Episodes

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…

In this episode, I'm featuring a Budget Rescue with Robert who asks: "Hi Shannah, thanks for taking the time to answer my question. BTW I love the new name of the show. This is one of the only places I feel like we can listen to all different types of conversations and you always surprise me with …

Be honest with me, what do you dread worse? Doing your taxes or swimming with sharks? I KNOW, it’s a toss-up. We are headed into the opposite of the most wonderful time of the year… the dreaded tax season is upon us. Dunt, dunt, dunt!! Ok, dramatic SFX aside, it’s time to get our tax season game pl…

Which camp are you in? Money can buy happiness or money can’t buy happiness? I grew up hearing that money can’t buy happiness, but then I saw everyone in my life push hard to make money, hold on tight to money, and not always enjoy money so that all got a bit confusing. Our guest, Jason Vitug, auth…

What would it feel like to drop the shame and guilt around money in your relationship once and for all? This episode is for you if you're ready to cultivate a healthy money relationship with your partner filled with mutual respect and love. On this special episode, Manisha Thakor from Money Zen is …

Have you ever realized the role that scarcity plays in your money decisions? Scarcity is all around us in our daily lives. Whether you’ve stood in line to buy the latest Xbox or scooped up all the toilet paper during the height of the pandemic, you’ve experienced a scarcity mindset. Our guest, Mind…

What does a rich life look like? Our guest, Scarlett Cochran, founder of One Big Happy Life and author of the new book, It’s Not About The Money: A Proven Path to Building Wealth and Living the Rich Life Your Deserve, argues that a rich life has to be about more than the amount of money you have, t…

Why the f*!k are eggs so expensive? Eggs are being smuggled from Mexico and the U.S. government wants to start imposing fines. For eggs. So what does all this mean for your wallet and how can you keep on track of your goals when things like eggs literally are putting a crack in your spending? I'll …

At this point, who knows if we’re actually in a recession, and how big that recession might actually be. But that doesn’t change the fact that Wall Street is on pins and needles and the stock market has seen a fair share of ups and downs in the last 6 months. According to the Wall Street Journal, D…

What does it take to live an abundant life? That feels like a pie-in-the-sky question to ask, but I want you to just entertain the thought for a moment. What does abundance look like to you? While money might be the first thing that pops into your head, I challenge you to think about abundance not …

Want to know what the biggest budget buster is almost unanimously…it’s the money you spend eating out. We all know that January is always a time when you’re trying to figure out how to do a lot of things differently, maybe even better. And money, of course, is always at the top of the list. It’s be…

Are you ready to build a side hustle empire this year? It's a fact, side hustling has been around for centuries. Whether it’s investing in real estate or building a business or flipping houses there are a ton of ways to side hustle. The idea of making extra or passive income is in fact one of the k…

A new year always brings on new hopes, goals, ideas, and thoughts about how you want to make this year your best year. But, it’s not always easy to stick to all the promises you make yourself each day. There are distractions, stress, fear, doubt, and all sorts of emotions that come into play. And t…

This Ask Shannah episode was inspired by a question from Bri: "Thank you for being the FIRST person to support me through my financial journey as an adult. I’m currently healing from many different emotions surrounding money. My question for you is about credit cards with perks. I got a few cards t…