Inspired Money

Turning a Financial Crisis into a Financial Opportunity with Dr. John Demartini

Episode 250: Dr. John Demartini returns to discuss turning a crisis into an opportunity, good investing principles, and his views on cryptocurrency. Guest Biography Dr. John Demartini spent much of his childhood being told by his teachers, and even his parents, that he'd never amount to anything. After being constrained to arm and leg braces until he was four years old and living out his teenage years on the streets, Dr. Demartini chose to be liberated, rather than limited by his experie...

The Psychology of Money with Robert Breedlove

Episode 249: Robert Breedlove, host of The "What Is Money?" Show, talks about his former life as an accountant and why he believes Bitcoin will change the world. Guest Biography Asking yourself that all-important question "What is Money?" is the rabbit which will lead you down the proverbial rabbit hole of new inquiries, perspectives on socioeconomic reality, and worldview-shattering revelations. Undoubtedly, it is the single most significant question we can ask ourselves in a world drow...

Money Lessons for the Living with Jordan Grumet

Episode 248: Financial independence expert and hospice doctor, Jordon Grumet shares advice about building wealth and living a regret-free life. Guest Biography Jordan Grumet was born in Evanston, Illinois in 1973. His interest in becoming a doctor was ignited when his father, an oncologist, died unexpectedly in the prime of life. This profound loss not only inspired him to practice medicine, it has given him a unique perspective as a financial expert, challenging him to think deeply and ...

Changing To A Millionaire’s Money Mindset With Beate Chelette

Episode 247: Beate Chelette talks about the importance of a healthy money mindset that helped her go from $138,000 in debt to a millionnaire. Guest Biography Beate Chelette is the Growth Architect and Founder of The Women’s Code and provides visionaries and leaders with proven strategies, blueprints and growth maps that provide clear steps to improve business systems, strengthen leadership skills and teams so that our clients and audiences can maximize profits and scale their impact. B...

Send Money Safely Using Zelle with Alexis Castorina

Episode 246: Alexis Castorina, Head of Consumer Education at Zelle®, shares tips for Zelle electronic payments and keeping yourself safe from online scams. Guest Biography Alexis Castorina is Head of Consumer Education, for Early Warning, the operator of Zelle®. In this role she leads the company’s support of financial education to help people invest in their financial futures and bank safely in the digital age. Alexis joined Early Warning, a FinTech owned by seven of the country’s large...

Mastering The Art Of Public Speaking With Brenden Kumarasamy

Episode 245: Communication Coach and YouTuber, Brenden Kumarasamy talks about how to become a world-class communicator. Guest Biography Brenden is the founder of MasterTalk, he coaches ambitious executives & entrepreneurs to become top 1% communicators in their industry. He also has a popular YouTube channel called MasterTalk, with the goal of providing free access to communication tools for everyone in the world. This episode is brought to you by Yaahdy.com -- Use coupon code "money" f...

Building Passive Income with an Online Fitness Business with Katie Kasten-Wasalisin

Episode 244: Fitness influencer Katie Kasten-Wasalisin talks about monetizing online businesses, social media followers, and building a community to treat chronic pain through correct body movement. Guest Biography Athletic from a young age, Katie always kept her body moving, participating in sports such as roller hockey, basketball, and even figure skating briefly. The need to move was vital to her. After graduating high school and being out of sports, she found herself perplexed and do...

Building Passive Income with an Online Fitness Business with Katie Kasten-Wasilisin

Episode 244: Fitness influencer Katie Kasten-Wasilisin talks about monetizing online businesses, social media followers, and building a community to treat chronic pain through correct body movement. Guest Biography Athletic from a young age, Katie always kept her body moving, participating in sports such as roller hockey, basketball, and even figure skating briefly. The need to move was vital to her. After graduating high school and being out of sports, she found herself perplexed and do...

Essential Tools for Confident Secure Money Management with Alyssa Davies

Episode 243: Award-winning personal finance blogger and author, Alyssa Davies talks about financial independence, mental health, and tracking your emotions for smarter spending. Guest Biography ALYSSA DAVIES is a content manager for Zolo and a published author living in Calgary, Alberta. She is the founder of the two-time award-winning Canadian Personal Finance Blog of the Year, Mixed Up Money. As of 2022, she has over 80,000 followers across social media. Through her work, she has been ...

An Activist’s Hula as Resistance with Vicky Holt Takamine

Episode 242: Renowned master hula teacher, cultural leader, and Hawaiian activist, Vicky Holt Takmine talks about perpetuating Hawaiian arts, hula as resistance, and non-profit fundraising.  Guest Biography Vicky Holt Takamine is a renowned kumu hula (master teacher of Hawaiian dance). She is recognized as a native Hawaiian leader for role as an advocate for social justice issues, the protection of native Hawaiian rights, and the natural and cultural resources of Hawai‘i. In 1975, Vicky g...

Empowering Women and Educating Children in Nepal with Maggie Doyne

Episode 241: American philanthropist Maggie Doyne talks about the benefit of a gap year, finding purpose, and educating children in Nepal to create a better future. Guest Biography Maggie is originally from New Jersey and has dedicated the last 13+ years of her life to educating children and empowering women. Maggie created the BlinkNow Foundation to sustain, grow, and support Kopila Valley Children’s Home and School in Nepal, and to serve as a vehicle to share her ideas with young peopl...

From Jane’s Addition to Being a Rebel with Etty Lau Farrell

Episode 240: Dancer and singer, Etty Lau Farrell, talks about being an artist, feeling like an outcast, and recovering from dark financial days. Guest Biography Etty Lau Farrell, vocalist for the band Satellite Party and lead singer-dancer for Kind Heaven Orchestra has made her first debut as a solo artist with the single ‘He’s A Rebel’– available today on all digital streaming platforms. Produced by her legendary husband, Perry Farrell, the godfather of alternative rock as co-founder of ...

The Stock Market's Impact On Mental Health And The Fed Put

Episode 239: Hi Inspired Money Maker! Due to work and personal events this week, I'm publishing a short solo episode for Mental Health Awareness Month. Please let me know what you think. Next week, the usual interview format returns. Show notes: http://www.inspiredmoney.fm/239  

The Secrets of Being a Financial Grown Up with Bobbi Rebell, CFP®

Episode 238:  Author and personal finance expert Bobbi Rebell, CFP® talks about helicopter parenting and tips for teaching your kids important money lessons. Guest Biography Bobbi Rebell, CFP® is the author of Launching Financial Grownups: Live Your Richest Life by Helping Your (Almost) Adult Kids Become Everyday Money Smart. She is a speaker, conference host, and moderator, and works as a spokesperson for brands aligned with her values. Bobbi is also the host of the critically acclaim...

Touched by the Music of Life with Dave Combs

Episode 237: Computer Programmer turned Songwriter, Dave Combs talks about creating and selling his music full-time. Guest Biography A native of Erwin, Tennessee, Dave grew up in a family that enjoyed making music. Both of his parents and his grandmother Combs played the piano, which began his musical journey that included being a church choir director and pianist. After college, Dave move to Winston-Salem, North Carolina where he served as Minister of Music at a church while working a...

DeFi and the Rise of the Robo-Advisors

Episode 236: DeFi fund manager, Victor Lee discusses digital currencies, crypto entrepreneurship, and the benefits of decentralized finance. Guest Biography Successful tech entrepreneur, digital 1st native, obsessed with web3, DeFi, and NFT, Victor Lee’s vision is to make the world better by democratizing the world of finance and asset ownership. He is Co-Founder of DAOventures.co, a state-of-the-art DeFi platform that allows investors to automate their crypto investments; imagine Vangua...

IM 235: Brands Leading The Web3 Revolution with Michael Cruz

Brands Leading The Web3 Revolution with Michael Cruz

Episode 235: Michael Cruz, Head of Content at Summer Friday, talks about what brands and consumers need to know about Web 3.0 and the metaverse. Guest Biography From strategy to execution, Michael is committed to delivering successful content for brands across all industries. He began his career in college as a director-editor, freelancing for the World Series of Poker and AOL Time Warner. After graduating, he became an editor at Grey; there, he met producer Rob Simone, and together they...

Fighting for Financial Freedom with Paul Halme

Episode 234: Former stockbroker turned Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Gym owner talks about investing and leaving a six-figure corporate job to pursue his passion. Guest Biography Paul Halme is a best-selling author, international speaker, advisor, and BJJ World Champion. He built one of the most successful martial arts gyms in the US and has created high six-figure offline businesses for his clients. His consulting company grew into the 7 figures by helping clients, all the while living a freedo...

This Is Why the Stock Market Goes Up with Brian Feroldi

Episode 233: Motley Fool writer and author of the book "Why Does The Stock Market Go Up" shares his passion and approach for stock picking and long-term wealth creation.  Guest Biography Brian Feroldi is a financial educator, YouTuber, and author. He has been intensely interested in money, personal finance, and investing ever since he graduated from college. Brian started investing in 2004. In the beginning, he had no idea what he was doing and got his teeth kicked in. His returns impr...

From STX Entertainment To NFTs With Sophie Watts

Episode 232: Global media executive, Sophie Watts talks about financing film projects, managing risk, and guiding A-list celebrities into the metaverse. Guest Biography Sophie is a global media executive with a focus on venture creation for A-list stars, including “Mike Tyson’s Legends Only League,” the sports enterprise which, in November 2020, staged the Tyson-Jones fight, the 8th most profitable pay-per-view event of all time. Previously, Watts served as the President of STX Entertain...

How to Buy, Sell and Collect NFTs for Profit with Mike Damazo

Episode 231: Mike Damazo discusses Web3 and trading NFTs for profit. Guest Biography Mike Damazo is a personal finance video creator focused on NFTs, DeFi and all things Web3. He is incredibly passionate about education in the blockchain space and cryptocurrency in general. He also is an original holder of Bored Ape Yacht Club #916 and other NFT collections. In this episode, you'll learn: Things to look for when researching an NFT purchase Resources that include helpful websites for ...

Manufacturing Innovative Products That Find Market Traction With Travis Rosbach

Episode 230: Travis Rosbach, the founder of Hydroflask and Tumalo Group, talks about the adventures, triumphs, and tribulations of entrepreneurship. Guest Biography Capt. Rosbach has spent the last three decades enhancing his entrepreneurial skills. Throughout the years, Mr. Rosbach has been proud to invent and found Hydro Flask®, work as a business broker, fly as an Airline Pilot, is an active Professional Speaker, and start The Tumalo Group, providing sourcing, advising, and consulting....

The Podcast Editor for Personal Finance Podcasters with Steve Stewart

Episode 229: Professional podcast editor Steve Stewart talks about turning a side hustle into a full-time job, cutting up his credit cards, and happily living with no credit score. Guest Biography Steve Stewart launched his own podcast in 2010 to help market the financial coaching business he was growing but gave it all up in 2015 when a couple of personal finance bloggers wanted help producing their own podcast. Today, Steve produces more than 20 weekly shows, including Plutus Award-W...

Playspace Ideas to End Playspace Inequity Kaboom with James Siegal

Episode 228: James Seigal, Senior Fellow at Kaboom!, talks about solving playspace inequity, his changing definition of success, and crypto philanthropy. Guest Biography James Siegal is Senior Fellow for KABOOM!, the organization dedicated to ending playspace inequity. Siegal served as KABOOM! CEO for five years, during which time he accelerated the organization’s work through public-private partnerships, extended its reach with philanthropy, drove innovation in playspace design, and sha...

Travel Bloggers On YouTube Traveling Away Together With Nik Kennett

Episode 227: Nik Kennett shares travel hacking tips and how he and his wife Allie quit their jobs to travel for six months. Guest Biography Nik Kennett and his wife Allie are a U.S. based couple with a love of travel and adventure on a 6-month self-funded sabbatical through Europe and Asia. They attribute much of their success to financial planning and the accumulation of over 1.7MM credit card points and miles. Nik and Allie believe in the transformative power of travel and that an in...

AI Investment in E-Commerce Businesses with Charlie Feng

Episode 226: Clearco Co-Founder, Charlie Feng talks about entrepreneurship, fundraising, and Clearco's artificial intelligence driven approach to investing in e-commerce businesses. Guest Biography Charlie is a product-focused entrepreneur and has founded companies in the chatbot and marketing automation space. Charlie has a background in bond rating and previously built algorithms in assessing credit for Fortune 500 companies and built optimization products for authors on Amazon. Charlie ...

Millennials Don't Have to Be Broke with Anthony O'Neal

Episode 225: Best-selling author, Anthony O'Neal discusses The Single’s Blueprint program to maximize your single season, clarify your life’s vision, and build a legacy. Guest Biography A #1 national bestselling author, Anthony O'Neal has helped over 250,000 people set out on a path towards a debt-free life with his chart-topping book Debt-Free Degree. He’s reached over 15 million people in 15 different countries through his podcast “The Table” where he always keeps it real, relevant, and re...

Live Like a Financial Rockstar with Scott Alan Turner

Episode 224: Scott Alan Turner shares his financial independence journey from money moron to self-made millionaire. Guest Biography Scott Alan Turner, CFP® is a former money moron, living the paycheck-to-paycheck lifestyle, losing $40k in the stock market, and racking up a load of credit card debt. But by age 35, he turned it all around and became a self-made millionaire. In a world of get-rich-quick schemes, biased advice, and financial Pied Pipers, Scott’s authentic, no-holds-bared a...

Fundamentals of Investing and Wealth Building with the Wealth Twins

Episode 223: Nadia Busseuil and Nicole Carter, the Wealth Twins, share valuable money and investing lessons for achieving financial independence. Guest Biography Nadia and Nicole are the financially independent cofounders of Wealth Twins. Wealth twins teaches hardworking people how to invest and manage their money so that they can live the life they want without having to work forever. They both hold a BA from Columbia University and Nicole holds an MBA from NYU. Both worked in managem...

Digital Currency ETFs With Greg King

Episode 222: Osprey Founder and CEO, Greg King talks about Bitcoin, NFTs, and why you might consider buying digital assets via an ETF. Guest Biography Greg King, CFA, CEO of Osprey Funds: Osprey Funds offers the Osprey Bitcoin Trust (OBTC), the lowest-priced publicly traded bitcoin fund in the U.S., as well as several altcoin products, which are available to accredited investors. Greg began his career with Barclays Capital in London where he helped develop the first ever ETN. In 2009, ...

Your Super-Serious Guide to Modern Money Management

Episode 221: Joe Saul-Sehy and Emily Guy Birken, authors of Stacked, talk about money mistakes, time lining goals, and why laughter is good in personal finance. Guest Biography Emily Guy Birken is a former educator, lifelong money nerd, and a Plutus Award-winning freelance writer who specializes in the scientific research behind irrational money behaviors. Her background in education allows her to make complex financial topics relatable and easily understood by the layperson. Her work ha...

Personal Development Coaching with Michal Stawicki

Episode 220: Author and business owner, Michal Stawicki talks about personal development, money mindset, and publishing books. Guest Biography Nicknamed Mr. Consistency, Michal Stawicki is a best-selling author in the personal development field. He is obsessed with changing the world through daily habits, starting with his own habits and his world. Michal preaches and practices consistent daily action. He believes this is the means to achieve success in any area of life, from parenting t...

Money Is Not Mysterious

Episode 219: Professional investor and business mentor, Mariko Gordon talks about money, investing, and business. Guest Biography Mariko Gordon built a $2.5B money management firm from scratch, flying her freak flag high. It had a weird name, a non-Wall Street culture, and a quirky communication style. In 1995, when Mariko founded Daruma, only a handful of women of color owned their firms. She had to noodle out how to run a business while daily duking it out with Mr. Market and raising...

5 Laws of Stratospheric Success with Author Bob Burg

Episode 218: Best-selling author of The Go-Giver, Bob Burg talks about the power of giving, sales, and money. Guest Biography For over 30 years Bob Burg has been successfully showing entrepreneurs, leaders, and sales professionals how to communicate their value and accelerate their referral business. Although for years he was best known for his sales classic, Endless Referrals, it’s his business parable, The Go-Giver, coauthored with John David Mann that has created a worldwide movemen...

How Chef and Musician Cari Golden Feeds 150 Neighbors in Need With Just $100

Episode 217: Chef and musician Cari Golden talks about founding Lov Kitchen that serves weekly hot meals to the unhoused population of Skid Row in Los Angeles. Guest Biography Lov Kitchen was founded by Los Angeles-based chef and musician Cari Golden. As a recent graduate of LATTC Culinary Arts program, Golden created Lov Kitchen as a means of contributing to the community while keeping her skills sharp during the Covid pandemic. With the unhoused population on the rise in Los Angeles, G...

How to Avoid Online Money Scams with Catfish Creator Nev Schulman

Episode 216: Catfish host Nev Schulman shares tips for protecting yourself against online scams. Guest Biography In a world where everyone is constantly connected digitally, social media has made communicating easier but this digital world might also complicate relationships. According to MTV “Millenials” 18-24 years old, 1 in 4 has online dated, 1 in 2 has “a friend” who does it and, in the past three years, traffic to top 10 online dating sites has tripled. Now hear from the star and h...

From C-Suite to Confidence Creator with Heather Monahan

Episode 215: Best-selling author, keynote speaker, and entrepreneur, Heather Monahan talks about leaving corporate to build her own business and success. Guest Biography Heather Monahan is a best-selling author, keynote speaker, entrepreneur, and founder of Boss In Heels. Having successfully climbed the corporate ladder for nearly 20 years, Heather Monahan is one of the few women to break the glass ceiling and claim her spot in the C-suite. As a Chief Revenue Officer in Media, Heather Mo...

How Sarbjeet Johal Hacked His Way From Economics to Cloud Consultant

Episode 214: Cloud influencer, Sarbjeet Johal talks about his path from studying economics to coding to the future of artificial intelligence. Guest Biography Sarbjeet Johal is a thought leader in “Information Technology” with more than 18 years of experience in enterprise IT, SOA, Datacenter Rationalization, Cloud Computing, development/deployment/management of software systems, systems architecture, and services delivery with international exposure. He has traveled to 18 countries and ...

Financial Freedom and Inbox Zero with Online Entrepreneur Yaro Starak

Episode 213: Long-time online entrepreneur, Yaro Starak shares how he’s built successful businesses, launched start-up companies and invested his money. Guest Biography Yaro is the co-founder of InboxDone.com, an email management company with a team of 25+ serving clients including restaurant owners, venture capitalists, accountants, doctors, lawyers, real estate agents, car retailers, online coaches, and more. Yaro has made 30+ angel investments in tech startups including Steezy, Lead...

How Happiness Happens on the Way to Success with Terry Rich

Episode 212: Speaker, author, and CEO Terry Rich talks about the largest lottery fraud in U.S. history, guesting on Johnny Carson’s “Tonight Show”, running a zoo, and giving away $1 Billion dollars. Guest Biography Terry Rich is a successful CEO and President of 25 years who loves to engage and entertain audiences across the globe. During his appointment by three Governors, his leadership increased lottery sales and profits by 50%. He also led the Blank Park Zoo to profitability from a...

How Dr. Lakisha Simmons Saved $750K in Less Than 4 Years

Episode 211: Dr. Lakisha Simmons shares tips to accelerate savings and investing that helped her save $750k and retire at age 41. Guest Biography Dr. Lakisha L. Simmons (affectionately known as Dr. Kisha) is an award-winning and highly sought after international speaker, workshop facilitator and financial literacy spokeswoman. She is the founder of BRAVE Consulting, a women’s empowerment firm focused on goal setting, leadership soft skills and financial freedom. She touches thousands of wo...

How to Build Wealth and Cashflow Investing Strategies with M.C. Laubscher

Episode 210: Entrepreneur and host of the popular podcast Cashflow Ninja, M.C. Laubscher discusses cash flow, wealth building, and cryptocurrencies. Guest Biography M.C. Laubscher is a husband, dad, entrepreneur, investor, and educator. As an educator, M.C.’s passion is to share how investors & business owners can create, recover, warehouse & multiply cashflow through advanced cashflow strategies. Having figured out how to escape the rat race and replace his income through cashflow investi...

How to Make More Money, Have More Impact, and Thrive in the Corporate World

Episode 209: High-performance career coach, Dorianne St Fleur shares tips for getting raises and promotions so you can reach financial freedom and build a legacy. Guest Biography Dorianne St Fleur went from spending 12 months stuck in a soul-sucking, toxic work environment, to becoming an HR leader for Fortune 500 companies like AT&T and Google. As a high-performance career coach, corporate trainer, speaker, and sought after thought leader, Dorianne has taken the many lessons learned f...

Benefits of Going Cashless and The Rise of Central Bank Digital Currencies

Episode 208: Innovation and Fintech expert, Richard Turrin discusses Chinaʻs mobile payment revolution, Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), and what it means for the West. Guest Biography Rich headed fintech for IBM Cognitive Studios Singapore (IBM’s Innovation Lab) where he led a team that built innovative AI and analytic solutions. He also worked in IBM China where he led his team to win the prestigious “Risk Technology Product of the Year” award for his unique hybrid-cloud solution ...

Inspired Money Podcast Turns Four

This is a bonus, solo episode to commemorate four years of the Inspired Money podcast. 

Warren Whitlock: A futurist's views on money, blockchain, and bitcoin

Episode 207: Futurist and entrepreneur, Warren Whitlock talks about different perspectives on money, the impact of blockchain, and artificial intelligence. Guest Biography Warren Whitlock is a digital business development strategist. In 2008, he wrote the first book about Twitter and Mobile Marketing, and the best-selling “Profitable Social Media: Business Results Without Playing Games.” He is the host of Social Media Radio and speaks frequently about social media marketing, online publi...

How to Invest in Bitcoin Like a Value Investor with Sir John Hargrave

Episode 206: Author of Blockchain for Everyone, Sir John Hargrave talks about the importance of blockchain, programmable money, and how to invest in cryptocurrencies. Guest Biography Sir John Hargrave is the CEO of Media Shower, the leading blockchain media company. His company publishes the blockchain investor website, Bitcoin Market Journal which reaches 100,000 blockchain investors monthly. He is the author of the BLOCKCHAIN FOR EVERYONE (Simon & Schuster, 2019), Blockchain Success St...

The Risk of Regulation to Bitcoin Investors with Zachary Kelman

Episode 205: General Counsel of Cointelegraph, Zachary Kelman discusses bitcoin regulation, investing, and geopolitics of digital currencies. Guest Biography Zachary Kelman is the managing partner of crypto-native boutique law firm Kelman PLLC as well as General Counsel for Cointelegraph, the world’s foremost source of news and information on the future of finance. A New York-licensed attorney specializing in the politica, legal, regulatory issues surrounding Bitcoin, digital currencies,...

Tactical Risk On Risk Off Strategies with Michael Gayed

Episode 204: Portfolio Manager Michael Gayed discusses leading signals, tactical investment strategies, and the importance of effective diversification.  Guest Biography Michael A. Gayed is Portfolio Manager at Toroso Investments, an investment management company specializing in ETF focused research, investment strategies and services designed for financial advisors, RIAs, family offices and investment managers. Prior to Toroso Investments, Michael was the Co-Portfolio Manager and Chie...