In this exciting episode of the Holistic Wealth podcast, I’m distilling some great strategies and tips to help you spring clean your personal finances. Spring often means renewal, rejuvenation and since we're also in the midst of spring cleaning our homes and wardrobes, our personal finances should also get some concierge treatment. It couldn’t come at a better time given the economic impacts of COVID-19.

Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on people’s finances, around 145 million Americans say they cannot afford another year like 2020, according to WalletHub’s new Coronavirus Money Survey, released today. This survey illustrates some of the ways in which COVID-19 has impacted Americans’ lives and spending habits. According to the survey, money problems are a huge source of stress and have now surpassed COVID-19 as being the top stressor in America, a 15% change since last year. The pandemic causes more need for credit cards, as 29 Million more Americans say they will apply for a new credit card this year due to coronavirus, compared to last year.

The survey revealed that women’s spending has increased. Women are 16% more likely than men to say they spend more money due to coronavirus. Many Americans have also decided to start saving, as 61% of Americans are saving more money during the coronavirus pandemic, rather than spending more. Touching cash is less scary, and about 30% fewer people than last year believe it is possible to contract COVID-19 from money. Join us for this exciting episode of the Holistic Wealth podcast, where we outline some great tips and strategies to help you spring clean your finances!

In this exciting episode of the Holistic Wealth Podcast our very special guest is Shannah Game, a Certified Financial Planner™. Shannah is host to the universally popular and top-ranked iTunes podcast, “Millennial Money” with listeners in 164 countries and over 500K downloads a month. For the past six years, in over 200 episodes, Shannah has been on the hunt to find money tips that can change the way listeners of any age think, act and talk about money. With expert guests and creative angles, Shannah uncovers taboos around money and untangles confusion around any financial subject you might find yourself in. Ultimately, “Millennial Money” makes a passionate case for finding your own individual path toward “money wellness” and the life you wish you could live.

Aside from her podcast, she is an entrepreneur at heart and formidable trailblazer. Shannah started her first business, Hometown Cinema, Inc. at 19 while in college at Indiana University that helped over 130 students get jobs and internships in the entertainment industry.

Shannah is also the CEO of helloitsme.world a brand that creates the tools you need to show up authentically and be uniquely you. Her financial expertise has been highlighted in articles for Women’s Health, MSN Money, Reuters, Bankrate.com, Refinery 29, CNBC, Everygirl and Yahoo! Finance to name a few, while she has written for Huffington Post, Go Banking Rates, Policy genius, Haven Life and Fidelity Investments. Check out this exciting episode of the Holistic Wealth podcast with Keisha Blair!

In this exciting and quick solo episode, I’m giving some quick tips on financial resilience and financial resourcefulness and why its important to try to pay down debt as well as save and invest at the same time – no matter how small. Its an age-old debate in the personal finance world – and I am offering my perspective based on my book Holistic Wealth and my own professional experience as a trained Economist and as someone who has a unique perspective to offer based on my own experience of being widowed at a very young age.

In the Certified Holistic WealthTM Consultant Program, offered through the Institute on Holistic Wealth, there’s an entire module on financial resilience and financial resourcefulness and why they are so important – in addition to saving and paying down debt at the same time. These are critical elements of a Holistic Wealth portfolio that is unique for everyone. COVID-19 has shown us that financial resilience – which is defined as the ability to bounce back financially after setbacks, is extremely important. As I stated in my book, holistic wealth is about “the art of recovery from disruption”, and financial resilience is part of that art.

“Having an emergency fund with savings to last six or nine months is also ideal. An emergency fund can be a lifesaver in cases of long-term illness, a job loss, sudden death, or divorce. An emergency fund is a building block of financial resilience—which I’ve defined as the speed at which we can bounce back from setbacks or tragedy. Similarly, a life insurance policy and critical illness or disability insurance are all building blocks of financial resilience”. –Holistic Wealth.

Check out this quick, solo episode of the Holistic Wealth podcast with Keisha Blair and learn a bit more about financial resilience.

In this exciting episode of the Holistic Wealth podcast, our very special guest is KJ Dell'Antonia, New Times Bestselling Author of The Chicken Sisters.  She is the former editor of the New York Times' Motherlode blog and the author of the book How to Be a Happier Parent. Her debut novel, The Chicken Sisters, is a timely, humorous exploration of the same themes she focuses on in her journalism: the importance of finding joy in our families, the challenge of figuring out what makes us happy and the need to value the people in front of us more than the ones in our phones and laptops, every single time. KJ is also the host of the #AmWriting podcast.

In this exciting episode of the Holistic Wealth podcast with Keisha Blair, our very special guest is Michelle Kuei, Founder of Elevate Life Coaching. Michelle is a certified confidence & leadership coach and author of a new memoir entitled “Perfectly Normal: An Immigrant’s Story of Making it in America”. Michelle has a PHD in Pharmacy, and is a certified life coach.

It is estimated that 70% of people experience imposter syndrome at some point in their lives. Imposter syndrome affects people from all walks of life. Michelle works with negative self-talkers to discover their inner strength and beauty by overcoming the fear of judgment. Michelle opens up on the Holistic Wealth podcast about her suicide attempt – and how she overcame her suicidal thoughts and suicide ideation. With Meghan Markle’s Oprah interview just a few days ago – we thought this would be a great episode to continue the discussion surrounding mental health and how important it is to us all.

For many years, Michelle allowed her negative beliefs to rule her life. The idea of loving herself felt strange. She was afraid to be seen and known. In order to be seen and known, she would need to tell and explain about her disability.  Michelle is permanently disabled as a result of a hit and run car accident when she was 11 years old. Growing up in a society and culture where beauty is weighted heavily on appearance, the stories that she told herself were harsh, brutal, and cruel.

Michelle’s story is one of courage, determination, and vulnerability. But more importantly, it is about having the confidence to face fear in everyday life. Facing our own worst enemy, facing our own judgments and harsh criticism.

By letting go of her own judgments, she allowed herself to flow freely. She accepted herself for all her strengths, beauty, and flaws. She accepts that she is not the perfect hourglass shape and accepts herself just the way she is no matter how others see her. Michelle is now on a mission to share this positivity with the world. Tune into this exciting episode of the Holistic Wealth Podcast with Keisha Blair in conversation with Michelle Kuei.

Today is International Women’s Day and in this exciting episode of the Holistic Wealth podcast, our special guest is Iman Oubou, Founder and CEO of Swaay Media. Iman Oubou is a Moroccan-American self-made entrepreneur, published scientist and former beauty queen (Miss New York US 2015 and 2nd Runner Up at the 2015 Miss United States pageant) on a mission to change the women's media landscape.

In this episode of the podcast, Iman authentically speaks to the experience of starting her own business, her near-bankruptcy and becoming successful. Check out this exciting episode of the Holistic Wealth podcast with Keisha Blair!

In this exciting episode, Tracy Lamourie, a high-profile international award-winning publicist and the CEO of Lamourie Media. Tracy is also the author of the book GET REPPED — Build Your Brand With Effective Public and Media Relations.

She is a well-known, longtime advocate on a myriad of important worldwide issues and an award-winning international publicist working across industries from major entertainment projects to small businesses. Tracy is passionate about amplifying important messages and being a voice for those who most need one. Recognized by media around the world for her 20-year campaign that ultimately helped free an innocent man from death row to her work getting clients major media attention and for her local community work.

Tracy is the winner of the FIRST PLACE PLATINUM award Hamilton Spectator Readers’ Choice for PR 2018, Diamond 2019. She has been frequently quoted in the international media on both human rights issues and as a Public Relations thought leader. A frequent guest on TV, radio and high-profile podcasts around the world on topics of leadership, empowerment, and entrepreneurship as well as all aspects of media and public relations. She is a 2020 RBC Women of Influence Nominee and a 2020 Universal Women’s Network Woman of Inspiration Nominee and was also recently nominated for the internationally prestigious 2020 Tällberg/Eliasson Global Leadership Prize. Check out this exciting episode of the Holistic Wealth podcast with Tracy Lamourie in conversation with Keisha Blair!

It’s now the 1st of March, its Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day. During the month of March, we will be featuring some amazingly talented women on the Holistic Wealth podcast. In this exciting episode, the iconic and amazingly talented, Loren Ridinger, Co-Founder of Shop.com and Market America, and Founder of Motives Cosmetics, shares her entrepreneurial journey and offers tips for business success. In this episode, we also talked about how we can use our collective power to achieve a more equal future and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and taking action and walking the talk when it comes to supporting women in business.

Check out this exciting episode of the Holistic Wealth podcast with Loren Ridinger in conversation with Keisha Blair!

In this exciting episode of the Holistic Wealth podcast, our very special guest is someone I admire deeply, Rhiannon Beaubien, Managing Editor at Farnam Street Media, one of the fastest-growing websites in North America. Rhiannon shares tips on self-publishing and having a strong platform. Rhiannon also shares tips for launching a digital product and shares some of the exciting product and course launches coming shortly at Farnam Street Media. Rhiannon is the lead writer/project manager of The Great Mental Models book series. Rhiannon also develops a lot of the Farnam Street course content and presents mental models to anyone who is interested. Rhiannon is also the Author of Alone Among Spies.

Farnam Street Media was founded by Shane Parrish and is dedicated to helping readers master the best of what other people have already figured out. They curate, examine and explore the timeless ideas and mental models that history’s brightest minds have used to live lives of purpose. Farnam Street has drawn the attention of some of the biggest names in finance. Dan Loeb, one of the more prominent hedge fund executives on Wall Street, is a big fan as well as Ray Dalio of Bridgewater, the world’s largest hedge fund. The name of the website is a tribute to the billionaire investor: Berkshire Hathaway’s address in Omaha is 3555 Farnam Street.

In this exciting episode of the Holistic Wealth podcast with Keisha Blair, our special guest is Patricia Gagic, an accomplished international contemporary artist and an award-winning author. She is President of Patricia Karen Gagic Art Enterprise Inc. Armed with only a high school diploma and experience from three part-time jobs, she moved to Toronto, Ontario and began the journey into “The Old Boys Network” of Canadian Banking. At age 25, she had climbed the corporate ladder to Senior Management.

In 1987 she became an Entrepreneur operating a successful Property Management company, which included medical buildings, a retirement home and residential properties. She was a volunteer mentor/coach for the Federal Business Development Bank’s Continuing Education programs, appointed a Governor of Junior Achievement and is an active community fundraiser.

In 2013, Patricia was Knighted as a Dame of the International Order of Saint George Grand Prior of Canada. In 2018, she was inducted into the Hall of Fame for winning the Women's Executive Network (WXN) Canada's Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Awards for the fourth time. She was a member of the Ontario Cabinet of Friends of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights and is a member of the Board of Directors of the Sir Edmund Hilary Foundation and the Divon Academy. Patricia is a consultant at AiDA, Academy of Imagination and Dramatic Arts in Hamilton, Ontario. She is also a Co-founder and Advisor of Help Heal Humanity a registered not for profit supporting education in Haiti, Cambodia and Kenya.

Patricia is a certified Level II Feng Shui Consultant, a Reiki Master, and is certified in the 16 Guidelines for Life, Five Tibetan Yogas and Transformative Mindfulness. Patricia is disciplined in Wuji Yuan Gong and Qi Gong.