Latasha Peterson is a blogger, side hustle coach and creator of Arts and Budgets, a blog dedicated to side hustles. In our conversation, Latasha describes why her relationship to debt was like being in an arranged marriage, and how her early memories of her parents’ difficult relationship with money influenced her into adulthood. She shares how she was able to take control of her financial journey, and the lessons she hopes to impart on her young children.

Catherine Wright is on a mission to help make people more financially secure.

She is passionate about developing innovative solutions to promote economic opportunities for underserved communities. We discuss how her earliest money money taught her the value of discipline, and why retirement and estate planning are crucial financial planning milestones.

Catherine is a graduate of Georgetown University and MIT Sloan, and serves as a Sr. Innovation Manager at Commonwealth.

Today’s guest is content creator Brandon from the IG account “Worth Life Balance.” After receiving an athletic scholarship, Brandon was initially set on a career in sports. However, he quickly realized that those opportunities were few and far between, and shifted into a career in finance. Brandon shares how his earliest money memories from a paper route taught him the importance of not spending money until you have it. We also discuss lessons that couples can incorporate into their financial planning, and why an investment in education can have the best ROI.

Karlie Kant lives for the applause, applause, applause.

She is a Berlin-based drag queen with self-proclaimed “big visions…and an even bigger nose!”

We discuss how Karlie defines success – both monetarily and artistically- as well as the unique “startup risks” that drag performers face.

Pray we catch you tuning in to this epic episode!

Marisol Pérez-Chow and Fernanda Cuadra are the founders of agovest.com, a platform aimed at reducing the gender wealth gap for women in Mexico. They met while pursuing their MBAs at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business

Amir Hemmat is the co-founder and CEO of Welcome Technologies. Welcome Tech is the “digital Ellis Island” and future global platform for immigration. It is currently focused on the U.S. Latinx community, the largest immigrant community in the world. Amir shares how his parents’ immigrant experience influenced his relationship with money, and how overcoming cancer shifted his perspectives.

Bonus: with Memorial Day weekend around the corner, I asked you to share your vacation budgets in this week’s listener submissions.

A conversation with the founder and CEO of Payslip, Fidelma McGuirk. Payslip offers its customers real-time visibility and control of payroll processes, something unheard of in an industry that is typically siloed and non-customizable. Fidelma talks about how growing up in Ireland shaped her work ethic, and how she balances financial wellness with mental wellness.

Jonathan Verhaeghe, better known as "Joney Talks," is a Belgian personal finance content creator. After spending a year living in France on his company's dime, he realized that there was more that he could be doing with his money, but wasn't sure where to start. This prompted him to start documenting his personal finance journey, which he now shares via his podcast and blog.

We talk about the differences Jon has observed between Europeans and Americans when it comes to money, and the irony of being a finance major who can do options math, but not budget.