Martinis and Your Money Podcast

Catching up with Liz Frugalwoods

We are now in April, and I only have seven more months left of new episodes for Martinis and Your Money. As sad as I am to say goodbye to this podcast, I'm equally excited about the final season of episodes I'm delivering to you every Friday. Each month of this final year is broken down by subjects that are important for anyone's financial health journey, and I'm bringing to you the best guests around each of these subject matters but also sharing with you the best tips and practices I've le...

Why Budgeting is a Dirty Word with Kim

I only have seven more months left of new episodes for Martinis and Your Money. As sad as I am to say goodbye to this podcast, I’m equally excited about the final season of episodes I’m delivering to you every Friday. Each month of this finally year is broken down by subjects that are important for anyone’s financial health journey and I’m bringing to you the best guests around these subject matters but also sharing with you the best tips and practices I’ve learned around these areas in the ...

Relationships & Money with the Happy Hour Crew

Starting a Business with Your Romantic Partner with The Debt Free Guys

Financial Honesty and Transparency with Dolores

2024 will be a big year for me personally and professionally, but unfortunately, it means the end of new content for Martinis and Your Money in October. My plan for this final season is to highlight a new financial topic each month. This month, I'm talking about relationships and money. It's estimated that money problems lead to 20-40% of divorces and from my seat as a financial planner for over the last 12 years, I can tell you that those numbers are accurate.   This month, we're going to...

Financial Infidelity with Tracy Coenen

2024 is going to be a big year for me personally and professionally but it unfortunately means the end of new content for Martinis and Your Money. It’s been quite the journey and I still have seven more months to go. This month I’m talking about relationships and money. It’s estimated that money problems lead to 20 - 40% of divorces and from my seat as a financial planner for over the last 12 years, I can tell you that those numbers are accurate. This month we’re going to talk about the p...

Money & Relationships with Shannon & Vinnie

2024 is going to be a big year for me personally and professionally, but it unfortunately means the end of new content for Martinis and Your Money in October, culminating in 10 years of podcasting. It's been quite the journey, and I still have seven more months to go. My plan for this final season is to be the best of the best, where each month, I highlight a new financial topic. This month, I'm talking about relationships and money.  It's estimated that money problems lead to 20-40% of di...

Kids & Parenting with The Happy Hour Crew

Planning for College with Alicia

2024 will mark the end of Martinis and your Money in October after 10 years of podcasting. The good news is that the year is just beginning, and I still have 9 months of amazing new content to share with you. Over the next 9 months, I’ll be delivering to you the best of the best. The best of what I’ve learned over the past 9 years of podcasting, the best guests, the best topics, and so much more.  Each month will be a new theme and the theme of February is children. If becoming a parent is...

A Decade Later, Catching up with Will

Co-Parenting with Shannon and Bill

2024 is going to be filled with lots of excitement on my end, personally and professionally, but it will also mark the end of Martinis and your Money in October after 10 years of podcasting. The good news is that the year is just beginning, and I still have 9 months of amazing new content to share with you. Over the next 9 months, I’ll be delivering to you the best of the best. The best of what I’ve learned over the past 9 years of podcasting, the best guests, the best topics and so much mor...

Jobs & Salary Negotiation with the Happy Hour Crew

Today is the last Friday of the month and my regular listeners know that on the last Friday of the month, I host the happy hour on the podcast where I gather great friends with me to drink cheap drinks and talk about money topics.  This is the first Happy Hour of what will be the final year of Martinis and Your Money and we’re talking about all things jobs, specifically managing through toxic work environments, getting paid what you deserve and expectations your company or manager may have...

Salary Negotiation with Sara Belhouari

Each month will be a new theme and the theme of January is jobs and salaries. January is typically a time for change where companies are more likely to lay people off and employees are more open to change and making a change, so I hope you’ll find this content helpful no matter what stage you find yourself in. Listeners, this is an episode along with it’s episode notes that you are going to want to bookmark, save, share, re-listen to, etc because it’s a great one!  Joining me today is Sara...

Life After MLM with Roberta Blevins

2024 is going to be filled with lots of excitement on my end, personally and professionally, but it will also mark the end of Martinis and your Money in October after 10 years of podcasting. The good news is that the year is just beginning, and I still have 10 months of amazing new content to share with you. Over the next 10 months, I’ll be delivering to you the best of the best. The best of what I’ve learned over the past 9 years of podcasting, the best guests, the best topics and so much m...

Salary Transparent Street with Hannah Williams

Welcome to a new year! 2024 is going to be filled with lots of excitement at the show and at The Financial Gym, January is typically a time for change where companies are more likely to lay people off and employees are more open to change and making a change, so I hope you’ll find this content helpful no matter what stage you find yourself in.  Joining me today is Hannah Williams, the mastermind behind the TikTok account Salary Transparent Street to share what she’s learned after doing th...

2024 Wrap with the Happy Hour Crew

On the last Friday of the month, I host the happy hour on the podcast where I gather great friends with me to drink cheap drinks and talk about money topics. This is a very special Happy Hour, as we’re not only talking about our thoughts around Financial Independence but it’s also the year end happy hour, so we’ll be sharing our highs and lows of the year and we’ll set our goals for next year. I also have a very special surprise for you listeners in this show and I hope you enjoy it as much ...

Fidelity Youth with Kelly Lannan

I have a special bonus episode for you this month. As you know, this will be my final December of new episodes for Martinis and Your Money, and I’ve spent this month highlighting my favorite financial goal for clients and that’s Financial Independence, butno matter what your financial goal is, the end of the year is the perfect time to identify goals and plan for the coming year which is why I’m excited to share this bonus episode with you. Joining me today is Kelly Lannan, Senior Vice Pre...

Life Before and During Financial Independence with Tanja Hester

This December is my final year end month for Martinis and Your Money and around this time every year, I’m always talking to clients about goal setting for the following year. And if you’ve listened to this show before, you know that one of the most important financial goals that I am most passionate about is Financial Independence and that’s the ability to work because you WANT to work and not because you HAVE to work. Fi is the number one goal we give to all of our clients at Financial G...

ChooseFI with Brad

This December is my final year end month for Martinis and Your Money and around this time every year, I’m always talking to clients about goal setting for the following year. And if you’ve listened to this show before, you know that one of the most important financial goals that I am most passionate about is Financial Independence and that’s the ability to work because you WANT to work and not because you HAVE to work. It's the number one goal we give to all of our clients at Financial Gym a...

Catching up with Jessica from The Fioneers

This December is my final year-end month for Martinis and Your Money, and around this time every year, I’m always talking to clients about goal setting for the following year. One of the most important financial goals that I am most passionate about is Financial Independence, and that’s the ability to work because you WANT to work and not because you HAVE to work.  It’s the number one goal we give to all of our clients at Financial Gym, and it’s the number one goal I beg of you to set for ...

Your Journey to Financial Freedom with Jamila Souffrant

One of the financial goals that I am most passionate about is Financial Independence and that’s the ability to work because you WANT to work and not because you HAVE to work. It's the number one goal we give to all of our clients at Financial Gym and it’s the number one goal I beg of you to set for 2024 and beyond.  Joining me today is Jamila Souffrant founder of Journey to Launch and Author of the new book Your Journey to Financial Freedom to discuss how she became a voice in the FI space...

The Happy Hour Crew Talks Investing

Today is the last Friday of the month, and on the last Friday of the month, we host the happy hour on the podcast, where we gather great friends to drink cheap drinks and talk about money topics.  This month of the show, we’ve been discussing investing to celebrate the launch of Financial Gym’s investment management subsidiary, FG Advisory Services, LLC. This happy hour is a time to share more with friends what was shared with this team, and that’s why this business line is so important to...

Investing with The Financial Gym

This month, we’re focusing on investing. We’re very excited to announce that the team at Financial Gym will finally be able to start investing our clients’ money. For the past 10 years, we have coached clients to become first-generation wealth holders, and we want to continue on the journey with them and help them grow and build that wealth.  Today, Garrett and Sara, both long-time trainers at Financial Gym who plan to help grow our investing division, join the show. They join to share som...

Financial Advisors with Joe Saul-Sehy

For the final season, I’m focused on delivering to you the best of the best. The best of what I’ve learned over the past 9 years of podcasting, the best guests, the best topics and so much more. This month I’m focusing on investing. I’m very excited for my listeners to be the first people to know that in just two months, my team at Financial Gym will finally be able to start investing our client’s money. For the past 10 years, we have coached clients to become first generational wealth ho...

Catching Up with Amanda Holden and Invested Development

This month we’re focusing on investing. In just two months, my team at Financial Gym will finally be able to start investing our client’s money. For the past ten years, we have coached clients to become first generational wealth holders and we want to continue on the journey with them and help them continue to grow and build that wealth.  Joining me today is Amanda Holden, founder of Invested Development to talk about common myths about investing. I always love how Amanda breaks down inve...

Student Loans & 500 Episodes with the Happy Hour Crew

On the last Friday of the month, I host the Happy Hour on the podcast, where I gather great friends to drink cheap drinks and talk about money topics. This month, I’ve been talking about student loans and celebrated a significant milestone when I hit my 500th podcast episode.  Colin and Melanie joined this week to share their thoughts and experiences with student loan debt, and we toasted my big 500 episode accomplishment and discussed what life will be like for me after this show ends.   ...

Client #1 Jillian

This month we’re focused on a subject that’s important for over 43 million Americans: student loan debt. Because of Covid-19, the federal government gave student loan borrowers a three year reprieve on payments; however, this month they are returning. Today is an extra special episode because it’s not only the 500th episode, but it’s also the first time we are having client number one on the podcast. Jillian started working with Shannon exactly 10 years ago this month and the main reason ...

Student Loan Forgiveness through PSLF with Katie & Danielle

This month, we’re focused on a subject that’s important for over 43 million Americans: student loan debt. Because of COVID-19, the federal government gave student loan borrowers a three-year reprieve on payments; however, this month, they are returning.  There are several repayment options for federal student loan debt, and today, we are sharing with you some positive news and motivation for people who may qualify for the forgiveness programs available.  Joining today are Danielle and Ka...

College Investor with Robert Farrington

For the final season of Martinis and Your Money, I’m focused on delivering you the best of the best. The best of what I’ve learned over the past nine years of podcasting, the best guests, the best topics, and so much more.  This month, I’m focused on an important subject for over 43 million Americans: student loan debt. Because of COVID-19, the federal government gave student loan borrowers a three-year reprieve on payments; however, this month, they are returning.  Joining me today is R...

Mindset with The Happy Hour Crew

This will be my last season of Martinis and Your Money and for this final season, I’ve set the other three people who will join me for happy hour every month. My final season happy hour crew will be made up of Melanie, who many of you know well as she has been with me from the very first happy hour nine years ago and will continue to stay on with me until the end, my work wife for life and COO of Financial Gym, Alicia, and two time guest and avid podcast listener, Colin. I’m excited ab...

Financially Naked with Sally

At the Financial Gym, we call your first meeting with a Trainer the “Financially Naked Session.” In this meeting, you share everything about yourself financially so that the trainer knows where you’re starting so they can make the plan for how you can get where you want to go. Above all other meetings, this one scares clients the most because they are afraid or ashamed of their financial situation.  Years ago, on this podcast, I shared my financially naked session, which led to a request f...

Money Mindset with Lindsay Bryan-Podvin

For my final season, I’m focused on delivering the best of the best. The best of what I’ve learned over the past 9 years of podcasting, guests, topics, and more. This month, I’m focused on the foundation and fundamentals of money and our relationship with it.  Joining me today Lindsay Bryan-Podvin a financial therapist and author of the book The Financial Anxiety Solution. Lindsay returns to the show to share more about how people can establish a healthy money mindset around finances as we...

Human Design with Kiera Doyle

For my final season, I’m focused on delivering the best of the best. The best of what I’ve learned over the past 9 years of podcasting, guests, topics, and more. This month, I’m focused on the foundation and fundamentals of money and our relationship with it.  Joining me today is Kiera Doyle, Human Design Coach and founder of meetingyourmagic.com. Kiera is a long-time Financial Gym client who joined the show in 2019 to talk about Human Design, which was the first time I ever heard about th...

Big Announcement Episode

Shannon is back at the microphone after her annual August break. She always returns to the show with fresh energy, excitement, and motivation; this year is extra special.  For more information, visit the show notes at https://www.martinisandyourmoney.com/show-notes/episode493-big-announcement

REPLAY: Happiest of Happy Hours with all the Guests

Every August, I take a sabbatical from podcast recording to enjoy vacation time with family and friends and allow you to enjoy for the first or second time four previous podcast episodes that I found tremendously helpful and entertaining.  Other than travel and family time, I’ll also be doing A LOT of prep work for some exciting changes happening to Financial Gym this Fall. You will not want to miss my September 1st podcast episode. I will have a lot to update you on as far as the podcast ...

REPLAY: Life After MLM Podcast with Roberta Blevins

Every August, I take a sabbatical from podcast recording to enjoy vacation time with family and friends and allow you to enjoy for the first or second time four previous podcast episodes that I found tremendously helpful and entertaining.  Other than travel and family time, I’ll also be doing A LOT of prep work for some exciting changes happening to Financial Gym this Fall. You will not want to miss my September 1st podcast episode. I will have a lot to update you on as far as the podcast ...

REPLAY: Estate Planning with Lillie Nkenchor

Every August, I take a sabbatical from podcast recording to enjoy vacation time with family and friends and allow you to enjoy for the first or second time four previous podcast episodes that I found tremendously helpful and entertaining.  Other than travel and family time, I’ll also be doing A LOT of prep work for some exciting changes happening to Financial Gym this Fall. You will not want to miss my September 1st podcast episode. I will have a lot to update you on as far as the podcast ...

REPLAY: First Generation Wealth Building with Aja Evans

Every August, I take a sabbatical from podcast recording to enjoy vacation time with family and friends and allow you to enjoy for the first or second time four previous podcast episodes that I found tremendously helpful and entertaining.  Other than travel and family time, I’ll also be doing A LOT of prep work for some exciting changes happening to Financial Gym this Fall. You will not want to miss my September 1st podcast episode. I will have a lot to update you on as far as the podcast ...

Navigating Work Challenges With The Happy Hour Crew

Today is the last Friday of the month and my regular listeners know that on the last Friday of the month, I host the happy hour on the podcast where I gather great friends with me to drink cheap drinks and talk about money topics. We have been rotating guests into our happy hour seats, but I’m happy to say that Tonya, an OG Happy Hour guest is joining us today and as I’ve done all month on this podcast, we’re talking about careers, specifically we’re talking about navigating work challenge...

Focusing on a Purpose over a Job with Belma

The theme this month on the podcast is careers! We're covering everything from switching to leveling up in your career, salary negotiations, and everything in between. This is a huge conversation topic with our clients at Financial Gym because so many factors are at play when making decisions around our career choices. Spoiler alert: it's not all about money.  Joining me today is Belma McCaffrey, Founder of Work Bigger and Career and Leadership coach, discussing the important topic of atta...

The Journey to Management with Garrett & Gina

The theme this month on the podcast is careers! We're covering everything from switching to leveling up in your career, salary negotiations, and everything in between. This is a huge conversation topic with our clients at Financial Gym because so many factors are at play when making decisions around our career choices. Spoiler alert: it's not all about money.  Today we’re talking about management. What makes a good manager? How do you know if becoming a manager is right for you? How do you...

Career Switches with Erika and Genar

The theme this month on the podcast is careers! We're covering everything from switching to leveling up in your career, salary negotiations, and everything in between. This is a huge conversation topic with our clients at Financial Gym because so many factors are at play when making decisions around our career choices. Spoiler alert: it's not all about money.  Joining me today are Erika and Genar, two Trainers at Financial Gym who recently made a career switch to become Financial Gym emplo...

Travel Tales with The Happy Hour Crew

Happy Hour is the last Friday of the month on the show, where some fantastic friends join me for cheap drinks and casual money conversations. This time, we have a special guest joining us: Debbie, a loyal podcast listener, and new Certified Financial Trainer.  Since I dedicated the month of June to travel on this podcast, you guessed it, we're talking about all things travel during this Happy Hour! We'll share some of our frugal hacks, biggest wins, and epic fails with you. Cheers to a fun...

Travel Surprises and Tales with Chelsea and Todd

We are officially in summertime, so I wanted to share frugal travel hack ideas this month. Travel is the number one goal of clients of the Financial Gym, and it has been for the past 10 years. As most of us know, travel can be an expensive goal. I love the opportunity to help my clients achieve their goals, like travel, frugally, so we still have cash for our other life goals.  We have already talked about camping, travel hacking, and AirBNB’ing. Now we’re going to talk about when travel p...

Airbnb Hosting with Phoebe

We are officially in summertime, so I wanted to share frugal travel hack ideas this month. Travel is the number one goal of clients of the Financial Gym, and it has been for the past 10 years.  As most of us know, travel can be an expensive goal. I love the opportunity to help my clients achieve their goals, like travel, frugally, so we still have cash for the other life goals we have. We have already talked about camping and travel hacking, so now we’re diving into Airbnb.  This episode...

Credit Card Travel Hacking with Austin Riffe

We are officially in summertime, so I wanted to share frugal travel hack ideas this month. Travel is the number one goal of clients of the Financial Gym, and it has been for the past 10 years. As most of us know, travel can be an expensive goal. I love the opportunity to help my clients achieve their goals, like travel, frugally, so that we still have cash for all of the other life goals we have. Last week we talked about camping, and this week we're talking about travel hacking or utilizi...

Can Camping Be Frugal? With Kylie Lipinski

Since we are all officially in the summertime, I wanted to share frugal travel ideas for June. Travel is the number one goal of clients of the Financial Gym, and it has been for the past ten years. However, as most of us know, travel can be an expensive goal, so I always love the opportunity to help my clients achieve their goals, like travel, frugally so that we still have cash left over for all of the other life goals we have. Kicking off June is my teammate and long-time podcast listene...

Spending on Food with the Happy Hour Crew

Today is the last Friday of the month and my regular listeners know that on the last Friday of the month, I host the happy hour on the podcast where I gather great friends with me to drink cheap drinks and talk about money topics.  Since the beginning of this podcast, which now dates back over 8 years, we always had a set group of people who joined me for Happy Hour. Starting in 2023, we’re going to test out a rotating one or two seats for Happy Hour. This decision has come because of a fe...

Making Healthy Food Choices with Kate O’Driscoll

Food costs are typically the second highest monthly expense people have after where they live. It's a topic we're frequently talking about with our clients at Financial Gym. How we consume food impacts not only our physical and financial health but also our mental health, so I'm dedicating the month of May to food conversations on the podcast.  Joining me today is Kate O'Driscoll, a health coach who focuses on meeting clients holistically where they are and helping them find healthier rela...

Blondery Update with Auzerais Bellamy

I love all things food and am dedicating the month of May to food conversations on the podcast. I’m a fan of Food Network, and I view chefs the way people view artists or rock stars. Cooking is an art form, and I’m constantly impressed by the people out there raising the game and the bar for food standards.  When I think about amazing and game-changing chefs, I can’t help but think of Financial Gym scholarship winner Auzerais Bellamy. I connected with Auzerais in 2020, and she was previous...