The Broke Banker: Why 20 Years in Finance Didn’t Make DeVon Tomlinson Wealthy (But This Did)

Dec 10, 2025
1h 2m

Episode Description

Rock Star Member Devon Tomlinson worked in banking when his hours were cut, leaving him deep in debt and with a baby on the way.

Today, he is a successful real estate investor and author who turned that financial crisis into freedom. In this episode, Devon explains how he overcame the paralyzing fear of the unknown to transform his relationship with money completely.

He details his journey of leveraging home equity to build a portfolio of duplexes later in life and how shifting from a fixed mindset to a growth mindset allowed him to focus on earning a true Return on Lifestyle.

Connect with DeVon or buy his book, From Setback to Success: Turning False Starts into Financial Freedom, at https://coachdevon.com/

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