Episodes

What do you do when a hurricane wipes out your town—and your wallet? In this episode, I’m breaking down the gritty, real-life money lessons I learned after Hurricane Helene tore through Asheville, NC. From stashing cash for e...

Let me ask you—what if I told you the gender pay gap isn’t just about your paycheck? It’s time to wake up because you’re leaving way more on the table than you think. Today, I’m sitting down with negotiation expert Kathryn Va...

In this vault Ask Shannah episode, I’m sharing two listener questions from Bernice and Cindy and jumping headfirst into sharing my biggest money lessons and things I would do differently if I could do them again. Through my t...

In this episode of Everyone’s Talkin’ Money , we’re diving into the real talk on how to actually hit that million-dollar mark with Tess Waresmith, who did it herself—and she’s here to spill all the secrets. Tess explains how ...

How much does a dog really cost (hint: more than you think). This special vault episode is about our furry best friends and explores dog ownership and the costs vs. investment. Our guest on this dogolicious episode is Krista ...

Are you ready to get rid of debt but don't know where to start? In this vault episode, I explain how to think about debt, strategies to pay it off, and why being completely debt-free should never be the goal. Just a quick not...

If your first thought about money isn’t positive, it’s not your fault—it’s the result of deep-rooted programming from society and family. Changing your mindset requires rewiring these thoughts. In this episode, I’m joined by ...

If you’re in a relationship, love and money can be tricky topics! Talking about money with your partner, let alone figuring out your shared goals and vision for life, often falls to the backburner - the “I’ll do it later” lis...

The Fed, the Fed, The Fed, you’ve heard this a lot if you listen to the news. You’re probably thinking, ok, so why should care what the FED does, and who are they anyway? Well, the Fed will most likely lower the interest rate...

In this solo episode, I cover everything you need about Health Savings Accounts, aka HSAs. This episode was inspired by six listeners who all wanted to see if they should have an HSA. Also, there are a lot of questions about ...

The personal finance world has a lot of rules and things you should and shouldn’t do with your money. These rules lead to stress, frustration, and competition and, honestly, make you feel like you aren’t doing enough, you don...

The burning question we all have is how to build sustainable wealth. Building wealth is great, but maintaining and sustaining it is another conversation. Look at the statistics behind lottery winners. According to the Nationa...

Do you have authenticity with how you spend and save your money? Chances are you might spend money on things you think you need or that other people spend their money on and then realize that’s not actually what you want. Ent...

It's time to self-sabotaging your money success. Your limiting beliefs and those pesky mindset blocks come from your subconscious mind - in fact, 95%- 97% of your behaviors do. So, if you’ve ever found yourself self-sabotagin...

Budgeting and managing your money is hard enough when you have a steady monthly paycheck and a laundry list of goals you want to achieve. When you throw in inconsistent income, budgeting becomes even more complex. Like you, I...

In this solo episode, I'm covering the seven best fall money moves to make with your money over the next 90-120 days. You'll learn how to best plan for open enrollment, ways to save money and sneaky tricks to find money for t...

In this episode of Shannah Shares, Community Q&A, I'm covering tips to boost your credit score this fall and strategies to help keep your credit score safe (including how to freeze your credit). Our community question comes f...

Living simply is one of the best ways to create wealth (but let's be honest, it's hard to do). Living in only 150 square feet for years, Ryan Mitchell has learned a thing or two about living simply. Ryan's done everything fro...

This is the second episode in a three-part passive income series. Whether you’re in the market to buy a home now or even renting in many markets is out of reach these days. It’s no wonder why there is a movement towards alter...

In a recent article on CNBC, more than half, or 51%, of Americans have less than three months' emergency savings. However, saving more money is often difficult. What about making more money? In this passive income episode, pa...

In this episode, we're diving deep into 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 have an excellent guest here to he...

In this Ask Shannah, I'm answering two questions from listeners struggling to find the correct financial answers. Question 1 - "Am I on the right track financially?" I'll discuss how to determine whether your current financia...

As our guest, Jocelyn Kelly Reid, Queen of the Relaxed Millions Movement and host of the Queen Flow podcast, just mentioned, you must be good at four steps to build wealth. Chances are you’re like the rest of us: good at a co...

Did you know that passive income is one of the best ways to build wealth? That’s where our guest, Chris Miles, the Cash Flow Expert and Anti-Financial Advisor, comes in. He has twice used his passive income skills to become f...