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"That blanket approach just doesn't work, especially with young people."  - Jessica Thiessen

Have you ever passed by a credit union on the way to your local bank branch and thought, what is it and why would people go there?  We've got news for you: you're not the only one.

On today's episode of $HMONEY Radio, host Anastasia Barbuzzi chats with Jessica Thiessen who speaks on behalf of Canada's Credit Unions. They go through a 101-style lesson on just what credit unions are, how they operate and how they work to your benefit. For example, did you know that credit union members own their credit unions? Now you do!

Plus, Jessica offers some helpful budgeting and planning tips to help guide you through the rest of 2022 and beyond. So if you're curious about credit unions, looking for different ways to manage your finances, or need some advice on how to start the New Year off on a good foot, listen to this episode.

To learn more about credit unions and Canada's Credit Unions in particular, tap or click here. 

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Sound credits: Levels by Yung Kartz ($HMONEY theme song - intro/outro music)

Edited and produced by Anastasia Barbuzzi, founder and creative director of $HMONEY ($HMONEY Radio).

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Sound credits: Levels by Yung Kartz ($HMONEY theme song - intro/outro music)

Edited and produced by Anastasia Barbuzzi, founder and creative director of $HMONEY ($HMONEY Radio).

"We have to start a pandemic of a different style."  - Arnaud Saint-Paul

If you're wondering what that quote has to do with personal finance, this episode will give you the answer. Coming to you live from his cozy château in France, Arnaud Saint-Paul, co-founder of GIVE Nation, dissects the topics of teaching financial literacy and philanthropy to an untapped age bracket.

The award-winning software, finance and social impact entrepreneur created GIVE Nation, a community driven education platform, to help 5–18 year old’s with sustainable financial literacy and making an impact through the power of altruism.

Basically, Arnaud and his organization came up with a reward system for good behaviour that entices children to give back. This year GIVE Nation partnered with Gather, a revolutionary blockchain community,  to empower its community to do the same.

On this episode, we discuss creating habits as young as 7-years-old, encouraging giving year-round (not just at Christmastime), the education system, engaging young people in personal finance, and so much more.


To follow along with Arnaud, tap or click here.

To check out GIVE Nation, head here.

To learn more about Gather, tap or click here.

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Sound credits: Levels by Yung Kartz ($HMONEY theme song - intro/outro music)

Edited and produced by Anastasia Barbuzzi, founder and creative director of $HMONEY ($HMONEY Radio).

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Sound credits: Levels by Yung Kartz ($HMONEY theme song - intro/outro music)

Edited and produced by Anastasia Barbuzzi, founder and creative director of $HMONEY ($HMONEY Radio).

"Every single one of us on this planet is not only capable of manifesting but, we're already actively manifesting everyday... The question is, are you manifesting with intention?"  - Ashton August

Manifestation has become quite the buzzword. Today on $HMONEY Radio, two-time guest Ashton August defines it. Plus, she helps ring in the New Year, 50 episodes, and leads the first-ever #MoneyMeditation on the show, debuting another original series on the podcast.  

Ashton gives you a 101-style lesson on manifesting, the scoop on her new book, tips for keeping yourself grounded after meditating, and more. 

The “new year, new you” mentality lacks compassion. Create a new habit of positive self talk and speaking things into existence in 2022.


To follow along with Ashton’s journey, tap or click here. 

To check out YogiApproved and YA Classes, tap or click here. 

To grab yourself and a loved one a copy of Ashton’s books, tap or click here. 

To learn more about “eating the frog” and Ashton’s morning routine, check out this episode. 

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Sound credits: Levels by Yung Kartz ($HMONEY theme song - intro/outro music)

Edited and produced by Anastasia Barbuzzi, founder and creative director of $HMONEY ($HMONEY Radio).

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Sound credits: Levels by Yung Kartz ($HMONEY theme song - intro/outro music)

Edited and produced by Anastasia Barbuzzi, founder and creative director of $HMONEY ($HMONEY Radio).

It’s been a little while since host Anastasia Barbuzzi has gotten on the mic solo but, on today’s episode she’s back to tell you the biggest lessons she’s learned on $HMONEY Radio in 2021, her first official year as a podcast host. 

We want to extend a special thanks to you, our listeners, and all of the amazing guests who’ve helped build the foundation of what $HMONEY is today. Cheers to almost 50 episodes and a brighter 2022! Happy New Year 💚

This episode is sponsored by our partner, Hardbacon. If you want to check out Hardbacon for yourself you can head to www.hardbacon.ca. Enter your phone number on their site and they’ll even send you their free app via text!

To listen to Anastasia's chat with Hardbacon founder Julien Brault, tap or click here.

To read about how you can better manage your finances in 2022, tap or click here.

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Sound credits: Levels by Yung Kartz ($HMONEY theme song - intro/outro music)

Edited and produced by Anastasia Barbuzzi, founder and creative director of $HMONEY ($HMONEY Radio).

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Sound credits: Levels by Yung Kartz ($HMONEY theme song - intro/outro music)

Edited and produced by Anastasia Barbuzzi, founder and creative director of $HMONEY ($HMONEY Radio).

“What if there were a way to achieve financial freedom and live your dreams, without taking big risks or making drastic changes?”

After reading about David Bach's The Latte Factor, host Anastasia Barbuzzi was inspired to create a series on millennial money habits. Whether you're living paycheck to paycheck, or simply want to do better financially, this series is for you.

Today Anastasia and guest advisor Donya Khandan discuss managing, organizing, and planning for your financial goals in the New Year. 

*NOTE: #HYH will air in addition to $HMONEY’s regularly scheduled episodes.


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Sound credits: Levels by Yung Kartz ($HMONEY theme song - intro/outro music)

Edited and produced by Anastasia Barbuzzi, founder and creative director of $HMONEY ($HMONEY Radio).

To get acquainted with your host, tap or click HERE.

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Sound credits: Levels by Yung Kartz ($HMONEY theme song - intro/outro music)

Edited and produced by Anastasia Barbuzzi, founder and creative director of $HMONEY ($HMONEY Radio).

"I don't believe that you have to sacrifice your life to have a fulfilling career or to run a business."  - Samantha Rayner

Samantha Rayner and Caitlin Rushton, co-founders of Vancouver-based Better Basics, have taken on two challenging tasks:

1) Standing out in a "saturated" market of "clean" and sustainable products

2) Rewriting the rhetoric on hustle culture

So far, they're succeeding at both missions. On this episode of the #FoundingFemme series, host Anastasia Barbuzzi chats with Samantha about funding, building, and truly making a difference with a purposeful, eco-friendly brand.  

About the series: If you want a BTS, insider look at how superwomen across industries came to live their dreams by doing their jobs - on their own terms - #FoundingFemme is for you. Learn just what it takes to start, grow, and sustain a company more than just financially. Tap or click here for more info.

To follow along with Better Basics, check them out on Instagram here.

To shop the Better Basics collection, tap or click here.

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Sound credits: Ketsa, High-Vibe / Levels by Yung Kartz ($HMONEY theme song - intro/outro music)

Edited and produced by Anastasia Barbuzzi, founder and creative director of $HMONEY ($HMONEY Radio).

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Sound credits: Levels by Yung Kartz ($HMONEY theme song - intro/outro music)

Edited and produced by Anastasia Barbuzzi, founder and creative director of $HMONEY ($HMONEY Radio).

"It starts early. It starts at a very young age, this whole idea of financial literacy. There’s curriculum that’s supposed to be covered now about financial literacy in high school… I still don’t think we cover it enough."  - Mike D'Amore

If you listened to their first chat together, you learned about the process of buying a home in one of the craziest markets of all-time. On today's episode, host @anastasiabarbuzzi gets her fiancé @mjdeezy to spit about his path to becoming a teacher, finance & education, unpaid work & internships, his first job (hullo, 7-Eleven) + the secret sauce to creating a five ⭐️ star gas station meal for when you’re down ‘n’ out.

There is lots of tea (and other questionable fluids) to be sipped during this episode... Get ready.🥤


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Sound credits: Levels by Yung Kartz ($HMONEY theme song - intro/outro music)

Edited and produced by Anastasia Barbuzzi, founder and creative director of $HMONEY ($HMONEY Radio).

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Edited and produced by Anastasia Barbuzzi, founder and creative director of $HMONEY ($HMONEY Radio).

"For individuals who have less of a choice about menstrual health care, this service gives you what you need exactly when you need it."  - Courtney King

We're super excited to have $HMONEY's first-ever sister duo on the podcast this week, Courtney and Morgan King, the co-founders of Orchyd.  The Kings are on a mission to modernize period care. Sick of outdated support, inadequate access, and negative stigmas associated with talking about menstruation, they decided it was time for a change.

Using a period tracking app and telemedicine network, Orchyd tackles the lack of affordable health and period care available to those who menstruate. If you've downloaded and deleted almost every period app out there, you're going to want to listen to this episode.

On this episode of the #FoundingFemme series, host Anastasia Barbuzzi chats with the sisters about funding, creating and building a unique and purposeful brand in an extremely competitive industry weighted down by taboo.   

About the series: If you want a BTS, insider look at how superwomen across industries came to live their dreams by doing their jobs - on their own terms - #FoundingFemme is for you. Learn just what it takes to start, grow, and sustain a company more than just financially. Tap or click here for more info.

To follow along with the Kings and Orchyd, check them out on Instagram here.

To download the Orchyd app or shop their products, tap or click here.

To listen to our other episodes concerning menstrual inequity and period poverty, tap or click here, here and here. 

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Sound credits: Ketsa, High-Vibe / Levels by Yung Kartz ($HMONEY theme song - intro/outro music)

Edited and produced by Anastasia Barbuzzi, founder and creative director of $HMONEY ($HMONEY Radio).

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Sound credits: Levels by Yung Kartz ($HMONEY theme song - intro/outro music)

Edited and produced by Anastasia Barbuzzi, founder and creative director of $HMONEY ($HMONEY Radio).

"Honestly, I think it's hard to have family conversations about money."  - Mackey McNeill

Mackey McNeill has been in the finance industry for nearly 40 years. Many of those have been spent helping families achieve a "successful succession". A.K.A: a smooth transition into passing down the family business. Just take a look at her latest book, The Prosperity Playbook: Planning For a Successful Family Business Succession.

In addition to being an accomplished author, Mackey is CEO and President of MACKEY, a Cincinnati-based firm offering family-owned businesses a combination of coaching and CFO-level financial expertise. She has been quoted as a financial expert in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Money and USA Today.

If you thought joining the family business was a thing of the past, get ready to change your mind. In today's episode host @anastasiabarbuzzi chats with Mackey about the inspiration behind The Prosperity Playbook, the evolution of women in finance, how to have hard family conversations about money, and so much more.

To grab your own copy of Mackey's new book, click here!

To follow along with Mackey and MACKEY Advisors, click here.

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Sound credits: Levels by Yung Kartz ($HMONEY theme song - intro/outro music)

Edited and produced by Anastasia Barbuzzi, founder and creative director of $HMONEY ($HMONEY Radio).

To get acquainted with your host, tap or click HERE.

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Sound credits: Levels by Yung Kartz ($HMONEY theme song - intro/outro music)

Edited and produced by Anastasia Barbuzzi, founder and creative director of $HMONEY ($HMONEY Radio).

“I just wanna set an example of how business can be done in a way that’s both profitable to shareholders, easy on the planet, great for the people… I wanna give people a better means through which they can vote with their wallets because it really is up to corporations to set an example.”  - Kat Plouffe, CEO & Co-Founder of Only 

Kat Plouffe believes that period products shouldn't cut into your survival budget for things like food and rent. That's part of the reason why she spent six years building Only, which provides access to affordable, convenient, organic and biodegradable period products.

According to Kat, "organic" shouldn’t be an option just for those who can afford to pay a premium. Only's eco-friendly subscription model allows Plouffe and her partners to offer their products at lower price point. Plus, for every subscription purchased, Only makes a donation to help eliminate period poverty in Canada. 

On this episode of the #FoundingFemme series, host Anastasia Barbuzzi chats with Kat about making the first organic tampon Canada’s seen in a decade, working on a period care brand with male business partners, decreasing the shame around periods to educate about women's issues, and more.

About the series: If you want a BTS, insider look at how superwomen across industries came to live their dreams by doing their jobs - on their own terms - #FoundingFemme is for you. Learn just what it takes to start, grow, and sustain a company more than just financially. Tap or click here for more info.

To follow along with Kat and Only, check them out on Instagram here and here.

To shop Only period products, tap or click here.

On Kat's recommendation, get your copy of Full Steam Ahead.

To listen to our other episodes concerning menstrual inequity and period poverty, tap or click here and here.

This episode is sponsored by our partners at Hardbacon. Tap or click here to learn more about them.

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Sound credits: Ketsa, High-Vibe / Levels by Yung Kartz ($HMONEY theme song - intro/outro music)

Edited and produced by Anastasia Barbuzzi, founder and creative director of $HMONEY ($HMONEY Radio).

To get acquainted with your host, tap or click HERE.

To subscribe to The #SundayScroll ☕, Anastasia’s weekly newsletter, tap or click HERE.

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Sound credits: Levels by Yung Kartz ($HMONEY theme song - intro/outro music)

Edited and produced by Anastasia Barbuzzi, founder and creative director of $HMONEY ($HMONEY Radio).