Overcoming Fear and Leading with Purpose with Derrick Kinney
Fri Feb 06 2026
Are you wondering if you have what it takes to be an entrepreneur? To leave your firm and forge your own path?
In this episode, Shelby talks with Derrick Kinney—America's Financial Educator, author of Good Money Revolution, and former advisor who built and sold one of the nation's top firms.
Derrick shares how a $50 gift card changed his business, why "you care about what we care about" became his philosophy, and how connecting a generosity purpose to your work is the ultimate antidote to burnout.
You'll also hear about the "moat principle" that keeps clients loyal, why reinventing yourself when changing firms is so powerful, and how fear and anxiety are simply part of the entrepreneurial process.
Key Themes:
Overcoming entrepreneurial fearBuilding client relationships through shared valuesThe generosity purpose frameworkReinventing yourself as a specialistLeading with purpose, not just profitConnect with Derrick: https://www.successforadvisors.com/
Learn more about Muriel Consulting: https://www.murielconsulting.com/
Hosted by Shelby Nicholl. Produced and edited by Aaron Sherman. Operations and Guest Coordination by Shelly Hadel.
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Are you wondering if you have what it takes to be an entrepreneur? To leave your firm and forge your own path? In this episode, Shelby talks with Derrick Kinney—America's Financial Educator, author of Good Money Revolution, and former advisor who built and sold one of the nation's top firms. Derrick shares how a $50 gift card changed his business, why "you care about what we care about" became his philosophy, and how connecting a generosity purpose to your work is the ultimate antidote to burnout. You'll also hear about the "moat principle" that keeps clients loyal, why reinventing yourself when changing firms is so powerful, and how fear and anxiety are simply part of the entrepreneurial process. Key Themes: Overcoming entrepreneurial fearBuilding client relationships through shared valuesThe generosity purpose frameworkReinventing yourself as a specialistLeading with purpose, not just profitConnect with Derrick: https://www.successforadvisors.com/ Learn more about Muriel Consulting: https://www.murielconsulting.com/ Hosted by Shelby Nicholl. Produced and edited by Aaron Sherman. Operations and Guest Coordination by Shelly Hadel.