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Chad Van Horn on Fresh Starts, Trust, and Life Inside Squid Game
Chad Van Horn joins Dan Arriola to discuss financial fresh starts, clearer customer conversations, and his experience as Squid Game: The Challenge player 286.
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Bankruptcy attorney and Squid Game: The Challenge Season 1 contestant Chad Van Horn joins Dan Arriola to unpack the debt trap, the power of a financial fresh start, and life inside the competition as Player 286.
Chad breaks down Chapter 7 vs. Chapter 13 bankruptcy, how credit cards, buy now/pay later and sports betting can fuel a cycle of debt, and why helping clients regain hope is central to his work at Van Horn Law Group.
Then we go inside Squid Game: The Challenge—from casting and Red Light, Green Light to life without outside contact and keeping the experience secret for six months. We also explore building a law firm through digital marketing, The Fish Tank podcast, Miami Dolphins connections and business restructuring.
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00:00 Preview: Debt isn’t the end
00:22 Welcome to Chad Van Horn
01:15 Why bankruptcy can be a fresh start
02:16 Credit cards and the debt spiral
04:19 Van Horn Law Group commercial
04:51 AI, side hustles and financial pressure
06:27 Chapter 7 vs. Chapter 13
09:05 The buy now, pay later trap
11:31 Sports betting and gambling debt
14:14 Rising bankruptcies and medical debt
16:07 Helping clients find hope
18:43 Building a law firm through digital marketing
21:13 Becoming Squid Game Player 286
24:13 Red Light, Green Light and life in the dorms
26:08 Returning to life after Squid Game
27:09 How being a lawyer helped in the game
29:06 The Fish Tank and Miami Dolphins connections
31:39 NFL player safety and legal disputes
35:23 Brightline and Chapter 11
37:59 Keeping Squid Game secret for six months
40:45 Where to find Chad
41:52 Outro
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Produced by Buena Vista Creative. Sponsored by Inktel. This episode includes a Van Horn Law Group commercial. Music: “Know Myself” — Patrick Patrikios.
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