Many adults learn the true cost of credit through expensive mistakes. Esther makes the case for proactive education, equipping your children with a foundational understanding before they ever swipe a card.

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Esther, joined by her children, demystifies the mechanics of credit scores, the insidious nature of interest, and the critical distinction between debt that builds and debt that depletes.

What this conversation covers

• The five essential factors that determine a credit score
• The hidden cost of minimum payments on high-interest debt
• Understanding how interest can destroy or build wealth
• Differentiating between good debt and bad debt
• Equipping children to evaluate debt's long-term impact

A line worth keepingInterest is a tax on your money, and it will destroy your wealth.Mentioned in this episode

• Credit scores
• Payment history
• Credit utilization
• Good debt
• Bad debt
• Mortgages
• Car loans
• The Broker's Table community, for women building faith, family, and lasting wealth

The Broker's Table is hosted by Esther Jackson-Stowell. New conversations on faith, family, and the kind of wealth that outlives you.

Many young adults begin their financial journey without a credit history, facing immediate hurdles. Esther reveals a powerful, often overlooked strategy to provide your children with a significant head start.

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Esther explains the authorized user strategy, a legitimate method used by financially savvy families for generations, to build a robust credit profile for children long before they turn eighteen.

What this conversation covers

• How the authorized user strategy works
• When to add your child to a credit card
• Which credit cards are best for this strategy
• Monitoring your child's credit report
• Maintaining responsible credit habits as a parent

A line worth keepingThis is how the system actually works, and how wealthy families have been using it for generations.Mentioned in this episode

• annualcreditreport.com
• Costco Anywhere Visa Card (Citi)
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The Broker's Table is hosted by Esther Jackson-Stowell. New conversations on faith, family, and the kind of wealth that outlives you.

From a Merrill Lynch layoff to building Impact Magazine, Tenisha Brown's journey is a masterclass in purpose. Esther Jackson-Stowell explores the sacrifices and conviction required to build a lasting legacy.

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Esther sits with Tenisha Brown, founder of Impact Magazine, to discuss her unconventional rise, the power of purpose, and the unexpected blessings of adversity.

What this conversation covers

• How a layoff became a launchpad for purpose
• The discipline of self-funding for over a decade
• Seeking wisdom from established industry leaders
• Why an abundance mindset overcomes competitive fear
• Building a national media brand from a local newsletter

A line worth keepingSometimes God has a way to create situations so that it can shift you into your purpose.Mentioned in this episode

• Tenisha Brown
• Impact Magazine
• Merrill Lynch
• Darren Morris
• The Broker's Table community, for women building faith, family, and lasting wealth

The Broker's Table is hosted by Esther Jackson-Stowell. New conversations on faith, family, and the kind of wealth that outlives you.

Esther Jackson-Stowell convenes a special discussion at The Broker's Table, inviting her daughters, Maya and Naomi. She posits that true protection for women lies in financial literacy, granting them options and enduring freedom.

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This episode offers a rare glimpse into a mother's deliberate approach to cultivating financial acumen in her daughters, from early concepts of money to the practicalities of adult fiscal responsibility.

What this conversation covers

• The intrinsic link between financial literacy and personal freedom
• Introducing children to the nuances of money management
• Demystifying taxes and the concept of community contribution
• Challenging the narrative that numbers are not for women
• The enduring value of early financial education

A line worth keepingFinancial literacy gives women options, and options mean freedom.Mentioned in this episode

• Maya, Esther's daughter
• Naomi, Esther's daughter
• The Broker's Table community, for women building faith, family, and lasting wealth

The Broker's Table is hosted by Esther Jackson-Stowell. New conversations on faith, family, and the kind of wealth that outlives you.

The media often misrepresents Latter-day Saint women. Esther and her guest discuss how they created a counter-narrative, offering an authentic portrayal of faith, family, and career. You will learn how to approach sensitive topics with both truth and reverence.

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Esther sits with Emily Clark, her editor and producer, to discuss the genesis of their book and documentary, "The Not So Secret Lives of Real Mormon Wives" and "Women in Christ," as a response to prevalent media stereotypes.

What this conversation covers

• Challenging media misrepresentations of Latter-day Saint women
• The journey from an idea to a published book and documentary
• Structuring narratives to honor faith and personal truth
• The cathartic power of sharing vulnerable stories
• Finding humor and authenticity in everyday life

A line worth keepingI wanted them to talk about their lives and how the church influences their lives.Mentioned in this episode

• Emily Clark
• The Not So Secret Lives of Real Mormon Wives (book)
• Women in Christ (documentary)
• Cedar Fort
• The Broker's Table community, for women building faith, family, and lasting wealth

The Broker's Table is hosted by Esther Jackson-Stowell. New conversations on faith, family, and the kind of wealth that outlives you.

Esther Jackson-Stowell invites her sons, Joseph and Gabe, to The Broker's Table. They offer a candid, unvarnished perspective on growing up with intentional financial education.

At the table

Esther and her sons explore the practicalities and challenges of teaching financial literacy, credit, and the value of work within a family.

What this conversation covers

• Children's earliest entrepreneurial ventures
• The distinction between "chores" and "life skills"
• Demystifying credit scores for young adults
• Navigating the "every conversation is a lesson" dynamic
• Preparing children for financial independence

A line worth keepingSometimes it feels like every conversation we have becomes a lesson.Mentioned in this episode

• Joseph Jackson-Stowell
• Gabriel Jackson-Stowell
• The Broker's Table community, for women building faith, family, and lasting wealth

The Broker's Table is hosted by Esther Jackson-Stowell. New conversations on faith, family, and the kind of wealth that outlives you.

Some of the most honest conversations happen after the guests think the recording has stopped. This one we kept rolling. Esther Jackson-Stowell sits with Megan Pyrah and Megan Alsup for the talk about friendship that rarely makes it online: the blessing of being truly known, the boundaries that keep a friendship healthy, and what it actually costs when trust is broken.

At the table

Two friends, one host, and a subject most people only handle in whispers. Megan Pyrah and Megan Alsup join Esther to talk about the friendships that shape a woman's life, and the ones that quietly break her heart.

What this conversation covers

• Why the friendships that carried you into adulthood are not always the ones meant to carry you through it
• Telling the difference between a season ending and a relationship failing
• Holding a boundary without losing the warmth that made the friendship matter
• What betrayal teaches you, and how to rebuild without becoming guarded
• The quiet work of choosing friends who want to grow, not just gather

A line worth keepingReal friendship is not the absence of conflict. It is the presence of people who stay honest through it.Mentioned in this episode

• Guest voices, Megan Pyrah and Megan Alsup
• The Broker's Table community, for women building faith, family, and lasting wealth

The Broker's Table is hosted by Esther Jackson-Stowell. New conversations on faith, family, and the kind of wealth that outlives you.

Most parents believe they are protecting their children by keeping money quiet. Esther makes the case that the silence is the very thing setting them up to struggle. This is a clear, unflinching look at how financial silence gets passed down, and how to break it without passing down the fear too.

At the table

Esther unpacks the quiet inheritance almost no one talks about: the money silence handed from one generation to the next. She names the fears that keep families quiet, and offers a warmer, more honest way to raise children who understand money instead of just worrying about it.

What this conversation covers

• Why good intentions to protect kids from money stress often backfire
• The three conversation killers, starting with shame
• How children fill a silence with assumptions worse than the truth
• Turning everyday moments into real financial lessons
• Giving your kids context instead of anxiety

A line worth keepingOur parents thought they were protecting us by not talking about money. But good intentions do not equal good outcomes.Mentioned in this episode

• Legacy at the Table, Episode One, where the season begins
• The Broker's Table community, for women building faith, family, and lasting wealth

The Broker's Table is hosted by Esther Jackson-Stowell. New conversations on faith, family, and the kind of wealth that outlives you.

A story that spans continents and the quiet ways a calling finds you. This conversation follows a woman whose prophetic dreams pulled her toward a work she never went looking for, and the cultural and spiritual mantle, the korowai, that parents hand to their children as the foundation for everything that follows.

At the table

Esther welcomes a guest whose obedience to a dream became a mission across cultures. They talk about the korowai as a symbol of love and inheritance, the courage it takes to act on something you cannot fully explain, and how faith turns a private conviction into work that serves other people.

What this conversation covers

• What a korowai represents, and why inheritance is spiritual before it is financial
• Acting on a calling when you are an outsider with no obvious platform
• The line between a fleeting idea and a conviction worth building your life around
• Serving communities and schools without waiting to feel qualified
• Passing a mantle of faith and purpose to the next generation

A line worth keepingI am not well connected. I am not even from this country. Who am I to come in and say this is what needs to happen?Mentioned in this episode

• The korowai, a woven cloak of honor and belonging
• The Broker's Table community, for women building faith, family, and lasting wealth

The Broker's Table is hosted by Esther Jackson-Stowell. New conversations on faith, family, and the kind of wealth that outlives you.

This is where the second season begins, and it is different from anything the show has done before. Esther and Dr. Rich Stowell pull up extra chairs and invite you into the real work of building generational wealth as a family. Real numbers, real mistakes, real wins, and children in the room for all of it.

At the table

Esther and Rich open Legacy at the Table, a season built around one question: how do you actually build wealth that outlives you, with your family involved rather than protected from it? This is not a finance lecture. It is a family showing its work.

What this conversation covers

• Why generational wealth is a family practice, not a private spreadsheet
• The money messages we inherit, and the ones we choose to pass on
• Building with your children in the room instead of shielding them from it
• Faith and stewardship as the foundation, not an afterthought
• What the season ahead will cover, and why the process is the lesson

A line worth keepingThis is not another finance podcast where an expert tells you to skip the lattes and you will be a millionaire.Mentioned in this episode

• Legacy at the Table, the season built around real family wealth-building
• The Broker's Table community, for women building faith, family, and lasting wealth

The Broker's Table is hosted by Esther Jackson-Stowell. New conversations on faith, family, and the kind of wealth that outlives you.