James Malinchak is this week's Secret Millionaire on ABC. The millionaire motivational speaker left his luxurious lifestyle behind to spend a week living on welfare wages in the poverty-stricken city of Gary, Indiana.
So, who is this guy?
Here are a few things we didn't know about James Malinchak:
- James was raised in a small steel-mill town in Pennsylvania by his steelworker father and his housewife mother.
- After college, he started out his career as a stockbroker on Wall Street.
- He built his fortune teaching others how to become successful -- or how to become public speakers themselves.
- He says he was inspired by his sister Vicki, who died from a brain tumor.
- He is an editor and contributing author to the "Chicken Soup for the Soul" series.
- He has written eight books himself.
- He currently owns three businesses.
- His coaching programs can cost as much as $60,000 per year. The most basic level of his coaching program costs $97 per month.
- More info is available at his website and at bigmoneyspeaker.com.
So, what did you think of James Malinchak on Secret Millionaire? Were your inspired by the motivational speaker? Tell us in the comments!
Posted by Vonda Bell
James was a such a blessing to me this week! Please let me know if you ever need a teacher to join your team. I can't replace Vickie - I'll do my best to be your sister in Christ!
Von