Wall Street Journal best-selling author, keynote speaker, and MarketingProfs Chief Content Officer, Ann Handley shares her career path and tips for better business writing. Guest Biography Ann Handley is a Wall Street Journal bestselling author who speaks worldwide about how businesses can escape marketing mediocrity to ignite tangible results. IBM named her one of the 7 people shaping modern marketing. Ann is a digital marketing pioneer and the Chief Content Officer of MarketingProfs, the leadi...
May 29, 2019•51 min•Ep. 93
I want to challenge you to do one thing everyday that scares you because the magic happens outside of your comfort zone. Guest Biography Andy Wang is a Managing Partner at Runnymede Capital Management and host of the Inspired Money Podcast, a show that ranks in Apple Podcasts top Business News charts. He has been named among the INVESTOPEDIA 100: Most Influential Advisors, Top 100 Most Social Financial Advisors by Brightscope, and has appeared on Reuters TV, The Huffington Post, Barron's, and Fo...
May 22, 2019•25 min•Ep. 92
Cliff Ravenscraft left his secure but unfulfilling job to launch online businesses. Today, he helps people who want to take that leap. Guest Biography In December 2005, Cliff began podcasting as a hobby. One year later, he launched the Podcast Answer Man brand where he invested more than a decade helping tens of thousands of individuals and organizations successfully launch a podcast through one-on-one coaching and online courses. If you were to look at the top 100 podcasts in the business categ...
May 15, 2019•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 91
Marc Andre is personal finance blogger who writes at Vital Dollar. Self-employed for over 10 years, he shares why he left his 9 to 5 and how he's successfully built and sold websites. Guest Biography Marc has been working online as a full-time blogger and internet marketer since 2008. He's built several different websites and online businesses in industries like web design, photography, and travel. Prior to self-employment, Marc worked as an auditor for a commercial leasing company. Currently, h...
May 07, 2019•50 min•Ep. 90
In the last decade, not one of the fastest growing economies was located in the western hemisphere. Peter Frankopan, Professor of Global History at Oxford University, discusses China's transformational changes and why we must pay attention. Guest Biography Peter Frankopan is Professor of Global History at Oxford University. His translation of The Alexiad was published by Penguin Classics in 2009. In 2012, his book The First Crusade: The Call from the East with Bodley Head/Vintage and was hailed ...
Apr 30, 2019•48 min•Ep. 89
Writer, Director, and Filmmaker, Sahra V. Nguyen applies storytelling to succeed in painting, writing about race and identity, producing eye-opening documentaries, and launching businesses. Guest Biography Sahra Nguyen is a first generation Vietnamese American and quintessential Millennial of the “Slash Generation.” She is Founder/CEO of Nguyen Coffee Supply, the first ever Vietnamese-American-owned importer, supplier, and roaster of green coffee beans from Vietnam in New York. Her multifaceted ...
Apr 23, 2019•48 min•Ep. 88
Author and personal finance expert, Erin Lowry talks about her Broke Millennial brand, how to start a money conversation with your partner, and her new book for the beginner investor. Guest Biography Erin Lowry is the author of Broke Millennial: Stop Scraping By and Get Your Financial Life Together and Broke Millennial Takes On Investing: A Beginner’s Guide to Leveling Up Your Money. Her first book was named by MarketWatch as one of the best money books of 2017 and her style is often described a...
Apr 16, 2019•48 min•Ep. 87
Mark Johnson's viral video of legendary street blues singer Roger Ridley performing "Stand By Me" has been viewed over 128 million times. He shares why he created Playing For Change to inspire and connect the world through music. Guest Biography Mark Johnson is a Grammy-winning producer/engineer and award-winning film director whose visionary concept a decade ago became the driving force behind Playing for Change. His work was spotlighted in a profile on the PBS series Bill Moyers Journal. For t...
Apr 10, 2019•44 min•Ep. 86
A serial entrepreneur with five companies and two non-profits, Joon Han shares his unique experience of growing up in the United States after being deported, how generosity can differentiate you in business, and networking tips that really work. Guest Biography Since being deported at 10 years old, Joon S. Han has learned a few profound things about success in life and business. Today, he is a strategist and entrepreneur who is on a mission to help as many entrepreneurs as possible. After a life...
Apr 02, 2019•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 85
Founder and CEO of Pearl Lemon, a multi-award-winning SEO agency in London, Deepak Shukla left the structured corporate track behind to embrace the entrepreneurial mindset and live life on his own terms. Guest Biography Deepak Shukla is the Founder and CEO of Pearl Lemon, a multi-award-winning SEO agency in London. Deepak bootstrapped the business from his mum’s house to a £275k company in less than 24 months. He’s since gone on to invest in algorithmic trading, launch 5-figure online courses an...
Mar 27, 2019•44 min•Ep. 84
Andy Hill shares his young family's motivations and successes working toward financial independence. They paid off $50k debt in 12 months, they paid off their mortgage in four years, and they continue to save for future financial goals. Guest Biography Andy Hill is the host of the Marriage, Kids and Money Podcast which focuses on helping young families build wealth. Outside of writing for his own weekly blog of the same name, his personal finance focused articles have been featured in STAND Maga...
Mar 19, 2019•53 min•Ep. 83
Dr. Tyson Franklin is a successful podiatrist and business coach who talks money, strategy, and systems for building a thriving business. Guest Biography Tyson E. Franklin is a Queensland University of Technology graduate and over the past 30 years has opened, sold, taken over and relocated well over 20 podiatry businesses. He’s won numerous business awards, written two books, runs two podcast show called It’s No Secret with Dr T., and the Podiatry Legends Podcast, is a professional speaker and ...
Mar 12, 2019•1 hr•Ep. 82
It took Eric Hunley ten years to launch his show Unstructured, in which time he finished 4 marathons and one 50K. Today, he talks about podcasting, chasing your passion, and building community. Guest Biography Eric Hunley, the host of the Unstructured Podcast, is forging his path in interview style podcasts, which not surprisingly, is being followed by many other podcasters. He created over 100 interview style podcasts in less than nine months with guests from all corners of the globe. His profe...
Mar 05, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 81
CEO and Co-Founder of Wigs.com, Carliz Sotelo Moore talks about building a business with heart, caring about customers, and the importance of supporting worthy causes. “We’re not actually curing Cancer. We’re not making big monumental changes. But, if you can give people confidence in their hearts and help them to feel good, then that’s monumental for us.” Guest Biography Carliz Sotelo Moore is an entrepreneur and the co-founder of Wigs.com. With a mission to provide the highest quality products...
Feb 26, 2019•46 min•Ep. 80
Four-time Grammy award-winning musician talks about how being an entrepreneur and living with ancient Hawaiian values brings him success. Guest Biography There’s a reason he’s been called Hawaii’s Renaissance man: George Kahumoku Jr. is a multiple Grammy Award & Na Hoku Hanohano Award winning master slack key guitarist, songwriter, world-traveling performer, high school teacher, artist and sculptor, story-teller and writer, farmer and entrepreneur. He hosts a weekly show on Maui called Georg...
Feb 20, 2019•50 min•Ep. 79
Author and Founder of To The Market, Jane Mosbacher Morris says the money we routinely spend on food, clothes, gifts, and even indulgences is an untapped superpower. What if you could make more thoughtful decisions and vote with your dollars? Guest Biography Jane Mosbacher Morris is the Founder and CEO of TO THE MARKET. She previously served as the Director of Humanitarian Action for the McCain Institute for International Leadership and currently serves on the Institute's Human Trafficking Advis...
Feb 12, 2019•35 min•Ep. 78
“Millennial Millionaire” Grant Sabatier shares how he went from $2.26 in his bank account to $1.2 million in just 5 years. Guest Biography Grant Sabatier, is the Author of Financial Freedom and the Creator of Millennial Money, which has reached over 10 million readers. Dubbed the “Millennial Millionaire” by CNBC, Grant went from $2.26 to a millionaire in 5 years, reaching financial independence at the age of 30. He writes about personal finance, investing, entrepreneurship, and mindfulness and h...
Feb 05, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 77
Sarah Grear, an experienced copy conversion expert, shares how crafting the right words and stories can win you new business through your website and social media. Guest Biography Sarah Grear has written high converting copy for more than 300 projects earning in total over 3 million dollars. Working with celebrity brands as a creative director she crossed the 7 figure mark in a single launch (nope, that's not a typo). Her strategies are centered on amplifying sales for influential creative and h...
Jan 29, 2019•55 min•Ep. 76
Find out how Talaat and Tai McNeely worked together to pay off his $30,000 of consumer debt and more recently paid off their $330,000 mortgage in just 5 years! Guest Biography Talaat and Tai McNeely "America's #1 Money Couple", are Financial Educators that are on a mission to get individuals and couples on the same page financially, and to experience the joys of financial freedom. They are co-authors of Money Talks: The Ultimate Couple's Guide To Communicating About Money. They are also the host...
Jan 22, 2019•44 min•Ep. 75
A 20-year veteran of corporate, agency, consulting and small business ownership, Wendy Glavin of the Wendy Glavin Agency talks growth mindset, continued learning, and using technology to win in business and life. Guest Biography Wendy Glavin is Founder and CEO of Wendy Glavin Agency, a marketing, public relations and social media advisory in New York City. Wendy is a 30-year veteran of corporate, agency, consulting and small business ownership. She's worked across a broad range of industry secto...
Jan 15, 2019•49 min•Ep. 74
National best-selling author, host of The Chris Hogan Show, and expert on wealth-building, Chris Hogan shares what he learned studying everyday millionaires. Learn the truth about what it takes to reach millionaire-status in America. Guest Biography Chris Hogan is a #1 national best-selling author, dynamic speaker and financial expert. For more than a decade, Hogan has served at Ramsey Solutions, equipping and challenging people to take control of their money and reach their financial goals. His...
Jan 08, 2019•37 min•Ep. 73
Retired FBI special agent, Jerri Williams talks money and her unique perspectives gained from a career in economic fraud investigations where she studied the schemes con-artists and corrupt corporate and public officials used to steal other people’s money. Guest Biography Jerri Williams has always been a storyteller and, after serving 26 years as a special agent in the FBI, she has plenty of stories to tell. During most of her Bureau career she worked major economic fraud investigations and was ...
Jan 02, 2019•53 min•Ep. 72
Let's close out 2018 strong: Listen to ten tips from the most popular Inspired Money episodes of 2018. Listen, get inspired, and set your big audacious goal for 2019. As we approach 2019, it's an opportune time to take inventory and reflect on what worked and what didn't work over the past 12 months. Did you achieve the goals you set out to accomplish in January? This week, we revisit the most popular Inspired Money episodes of 2018 and highlight ten tips to consider as we plan for the new year....
Dec 27, 2018•33 min•Ep. 71
Entrepreneur and founder of Six-Figure Grind, Kevin Michael Geary talks side-hustles, entrepreneurship, and why you might consider launching an online lifestyle business. Guest Biography Kevin is the founder of Six-Figure Grind and the Six-Figure Grind podcast . He's on a mission to help you build a successful online lifestyle business, escape the rat race, and live life without limitations. If you're interested in making a living completely online and achieving the ultimate freedom in life – lo...
Dec 18, 2018•55 min•Ep. 70
Best-selling author, speaker, and host of The Rachel Cruze Show, Rachel talks about making wise money decisions and using gratitude to resist comparing yourself against your friends' social media feeds. Guest Biography As a #1 New York Times best-selling author and host of The Rachel Cruze Show, Rachel helps people learn the proper ways to handle money and stay out of debt. She’s authored three best-selling books, including Love Your Life, Not Theirs and Smart Money Smart Kids , which she co-wro...
Dec 11, 2018•39 min•Ep. 69
An inspiring journalist, author, podcaster, artist, and athlete, Win Charles has never let cerebral palsy define her or stop her from doing anything. She is a force! Guest Biography Born with Cerebral Palsy, Win Charles has defied the odds by becoming an author. Her memoir I, Win is an amazing story of how she remembers her life through the years of having a condition called “CP”. As a competitor in the Kona IronMan Triathlon, CEO of her own jewelry design company, and motivational speaker, Win ...
Dec 04, 2018•48 min•Ep. 68
Creative entrepreneur, YouTuber, and vlogger, Roberto Blake tells us why we need to create video and great content to achieve financial freedom and a strong personal brand in the 21st century. Guest Biography Roberto Blake is the CEO and Creative Director of Create Awesome Media, LLC., where he develops and produces digital content and online media properties. Currently he is the host of a popular Creative Education Channel on YouTube, "Always Be Creating". Roberto also host and co-produces the ...
Nov 27, 2018•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 67
Accomplished businessman, author, and philanthropist, Jay Lucas talks how positivity, patriotism, and community engagement have influenced his success in management consulting, private equity investing, and giving. Guest Biography Jay Lucas is an accomplished businessman and author who believes in the power of positivity, patriotism, and community engagement. Jay actively spreads his message through his bestselling book American Sunshine: Rays of Hope and Opportunity. His current projects includ...
Nov 20, 2018•43 min•Ep. 66
Ryan Serhant of the popular Bravo series “Million Dollar Listing New York," believes that anyone can sell and shares tips of his success as one of the most successful real estate brokers in the world. Guest Biography Ryan Serhant began his first day in the real estate business on September 15, 2008 – the same day that Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy in the wake of the subprime mortgage collapse. While the real estate sector has steadily recovered, Serhant himself has quickly become one of t...
Nov 13, 2018•44 min•Ep. 65
Jamila Souffrant, founder of the Journey to Launch podcast and blog, shares her family's story of being debt free and her goal to be financially independent by the age of 40. Guest Biography Jamila Souffrant is a podcaster, blogger, money coach and founder of JourneyToLaunch.com where she shares her journey to reach Financial Independence. The Journey To Launch podcast was named one of “27 Podcasts You Need To Start Listening To In 2018" by BuzzFeed. Jamila is also the resident financial expert ...
Nov 06, 2018•41 min•Ep. 64
