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What 300 Conversations Taught Me About Financial Readiness consumer advocacy money mindset podcast episode Sep 01, 2026

What can 300 conversations teach us about making thoughtful financial decisions and preparing for life?

After 300 conversations with gu...

How Do You Know Who to Trust for Financial Advice? consumer advocacy podcast episode Jul 28, 2026

Financial decisions are becoming more complex every year. This episode explores how to find trusted expertise, ask better questions, and bui...

Recognizing Financial Abuse: How to Protect Yourself and Find Hope consumer advocacy podcast episode Jul 24, 2026

Financial abuse often leaves no visible signs. Recognizing the signs can be the first step toward protecting yourself and finding hope.

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How Financial Resilience Protects People from Scams consumer advocacy podcast episode Jun 16, 2026

In financial services, three voices dominate the conversation: regulators, institutions, and technology.

Julia Chin believes there’s a f...

What to Do When You Suspect Financial Abuse consumer advocacy podcast episode May 22, 2026

Joy Slabaugh, CFP joined me in part 2 of this conversation to talk about how advisors and advocates can thoughtfully respond when they suspe...

How Financial Abuse Begins and Why It’s Often Missed consumer advocacy podcast episode May 19, 2026

Joy Slabaugh, CFP® and licensed therapist and I explore what financial abuse is, how it shows up in relationships, and what advisors and ...

Scams, Digital Literacy, and How to Stay Safe With Your Money consumer advocacy podcast episode Mar 31, 2026

Frances Yong, Founder of White Byte and anti-scam evangelist joined me on this episode of The Get Ready Money Podcast in collaboration with ...

How Military Members (and Everyone) Can Outsmart Financial Predators consumer advocacy podcast episode Feb 17, 2026

On this episode of the Get Ready Before Life Happens Podcast, I spoke with Brandon Lovingier, Founder of Military Money, about the tactics ...

The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Scammers (and How to Outsmart Them) consumer advocacy podcast episode Jan 06, 2026

On this episode of the Get Ready Before Life Happens Podcast, I spoke with Cameron Huddleston, Cathy Sikorski and Neil Granger about The Sev...

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