Money You Should Ask

This week's guest is the one and only Joanna Cassidy. She is an award-winning actress best known for her roles in Blade Runner, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, and the HBO series, Six Feet Under. Having envisioned a career in science and art, Joanna has embraced the twists of fate that have transformed her life. Joanna's long list of accomplishments includes winning a Golden Globe and being nominated for three Emmys, a Saturn Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award.

Joanna returns to Money You Should Ask for a second time and shares her wisdom around money, life, and success.

Episode Highlights:

[4:41] Although money was not discussed during Joanna's childhood, she understood acquiring property was significant.[8:29] Joanna's unconscious antenna drew her to business opportunities such as Lips Chips and Mulholland Distilling.[13:01] Becoming aware of the joy and the difficulty of money.[20:53] Understanding the energetic flow of money.[27:17] Taking a good look at your financial reality even when it is hard to deal with.[31:32] Staying grounded when everything around you is moving so fast.

To learn more about Joanna Cassidy or to connect with her, visit officialjoannacassidy.com or visit @joannacassidyofficial on Instagram.

What's your recipe for wellness? Whether it's your physical health, mental health, or even your financial health, they are all integral aspects in finding balance in life. And they are all interconnected.

Our next guest is Wendie Veloz, the founder of Wellness Grind, an online community that helps people identify their wellness needs and define their unique wellness recipe. Wendie has over 15 years of Public Health and prevention experience, working with individuals and local, state, and federal government agencies. Wendie is a level 2 certified SPIN instructor and certified Reiki practitioner.

Conversation Highlights Between Bob and Wendie:

[4:18] Wellness services can be expensive. How to seek help when you are in survival mode.[8:49] Preventing harmful outcomes in the long term by investing in your wellness.[12:20] The impact of growing up in the Hispanic culture and the cultural influences around money.[19:39] Asking for support and building a team of people to help you.[22: 51] Unlearning beliefs and habits after 12 months of social isolation during the pandemic.[33:36] Money and Motivation Tip: Wendie shares a secret paydown method that student loan debt lenders don't want you to know about.

Wendie named her company Wellness Grind because "there's a lot of grit and determination that needs to come into maintaining your wellness over your life course." Wendie loves to share diverse wellness and health perspectives on WellnessGrind.com.

Building your own successful business and creating online income streams is something that so many people across the world are trying to achieve. You may be one of them!

Our next guest, David Ralph, is an online business coach and the host of the top-ranked podcast, Join Up Dots. David takes his guests on a journey of discovery, inspired by the words of the late Steve Jobs. David "joins up the dots" of his guests' lives, highlighting their failures and successes (with more than a few laughs in between). Join Up Dots has gained a massive audience in over 160 countries with its fun and quirky style.

Bob delves into David's personal relationship with money as they chat about:

• How cold calling taught him the necessary skill he uses today as a podcaster.
• Growing up without money can program you to be scared to spend even when you do have money.
• His biggest regret around not understanding when to sell stocks and shares.
• The fine line between being tight with money and being a spender.
• Transforming himself from being money-driven to freedom driven.

David Says, "An online business doesn't have to be hard, unless it's a Viagra business." Learn more about how David can help you "Join Up Dots" in your life and business.

Do you want to start your day off on the right foot? Find out what Dr. Lunide Louis suggests is needed to have the best morning routine ever.

Dr. Lunide is the creator of the morning routine app, HitSavers, where you can accomplish 9 actionable items in 9 minutes in the morning to hack your day. Dr. Lunide is also the host of the well-known podcast, Best Morning Routine, Ever.

Bob and Dr. Lunide discuss:

• What we do in the first ten minutes of our day sets the tone for the remainder.
• Creating conscious motivational habits.
• We have 60,00 thoughts per day and most of those thoughts are copied and pasted from the day before.
• Interrupting limiting subconscious programming.
• Shifting from a fixed mind to one of growth.

Dr. Lunide Louis offers an innovative approach to personal development that inspires you to change behaviors and get deep into the subconscious mind informing your behaviors since you were a child. Grab a copy of the free ebook: The Power of Habit Can Control Your Destiny, and prepare yourself to get up, dress up, and show up!

It might be hard to believe, but research shows that people who have traveled abroad are happier and healthier than those who've never left their home country.

Our next guest, Lisa Niver, is an award-winning travel expert who has explored 101 countries and six continents. You can find her talking travel at KTLA TV and on her "We Said Go Travel" blog, which is read in 235 countries. Lisa's articles have been published in AARP, American Airways, Jewish Journal, Ms. Magazine, Smithsonian Magazine, Teen Vogue, and Wharton Magazine. She is currently writing a book, "Brave(ish): It's All About Perspective, 50 Adventures Before 50," about her most recent travels and challenges.

Bob and Lisa discuss:

• Doing your homework, planning for the unexpected, and having contingency plans when traveling.
• Trusting your instincts in a foreign country.
• How traveling abroad changes your perspective on life.
• Lisa's favorite "F" word.
• Throwing money at a problem usually leaves you with less money.

Ready for your next adventure? Let Lisa be your guide. Visit lisaniver.com or wesaidgotravel.com to learn more about her traveling "do's" and "dont's." Check out her "We Said Go Travel" videos on YouTube, with over 1.3 million views, and prepare for an epic journey. @LisaNiver, @WeSaidGoTravel

Many of us feel we have great ideas or goals but don't act on them or fall short when we try.

To show you how to break through and achieve success and awaken your inner action hero, Bob chats with Corporate Action Hero, John Davis. He is an internationally known Keynote Speaker, Comedian, Fight Director, Stuntman, College Professor, and Artistic Director.

John has traveled extensively throughout the world, speaking to audiences of all ages and backgrounds in 28 countries, and has had over 4,000 live performances. John has also dedicated himself to entertaining and empowering soldiers overseas in Iraq and Afghanistan.

John speaks with Bob about:

• Changing the perceived value of yourself.

• Breaking free of old childhood stories and patterns.

• Hacking your mindset to move past fears.

• Creating a secure foundation before taking financial risks.

To inspire you to set and reach your maximum potential, John has a free gift for our audience. Download his free "5F" Workbook, and Awaken Your Inner Action Hero today. Crack the whip for your success, and visit Corporate Action Hero to learn more about John.

@JDActionHero, @CorporateActionHero

David Strausser is the General Manager of Vision33 (Northeast Region), a podcaster, and contributor for Forbes. He tackles business problems head-on and helps small-medium businesses transform their processes by automating them, maximizing intelligence through digital means, and empowering owners with his podcast, Shark Bite Biz.

David chats with Bob about:

• Becoming an entrepreneur after being flat broke.
• Pushing through his fear and limitations in life and business.
• Creating networking opportunities during the pandemic.
• Looking at your personal finances like a business.

Whether it's his new coffee business, Dead House Coffee, or his podcast, Shark Bite Biz, David Strausser continues to inspire people to "get back to life."

@dstrausser83, @DeadHouseCoffee, @SharkBiteBiz

Our next guest, Art Bell, is a writer and former media executive known for creating, building, and managing successful cable television channels. His memoir, Constant Comedy: How I Started Comedy Central and Lost My Sense of Humor, tells the story of how, while a financial analyst at HBO, he pitched the idea of a 24-hour comedy network that he then helped develop and launch.

Art chats with Bob about:

• Developing The Comedy Channel, now known as Comedy Central & the surprise phone call from Mitzi Shore, owner of The World Famous Comedy Store.
• The Difference between an Entrepreneur & Intrapreneur.
• Understanding your tolerance level when it comes to handling money.
• Finding your passion and doing what you love.

To learn more about Art Bell, visit his website and grab a copy of his award-winning memoir, Constant Comedy. @artbellauthor

Our guest, Chloe Elise, is a Millennial Money Coach, who helps millennials pay off debt, actually get ahead with their finances, & save for big future investments. After paying off $36,000 of debt in 18 months and transforming her life, Chloe decided to show other 20 and 30-somethings how to create that life for themselves too. Chloe's mission is to make finances fun and easy for millennials and show that you can enjoy your young adulthood and still get ahead with money. You don't have to wait until you're 60 to have financial freedom.

Bob and Chloe chat about:

• Having a financial skill set coupled with an empowered mindset.
• Digging for childhood beliefs that self-sabotage financial freedom.
• Recognizing gender bias.
• Becoming a hero with your finances rather than a victim.

Chloe is an expert in negotiating, gaining confidence around money, and advocates for her clients to optimize their finances instead of sacrificing the things they love. Check out her website, Deeper Than Money, or take a listen to her podcast to learn more.

@deeper.than.money

Our next guest, Paul Ollinger, is a nationally-touring comedian, writer, and podcaster. After 20 years in digital sales positions for companies like Yahoo! and Facebook, Paul retired at age 42, only to find himself bored, missing his work friends, and annoying his wife. After three years trying to find himself, he resumed his pursuit of the comedy dream that has taken him all over North America, opening for top comics like Daniel Tosh, Dave Attell, Norm Macdonald, and many more. Bob chats with Paul about:

• The psychological aspects of retiring early.
• Having money doesn't mean you will be happy forever.
• The pitfalls of comparing your finances to others.
• Monitoring your spending habits.
• Saving lives with philanthropy.

To learn more about Paul, visit his website or check out his Crazy Money podcast where he explores the connection between money and happiness. Facebook: @PaulOllinger Twitter: @Paul_Ollinger Instagram: @paul_ollinger