Finding Freedom in Finance: How One Expert Clears the Way for Your Purpose with Mark Willis

“Most people live their lives with money like they walked into a movie 45 minutes late—lost, confused, and missing the plot.”

Ever feel like your money is more of a burden than a blessing? Imagine the weight lifting when someone shows you a different path—one built not on profit, but on purpose. In this episode, Steve invites financial planner Mark to illuminate how a servant’s heart can transform not just your balance sheet, but your entire life. We open with Mark’s candid origin story: a twenty‑something grad buried under six‑figures in student debt, shoveling snow and cleaning elevators just to stay afloat. That struggle became his catalyst for redefining what financial freedom truly means. Then Mark breaks down the costly misconceptions about “average returns” and how the industry disguises failure as success. Through vivid metaphors—the backpack full of shiny rocks, the late‑arriving moviegoer—we see how aimless financial decisions leave us lost. Mark then shares strategies for bringing back control: treating your banking like your most important asset class, re‑thinking loans, and asking deep, emotionally intelligent questions about what money should do for you. You’ll walk away not just informed, but inspired to steward your time, energy, attention, and money—so they all serve your mission. P.S. If you are ready to plug into a higher calling for your finances, you’re in the right place. Powered by EPIC Impact™. Created by Hailey Evans. All rights reserved.