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The Capital CEO Podcast

Founders, and what they did with the money.

Hosted by Jen Conkey. Two operators comparing notes on how the company got built, what broke along the way, and where the profit went next.

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The show

Making money and building wealth are two different skills.

Most business shows stop at revenue. Most investing shows start at capital. The Capital CEO covers both.

Jen sits down with six, seven, eight, and nine-figure founders who hit a wall, worked their way through it, and came out with something worth sharing. Each conversation gets to the decision they made, what you can take from it, and how they moved profit out of the business and into assets that pay them.

Guest conversations, plus solo episodes where Jen walks through her own playbook. Real numbers, real decisions. No fluff, no hype.

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Who it is for

For the founder the business still runs through.

You run a company doing $500K or more a year. The revenue is there. Too much of it still runs through you, and the profit is sitting idle inside the business.

  • You want a company that keeps running when you step out of it.
  • You are good at making money and want to get just as good at keeping it.
  • You have capital to put to work and want to hear how other operators do it.
  • You would rather learn from peers who have built it than from people who only teach it.
What you will hear

Four topics. One thesis.

Build a company that runs without you.

Systems, roles, and teams that hold up when you are out of the room, and what makes a business worth buying.

Turn profit into assets.

Real estate, syndications, and diversification, and how experienced operators weigh a deal with the risk in full view.

Get seen. Get paid.

Speaking, high-ticket sales, and personal brand: turning what you know into authority and revenue.

Lead yourself first.

Health, energy, and the habits founders carry from one stage of growth to the next. You are still the engine, so you are part of the strategy.

Start with Jen

New here? Start with Jen.

Three solo episodes on how Jen thinks about money, ownership, and wealth.

EP01

Make It. Keep It. Grow It.
The three stages of building real wealth.

EP02

The 11-Word Question That Changed How I Build Wealth.
From income to ownership.

EP03

Why Hitting Your Revenue Goal Still Feels Like Nothing.
Why revenue alone does not add up to wealth.

Featured conversations

Pick the conversation you need right now.

You do not have to go in order. Start with the problem on your desk.

EP23 Build a Business You Can Sell
EP23

Build a Business You Can Sell

Astrid Madeleine Wyke, Ledger + Legacy

Could your company survive without you? Astrid walks through the systems and financial foundations that turn a founder-dependent business into an asset someone would buy.

EP15 You Can't Scale Chaos
EP15

You Can't Scale Chaos

Lacy Picklo, The Operations Edit

Before the next hire or the next tool, get clear on operations and roles. Lacy explains why that order matters.

EP04 From Family Business to CEO
EP04

From Family Business to CEO

Amanda Root, Tri-City Home Solutions

Seven figures to eight without losing the culture that built the company: acquisitions, financial confidence, and stepping fully into the CEO seat.

EP17 Turn Profits Into Wealth
EP17

Turn Profits Into Wealth

Paul Montelongo, Montelongo Capital

From flipping houses to multifamily. Decades of real estate lessons on partnerships, passive investing, and sizing up a deal without ignoring the risk.

EP14 Build Assets, Build Freedom
EP14

Build Assets, Build Freedom

Mathew Owens, OCG Properties

A major business setback, and how he rebuilt with diversification and tighter risk management.

EP24 Build Wealth Around Your Life
EP24

Build Wealth Around Your Life

Ben Nelson, Wild Oak Capital

Real estate syndication, choosing the right partners, and designing the business around your life instead of the reverse.

EP08 Monetize Your Voice
EP08

Monetize Your Voice

James Malinchak, Big Money Speaker

You do not have to be famous to get paid to speak. James breaks down how the speaking business works, who pays speakers, and how expertise turns into revenue.

EP26 Lead Yourself, Build Bigger
EP26

Lead Yourself, Build Bigger

Melanie Ann Layer, Alpha Femme

From bankruptcy to building Alpha Femme. Self-leadership, culture, and what changes when you stop building to someone else's formula.

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Your host

Jen Conkey

Jen built three multi-million dollar businesses and replaced herself as CEO in each one. Today she advises founders as a C-Suite Consultant and invests in real assets, with $100M+ across multifamily, mobile home parks, storage, hospitality, and oil and gas. On the show, she asks guests the questions she once had to answer for herself.

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Be a guest

Built something real? Come talk about how.

The show is for founders with revenue, a wall they got through, and numbers they will put on the table. If that is you, put your name in. Bring the story of how you built it and what you did with the capital it created.

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Podcast FAQ
What is The Capital CEO Podcast about?

The Capital CEO Podcast is hosted by Jen Conkey and features six, seven, eight, and nine-figure founders on the wall they got through and what they did with the money afterward. Each episode covers the decision, the strategy, and how the founder turns profit into cash-flowing assets.

Who is the show for?

Founders and CEOs doing $500K or more a year who want a company that runs without them and a plan for the profit it creates.

Where can I listen?

Watch on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@thecapitalceopodcast or listen on Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/show/5Os5qnwt6hCqAJr6kwJcQr, or on Apple Podcasts at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-capital-ceo/id6819745310.

How often do new episodes come out?

New episodes every week.

What is the priority access list?

It is how listeners get invited into Jen's world: rooms, tools, details, and opportunities she does not share publicly. Join at https://thecapitalceo.com/connect.

How do I become a guest?

Apply at https://thecapitalceo.com/be-a-guest. The show looks for founders with real revenue, a wall they got through, and numbers they are willing to share. The team reviews every application.

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