Saving With Steve

In this episode of Saving With Steve, host Steve Sexton is joined by Nia Rennix, a systems advisor with more than 17 years of experience across food systems, public health, disaster response, and community infrastructure, and the Founder of RennixWeigh Group. They discuss how food systems really work, where they quietly fail everyday families, and what practical, realistic strategies people can use to stretch their food dollars without compromising health or quality of life.

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In this episode of Saving With Steve, host Steve Sexton is joined by LaChelle Johnson, Author, Speaker, Founder of the Wealth Building Lab, and Rich Life and Mindset Coach who helps first-generation wealth builders break survival cycles and design a rich life intentionally. They share a timely discussion on how to make your 2026 resolutions actually stick—long after the motivation of January fades.

LaChelle shares:

• Why most resolutions fail
• How to build goals around real life (not perfection)
• What it takes to create consistency through mindset, systems, and intentional financial planning
• And grounded insights, especially relevant for first-generation wealth builders, who are balancing ambition, responsibility, and long-term stability

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In this episode of Saving With Steve, host Steve Sexton is joined by Chris Gillett, a nationally recognized headshot photographer and facial expression coach with an unconventional path to the camera. If your headshot is outdated or unflattering, it might be sending the wrong message before you ever get in the room.

Chris Gillett, a former attorney who became one of the nation's top headshot photographers and facial expression coaches, discusses why the image of your face could be holding back your career and explains why small body language cues can make or break first impressions. He also shares the most important thing a headshot must communicate in order to open doors professionally, why AI-generated portraits fail to capture genuine likability, and how anyone can look more confident and trustworthy in a single frame.

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In this episode of Saving With Steve, host Steve Sexton is joined by Richard McWhorter, Private Wealth Advisor and Managing Partner of SRM Private Wealth, to talk about wise financial choices for 2026 and how to make confident decisions in a year full of economic uncertainty and opportunity.

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In this episode of Saving With Steve, host Steve Sexton is joined by professional dating coach, author, and founder of two dating companies, Andrea McGinty, to discuss online dating, reinventing romance after age 50, and finding meaningful connections later in life.

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In this episode of Saving With Steve, host Steve Sexton is joined by Jessica Yaffa, a speaker, trainer, coach, and internationally recognized expert and leader in healthy relationships. They discuss what it truly looks like to heal, rediscover yourself, and step into a new chapter after divorce. Jessica shares insight on dating with the right mindset, how to avoid repeating past dating mistakes, the best date for getting to know someone, and the steps that someone who hasn't dated for 5, 10, or even 20 years can take to make dating smooth and successful.

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In this episode of Saving With Steve, host Steve Sexton is joined by Glen Henderson, one of San Diego's top real estate experts with over 21 years of experience, and the founder of Premier Homes Team. They discuss what's really happening in today's housing market and what buyers and sellers need to know heading into the new year.

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In this episode of Saving With Steve, host Steve Sexton is joined by Cindy Koehler, a transformational coach and the upcoming author of Manifest YOU, who helps high achievers understand why money can feel stressful, inconsistent, or harder than it should be — even when everything looks successful on paper.

They discuss:

• Why budgeting fails when your identity hasn't caught up
• How your nervous system responds to money — and how to regulate it
• The difference between attracting money and actually maintaining it
• The small daily identity upgrades that create the biggest financial payoff

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In this episode of Saving With Steve, host Steve Sexton is joined by Cynthia Chen, the Co-Founder & CEO of Kikoff, one of the fastest-growing mission-driven fintechs in America. They discuss how you can build credit fast, and why good credit is so critical to your financial future.

They also talk about:

• Why building credit should be part of your New Year's resolutions
• How Kikoff is helping over a million people strengthen their scores without fees, interest, or gimmicks
• The simple steps you can take to get started
• Insights into why credit health matters
• When to begin building credit and the smartest ways to do it right

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In this episode of Saving With Steve, host Steve Sexton is joined by Dr. Shaan Patel, the Founder & CEO of Prep Expert, a company that has helped more than 100,000 students improve their SAT and ACT scores, get into top colleges, and win over $100 million in scholarships. They discuss how students and families can make college more affordable through scholarships and financial aid.

• Why this October's FAFSA opening is such a big deal (the first time in three years it's been on time)
• How to avoid common scholarship scams, and the proven strategies students can use to maximize their chances of winning scholarships.
• The dos and don'ts of filling out the FAFSA and why applying early makes all the difference.

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