Journeys to the Summit
Journeys to the Summit
Podcast Description
Journeys to the Summit is your gateway to the private stories of entrepreneurs who have navigated their way to the top. Hosted by Ilya Zlotnik of Vivaldi Capital Management.
Each episode explores adventures of the people who built great businesses and are living fulfilling lives.
From their initial struggles to masters of their craft, our guests share candid experiences, challenges faced, and invaluable lessons learned along the way.
Whether you're a successful entrepreneur or seeking inspiration, this podcast offers a compass to guide you along your journey.
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Content Themes
The podcast centers on themes of entrepreneurship, resilience, and innovation, with episodes delving into topics such as overcoming initial struggles, building sustainable business models, and navigating market challenges. For example, one episode discusses a restaurateur's innovative approaches during the COVID-19 pandemic while another explores risk management in trading and investment strategies.
Journeys to the Summit is your gateway to the private stories of entrepreneurs who have navigated their way to the top. Hosted by Ilya Zlotnik of Vivaldi Capital Management.
Each episode explores adventures of the people who built great businesses and are living fulfilling lives.
From their initial struggles to masters of their craft, our guests share candid experiences, challenges faced, and invaluable lessons learned along the way.
Whether you’re a successful entrepreneur or seeking inspiration, this podcast offers a compass to guide you along your journey.
Elite trader Lance Breitstein joins Ilya Zlotnik (Adviser & Partner at Vivaldi Capital Management) for a raw conversation on what it actually takes to become a top performer in prop trading, and what it costs.
Lance shares his journey from obsessing over the Market Wizards books as a college student to grinding through a brutal first year with no profitable months, to ultimately becoming the #1 trader at Trillium, setting records and leading/mentoring other traders.
This episode goes deep on the psychological game of handling stress, avoiding tilt and FOMO, surviving the comparison trap, and why Lance found that sleep quality was one of the strongest predictors of his daily P&L. He also opens up about massive drawdowns, including a $2.3M loss in ~15 minutes, and the frameworks that helped him recover and improve long-term expected value.
We also cover the “Super Bowl” period of trading during 2020–2021, including the mania around GME/AMC, and why Lance ultimately stepped away from trading full-time to pursue philanthropy, health, and building what he calls “the greatest free trading course ever created.”
Topics include:
-Why prop trading attracts entrepreneurs (and why it breaks most people)
-The real learning curve: 6+ months just to have a clue
-Process vs. P&L and why early success is dangerous
-Sleep, stress, identity, and performance under pressure
-Tilt, FOMO, and the comparison game
-GME/AMC volatility and “in-play” stocks
-Leaving at the top: fulfillment beyond the scoreboard
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