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Season 6

By Beyond The Dollar

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Resiliency & Finances Ft. Friends of Beyond The Dollar

This mid-season special bonus episode talks about the theme of resiliency and how that can translate to your financial life. I’ve invited a few friends of the podcast to come on to chat how they’ve moved through adversity in their financial lives and some lessons we can all learn from them.

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What You’ll Hear in This Episode:

  • How Andy was able to pay for a mortgage that he couldn’t afford
  • How Lindsay pushed through her anxieties after almost giving back her scholarship money when she felt she couldn’t complete her paper
  • How Ashleigh thrived after failing out of college shortly before graduating
  • How Badr got over his fears about asking his podcast listeners for money
  • How Dustin built a real estate empire when he got laid off at his “stable” government job three weeks after coming back from paternity leave
  • How Jen managed to handle being a military wife when she moved to a new city and her husband was deployed for a year
  • How Jessica overcame joblessness and foreclosure during the last U.S. recession
  • How Mike got over his trauma from a major biking accident

Resources:

  • Getting Financially Intimate With Your Spouse With Andy Hill
  • Marriage Kids and Money Podcast
  • Utilizing Financial Therapy With Lindsay Bryan-Podvin
  • Admiral Rickover and his Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program
  • Her Dinero Matters Podcast
  • How Fear And Confidence Affect Our Money Decisions With Jen Hemphill
  • Mind Money Balance Podcast
  • Every Single Dollar
  • Successfully Unemployed Podcast
  • The Level Up Leadership Podcast
  • The Short Box Podcast
  • 7 Tips to Live on a Low Income (Without Feeling Deprived)
  • The Ultimate Guide to Money Mindset Mastery
  • Values Based Spending Guide

Music by Donovan Dorrance

Filed Under: Podcast, Season 6

By Beyond The Dollar

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Financial Realities of a Former Pastor with Clint Proctor

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Clint Proctor, a former pastor and now freelance writer at Wallet Wise Guy comes on the show to talk about  how he and his wife lived on less than $30,000 a year and were still able to meet many of their financial goals. He shares the emotional realities of the pressure he felt trying to balance a budget and his insecurities when his livelihood was dependent, in his own words “on people making charitable donations.”

Clint also shares why he transitioned away from the ministry, and how he and his wife always got on the same page about their financial and life goals.

What You’ll Hear in This Episode:

  • How much Clint made as a former pastor
  • Why Clint was afraid of disappointing his wife with the amount he used to make
  • What ways Clint felt insecure and uncomfortable giving advice to those who made more money than him
  • How Clint was able to cross off their family’s bucket list goals despite living on a low income
  • Why Clint decided to move away from being a pastor

Resources:

  • Wallet Wise Guy
  • 7 Tips to Live on a Low Income (Without Feeling Deprived)
  • Episode 66 – Buying a Home in Poverty With Charis Hill
  • Episode 61 – A 69 Year Old’s Financial Regrets With John Morrow
  • The Ultimate Guide to Money Mindset Mastery
  • Values Based Spending Guide

Music by Donovan Dorrance

Filed Under: Podcast, Season 6

By Beyond The Dollar

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Navigating Toxic Workplaces with Andie Kramer and Al Harris

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Andie Kramer and Al Harris, dynamic duo of practicing attorneys who have been mentoring women and speaking and writing about gender communication, including the book “It’s Not You, It’s the Workplace” join me on this episode to chat about why traditional corporate workplaces don’t normally offer a work/home integration, why women feel like it’s a zero sum game in when climbing the ranks, why it might be your fault when it comes to working alongside colleagues, and how we can be a better advocate for all in the working world.

Stick around to the end where I’m going to distill takeaways from your conversation including statistics about why the gender gap exists and some practical questions we can all have a better time at work.

What You’ll Hear in This Episode:

  • The definition of a “toxic” workplace
  • Why career interruptions happen far more to women (and the surprising statistic on women leaving the workforce)
  • Why it’s not always up to others when it comes to negotiating for better work situations
  • Why women are better negotiators than men
  • How societal expectations mean it’s a zero sum game for women in the traditional workforce
  • How we can be an advocate for all in the workplace

Resources:

  • Learn more from Andie and Al
  • Why Women Should Skip Business School
  • Dynamics of the Gender gap for Young Professionals in the Financial and Corporate Sectors
  • Breaking Through Bias: Communication Techniques for Women to Succeed at Work
  • It’s Not You It’s the Workplace: Women’s Conflict at Work and the Bias that Built It 
  • Follow Andie and Al on Facebook
  • Connect with Andie on LinkedIn
  • The Ultimate Guide to Money Mindset Mastery
  • Values Based Spending Guide
  • Buzzsprout

Music by Donovan Dorrance

Filed Under: Podcast, Season 6

By Beyond The Dollar

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Family Expectations in Career Choices With Michelle of Savvy History

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Michelle from the website Savvy History is a history teacher by day and musician by night. She talks about her upbringing and why academics and music are so intertwined in her life, why her husband decided to leave the music business and how they managed to make their finances work while figuring out their life path. Plus the one thing Michelle’s most grateful for throughout this entire journey.

Stick around to the end of the episode where you’ll learn some takeaways about why you don’t need to monetize your passion or hobby.

What You Hear in This Episode:

  • How Michelle met her husband and found out he was “the next big thing”
  • What led the decision to quit college (Michelle) and he music business (Adam)
  • How both their families reacted and why they decided to physically separate themselves from their respective families
  • How Adam and Michelle were able to financially support themselves during this transition
  • Why they both decided to move back to their hometown

Resources:

  • Steve Lillywhite Discography
  • Savvy History
  • The Modern Trap of Turning Hobbies Into Hustles
  • Not Everything Is a Side Hustle
  • Start an Emergency Fund – FINRA.org
  • Emergency Fund: What It Is and Why It Matters
  • The Ultimate Guide to Money Mindset Mastery
  • Values Based Spending Guide

*Thanks to Donovan Dorrance for the awesome theme music


Filed Under: Podcast, Season 6

By Beyond The Dollar

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Buying a Home in Poverty With Charis Hill

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Charis Hill is a professionally disabled writer, speaker and model living with Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS), Major Depressive Disorder, Anxiety and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Charis talks about how they have to rely on food stamps and Medicare while living on $12,000 a year, why they had to do things like keep cash on hand when going through the homebuying process, and why Charis feels lucky despite the many systemic barriers stacked against them.

Stick around to the end of the episode where I’ll distill some takeaways including some insights into the housing situation for lower income residents in the U.S.

What You Hear in This Episode:

  • What life was like for Charis before their diagnosis
  • How Charis managed to survive while not being able to work and waiting for their disability benefits to kick in
  • How much their house cost and what it took to purchase it
  • What Charis wants others to know about the privilege of choosing where to live
  • Why Charis doesn’t feel like they’re settled into their home yet

Resources:

  • Medicaid eligibility requirements
  • I’m a disabled American living in poverty, and buying my house gives me 2 things: stability and a home
  • Disability Benefits – Social Security Administration
  • Becoming Incurable – Charis featured in this documentary
  • The Privilege of Having Enough
  • Buying a Home a FHA Loan
  • What are ABLE Accounts?
  • Follow Charis in Twitter
  • The Ultimate Guide to Money Mindset Mastery
  • Values Based Spending Guide

*Thanks to Donovan Dorrance for the awesome theme music


Filed Under: Podcast, Season 6

By Beyond The Dollar

*This page may contain affiliate links. We may receive commissions for purchases made through links. Check our legal page for more details. *

Ignoring Student Loan Debt With Adam Kol

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This episode features Adam Kol, a couples financial counselor who draws on over a decade of experience as a Certified Mediator, relationship coach, financial advisor, and a former tax attorney. He comes on the show to chat about why and how he’s chosen to “ignore” his $350,000 student debt, how he feels about it from a logistical and emotional point of view and why his strategies might change if he’s in a serious relationship.

What You Hear in This Episode:

  • Where the majority of Adam’s student loan debt came from
  • How much he took out in student loans
  • How Adam felt as soon as he made the decision
  • Why me might change his mind on his student loans once he’s in a committed relationship
  • How Adam has worked out the logistics and emotions around “ignoring” his student loan debt
  • The realities most student loan borrowers face when it comes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program in the U.S.

Resources:

  • The Ultimate Guide to Money Mindset Mastery
  • Values Based Spending Guide
  • Jay Fleischman – student loan lawyer
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) (StudentAid.gov)
  • This federal program that wipes out student debt is struggling. Here’s how to get it right -CNBC
  • AHK Coaching
  • Follow Adam in Instagram
  •  “Your Relationship with Money and your Honey” Quiz 

*Thanks to Donovan Dorrance for the awesome theme music

Filed Under: Podcast, Season 6

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