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Deep and Honest Conversations About How Money Affects Our Well-Being

Season 4

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Using Creativity to Boost Your Income with Grace Chon

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In this episode, I chat with Grace Chon, a commercial pet photographer who worked for big brands such as Purina and Tinder. And she’s the host of the Creativity School podcast. We chat about her money story and upbringing as an Asian female, how she fell into a career as a creative which led to her unique career as a pet photographer. We also talk about why we need to stop hiding from the fact that creativity isn’t for everyone – it’s not just about creating art – and how we can cultivate this skill in all professions to help improve our bottom line.

Can you believe we’ve reached the end of season 4? Please stick to the end to hear some updates about what’s going on with the podcast, how you can continue living beyond the dollar and ways to keep in touch with the community.

What You Hear in This Episode:

  • How Grace Chon got into commercial pet photography and turned it into a wildly profitable business
  • What Grace Chon learned about money growing up with immigrant parents
  • Why it’s not necessary to monetize your creativity
  • Why Grace believes that everyone is creative and can cultivate their skills to earn money to do what they love

Questions to Ponder:

  • What are some ways you can hone in on your skills whether you believe it’s related to what you do, to improve what you do at your job or career?

*remember, let me know in the comments below your answers! If you’re a social media person, come find me on Instagram (@beyondthedollar) and send me a DM or comment on any one of my posts. I read every single one!

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*Thanks to Donovan Dorrance for the awesome theme music

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Utilizing Financial Therapy with Lindsay Bryan-Podvin

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I chat with Lindsay Bryan-Podvin, a practicing financial therapist in the Midwest. As the first financial therapist in Michigan, she combines financial literacy with the emotional and psychological side of money. Lindsay has a background in mental health research and psychotherapy, having trained at the University of Michigan in Social Work.

We chat about the differences between various types of financial professionals, why someone would want to go into financial therapy and some of the common stressors about money. We also chat about creating boundaries around money, navigating finances with your partner and how to use your body to understand what’s going in your financial life.

This episode is brought to you by Fabric, a one-stop shop to organize your family’s financial life: Fabric Wills, a free way to create a last will & testament that has been used by tens of thousands of families. There’s also Fabric Vault, a free and easy way for spouses and partners to create a map of their family’s finances and securely share this information with each other – Think credit card information and account logins. To find out more and get started by creating a free account for both Fabric Wills and Fabric Vault, head to https://try.meetfabric.com/beyond

What You Hear in This Episode:

  • Why Lindsay decided to transition into financial therapy
  • How individuals and couples can navigate boundaries to better their financial situations
  • How anyone can tune into their body to uncover issues around money
  • What the differences are between a financial therapist, money coach and financial planner are
  • What is really happening under the surface when couples argue about money

Questions to Ponder:

  • Can you identify the sorts of challenges you want to work through in our financial so that you know which professional to ask?

*remember, let me know in the comments below your answers! If you’re a social media person, come find me on Instagram (@beyondthedollar) and send me a DM or comment on any one of my posts. I read every single one!

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*Thanks to Donovan Dorrance for the awesome theme music

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Life as a South African Teacher Abroad with Aneesa

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I chat with Aneesa who’s better known as Expat Panda, a South African teacher who’s been living and traveling overseas. We chat about her journey into becoming an expat teacher and what’s it been like experiencing different cultures. We also dive deep into the many challenges of living and working in another country as well as how you can prepare both emotionally and financially if you’re considering working overseas.

This episode is brought to you by Fabric, a one-stop shop to organize your family’s financial life: Fabric Wills, a free way to create a last will & testament that has been used by tens of thousands of families. There’s also Fabric Vault, a free and easy way for spouses and partners to create a map of their family’s finances and securely share this information with each other – Think credit card information and account logins. To find out more and get started by creating a free account for both Fabric Wills and Fabric Vault, head to https://try.meetfabric.com/beyond

What You Hear in This Episode:

  • How and why Aneesa decided to teach overseas
  • How Aneesa navigates finances as an expat overseas
  • How being an expat can give you more opportunities to travel
  • What Aneesa faced as challenges and setbacks as a expat
  • What Anessa feels is one of the biggest misconceptions of being an expat
  • What Aneesa wants people to know if they’re considering moving overseas

Questions to Ponder:

  • If you’re considering traveling, why?
  • Are you willing to get out of your comfort zone? What are some ways you can test your tolerance for unknown situations in small doses?
  • If you’re ready to go overseas, what’s your plan for saving enough money or in case it doesn’t’ work out in the new country?

*remember, let me know in the comments below your answers! If you’re a social media person, come find me on Instagram (@beyondthedollar) and send me a DM or comment on any one of my posts. I read every single one!

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*Thanks to Donovan Dorrance for the awesome theme music

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Infertility and Finances with Andrea Woroch

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I chat with Andrea Woroch, a nationally recognized consumer and money saving expert who’s appeared in places like NBC’s Today Show, Dr. OZ, Good Morning America, FOX & Friends, MSNBC, CNN, ABC News with Diane Sawyer. We chat about her story of going through infertility treatments and how she had to advocate for herself when it came to her health insurance company. We also dive into what someone can do to when it comes to the emotions of working through infertility and how to manage your finances during this time.

This episode is brought to you by Fabric, a one-stop shop to organize your family’s financial life: Fabric Wills, a free way to create a last will & testament that has been used by tens of thousands of families. There’s also Fabric Vault, a free and easy way for spouses and partners to create a map of their family’s finances and securely share this information with each other – Think credit card information and account logins. To find out more and get started by creating a free account for both Fabric Wills and Fabric Vault, head to https://try.meetfabric.com/beyond

What You Hear in This Episode:

  • What led Andrea and her husband to go through with fertility treatments
  • A breakdown of the costs and how complicated it was to deal with their health insurance
  • What emotional experiences her and her husband went through
  • How people can “afford” these treatments. Is it something that can make people broke?
  • What people can say or do for those going through this experience

Questions to Ponder:

  • What can you do to prepare for a big life transition?
  • What can you learn about your health insurance policy today than can help you in the future?

*remember, let me know in the comments below your answers! If you’re a social media person, come find me on Instagram (@beyondthedollar) and send me a DM or comment on any one of my posts. I read every single one!

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*Thanks to Donovan Dorrance for the awesome theme music

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Giving Yourself Permission

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It’s just me, Sarah today chatting with you about what it really means to give yourself in your financial life and beyond. I share a candid view about what’s going in my financial life and what happens when I didn’t give myself permission

This episode is brought to you by Fabric, a one-stop shop to organize your family’s financial life: Fabric Wills, a free way to create a last will & testament that has been used by tens of thousands of families. There’s also Fabric Vault, a free and easy way for spouses and partners to create a map of their family’s finances and securely share this information with each other – Think credit card information and account logins. To find out more and get started by creating a free account for both Fabric Wills and Fabric Vault, head to https://try.meetfabric.com/beyond

What You Hear in This Episode:

  • What does permission even means?
  • What happened when I didn’t give myself permission to slow down in my career
  • Is there such a thing as burnout?
  • How does not giving yourself permission play out in your financial life?

Questions to Ponder:

  • What are you going to give yourself permission to do in your financial life right now?

*remember, let me know in the comments below your answers! If you’re a social media person, come find me on Instagram (@beyondthedollar) and send me a DM or comment on any one of my posts. I read every single one!

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*Thanks to Donovan Dorrance for the awesome theme music

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Striving for “Enough” with Sarah Von Bargen

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I chat with Sarah von Bargen founder of Yes and Yes, where she teaches people how to spend their money, time, and energy on purpose. We chat about the idea of having “enough” when it comes to our financial and by extension our entire lives, how understand this concept of enough frees us in so many ways, and how to start asking honest questions to figure out what “enoughness” is in our lives.

This episode is brought to you by Fabric, a one-stop shop to organize your family’s financial life: Fabric Wills, a free way to create a last will & testament that has been used by tens of thousands of families. There’s also Fabric Vault, a free and easy way for spouses and partners to create a map of their family’s finances and securely share this information with each other – Think credit card information and account logins. To find out more and get started by creating a free account for both Fabric Wills and Fabric Vault, head to https://try.meetfabric.com/beyond

What You Hear in This Episode:

  • How Sarah knows when she has enough in her life
  • Why Sarah feels that society pressures us to want more in our lives and money
  • How we can tell if we simply have enough or we really want to strive for more but we’re just scared
  • How we can use this place of “enoughness” to make better financial decisions
  • Money mistakes Sarah’s made (I offer some doozies as well!)

Questions to Ponder:

  • How do you know when you’ve reached “enough” in your financial life?

*remember, let me know in the comments below your answers! If you’re a social media person, come find me on Instagram (@beyondthedollar) and send me a DM or comment on any one of my posts. I read every single one!

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*Thanks to Donovan Dorrance for the awesome theme music


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Balancing Family With a Side Hustle with Marc from Vital Dollar

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I chat with Marc who is the founder of VitalDollar.com and has been self-employed for the past ten years buying and selling websites.  We chat about how to balance a growing side hustle, career and a relationship. He gets candid about his journey to self-employment while married, the types of conversations he had to have with his wife so they were both on the same page, and what’s changed since they have kids.

This episode is brought to you by Fabric, a one-stop shop to organize your family’s financial life: Fabric Wills, a free way to create a last will & testament that has been used by tens of thousands of families. There’s also Fabric Vault, a free and easy way for spouses and partners to create a map of their family’s finances and securely share this information with each other – Think credit card information and account logins. To find out more and get started by creating a free account for both Fabric Wills and Fabric Vault, head to https://try.meetfabric.com/beyond

What You Hear in This Episode:

  • The turning point when Marc decided he wanted to work for himself
  • What kinds of conversations Marc had with his wife as he transitioned into self-employment
  • The downsides of trying to juggle self-employment, side hustling while being there for a family
  • How Marc has learned to maintain his work schedule by having honest conversations with his wife

Questions to Ponder:

  • What’s one conversation you can have with your partner today that will move you toward your financial and life goals? How will you start the conversation?

*remember, let me know in the comments below your answers! If you’re a social media person, come find me on Instagram (@beyondthedollar) and send me a DM or comment on any one of my posts. I read every single one!

Resources:

*Thanks to Donovan Dorrance for the awesome theme music


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The Myth of Success with Paychecks & Balances

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Rich Jones and Marcus Garrett, hosts of the popular podcast Paychecks and Balances join me in this episode. We chat about the differences between the idea of outward success and how it’s not always cracked up to be. We also get candid about our feelings on how others respond to our upbringings or our “advantages” in life and it’s merely our parents looking out for our best interest.

What You Hear in This Episode:

  • What Rich and Marcus felt like growing up, being perceived as more “successful” compared to others
  • How their experiences affect how they talk about money or interact with other people IRL when it comes to money
  • The idea of “success” and feeling like it’s less acceptable to talk about the struggle to get to where both Rich and Marcus are
  • How they’ve both found gratitude and non-judgement in their situations

Questions to Ponder:

  • What are you grateful for?
  • What’s one hardship you went through and in retrospect helped you thrive in your financial situation?

*remember, let me know in the comments below your answers! If you’re a social media person, come find me on Instagram (@beyondthedollar) and send me a DM or comment on any one of my posts. I read every single one!

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*Thanks to Donovan Dorrance for the awesome theme music

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How to talk to Friends About Money with Joel and Matt

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In this episode, I chat with Joel and Matt, hosts of the How To Money Podcast. We go into how they became close friends  -sharing their life and intimate details about their financial life. We discuss why it’s so crucial to find people around you that you can trust to have these emotional conversations about money, what to share and not share when first talking about money, and where to go find support systems even when you feel like you don’t have any.

What You Hear in This Episode:

  • Why Joel and Matt still feel that money is still more taboo
  • How they’ve opened up or started conversations with friends
  • How does hanging out with people help you with your financial habits
  • How Joel and Matt have made talking about money fun
  • How their friendship helped each other in their financial lives
  • Is it possible to get FOMO when NOT talking about finances?
  • What Joel and Matt recommend when someone is nervous how can they start conversations about money without “rocking the boat?”

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Questions to Ponder:

  • What is your current priority when it comes to your financial life, and who can you approach so you can share this, thereby starting a support system around your money?
  • How can you start talking about money just by sharing your life goals or interest?

*remember, let me know in the comments below your answers! If you’re a social media person, come find me on Instagram (@beyondthedollar) and send me a DM or comment on any one of my posts. I read every single one!

*Thanks to Donovan Dorrance for the awesome theme music


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The True Cost of Diet Culture with Melissa Burton

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This week’s guest is Melissa Burton, a non-diet Registered Dietitian Nutritionist that empowers women to break free from diet culture and finally feel positive about their relationship with food and their bodies. We chat about the current state of diet culture and how it leads us to spend money because we don’t’ feel like we’re enough. We also talk about why diets don’t work, leading us to spend more, and how we can look within ourselves to help make better food choices so that we can empower ourselves in our entire lives, including how to be more mindful when it comes to spending money on food.

What You Hear in This Episode:

  • Melissa’s definition of diet culture
  • How the current view of diet culture leads us to make mindless decisions around our finances
  • Melissa’s experience with diet culture and how it led her to feel like she wasn’t enough and spending gobs of money
  • How marketing, psychology and the effect messaging has on the relationship that people (especially women) have with food
  • What we can do when faced with messages of us being not enough
  • How we can use money in a way that supports our bodies and even help others rediscover that they’re enough
  • What is intuitive eating and other types of non-diets

Questions to Ponder:

  • What can you spend money on today to feel GOOD about your body?
  • Or, what’s a purchase or financial decision where you feel like you’re enough, and it’s not simply to be skinnier, but helps you feel healthy inside and out?

*remember, let me know in the comments below your answers! If you’re a social media person, come find me on Instagram (@beyondthedollar) and send me a DM or comment on any one of my posts. I read every single one!

Resources:

*Thanks to Donovan Dorrance for the awesome theme music