Learning about finances and managing our money continues to be a challenge for most of us.

But this July, we help you start thinking about your money so that you can progress on your own terms. Our hosts Jenn and Firas review a new book entitled Money Quest: A New Perspective on Spending, Saving, and Investing. Ready to dig in? 

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In last week’s podcast episode, we tackled how to healthily cope with stress and how our lifestyle can be one of the main reasons why stress is prevalent in our lives.

Still feeling stressed and anxious because of the uncertainty of our current situation? Don’t worry, you are not alone.

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During these trying times, how do we really define and create overall wellbeing programs in a workplace?

In this episode, the Breakfast To Business podcast answers this question with our very own Level Up! Podcast host Jenn Simons-Castillo.

As one of the leaders of a company, what is she looking at or listening to in creating these types of programs for its employees? And as an employee, what are the important things you should say to help your managers create these programs for you?

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Company culture and employee wellness are two entirely different things. One is to unify all the people in a company; the other to nurture individuals. But experts say both are vital for teams to succeed.In this episode of Level Up!, we say culture is important and so is your wellbeing. We speak with HR expert, Sar Castillo, who shares his thoughts on how company culture and employee wellness are helpful in a work environment.

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Ultimately, everybody just wants to be happy. Most of the time, in this pursuit, we often hear that "Happiness is a choice." But what does that really mean? How do we really achieve genuine happiness just by choosing to be happy? On this episode of The Level Up! podcast, Dr. Lia Bernardo will teach us how to be friends with our past selves so we can embrace the present and create a harmonious future.

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It’s important to invest time in developing a habit that helps your mental health, which also benefits your body. After all, mental health and physical fitness are connected. Our hosts, Jenn and Firas, tried two mental health exercises - Yoga with Kassandra and Raising Frequencies. Yoga with Kassandra is a 30-day yoga program, wherein you do a 10-minute yoga session every single morning for 30 days. Raising Frequencies is all about creating your own heaven on earth with four steps - move, learn, grow, and create.

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Use this episode to clear your mind and control the stress in your daily life to raise your frequency, become happier, and create your own heaven on Earth.  Our hosts, Jenn and Firas, review this wellness tool in our next episode. 

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So you've set up your monthly budget plan and you're working on your saving habits. Have you decided on the goals that your savings will fund?

When is the best time to pull the trigger on a major expense such as buying a car or having a child?

On this episode of the Level Up! podcast, our favorite financial guru, Ton Patron, gives us the lowdown on big financial decisions and how you can get there with the right moves and decisions early on.

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Whenever we start even thinking about planning to improve our own Financial Wellness, we default to thinking about numbers and thinking of where to save, which expenses to cut and so on. But there's one key thing we often forget when we plan for these things; we forget about ourselves, leaving all of the planning essentially for naught as it will most likely be pushed down the list of the things we want to do. On this episode, our hosts Jenn Simons and Firas Abboud talk to award-winning financial planner, Mr. Fitz Villafuerte on the human side of financial wellness.

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