Episodes

Boundaries, “System Sundays,” and the act-as-if playbook from Bianca D'Alessio, New York’s #1 broker.

If you’ve already blown your holiday gift budget… breathe. You are not the only one scrolling through your cart at 11 p.m., refreshing the screen, praying the total magically drops by $200. Your holiday spending didn’t “get a...

How to Build Financial Guardrails, Strengthen Trust, and Stop Outsourcing Your Power

From New York Times sketches to life-changing decisions—how permission, courage, and honesty reshape your financial life.

The “Sketch Guy” behind The Behavior Gap joins Shari for an honest look at why money decisions rarely follow the math—and what to do about it.

Is a recession coming? Maybe. But here’s the truth: the only recession that really matters is the one happening in your household. In this candid, practical conversation, Shari Rash and financial coach Dylan Snowden reframe “...

How to give in a way that feels meaningful, aligned, and financially smart — no guilt, no chaos.

The penny has officially been laid to rest — and while most of us won’t shed a tear, its retirement marks a surprisingly big moment in how America handles money. In this quick update, I’m walking you through what happened to ...

The simple year-end checklist to make your benefits actually work for you.

What happens after the awareness? After you stop spending on autopilot… how do you start building on purpose? In part two, Shari connects money mindfulness to business-building — and why your exit number should be based on th...

We don’t always spend because we’re “bad with money.” We spend because we’re human — grieving, stressed, lonely, or trying to feel in control. In this episode, Shari breaks down emotional spending as a signal, not a flaw, and...

Simple, legal, and smart ways to shrink your tax bill while boosting your wealth. If you’ve ever filed your taxes in April and thought, “Well… I wish I’d known that sooner,” this episode is your redo moment. In Part 2 of the ...

Four questions to get your finances back in shape before 2026 sneaks up.

Stop waiting until you “know enough.” Here’s how to start investing with confidence — no jargon, no stress, no perfect timing required.

For too long, financial advice came with strings attached — confusing titles, hidden commissions, and “suitable” recommendations that didn’t always serve you. But the future of financial planning looks a lot different. In thi...

Why do smart people still fall into debt traps? The truth is, debt is marketed to us in ways to exploit our psychology. We underestimate the true cost of borrowing, overestimate our ability to pay, and let lenders hide the fi...

NerdWallet’s Elizabeth Ayoola on using AI for your money — without losing the human touch.

Stop relying on willpower and start saving smarter — the simple system that makes your money grow on autopilot.

How to overcome fear, start trading with confidence, and build real wealth — even if CNBC makes your eyes glaze over.

This isn’t a conversation you hear every day. In fact, most people will never talk about it out loud. But money—whether you have too much or not enough—always brings feelings with it: guilt, pressure, shame, confusion. In thi...

From “great deals” that aren’t to friends who cost you more than you realize — here’s how to outsmart the everyday money traps that drain your wealth.

Debt doesn’t have to mean deprivation — here’s how to pay it off and still live your life.

You’ve done everything “right”—built the career, raised the kids, earned the credentials, checked all the boxes—and yet, something still feels... empty. In this conversation, Shari Rash sits down with Danielle McGeough, PhD ,...

Stop treating your budget like a punishment—it’s time to make it your permission slip for what really matters.