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Are scholarships only for talented athletes and straight-A students? | Episode 82 Jan 07, 2020

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Breaking money silence with your teen about the cost of college and how to apply for scholarships can be challenging. Especially if you or your high schooler believes that scholarships are only for talented athletes and A+ students. Listen in and hear how Pam Andrews, host of the Scholarship Shark Podcast, helped her son win over $700,000 in scholarship money that paid for his undergraduate and graduate school. Discover tips for starting a college money talk in your family and how to navigate the complex world of scholarships.
Pam Andrews is the author of Scholarship Search Secrets, the host of The Scholarship Shark Podcast and the creator of the board game, In Pursuit of College. She is a college admissions coach and scholarship strategist that helps high school students get into their dream college and secure scholarships that will pay for it. Pam has helped her clients win over $1,000,000 in scholarships to date and is passionate about empowering more families to educate their children and save money.
Pam has been married for over twenty-five years and is a mother to four children ranging from elementary school to college. Pam is also a board member of the Parents’ Association for Ringling College of Art and Design. For more information, visit The Scholarship Shark.
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Check out these books, Pam thinks every parent and future college student should know about:
The Ultimate Guide to Scholarships*
Where You Go Is Not Who You Will Be*
Breaking Money Silence® Podcast was recorded at Sugarhouse Soundworks, LLC
*Disclosure: Please note that the links above may be affiliate links, and at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you decide to make a purchase after clicking through the link.

Behind the Scenes of Breaking Money Silence® with Roger Stauss Dec 13, 2019

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Have you ever wondered who makes Breaking Money Silence® podcast sound so great? Listen to me interview Roger Stauss, co-owner of the Sugarhouse Soundworks studio and my very gifted audio engineer.
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Breaking Money Silence® Podcast was recorded at Sugarhouse Soundworks, LLC

Are men more financially literate than women? | Episode 81 Dec 08, 2019

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Behind the Scenes of Breaking Money Silence® with Lisa Danforth Dec 02, 2019

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Lisa and I goof around while we waiting for Roger, the sound engineer, to test our sound levels for our podcast recordings. We discuss cooking and empowering women. Listen to Lisa's Breaking Money Silence® episode, Is there a ceiling to the amount of money I can make? here.
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Breaking Money Silence® Podcast was recorded at Sugarhouse Soundworks, LLC

Is there a ceiling to the amount of money I can make? | Episode 80 Nov 17, 2019

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Listen in on this thought-provoking conversation about women, money, and self-limiting beliefs that can sabotage business growth. Kathleen interviews Lisa Danforth, a business coach, speaker, and serial entrepreneur, on how to shift mindsets to achieve the next level of success. If you are a woman in business or work with one, this episode is for you.
Special announcement: Lisa has generously offered a complimentary consultation to any Breaking Money Silence® podcast listener. Subscribe to the Breaking Money Silence® podcast and mention the podcast when you sign up for a consultation here: Success Session.
Lisa Danforth is a Business Strategist, Coach, and Speaker. She helps women business owners and leaders identify and create the boundaries that build a bridge to creating true work-life integration, aka Balance & Fulfillment. In the process, her clients learn to flip the self-sabotaging stories they’re wired to tell themselves so they can create more impact and income with less overwhelm and more joy. For more information, visit her website Lisa Danforth.
Breaking Money Silence® Podcast was recorded at Sugarhouse Soundworks, LLC

Is the financial advising profession an ‘old boys’ network? | Episode 79 Nov 03, 2019

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Have you seen the movie The Wolf of Wall Street and think the financial advising profession is full of aggressive white men? If so, you need to listen to this episode. Kate Healy, TD Ameritrade Institutional, Managing Director, Generation Next, talks about this myth and how it is harmful to the financial planning industry. Hear her insider view of the profession and learn how she is working toward increasing the gender and racial diversity in the field that she loves.
Kate Healy is Managing Director, Generation Next, focusing on advocacy for sustainability issues facing the Registered Investment Advisors (RIA) industry. Healy leads TD Ameritrade Institutional's NextGen and Women's Leadership Initiatives, which support the future of the profession through programs designed to raise visibility, provide support and resources to guide the professional development of the next generation of advisors. Follow Kate on Twitter at https://twitter.com/KateHealy_TDA and ping her if you have any questions.
Special Announcement:
Kate Healy will be honored on 11/21/2019 by Savvy Ladies, a non-profit dedicated to empowering women to be financially fit, at their annual gala. KBK Wealth Connection is a proud supporter of this great organization. Buy your ticket to the gala or donate to this good cause at https://www.savvyladies.org/gala.
Important Links:
Want to learn more about the profession? Check out Kate’s recommended organizations:
Certified Financial Planning (CFP) Board: https://www.cfp.net/
Financial Planning Association: http://www.onefpa.org
The National Association of Personal Financial Advisors: https://www.napfa.org/community/napfa-genesis
XY Planning Network: https://www.xyplanningnetwork.com/
Breaking Money Silence® Podcast was recorded at Sugarhouse Soundworks, LLC

Do women get married to pay off their student loan debt? | Episode 78 Oct 22, 2019

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Do women still get married to pay off their debt and achieve financial stability? Tune in and find out what the research by Student Loan Planner tells us about gender and student loan debt, and how Travis Hornsby, the founder, helps professionals become more savvy about their payment options.
Travis Hornsby founded Student Loan Planner after helping his physician wife navigate ridiculously complex student loan repayment decisions. To date, Student Loan Planner has consulted on over half a billion in student debt. Travis is a Chartered Financial Analyst and brings his background as a former bond trader trading billions of dollars. For more information, visit https://www.studentloanplanner.com/.
Breaking Money Silence® Podcast was recorded at Sugarhouse Soundworks, LLC

Is the cannabis industry unbanked? | Episode 77 Oct 08, 2019

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Are you curious about the cannabis industry? Interested in investing in the “Green Rush?” Listen to this interview with Emily Tuttle, Director of Marketing for iDry Systems and hear how the industry is rapidly changing and how complex it can be for businesses to get their banking needs met.
To find out more about iDrySystems and their work in the cannabis drying industry, go to iDrySystems.com or email Emily directly at Emily@iDrySystems.com.
If you enjoyed this episode, check out my interview with Jim Parker, founder of iDry Systems here. Better yet, subscribe on iTunes or your favorite podcast app and break money silence just by listening!
Emily Tuttle is the Director of Marketing for iDry Systems, a firm specializing in providing the cannabis and wood industry drying equipment to speed up the production process. Emily has traveled extensively, is fluent in two languages, and loves to hike in Vermont and around the world.
Breaking Money Silence® Podcast was recorded at Sugarhouse Soundworks, LLC

Do men build bigger businesses than women? | Episode 76 Sep 24, 2019

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Do men build bigger businesses than women? Are they more profit-motivated or entrepreneurial? Find out when Kathleen interviews Jenneth (Jen) Fleckenstein, Co-Owner, Clear Water Filtration, Inc. and Partner, Collaborative Brewing. Two women business owners discussing the pros and cons of working in male-dominated industries. Listen in as we bust this myth wide open!
Jen is a passionate small businesswoman who has great care and concern for water quality and how it impacts people and the environment. She uses her passion as Co-Owner of Clear Water Filtration, a water treatment company located in Waitsfield, VT, providing residential and commercial water treatment installation and service to Vermont and areas of NH and NY. More recently, she co-founded a Collaborative Brewing with her brother and an award-winning brewer.
Special Announcement: Collaborative Brewing is opening a new tasting room in the Fall of 2019. Check out the website (https://www.vermontbrewers.com) and stop by the taproom if you come to the Mad River Valley. Ping me as I would be happy to have a Valarie Porter beverage with you!
Breaking Money Silence® Podcast was recorded at Sugarhouse Soundworks, LLC

Is it true that women are not good with numbers? | Episode 75 Sep 11, 2019

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Is it true that women are not good with numbers? Find out in this episode as Kathleen interviews Stacy Francis, Founder of Savvy Ladies, about this myth and how her grandmother paid a high price for not being financially literate. To honor her grandmother’s memory, Stacy founded Savvy Ladies to empower women to take control of their finances and their lives.
Special Announcement: The Savvy Ladies Annual Benefit Gala will take place on Thursday, November 21st at the Princeton Club of New York. Stacy and Kathleen will be in attendance and would love you to join them. Visit http://www.savvyladies.org/gala for more information.
Stacy is a nationally-recognized financial expert who attended the New York University Center for Finance, Law and Taxation, where she completed the Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®) designation. She comes with over 18 years of experience in the financial industry and is dedicated to her ongoing professional education. Stacy is a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst® (CDFA®), a Divorce Financial Strategist™ as well as a Certified Estate and Trust Specialist (CES™). She is the Director of the Association of Divorce Financial Planners’ (ADFP) Greater New York Metro Chapter, the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA) and the Financial Planning Association (FPA). Stacy is one of twenty of the nation’s leading wealth managers on CNBC’s Digital Financial Advisor Council and she frequently appears in media outlets such as CNN, PBS, The Wall Street Journal and USA Today.
Breaking Money Silence® Podcast was recorded at Sugarhouse Soundworks, LLC

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