Episodes

In this vault podcast episode, I chat with Mindy Weinstein, author of "The Power of Scarcity," about the role scarcity plays in our daily lives, particularly in your relationship with money. Mindy explains that scarcity is the strongest influence factor and is the unavailability of something, wheth…

What can the dying teach us about money? Turns out, it’s a lot. It’s an interesting question that, if you’re like me, you don’t think about a lot on a daily basis. Sometimes it’s even hard to imagine that one day I just won’t exist anymore. Not to get too morbid with you, but as they say, the only …

In this episode, Chris Miles, a cash flow expert and non-financial advisor, talks about the exciting world of passive income and how it can totally change your life for the better! Chris spills all his secrets on how to create multiple streams of passive income on any budget, and he totally busts t…

In this episode, we're diving deep into the question of why women tend to have less money and are more likely to end up in poverty than men. But don't worry, we're not just here to dwell on the problem - we've got an awesome guest who's here to help us find solutions! The incredible Kim Curtis - be…

What are you paying attention to? I have a habit of paying attention to things that don’t always serve me well. Using my phone as a distraction from real life or tuning into a guilty pleasure like 90 Day Finance and Love is Blind, don’t judge, are escape mechanisms for me. Sometimes I wonder though…

In this Ask Shannah, I tackle a question from Jasmine that you might be able to relate to. "Dear Shannah, I can’t tell you know much I love this show. It has helped me immensely. In fact, when I had drinks with my friends recently I was telling them how my money situation hasn’t gotten a lot better…

Will more money eliminate all your money stress? It’s a question I’ve tossed around in my head for many years now. Of course, you and I both would love to test the theory - to have more money than you need and see how that feels. Try it on for a day or two. Our guest, Jesse Mecham, Founder and CEO …

Have you cried about your money lately? As Joe mentioned in the intro, millions of people are crying about their money, you might be one of those. I know I certainly have in the past. With all the content out there about money, it’s so easy to still feel lost at the end of the day. Especially now w…

When you take a peek at your retirement savings, how do you feel about how much you’ve saved? Excited, freaked out, or somewhere in between? No matter how you feel about your retirement savings, the truth is the system was set up to work well for only a small group of people. The American Retiremen…

Raise your hand if you’re sleepy. According to our guest, Terry Cralle, a registered nurse and certified clinical sleep educator, and author of Sleeping Your Way to the Top, we are ALL not getting enough sleep. As she describes, it’s a vicious cycle between the lack of sleep and money stress, so no…

I asked over 100 people what their best money advice is that everyone should know about. You'd be shocked to learn that many people shared the exact same tips. Proof that how everyone thinks about money isn't so different after all. In this episode, I'm sharing the top 15 tips that were the most co…

In this episode, we are tackling fellow ETM’er’s listener questions all about how you establish some good savings habits and how to find the right credit card for you with our new friend Ian Salisbury, the Money Editor for Buy Side from the Wall Street Journal. Ian’s got some great insider tips abo…

Remember that economics course you took? Yeah, me neither. Turns out that knowing what’s happening in the economy is more important than you know. Politicians are making decisions with the economy that have a direct impact on your money. So as our guest Howard Yaruss, economist, professor at NYU, a…

Are you ready to learn how to accelerate your path to prosperity and create your financial freedom blueprint? Maybe prosperity is a dollar amount or being able to have time and freedom in your day, maybe it’s becoming debt-free, or having a certain amount of money in your investment accounts. No ma…

Did you know that over 5.5 million people in the U.S. are living on a tipped income? You know servers, bartenders, ushers, nail salon workers, valets, and even strippers who all rely on tips to survive financially. But, did you also know that tipped workers happen to be some of the most economicall…

The rising costs of living, you know everything from gas to eggs to rent prices is causing some people to be hornier. Yes, hornier. I’m breaking it all down in this episode of Ask Shannah. My guess is you might be wondering why in the world rising prices are making people hornier. Before we get the…

How would saving $1000, $5,000, $10,000, or more on your medical bills sound to you? This is probably the most important, and most impactful episode I’ve ever done on medical debt and you’re going to want to send this to everyone you know. Over 100 million people are in medical debt and it is the l…

Financial generational curses can be at the heart of so many of your money stories and play a huge role in the money decisions you make.Our guest, Cassandra Cummings, Founder of The Stocks & Stilettos Society and author of Fearless Finances says it’s time to flip the switch on financial curses …

In this Shannah Shares, Community Q&A episode, I'm sharing the 7 ways to stay focused on your money goals inspired by a question form Amanda: "I love your podcast and have been listening for over a year now being inspired and working towards my goals. Maybe my question isn't really a question,…

Money trauma is real and you most likely have experienced a version of it in your life. Ever spend too much on something because it makes you feel better? Ever feel stuck in the same money patterns as your parents? Ever hold on to money tightly out of fear of spending it or just losing it? These ar…

Have you seen the prices of houses lately? Whether you’re in the market to buy a home now or even renting in many markets is really out of reach these days. It’s no wonder why there is a movement towards alternative and more affordable housing, like RVs, campers, yurts, and tree houses, and in this…

What should you do with your money in 2023? It’s a big question but lucky enough Zaneilia Harris, Certified Financial Planner and President of Harris & Harris Wealth Management group and author of Finance’ n Stilettos, and Doug Boneparth, Certified Financial Planner and founder of Bone Fide Wea…

When you get married, you want to start your shared life together on the right financial foot. Most people are so involved with wedding planning that they put off having necessary money conversations that always arise after you tie the knot, and those often lead to fights and relationship breakdown…

What do you know about the social nervous system? Our guest, Hadley Hagen, a nervous system educator, and money coach explains that she believes your social nervous system is the missing piece in making sustainable changes in your money life. So what does that mean? Think about all those interactio…