Episode 122: Rachel Marie Martin, mother of seven children, shares her story of severe financial hardship to regaining control of money and her life. Guest Biography Rachel believes in the power of the human spirit to overcome, to thrive and to find deep joy and because of that she pours out her heart via these platforms: she is the writer behind the site FindingJoy.net and author of The Brave Art of Motherhood. Her articles have been translated into over 25 languages, her site reaches millions ...
Dec 24, 2019•51 min•Ep. 122
This week we take a break from our regular programming to share an episode of Sarah Li-Cain's Beyond the Dollar featuring Andy Wang as a guest. About this episode Starting a family is hard enough – you need to think about stuff like additional health care premiums, parental leave and buying all the things like pregnancy pillows (those things are lifesavers). Andrew Wang and his wife decided to adopt a child overseas. While it’s about the money — yes, adoption can be expensive — it was about the ...
Dec 17, 2019•42 min•Ep. 2
Episode 121: Football coach Bill Courtney, whose extraordinary story was memorialized in the Oscar winning documentary Undefeated , shares his insights on business, money, and service. Guest Biography William B Courtney (Bill), a native Memphian, is married to Lisa, his wife of 27 years, and father to four children; Maggie, Molly, Will, and Max. In 1991, Bill graduated from the University of Mississippi with a degree in Psychology. While at Ole Miss, he served as the Lieutenant Commander of Sigm...
Dec 10, 2019•56 min•Ep. 121
Episode 120: John Basl, Associate Professor of Philosophy at Northeastern University, tells us why we need to think of ethics as currency in all areas including business, technology, and machine learning. Guest Biography John received his PhD from the University of Wisconsin – Madison in 2011. His work focuses on issues in ethics, especially applied ethics, and in the philosophy of biology. In ethics, much of his work has focused on issues of moral status. Within environmental ethics, John has f...
Dec 03, 2019•39 min•Ep. 120
Episode 119: College professor turned entrepreneur, Ai Addyson-Zhang talks about how social media transformed her life and why she wants to change education as we know it. Guest Biography Dr. Ai Addyson-Zhang is an educator and an entrepreneur. She received her MA and Ph.D. in Communication from Syracuse University and the University of Maryland. Ai is the founder of Classroom Without Walls, an alternative school for entrepreneurship. As an Adobe Education Leader, Ai is passionate about incorpor...
Nov 26, 2019•48 min•Ep. 119
Episode 118: Best-selling author and Content Marketing Institute founder, Joe Pulizzi shares how important goal setting is to your personal life, business, spiritual, and charitable pursuits. Guest Biography Joe Pulizzi is the Amazon bestselling author of Killing Marketing, Content Inc. and Epic Content Marketing, which was named a “Must-Read Business Book” by Fortune Magazine. His latest book is The Will to Die, his debut novel. He has founded three companies, including the Content Marketing In...
Nov 19, 2019•55 min•Ep. 118
Episode 117: John Marty's crazy career includes running businesses to being broke and unemployable. After reinventing himself, he says LinkedIn changed his life. Guest Biography John Marty is a Senior Product Manager at Amazon but just 5 years ago, he was working at Best Buy for $12 an hour to make ends meet. After running his own companies for more than a decade, a failure left him broke and desperate at the age of 31 with a baby on the way. After reinventing himself John developed a deep passi...
Nov 12, 2019•35 min•Ep. 117
Episode 116: Thembi Bheka came to Canada as a refugee with just $5, worked her way to financial independence, and wants to empower 1 million women by 2025. Guest Biography Thembi Bheka is the founder of She Breaks Thru. She believes in helping women reignite their passion, gain more clarity, and reconnect with their bigger purpose. Thembi is heavily involved in empowering women in Africa. As a result, she trains African women to work online as virtual assistants. She is on a mission to empower 1...
Nov 05, 2019•36 min•Ep. 116
Episode 115: USA Hall of Fame Gymnast turned entrepreneur, Lisa Wang shares her story of building and selling SheWorx, a platform empowering 20k+ female entrepreneurs. Guest Biography Lisa Wang is a USA Hall of Fame Gymnast turned serial entrepreneur, motivational speaker, leadership coach & purpose-driven brand builder. As the Founder & CEO of SheWorx, Lisa built the leading global female entrepreneurship platform empowering 20k+ women. SheWorx was successfully acquired by Republic - th...
Oct 29, 2019•50 min•Ep. 115
Episode 114: Wounded veteran, adventurer, and entrepreneur, Aaron Hale is proof that hard times can make you better and that every day is a new opportunity. Guest Biography Aaron Hale, a 14-year veteran, military chef, and Explosive Ordnance Disposal (E.O.D) team leader has overcome all odds. From the moment a blast robbed Aaron of his vision in Afghanistan to years later when he lost his hearing, he refused to accept defeat. Not letting his injuries hold him back, Aaron became an EOD instructor...
Oct 22, 2019•48 min•Ep. 114
Episode 113: Bestselling author of Creative Trespassing , Tania Katan dares you to find inspiration where others see only limitations. Guest Biography Tania Katan is a motivational speaker, bestselling author, and co-creator of globally viral empowerment campaign #ItWasNeverADress. Her innovative way of formulating ideas led to the groundbreaking bestseller, Creative Trespassing: How to Put the Spark and Joy Back into Your Work and Life (Penguin Random House, February 2019). A potent—and wildly ...
Oct 15, 2019•37 min•Ep. 113
Episode 112: Bestselling author and Ramsey personality, Anthony ONeal shares tips on how kids can go to college without student loans. Guest Biography At age 19, Anthony ONeal was deep in debt and short on hope with no direction of where his life was headed. But after hitting rock bottom, he turned his life around and committed to helping students find and pursue their passions. Since 2003, ONeal has helped thousands of students make good decisions with their money, relationships and education t...
Oct 08, 2019•38 min•Ep. 112
Episode 111: Chris Mamula shares his path to financial independence and retiring at 41. He's also primary author of Choose FI: Your Blueprint to Financial Independence . Guest Biography Chris Mamula used principles of traditional retirement planning, combined with creative lifestyle design, to retire from a career as a physical therapist at age 41. After poor experiences with the financial industry early in his professional life, he educated himself on investing and tax planning. Now he draws on...
Oct 01, 2019•46 min•Ep. 111
Episode 110: Laura Gassner Otting's definition of success changed amidst her career that included a Presidential appointment and exiting her successful executive search firm. Guest Biography Laura Gassner Otting helps people get “unstuck” — and achieve extraordinary results. Through Limitless Possibility, Laura collaborates with change agents, entrepreneurs, investors, leaders, and donors to push past the doubt and indecision that consign great ideas to limbo. She delivers strategic thinking, we...
Sep 24, 2019•52 min•Ep. 110
Episode 109: Mari Smith moved to San Diego from Scotland with £50 and a dream... listen to her path to becoming an entrepreneur, professional speaker, and Facebook marketing expert. Guest Biography Often referred to as “the Queen of Facebook,” Mari Smith is considered one of the world’s foremost experts on Facebook marketing and social media. She is a Forbes’ Top Social Media Power Influencer, author of The New Relationship Marketing and coauthor of Facebook Marketing: An Hour A Day. Forbes rece...
Sep 17, 2019•45 min•Ep. 109
Episode 108: Mike Grillo, Co-Founder and CEO of Gravity Products (Time Magazine's 50 Best Inventions of 2018), talks about weighted blankets, Kickstarter, and how to grow a brand. Guest Biography Beginning with the launch of the wildly successful Gravity Blanket in 2017, Gravity Products CEO & Co-Founder Mike Grillo has grown an innovative product into a $35 million company. Mike continues to oversee brand strategy, product development and corporate operations as he endeavors to build Gravit...
Sep 10, 2019•48 min•Ep. 108
Episode 107: Chris Curran, Founder of Fractal Recording and Podcast Engineering School, shares how meditation and spiritual practices changed his life and relationship with money. Guest Biography Chris Curran is the Founder and Lead Instructor of Podcast Engineering School. He also currently produces or has produced podcasts for Forbes, Dun & Bradstreet, Johnson & Johnson, ePlus Technology, AAPD, as well as select business authors including Pamela S. Harper, Dr. Dan Peters, Laura Shin, D...
Sep 03, 2019•48 min•Ep. 107
Episode 106: Jonny Nastor, host of Hack the Entrepreneur, shares why he's unemployable and how to build an audience and different businesses. Guest Biography Jon Nastor helps professionals scale and automate their businesses with digital marketing. He is the creator and host of Hack the Entrepreneur, which has received 4.8 million downloads, since its launch in 2014. Jon is a proud dad, husband and online entrepreneur who loves creating, marketing and selling cool things online. Even the best pr...
Aug 27, 2019•59 min•Ep. 106
Episode 105: Maggie Ranmu Xue, founder and CEO of Us Two Tea, shares her thoughts on money, start ups, and launching a tea company. Guest Biography Ranmu is the founder & CEO of Us Two Tea. She began her start-up career as the lead designer at Meural, a company that creates digital canvases to allow people to discover and display over 40,000 pieces of digital artwork on their walls. Ranmu's design and pioneering work in the company’s rebrand had major impacts on Meural’s overall success, res...
Aug 20, 2019•41 min•Ep. 105
Episode 104: Joel Solomon, founding partner of Renewal Funds and co-author of The Clean Money Revolution, talks about his changing relationship with money and how we can use our money for the greater good. Guest Biography Joel Solomon is a Founding Partner of Renewal Funds, Canada's largest mission venture capital firm, at over $98m assets under management. Investing in Organics and EnviroTech in Canada and the USA, Renewal Funds is GIIRS-rated, a founding Canadian B Corp (5x “Best for the World...
Aug 13, 2019•45 min•Ep. 104
Episode 103: 4-Time USA Memory Champion, Nelson Dellis wants to teach you techniques that will allow you to memorize vast amounts of information. Guest Biography Nelson Dellis is a 4x USA Memory Champion and one of the leading memory experts in the world, traveling around the world as a competitive Memory Athlete, Memory Consultant, Published Author and highly sought-after Keynote Speaker. As a Memory Champion, Mountaineer, and Alzheimer's Disease Activist, he preaches a lifestyle that combines ...
Aug 06, 2019•49 min•Ep. 103
Episode 102: Pete A. Turner, former soldier and Army spy turned entrepreneur and podcast host shares his experiences from dangerous combat zones to returning home. Guest Biography Pete Turner is a cultural expert with years working in the most dangerous and culturally challenging environments on earth. His stories and lessons inform leaders, to leverage existing cultural patterns. These smooth cultural paths leads to accomplishing goals with less chaos and cost. Much more than handshakes, Pete d...
Jul 30, 2019•49 min•Ep. 102
Episode 101: Entrepreneur and podcast host, Engel Jones tells us why he's so committed to having meaningful conversations, big goals, and connections with people. Guest Biography Engel Jones was born and raised on the Caribbean twin island of Trinidad and Tobago and he loves great conversations. He is the podcast host of #12minconvos . His passion is to help you find Y.O.U.R.S - Your Own Unique Real Self. After having 1001 conversations in 3 months in 2016 he uncovered Y.O.U.R.S, a concept used ...
Jul 23, 2019•55 min•Ep. 101
Episode 100: To commemorate episode 100, Inspired Money has a guest host with me in the guest seat. Guest Biography A huge thank you to Jerod Morris, host of the podcasts Unemployable, The Assembly Call, and Podcast on the Brink. He is also a founding member of the team behind the THINKERS Notebook and THINKERS Manifesto. Today, he takes over as host of Inspired Money to interview yours truly, Andy Wang. Andy is a Managing Partner at Runnymede Capital Management and host of the Inspired Money Po...
Jul 16, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 100
Professional podcaster, Jerod Morris talks about podcast positioning as a way to stand out and keep listeners coming back. I'm excited to have Jerod on because he's been a great mentor to me and the Inspired Money podcast. Guest Biography Jerod Morris is a writer, podcaster, and content strategist with over a decade of experience building online audiences and helping others do the same. He currently hosts the podcasts Unemployable, The Assembly Call, and Podcast on the Brink, and is a founding m...
Jul 09, 2019•54 min•Ep. 99
Kevin Kelton, an Emmy-nominated TV writer-producer with credits on Saturday Night Live, Boy Meets World, Night Court, A Different World, and other network series talks about his career and making money in the entertainment industry. Guest Biography Kevin Kelton an Emmy-nominated TV writer-producer, with credits on Saturday Night Live, Boy Meets World, Night Court, A Different World, and other network series . He’s also written screenplays for Warner Bros. and articles for National Lampoon. Kevin...
Jul 02, 2019•50 min•Ep. 98
Real estate investor Lane Kawaoka shares his experiences investing for cash flow and passive income that allowed him to quit his engineering job at age 33. Guest Biography Lane Kawaoka currently owns 2,600+ units across the US. He lives in Hawaii and recently quit his day job as a Professional Engineer with a MS in Civil Engineering & Construction Management and a BS in Industrial Engineering. Lane partners with investors who want to build their portfolio, but are too busy to mess with “tena...
Jun 25, 2019•54 min•Ep. 97
Anxiety expert Stephanie Dalfonzo explains why anxiety is on the rise and shares techniques for overcoming it. Guest Biography Stephanie has danced with fear and anxiety all of her life. After a series of traumatic eventsthat included her father’s death by suicide, and her husband’s life-threatening illness, Stephanie had the stark realization that something had to change and spent over 20 years researching holistic, natural, and scientifically proven ways to break free from the invisible bonds ...
Jun 18, 2019•51 min•Ep. 96
Technology futurist and geopolitical expert, Jamie Metzl discusses the genetic revolution that will transform healthcare, the way we make babies, and our evolution as a species. Guest Biography Jamie Metzl is a technology futurist and geopolitical expert, novelist, entrepreneur, media commentator, and Senior Fellow of the Atlantic Council. In February 2019, he was appointed to the World Health Organization expert advisory committee on developing global standards for the governance and oversight ...
Jun 11, 2019•58 min•Ep. 95
Sixth generation award-winning business owner, Super Joe Pardo left his family’s $100 million trucking business to help people to pursue the business and lifestyle of their dreams. Guest Biography Super Joe Pardo is a New Jersey-based, sixth generation award-winning business owner who works with businesses and owners to help them grow by focusing on their team, offer and process. On April 2, 2014, Joe left his family’s $100 million business in the heavy duty truck industry to start his own consu...
Jun 05, 2019•49 min•Ep. 94
