Stephen ScogginsFounder - CEO, Lion - Lamb Solutions · Founder CEO Unstoppable Solutions

🎙️ FULL interview with @DavidMeltzer out now! Go check it out ➡️ #podcast #entrepreneur

19 Mar 2026 · 0 min

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David Meltzer went bankrupt and hid it from his wife and mother, ashamed that his identity was tied to wealth. He talks about moving past hustle culture toward alignment, and how confronting hard truths shows you who actually supports you.

And then I had this epiphany. I was like, I want hustle culture to die because I feel like alignment culture should live.
When I went bankrupt, I remember telling myself, don't tell anyone. Now, like, if I could have figured out how not at that time, how not to tell my wife or my mom, I would have done it.
Yeah.
At the time, my entire identity was tied to my wealth. You get to a point by baby stepping your way to the truth. Yeah. To realize that nothing vibrates faster than the truth. And the truth will always come out. And it's always the best way to find out who's with you and who's against you.
Yeah. Why is he so driven for excellence? But why is he also so hard on us? Then I realized I don't have to prove anything to anyone. All I have to do is be me.