In this episode of Market Mamas, futures trader and host Becky Gaskell sits down with Trieu Nguyen to explore his unconventional path into trading and the lessons he learned directly from experienced Wall Street professionals. Trieu shares how his journey moved from pre-med and medical school to professional photography, eventually leading him to connections with senior professionals at Fisher Investments and veteran Wall Street traders. Through those relationships, he learned to view the market from an institutional perspective, focusing on price action, volume, market structure, and the movement of big money rather than relying heavily on indicators. And now is paying it forward every day with running his trading community.

In this episode of the Market Mamas trader psychology podcast, futures trader and host Becky Gaskell speaks with Scott Pulcini, founder of ScottPulciniTrader.com, about trading discipline, risk management, emotional control, and building an edge that can adapt to changing markets. Scott explains why daily loss limits matter, how tilt can derail even experienced traders, and how he uses order flow, liquidity, iceberg orders, and market structure to guide his trading decisions. Drawing on decades of experience, Scott shares his journey from the Chicago Board of Trade to becoming a successful electronic futures trader, overcoming major setbacks, and rebuilding his career using Bookmap and CME Market by Order (MBO) data. His story offers practical lessons on resilience, discipline, and long-term success in the markets.

In this episode of the Market Mamas trader psychology podcast, futures trader and host Becky Gaskell sits down with Lucas, a former professional baseball player turned futures trader, to explore the mindset, discipline, and emotional control required to succeed in trading. Lucas shares how his background as a professional athlete shaped his approach to the markets, from developing patience as a pitcher to handling losses, staying consistent, and building confidence under pressure. He discusses his rapid transition into trading, the lessons learned from early mistakes, and why emotional control is the biggest factor separating successful traders from unsuccessful ones. So many psychology gems in this one!