Your World, Your Money

YWYM sits down with two co-founders of NinetyEight, a culturally driven, strategic impact consultancy, to talk about human first branding, the pros and cons of social media, and – of course – Gen Z. Gia Lee and Celine Chai tell us more about how NinetyEight, a Gen Z founded and run agency, helps clients connect more with the Gen Z perspective and about the gap they recognize in the traditional advertising market. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Indonesian sisters Deborah Margaretha Tanudirjo and Elizabeth Margaretha, founders of Sundae Service Creamery, a NY-based small ice cream business, join us for a delicious conversation on their entrepreneurship journey. From an ice cream machine at home during the pandemic, to various locales throughout NYC, Debbie and Liz share with us how they turned their passion into an exciting side hustle and maneuvered growth and expansion through the pandemic. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

YWYM sits down with bestselling author & Economics professor Laurence Kotlikoff to discuss his new release, “Money Magic,” an economist's primer on personal finance for navigating career, retirement, loans, and more; challenging longstanding notions of economics and introducing base principles for pursuing financial security. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

So many of the rules of personal finance seem to be written for a world that no longer exists. With new ways to save and invest - and new financial dangers to be aware of - does the same old advice still apply in the banking world? Gabe Krajicek, CEO of the FinTech neobank, Kasasa, joins us for today's episode on the power of local banking. What does the banking landscape look like in a world of less competition and more megabanks? How does our relationship with money affect our banking needs, and how does the concept of community banking fit into the post-pandemic world? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Within the changing financial landscape, the needs of consumers have continuously shifted as new ways to save and invest - and new financial dangers – arise. In today's episode, we sit down with Kimberly Palmer, personal finance expert at NerdWallet. As generations demand new tools to meet their needs, have financial institutions adapted enough to support the struggle? What are the new rules of personal finance under the impact of COVID-19? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Your hosts Mary, Nolan, and LaQuita Ann pop in with a quick hello! As our Season 4 premiere draws near, the hosts discuss upcoming topics, the trajectory of GLT's series since the early days of “Your World, Your Money,” and the underlying importance of our money conversations. Check out our survey as well! (Reward included with participation). See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Your World, Your Money's hosts sit down with Amy Tran of @doodledwellness to discuss the new approaches to mental health. We will dive into Amy Tran's creative approach, and how art & creative methods of communication are creating more safe mental health spaces for all. And, we will ask, can mental health resources really live in the social media sphere in healthy, growth oriented ways? Spoiler alert, they can. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Melody Li, founder of Inclusive Therapists and Mental Health Liberation, speaks on how service users in traditional mental health care systems are excluded and barriers to access are unaccounted for in traditional models. Melody shares how practicing from a decolonial, liberation-oriented, and anti-oppressive model can inform on accessibility, inclusive practices for service users, and mental health professionals. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dr. Han Ren, licensed clinical and school psychologist, consultant, speaker, and educator, joins our co-hosts for a conversation on the accessibility and cost of mental health from an anti-oppressive liberation standpoint. With her experience working with a diverse range of communities, young generations and her successful growth on social media, Dr. Ren shares her unique perspective on the realities of mental health, stigmatization, and tangible actions everyone can take starting today. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Many companies talk a big game when it comes to action on climate change. Some actually mean it, and some don't; in this episode, we sit down with Jamie Beck Alexander, founder of Drawdown Labs, to chat corporations, climate, and the future of climate + industry. Together with Jamie, we delve into everything you need to know as a consumer, investor, and employee to evaluate corporate climate pledges and action meaningfully. Jamie will show us how little steps and big steps can make a degree of difference. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What makes up our individual carbon footprints? In this episode, our guests, Eugene Cordero and Steve Westlake, delve into the world of understanding our personal contribution to the changing climate; and the balance between individual and corporate contribution to the individual carbon footprint story. Is this a helpful framework to understand the challenge of climate change? Listen to find out. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In today's episode, we sit down with the founder and leading lady of Global Thinking Foundation, Claudia Segre. Together with Claudia, we dive further into the discussion on cryptocurrency, what the future looks like, and the environmental impacts of cryptocurrencies that are often overlooked. We have the conversation on climate change, ecosystems, and sustainability in celebration of Global Thinking Foundation's Annual Event “There Is No Plan[et]B” on Thursday, November 18th, which you can tune in and watch the entire event through any Global Thinking Foundation websites. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Who is buying crypto? Is it a revolutionary tech or a speculative investment bet? In this episode, we welcome back money expert and writer, Miranda Marquit and content creator, Mika Reyes to join us for the evolution of our cryptocurrency discussion. We chat about how cryptocurrency motivates diverse groups of people to jump into this world, how to cut through the bs on crypto, and resources to learn about the space from a balanced perspective. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Professor David Yermack of NYU Stern School of Business brings us into the world of crypto and covers a 101 mini class on the world of cryptocurrency, the history, the background, the idea of blockchain, and so much more. Dr. Yermack helps make the sometimes intimidating, occasionally scary, and regularly confusing world of crypto easier to grasp and more accessible, whether you're coming into this as a complete beginner, or as somebody who may have some background on the topic. Dr. Yermack's 101 mini class with YWYM will get you ready for your next investment, or your next "light" dinner conversation. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Cost versus Worth, shifting the mindset on immigration from one of zero sum game, to value for all. In today's episode, Anu Thomas, the Executive Director of Esperanza Immigration Legal Services (EILS), sits down with us and shares the work she does leading and serving through EILS for the immigrant population. We chat about the realities and economic impacts of being an immigrant in the US today, the difficulties and barriers they faced, and the genuine, powerful stories from New Americans. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In today's episode, we continue celebrating Latinx Heritage Month with a conversation highlighting entrepreneurship for the Latinx community. We sit down with one of the leading voices in global wellness, Millana Snow, founder of Wellness Official, and share her unique journey as an entrepreneur in the wellness space. We dive into the new possibilities for Latinx businesses and ways to break the stigma and barriers as we enter the new future of entrepreneurship. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

To celebrate Latinx History Month and continue highlighting the diverse community that spans beyond the root of the Spanish language, we are kicking off our new season with an important conversation with Jannese Torres-Rodriguez, creator and host of the Yo Quiero Dinero Podcast. We chat about navigating the wealth gap, alternative ways for the Latinx community to pursue generational wealth, changing stereotypes & mindsets, and the journey of shifting a person's, family's, and community's circumstances & trajectory toward generational wealth through entrepreneurship. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dr. George M. Blount, financial professional, author, and founder of nBalance Financial, and Jori Davis, professional basketball player and founder of WeVolv, join us in our final conversation of this mini-series on sports, mental health, and finance. We dive into the resources for athletes to be financially secure in their post-athletic careers, and the role money plays in mental health and balance in sports. Don't forget to check out our 3-part docu-series on socials and YouTube, where some of our guests from this summer series sit down and tell us the stories of their lives as athletes and financial professionals. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode of the “Sports & The New Era of Wellness” series, Valeriya Berezhynska, professional basketball athlete and certified life coach, chat with us about her personal experience as an athlete and the life beyond one's athletic career. We talk about the importance of mental health awareness, and the financial resources for athletes to navigate the post-athletic careers. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In the wake of the Tokyo Olympics and the powerful truths athletes have been speaking, today, we sit down with Vanessa Gidden, professional athlete and founder of Athletes4Athlete, and Dr. Nicole Williams, former professional basketball player and emergency physician sports medicine enthusiast. We talk about the unseen and unspoken truths about mental health for athletes, the financial barriers they experience, and the importance of having mental health resources readily available for collegiate and professional athletes. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Curtis Spence, Assistant Athletic Director at New York University, and Edona Thaqi, current university athlete at Fordham University, join us in our continuing conversation around sports, mental health, equity, and finance. In this episode, we dive into university athletes' real experiences and difficulties from the athlete's and the administrative perspectives. We talk the changes needed for parity, financial literacy, and overall health for athletes. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, we have Zachery Segal, founder of Student Player - a centralized crowdfunding platform towards sponsoring student-athletes; and Abbie Wolf, professional basketball player and founder of Wild Works Basketball, joining us in the conversation of university athletics. We talk about the career and sponsorship opportunities for university athletes, and the new game-changing NIL bill California passed, which has caused ripple effects in other states and policies across the country. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This summer, join us for a special mini-series on sports, mental health, and finance, where we bridge the gaps in sports, equity, and equality. In this episode, we sit down with coach Dillon Clark to understand high school athletes and that precarious moment in young athletes' careers where they must make a big decision to play at university or not, and all of the costs that come along with it. We talk academics, scholarships, mental health, and what effect students' financial decisions have when pursuing their sport. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In our final episode of the season, we sit down with Chidi Asoluka, Dean and English teacher at Horace Mann School, and David Auten & John Schneider, hosts of the Queer Money®Podcast, known as the DebtFree Guys. We dive into the conversation on financial socialization and the money influences faced in the home, in school, and in the choices our parents impart on us. How do we break out beyond the money expectations & barriers in the home? What are the impacts of family financial socialization? How can we create space beyond the binary for the financial leaders of tomorrow? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We sit down with Tori Cooper, the Human Rights Campaign’s Director of Community Engagement for the Transgender Justice Initiative and chat about her experience in the black and trans community. As a leader in the LGBTQ+ space, and a justice & equality example for us all, Tori talks some concerning bills & policies being passed, intersectional identities, and how all others can be the best or more impactful allies. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We continue with our conversation around the queer experiences in the workplace in this episode with Dr. Nicholas Salter, Assistant Professor of Psychology at Hofstra University. From pay gaps to family leaves, we talk the research and expert side of being queer in the workplace, how have queer experiences evolved over the years, and how to best navigate these challenges. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We enter our final mini-series of the season, “Gender, Sexuality & Money,” by kicking off with a conversation on queer experiences in the workplace and the heteronormative pay gaps that we don’t usually see. In this episode, Teri Tan, the leader of this year’s O4U business team, chats with us about their experience of being queer in the finance industry and discuss the question of how to navigate your workplace identity and best represent yourself. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This past year has been a crazy one, and that’s especially true in the stock market. In the midst of all the weird trends going on in the market, the rise of investing apps has changed the game for new investors. In this episode, we have Willa Tellekson-Flash, Community Operations Lead at public.com, who joins us to discuss the future of investing, and the new community of investing at Public. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Should you invest while you’re in debt? If you’re searching for answers as a new investor, often you’ll find different answers! Joining this episode is writer and money expert, Miranda Marquit. We’re here today to help find clarity on that and other questions that may arise as you progress into an expert investor. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Erin Lowry, author of the best-selling Broke Millennial series joins us today to chat about investing. Where do you start? What should you know? How do you invest for your retirement? In this episode, we will hear about Erin’s investing journey, break down the logistics behind investing, get rid of those fears and concerns, and provide you with an ultimate checklist to start your investing future. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The hosts of Your World, Your Money come back together and re-visit some topics and terms on entrepreneurship you heard throughout the mini-series. They are complicated, we get it. In this episode, Mary, LaQuita Ann and Lauren will break the numbers down, explain some of the Venture Capital world you hear so much about, and chat about realistic trends and truths in the world of entrepreneurship. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Navigating money is hard for everyone, especially for entrepreneurs with small businesses who might not have access to all the financial resources. Today, we have Olivia Owens, the Creator & General Manager of IFundWomen of Color and Evan Leaphart, founder and CEO of Kiddie Kredit with us to talk about finances for small businesses, funding, taxes, and all things entrepreneurship. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ever thought about turning that creative passion into a profitable business and don’t know where to start? In this episode, we have Amanda Pinto & Jake Nathanson of SUB/URBAN Photography, and Jennifer Malenke & Leanne Gadow of Broadway Babysitters. They are joining us to talk about starting their entrepreneurial endeavors as artists and creatives, and maneuvering the financial hurdles of early-stage passions-gone-start-up. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It costs a lot of money to get a business started & running, and finding & seeking investment as an entrepreneur is already very time-consuming and difficult for young entrepreneurs. In this episode, we will be getting to the scariest part of the entrepreneurship journey, and talk the realities of those funding barriers and opportunities with a special emphasis on venture capital. Our guests talking all things VC, funding, and uplifting minority entrepreneurs are Jasmine Neal, co-founder of Tune, and Christie Pitts, general partner of Backstage Capital. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Starting up the start-up and joining the class of entrepreneur is scary, risky, tough, invigorating, and a financial minefield. In this episode, we will talk entrepreneurship 101, break down some stereotypes, and build the entrepreneurship how-to all creative minds have dreamed of. Get ready for some know-how, tips, tricks, and truths coming at you from our resident entrepreneur host, Laquita Ann, and guest expert Cindy Zuniga-Sanchez of Zero Based Budget! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Discussing all realms of the conversation around women and worth, throughout history, today, and what this fight may look like tomorrow. We are bringing together unique and powerful voices from across the spectrum of industries, including leading voice Claire Wasserman of Ladies Get Paid, Jamela Acheampong of Kahmune, Kiara McClendon of AForEffort, LLC, and our very own LaQuita Ann Cleare, of Clear Communication Academy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

When we hear American Dream, we immediately imagine the scrappy family that overcame barriers, and has a beautiful little house with a white picket fence. In this episode, we are here to talk about the reality of the immigrants trying to live and create the new American Dream. We talk with Anna N’Jie Konte to dive into the real, genuine truths of the financial aspects immigrants and first-gen Americans face, especially talking the emotional experiences, difficulties faced, and unique powerful capabilities that immigrants and first-gen Americans have. Check out and submit to our “Calling All Voices” here: https://www.ywympodcast.com/callingallvoices. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In part 2 in our series of "Why is it so expensive to be poor?" we take a close look at the system of credit score reporting in America. How did this system come into place? Why is it that we entrust so much of our personal financial data in the hands of for-profit companies? And how does the system systematically disadvantage low-income Americans, especially people of color? To help answer these questions, we're talking to Amy Traub, Associate Director of Policy and Research at Demos.www.ywympodcast.com/callingallvoices See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What does poverty look like today in America? What are the most important factors that are keeping people in poverty and what can we do about them? Today, we are bringing you part one of our “why is it so expensive to be poor” mini-series, and discuss this important topic with Alexandra Cawthorne Gaines, the vice president of the Poverty to Prosperity Program at the Center for American Progress. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

New year, new goals, or same goals, but we are going to meet those money goals this year. This week we are building goals, breaking down barriers, and stress testing your new year financial goals with money expert Jully-Alma Taveras @InvestingLatina - whether it is making budget, pay off a debt, or to start saving…finally. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Talking money with the one you love is difficult at best, and scary at worst; we will be chatting with Alyssa Davies from @mixedupmoney, diving into all things navigating money conversations and your partner, whether its washing dishes, coming clean on your bad money habits, or those big goals like buying a house. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A proper holiday send off with the 4 hosts, talking the best of season 1, reminiscing over 2020 not ending fast enough, and looking to what you absolutely can not miss in season 2, coming February 2021! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

How can we do the most good with the money we donate? In this episode, we chat with Luke Freeman, the Executive Director of Giving What We Can, an organization that supports a community of “effective givers” aiming to create a culture where people are inspired to give more, and give more effectively. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A deep dive into the sometimes messy world of charitable giving. We interview Laurie Styron, the Executive Director of Charity Watch, and learn the various ways in which charities may sometimes not have everyone’s best interest at heart, and what donors should be aware of as we head into the holiday giving season. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Post election jitters and post Global Thinking Foundation Annual Event jitters, we bring one of our premier speakers from this year’s annual event to talk us through the pandemic and the new, evolving education landscape. Dr. Erma Manoncourt brings her powerful global perspective, experience, and GLT Annual Event topic to bear on the state of the US's education system and what needs to happen next for a more equal & equitable future for every child learning in US schools. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week the four hosts of Your World, Your Money talk their greatest holiday money “grinches” and how to financially make it through the holidays as functional and stress free as possible; this year won’t be a mean one. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Is the tuition college freshman and high school seniors will be paying really worth it? We talk student loans and the current new college experience with two stellar experts in the know: Anna Helhoski, the student loan expert for NerdWallet, and Nancy Herndon, Committee Member at the national level for the National Association for College Admission Counseling & College Counselor and Counseling Department Chairsperson at Hamilton Southeastern High School in Fishers, Indiana. Nancy Herndon & Scholarship Database: InvestED: investedindiana.orgAnna Helhoski & Student Loan Calculator link: www.nerdwallet.com/article/loans/student-loans/student-loan-calculator See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Continuing our mini-series on money and kids, we talk to superstar mom, Jennifer Ho, and researcher and doctoral candidate in Family Studies and Human Development at the University of Arizona, Ashely LeBaron to understand how money & kids look in regards to the things we can’t always control: media & culture. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

If you think money is remotely frustrating, difficult, or annoyingly convoluted as an adult, reminisce on how that went when you were a kid. How can you create a positive and actually beneficial money environment for your kids? We are talking everything kids and money with Sabrina Lamb, CEO of World of Money, from how parents can talk about dollars, to the everyday habits that can make a huge difference 18 years down the line when this kid counting jelly beans needs to feel just as awesome counting their savings. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Unemployment is often discussed as a purely financial difficulty- it is not. Being unemployed often affects a person’s mental health as well as their financial health. In this episode we will *virtually* sit down with Yvette Lu (Hamilton, Fosse/ Verdon) to hear about her unemployment journey as a budding actress during this time when creative industries are crashing to a halt, and Anna N’Jie- Konte of Dare to Dream Financial Planning to hear some of her recommendations to maintaining wellbeing in a period of unemployment. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This episode will pull back the curtain on the “shadow pandemic” that is Economic Abuse. In our conversation with Carolyn Bond of Australia’s EARG (Economic Abuse Reference Group) and Parmita Das (Editor-In-Chief of the Berkeley Economic Review) we will grapple with this sensitive topic seeking to answer the following questions: What is Economic Abuse? What are the signs and symptoms? How can I help someone in an economically abusive relationship? What can be done on the corporate/federal level? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.