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Pilot season · now recording
Where money meets mindset.
The stories, strategies, and mindsets behind what we build. A business and wealth creation podcast hosted by Alvena.
The idea
Two subjects that were never really separate.
MintMind explores the connection between how people think, how they grow, and what they build. We go past the success story to the people behind the businesses: the childhood that shaped them, the beliefs they had to challenge, and the decisions that changed their lives.
Mint
What we earn, what we build, and the opportunities we create.
Mind
How we think, who we believe we are, and what we believe is possible.
The mind shapes the money we make, the businesses we build, and the futures we create. Our goal is to make business success more human, more relatable, and more achievable.
What we talk about
Four threads run through every conversation.
The Mind Behind the Money
Beliefs about money, confidence, risk, ambition, scarcity, and self-worth, and how experience shapes what we think is possible.
Roots and Turning Points
Beyond the professional bio: childhood, family, formative experiences, setbacks, and the moments that changed direction.
Wealth in Practice
Revenue, profitability, investing, and long-term opportunity. Lessons learned from experience, never promises of overnight success.
The format
Every episode follows the same arc.
Six chapters give the show its shape and leave room for the conversation to go wherever the story is.
- 1Roots
The beginnings
Where did your story start, and what experiences shaped you growing up?
- 2Mind
The belief
What did you believe about money, success, or yourself when you were younger?
- 3Change
The turning point
What changed your direction or challenged your assumptions?
- 4Build
The building years
How did you develop your business, career, or wealth? What worked, and what didn't?
- 5Money
The money conversation
What have you learned about revenue, financial decisions, risk, and creating opportunity?
- 6Mint
The mint moment
One lesson, decision, or mindset shift that made a meaningful difference.
The closing question
“What is one thing you believe today that you wish you had understood when you were younger?”
Every guest answers it. It connects the mind, the past, and the future without making every guest tell the same story.
Your host
Alvena
Alvena hosts MintMind to ask the questions most business interviews skip. Not only how someone made their money, but who they became along the way, the beliefs they carried, and the decisions that got them here.
Expect a conversation between people with something valuable to share, never a lecture. Intelligent without being intimidating, ambitious without being flashy, and personal without becoming sentimental.
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Be a guest
You don't need to be a household name.
A compelling founder who is still building can offer as much as an established leader. We welcome men and women at every stage who have built something and have a story worth telling.
- Founders and entrepreneurs
- Business owners who have overcome significant challenges
- Investors and wealth professionals
- Marketing, technology, and innovation leaders
- People who changed careers or rebuilt their lives
- Anyone with a real story about upbringing, mindset, and growth
What guests can expect: a thoughtful, well-prepared conversation, a professional studio, and a share of the clips, quote graphics, and promotional assets made from your episode.
Listen
The first season is in the studio.
We're recording the pilot with a hand-picked mix of founders and business professionals. Episodes will arrive with short video clips, quote graphics, and practical lessons from every conversation.
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- LinkedInComing soon