Kennedy (Audio Only.mp3)

Episode Title: How Nate Kennedy Built a Million-Dollar Personal Finance Brand & Quit His 9-5

Episode Summary:

In this episode of Shit My Dad Taught Me, we sit down with Nathan Kennedy, aka New Money Nate, a personal finance content creator with over a million followers. Nate shares how he went from working at Pepsi to building a wildly successful online brand that helps people master financial literacy, negotiate raises, and invest smarter. We dive into the highs and lows of quitting a 9-5, the realities of entrepreneurship, and why taking a calculated bet on yourself is sometimes the best investment you can make.

Whether you're thinking about starting a side hustle, asking for a raise, or just want to level up your financial game, this episode is packed with no-BS money talk, real-life lessons, and a ton of laughs.

Topics Discussed in This Episode:

• How Nate Kennedy went from a corporate job to full-time content creator
• The importance of financial literacy and early investing
• Why quitting your 9-5 isn’t for everyone (and when it actually makes sense)
• How to negotiate like a pro—from raises to equity in a company
• The biggest mistakes people make with money and business growth
• Why surrounding yourself with the right people is key to success

Funny Quotes:

💰 "Nate's a big fing deal. Yeah, he's a big fing deal."
😂 "Yeah, you f**ing wrote that, didn’t you? Just scraped my LinkedIn."*
😆 "Dude, like, I don’t know, I liquidated my parents’ place."

Emotional Quotes:

🔥 "Who gives a s**, bro? I could go back to Pepsi or Coke or wherever, but what if I don’t take that bet?"*
💭 "Man, like, what is this crazy opportunity that I’m giving up right now?"
⏳ "I should have done it earlier."

Fun Quotes:

💸 "I was up 200 bucks. Back then, that was like 200,000."
🏡 "Man, I was saving up for a rental property, then I realized—this content thing might be a bigger opportunity."
🗺️ "I was gonna buy a property in some buttf** nowhere town in Ontario."*

Interesting Quotes:

💡 "You make endless amounts of money doing endless amounts of things."
📈 "There’s a lot of people on TikTok who are making big career moves—VP positions, negotiating equity."
🔑 "The best business owners are the ones who can tell you what they’re terrible at."

Miscellaneous Quotes:

🚤 "I don’t need that 52-foot boat, but if you want it, I want you to have it."
🏠 "Some guys think they need to have the biggest house, the biggest car, the biggest boat—but I want all my friends to have the boat too."
🔊 "You gotta change the noise. Don’t just ignore it—completely remove yourself from it."