Money Mechanics - Daniel Wood & Sarah Poynton
Season 2, Episode 3, Dec 16, 2025, 05:00 AM
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In this raw and inspiring episode of the Money Mechanics Podcast, Sarah sits down with Daniel Wood, CEO and co-founder of the Swedish Wealth Institute, to talk about money, failure, responsibility, and rebuilding after financial collapse.
Daniel shares the story of losing £400,000 of investor money, selling his home, and living without running water in rural Sweden — and how those experiences reshaped his relationship with money, risk, and investing. Together, Sarah and Daniel explore the emotional side of debt, the weight of financial responsibility, and why mindset matters just as much as strategy when it comes to building wealth.
From £400,000 in Losses to Financial Freedom: Money Mindset, Investing, and Resilience with Daniel Wood
What do you do when everything collapses?
When the deals go wrong, the debt piles up, and you are staring at losses that feel impossible to recover from?
In this powerful episode of the Money Mechanics Podcast, Sarah sits down with Daniel Wood, CEO and co-founder of the Swedish Wealth Institute, to talk about money, mindset, investing, and rebuilding after devastating financial failure.
Daniel shares his extraordinary journey from losing £400,000 of investor money, selling his home, living without running water in a small Swedish cottage, and facing total business collapse — to building one of Europe’s leading personal development and wealth education platforms.
This is a raw, honest conversation about clearing debt, money shame, financial responsibility, wealth mindset, and what it really takes to rebuild when things go wrong.
Daniel Wood Full Episode Audio …
🔥 What You’ll Learn in This Episode
• How Daniel lost £400,000 through property investing and what went wrong
• Why he refused to walk away from investor losses, even when bankruptcy was an option
• The emotional weight of debt and responsibility when money belongs to family and friends
• Why financial failure can become the foundation of future success
• How the Swedish Wealth Institute was born out of a need for mentorship and support
• What real mentors do differently from “bad mentors”
• The moment Kim Kiyosaki helped Daniel restructure his finances in just 15 minutes
• Why people with money think about deals differently
• How stress and fear distort financial decision making
• The danger of rushing investments and chasing fast wealth
• Why “getting rich slowly” is more sustainable than chasing quick wins
• How ego, fear, and urgency sabotage financial success
• The psychological pain of losing money versus the pleasure of gaining it
• Why money is best seen as energy, not morality
• The most damaging money advice people still believe
• How high fees quietly destroy long-term investment growth
• Why everyone needs a “money machine” working in the background
• How to separate current financial stress from future financial freedom
• Why having independent wealth creates better relationships and life choices
• What “fuck you money” really means in real life
• How to begin investing even when money feels tight
• Why wealth enables impact, not selfishness
💸 Books, Concepts & Mentors Mentioned
• Rich Dad Poor Dad – Robert Kiyosaki
• Cashflow Board Game – Robert & Kim Kiyosaki
• The Richest Man in Babylon – George S. Clason
• The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People – Stephen Covey
• Tony Robbins – Unleash the Power Within
• T Harv Eker and wealth conditioning
• Les Brown on emotional relationships with money
• Index funds vs managed funds
• Investment fees and why they matter
• “Money as points on a board” mindset
• Wealth as a tool for impact
🧠 Who This Episode Is For
If you are searching for:
• how to clear debt
• money mindset help
• investing for beginners
• how to start investing with little money
• financial confidence
• rebuilding after failure
• fear of losing money
• wealth building strategies
• cash flow vs income
• financial freedom advice
• emotional relationship with money
…this episode will hit home.
👤 About Today’s Guest — Daniel Wood
Daniel Wood is the CEO and co-founder of the Swedish Wealth Institute, a global education platform connecting entrepreneurs with world-class mentors in wealth, mindset, and personal development.
Through global summits, workshops, and events, Daniel has worked with and hosted speakers including:
• Robert Kiyosaki
• Kim Kiyosaki
• Tony Robbins
• Les Brown
• Jack Canfield
• Joseph McClendon
🔗 Website: https://swedishwealthinstitute.com
🎧 Podcast: Swedish Wealth Institute Podcast
📸 Instagram:
• @realdanielwood
• @swedishwealthinstituteab
📨 Join the Free Money Mechanics Weekly Newsletter
If this episode resonated with you, you will love the Money Mechanics Weekly Newsletter.
Every week Sarah shares:
• simple investing insights
• what’s happening in the markets
• real examples from her own portfolio
• practical ways to make your money work harder
👉 Sign up free here:
www.sarahpoynton.com/newsletter
⭐ Enjoyed the Episode?
Please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
It helps more people find the show and learn that money does not have to feel scary, shameful, or overwhelming.
🔁 Stay Connected
• Podcast: Money Mechanics
• Newsletter: www.sarahpoynton.com/newsletter
• Instagram: @sarahpoyntonryan
• YouTube: Money Mechanics
What do you do when everything collapses?
When the deals go wrong, the debt piles up, and you are staring at losses that feel impossible to recover from?
In this powerful episode of the Money Mechanics Podcast, Sarah sits down with Daniel Wood, CEO and co-founder of the Swedish Wealth Institute, to talk about money, mindset, investing, and rebuilding after devastating financial failure.
Daniel shares his extraordinary journey from losing £400,000 of investor money, selling his home, living without running water in a small Swedish cottage, and facing total business collapse — to building one of Europe’s leading personal development and wealth education platforms.
This is a raw, honest conversation about clearing debt, money shame, financial responsibility, wealth mindset, and what it really takes to rebuild when things go wrong.
Daniel Wood Full Episode Audio …
🔥 What You’ll Learn in This Episode
• How Daniel lost £400,000 through property investing and what went wrong
• Why he refused to walk away from investor losses, even when bankruptcy was an option
• The emotional weight of debt and responsibility when money belongs to family and friends
• Why financial failure can become the foundation of future success
• How the Swedish Wealth Institute was born out of a need for mentorship and support
• What real mentors do differently from “bad mentors”
• The moment Kim Kiyosaki helped Daniel restructure his finances in just 15 minutes
• Why people with money think about deals differently
• How stress and fear distort financial decision making
• The danger of rushing investments and chasing fast wealth
• Why “getting rich slowly” is more sustainable than chasing quick wins
• How ego, fear, and urgency sabotage financial success
• The psychological pain of losing money versus the pleasure of gaining it
• Why money is best seen as energy, not morality
• The most damaging money advice people still believe
• How high fees quietly destroy long-term investment growth
• Why everyone needs a “money machine” working in the background
• How to separate current financial stress from future financial freedom
• Why having independent wealth creates better relationships and life choices
• What “fuck you money” really means in real life
• How to begin investing even when money feels tight
• Why wealth enables impact, not selfishness
💸 Books, Concepts & Mentors Mentioned
• Rich Dad Poor Dad – Robert Kiyosaki
• Cashflow Board Game – Robert & Kim Kiyosaki
• The Richest Man in Babylon – George S. Clason
• The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People – Stephen Covey
• Tony Robbins – Unleash the Power Within
• T Harv Eker and wealth conditioning
• Les Brown on emotional relationships with money
• Index funds vs managed funds
• Investment fees and why they matter
• “Money as points on a board” mindset
• Wealth as a tool for impact
🧠 Who This Episode Is For
If you are searching for:
• how to clear debt
• money mindset help
• investing for beginners
• how to start investing with little money
• financial confidence
• rebuilding after failure
• fear of losing money
• wealth building strategies
• cash flow vs income
• financial freedom advice
• emotional relationship with money
…this episode will hit home.
👤 About Today’s Guest — Daniel Wood
Daniel Wood is the CEO and co-founder of the Swedish Wealth Institute, a global education platform connecting entrepreneurs with world-class mentors in wealth, mindset, and personal development.
Through global summits, workshops, and events, Daniel has worked with and hosted speakers including:
• Robert Kiyosaki
• Kim Kiyosaki
• Tony Robbins
• Les Brown
• Jack Canfield
• Joseph McClendon
🔗 Website: https://swedishwealthinstitute.com
🎧 Podcast: Swedish Wealth Institute Podcast
📸 Instagram:
• @realdanielwood
• @swedishwealthinstituteab
📨 Join the Free Money Mechanics Weekly Newsletter
If this episode resonated with you, you will love the Money Mechanics Weekly Newsletter.
Every week Sarah shares:
• simple investing insights
• what’s happening in the markets
• real examples from her own portfolio
• practical ways to make your money work harder
👉 Sign up free here:
www.sarahpoynton.com/newsletter
⭐ Enjoyed the Episode?
Please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
It helps more people find the show and learn that money does not have to feel scary, shameful, or overwhelming.
🔁 Stay Connected
• Podcast: Money Mechanics
• Newsletter: www.sarahpoynton.com/newsletter
• Instagram: @sarahpoyntonryan
• YouTube: Money Mechanics