The fastest way to create strife within your finances is to marry or partner with someone who has wildly different spending expectations.  Layer on considerable amounts of debt, either from student loans or credit cards, can be a recipe for disaster.

Mike & Lindsay Dillon may have been headed down this road, but then something changed.  They changed their mindset and decided to partner together rather than blame one another for their differing financial management styles.

Lindsay and Mike talk about how their emotions changed about money when they started working together and seeing their debt levels begin to go down significantly.  They realized that their debt was a heavy load to carry, which they could feel, bringing down their relationship and family.

The couple shares intimate details about their struggles and triumphs when it comes to their wealth management plan in hopes of being able to help other couples who may be in similar situations.

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Timing in sports, just like life, can take you to places that you would never think twice about.  When one door of opportunity closes, do you have the courage to open another door?

Today's conversation with former professional baseball pitcher turned family entrepreneur Anthony Tomey is focused on Anthony's story to take a risk and open a new door of opportunity when he decided to end his professional sports career.

Anthony and his family started with one Jimmy John's franchise nearly two decades ago while Anthony was a pitcher in the Detroit Tigers minor league system.  Since then, they have grown their business into 50 Jimmy John's franchises in the Metro Detroit, MI area. 

Anthony dives into the details and complexities of running a family business with his Dad, Uncle, Sister, and Brother, with all the challenges and opportunities it can bring.  Anthony speaks candidly about the difficulties of managing the business's needs while wanting to be present for his boys and the balance he seeks to try to make it all work together.

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How worried should we really be about kids and tech?  With kids on devices more than ever due to virtual learning, where is all of this heading? And what should we actually do about it?

Today I speak with Anya Kamenetz, the author of The Art of Screen Time: Digital Parenting Without Fear.  Anya is also an education correspondent for NPR, and her work can be found in The New York Times, The Washington Post, New York Magazine, Slate, and O, the Oprah Magazine.

Specifically, we talk about the effects that screens can have on our children's eyes, sleep, stress levels, and shared family time.  Our conversation dives deep into the research on these topics and more that Anya pulled together to write her book and other subsequent articles that she has written on kids and digital devices. 

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Have you ever wondered how a chance encounter with a stranger could change the total direction of your life?  How life planning meets your calling and creates a new journey for you.  This episode is focused on the story of an impressionable young college student whose life would be changed by a 10-year old girl named Casey Foote who was battling cancer.

In my conversation with Molly Reeser, Molly shares the details of her attending Michigan State University and working part-time teaching horseback riding lessons.  A job that would lead her to meet a young girl whose journey with cancer led Molly to start Camp Casey.

Camp Casey's mission is to provide safe, fun experiences for children and families affected by childhood cancer, rare blood disorders, and other life-threatening illnesses through accessible horseback riding programs.

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Are you concerned about college and career planning for your children?  While this stage in your kids' lives can be an overwhelming and emotional experience, it doesn't need to be with open lines of communication and good planning. 

This week I speak with Noelle Essig, College & Career Counselor in the West Bloomfield School district located in Metro Detroit.  Noelle brings decades of experience working with students and families to help navigate them through the career and college planning processes.  Be sure to follow Noelle on Twitter @NoelleEssig and for additional resources along with our show notes!

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Going through a job transition can be an emotional situation for most people in corporate America.  But what about transitioning from military life to civilian life?

Today I speak with Bill Kiefer, a corporate executive, coach, speaker, and former officer in the U.S. Army who has experienced career and life transitions from virtually all angles.

In our conversation, we discuss the difficulties of career transitions, especially for veterans transitioning from military life into civilian life.  The obstacles everyone faces during a professional or personal transition, but also the keys to success in helping you define what success could look like and a path forward.

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Who wouldn't want to provide their family with peace of mind during an emotionally difficult life situation such as losing a loved one?  Or the ability to tell your story about how you would like your children to be cared for when you are no longer able?

There are many misconceptions about what an estate plan is and isn't, but one thing is for sure, it allows you to tell your story on how to protect your family and provide them peace of mind when you need it most.

This week I speak with estate planning attorney Kristen Rajagopal, Founder of Bequest Law in Atlanta, GA.  Kristen walks us through what four critical documents make up a complete estate plan.  Documents that help us through incapacity, to documents that help us protect our children and those who mean the most to us when we are no longer here.

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Have you ever thought about making a mid-life career shift while raising a family?  A change to a completely unrelated career you already spent thousands of hours and multiple degrees to pursue?

This week, my guest is Jillian Moutafis, a leading real estate agent in the Metro Detroit area. The mother to three girls, Jillian, discusses her non-traditional journey into real estate from being an elementary school teacher for 12 years before deciding to make a career change.  Jillian talks about why she decided to change to a more flexible career that would allow her more time with her three daughters. 

Changing careers is a topic that many parents grapple with. Jillian talks about the struggle to make it work, especially in the early years, when she lost money as a realtor.  And how she tried being both a teacher and real estate agent part-time, and the sign she received that finally pushed her to go into real estate full-time.

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What if the business that you had worked your entire life to build suddenly had to shut down?  During the COVID pandemic, you likely heard of many companies that had to shut down abruptly.  However, what if your business was in the medical field that put yourself and your entire family at risk?

My guest this week is Dr. Pat Qatsha, a Dentist and owner of Dream Dental.  This is precisely the situation that Pat faced with his business and family.  To make the situation even more complicated, Pat, wife Sonia, a Physician Assistant, was also working on the front lines of the COVID battle.

We talk about Pat's personal battle pre and post COVID to balance running and growing a business, his spouse with a demanding career of her own while raising their three young children.  A relatable challenge for most entrepreneurs, especially those with families.

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As someone who has dealt with migraines for most of my life, stress management has always been a critical component of managing my migraines.  But like most people with multiple kids, a demanding career or business, and a plethora of tugging priorities, managing stress can be extremely difficult.

Additionally, to help manage my migraines, I turned to the field of Chiropractic.  Chiropractic care can often be misunderstood.  To explain what Chiropractic care is and isn't, my guest this week is Dr. JR Muldoon, a Chiropractic Neurologist and owner of NeuroLogic Chiropractic Center.

In our conversation, we discuss how JR chose to focus on the niche field of neurology within the Chiropractic space, making him a leader within the field and how that translates into better care for his patients.  JR talks about the changes he has seen in his patients, both mentally and physically, due to the impacts of COVID-19.

Please enjoy my conversation with Nick Raich.

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