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Shannon McLay started the Financial Gym back in 2013 where she focused on helping those in their 20's and 30's manage their money. Over time, she has blogged on Financially Blonde, as well as started the Martinis and Your Money Podcast.

We discuss:

• Shannon's background in personal finance
• Why Shannon started the Financial Gym
• How the Financial Gym works and how to join
• The future of the Financial Gym

Links from the show:

• Financial Gym
• Oprah Super Soul Conversations
• Think and Grow Rich - Napoleon Hill

Connect with Mabel:

• @thefinancialgym on Instagram
• @FinancialGym on Twitter
• @theshannonmclay on Twitter
• @theshannonmclay on Instagram
• Connect with Shannon McClay on LinkedIn

On this episode, I'm learning from Mabel Nunez, the CEO, and Founder of Girls on the Money. Girls on the Money is a stock market investing education company for women! We talk about how Mabel started out knowing nothing about stock investing and went on to complete an MBA and her path forward into helping other women get involved in the stock market. Links from the show:

• One Up On Wall Street - Peter Lynch
• Stock Market Investing Mini-Lessons For Beginners: A starter guide for beginner investors - Mabel A Nuñez
• The Little Book of Common Sense Investing - John C. Boogle
• Motley Fool Podcasts

Connect with Mabel:

• Instagram @GirlsontheMoney
• Facebook.com/groups/GirlsontheMoney
• Facebook.com/GirlsontheMoney
• Email: [email protected]

Download Episode! On this episode, we can learn a lot about money, marriage, and raising financially responsible children from Mrs. Diane Harris! Diane is an award-winning personal finance journalist and financial wellness expert. She believes managing your money wisely is critical to your health and well-being and to living the life you aspire to. Previously, she was the editor-in-chief of Time Inc.'s Money Magazine, the first woman to hold the top spot, and one of the founding editors of its website, Money.com. Currently, she is the Editorial Director of Considerable.com, a new financial and lifestyle brand for people in their 50s and 60s that will launch officially in September, but you can check it out now. Book Recommendations:

• How to Make Your Money Last by Jane Bryant Quinn
• Make the Most of Your Money Now by Jane Bryant Quinn
• Smart and Simple Financial Strategies for Busy People by Jane Bryant Quinn
• The Index Card: Why Personal Finance Doesn't Have to Be Complicated by Helaine Olen and Harold Pollack
• How to Be a Financial Grownup: Proven Advice from High Achievers on How to Live Your Dreams and Have Financial Freedom by Bobbi Rebell
• Broke Millennial by Erin Lowry

Podcast Recommendations:

• Planet Money
• NYTimes The Daily
• So Money
• Financial Grownup
• Stacking Benjamins

How to Connect with Diane:

• Considerable.com
• Twitter @DianeHarris
• Twitter @ConsiderableHQ
• LinkedIn

Download Episode! On this episode of the Lifelong Learning Podcast I chat with Paulette Perhach of the viral F*** Off Fund essay, and author of The Writer's Life. We discuss who should consider having an F*** Off Fund, why one should consider building up such a fund, and how you can get started building your own. We also talk about her writing, as well as her upcoming book and new podcast.

Links from the show: Can We Talk About Money F*** Off Fund Paulette Perhach Lynda.com Welcome to the Writer's Life: How to Design Your Writing Craft, Writing Business, Writing Practice, and Reading Practice Connect with Paulette: Twitter @pauletteperhach Instagram @paulettejperhach Facebook Paulette Is A Writer

Natalie wanted to be an attorney just like Claire Huxtable when she grew up. After getting her Bachelor's in Communications, she enrolled in law school believing that taking out loans to pay for school is "good debt." Later she learned, there's no such thing! Natalie ended up filing a Chapter 7 Petition under the bankruptcy code and learned a wealth of information related about student loans on her journey. I learned a wealth of information from Natalie! Listen to the episode to find out more about how you might want to tackle your student loans in bankruptcy court. Or if you're interested in the types of bankruptcy options available and how they might work to help you get back on track! Links from the show: My Student Loan Counselor - Natalie Jean-Baptiste, P.C. National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys Books

• Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey
• Money: A Love Story by Kate Northrup
• Personal Bankruptcy Laws for Dummies

Podcasts

• Dave Ramsey
• Know Debt No Problem by Mary Wheeler

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Download Episode! On this episode, I get to know Lisa Rowan of The Penny Hoarder and the Pop Fashion Podcast. We discuss how she finds information to learn more about the retail and grocery industries on The Penny Hoarder, and also how she gathers information for the fun podcast she co-hosts, Pop Fashion. Links from the show: The Penny Hoarder Pop Fashion Podcast Target's Flushable Wipes The Ever Important Emergency Fund Racked.com Care + Wear Connect with Lisa: Twitter @lisatella IG @popfashionpodcast Twitter @justpopfashion

On this episode, I talk with Melanie Lockert of the website Dear Debt and one of the founders of the Lola Retreat I had the pleasure to attend in April. Melanie shares her story of being in debt, how she managed to get out of debt, where her blog came into helping her stay motivated, and how the Lola Retreat came to be.

Links from the show:

Dear Debt

Lola Retreat

20 Things About Melanie

Buy Melanie's Book: Dear Debt: A Story About Breaking Up With Debt 

Connect with Melanie:

Twitter @DearDebtBlog

Twitter @LolaRetreat

Instagram @DearDebt

Instagram @LolaRetreat

On this episode, I talk to Kristin Wong of Get Money! 

Kristin Wong is a freelance writer who regularly contributes to the New York Times, The Cut, and Lifehacker. She started out writing for one of my favorite blogs, Get Rich Slowly. 

We discuss how Kristin started out writing about personal finance and how she's come to write a resourceful book for everyone to learn to take back control of their finances. Our chat includes a few chapters of her book, Get Money, and also a fun discussion about a few of the articles she's written about worrying and cursing!

Links from the show:

How to Be Better at Worrying (The Cut)

Kristin Wong

Calm.com FREE for Schools

Further Reading:

Get Money: Live the Life You Want, Not Just the Life You Can Afford

Social Media:

Follow Kristin on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

On this episode, I talk with Jaime and Chris Durheim of Keep Thrifty! We discuss how Jaime's love for a more minimalist lifestyle helped them to achieve a mini-retirement for Chris and what their plans are in the coming years. You'll learn the story behind the Little White Shack they have planned as well as how they came to focus on major shared dreams.

Links from the show:

Keep Thrifty

Keep Thrifty App

Jamie DeClutters

Our Freedom Story

Further Reading:

The Seven Levels of Intimacy by Matthew Kelly

My Year With Eleanor by Noelle Hancock   Social Media:   Keep Thrifty on Twitter, Facebook, and Pinterest  

On this episode of The Lifelong Learning Podcast, I share some of my latest fears doing the show and all about fermenting various types of yeast. Whether you're looking to make a fresh homemade pizza, a loaf of bread, or working with SCOBYs like Kombucha and Kefir you'll want to hear some of the great tips for keeping the yeast happy on this episode! In addition, I share my experiences getting into fermentation with champagne yeast when making hard ciders.

If you have experience with different types of yeast, I'd love to hear your thoughts or what you've experienced. Please leave a comment on the show notes page or send me an email at kate @ katenesi.com

Links from the episode:

Seed Mat Warmers

Gallon Jugs

Airlocks

Kefir Grains

Champagne Yeast

Active Dry Yeast