Jon Vroman started the Front Row Foundation and built his business around it so his values, business, and charitable work are aligned. Learn how you can live in the Front Row by being closer to the things that you love. Guest Biography Jon Vroman is on a mission to show you how to Live Life In The Front Row™ through the transformative art of moment making. He is a social entrepreneur, committed husband, father of two, and an ultramarathon runner. Jon is the proud founder of the Front Row Foundat...
Apr 03, 2018•58 min•Ep. 33
We often hear that the act of giving is rewarding. Wendy Steele founder of Generosity Matters and Impact 100 explains why generosity is contagious and can impact your happiness, creativity, and health. Guest Biography Wendy Steele understands the impact of generosity and has been encouraging philanthropy for most of her adult life. In 2001, she launched and led an innovative pass-through foundation called Impact 100 which brings transformational grants to the communities it serves across five br...
Mar 27, 2018•57 min•Ep. 32
Adam Draper made a crazy bet on cryptocurrency when he launched Boost VC, a bitcoin startup accelerator in 2012. Learn about bitcoin, cryptocurrencies, and blockchain from the founder of one of bitcoin and blockchain's earliest and most active incubators. Guest Biography Adam Draper is the founder and managing director of Boost VC. The first fund to focus on Bitcoin related startups. Adam is a 2x entrepreneur and a 4th generation venture capitalist. He also has a very large comic book collection...
Mar 20, 2018•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 31
Jen Hemphill shares tips from her book "Her Money Matters" that can help you shift your money mindset, set goals, and master your finances. Guest Biography Jen Hemphill, a military spouse & proud bilingual Latina, helps women who are tired of the traditional money advice gain a renewed sense of control, confidence and freedom in their financial life. She is a Money Confidence Coach, an AFC® (Accredited Financial Counselor) and host of the Her Money Matters ® Podcast. Her first book Her Money...
Mar 13, 2018•46 min•Ep. 30
Find out how Matt Miller took $100 dollars and built a multi-million dollar, passive income, vending machine business. Guest Biography Matt Miller spent the first nine years of his career as an Air Force pilot, before entering the corporate world to work at both Abbott Laboratories and Valassis. While a top performer for both companies, his long-term desire was to start a business and be his own boss. A good friend one day mentioned the gumball machines he and his young daughters owned, and that...
Mar 06, 2018•57 min•Ep. 29
Nathan Stevenson, CEO of ForwardLane, discusses artificial intelligence (AI), enhancing the investor's experience, and the possibility that machines may some day protect your nest egg from the next bear market. Guest Biography Nathan Stevenson is CEO of ForwardLane, a FinTech AI Startup in New York City. ForwardLane is a next-generation AI platform that accelerates and enhances productivity for digital advisory, and distribution in private wealth management, asset management, insurance, and corp...
Feb 27, 2018•49 min•Ep. 28
Financially independent couple, Tim and Amy Rutherford tell us how they retired in their 40s by spending less and have found happiness. Guest Biography Tim and Amy met in colorful Colorado in 2016. Although they tracked every penny spent, in retrospect, they were "mindless spenders" because they weren't concerned about the big dollars flowing out of their bank account. They felt like their financial health was good because they weren't in debt (other than a mortgage) and were maxing out their 40...
Feb 20, 2018•55 min•Ep. 27
Joe Saul-Sehy was a certified financial planner who thought he'd change careers to become a teacher but ended up as a full-time financial podcaster. We chat personal finance, productivity, and how he uses the science of play in his popular podcast. Guest Biography Joe is the founder and host of the award-winning Stacking Benjamins podcast. Joe is a former financial advisor (16 years) and represented American Express and Ameriprise in the media. He was the “Money Man” at Detroit television WXYZ-T...
Feb 13, 2018•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 26
Inbound marketing saved Marcus Sheridan's business, his family's finances, and brought him to the place where he is today -- a successful business owner, keynote speaker, and author. We dig into the mindset it takes to be successful in marketing/sales and more. Guest Biography Called a “web marketing guru” by the New York Times, the Story of how Marcus Sheridan was able to save his swimming pool company, River Pools, from the economic crash of 2008 has been featured in multiple books, publicatio...
Feb 06, 2018•51 min•Ep. 25
Today, we talk with financial coach and millionaire next door Rocky Lalvani about living a balanced life, negotiating for savings, and why you should create a life plan. Guest Biography Wealth Coach Rocky Lalvani, MBA, Enrolled Agent IRS, helps people who have financial success utilize their money to live a life of abundance. Rocky is the millionaire next door. He started out with basically nothing when his parents immigrated to the United States when he was 2 years old and his dad was 42. It wa...
Jan 30, 2018•48 min•Ep. 24
If we want to work smarter, not harder, each of us needs to first look inward. Tune in for tips from futurist, executive coach, and best-selling author Bill Jensen. Guest Biography About Bill Jensen, Mr. Simplicity Bill Jensen makes it easier to do great work. He helps companies and teams double their productivity and pursue their passions. He has spent the past 30 years studying how work gets done. (Much of what he’s found horrifies him.) Bill is an internationally-acclaimed thought leader who ...
Jan 23, 2018•52 min•Ep. 23
John Lee Dumas is the host of Entrepreneurs ON FIRE where he interviews the worlds most successful Entrepreneurs 7-days a week. With over 1900 interviews, 1.3 million monthly listens, and an annual revenue well over 7-figures, JLD is just getting started on his Entrepreneurial journey. Guest Biography John Lee Dumas is the Founder and Host of Entrepreneurs ON FIRE, awarded 'Best of iTunes', where he interviews the world's most inspiring and successful entrepreneurs 7-days a week. John has been f...
Jan 16, 2018•25 min•Ep. 22
Phil White's success goes beyond being a partner at the largest law firm in the world. His inspirational story is one from rags to riches, one about a student athlete, one about an incredible transformation from poor student to making straight A's. Guest Biography Phil White, who serves as the global co-leader of Dentons' Transportation and Infrastructure practice, is recognized as one of the world's leading authorities on the construction and engineering sector and particularly in construction ...
Jan 09, 2018•56 min•Ep. 21
Garrett Marrero and Melanie Oxley poured determination and long hours into building Maui Brewing Company and were named 2017's Small Business Association's Small Business Persons of the Year. Guest Biography Garrett Marrero is Co-founder & CEO of Maui Brewing Co. Garrett makes sure to drink the local beer everywhere he travels. For him, great beer reveals elements of the personality of a place and, hopefully, reflects a vibrant part of the local economy. It’s also the reason why, on his firs...
Jan 02, 2018•56 min•Ep. 20
Interviews with Gerald Zingraf, Lynnette Khalfani-Cox, Kyle Winey, Sarah Von Bargen, and Colin O'Brady. In this final show of 2017, we've selected excerpts from some of our favorite interviews that highlight money lessons and valuable takeaways. If you haven't had time to listen to all of the Inspired Money episodes, tune in to see which shows deserve your attention. I hope this episode motivates and inspires you going into the new year! Show notes: http://www.inspiredmoney.fm/019 Takeaway #1: T...
Dec 26, 2017•28 min•Ep. 19
Interviews with Jim Kimo West, Gret Glyer, Dee-1, Bishop Jack Spong, and Linus Roache. Can you believe that it's almost 2018? The Inspired Money podcast has been going since September 1, and I've learned a lot. I hope you have too. In today's episode, we've selected excerpts from interviews that highlight money lessons and valuable takeaways. If you haven't had time to listen to all of the Inspired Money episodes, tune in to hear some of my favorite interviews. I hope it motivates and inspires y...
Dec 19, 2017•23 min•Ep. 18
Two-time world record holder, Colin O’Brady embodies what it means to overcome obstacles, test limits, dream big, set goals, and never give up. Apply his lessons to your money and anything you do. Guest Biography A two-time world record holder, Colin O'Brady has spent the last two decades as an elite endurance athlete. Raised in Portland, Oregon Colin spent his childhood exploring the mountains of the Pacific Northwest and cultivated a passion for adventure in the outdoors. Colin was a nationall...
Dec 12, 2017•58 min•Ep. 17
Jesse Draper is a 4th generation venture capitalist, founding partner of Halogen Ventures, and host of Emmy nominated,“The Valley Girl Show.” Guest Biography Jesse Draper is founding partner of Halogen Ventures as well as creator and host of 2015 Emmy nominated television series, “The Valley Girl Show”. Draper is a 4th generation venture capitalist focused on early stage investing in female founded consumer technology. Her portfolio includes Laurel & Wolf, Carbon38, Naya Health, HopSkipDrive...
Dec 05, 2017•45 min•Ep. 16
I spent Thanksgiving at home with my family so this episode features my three kids... Sabrina, Jackson, and Kristina. This week's episode features three very special guests, our kids! With the Thanksgiving holiday, I did not have time to edit interviews. And my kids have been interested in being on the Inspired Money podcast after listening to many episodes in my car and helping me to select the theme music. It's always interesting to hear what thoughts are going on in their heads; and today, we...
Nov 28, 2017•24 min•Ep. 15
James Montague is author of The Billionaires Club, a book about the one per cent; the super-rich, the billionaire class who now control football. Guest Biography James Montague is a journalist and author who writes for the New York Times, CNN, GQ and World Soccer. His first book When Friday Comes: Football in the War Zone won him Best New Writer at the 2009 British Sports Book of the Year Awards and has recently been updated and reissued. He was described in Sports Illustrated as 'The Indiana Jo...
Nov 21, 2017•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 14
This week, we talk to product manager, software developer, and entrepreneur Gerald Zingraf who runs multiple businesses and has a full-time job. Guest Biography Gerald Zingraf is a full-time product manager at a software company and part time entrepreneur with a handful of side hustles. He has created Date to Door, a subscription box company, to help bring creative date to the homes of busy couples. He then created CubeFit, an ecommerce store, with the goal of creating a healthy office environme...
Nov 14, 2017•52 min•Ep. 13
John Shelby Spong, whose books have sold more than a million copies, was bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Newark, NJ for 24 years. Guest Biography John Shelby Spong, whose books have sold more than a million copies, was bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Newark for 24 years before his retirement in 2001. Many of the views that once turned the former Episcopal bishop into a lightning rod are now regarded as so matter-of-fact that they barely garner much notice: ordaining gay clergy, blessing sa...
Nov 07, 2017•43 min•Ep. 12
New Orleans native David Augustine, aka Dee-1, didn’t start rapping until he was enrolled at Louisiana State University, but he proved to be a quick study. He released his first two mixtapes during the mid-2000s. The year he graduated from LSU and began teaching mathematics at a middle school, he released his third mixtape. In 2009, the same year he opted to stop teaching and focus on music, he self-released David & Goliath, his proper debut album, throughout which he maintained his down to ...
Oct 31, 2017•30 min•Ep. 11
Sarah Von Bargen provides tips to help you make better money choices by viewing your spending through a lens of happiness. Guest Biography Sarah Von Bargen is a writer, teacher, and blogger. She started Yes and Yes , her "lifestyle blog for smart, funny people" in 2008, and has built an audience of 13,000+ daily readers and been featured in places like LifeHacker, Problogger, Glamour, Forbes.com, and many others. Sarah created an e-course about money + happiness and another one about changing ou...
Oct 24, 2017•49 min•Ep. 10
Award-winning musician, L.T. Smooth not only performs for audiences around the world but also meets with youth in schools and in prison, in an effort to provide hope, guidance, and love. Today, he's building the Heart of Music Academy, a 501(c)(3), to help troubled youth through music in Kona, Hawaiʻi. Guest Biography Virtuoso slack key guitarist Leon Toomata, better known by his stage name L.T. Smooth, has overcome many obstacles on his journey to the concert stage. In his own words, “I was bor...
Oct 17, 2017•53 min•Ep. 9
Kyle Winey, author of the book HACKiversity, shares practical tips for students including how to select a school, best majors, and tactics to land your dream job upon graduation. Guest Biography Kyle Winey is an author dedicated to improving the way students approach college. Best known for his uber-effective college approach, Kyle's book - HACKiversity - has helped many students achieve more by doing less in college. This means less student loans and fewer hours spent in the library, while scor...
Oct 10, 2017•59 min•Ep. 8
Golden Globe nominated Linus Roache discusses money, growing up in a family of actors, the celebrity of his father William Roache, fulfillment, happiness, and more. Guest Biography Linus Roache is a British actor, probably best known for his roles as Michael Cutter on Law and Order and Thomas Wayne in Batman Begins. In 1975, Roache appeared in Coronation Street playing Peter Barlow, the son of his father's character Ken Barlow. Roache is also a past member of the Royal Shakespeare Company. Roach...
Oct 03, 2017•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 7
In this bonus episode, Lynnette Khalfani-Cox, The Money Coach®, talks about what you should do to protect yourself from the Equifax hack. Be sure to listen to Lynnette's episode: IM 006: An Entrepreneur’s Journey From Journalist to The Money Coach | Lynnette Khalfani-Cox Guest Biography Lynnette Khalfani-Cox, The Money Coach® , is a personal finance expert, television and radio personality, and the author of numerous books, including the New York Times bestseller Zero Debt: The Ultimate Guide to...
Sep 26, 2017•18 min•Ep. 1
Award winning Wall Street Journal reporter for CNBC, Lynnette Khalfani-Cox took the entrepreneurial leap to becoming The Money Coach®, a "financial educator." She is her own boss and has built a hugely successful personal brand. Guest Biography Lynnette Khalfani-Cox, The Money Coach® , is a personal finance expert, television and radio personality, and the author of numerous books, including the New York Times bestseller Zero Debt: The Ultimate Guide to Financial Freedom . Lynnette once had $100...
Sep 25, 2017•52 min•Ep. 6
Alison Van Dyk has dedicated much of her life and resources to advocating for interfaith education. She wants to inspire people to love each other and care about each other. Guest Biography Alison Van Dyk is Chairman of the Board and Executive Director of the Temple of Understanding, one of the world’s first international interfaith organizations. She grew up under the eye of Juliet Hollister, an interfaith pioneer who founded the Temple. Professionally, Alison holds graduate degrees in clinical...
Sep 18, 2017•53 min•Ep. 5
