Vanderpump Rules’ Jax Taylor thinks rock bottom is required. Life as a model before social media, becoming a massive reality TV star with only $500 in his account, overcoming debt, and the numbers along the way!

This week, Jason is joined by reality TV personality, model, actor, and podcast host, Jax Taylor!Many of you know Jax from his role on Bravo’s Vanderpump Rules, where he earned a recurring role after working as part of Lisa Vanderpump’s restaurant staff back in 2013. After eight seasons on the show, Jax and his now wife Brittany decided to leave the show and focus on their personal lives. Prior to life on reality TV, Jax spent many years traveling the world as a paid model and occasionally landing acting gigs on shows such as Desperate Housewives and Dexter. More recently, Jax joined a cast full of reality TV personalities on a new reality competition show, House of Villains, which aired this past fall on E! However, the biggest news with Jax is about his dramatic return to Vanderpump Rules for Season 11 in 2024. Jax gives insight to why he changed his name, how he broke away from the midwestern career track, what modeling was like prior to social media, how he went from overdrafting his account in order to be in certain spaces, how he was going to leave LA when Lisa Vanderpump called with the idea for Vanderpump Rules, his advice for getting out of credit card debt, and when he felt like he was financially made it. Jax also reveals how the show impacted his mental health, how he felt about leaving the show, what made him want to come back, how he has generated revenue, what someone needs to be prepared for when coming to LA to work in entertainment, how the conversation started about coming back to reality TV, and why he blocks people. What was the most outrageous thing he purchased during his time on Vanderpump Rules? What is his secret to digging himself out of rock bottom? What job did he almost leave LA for?Jax reveals all that and so much more in another episode you can’t afford to miss! Bullseye Event Group's Players Tailgate Tickets: CLICK HERE for 10 % off your ticket to the #1 Event of Super Bowl Weekend in Las Vegas on Sunday, February 11thAbilitie: Use code TRADINGSECRETS for $200 off your tuition.abilitie.com/12weekmbaMonarch Money is the top-rated, all-in-one personal finance app. It gives you acomprehensive view of all your accounts, investments, transactions and more. Create custom budgets, set goals, and collaborate with your partner. And now get an extended thirty day free trial when you go to monarchmoney.com/secretsHost: Jason TartickCo-Host: David ArduinAudio: Declan O’ConnellGuest: Jax TaylorStay connected with the Trading Secrets Podcast! Instagram: @tradingsecretspodcast Youtube: Trading SecretsFacebook: Join the GroupAll Access: Free 30-Day Trial Abilitie has published The 12-Week MBA, a mini MBA curriculum for aspiring and rising business leaders. Buy the book and enroll in the 12-week program using code TRADINGSECRETS for $200 off your tuition. https://www.abilitie.com/12weekmba Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices