Riz built one of trading media’s biggest ecosystems almost by accident. Before Words of Wisdom became one of the biggest trading podcasts in the game, he was a forex trader trying to find consistency, and the show was meant to be a general conversation podcast. In London, Riz sits down with Funded host Maryam Rushdi to explain how a rented studio, an editor who believed in consistency, and one breakout run of episodes turned the project into something much bigger.

He also goes back to the trading journey underneath the media career: losing roughly £30,000 during a period he describes as gambling, then making a huge return on his first prop account and immediately learning how dangerous early success can be. After interviewing hundreds of traders, Riz breaks down what he believes separates people who last from people who disappear—real passion for markets, respect for risk, adaptability and the willingness to keep doing the work.

The conversation moves through the realities of simulated versus live capital, why prop traders eventually have to think differently when real money is on the line, and why he believes the trading community is too quick to turn every disagreement into a scam accusation. Riz also explains why verification became central to his content, how Chart Fanatics and Chart Academy grew out of gaps he saw in the industry, and what he has learned from sitting with traders operating at the highest levels.

Riz and Maryam also talk about creator culture, social-media drama, building businesses without a perfect long-term plan, and the danger of attaching happiness to a future “I made it” moment. He closes with the advice he wants his children—and anyone trying to build something—to remember: do what you love, start before everything feels perfect, study the people already doing it well, and put yourself in position for luck to find you.

CHAPTERS:
00:00:00 - How Words of Wisdom Became a Trading Podcast
00:01:26 - From Forex Trader to Podcast Host
00:14:30 - 300+ Trader Interviews and Avoiding the Hard Sell
00:17:01 - What Successful Traders Have in Common
00:22:55 - Trading, Happiness and the Pressure to Make Money
00:30:12 - Prop Trading vs. Live Capital
00:34:07 - Why Trading Social Media Gets So Toxic
00:38:08 - The Creator-Trader Era and Financial Literacy
00:47:53 - The Traders Who Changed Riz’s Perspective
00:57:45 - Building a Trading Media Ecosystem
01:06:51 - What Comes Next and the Advice Riz Wants to Pass On

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