It was great to have author and entrepreneur Gene Natali back on the podcast. He discusses his new book, The Missing Second Semester, and the exciting news about his new company, Troutwood. Gene's a great storyteller and provides some useful analogies to explain challenging finance concepts. Enjoy! 

Welcome to the third series of My Classroom, a 15-minute weekly NGPF podcast series that will highlight four rock star teachers who took unique paths to the classroom and collectively attended more than 600 hours of virtual professional development with NGPF in 2020. We will learn what remote teaching strategies they enjoy the most and how they use these strategies and the information they have learned in their own instruction. We invite you to listen to this podcast on your drive to or from work, on a quick walk, or just when you need a little inspiration and encouragement.

Ryan Smith knows what it takes to win. He spent ten years in the NFL protecting the quarterback's "blind side" as a left tackle. Late in his career, he earned that coveted Super Bowl ring protecting Peyton Manning as a Denver Bronco in Super Bowl 50. His playing days behind him, Ryan now has his eye on a new prize, building financial capability in America's youth. As noted by NGPF podcast producer, Ren Makino, this is a great podcast to be inspired by and to end the year with. Happy New Year! 

Thanks to Adam for participating in a recent NGPF Speaker Series event. If you google Adam Carroll, the autofill suggests "Adam Carroll finance," which is only appropriate given his expertise in this area, particularly finance for young adults.  Adam is an author of four books, renowned speaker for high school and college audiences, and a producer of a documentary on student debt (Broke, Busted and Disgusted). In this podcast, Adam discusses the importance of educating young people about student debt BEFORE they make their college choices and strategies he recommends to capture their attention. Enjoy!

How does a foreign exchange (ForEx) trader end up setting up a charity to teach personal finance in classrooms across the United Kingdom? Listen to this podcast with Ed Flack and learn what fuels his passion and why his work is even more important now than ever. You will also learn about the college financing scheme in the UK. Enjoy! 

Dr. Bruce Ross is an Assistant Professor at the University of Kentucky. He holds a Ph.D. in Human Development and Family Science with an Emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy and a specialization in financial counseling and financial therapy practices. He is the President of the Financial Therapy Association and is an Accredited Financial Counselor. Enjoy as we discuss topics ranging from who should pay on the first date to how spouses should manage money together!

Listen to this podcast and be ready to be inspired by these teacher entrepreneurs: Susan Stinson of Southern Regional Middle School (NJ), Carin Zinter of Holyoke Community College (MA) and Carrie Hentz of Hudson High School (WI). What struck me from this conversation was their fanatical level of customer service which is such a key ingredient to the success of any business. Thanks to Susan, Carin and Carrie for sharing your stories. Enjoy! 

NGPF’s My Classroom is a 10-15 minute weekly podcast series that will follow the lives of four awesome financial literacy leaders. Each one will share how they advocate for financial literacy and their teaching strategies through COVID. Like the last series, each one is from a different area of the country and a different type of school, but this time you'll hear from a student-teacher, a middle school teacher, a former financial literacy teacher turned administrator, and a state teacher of the year. This brief podcast is designed to inspire you, share ideas, and let you know that you are not alone during this unprecedented school year. Each week a new podcast will be posted for you to listen to on your drive to or from work, on a quick walk, or just when you need a little inspiration and encouragement.

This NGPF Podcast features an 11-year old student, Pranav, and his teacher, Carolyn Cooper. When you hear Pranav describe his investment philosophy, it becomes clear that he listened to his teacher. Carolyn shares her story coming to the U.S. as a middle-schooler, her career as a CPA and her passion for financial education. Enjoy! 

NGPF’s My Classroom is a 10-15 minute weekly podcast series that will follow the lives of four awesome financial literacy leaders. Each one will share how they advocate for financial literacy and their teaching strategies through COVID. Like the last series, each one is from a different area of the country and a different type of school, but this time you'll hear from a student-teacher, a middle school teacher, a former financial literacy teacher turned administrator, and a state teacher of the year. This brief podcast is designed to inspire you, share ideas, and let you know that you are not alone during this unprecedented school year. Each week a new podcast will be posted for you to listen to on your drive to or from work, on a quick walk, or just when you need a little inspiration and encouragement.