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Welcome to the Higher Standard Podcast, where we give you ultra-premium, unfiltered truth when it comes to building your wealth and curating the lifestyle of your dreams. Your hosts; Chris Naghibi and Saied Omar here to help you distill the immense amount of information and disinformation out there on the interwebs and give you the opportunity to choose a higher standard for yourself. Sit back, re... more

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Chris, Saied and Rajeil dive headfirst into the weirdest corner of the modern economy, where the next Fed chair sounds like a political hostage negotiation, AI is either the greatest productivity boom in history or the most expensive layoff machine e... more

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This week on The Higher Standard, Chris, Saied and Rajeel do what the internet refuses to do: have a real conversation without immediately joining a cult. From political tribalism and social media brain rot to stagflation, AI pivots and the absolute ... more

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Episode 331 is classic The Higher Standard chaos with a purpose: Chris, Saied and Rajeil take a world that feels like it is being held together by ceasefire headlines, oil volatility and pure market delusion, then translate it into plain English for ... more

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Sheriff Chad Bianco pulled up and did not waste a second pretending California’s problems are mysterious. In this special edition of The Higher Standard, we get into crime, chaos, Sacramento dysfunction, runaway regulation, affordability getting abso... more

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Ben McKenzie
Actor known for Perfect Union documentary segment referenced in the episode
Perfect Union
Episode: The Fed, AI & Crypto Are Creating the Next Financial Crisis
Chad Bianco
Sheriff of Riverside County and gubernatorial candidate
Riverside County Sheriff's Department
Episode: Sheriff Chad Bianco | Sounding the Alarm on Crime, Taxes & Saving California
Curtis Lorincz
A veteran of the car sales industry who criticizes controversial online figures in sales training.
Episode: Curtis Lorincz | Exposing the Guru Grift: One Man vs. The Cult of Bro Culture
Farshad Dehbozorgi
Former DJ and producer who transitioned to a personal injury lawyer
Esquire Law
Episode: Farshad Dehbozorgi | Clubs, TikTok & How Millions of Views Turned Him In To a Lawyer
Jeff Fargo
Podcaster and entrepreneur, host of Fargo Talks, and digital advisory firm owner.
Fargo Talks
Episode: Jeff Fargo | The Truth About Bought Followers, Bot Engagement & Podcast Fame
Alessandro Chesser
Founder of Dynasty, a company revolutionizing the way families create trust online.
Dynasty
Episode: The Get Dynasty Origin Story
Sal Di Stefano
Alessandro's cousin, known for his work with Mind Pump.
Mind Pump
Episode: The Get Dynasty Origin Story
Weiss Surkhabi
Physician and co-founder of Fridays Health.
Fridays Health
Episode: A Conversation With Fridays Founders
Sina Arham
Co-founder of Fridays Health.
Fridays Health
Episode: A Conversation With Fridays Founders

Hosts

Chris Naghibi
Co-host known for direct, practical insights on wealth-building and lifestyle optimization.
Saied Omar
Co-host delivering data-driven analysis and clear takes on economics, markets, and policy.

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 528 ratings
  • Breath of fresh air

    Gotta hand it to Chris and Saied for being able to juggle current events as it relates to all things finance, tech/AI, real estate, health, etc AND being able to keep it real with a touch of sarcasm/humor. That’s what makes this podcast one of my favorite. Keep punching above your weight boys 💪🏼

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Xxshawnxx
    United States18 days ago
  • More MAGA Conspiracy Theory

    In a desperate bid for followers and ratings, they turned to the Joe Rogan recipe in backing the MAGA cult to gain viewership; unfortunately we now see Joe’s laments. Also, host Chris never lets his co host speak or communicate his own thoughts and views.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    CptEngineer
    United States25 days ago
  • Phoenix Rising

    Fine… After Chris’s Mid Life Career Pivot, we see a refreshing version of a man no longer bound by his “fiduciary responsibilities”, like a man visited by the ghost of Christmas past. We see the transformation of a scaling corporate CEO, to a more present father/husband; an ex CEO who can see the corporate world for what it really is and what truly matters. Loving this new version of Chris, it’s like he was sprinkled with a pinch of Saied. Saied, also a great charter on the show, seeing him tran... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    CptEngineer
    United States8 months ago
  • Let’s Go!

    You have leveled up these past few weeks. Loved episode 291 and 293. Really like where you are going with this, seems like you found your groove.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Action Jackson89
    United States9 months ago
  • High Quality Podcast

    Loved the last episode diving into the history of the USA government school system. I am looking forward to Saied Omar admitting defeat to us Bitcoiners when it crosses $500k a coin, might take years but we’ll get there.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    jdirtit
    United States10 months ago

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Davos Talks, Bond Markets Decide & Jamie Dimon Gets Sassy
Q: Is the proposal to cap credit card rates a good idea?
Jamie Dimon argues it would lead to an economic disaster and a significant reduction in the credit card business.
Markets Already Betting on Fed Cuts... Here’s What You Need to Know
Q: Can we give a brief description on what an RMD is?
An RMD is a required minimum distribution which mandates the IRS requires you to take a certain amount of money from your retirement accounts at a certain age.
Curtis Lorincz | Exposing the Guru Grift: One Man vs. The Cult of Bro Culture
Q: So tell me how much more trauma this provided you?
I went to one of Andy Elliott's events, and it felt like a cult, with aggressive sales tactics.
Curtis Lorincz | Exposing the Guru Grift: One Man vs. The Cult of Bro Culture
Q: Did you think it was gonna go viral when you made the response?
No, not at all. The video was just me sitting at my desk in a calm voice saying, Andy Elliott, you're full of shit.
Curtis Lorincz | Exposing the Guru Grift: One Man vs. The Cult of Bro Culture
Q: What brought you to the moment where you decided to make content calling out some of the most nefarious characters on social media?
I saw one of Andy Elliott's videos and thought the things he says are just so outlandish, I had to respond.

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