In this final episode of Season 1, Gretchen Smoot shares her system for planning and achieving an insane amount of goals annually. With her background in finance she has wonderful tips and advice on setting financial goals and teaching children the value of money. Gretchen begins this episode sharing the story of her escape from a violent relationship in college and the courageous decisions she made to rewrite her future. Her story is one of courage and hope and a reminder that we each have the power to define our story, change our circumstances and write a happy ending for our life.

Gretchen holds a BS in Business from the University of Florida Warrington College of Business and an MS in Applied Economics from the Jon. M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University. She is currently the CFO of the Everest Group and has been working with CEO George Morris for nearly 15 years. Active in church and community, Gretchen serves on numerous boards including PTA, Youth Lacrosse and Community Council. She is a wife and mother of 4 whose hobbies include visiting national parks, home renovation projects, reading, hiking and listening to podcasts. She loves taking pictures and has over 3,550,000 views as a Google Local Guide.

*If you or someone you love is in danger from domestic violence, help is available 24/7/365 from the National Domestic Hotline 1-800-799-7233 (SAFE)