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Say It, I Dare YouLayoffsOn this episode of Say It, I Dare You, we are joined by Jenna Aquino, marketer, musician, community pal, and a gal who went through three back to back layoffs and still made a comeback. Discussing the shame around layoffs, how our jobs become our identity, and how to find acceptance and follow your values, this episode dives into the hard truths of what it's like to get laid off, and how to get back on your feet.Connect with Jenna:@jennaaquinooFind Jenna on Spotify:Jenna Aquino Come...2025-02-0545 min
La Mentalité Verte - The Eco-Mindset(EN) Explaining Quebec politics to the rest of Canada | Interview with musician Jenna AquinoIn this special episode of the Eco Mindset podcast, Alex Tyrrell is interviewed BY Jenna Aquino, Ontario-born musician and newcomer to Montreal. Having decided to become a Quebec resident, Jenna wants to know all about politics from a progressive Quebec perspective. And who better to ask than the long-term activist and leader of an eco-socialist party, himself?They discuss the Quebec political landscape, important issues affecting the province, the role of the Green Party of Quebec, and the differences between Quebec and Ontario. They also touch on media coverage, language issues, and the challenges of learning French in...2024-05-251h 02
Weird FinanceHow Prenups Support Marital and Money Health with Aaron ThomasStay in touch and sign up for Paco’s weekly email newsletter, The Nerdletter.
In this episode of Weird Finance, Paco chats with lawyer and financial expert Aaron Thomas to discuss prenuptial agreements. Aaron shares his journey from skepticism to appreciation for prenups, emphasizing that they can be more than just a safety measure in case of divorce. He discusses the importance of financial transparency, explicit conversations, and predetermined rules, which can all contribute to a healthier, conflict-free marriage. Aaron also takes a deep dive into the world of postnuptial agreements and cohabitation agreements, explaining why more cou...2023-12-1750 min
Weird FinanceGetting Out of Wealth Purgatory with Krista St-GermainStay in touch and sign up for Paco’s weekly email newsletter, The Nerdletter.
In this episode of Weird Finance, Paco talks to Krista St. Germain about becoming a grief expert and coach, the misconceptions about grief, the importance of integrating grief into one’s life, the concept of wealth purgatory, normalizing discussions around grief and money, the challenge of receiving a large sum of money in the aftermath of loss, and the practical and emotional aspects of managing finances, including healing and challenging belief systems around money.
Krista St-Germain (@lifecoachkrista) is a Master Certified Life C...2023-10-2254 min
Weird FinanceMoney, Spirituality, and The Karma of Success with Liz TranStay in touch and sign up for Paco’s weekly email newsletter, The Nerdletter.
In this episode of Weird Finance, Paco talks to Liz Tran about her philosophy on money, how her past experiences have shaped her relationship with money, how her biggest financial failure gave her the most confidence, the role of gratitude and receptiveness in getting what you want and Buddhist economics.
Liz Tran (@heyliztran) is an executive coach to the CEOs and founders of tech companies. Altogether, her clients have raised over $400 million in funding and created $4 billion in enterprise value. She's al...2023-09-0359 min
Weird FinanceKeeping Finance Personal with Leo AquinoIn this episode of Weird Finance, Paco talks to Leo Aquino about their experience immigrating to the United States, their path to becoming a personal finance journalist, how being true to yourself can translate into earning more money, the impact of anti-trans bills on trans people's finances, and advice for taking small actions towards personal financial transformation and social change.
Leo Aquino (@queerandtranswealth) is a poet, screenwriter, storyteller, and award-winning journalist covering anti-capitalist personal finance.
This episode also features The Economic Outlook with financial astrologer Susan Gidel. Susan, our resident economic cosmonaut, does what many huma...2023-08-0656 min
Weird FinanceBuilding a Multi-Million Dollar Business on OnlyFans with Bryce AdamsIn this episode of Weird Finance, Paco talks to Bryce Adams about her entrepreneurial journey, how she got started as an OnlyFans creator, her philosophies about money, how she deals with the stigma of being an OnlyFans creator and her thoughts on creating content in the age of artificial intelligence.
Bryce Adams (@fitbryceadams) is a serial entrepreneur who built her first multi-million dollar business right out of high school. Most recently, she's known for being the #1 liked creator on OnlyFans and earns in the top 0.01% of all creators on the platform. She's also the first creator on t...2023-07-2343 min
Weird FinanceWhat Is a Debtor's Union with Braxton BrewingtonIn this episode of Weird Finance, Paco talks to Braxton Brewington about debtor’s unions and why they’re important, how debt is used as a form of power, how unions and collectives can work together and create leverage, debt strikes, and the state of student loans.
Braxton Brewington is an organizer and spokesperson for the Debt Collective (@thdebtcollective) —the nation's first union of debtors. Braxton is a North Carolina native and proud North Carolina A&T State University graduate—the nation's largest HBCU. Braxton has worked on several local and national political campaigns from New Hampshire to Georg...2023-06-041h 00
Weird FinanceUnpacking the Seductive Power of American Consumerism and the Culture It Creates with Roja GashtiliIn this episode of Weird Finance, Paco talks to Roja Gashtili about their mutual obsession with power and money, being first generation, the myth of meritocracy, especially when it looks somewhat successful, the financial anxiety that comes along with pursuing writing, the amount of generosity and wealth it takes to do that, nepo babies and why we’ve seen such an uptick on “eat the rich” movies.
Roja Gashtili worked on the Oscar-nominated, No End in Sight and was an associate producer at MTV. She produced the Refinery29 Shatterbox film, "Jack & Jo Don't Want To Die."
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Weird FinanceLiving In a Car for 1,000 days with Nikita CrumpIn this episode of Weird Finance, Paco talks to Nikita Crump about why people are interested in following along on her journey of living in her car, the tension between the idea of van life versus the reality of being unhoused, and the unexpected path of becoming known for being the living in her car.
Nikita (@nikitacrump) lived in her Honda civic for 1,000 days as a way to escape paying rent. She began documenting her experience by sharing "a day in the life of being homeless/living in her car” and went viral in the process. She’s now...2023-03-1244 min
The Spontaneous TableThe Spontaneous Table - Episode 1 featuring Chef Jenna Ariciacadomo and Ryan SchmiedHost George’s Aquino welcomes Chef Jenna Ariciacadomo of Amore Trattoria Italiana and Miami Hotelier and Restaurateur and the opening General Manager of The AC Hotel Grand Rapids, Ryan Schmied. In this inaugural podcast, the trio discuss their individual career journeys, what's truly wrong with Online Trolls, their favorite Grand Rapids restaurants and their guilty food pleasures. It's a fantastic first episode filled with facts, laughs and good wine. Welcome to, The Spontaneous Table.2019-03-191h 10