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The Determined Society with Shawn French | Adversity & Mindset

The Determined Society with Shawn French | Adversity & Mindset

Breaking Norms in Wealth Management | Chad Willardson on Discipline & Integrity

Jul 6, 2026 · 1h 4m

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Chad Willardson, founder of Pacific Capital, six-time author, father of five, and wealth advisor managing over $1.5 billion, joins The Determined Society for a powerful conversation on faith, family, money, leadership, risk, and building real wealth without losing what matters most. In this episode, Shawn and Chad discuss the moment Chad walked away from Merrill Lynch with no safety net, no clients to take with him, and everyone telling him he was making a mistake. Chad opens up about building Pacific Capital from the ground up, choosing family over hustle culture, walking away from millions of dollars when it did not align with his values, and why success means nothing if it costs you your…