Is AI about to revolutionize wealth management? In this powerful episode of Battle Ready (Aired 02-19-26), host Ricky Chave sits down with Rick Figueroa, CEO of Padron Partners, to discuss the future of finance, purpose-driven investing, and why money alone will never create fulfillment.

Rick shares how AI is becoming the third major revolution in wealth management, why contentment creates financial freedom, and how investors can align their portfolios with their values. From growing up in government housing to leading a faith-driven wealth management firm, Rick explains the difference between success and significance.

Learn about value-based investing, financial stewardship, giving while living, leadership, and how to build lasting legacy beyond money.

If you're an entrepreneur, investor, or leader seeking purpose beyond profit, this episode will challenge how you think about wealth.

On Now Media TV’s Battle Ready, host Ricky Chavez speaks with veteran advocate Mike Peacock about overcoming homelessness, PTSD, and military transition struggles. Learn how resilience, peer support, and community programs help veterans rebuild their lives, find purpose, and create lasting legacies of service.

In this episode of Battle Ready (aired 02-05-26), host Ricky Chavez sits down with Todd Thomas, a leading voice in AI, energy innovation, and entrepreneurship. The conversation explores how artificial intelligence is driving explosive energy demand, the future of sustainable power, and how startups can turn waste into opportunity.

Todd shares insights from his Unleashing Abundant Energy book trilogy and his work as CEO and founder of Woodchuck AI, a climate impact company transforming construction waste into renewable energy. Together, they discuss leadership under pressure, decision-making in uncertain environments, the realities of startup life, and how AI acts as a force multiplier rather than a job replacer.

This episode is a must-watch for leaders, entrepreneurs, and professionals interested in AI, clean energy, sustainability, and building resilient businesses in a rapidly changing world.

• (00:00:15) - Battle Ready
• (00:00:46) - The Unleashing Abundant Energy Trilogy
• (00:02:31) - Woodchuck: Turning Waste Into Clean Energy
• (00:04:25) - Woodchuck: The AI Data Center
• (00:12:46) - Keeping wood out of landfills
• (00:13:31) - Battle Ready
• (00:14:15) - What's So Attractive About Starting a Startup?
• (00:16:34) - Be Flexible in Your Startup Decisions
• (00:18:02) - Plan for the Future with a Flexible Team
• (00:19:06) - Discipline in Startup Processes
• (00:22:29) - How to Reach Out to Woodchuck AI
• (00:23:40) - John Q. Public: The Future of AI
• (00:27:31) - Real Estate Companies Use AI to Write Property Description
• (00:28:26) - Woodchuck Listings Reviewed in Chat GPT
• (00:35:19) - Become Battle Ready with NOW Media TV
• (00:36:04) - Woodchuck: AI and the Waste Problem
• (00:42:19) - Startup Landscape: What's Your Goal for 2022?
• (00:45:16) - What Would You Tell a Young Entrepreneur?
• (00:47:31) - Getting Ready to Battle