Uploaded January 2022 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Today on Dough Roller, we are talking with Scott Young! Scott Young is an author, entrepreneur, computer programmer, and host of The Scott Young Podcast. Scott has started and kept up a wildly popular blog since he was 18 years old, and most notably has completed some amazing learning challenges, such as the MIT Challenge where in just one year he learned the entire curriculum of MIT’s computer science major without taking any classes, and The Year Without English where he set out to learn 4 different languages over the course of one year.
Scott’s first book Ultralearning, is a Wall Street Journal Best-Seller, and in 2012 he gave a TEDX talk about his approach to learning and his time at MIT, which has been viewed over half a million times. He has written over 1000 articles on everything from holistic learning to finding the meaning of life. Scott is a master of self-teaching and learning, and an exemplary multi-hyphenate scholar.
In this episode, we talk about Scott’s journey with his learning challenges, including his infamous time with the MIT challenge. Scott tells us how he got into personal development and learning, and how he uses those skills in his day-to-day life. We’ll also talk about the emotional side of investing, and how to keep your anxiety at bay when making risky financial decisions. If you’re looking to up your learning intake and hear some investing tips, watch now!
Episode Highlights:
0:00 - DoughRoller Money Podcast
0:23 - Scott Young's Background and Initiatives
2:35 - The Appeal of Taking an Online Course in MIT
6:24 - How Long It Took to Finish His Online Course
10:43 - Everyone's Thoughts on His Project, MIT Challenge
13:33 - Can You Apply Scott's Self-development Method?
19:31 - Dealing With the Lack of Feedback for Your Work
25:02 - The Two Approaches You Can Do for Investing
28:15 - Handling Your Emotional Aspects as You Learn
32:59 - The Courses They Offer With Cal Newport
35:34 - What is Scott's Next Ultralearning Project?
The Dough Roller Money Podcast is a finance podcast for easy-to-understand advice on managing your money. How to make it, give it, save it, spend it, and invest it in a way that puts you in control of your money and makes it work for you. This fun, relatable and honest podcast shoots straight and helps people understand the big picture as well as the nuances of owning your finances. From retirement planning, best practices for saving, paying off debt, smart investing and so much more. You don’t have to be a financial expert to listen, but you can become one!
Make sure you SUBSCRIBE so you won't miss any of our upcoming episodes!
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#financetips
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#financialliteracy
#moneypodcast
Today on Dough Roller, we are talking with Scott Young! Scott Young is an author, entrepreneur, computer programmer, and host of The Scott Young Podcast. Scott has started and kept up a wildly popular blog since he was 18 years old, and most notably has completed some amazing learning challenges, such as the MIT Challenge where in just one year he learned the entire curriculum of MIT’s computer science major without taking any classes, and The Year Without English where he set out to learn 4 different languages over the course of one year.
Scott’s first book Ultralearning, is a Wall Street Journal Best-Seller, and in 2012 he gave a TEDX talk about his approach to learning and his time at MIT, which has been viewed over half a million times. He has written over 1000 articles on everything from holistic learning to finding the meaning of life. Scott is a master of self-teaching and learning, and an exemplary multi-hyphenate scholar.
In this episode, we talk about Scott’s journey with his learning challenges, including his infamous time with the MIT challenge. Scott tells us how he got into personal development and learning, and how he uses those skills in his day-to-day life. We’ll also talk about the emotional side of investing, and how to keep your anxiety at bay when making risky financial decisions. If you’re looking to up your learning intake and hear some investing tips, watch now!
Episode Highlights:
0:00 - DoughRoller Money Podcast
0:23 - Scott Young's Background and Initiatives
2:35 - The Appeal of Taking an Online Course in MIT
6:24 - How Long It Took to Finish His Online Course
10:43 - Everyone's Thoughts on His Project, MIT Challenge
13:33 - Can You Apply Scott's Self-development Method?
19:31 - Dealing With the Lack of Feedback for Your Work
25:02 - The Two Approaches You Can Do for Investing
28:15 - Handling Your Emotional Aspects as You Learn
32:59 - The Courses They Offer With Cal Newport
35:34 - What is Scott's Next Ultralearning Project?
The Dough Roller Money Podcast is a finance podcast for easy-to-understand advice on managing your money. How to make it, give it, save it, spend it, and invest it in a way that puts you in control of your money and makes it work for you. This fun, relatable and honest podcast shoots straight and helps people understand the big picture as well as the nuances of owning your finances. From retirement planning, best practices for saving, paying off debt, smart investing and so much more. You don’t have to be a financial expert to listen, but you can become one!
Make sure you SUBSCRIBE so you won't miss any of our upcoming episodes!
➡️ bit.ly/DoughRollerYouTube
#personalfinance
#financetips
#moneytips
#financialliteracy
#moneypodcast
