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MoneyHeartLeveling Up - Camille Diaz - Episode 121Hosting this show has been an amazing experience for me. I hope the content has been valuable for you as well. The time has come for me to wrap up MoneyHeart and move on. In this crossover episode I share some of the history of how MoneyHeart got started and explain why it’s now time to end.
THANK YOU to all of my guests and listeners. It has been amazing and I am truly grateful. I hope you’ll all join me on my next adventure… The Real Deal with Camille. True stories of life as an ent...
2023-03-0228 min
MoneyHeartYou Don't Have to Go It Alone - Anna Roszak - Episode 105As Anna Roszak was listening to Episode 082 of MoneyHeart, Recovering from a Money Fight, she realized not enough people were speaking about emotional and financial abuse. In that episode my guest, Stephen Finney, recommended that rather than blame your partner for all the money problems, start by taking at least 1% ownership of the problem. Excellent advice. And he included one caveat which was… not if you’re in an abusive relationship.
Anna was so glad we brought that up because when she was in an abusive relationship she was blaming herself all the time. This realization sparked her...
2022-10-0629 min
MoneyHeartFlip the Script - Camille Diaz - Episode 100Almost at a loss for words when trying to say something about this episode. Episode 100!!! I can hardly believe all the amazing stories and learning that have come out of creating and producing the MoneyHeart podcast for the past couple of years. For this very special episode I’ve asked my friend, mentor, and former MoneyHeart guest, Peter Biadasz, to interview me. He got to make up all the questions and I had no idea what they would be going into the recording session.
"Peter: We'll start off with an easy question. What is the meaning of li...
2022-06-0932 min
MoneyHeartKnowing Your Worth - Reagan Hatch & Caron Cooper - Episode 097Reagan Hatch and Caron Cooper have something rare, a business partnership which actually works! They say it’s because each one has faith in the other and they have excellent communication. In this episode we discuss how they developed their pricing model and established the worth of their business within their industry. We talk about how sometimes it can feel weird for new entrepreneurs to share their pricing with prospective clients and how these two overcame that awkwardness.
“It wasn’t any harder to get business than it was before… maybe even easier because we weren’t underprice...
2022-05-1231 min
MoneyHeartWisdom from a Seasoned Bookkeeper - Jo Ann Richards - Episode 096Earlier in life Jo Ann made the mistake so many women make of relying on her husband to handle the family finances. That’s what her mother had done and she thought everything would be just fine. Unfortunately it wasn’t. It led her down a path of poor investments and eventually to bankruptcy. Now a seasoned bookkeeper Jo Ann teaches her clients just how important it is to have a knowledge of your finances even if you’re not the primary income earner.
“You need to have some emergency money.”
Jo Ann shares a wealth of...
2022-05-0537 min
MoneyHeartCreating Prosperity - Andrea Blindt - Episode 095Wealth to Andrea was defined by what she had. Money in the bank, assets, the ability to buy anything she needed or wanted. She thought working hard would create fulfilling results, so she worked tirelessly towards what she thought was prosperity. It took death for her to fully redefine what it meant to be prosperous in life and to fully step into abundance.
“When you have nothing you can create anything.”
In this episode author and coach Andrea Blindt shares the story of how she dissolved her limiting beliefs and replaced them with empowering ones. We t...
2022-04-2828 min
MoneyHeartShifting Your Reality - Jacqy Stewart - Episode 094During our initial discussion to plan this episode Jacqy and I discovered we had both held and removed the same limiting belief around money. We always had enough, but we never had extra. We would both put off doing fun activities or buying things we needed to replace because we felt we couldn’t afford them. For both of us, this lack mindset stemmed from childhood events. Independently from each other, we each went through the process of identifying and clearing this block to move forward into an abundance mindset.
“Awareness is the key to all change.”
...
2022-04-2141 min
MoneyHeartEmotional Spending - Erin Gore - Episode 093When Erin Gore teaches the basics of personal finance she starts with a discussion on needs, wants, and values. When we know our values we can make decisions about our personal finances without frustration, shame, or guilt.
“We can’t make this one size fits all for personal finance.”
In this episode Erin teaches that our finances are personal so there is no one-size-fits-all solution. She coaches on the basics of how finances work so individuals can make their own choices about how they want to spend and save their money.
Erin Gore is the...
2022-04-1432 min
MoneyHeartHow to Stop Sabotaging Success - Michelle Howe - Episode 092We start off this episode by discussing the concept of success. Empath, Michelle J. Howe teaches there are two types of success: inner and outer. She explains that outer success is following someone else’s script. It’s the plan we think we need to follow based on what others expect of us. Inner success is following our own script and it’s the only way we’ll be truly happy
“If you sculpt your life with a priority for inner success and feeling good, the outer success will come from that.”
As we continue, Michelle sha...
2022-04-0742 min
MoneyHeartLeaving Legacies not Liabilities - Kimberly Tromatore - Episode 091When Kimberly talks to her clients about the importance of preparing for their financial future it’s not just something she read in a book, it’s something she’s lived. Kimberly watched her grandmother build a financial empire of rental properties and businesses only to have it slowly whittled away by the expenses of caring for her mother, her brother, and her husband. Ultimately, by the time she needed the money to care for herself there wasn’t much left and she ended up living with family instead.
“After X time, maybe 2 years in, hey, I can’t real...
2022-03-3130 min
MoneyHeart12 Tenets of Abundance - Nichole Jones - Episode 090I am where I am and that’s ok is just one of Nichole Jones’ 12 tenets of abundance. In this episode of MoneyHeart she shares them all (and two extras) to help us advance in our journeys to create the future we desire.
"Money doesn’t solve money problems."
After being stuck in the cycle of thinking “I just need ___” Nichole chose to break free and change her thinking about money and abundance. She has compiled a list of the concepts which have helped her the most and uses these concepts to help her clients ease into...
2022-03-2432 min
MoneyHeartSales Made Easy - Kevin Hayler - Episode 089When most people think about a sales person, they cringe. Kevin Hayler is trying to change all that from the ground up. He wants to make being a salesperson a respected and sought after career that moms everywhere can say with pride when they brag about their children. In this episode titled after Kevin’s company, “Sales Made Easy” we talk about what a quality sales professional brings to the table and the foundations of becoming a quality sales professional.
“Simplistically, build relationships with people. Build trust with people.”
Kevin teaches that only by focusing on the pro...
2022-03-1741 min
MoneyHeartWoman, You're Worth It! - Lee Ann Bonnell - Episode 088The negative conversations inside our heads so frequently stop us from negotiating the salary we want or asking for that raise because we feel like we’re not worth it. From the very beginning Lee Ann negotiated her salary and later learned she was earning more than her colleagues simply because she asked for it. She shares the following piece of advice.
“Always negotiate. Never ever take what they give you."
During our discussion Lee Ann shares not only the importance of knowing your worth and getting paid, but the importance of saving and planning for...
2022-03-1043 min
MoneyHeartReflecting in Retirement - Aleta Laurence - Episode 087Aleta Laurence has been retired for the past 19 years. She learned money management by necessity when pregnant with her first child, which was ME! In this episode she shares how she saved diligently and budgeted carefully to build up enough retirement savings to last her throughout her later years. Reflecting on her first full-time salaried job she points out that the take-home pay is never as much as you think it will be.
“Of course, then the taxes come out, and the social security comes out, and the copay for the health insurance comes out. And so of...
2022-03-0330 min
MoneyHeartMoney is an Inside Job - Brenda St. Louis - Episode 086Our relationships with money tend to seem rather complicated. They are a compilation of past stories and experiences. To improve our relationship with money we need to understand ourselves and where these stories originate. Financial Therapist, Brenda St. Louis helps her clients to do just that. Understand and improve their relationship with money.
“The more you peer into your relationship with money the more room it has to change.”
Brenda gives so much value in this episode as she explains the 3 pillars of a healthy relationship and we explore the 9 money archetypes. We talk about what...
2022-02-2434 min
MoneyHeartOverinvesting & Underearning - Ina Coveney - Episode 085Early on Ina’s business was making money but she was investing so much in coaches and courses that she was actually going into debt. The shame she felt from having to ask her husband for money when she could no longer pay her coach made her more determined than ever to figure out how to run a profitable business.
“Once you reach a block, I can’t make it over there, don’t contract. Don’t take steps backwards. Keep moving forward. Now you know what to invest in.”
Ina shares her insights on how to know...
2022-02-1043 min
MoneyHeartVideo Marketing on a Budget - Anush Mnatsakanyan - Episode 084Video marketing is continuing to grow and many business owners feel they need to get on the video bandwagon to keep up. Unfortunately they often feel confused and uncertain about what videos to create and what would be best for their business. Video marketing expert, Anush Mnatsakanyan, helps make video marketing simple. In this episode she explains the basic types of videos and shares tips on how to get started.
“It’s the video which explains and which helps the customers to understand how they can get any kind of solution from this company.”
Anush teache...
2022-02-0328 min
MoneyHeartThe Emotional Side of Time - Conrad Ruiz - Episode 083Conrad Ruiz thinks about time a little differently from most. At time of recording he was 26 and his father was 95 years old. His entire life Conrad has felt the pressure of limited time with his “old man”. Several years ago Conrad was diagnosed with a kidney condition which essentially cut his life expectancy in half. After several years in biomedical engineering trying to discover a cure, he really starting thinking about how to maximize all the time he has.
“We are all under this societal pressure that our time is our money and we need to figure out a...
2022-01-2742 min
MoneyHeartRecovering from a Money Fight - Stephen Finney - Episode 082Just about every couple has been in a money fight at some point. Even a fight triggered by something else can have a root cause which is a money issue. Financial coach, Stephen Finney, helps couples stop fighting about money. He shares the importance of getting to the main issue to start to solve the problem which might be less complicated than we think.
“I’m not stressed because we don’t have the money. I’m stressed because I don’t have clarity and confidence around where our money’s going. If I did, it would probably be...
2022-01-2028 min
MoneyHeartQuality Nutrition - Thursall Celle - Episode 081After years of feeling sick and fatigued, enduring multiple tests, having a surgery, and struggling to get pregnant, Thursall finally went to see a functional nutrition doctor. She just wanted to stop feeling tired all the time. Her doctor helped her change her diet and she finally got pregnant with her first child.
“Oh my gosh! I can change this and I can be happier and I can care for myself.”
Thursall now teaches others how to change their lives through quality functional nutrition. In this episode of MoneyHeart we discuss how to make changes and...
2022-01-1327 min
MoneyHeartCharging What You're Worth - Chris Rivera - Episode 080When Chris Rivera helps clients change their thinking he doesn’t focus on who they are now, he focuses on helping them become the person they want to be. We have an amazing discussion on the importance of charging what you’re worth and how you can change your mindset to feel more comfortable doing so.
“When you undercharge someone what incentive do they have to stick with it?”
Chris shares how important it is to set a goal which inspires you and to just get started. We can’t know all the steps at the beginn...
2022-01-0624 min
MoneyHeart2021: A Year in Review - Camille Diaz - Episode 079Solo episode! Last year’s solo episode, Hindsight 2020: A Year In Review, was a fan favorite so I chose to make it a tradition and record another one to wrap up 2021. I asked my audience via social media what questions you would like me to answer. I got some great ones which resulted in quite a few interesting personal stories including the one about my biggest business failure. After that failure I was all kinds of distraught but people started calling me and saying this:
“Really sorry you guys closed, but... would you help me with?”
What...
2021-12-3026 min
MoneyHeartPreparing for a Baby - Angie Taylor - Episode 078There is so much to consider with having a baby. Financial, emotional, and practical. In this episode Fairy GodMentor, Angie Taylor, shares just a snippet of her knowledge on planning for, having, and then caring for a new baby.
“As parents we are always the expert of our child.”
Angie strongly advocates for parents-to-be to educate themselves before birth and to ask as many questions as they need to find answers during the process. She wants parents to know they have choices about all aspects of their journey into creating a tiny human. Angie shares best...
2021-12-2358 min
MoneyHeartUnlocking the Golden Handcuffs - Jessica Medina - Episode 077What often happens when you make a ton of money but don’t have any money management skills? Usually, you get stuck! That’s exactly what happened to Financial Coach, Jessica Medina. She walked into a 6-figure salary at a prestigious law firm right out of law school and was spending everything she made on rent, loans, child care, and conveniences to keep herself sane. Fast forward a few years and all she wanted was a life where she got to enjoy herself and spend quality time with her children, but she felt she couldn’t afford the pay cut.
2021-12-1638 min
MoneyHeartStopping Sex Trafficking - Amanda Catarzi - Episode 076Amanda Catarzi was sex-trafficked for 6 months when she was in her early 20s. The grooming process was so gradual she didn’t even fully realize what had happened until years later. After a car accident and traumatic brain injury she finally broke free and now tells her story to raise awareness and save others.
“If you don't resolve trauma it always comes back up.”
TRIGGER WARNING: Amanda shares details of her story of being part of a circus family, growing up in a cult, and being sex trafficked. This episod...
2021-12-0932 min
MoneyHeartThe Five Pillars of Marketing - Mari-Liis Vaher - Episode 075Marketing might seem like it’s all just a bunch of billboards and social media posts, but it’s actually much, much more. In this episode Mari-Liis Vaher, the founder of Powerful Marketers, shares the five pillars of marketing as she teaches them to her clients and students.
“Marketing is intertwined with everything in your business.”
Mari-Liis explains what she means by mindset, fundamentals, professionalism, communication, and leadership. She emphasizes how having an excellent base in each of the five areas makes branding, marketing, decision making, and scaling the business easier and less stressful.
Mari-Li...
2021-12-0227 min
MoneyHeartImpactful Giving - Elizabeth King - Episode 074Elizabeth King began her career working for a non-profit and has been passionate about giving ever since. As we near giving Tuesday she encourages all of us to find ways we can contribute to our community and make an impact with our giving.
“It can be time, talent or treasure. It doesn’t have to just be money.”
Giving doesn’t just help the receiver, it helps the giver as well. Those who donate their time and talents have actually been found to live longer. If your company does corporate giving it can help your audience...
2021-11-2518 min
MoneyHeartCredit Myths: Busted! - Helen Arroyo - Episode 073If you think closing an old credit card will help you raise your score, think again! Those old accounts without balances are actually helping you raise two of the factors which make up your credit: longevity and debt to credit ratio. In this episode credit expert, Helen Arroyo, shares what makes up our credit score and busts some really common myths about how to improve our credit.
“If you closed a card down that you've had for 10 years, you've just lost 10 years of history.”
We may not love credit, but it’s an essential part of our...
2021-11-1844 min
MoneyHeartRising from the Ashes - Tabitha L Taylor - Episode 072Tabitha Taylor has really been through a lot. Her mother struggled with addiction while she was growing up. Her son passed away when he was 14 months old and then she got divorced while she was 3-months pregnant with her daughter. Her business closed after they expanded too quickly and recently, her family got into a battle over inheritance money after her parents passed away.
“It took many years but over time I was able to go on to live a very happy life.”
In this episode Tabitha shares some of the money struggles people often expe...
2021-11-1138 min
MoneyHeartEvidence of Abundance - Merianne Drew - Episode 071When she was 19, Merianne Drew joined a direct sales company. They continuously told her that her earning potential was determined by her mindset but having been raised with a poverty mindset, she wasn’t ready to listen. Years later she finally decided to give this mindset thing a chance and started living her best life.
“I just held that faithful thought. It’ll show up. I don’t know how. It’s just gonna show up.”
Every time she did that, the money showed up! In this episode, Merianne Drew and I discuss what makes us only see...
2021-11-0433 min
MoneyHeartWhat Your Cable Provider Doesn't Want You to Know! - Rick Giambanco - Episode 070Almost everyone gets infuriated when they have to spend hours on hold trying to get their internet service working only to be told it’s going to cost extra money to receive the services promised. Rick Giambanco has worked in the telecommunications industry for over 10 years and shares his best tips and tricks for how to navigate through customer service and get what you want out of your provider.
“Every single representative at the store location level or at the customer location level has different promotions.”
The stories Rick shares about what he’s seen and how...
2021-10-2845 min
MoneyHeartTaboo Millennial Money - Alexandra Vincelli - Episode 069Alexandra Vincelli is the host of the podcast, The Anxious Millennial, and in this episode she and I dig into the topic of millennials and money. They feel the pressure to live “the dream”. You know, get a stable job, settle down, buy a house, and so on, but the conventional paths to accomplishing that dream no longer exist. A college degree doesn’t guarantee a stable job, the housing market currently favors sellers, not buyers, and millennials are pausing to evaluate their lives and consider other options.
“It comes down to balance and valuing life outside of the p...
2021-10-2130 min
MoneyHeartDealing With Divorce - David Huff - Episode 068When David Huff got divorced the first time things were pretty straight forward. He and his wife were making about the same amount of money and they split their assets down the middle. When he got divorced the second time after being together for 14 years, things were very different. Now he was the primary breadwinner and they had a child together.
“You have to try as much as you can to take the emotion out of it and it’s very challenging.”
David candidly shares about the financial struggles of divorce like child support, alimony, who ke...
2021-10-1434 min
MoneyHeartSenior Living Pro Tips - Miri Hadas Koller - Episode 067Most people are nervous about senior living facilities because we have an old view of a them being similar to a hospital and we don’t want to surrender our independence. In this episode Miri Hadas Koller who has worked in the senior living sector for over 15 years shares what senior living is really like and gives us her best pro tips for selecting the right facility.
“Every time I walk into one I'm already choosing my suite.”
Miri points out that when living in a house alone most seniors are very alone. They don’t have a...
2021-10-0727 min
MoneyHeartQuick Launch Your Business - Bernadette Pannier - Episode 066When Bernadette’s husband was diagnosed with brain cancer he needed immediate brain surgery. When a friend asked if she wanted anything brought to the hospital the first thing she asked for was her work laptop and charger. The managers at her high-pressure corporate sales job had no sympathy for family situations and still expected her to carry on with her full work load. After trying to split her attention between the two she finally told her husband she was quitting and going all in on her side hustle of becoming a business coach.
“I’ve been playin...
2021-09-3047 min
MoneyHeartThe Cost of Cancer - Tom Walsh - Episode 065At the age of 13 Tom’s son was diagnosed with a rare form of brain cancer. During the first emergency surgery, doctors removed a softball sized tumor from the base of his brain. In this episode, Tom Walsh shares the story of his family’s journey to fight cancer and we discuss the various costs of cancer.
“Very few people emerge from cancer treatment unscathed.”
Now, 10 years later, Tom shares his family’s story to help inspire and uplift others who are fighting their own cancer battles. We discuss the impact of cancer treatments on his marria...
2021-09-2351 min
MoneyHeartSaving for College with 529 - Patricia Roberts - Episode 064Each year when a child steps into their school classroom they are one year closer to starting college and needing funding. Author, Patricia Roberts, grew up under difficult circumstances and with very little money. Her high school counselor suggested she not go to college and stick to her successful waitressing job. Patricia’s mother was having none of that. She told Patricia to go to school and that she would live a better life because of it.
“One of the things she taught us was to always, regardless of our relationship status as we grew older, was to a...
2021-09-1640 min
MoneyHeartDigital Marketing Tips - Tina Sorensen - Episode 063Most business owners know they should be doing some form of digital marketing. Typically we try it, maybe even spend some money on it, and then it doesn’t work! No results. Then we become frustrated and give up. In this episode, digital marketing consultant, Tina Sorensen, shares her best tips and tricks for creating successful digital marketing campaigns without spending a small fortune.
“The more involved you can be the more successful the content is going to be.”
She also shares how to choose a digital marketer who is right for you and what platfor...
2021-09-0926 min
MoneyHeartHope is NOT a Strategy - Robert Johnson - Episode 062The title of this episode, "Hope is NOT a Strategy," is my very favorite quote from sales coach and founder of Bold Networking, Robert Johnson. Most new business owners are so excited about the possibilities of their business that they struggle to focus on the realities of their business. Even those of us who have been running a business for awhile are quite capable of convincing ourselves things are fine even when they may not be going so well.
"Am I lying to myself? Do I really have a business or not?"
In our discussion...
2021-07-0137 min
MoneyHeartWatch Your Words - Amy Getz - Episode 061Does anyone want to be a person they don’t like? Probably not. So if our language around money, wealth, and being rich is negative we’ll find every way possible to avoid being one of those people. Financial advisor and women’s wealth advocate, Amy Getz, shares the importance of our money mindset and gives us some simple tools to help make money management a little less intimidating.
"Most of the time the money story people have really isn't their own. It's something that generated in their childhood."
Amy points out that money doesn’t change...
2021-06-2431 min
MoneyHeartThe Passion Economy - Stephanie Krol - Episode 060Avid horse rider and dog lover, Stephanie Krol, started out training to be a vet, but through a series of events and experiences she ended up spending over 20 years in higher education and several years in real estate. In this episode Stephanie and I discuss her journey from working in very traditional jobs to becoming an entrepreneur and author and pursuing her passion.
"You're either working for someone else's dream or yours."
Several years ago when her dog was diagnosed with cancer and given only a few months to live, Stephanie was determined not to l...
2021-06-1746 min
MoneyHeartRisky Business - Patty Nuovo - Episode 059We’re frequently trying to figure out how to balance risk in our lives and in our finances. Sometimes if feels so complicated that we don’t even want to try. In this episode Certified Financial Planner, Patty Nuovo, walks us through the two types of financial risk (ownership and lending) and makes it easier to understand how risk works. She gives us tips on what to consider when investing other than “risk” and liquidity.
"What is going to be the value when you need it?"
Patty’s way of talking about money and investments is so stra...
2021-06-1144 min
MoneyHeartDecoding Money Styles - Michelle Lee Myrter - Episode 058Ever meet someone and immediately hit it off? Ever meet someone else and instantly get the wrong vibe? When you’re in sales or an entrepreneur (aka: sales without a safety net) being able to connect with others is a huge part of earning a living. In this episode Michelle Lee Myrter explains the BANK system of decoding money styles and teaches us how to adapt our conversations to create better relationships.
"Everything's based off of relationships and how you communicate."
If you’re not speaking the right language as an influencer, sales person, entrepreneur, mana...
2021-06-0424 min
MoneyHeartMoney Habits for Children - Ramona Rogers - Episode 057At first Ramona Rogers resisted joining her mother in the childcare industry. In 2001 she finally stopped resisting and opened a daycare center. As it turned out she loved raising children to be the best they could possibly be and she recognized the importance of teaching them solid financial principles so they could build good money habits.
"You never know the seeds that you plant in those kids how far they're going to go."
Ramona set up a system of jobs and credits at her daycare center to reward the kids for doing helpful activities around...
2021-05-2724 min
MoneyHeartMoney Stories from Prison - Dan Reynolds - Episode 056After Dan Reynolds graduated from college he was looking for a job and the department of corrections was the first one to offer him a position. He figured if it didn’t work out, he would leave and find something else. Thirty-one years later, he was still working there. In this episode, Dan teaches us how money works for those who are in prison (inmates aren’t allowed to have cash) and shares some of the best stories from his years as a warden and consultant.
"The economy is certainly different in prison. Especially among inmates to inma...
2021-05-2042 min
MoneyHeartDeservability - Bridget Hom - Episode 055In this upbeat episode, mindset and strategy coach, Bridget Hom, introduces us to the concept of deservability. We discuss how we view ourselves, what factors in to how we develop that viewpoint, and how what we believe we deserve directly relates to how much money we make.
"The value is going to come back to you, but based on your level of deservability."
We talk about how to develop confidence and be strong in our beliefs of how much we deserve based on how much value we are adding to the world rather than basing...
2021-05-1327 min
MoneyHeartMoney on the Move - Laurie Ann Powell - Episode 054Laurie Ann Powell was the mom who did it all. Homeschooling the kids, active in her church, taking everyone to their practices and rehearsals. If there wasn’t anyone available to run an event everyone in the community knew they could count on Laurie Ann to pick up the slack. Her health was starting to fail and she was struggling to get through the day and then her husband was offered an opportunity through work to relocate with his family to Japan.
"I was faced with this choice about whether I would live my dream or whether I...
2021-05-0637 min
MoneyHeartPractical Money Lessons for Kids - Samia Pedalino - Episode 053Samia is passionate about teaching others how to be good stewards of money. She’s devoted a chapter of her “Money Handbook” to helping us teach kids about money. During our discussion, one of the first lessons she recommends teaching children is how to give. She has some excellent suggestions on how to build a positive money culture in our homes and we talk about the importance of creating generational wealth.
"Generational wealth is more than just money."
Samia and I talk in depth about the how to create a culture of openness around money in our...
2021-04-2927 min
MoneyHeartSuddenly Widowed - Margo Bush - Episode 052Margo and her husband pastored churches, owned a publishing company, were raising their boys, and had their future all planned out. While working late one evening she got a phone call from the police asking her to come home. Upon learning of her husband’s death she was both grateful for all the things they had done together and worried about what lie ahead.
"I knew at that moment that my future was going to change desperately because we were not prepared."
The life insurance policy renewal was sitting on her desk, unsigned. As a re...
2021-04-2227 min
MoneyHeartBouncing Back from Financial Setback - Renee Bobb - Episode 051When Renee’s parents got divorced she went from living in a prestigious neighborhood on Staten Island to living in the projects. Later in 2008, during the Great Recession, Renee went through a divorce and there she was again in the middle of a financial setback.
"I had to say to myself, 'Renee, how did you end up in this financial situation?'."
After some soul searching she realized the problem wasn’t her circumstances it was how she was caring for the money she had. She shares her techniques for taking responsibility, changing her mindset, boun...
2021-04-1540 min
MoneyHeartLife Insurance Secrets - Brian Heins - Episode 050Most people don’t like to think about life insurance because of what we typically have to do to get the money. What many people don’t know is that there is more to life insurance than just dying. In this episode, financial advisor, Brian Heins, teaches us how to take advantage of life insurance features while were alive.
"The goal is and the secret is... we can take the money out of this tax-free."
We discuss multiple tax benefits of life insurance like immediate vesting, and the ability to create income for yourself in retire...
2021-04-0834 min
MoneyHeartOvercoming Hijacking Moments - Deb Olejownik - Episode 049When Deb Olejownik was diagnosed with cancer she was in a new state without a network of friends and the diagnosis totally hijacked her emotions, her life, and her finances. She had no idea what fighting cancer would be like or how she would get through, but she knew she would get through. Eight months later, she rang the bell (a ceremony for being officially cancer-free) and realized she wanted to do more with her life.
"Now I wanna up my game. I have a second chance. I can do this!"
In this episode Deb...
2021-04-0132 min
MoneyHeartMoney and Marriage - Marquess Dennis - Episode 048Marquess met and married his wife in just 85 days. Yep, 85 days! With such a short courtship they didn’t have much time to learn each other’s money management style. When it came time to make decisions about budgeting and spending their individual habits and preferences clashed… big time.
"Let's just say the worlds came crashing together."
Marquess shares the story of how he and his wife met, how they knew they were meant to be, and how they’ve worked through their money management differences. At first, they argued a lot. Then they figured out how...
2021-03-2543 min
MoneyHeartEconomics Controls Process - Joshua Fischer - Episode 047Economics is all about where we place value and how we choose to allocate our resources. Dr. Joshua Fisher leads us through a discussion on how we can better plan ahead and choose where we want to spend not just our money, but our time and energy as well.
"If you're not thinking a little bit about your money things are probably out of kilter."
Josh shares about a time when he did not plan well and the stress and disappointment it caused him. We also get in to our brains’ ability to ignore things an...
2021-03-1823 min
MoneyHeartOptimal Employment - Bill Harrison - Episode 046Unemployment is typically looked upon as a bad thing. Bill Harrison teaches his clients to look on unemployment as an opportunity to discover what they would love to do and to find a career that is perfectly suited to their talents, strengths, and passions.
"You have a unique set of talents, abilities, experience, your personality type that no one else it the world has."
When you know your strengths you can be confident in what you’re doing whether that’s working on a project at your job, negotiating your next contract, or starting your own...
2021-03-1135 min
MoneyHeartWorking In Your Gifts - Amy Campbell - Episode 045One Friday afternoon Amy Campbell got called into the conference room at her corporate job. She was so dedicated to the company that when they told her they were going in a different direction she responded with, “Great, so where are we going?” They responded with, “That means without you, Campbell.” Totally in shock, Amy made a decision which changed her life completely.
"I think I'm just gonna get up and go to work on Monday."
Amy was (and still is) a single mother and she had been writing resumes on the side to bring in some...
2021-03-0432 min
MoneyHeartMarket Value Medicine - Brian Kent - Episode 044Most doctors don’t have to worry too much about marketing. Their customers (aka: patients) need their services to relieve pain and stay alive, so they’re always in demand. Once hired by a clinic or hospital the doctor has a steady stream of patients as dictated by the patient’s health insurance policies.
Plastic and reconstructive surgeon, Dr. Brian Kent, has to do things a little differently. His work is considered “elective” and not covered by insurance. His patients pay out of pocket. Therefore, he has to have a website, gather testimonials, post before and after photos, ad...
2021-02-2525 min
MoneyHeartEmpathy and Imagination - Alexandra Luce - Episode 043Ever make a money decision that just didn’t make any sense at all? Dr. Alexandra Luce specializes in teaching people in the intelligence field how to use the information they have to make better decisions about the future. In this episode she shares about a time when she compounded one major money blunder (not saving for taxes) by adding a second one (paying her boyfriends taxes instead of her own). We discuss what’s going on in our brains when we make irrational decisions and why it’s so darn hard to make good choices for our future selves...
2021-02-1926 min
MoneyHeartDemystifying Medicare - Terri Haggard - Episode 042With all kinds of terms like Original, Advantage, Supplements, and Parts A through D, Medicare can get kind of confusing. Medicare expert, Terri Haggard, lays it all out for us as clearly as possible. She clears up what the parts are, what has deductibles, co-insurance, and maximums, and when to start evaluating your options even if you’re still working.
"One phone call I get all the time is, 'Just sign me up for the best. I want the best!' and I really don't approach it that way. What's best for you may not be best fo...
2021-02-1135 min
MoneyHeartWho Told You That? - Edie Tolbert - Episode 041Cancer survivor, Edie Tolbert, now runs a profitable day spa and non-profit, but it wasn’t always that way. When she started her first business she didn’t have a written business plan or any real plan other than to start a day spa and serve other cancer survivors. It wasn’t until a couple of years in when she found a few mentors to guide her that Edie was finally able to get a solid plan in place.
"I knew we could do well, I just didn't know how we were going to get there."
Afte...
2021-02-0421 min
MoneyHeartOvercoming Anxiety - Joy Seale - Episode 040Anxiety is not a choice and yet there is a common misconception that people should just “get over it” or “get out of bed anyway.” Joy Seale lives with anxiety and bravely shares very openly about the stories her brain creates without permission and the challenges she faces in both her daily life and running her business. Knowing that “not everyone has a great day everyday,” Joy teaches us a variety of tips and tricks she’s developed over the years to help run her business and life effectively even on the days when her anxiety is almost overwhelming.
"Anxiety...
2021-01-2818 min
MoneyHeartPlanned Maintenance - Deborah Jenkins - Episode 039Deborah Jenkins is one of those people who’s actually living the dream. She retired at age 45, traveled the world as a part of Doctors Without Borders for 12 years, and now runs a profitable HVAC company with her husband. An expert at living below her means and growing her wealth, Deborah shares her wisdom on the hidden costs of owning a home and her formula for calculating them.
"The wealthy only pay for things once."
Deborah teaches us about the importance of saving consistently because in some years hardly anything will need repair and in ot...
2021-01-2124 min
MoneyHeartUnblocking Abundance - Tabby Halsrud - Episode 038Before Tabby Halsrud re-examined her money mindset she says she was telling the universe, “Oh, I don’t need money. I’m good. I don’t really like that stuff.” This mindset didn’t just impact her bank account it impacted her salary, how much she paid for her car, and her personal relationships. In this episode she shares how her lack mindset kept getting reinforce by the stories she was telling herself.
"Whatever story you're seeking to validate is going to get validated."
Tabby finally came to understand she was not only blocking money, but also lov...
2021-01-1432 min
MoneyHeartGrowing a Healthy Financial Mindset - Renee Arledge - Episode 037Renee Arledge started her career as a wealth manager for those who had at least $1,000,000 to invest. She saw some families teach their children about how to manage money and watched those children continue to build the family fortune. She watched as other families allowed their kids to spend, spend, spend without education. When those kids inherited the money it was rare that they were able to hang on to it for long. In this episode Renee shares how financial mindsets are passed through generations and gives us all some encouragement for our own financial futures.
"It's...
2021-01-0726 min
MoneyHeartHindsight 2020: A Year in Review - Camille Diaz - Episode 036For the last episode of 2020 I chose to record a solo episode. Just me and mic. It was exciting and nerve-wracking all at the same time. In this episode I talk bit about my year, how MoneyHeart got started, and my current health challenges.
"It’s definitely an uphill battle, but I’m confident I’ll make it."
I very rarely discuss anything even remotely controversial in public. However, I felt it was time for me to open up a bit and discuss race, my personal experience, and share my thoughts on wealth building. I’m sure t...
2020-12-3117 min
MoneyHeartWhen Money Doesn't Buy Happiness - Chrissy Whiting-Madison - Episode 035Many people think happiness is just right around the corner. If we could just get the new car, house, or job, if we could lose 10 pounds, or find the perfect partner, or make more money, we think we would be happy. We try the same things over and over and it keeps not working.
"When I get here, I'll be grateful and happy. Instead of being grateful and happy HERE."
hen Chrissy was first looking at colleges her guidance counselor told her not to bother because she wasn’t smart enough. They said she was a b...
2020-12-2432 min
MoneyHeartBig Fish, Small Pond - Rick Bahlinger - Episode 034Being the “Beer Baron of Tulsa” made Rick Bahlinger a pretty popular guy and that’s kind of unusual for an engineer. When faced with the decision of whether or not to keep his corporate job and relocate or strike out on his own he had a defining moment which made the decision an easy one.
"It was an emotional moment. Us engineers aren't supposed to have those."
In this episode Rick shares the story his corporate career, building a business, and how he's been able to pivot his business and stay successful first with changi...
2020-12-1722 min
MoneyHeartValuing the Performing Arts - Diana Christine - Episode 033Quality performers pour tons of time, energy, and money into their craft. Lessons, rehearsals, costumes, makeup, and so very much more. Then they get asked to perform for free. When shutdown happened many of us turned to the arts, to television, movies, and music to keep us entertained and preserve our mental health. At the same time those artists and crews were being deemed “non-essential”. Diana Christine gives us a backstage look into the life of a performing artist.
"It's more than what it looks like."
When Covid hit every project Diana was working on and...
2020-12-1030 min
MoneyHeartFor the Love of Money - Dave Burlin - Episode 032When someone grows up with a parent who struggles with an addiction and wants to follow a different path as an adult, they can typically make an effort to avoid situations where they might be confronted with that substance or problem. Want to avoid drugs? Don’t hang out with that crowd. Want to avoid alcohol, don’t go to bars and skip that aisle at the grocery store. When your parent’s addiction was gambling and money how do you avoid money in your adult life? Short answer, you can’t! Dave Burlin grew up with a parent who had...
2020-12-0328 min
MoneyHeartInstant Gratification - Debra Parkhurst - Episode 031When Debra and her husband were as she says “raking it in” they didn’t worry at all about how much they were spending or what they were buying. Big house, horses, new clothes, they had them all! She remembers going to the grocery store and just getting whatever she wanted without a list or a budget, but their lifestyle of instant gratification didn’t last forever.
"Saving... it didn't even cross my mind. It seemed like the present was endless in what it could provide for us."
From frugal to flush and back to frugal a...
2020-11-2631 min
MoneyHeartRecognizing Opportunity - Leon Rollerson - Episode 030Leon Rollerson is a jazz musician who has been inducted into four different halls of fame, but he identifies himself as a teacher. He comes from a long line of teachers and loves to teach music, broadcasting, and all sorts of life skills. We connected for a beautiful discussion about finding outstanding people in our lives and recognizing opportunity.
"Opportunities are something that I really, really believe in. They come in many different styles and fashions. I teach opportunity to my students and to anyone that will listen."
Leon has a wonderful way of telling a...
2020-11-1930 min
MoneyHeartFund Your Bucket List First - Melissa the Coach - Episode 029Melissa the coach is an Elton John super fan. To date, she’s seen him in concert 47 times. When she found herself making excuses to her friends about why she couldn’t go to his 60th birthday concert - when the real reason was that she couldn’t afford it - Melissa realized she had a problem. Her husband had a well paying job but they still didn’t have enough money. Her initial solution was to make more money, so she joined a network marketing company, followed the system, and it worked! She made more money. But the problem...
2020-11-1255 min
MoneyHeartNegotiating Your Salary - Iris Culp - Episode 028These days salary is coming up earlier and earlier in the job interview process. Most people struggle to know what’s ok to say, what’s not ok to say, and how to tactfully address this often sticky question. If you answer too high they won’t offer you the job. If you answer too low, you risk being significantly underpaid. If you’ve taken time off work for health or family or are switching industries you might not know where to start.
"It feels a little bit like quicksand..."
Career coach, Iris Culp, is passiona...
2020-11-0525 min
MoneyHeartFear of the Unknown - Michael Hyland - Episode 027Michael was very upfront about wanting to discuss fear when we were planning this episode. He was finally on the other side of being very afraid of whether or not his physical therapy business was going to survive Covid-19. Two months of downturn translated into six months of him and his family barely scraping by. His clients were so nervous about people coming into their homes in March and April of 2020 that he essentially had no clients.
"It wasn't because they didn't want help. They really just were so afraid..."
Michael’s saving grace was ha...
2020-10-2934 min
MoneyHeartThe Pressures of College Debt - Victoria Neils - Episode 026Growing up Victoria was taught if you get good grades and go to a successful college you'll have a successful life. She dug in, loved school, and followed the plan... until the debt started to crush her. After two years of college she was $30,000 in debt and that was with having earned a 50% scholarship! She couldn't see herself ever getting out of debt if she continued down that path, so she left college and switched to online courses in a field that interested her.
"Don't let any outside forces influence your decision to attend college. Keeping up...
2020-10-2216 min
MoneyHeartBouncing Back After Disaster - Lisa Orr - Episode 025After watching her father go through three different layoffs while she was growing up and then experiencing three different layoffs during in her own career in the corporate world, Lisa Orr decided she wanted to become an entrepreneur. No more working for someone else, she wanted control over her own future. Lisa created Rorr Marketing to help others develop their brand identity.
"I just jumped."
In this episode we discuss making the shift from employee to entrepreneur. Lisa shares how she discovered it is most important to focus our most productive time on the things...
2020-10-1527 min
MoneyHeartGetting Over the Hurdles - Mike Wasserman - Episode 024Owner of New Product Creations, Mike Wasserman, helps people who are working on ideas. He often sees people who have a great idea and really want to create a product to help others, but they hold themselves back. Frequently they aren’t just worried about doing the work, they are afraid of a process they don’t know.
"You do it in stages"
As with all projects, there are many steps in the process of creating a new product. Mike and I discuss the practical steps like research, design, and funding, as well as the mind...
2020-10-0824 min
MoneyHeartWho Gets My Money When I'm Gone? - Jamie Miller - Episode 023Attorney Jamie Miller says, “The internet is great for a lot of things. Not for legal advice.” Agreed! In this episode we discuss the ins and outs of wills, trusts, and estate planning. Jamie shares about the struggles and guilt people often feel when trying to decide how they want their assets divided among their children, family, and/or favorite charities. Many people feel obligated to split assets evenly amongst their children, but what if one child has been their care taker for several years, or a child has a gambling problem?
"It's not always about the mone...
2020-10-0119 min
MoneyHeartMoney Mastery Through Be Do Have - Eric Knam - Episode 022Business coach, Eric Knam, often sees businesses owners who don’t know what their profit is or how their business is doing until the end of the quarter or sometimes the end of the year. In this episode he shares with us how this isn’t just a result of poor business management it’s a result of mindset. We fall into the trap of “do do do” and forget to think about what we really want to have in all areas of our lives. Not just the fancy car, but the stable income, meaningful relationships, and spiritual peace.
"We...
2020-09-2422 min
MoneyHeartFeeling Irresponsible - Danielle McCarthy - Episode 021One experience in Danielle’s childhood of being told was irresponsible changed the way she viewed herself from the time she was 8-years old until just recently. It caused her to push herself to be very organized and responsible as a parent and as a professional and she still holds on to that value today. When she experienced a debilitating illness and her husband died within an 8-week period, Danielle’s world came crashing down. As the medical bills mounted, budgeting went out the window. She couldn’t help feeling like it was all somehow her fault and if she ha...
2020-09-1727 min
MoneyHeartTeaching Kids to Talk About Money - Nicole Smith - Episode 020Several years ago, on the day after Christmas, Nicole and her husband had their bank account emptied by another bank which was collecting on past debts. They couldn’t make rent by January, so they lost the apartment where they were living. They couldn’t move forward on the custom home they were building and lost their earnest money deposit. They had nothing, and were forced to move in with her husband's parents.
When Nicole was growing up her family never talked about money. She always thought they were doing just fine. Her mom wanted to protect her...
2020-09-1028 min
MoneyHeartBalancing Money Styles in Relationships - Tony Diaz - Episode 019My husband Tony and I came from different backgrounds and had very different money styles when we got married. This caused quite a bit of tension in the beginning as both of us were uncomfortable with the other person’s style of managing money. In this episode we unpack our initial differences, discuss how we’ve both changed, and share where we are now.
"Where you come from shapes your idea of money and what you do with it."
Tony Diaz is an e-commerce business consultant, a multi-time national champion martial artist and former member of T...
2020-09-0323 min
MoneyHeartTaking Control of Your Destiny - Cecilie Croissant - Episode 018We can’t control the weather, or the government, or the economy, or a whole host of other things, so how can we possibly control our destiny? It’s all about our mindset and where we believe the control of our lives exists. Cecilie Crossiant, licensed professional counselor, shares why we might feel powerless, ways to change our mindset, how to look for small victories, and what we can do to take back control of our destiny.
"There's always a way out. There's always one step you can take. You can find support and it's never, never too...
2020-08-2723 min
MoneyHeartBreaking Through Scarcity Thinking - Hannah Johnson - Episode 017Frustrated with where she was financially and wanting to improve her life Hannah Johnson went to a sales class where the instructor said, “No one has the right to tell you what you’re worth.” Those words changed her mindset and her life.
"It just seemed like we were always broke and I never understood why."
She went from living paycheck to paycheck, worrying about whether or not she could afford to buy her daughter the next pair of shoes, to running multiple (profitable!) businesses including a non-profit. Now Hannah is an independent insurance agent, Region...
2020-08-2014 min
MoneyHeartTransparency During the Aging Process - Cheryl Doyle - Episode 016Seniors lose at least $2.6 billion a year due to financial abuse… and that’s just the reported cases. Cheryl Doyle, senior and dementia care expert, and I discuss how to handle the aging process and how important it is to keep a continuous conversation going, so everyone involved knows the plan. She shares how to make sure the aging person is getting what they want, whether that’s at home or in a facility, how to spot potential dementia before it’s been diagnosed, and how to get the conversation started early.
"The role is being reversed here. No...
2020-08-1327 min
MoneyHeartInvesting in Your Personal Image - LaTasha Cobler - Episode 015Let’s face it. How you present yourself matters. When we wear something inexpensive that isn’t comfortable or doesn’t fit well we typically don’t feel much or it may even bring us down. When we wear something that fits well, is made well, is comfortable, and looks amazing on us, we feel amazing and we present ourselves as such. So how do we show up in the best way for ourselves without breaking the bank? In this episode fashion designer, LaTasha Cobler, and I explore fast fashion marketing traps, the value of investing in yourself, buying with int...
2020-08-0641 min
MoneyHeartMaking the Best Out of the Worst - Peter Biadasz - Episode 014How quickly could your business recover if the power went out, or there was a natural disaster, or one of the owners got really sick? Before starting his current company, Total Publishing and Media, Peter Biadasz was a bank auditor and part of his job was to audit disaster recovery plans of billion-dollar banks. They couldn’t afford to be down for even a few minutes. We discuss how to get started building a disaster recovery plan and how business owners can protect themselves and their businesses from sudden disaster situations by thinking way ahead, thinking way way ahead, an...
2020-07-3021 min
MoneyHeartInvesting in Your Health - Tanya Jackson - Episode 013As a nation we spend trillions on health care each year. In 2006 when Dr. Tanya Jackson found herself frequently visiting the doctor, taking antibiotics to combat recurring sinus infections, and taking pain medication for a torn meniscus, she started to search for a way to improve her health. Turns out she’d heard the message as a kid and then forgot to apply it when adult life got hectic.
"It's just planning ahead a little bit. It's really what our grandmas said. Eat your fruits and vegetables."
Now, over 14 years later, Tanya has learned it’s not...
2020-07-2356 min
MoneyHeartImpulse Buying and Saver’s Guilt - Michele Chiappetta - Episode 012Ever buy yourself something nice and then feel guilty about spending the money? Michele Chiappetta grew up watching her mom save, save, save, and her dad joyously spend. When it was time to manage her own money her desire to save would stop her from buying anything until she absolutely needed something. Then with limited time and options she would buy several in an attempt to solve the problem and still not end up with anything she really wanted. This continuously left her feeling frustrated and guilty.
"When is it ok to spend?"
During our...
2020-07-1618 min
MoneyHeartHow to Pivot with Purpose - Brook Harper - Episode 011Social media marketing expert, Brook Harper, clearly remembers when her parents put all their resources into the family construction company in 2006 and lost over a million dollars in 2008. They went from living in their custom built dream home to an apartment. Now that she runs her own marketing company Brook is super passionate about helping business owners get the most out of their marketing dollars and be successful even when times are hard. In this episode she shares how to be a triple threat in your business.
"You're not just moving back and forth, you have a...
2020-07-0924 min
MoneyHeartTransition Checklist for the Entrepreneur - John Alford - Episode 010After 22 years in the Navy as an EOD (explosive ordinance disposal) officer, John Alford retired and quickly discovered there was no set of instructions to guide one in the transition from a highly structured system, like the military, to the life of an entrepreneur. John never had to write a resume or negotiate a salary until his mid-forties. He found himself in the position of having all the skills and experience to complete the work as a private contractor while being up against a steep learning curve for developing the skills to actually negotiate and keep the contract.
2020-07-0223 min
MoneyHeartThoughts Become Things - Lisa Odon - Episode 009Lisa Odon was “a little bit oblivious” to money when she was growing up until during her sophomore year of high school when her parents sold their family business and had to use the money to pay her father’s medical bills when he became ill. They made things work, but there was always a constant fear of not having enough money. This caused her mom, a child of the depression, to start hoarding everything so she would never have to do without. Lisa remembers being told to “Marry a wealthy man so you’ll have opportunities.” Subconsciously, the message she...
2020-06-2534 min
MoneyHeartHow Frugality Leads to Generosity - Dee Selby - 008As a child Dee Selby saved all the pennies in her household and eventually opened a bank account. She passed that culture of saving on to her family through group goals like saving for a really nice playset when her kids were young. Now that her children have grown up she watches them be incredibly generous with their money. Because they don’t have debt, they don’t have the same restrictions others have when making money decisions.
"They save and save and save and save, but when they see a need, they're free to help other peop...
2020-06-1816 min
MoneyHeartKnow Your Numbers - Jennifer Edwards - 007After running a construction company with her husband for 15 years, including during the housing crisis of 2008, Jennifer Edwards really know’s what it takes to run a successful business. When she consults with her clients who are starting new businesses, she tells them the truth about what it takes to get started, how much money they need to have saved before they quit their day job (It’s probably more than you think!), and how to avoid having commission breath when talking to new prospects.
"There are lots of days when entrepreneurship is the best. It's the best...
2020-06-1121 min
MoneyHeartTreating Money Emotions with Acupressure - Brandy Valentine - 006At 18 years old, Brandy Valentine got sick and the doctors told her she would have to take medication for the rest of her life. She thought to herself, “that’s a really long time to be taking medication.” Committed to finding a better way, Brandy changed her diet and found acupuncture. She was able to heal herself, come completely off all her medications, and she was inspired to share this new knowledge with as many people as possible.
"There's no separate mind, body, spirit. It's all one thing and you are that one thing."
In this e...
2020-06-0419 min
MoneyHeartMoneyology: The Psychology of Money - 005When Salt Garrison asks a group of people to raise their hands if they want to be financially independent almost all the hands go up. When he asks the same group to raise their hands if they actually are financially independent only a smattering of hands actually go up. So what’s the deal? What’s the problem?
"Even as individuals we have conflict within ourselves about money."
In this episode Salt shares a few concepts from his Moneyology course about understanding the psychology and the relationship we have with money. He addresses the money conf...
2020-05-2826 min
MoneyHeartTrading Health for Wealth - Fran MacArthur - 004After spending years in the healthcare industry Fran MacArthur has an insiders perspective on how caring for our health is spreading across multiple industries as we try to get a handle on our increasing discomfort and chronic health conditions.
"We talk about having a health care industry but what we really have is an illness care industry."
In this enlightening discussion Fran explains how simple behaviors like sitting at a desk all day or not drinking enough water have an effect on multiple aspects of our health, our bank accounts, and our children.
...
2020-05-2135 min
MoneyHeartShifting Out of a Recession Mindset - Peri Shawn - 003To the shock and dismay of her family, Peri left her secure and stable teaching job to become an entrepreneur. She shares with us how she made the shift from making roughly $250 a day as a high school teacher to making $3,500 a day when she made the decision to charge the same as her husband for public speaking engagements.
"We actually ended up being positioned as equals in the business."
Peri teaches us how our emotional reactions to previous money related situations influence our thinking when new situations arise. She provides us with a new...
2020-05-1928 min
MoneyHeartThe Abundance Approach - Dee Pierce - 002Dee didn’t grow up with an abundance mindset. Her parents had a modest income and their default answer to purchase requests was, “no, we can’t afford that” or “no, you can’t have that.” A few years ago a friend's post on Facebook sparked something in her and completely changed her way of thinking. "All things are possible. I just need to work to make it happen."
As Dee turns 50 this year she is committed to living her best abundant life filled with gratitude. She shares her views on abundance in her life, how it relates to bus...
2020-05-1617 min
MoneyHeart6-Figure Skills vs. a 6-Figure Mindset - Rena Cook - 001After 40 years of teaching, Rena Cook retired and opened her own small business as a presentation coach. She candidly shared, “When I retired from teaching I opened my business, Vocal Authority, and I had no idea how to run a business.” She was accustomed to the education system where you work your tail off for a pre-determined salary and that’s the way it is. Deciding what to charge for giving a speech or providing coaching required a major mindset shift to recognize and embrace her 6-figure skills. "I have to practice wrapping my mind around the fact that I shou...
2020-05-1032 min