Desire To Trade Podcast | Interviews with Highly Successful Traders

This Made Me A Profitable Trader For 17 Years
In episode 556 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, you will be listening to an interview with Navin Prithyani, who shares what actually kept him profitable for 17 years—and why things started slipping once the numbers got bigger. He walks through the moment where pressure, expectations, and outside noise began affecting his performance. It's a real look at how consistency is built… and how easily it can break when your focus shifts.
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Topics Covered In This Episode
00:30 Introduction
01:03 What's new with Navin Prithyani?
01:41 Trading strategies: day trading, forex, and value investing
02:38 Strategy for value investing
04:08 Understanding market pullbacks
05:46 Investment timing
08:51 Overcoming challenges in trading and psychology
11:47 Breaking through income plateaus
16:52 Pressure point: What should you do to quit your job?
21:21 Advice for aspiring traders
23:04 Day trading vs swing trading for stocks
26:21 How to train yourself to scale your trading
28:27 Navin's stock portfolio
29:53 Knowing how much is "much"
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Trading Psychology of the Best Traders in the World
In episode 555 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, you will be listening to an interview with Dr. Brett Steenbarger, a trading psychologist who's worked with top performers for decades. He breaks down why consistency has nothing to do with finding better setups. They walk through how traders unknowingly sabotage themselves—and what actually separates those who stay stuck from those who quietly improve over time.
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Topics Covered In This Episode
00:00 Introduction
00:48 Who is Brett Steenbarger?
02:13 Do traders come to fix problems or get better?
03:23 The first thing Brett looks at when a trader wants to improve
04:56 Can traders coach themselves?
06:16 Leveraging your strengths: where success really comes from
08:26 Why you should figure out your strengths before trading
10:30 Psychological wealth as the foundation for financial wealth
12:59 The loneliness problem: why trading alone is a bad thing
14:37 Why mentoring others makes you better
15:39 Adapting to crazy markets (recorded during Middle East conflict)
17:30 What Brett tells traders when volatility spikes
19:30 Are markets irrational?
21:22 Advice for new traders for volatile markets
23:26 What's inside Positive Trading Psychology (link below)
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AxiTrader (use our link to get a special bonus)

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What It Takes To Be A Consistently Profitable Trader (1-Hour Masterclass)
In episode 554 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, you will be listening to veteran traders share what actually made them consistent after years of ups and downs. They walk through the painful patterns—big wins followed by bigger losses—and how shifting their mindset and risk management changed their results.
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Topics Covered In This Episode
00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:54 Al Brooks - Traders' Mental Edge
00:13:02 Andrew Aziz - Surviving Bad Markets & Preventing Overtrading
00:24:36 Brian Pezim - Consistency for the Part‑Time Trader
00:31:55 Brian McAboy - Trading as a Business in Unpredictable Markets
00:40:45 Peter Varcoe - The Real Path to Consistency (It's Slower Than You Think)
00:52:58 Andrew Mitchem - What Long‑Term Trading Success Requires
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Desire To Trade's Top Resources
DesireToTRADE Forex Trader Community (free group!)
Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist
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AxiTrader (use our link to get a special bonus)

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I Went From Taxi Driver To Full-Time Day Trader
In episode 553 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, you will be listening to an interview with Kevin Hunt to talk about how he went from losing everything in business to becoming a full-time trader living in Thailand. Kevin shares the terrifying moment he burned his last safety net and how that pressure became the catalyst for mastering the one thing most traders ignore: their own psychology. He dives into his simple, mechanical approach to the London session and why having a set of rules isn't enough—you have to learn how to lose before you can win.
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Topics Covered In This Episode
00:00 Introduction
00:52 What's new with Kevin Hunt?
03:18 How he started trading
06:13 Moving from London to Thailand
09:10 Losing his "safety net" and finally trading full-time
10:17 Advice on jumping to full-time trading now vs. keeping a day job
13:50 Kevin's simple system
16:49 Why simple isn't easy
21:21 Why constantly changing methods kill consistency
25:31 The price of long‑term profitability
27:12 Community (Slack) cured loneliness and kept him accountable
29:46 Why sharing success with others matters
30:54 Where to find Kevin Hunt
What did you like best in this podcast episode? Let's talk in the comments below, or join me in the Facebook group!
Desire To Trade's Top Resources
DesireToTRADE Forex Trader Community (free group!)
Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist
One-Page Trading Plan (free template)
Recommended brokers: EightCap (preferred Crypto and FX Broker)
AxiTrader (use our link to get a special bonus)

Desire To TRADE Academy
Get a copy of Prop Trading Secrets (Author: Kathy Lien & Etienne Crete)
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How to find Kevin Hunt
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Prop Firms Don't Work Like You Think
In episode 552 of the Desire To Trade Podcast, you will be listening to an interview with Justin Hertzberg of PropAccounts to talk about how prop firms really work — the risks they hide, why many fail, and what separates the ones that actually pay traders. They walk through real numbers (pass rates, average payouts, account lifespans) and share practical signals you can use to avoid getting burned and to find a prop program that supports steady, sustainable trading growth.
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Topics Covered In This Episode
00:00 Introduction
01:30 Justin Hertzberg's work with prop firms
02:30 What differentiates prop firms
04:06 The "printing money" myth
07:09 Asymmetric risk explained
08:22 Why 95% of prop firms are insolvent
09:42 How to spot a firm that will pay you
11:09 Live accounts vs. demo accounts
15:06 How prop firms hedge risk
15:59 Real stats: passing rates, payouts, account lifespan
18:05 Why challenge fees have a "floor"
19:33 Prop firm rules: what's changing
21:59 The MetaQuotes shake-up
24:54 Why brokers are getting into prop firms
26:42 Standalone firms vs. broker-backed firms
29:19 Average lifespan of a funded account
30:29 Where to find Justin Hertzberg (links below)
What did you like best in this podcast episode? Let's talk in the comments below, or join me in the Facebook group!
Desire To Trade's Top Resources
DesireToTRADE Forex Trader Community (free group!)
Complete Price Action Strategy Checklist
One-Page Trading Plan (free template)
Recommended brokers: EightCap (preferred Crypto and FX Broker)
AxiTrader (use our link to get a special bonus)

Desire To TRADE Academy
Get a copy of Prop Trading Secrets (Author: Kathy Lien & Etienne Crete)
About The Desire To Trade Podcast
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How to find Justin Hertzberg
Justin's email: [email protected]
fpfxtech.com
propaccount.com
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