Most people are focused on the savings part of their retirement planning. They contribute to their 401k, put something into a Roth IRA, and have an emergency fund. But what they often don't think about is the transition from saving to spending that will happen when they actually retire.

That's why on this episode of the podcast I talk with Laura Rehbein of Impavid Wealth Advisors on how to go about creating a new paycheck when the old one goes away.

In this episode you will learn:

• How to shift your mindset from saving to spending
• How your money can grow while you spend it
• About the building blocks of your retirement paycheck
• Why you need to rebuild your paycheck periodically

Having your first child is a wondrous event for a married couple as they start a family. There's lots of celebration surrounding it. But the cost of raising that child after its born is something that involves lots of advanced planning to avoid serious stress to your finances (and financial freedom) going forward.

So how much does it cost to raise a child these days? To answer that question I talked with Certified Financial Planner Lori Atwood to identify those costs and what people can do to plan for them.

In this episode you will learn:

• The kinds of financial changes soon-to-be parents should expect
• How to determine how those changes will affect you specifically
• How to start making changes to your financial plan to adapt to these changes
• The best ways to prepare for these changes
• How these costs change as the child get over, and how you can adapt to them

We've all heard the saying: "The rich get richer and the poor get poorer." But why do the rich get richer? Is it just the mindset that "it takes money to make money" or do they know something else that we don't?

Lots of financial planners talk about mutual funds, annuities, IRAs and 401(k)s, but do the rich do the same or is there more? To answer that question, I talked with Ben Mohr about how everyone can invest like the ultra-wealthy.

In this episode you will learn:

• What wealthy people do when the market is down
• Alternative strategies that are actually safer than traditional investments
• About life settlements as a tool of the ultra-wealthy
• About safe investments for those nearing retirement

Everyone these days knows that a college education doesn't come cheap. It's a major investment for families and, if not handled properly, can lead to financial hardship after graduation. But can you get a good education without paying full price?

To answer that question and to discover ways that parents and students can find the perfect college fit academically, socially, and financially, I talked with college consultant Lee Norwood to tell us all about it.

In this episode you will learn:

• When parents and students should start the college search process.
• How to set up a college planning timeline.
• What should be on your timeline.
• How to make a balanced list of potential schools.
• Whether test scores are still important.

As a bankruptcy attorney, I know that getting that discharge and fresh start in your financial life can be liberating. No longer having the stress of carrying debt is great, but the next question is: where do you go from there?

To answer that question, I talk to fellow bankruptcy attorney Barry Levine about the steps you can take to rebuild your financial life.

In this episode you will learn:

• What you can do to make sure that your fresh start lasts
• About the bad money habits you see that prevent some people from achieving financial freedom post-bankruptcy
• About what they can do to change that
• What you can do to rebuild your credit

Many people experience financial difficulties due to deep seated emotional feelings about money. These feelings often drive bad money decisions that keep them from achieving financial freedom.

To identify these emotional money beliefs and help people to get past them I talked with Certified Financial Planner Shannon Ryan to discuss solutions to this problem.

In this episode you will learn:

- The money beliefs that could be holding you back from financial freedom - How to change them - How to heal emotional money wounds - What "money shame" is and how to get over it

Even if you are on track with your savings and have a clear idea of what you want to do in retirement, there is one component that most people miss: their health. If you want to have a long retirement, your health is key.

That's why in this episode of the podcast I talked with Dr. Aleksandra Gajer about how you can optimize your most important asset: your body.

In this episode you will learn:

• About the health of the average American
• How much it needs to improve overall to ensure a long retirement
• About how to increase your energy
• How to avoid burnout
• How to rebuild and maintain your metabolism
• How to maintain hormonal balance and brain function

People struggling with debt deal with stress every day. Worrying about how they are going to deal with it can have a significant impact on their mental health, their lives, and their relationships.

That's why in this episode of the podcast I talk with Dr. Erika Rasure, a financial therapist with a doctorate in personal financial planning on how to deal with this stress in a positive way.

In this episode you will learn:

• The most common mental health challenges that those with debt face
• How credit card debt impact someone's mental health
• How to address this stress and have improved mental health
• About Loud Budgeting

Achieving long term financial freedom involves learning new things. You need to know the basics of investing, saving, and good stewardship of your money. But the concepts and terminology can be difficult to grasp at times.

That's why on this episode of the podcast I talk with Jesse Hurst of Impel Wealth Management who uses pop culture insights to help people learn what they need to know and retire like a rock star.

In this episode you will learn:

• All about Popenomics
• How pop culture references can help you understand financial and economic concepts

Just about every day there are stories in the news about how President Trump's economic policies, including tariffs, will affect the economy. People are worried about higher inflation and a possible recession.

To address this issue I talked with Dr. Laquore Meadows about how you can plan for the future and achieve financial freedom despite what the political landscape may be.

In this episode you will learn:

• How to navigate the shifting political landscape to be successful
• Why what the politicians do really doesn't matter
• How to build a strategy for wealth and financial freedom that can hold up no matter the economy or the political environment
• How politics affect the stock market and how to respond