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Building Relationships for Financial Success Mar 30, 2017

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This week's episode is all about BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS and why those relationships can ultimately lead to exponential financial success. I'm no financial expert, but I do know that the victories I've achieved when it comes to starting a small business have come from building solid relationships. In this episode I break down the importance of providing VALUE first before seeking any type of help, advice, or mentorship.

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Debt is Emotional Mar 24, 2017

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In this episode I talk about the emotional aspects of debt and how the past few weeks have been a roller coaster applying for my first job out of graduate school. The pressure of student loan debt is mounting and I share my thoughts.

Planning Your Future with Will Butler Mar 09, 2017

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In this week's episode, I talk with Physical Therapist turned Financial Planner, Will Butler, PT, DPT. I have had the fortune of crossing paths online with Will for awhile and have always appreciated his views on time management and financial planning.

In this episode

Will's story and how a family tragedy shaped his future
The importance of self-reflection when it comes to creating a path to being financially successful
Are schools doing enough to help students understand personal finance?
Will's thoughts on if university educations are overpriced or fairly priced?
Will's story of switching from Physical Therapy to doing Financial Planning
Will's advice for any young person looking to start building a financial plan for their future

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Starting Your Side Hustle Feb 23, 2017

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You probably don't even realize that right now you are sitting on an array of skill sets that could lead you to starting a side hustle today. In this episode I talk about how I've started my side hustle by becoming a consultant for different companies. Hope this helps get the wheels turning for you to start your side hustle and start bringing in additional income!

Student Loans from a Macro Perspective with Doug Webber Feb 02, 2017

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This week, I had the pleasure of speaking with Professor of Economics at Temple University, Dr. Doug Webber, Ph.D about student loan debt from a macro level. Doug is one of the nicest and brightest people I have had the pleasure of talking with. He has been published in FiveThirtyEight.com and has such an incredible perspective about higher education policy. Have you ever wondered where all of that tuition money goes to? Are colleges and universities just pocketing huge sums of money? How can we curb the amount of student loan debt from an institutional level? I ask Doug all of these questions and more in this episode. About Dr. Doug WebberDr. Doug Webber, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor in the Economics Department at Temple University and a Research Fellow at the Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA). His main areas of interest are labor economics and the economics of higher education. He provided his testimony to the Senate HELP Committee on risk-sharing and student loan policy in May of 2015. You can find out more about Doug through his website, doug-webber.com Follow Doug on Twitter: @dougwebberecon Show Notes:

Doug's background and how he became interested in studying higher education policies
The history behind why student loans were created in the first place in America
Doug explains the difference between the "cost" of higher education and the "price" of higher education
Where does your tuition money go?
The role marketing plays into driving up the "price" of higher education
Doug addresses why public universities are receiving less and less funding from the state level
Doug speaks about the future of student loans and his thoughts on the benefits and downfalls of higher education

Building Your Own Brand with Greg Todd Jan 19, 2017

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This week's episode is an interview with Physical Therapist, Entrepreneur, and person mentor, Greg Todd. I first discovered Greg in the middle of 2016 through Twitter where he was constantly putting out motivational and business savvy content. Greg was kind enough to join the guys and I on Episode #19 of The Knowbodies Podcast and since then, I have tried to pick Greg's brain as often as possible about how he has become the successful business owner he is today. Greg Todd is the owner of Renewal Rehabilitation in the Tampa Bay area where he lives most of the year. He runs Physical Therapy Builder as well as a host of courses through www.gregtoddpt.com I highly recommend any current physical therapy students or recent graduates to check out his Smart Success PT program. Greg is a leader in the field and he delivers amazing content. In this episode we touch on:

Greg's personal history with student loan debt
The financial principles that Greg and his wife have lived by since they got married and how they have impacted their lives
The secret to earning....is through GIVING
What it means to build your personal brand and why that will ultimately lead to financial opportunities
How to share your brand with the world
Specific strategies Greg would use right now if he were to be graduating tomorrow from graduate school

Hope you all enjoy this episode. Don't forget to leave us a comment on what you thought about this interview with Greg!

Beginning with the Basics with John Groen Jan 12, 2017

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In this episode, I had the fortune to sit down with John Groen of the Declassified Dollar Blog. John is a young guy, but he has already taken on the role of educator when it comes to dealing with personal finance. This episode covers some of the basic habits and strategies for anyone who is struggling with their debt, spending, or savings.

Specific topics covered in the show:

John's background and reason for starting the Declassified Dollar Blog
Simple strategies to start cutting back on spending
How to monitor your spending
Basic strategies for how to improve your saving habits
Where you can learn more about John

Hope you all enjoy this episode!

EP#2 - Breaking Up With Debt with Melanie Lockert Jan 06, 2017

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I had the pleasure of sitting down with Melanie Lockert, author of Dear Debt: A Story About Breaking Up With Debt and founder of www.deardebt.com

Melanie paid off $81,000 in student loan debt in 4 years on her own. We discuss the emotional toll debt takes on a person, strategies she used to reduce her debt, and why we as a society don't talk about debt.

Melanie became an expert in the "side hustle" during her 4 years of paying off her debt. She explains how she and you can start bringing in extra income through unique ways outside of you day job.

You can find out more about Melanie and her work through the following links:

www.deardebt.com - Melanie's personal blog about how she has overcome $81K in debt. You can also purchase Melanie's new book, Dear Debt: A Story About Breaking Up With Debt through her website!

You can also follow her on social media:

Twitter (@deardebtblog):https://twitter.com/DearDebtBlog

Instagram (@deardebt): https://www.instagram.com/deardebt/

Getting It Started Dec 31, 2016

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This episode is an introduction to what is to come. My name is Will and this is my journey of trying to take $155K in student loans and make it to financial freedom. We talk about expectations and I share my story of personal struggle with money management.

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