Episodes
52 Places: The Art of Traveling Like a Journalist and Making Every Trip Memorable
Aug. 10, 2022
#70: Expert traveler, writer, and journalist, Sebastian Modak, joins Chris to talk about what he's learned from traveling to 80+ countries and living on four continents. They discuss what it means to travel like a journalis…
Bonus Q&A: Favorite Destinations, Maximizing Points, Combatting Jet Lag and More
Aug. 5, 2022
#69: In this bonus episode of All the Hacks, entrepreneur and author, Nick Gray and Chris discuss all things travel. They cover how to get the best value when purchasing airfare, tried and true strategies for combatting jet …
Hosting Cocktail Parties, Building Relationships, Museum Hacks and Friends Newsletters
Aug. 3, 2022
#68: Entrepreneur and author, Nick Gray joins Chris to discuss his mission to get people to host more parties, make connections, build friendships, and live a richer life. They delve into why Nick thinks name tags and icebre…
The 3-Minute Rule: Say Less to Get More from Any Pitch or Presentation
July 27, 2022
#67: Award-winning Hollywood producer Brant Pinvidic, joins Chris to discuss The 3-Minute Rule – his effective method of saying less to get more. They cover how to deliver a pitch or presentation that grabs your audience’s a…
Rental Cars: Saving Money, Avoiding Fees and All the Secret Tricks
July 20, 2022
#66: Rental car expert, Jonathan Weinberg, joins me to discuss saving money and getting the best rate when renting a car. We also delve into the state of rental cars today, strategies to avoid paying exorbitant fees, the adv…
Where to Put Cash, Saving Money on Gas, Latest Deals/Hacks and More Listener Q&A
July 13, 2022
#65: Host Chris Hutchins tackles questions about the current market, where to put cash, investing strategies, backdoor Roth IRAs, net worth tracking, financial planning and saving money on gas. Chris also shares some listene…
Inflation and All Things Money
July 6, 2022
#64: Podcasting legend Jacob Goldstein joins Chris to discuss what's going on with inflation and what you can do about it. They also delve into everything money – how it originated, what its future might look like, how crypt…
Deep Work, Digital Minimalism and Becoming So Good They Can’t Ignore You
June 29, 2022
#63: New York Times bestselling author and professor, Cal Newport, joins Chris to discuss building and living what he calls a “deep life.” We also delve into strategies that increase efficiency and quality of output, why con…
Protect Your Family, Mitigate Taxes and Preserve Your Wealth
June 22, 2022
#62: Estate Planning experts Patrick Hicks from Trust & Will and Mani Mahadevan from Valur join me to discuss all the fundamentals of estate planning and what you need to do to protect yourself and your family. We also dig d…
Multiple Streams of Income, Side Hustles and a Bridesmaid for Hire
June 15, 2022
#61: Entrepreneur and author, Jen Glantz joins Chris to talk about how placing an ad on Craigslist as a social experiment changed her life. They also discuss how to turn your passion and natural talents into your primary sou…
An Entrepreneur Who Loves Traveling and Optimizing Money: The Story of All the Hacks
June 8, 2022
#60: In this episode, your host Chris Hutchins shares his personal and professional story. He also explains how his life experiences, previous jobs and startups, and passion as an optimizer and entrepreneur inspired the crea…
Save Money, Build Wealth and Just Keep Buying
June 1, 2022
#59: Data scientist and author Nick Maggiulli joins Chris to talk about the most important principles for saving money and building wealth. They also cover investing in a market decline, evaluating risk, reasons to not max o…
How Kindness Can Make You Unbeatable at Work and Connect You with Anyone
May 25, 2022
#58: Emmy-award-winning journalist and author Adrienne Bankert joins Chris to talk about how to make kindness your hidden superpower. They also discuss, giving and receiving constructive criticism, cultivating kindness withi…
Living a Life of Excellence, Agility and Meaning
May 18, 2022
#57: Former Navy SEAL Commanding Officer Mike Hayes joins Chris to discuss leadership principles, strategies for successful communication, building confidence, and the most important lessons that he learned while serving in …
Listener Q&A Live Show + Big Anniversary Giveaway!
May 11, 2022
#56: Today, our Host, Chris Hutchins ( @hutchins ) celebrates the one year anniversary of All The Hacks! This was a live Q&A recorded on May 9th, 2022 with All The Hacks listeners tuning in. Chris answers questions on earnin…
Maximize Your Points: Stacking, Buyers Clubs, Redemption Hacks, and More
May 4, 2022
#55: Points expert, Julia Menez, joins Chris to go deep on all things points and miles, including points stacking, optimizing rewards, tools to help organize your points and miles, using buying clubs to earn lots of points, …
Minimalism and the Things That Matter for a Meaningful Life
April 27, 2022
#54: Minimalist expert and award-winning author, Joshua Becker, joins Chris to talk about the many ways that “things'' get in the way of living a purpose-filled life. They discuss Joshua’s top decluttering strategies, the 8 …
Travel Hacks for Planning Your Best Trip Ever
April 20, 2022
#53: Award-winning travel journalist Brandon Presser shares advice on choosing accommodations, critical factors to consider when planning a trip, his top travel hacks, and his favorite off-the-beaten-path points of interest.…
Hack Your Health (While Still Enjoying Life)
April 13, 2022
#52: Writer and cookbook author Liz Moody joins Chris to discuss health and wellness hacks, including what kind of foods you need to be adding in, supplements, vitamins, cold showers, circadian walks, hydroxyapatite, taping …
Travel Hacking the Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous
April 6, 2022
#51: Travel Pro Leigh Rowan joins Chris for a second time to discuss luxurious travel hacks, including getting the best prices on private jet travel, first-class experiences flying commercial, a look into high-end luxury re…
The Power (and Tax Savings) of Charitable Giving
March 30, 2022
#50: Entrepreneur and investor Adam Nash joins Chris to discuss the biggest misconceptions of philanthropy, the hurdles of giving, tax benefits for charitable donations, real estate investing, why Daffy was created, everythi…
Travel Hacking Bora Bora on Miles and Points
March 23, 2022
#49: This episode breaks down exactly how I booked a $20,000+ trip Bora Bora for less than $1,500 with points and miles. I'll break down finding flights, transferring the points, booking the hotels, my own recommendations fo…
Using an Investing Checklist to Improve your Portfolio
March 16, 2022
#48: Investing expert Brian Feroldi joins Chris to discuss the current market, Brian’s counterintuitive investing philosophy, making an investor checklist, evaluating risk, investor policy statements, understanding market ca…
Finding Happiness, Success and Deep Purpose
March 9, 2022
#47: Behavioral social scientist Arthur Brooks joins Chris to explore happiness and the different types of intelligence. They also explore the hustle culture, the science of satisfaction, the reverse bucket list, the four go…