Welcome to the Money Strong Monday morning broadcast with Dr. Bryan Foltice! In this episode, we break format to discuss the latest economic updates, including the state of the S&P 500, inflation rates, and interest rates, and their impacts. Dr. Foltice then dives deep into this episode's primary topic—NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) money and its significant effect on student-athletes in U.S. colleges. Learn about the various tiers of NIL compensation, financial challenges, and opportunitie...
Aug 18, 2025•27 min
How I Overspent $3300 in June & What I Learned From It | Money Strong Podcast In this episode of the Money Strong Podcast, Dr. Bryan Foltice shares his real-life experience of going over his monthly budget by $3300 in June. He provides insights into how unexpected expenses and impulsive spending can derail financial plans. Learn about his approach to dealing with the aftermath and how he aims to throttle back, simplify life, and regain control over his finances. Follow along as Dr. Foltice w...
Aug 11, 2025•28 min
Tackling Financial Anxiety and Shame: Steps to Overcome Welcome back! In this episode, we delve into the often overlooked aspects of financial well-being—financial anxiety and shame. Dr. Bryan Foltice explains how money is more than just numbers; it's tied to our emotions and past experiences. Using references from the show 'Big Mouth,' he illustrates how anxiety and shame manifest, especially in finances. Dr. Foltice provides actionable steps to overcome these feelings: identifying triggers, re...
Aug 04, 2025•16 min
Unpacking Money Beliefs: Key to Financial Wellbeing Welcome to the Money Strong Podcast hosted by Dr. Bryan Foltice, where we dive deep into the psychology behind our financial decision-making. In this episode, we explore the hidden beliefs about money that stem from our upbringing, culture, media, and personal experiences. Dr. Foltice discusses common money beliefs such as money avoidance, money worship, and money vigilance, and how these beliefs impact our financial behaviors. Learn how to ide...
Jul 28, 2025•22 min
Understanding and Changing Your Financial Behavior | Money Strong Podcast Join Dr. Bryan Foltice on the Money Strong Podcast as he dives into the psychology behind financial decision-making. Discover why knowing the right financial behaviors isn't enough and learn how to change your habits for the better. In this episode, Dr. Foltice discusses the influence of habits, emotions, and environment on financial behavior and introduces a five-step process to foster lasting change. He also shares perso...
Jul 21, 2025•20 min
Unlocking Your Financial Potential: Understanding Money Memories & Motivations Welcome to the Money Strong Podcast with Dr. Bryan Foltice, dedicated to helping you gain confidence and control over your finances. In this episode, we explore the deep-seated impact of 'money memories' from childhood and how they shape our financial behaviors today. Dr. Foltice breaks down different money motivations including security, freedom, status, avoiding, giving, and optimizing, explaining how these moti...
Jul 14, 2025•16 min
Understanding Financial Wellbeing: Key Components and Why It Matters Welcome to the Money Strong Podcast, where Dr. Bryan Foltice helps listeners build confidence and control over their finances. In this episode, Dr. Foltice explores the true meaning of financial wellbeing, breaking down its components such as security, confidence, and control. He discusses the importance of not fixating on a specific financial 'magic number' and delves into the concept of financial wellbeing as defined by the C...
Jul 07, 2025•16 min
Understanding Ambiguity Aversion: How Uncertainty Affects Financial Decisions In this episode of the Money Strong podcast, hosted by Dr. Bryan Foltice, we dive into the concept of ambiguity aversion as part of our Psychology Saturday segment. Bryan explains how individuals prefer known risks over uncertain outcomes and how this affects various aspects of financial decision-making, from stock market behavior to personal finance choices. Real-life examples include investment preferences, insurance...
May 10, 2025•18 min
Understanding Financial Independence: Breaking Down the Four Levels In this episode of the Money Strong Money Monday podcast, hosted by Dr. Bryan Foltice, the focus is on clarifying the concept of financial independence. Bryan introduces a four-level framework to help listeners understand and navigate their journey toward financial independence. He starts by defining Level 1 as the stage where individuals work to get out of debt and build an emergency fund. Level 2 involves generating passive in...
May 05, 2025•18 min
Understanding Mental Accounting: Avoiding Common Financial Pitfalls In this episode of the Money Strong Personal and Behavioral Finance podcast, host Dr. Bryan Foltice introduces 'Psychological Saturday' with a deep dive into mental accounting. Learn how categorizing money in different areas can lead to both optimal and suboptimal financial decisions. This episode covers how we categorize our investments, income, and financial events, and explores concepts from prospect theory, loss aversion, an...
May 03, 2025•21 min
Side Hustles: Should You Have One? Exploring All Angles Welcome to the Money Strong Personal Finance podcast! Join Dr. Bryan Foltice as he delves into the heated debate around side hustles. Discover the pros and cons, various types of side hustles, and key considerations for deciding when and if you should take on a side gig. Bryan shares personal anecdotes and statistical insights, all while maintaining a balanced viewpoint to help you make an informed decision about your financial future. Tune...
Apr 28, 2025•21 min
Overcoming Financial Planning Obstacles: 4 Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them | Money Strong Podcast In this episode of the Money Strong Podcast, host Bryan Foltice discusses the key reasons why many people struggle with long-term financial planning. He outlines four major obstacles: not starting at all, quitting after setbacks, creating unsustainable plans, and losing motivation. Bryan shares strategies to overcome these hurdles by breaking down financial goals into manageable steps, maintai...
Apr 22, 2025•25 min
Navigating Stock Market Corrections: Lessons in Emotion, Timing, and Diversification In this episode of the Money Strong Podcast, host Bryan Foltice discusses the recent stock market correction of 2025. Bryan delves into the importance of remaining unemotional during market downturns and views these periods as buying opportunities. He emphasizes key lessons in managing emotions, understanding time horizons for investments, and the critical role of diversification. Bryan shares his personal exper...
Apr 15, 2025•22 min
10 Keys to Improve Financial Communication with Your Partner Join Bryan Foltice in the Money Strong Personal Finance Podcast as he discusses how to effectively talk about money with your significant other. This episode dives into 10 key strategies to help build a stronger relationship through financial conversations. Topics include setting regular financial check-ins, maintaining transparency, working as a team, and celebrating milestones together. Bryan also shares his personal experiences and ...
Apr 08, 2025•26 min
Overcoming Negativity Bias: Strategies for Financial Resilience | Money Strong Podcast In this episode of the Money Strong podcast, host Bryan Foltice discusses the common human tendency towards negativity bias and its implications for personal finance. He provides updates on the rebranding of the podcast and the new Money Strong College Program available on various platforms. Bryan shares personal stories and insights into the current state of the stock market, emphasizing the importance of mai...
Apr 01, 2025•25 min
Mastering Debt: Understanding Your Financial Intensity Levels Join Dr. Bryan Foltice in this episode of the Bryan Foltice Behavioral Finance Podcast as he dives deep into the concept of financial intensity levels, particularly in the context of paying off loans and debt. Bryan shares his unique approach from his Money Strong program, offering four distinct intensity levels: minimal effort, moderate effort, high effort, and extreme intense effort. Drawing from personal anecdotes and professional ...
Mar 25, 2025•22 min
Debt Repayment Strategies Unveiled | Bryan Foltice Behavioral Finance Podcast In this episode of the Bryan Foltice Behavioral Finance Podcast, host Dr. Bryan Foltice dives into debt repayment strategies. Dr. Foltice discusses the growing issue of consumer debt in the U.S. and reveals different methods to tackle it, including the snowball, avalanche, and snowflake methods. He also introduces a hybrid repayment approach. Additionally, he offers advice for new graduates on balancing debt repayment ...
Mar 18, 2025•20 min
Understanding Hedonic Adaptation in Behavioral Finance with Dr. Bryan Foltice Welcome to the Bryan Foltice Behavioral Finance Podcast! In this episode, Dr. Bryan Foltice dives deep into the concept of hedonic adaptation, also known as the hedonic treadmill. Dr. Foltice shares his personal journey, transitioning from the corporate world to academia, and illustrates how we often adapt to both positive and negative life events. He further discusses the impact of this adaptation on financial decisio...
Mar 11, 2025•26 min
Unveiling the Ziegarnik Effect: How Unfinished Tasks Shape Our Financial Decisions In this episode of the Bryan Foltice Behavioral Finance Podcast, Dr. Bryan Foltice delves into the Ziegarnik effect, a psychological phenomenon that explains why unfinished tasks occupy our minds more than completed ones. The discussion covers the impact of this effect on various aspects of life, including work, personal tasks, and even watching TV shows. Dr. Foltice then bridges the concept to behavioral finance,...
Mar 04, 2025•22 min
Building a Flexibility Fund: The Key to Financial Independence | Bryan Foltice Behavioral Finance Podcast Welcome to the Bryan Foltice Behavioral Finance Podcast! In this episode, Dr. Bryan Foltice discusses the importance of the Flexibility Fund as a crucial step in achieving financial independence. He shares personal anecdotes and practical advice on setting up this fund, which serves as a safety net for unexpected expenses and provides financial freedom. Learn how to prioritize savings goals,...
Feb 25, 2025•20 min
Achieve Your First $1,000: Behavioral Finance Tips with Dr. Bryan Foltice Welcome to the first episode of the Bryan Foltice Behavioral Finance Podcast! Dr. Bryan Foltice dives into the world of behavioral finance and personal milestones, focusing on how to save your first $1,000. Whether you're starting from zero or already have some savings, this episode is packed with actionable strategies to help you achieve this initial goal. Dr. Foltice also introduces the 'Money Strong' program and the imp...
Feb 18, 2025•20 min
Understanding the Winner's Curse: How Overpaying Leads to Losses Welcome to the Bryan Foltice Behavioral Finance Podcast! In this episode, host Dr. Bryan Foltice delves into the intriguing phenomenon of the winner's curse—a situation where winning can actually mean losing. By examining real-world examples ranging from eBay auctions and trading card businesses to sports contracts and major acquisitions, Dr. Foltice explains how overconfidence, emotional decision-making, and asymmetric information...
Feb 11, 2025•20 min
Unmasking the Super Bowl Effect in Behavioral Finance | Bryan Foltice Welcome to another episode of the Bryan Foltice Behavioral Finance Podcast! This week, coinciding with Super Bowl week, Dr. Bryan Foltice dives into the intriguing 'Super Bowl effect'—a theory that links Super Bowl outcomes with stock market performance. Originating from a 1978 New York Times article by Leonard Kopet, the theory suggests that an AFC team win signals a market decline, while an NFC team win predicts a bull run. ...
Feb 04, 2025•20 min
Smart Goal Setting in Personal Finance for 2025: A Year in Review and Planning Ahead In this episode of the Bryan Foltice Behavioral Finance Podcast, Dr. Bryan Foltice discusses personal finance goal setting for the new year, reviewing the events of 2024. He emphasizes the importance of SMART goals (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound) and shares personal milestones, such as paying off student loans and improving financial habits. The episode focuses on helping listeners craft...
Jan 28, 2025•20 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Understanding the Mere Urgency Effect in Behavioral Finance In this episode of the Bryan Foltice Behavioral Finance Podcast, Dr. Bryan Foltice explores the Mere Urgency Effect, a psychological phenomenon where people prioritize urgent tasks over important ones, even if the latter offers greater rewards. He delves into recent studies from the Journal of Consumer Research by professors from Carnegie Mellon, Florida, and Chicago. Bryan explains the practical implications of this effect on productiv...
Jan 21, 2025•20 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Goal Setting and Financial Independence for 2025 In this episode of the Bryan Foltice Behavioral Finance Podcast, Dr. Bryan Foltice helps listeners kick off 2025 with personal finance goal setting. Discussing SMART goals, he outlines the importance of setting Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound objectives. Bryan shares his own journey with his wife Mandi, tackling debt and prioritizing investments, and encourages listeners to reflect on their financial progress over the pa...
Jan 14, 2025•20 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Mastering Time Management and Financial Decisions with Pareto's Principle In this episode of the Bryan Foltice Behavioral Finance Podcast, Dr. Foltice returns after a hiatus to discuss the challenges of time management and financial decision-making, using Pareto's Principle (the 80/20 rule) as a guide. He shares his personal experiences from a demanding fall semester, reflects on the importance of focusing on high-impact activities, and offers actionable steps to improve time and financial manag...
Jan 08, 2025•21 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Introducing the Money Strong Program: Empowering Financial Literacy at Butler University In this episode, Bryan introduces his friend and partner, Randy Brown, as they unveil the Money Strong Program at Butler University. Together, they share their journey in developing the program, emphasizing the importance of financial literacy for students. Randy shares his personal background in HR and his transition to a career mentor at Butler, while Bryan explains the personal experiences that fueled his...
Sep 17, 2024•36 min•Season 1Ep. 39
The Untold Truths of Starting Your Own Business | Bryan Foltice Behavioral Finance Podcast Welcome to the Bryan Foltice Behavioral Finance Podcast! In this episode, Bryan shares invaluable insights on starting your own business, focusing on three often overlooked aspects: the overwhelming responsibility, the isolation, and the slow growth. Drawing from his own experiences, Bryan provides encouragement and practical advice to help you navigate these challenges and succeed in your entrepreneurial ...
Sep 10, 2024•20 min•Season 1Ep. 38
Understanding and Overcoming the Planning Fallacy | Bryan Foltice Behavioral Finance Podcast In this episode of the Bryan Foltice Behavioral Finance Podcast, host Bryan Foltice discusses the 'planning fallacy,' a common cognitive bias where individuals systematically underestimate the time, cost, and risks associated with tasks. Originating from the work of Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky in 1979, this fallacy affects everyone, including academics and professionals. Bryan shares his personal ex...
Sep 03, 2024•17 min•Season 1Ep. 37
