The Nav.it Podcast
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The Nav.it PodcastSep 22, 2020
The Marcus Garrett Shares Life Lessons and How He Overcame $30,000 in Debt
When The Marcus Garrett was younger, he thought he was good. He made his minimum payments on his credits. He worked three jobs. Then the "tsunami" hit. He recounts how he wound up in $30,000 in debt and how he recovered.
You can follow The Marcus Garrett on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and contact him through his website: TheMarcusGarrett.com.
Lea Landaverde on Finding Purpose
Lea Landaverde grew up seeing the opportunities and pitfalls of entrepreneurship. As the eldest daughter of immigrants, she supported her family's business and served as a translator and assistant for her parents from an early age. Through wealth creation, loss, and rising from the ashes, Lea's journey isn't just about money. It's also about finding purpose and overcoming obstacles.
You can connect with her on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Twitter, and through her website.
Open Investments: How Anyone Can Invest in a Start-Up like Nav.it
The Nav.it founders Erin Papworth and Maia Monell share their money stories and why raising on Republic is so important to them.
You can invest for as little as $100 here.
Kat Rucker on Hustling and Becoming a Digital Nomad
At 5 years old, Kat Rucker was already hustling grand works of art (at least from a kid's perspective). From there, she worked the register at her parents' business. As an adult, she reignited her hustler spirit by stepping away from a $75K/yr job to help others reach their goals of financial freedom.
She works as a business consultant and personal finance blogger, currently running her blog and business out of Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Follow her on Twitter.
Rita-Soledad on Identity, Money, and Legacy
Rita-Soledad Fernández Paulino learned from an early age that things could always be worse. Seeing the unshakable generosity of her mother through various seasons of her money journey motivated her to become the type of person who would help others in their time of need. Check out Soledad's story as she learns about the different levels and seasons of money and fights to be the person her mother showed her she could be.
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Jasmine Powell on Conquering Credit and Her Money Mindset
Jasmine Powell was a first-generation college student who spent her extra income sending money back home. She shares her missteps with credit, how she conquered her bad financial habits, and why she loved meeting with a Nav.it money coach.
Keturah Ovio of Dukka shares Her Journey to Rethinking Cash Flow and Her Spending Habits
From tracking transactions with her parents to founding a financial technology company in Lagos, Nigeria, the founder and CEO of Dukka Keturah Ovio shares her money story. She dives into her evolving money habits and how she discovered carrying cash made her spend more. You'll learn how she got control of her spending habits in college and how talking about money helped. You'll also learn about her journey to starting Dukka, an African-based bookkeeping software that helps small businesses manage their cash flow.
VeeFrugalFox on Overcoming Financial Trauma
You can check out her work at Vee Frugal Fox or follow her on Instagram or Twitter.
Mackenzie Stewart of Life at 23k: Being Done with Being Broke
Mackenzie is no stranger to life on a low income. She shares her experience of being broke in paradise, working 5 jobs with no benefits, and the impact of financial stress on her mental health. She reflects on her exposure to people living a vastly different lifestyle with way more income. She also shares her journey to financial freedom, how she stopped living paycheck-to-paycheck, and how she manages money on a lower income.
Check out Mackenzie's blog at Lifeat23k and follow her on Instagram and Twitter.
Mackenzie's articles:
Taking Advantage of Tuition Assistance
Managing Money and Mental Wellness
How to Start an Emergency Fund When Money is Tight
KT McBratney Talks Blazing Your Own Trail
Entrepreneur and storyteller Kt McBratney breaks down their history of running away from money and disrupting the status bro while blazing their own trail. She also shares the rewards of sacrificing financial gains to do work she cares about. KT reflects on the milestones throughout their life that brought them to create a platform like OwnTrail, where women visualize and navigate their own life paths and the role money played in their journey.
You can check out KT's trail on OwnTrail.
Acquania Escarne, founder of the Purpose of Money, Explains Why Money is a Tool
Acquania Escarne hasn't always been a successful hotel and rental property investor. She started out selling candies to pay for a school trip and got in trouble for hustling on the school bus in the 7th grade. Learn how she views money as a tool and how she is building a legacy to last.
Follow her on Instagram and Twitter.
Check out her Podcast.
Sign up for her coaching at The Purpose of Money.
Giovanny Cardenas of the Dacar Group on Resilience, Rebounding, and Real Estate
Born in Chicago to immigrant parents from Colombia, Tampa realtor Giovanny Cardenas of the Dacar group shares what his experience with money was like growing up. He recounts his history of rebounding after a housing market crash, his resilience despite massive student loans, and how he learned making more money doesn’t necessarily mean working harder. Along the way, you may even pick up a few real estate tips.
Dasha Kennedy, the 2022 Fini Finfluencer of the Year Shares Why Money Management Isn't One Size Fits All
In this episode, Fini award winner for 2022 Finfluencer of the Year Dasha Kennedy explains why traditional advice around money doesn't fit all. After a divorce and becoming a single mother at 25, Dasha recognized that she wasn’t the only young woman of color overlooked by traditional personal finance experts.
Her mission: provide non-traditional money management resources & strategies to women of color, also focusing on career development and mental wellness techniques. She does that with her Facebook group of more than 70,000 and website the Broke Black Girl.
You can follow her on Instagram and Twitter.
The 2022 Nav.it Finfluencer Awards (Fini Awards) honors diverse and quality financial influencers on social media who encourage followers to:
- discuss finances
- enjoy money management
- and grow their wealth
Nurse Allie shares How Changing Your Money Mindset Can Change Your Life
Allison of Saving without Sacrifice was a full-time RN worried about money until one day of stress was too much. Since shifting her mindset, she has been able to pay off $46k in debt and scale back on work. This former self-proclaimed shop-a-holic shares how changing her money mindset has changed her life, and how what she was told growing up impacted her more than she thought.
Follow her on Instagram and TikTik.
Daniella Flores, Founder of I Like to Dabble, Answers How to Find a Side Hustle
Daniella Flores is a serial side hustler, cat lover, and founder of I Like to Dabble, a website designed to help others start side hustles and gain back more control in their lives, careers, and financial futures. In this money story, Daniella examines their history with money and work. They dive deep, reflect on past trauma, and share how emotions impact spending. Though Daniella shares how they find side hustles, Daniella also shows how you might be better off examining past spending habits before falling into a chronic cycle of spending and earning.
Check her out on Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest, TikTok, and her website ILiketoDabble.com
YourRichBFF's Money Story Shows How Keeping Up with the Joneses Could Cost You
Wall Street veteran, Vivian Tu, is the founder of YourRichBFF, one of the most popular channels on FinTok. How did she become a financial influencer and creator?
After spending time with the finance bros at work on Wall Street, Vivian realized people would rather LOOK like they had money than actually HAVE it. This coupled with defining moments while growing up helped her realize keeping up with the Joneses can cost a lot.
Kevin Matthews, founder of Building Bread, answers "How to Build Wealth that Lasts"
Kevin L. Matthews II used to see how far he could stretch his lunch money to get what he wanted. As a kid, it was video games. Now that he’s figured out the blueprint for money as an adult, he’s sharing it with others through his platform Building Bread and Amazon bestselling book Starting Point: How to Create Wealth That Lasts. Throughout the podcast, this first-generation college student turned educator weaves his personal journey with money to the community he grew up in, Tulsa Oklahoma, home to the first Black Wall Street and site of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. How to build wealth that lasts? Spoiler alert: it has a lot to do with the community.
Follow him on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter.
Check out his book Starting Point: How to Create Wealth that Lasts.
Ashley K Stoyanov Ojeda, author of Jefa in Training, on How Your Past Could Be Holding You Back
Ashley K Stoyanov Ojeda, author of Jefa in Training, wants to make the world a better place. She’s well on her way. As the founder of Womxn Crush Music and co-director of The Mujerista, she is amplifying the voices of aspiring artists and empowering the next generation of Latinas to impact culture. Through trial by fire, she’s learned a thing or two - like how her background with money might have been holding her back.
Follow her on Instagram and order her book Jefa in Training.
Marc Russell, founder of Better Wallet, Shares His Journey from Foster Care to Full-Blown Entrepreneurship
Marc Russell is a former licensed advisor at a Wall Street fintech company and founder of Better Wallet whose mission is to build generational wealth while teaching others how to build it too. Here's how this former foster kid went from paying for college by selling plasma to full-time entrepreneurship helping others find financial freedom.
Spoiler alert: you'll be inspired and probably learn a thing or two.
Follow him on Instagram and Twitter.
Paco de Leon, author of Finance for the People, answers "Why is it So Hard to Save, Invest, and Do What's Financially Best?"
Paco de Leon is no stranger to the impact of big evil banks. In fact, she even worked in collections for a big bank early in her career. Years later, after establishing an accounting firm for creatives and a newsletter to teach people about money, Paco de Leon authored her first book, Finance for People. With deep insider expertise from years spent in many different corners of the financial industry, Paco de Leon, shares why it's so hard for people to save, invest and do what's financially best in this episode. You'll also learn more about her journey as she shares her most impactful money lessons and explains how your feelings and beliefs about money have been shaped by personal experiences, family and societal expectations, and a whole big complex financial system.
You can order her book, Finance for the People, here.
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Nav.ing Small Business Ownership with Michelle Cherian
On today's episode, Maia and Erin sit down with product design and strategy expert and small business owner, Michelle Cherian. Michelle's refreshing and innovative approach to small business growth, client acquisition, and retention will bring you some serious inspiration on how to navigate the waters of funding your business. You'll hear how Michelle's hacked:
1. Growth
2. Freelancing
3. New client acquisition
4. Pricing
Enjoy the episode! Don't forget to drop us a line to let us know what you think and please, please, please give us a 5 star review if you like our show- it's seriously helpful in all the ways!
PS: Check out Michelle's own podcast, Art of the App from wherever you tune in from https://artoftheapp.buzzsprout.com/
Nav.ing Employee Benefits with Jon Shooshani
What do you know about your employee well-being program? Depending on the benefit, those 'work perks' can not only save you well-earned money over time, but they can also improve your physical, mental, emotional, and (yes) financial health. Joining Maia (yes, she's solo) on this episode of the Nav.it Podcast is Jon Shooshani, Co-founder of JOON. JOON gives employees the freedom to choose wellness and lifestyle options that are meaningful to them. In this episode you'll learn from Jon how to:
- Approach your employer about a well-being perk
- How to take advantage of those benefits available to you
- And why financial well-being is an essential piece of the evolving well-being puzzle
For more from Jon & JOON:
https://joon.io/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jshooshani/
Nav.ing an Investment Mindset
Investing. It's great to do. Hard to be patient with. And, at times, can be incredibly stressful. Erin and Maia sat down with CFP, Cheryl Nelson Boyd to discuss how to invest wisely, with a lot less stress. Cheryl walks us through investing tips like:
- How to start investing
- Where to park your retirement
- How to reevaluate your strategy
- How to explore and evolve your strategy based on your own risk tolerance
...and a whole lot more. Drop us a note to let us know what you're doing to nav. a healthy investment mindset and, leave us a review.
You can find Cheryl here: https://www.ameripriseadvisors.com/cheryl.a.nelsonboyd/
Nav.ing Financial Therapy with Wendy Wright
Financial stress hits most of us. From bills to pay to a vicious cycle of debt, money always seems to go out far faster than it comes in. If you're feeling a little overwhelmed by the financial system, you might consider reaching out to a financial therapist to help quell those more intense money emotions. Financial therapist Wendy Wright is here for just that. This episode covers everything from recognizing when you need a little extra support to explore ways to mitigate stress and get you on a path to financial wellbeing.
As always, leave your questions, thoughts, and comments below, and don't forget to throw us a review wherever you're listening in from.
Find Wendy:
https://wendywrightcounseling.com/
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Nav.ing an Emergency (Opportunity) Fund
What’s a crucial part of your financial wellbeing journey? Savings. We know, we literally couldn’t say anything less interesting. I mean, we all like to spend a little hard-earned money every once and a while. But hear us out, savings equals opportunity and opportunity equals freedom. 'Nuf said.
Emergency funds are a fundamental part of financial wellbeing. You'll learn:
1. How to create an emergency fund
2. Why it's different from other less-liquid assets
3. AND how to foster a solid savings fund- regardless of what you build it up for.
Also, Maia is very (!) interested in how we can move from a scarcity mindset to a growth mindset, one day at a time to build both savings and turn that money into money that works more for you (cough: investing, alternatives, etc., etc.). After all, it's all about the money, money. Enjoy! And don't forget to leave us a review if you loved the episode, we certainly think you will!
Nav.ing ESG with Jen Sapel
ES..What? E.S.G, or Environmental, Social and Governance is the term used by money movers to identify and evaluates the sustainability and social impact of a publicly-traded company.
Needless to say, there's a lot to unpack here so we called in our resident expert, Jennifer Sapel to help us break down this important distinction and how you too can start to evaluate your own portfolios.
Tune in, send us questions and leave us your feedback by rating the show and including a comment- seriously, it SERIOUSLY helps the show!
Show notes:
Find Jen here: https://utorwealth.com/
Tune into her podcast here: https://utorwealth.com/podcast/
Market news on ESG: https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2021-05-05/the-world-s-largest-pension-fund-has-cooled-on-esg-should-you
Also, Harvard's take on ESG: https://hbr.org/2021/03/an-esg-reckoning-is-coming
Invest in your values here: https://www.asyousow.org/invest-your-values
Nav.ing Debt Consolidation
We talk about debt a lot. But we rarely talk about ways to rid ourselves of the debt that we can and should pay down. Debt consolidation is a key to financial wellness. Let's face it- the less we have to plan to repay, the less financially stressed we often are. So, on this episode of the Nav.it Podcast, Erin and Maia break down debt consolidation. You'll learn what it is, how to evaluate your options, and when to best leverage these best-in-practice repayment methods.
Nav.ing Budget Neglect with Dr. Supreet Kaur
Behavioral economist, Dr. Supreet Kaur, helps us unpack the financial stress and lack of clarity we all share time and time again on this episode of the Nav.it Podcast.
The Millennial Disruption Index reports 71% of us would rather go to the dentist than listen to what banks tell us.
Why is talking about and planning for financial outcomes so darn frustrating? No matter your financial situation, you likely shy away from creating a highly accurate depiction of where your money goes month over month, year over year. You're not alone. There are very real psychological inhibitors that prevent us from sitting down and mapping our financial situation based on past events and future goals.
Dr. Kaur is here to help us not just unpack this planning fallacy and the term she's coined "Budget Neglect," but also gives us actionable steps to improve our outcomes and relationship our money.
Let us know what you love about this episode @letsnavit & please leave us a review wherever you listen in from!
Changing Financial Behavior with Habits
Long-term behavior change starts one day at a time. Whether you're trying to improve your fitness, your nutrition, your mental, or your financial health, creating healthy habits will help you reach your goals. Learn how habits form and why they impact lasting behavior change from the only fintech duo with backgrounds in behavior science and health tracking. Welcome to Season 3 of the Nav.it Podcast.
Nav.ing the Wealth Gap with Dustin Shay
Let's face it- we have a long road ahead of us when it comes to narrowing wealth gaps in this country. Luckily, there are strong allies across financial services and venture capital who are focused on making a difference. Dustin Shay is leading that effort. From his fulltime job at Village Capital to his numerous board seats, Dustin's dedicated his career to helping minority founders gain access to long-overdue early-stage capital. Capital that these founders purposefully invest back into their communities near and far. It's been an honor to work alongside Dustin as he's championed Nav.it from ideation to now. We couldn't think of a better way to cap off our second season of the Nav.it podcast.
You can reach Dustin old school by dropping him a line at:
dustin@vilcap.com
If you want to learn more about wealth gaps and why they persist, start here: https://apps.urban.org/features/wealth-inequality-charts/#:~:text=1%20Wealth%20inequality%20is%20growing&text=Average%20wealth%20has%20increased%20over,Between%201963%20and%202016%2C&text=and%20the%20wealth%20of%20those,of%20all%20families%E2%80%94grew%20sevenfold.
As always, leave us your feedback, questions, and comments. We look forward to bringing you a new line up of episodes- many of which will talk more to wealth inequalities- in season 3. We'll be back in February 2021 and can't wait to explore these topics with you!
Nav.ing Sustainable Investing with Courtney Blodgett
No matter what step we're on in our financial journey, crafting an investment strategy that both meets our goals and our moral code is top of mind for most of us. How can we align our financial strategy with our own moral compass? You won't be surprised to learn there isn't exactly a cut-and-dry way to go about how your money can make an impact. That's why we've sat down with sustainable impact expert, Courtney Blodgett. Courtney takes us through the many ways our money can pack more of a moral punch.
From banking to ESG funds, Courtney teaches us how to prioritize for the things we believe in-- without compromising on that return. You're in for a serious treat!
Enjoy the episode and don't forget to hit us up here with any feedback, questions, or suggestions.
You can reach Courtney at her site, Yield Positive:
https://yieldpositive.com/
Nav.ing Data Privacy with Erin & Maia
Let's be honest, protecting our info online is at the forefront of most clicks, purchases, and email invites. Nav.it's at the forefront of building humane, ethical technology. Erin and Maia break down exactly what that means. They also cover how you can better protect yourself while still getting the most out of your favorite apps, subscriptions and services.
As always, leave us a comment and let us know what you think. You can reach Erin and Maia directly from hello@navitmoney.com
Enjoy!
Nav.ing Wealth Gaps & Early Financial Education with Stephanie LeBlanc-Godfrey
We didn't think it was possible to unpack so many systemic concepts in one 40 minute episode. By God, we did it!
In this episode of the Nav.it Podcast, Erin and Maia sit down with Google's Global Head of Inclusion Programs for Women of Color, Stephanie LeBlanc-Godfrey. Along with this serious titled at one of the world's largest companies, Stephanie's also the founder of Parenting Backwards which focuses on the importance of bringing your kids on your learning journey.
From building a more inclusive, diverse, and equitable workplace to ensuring your kids' first money memory is one of joy and positivity, Stephanie unpacks the unique trials working parents face and how we can all help close wealth gaps beyond the workplace.
Find her at www.iamslg.com and IG @i_am_slg and @parentingbackwards
Thank you so much Stephanie for joining us!
Nav.ing Insurance Providers with David Stasie of Young Alfred
Ever wonder how insurers make bank? Yeah, us too. That's why in this episode Erin and Maia take a deep dive through the complex, and frankly, an archaic world of insurance with Young Alfred's, David Stasie. A financier by trade, David and his co-founder have built an online insurance evaluation tool to help ensure you're getting the right plan for you and your family. Throughout this episode, you'll learn about the complexities of providers, how to evaluate the best plan for you, and where to shop for a solid deal that will save you time and many, many dollars down the line.
Once you get these tips and tricks to insurance, check out Young Alfred for yourself!
Nav.ing Angel and Alternative Investments with Chelsea Burns
Even if you're not quite ready to start on the most risk-exciting side of early-stage investing, it's never too soon to start exploring the budding world of angel and alternative investing. Just take it from investor and founder of Escaladora Ventures, a company that invests in the booming rock climbing sector. Bada$$, we know.
In this episode of the Nav.it Podcast, Chelsea sat down with E&M to discuss how to strategize, get your mind right, and where to find the right resources to help get started on your investment journey. After this episode, maybe you'll catch the alt-invest bug... we know we sure have!
Interested in learning more about investing or preparing your legacy?
Find Chelsea on her blog: https://www.accreditedovernight.com/
Or email her: chelseatburns@gmail.com
Nav.ing Confident Money Moves with The Pledgettes
On this very special podcast episode, we sat down with our dear friend and fellow Money Maven, Jenn Uhen. Jenn's the Founder of The Pledgettes, the community of supportive womxn talking money. Join us as we explore the value of finding your Financial A-Team, which includes a solid network of friends, to guide you on your path to financial wellness.
Want to join in on the conversation? You're in luck! Nav.it's teaming up with The Pledgettes for a 7 week Masterclass course. Each week we'll talk about a different financial topic, all with the goal of helping you build confident money moves.
Sign up here: https://app.thepledgettes.com/plans/60189?bundle_token=705f130761464a95a163840b21980742&utm_source=manual
And if you're ready to become a Pledgettes member, or get your feet wet with one of their weekly classes, go to https://thepledgettes.com/ and connect with them @thepledgettes on social.
Nav.ing Financial Literacy with Dr. Carly Urban
On this episode of the Nav.it podcast, Erin and Maia sat down with Dr. Carly Urban. Dr. Urban’s a Profession of Economics at Montana State University.
Dr. Urban focuses on financial security and literacy at the state and federal level. She’s passionate about how we can create a comprehensive financial curriculum for high school age students. In today’s episode, we cover the socioeconomic barriers to financial literacy and why we all feel less than prepared by the time we graduate.
On this episode, you’ll learn a bit about:
- Our financial literacy education in the US
- The barriers to financial literacy
- How we can improve literacy across school age and adulthood.
If you're keen to learn more about Dr. Urban and her work, connect with her over email: carly.urban@montana.edu
Enjoy this episode!
Nav.ing Debt Traps
Like it or not, lending is a part of growing wealth and leveling asset gaps. Unfortunately, what comes with the dark side of lending? A little thing we don't like to call, debt traps. On this episode, Erin and Maia take a deep dive into debt traps, outlining:
- what they are,
- how to avoid them,
- and what options you have if you find yourself trapped.
As always, reach out to let us know what you want to learn more about. Whether you want more topics on debt, savings, alternative assets or those pesky markets, we're here to help you earn, save, and grow wealth, confidently!
Nav.ing Financial Stress and Money Mindsets with Dr. Brittany Peters
In this episode of the Nav.it Podcast, Erin and Maia sat down with Dr. Brittany Peters, clinical social worker and founder of Lead Clinically. This episode dives deep into how financial stress can impact cognitive and physical wellbeing and provides ways to improve your money mindset!
Connect with Brittany from her website:
https://www.leadclinically.com/
Or on IG at
Nav.ing The U.S. Health Care System with Dr. Sebastian Tello-Trillo
What don't you want to know about the complicated and exhaustive U.S. health care system? This week, Erin and Maia sat down with Dr. Sebastian Tello-Trillo, an economist focusing on health policy in the U.S. and Latin America. Together with Dr. Tello-Trillo, we confront your opportunity for access, what to do if you lose care and how the global Covid-19 pandemic is shifting the ways we think about our health and effective care.
For more on Dr. Tello-Trillo's work, head to his research website: https://sebastiantellotrillo.com/84b59468deaf4f908c61546e907d75b6
And follow him on Twitter: @dsebastiantello
Nav.igating Banks with Mighty Deposits
This week we’ve sat down with Megan Hryndza and Sophia Wagner, co-founders of Mighty Deposits. Mighty is a bank comparison site that helps you find banks that are mission-aligned with you and your values. They evaluate the impact of banks big and small on things like gender and racial equity, small business investment, and sustainability. In this episode, we dive deep into how banks make money, what to ask your bank and how just one deposit can contribute to the economic prosperity of wherever you call home.
Check out Mighty's free search platform: https://mightydeposits.com/
And get social with them on Facebook & Twitter
@mightydeposits
Nav.ing a Path to F.R.E.E. (Financially Resilient, Empowered Early) with Lisette Austin
And just like that, Lisette is back!
Free is a weighted word these days. The financial world often cites financial freedom as the ability to live without ties to a 9-5. That's not exactly a realistic goal for many of us- nor would we want it to be. Instead, we want to learn how to become financially resilient so we can live life on our terms, in a career we love. No one knows how to Nav. a path to our type of financial F.R.E.E.dom better than Lisette.
Tune in to learn how Lisette nav.igated debt, side hustles, dropping-out, masters degrees, and everything life threw at her in between in this episode of the Nav.it Podcast.
Find Lisette from:
www.jetsetlisette.com
www.austincreative.design (hit her up for all your web design needs!)
Nav.ing Expenses, Sponsorship and Retirement Like An Olympian with 2x Olympian Daga Wozniak
We're honored to bring you this episode with 2x Olympic saber fencer, Dagmara Wozniak (a.k.a. Daga). Daga's had an inspiring journey to her time on the Olympic stage. Now with her 3rd Olympic Games on hold due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, Daga's had time to stop and think about what the next 5, 10, 20+ years will look like. Because even an Olympian needs to have #RetirementGoals. You'll be surprised to learn her journey to financial wellness looks like many of our own. There have been highs and lows, (imagine working 4 years for 1 paycheck!). Here's how Daga took her lessons in sport to become F.R.E.E. (financially resilient, empowered early).
Part II of Nav.it Pillars to Financial Wellness | Nav.igating Financial Knowledge
This last episode of fostering financial wellness explores the many ways we leverage knowledge to grow resilience (see Part I on resilience). While knowledge won't change all behaviors, it's a powerful driver of changing financial choices to better outcomes.
You'll learn:
- Why knowledge is a key component to wellness
- How we leverage knowledge to better our financial behaviors
- Why financial knowledge has felt far from our control
- Where to find financial resources that resonate with our own experiences
Nav.igating Financial Wellness with Dr. Ellen Blau
There's a lot we can't control right now, but our minds aren't one of them. As we begin nav.igating the world a little differently these days, we'll seek to become more aware of how stressors, like our money, impact our physical and cognitive health. Building a resilient and confident money mindset starts within. Here's how to practice mindfulness with Dr. Ellen Blau.
What you'll learn:
- What wellness really means
- How financial wellness impacts other aspects of your health
- The different between mindset and mindfulness
- How to improve your mindfulness practices
- How mindfulness interacts and builds resilience
Want to connect with Dr. Blau? She's doing virtual visits! Reach out to her at emblauphd@gmail.com
Nav.ing the 3 Principles to Financial Wellness | Part 1 on Resilience
At Nav.it we like to think there are 3 key principles to financial wellness. Resilience, Knowledge, and Mindfulness all help to optimize our financial routines and impact our overall wellness. In this episode Erin and Maia breakdown the meaning of resilience, the ways in which it manifests throughout our life, and how we can strengthen our financial resilience to improve our overall wellness.
Here's what we'll cover:
- What makes us resilient
- Why resilience is so important towards financial wellness
- How we can become more resilient
- Lessons from our own moments of financial resilience
Don't forget to leave us a 5-star review, it seriously helps the show and we truly appreciate your support!! xx E&M
Nav.ing Real Estate Investments with Justine Chan & Live with Plum
Buying a property doesn't have to be as complicated as it sounds. Just ask our resident real estate guru and founder of Live with Plum, Justine Chan. We (virtually) sat down with Justine from her hometown of Singapore after leaving NYC in the wake of Corona-mayhem. Sure, there's a lot to unpack in the home-buying process, but so long as you've set yourself up for success, the process should be relatively stress-free.
Here's what you'll learn:
- Where to start in your buying-process
- How to present a competitive offer
- What to consider when looking for your perfect spot
- Who the key stakeholders are and how they benefit
- How to evaluate the best buy
You can find more guidance and support from Justine at: livewithplum.com or @livewithplum across the social channels.
Psst... don't forget to leave us a review. It really helps! Thanks for listening! - E&M
Nav.igating the New Nav.it During Your New Normal
During these highly uncertain and extraordinary times, we are compelled to maintain our promise to you, our listeners and customers, to bring you the best money management tools available. So, while we're launching Nav.it 2.0 from the comforts of our homes, we are launching nonetheless! This episode is a dive into those new features on our brand new, beautifully designed money management app. Erin reviews the design and purpose behind key features, while also relating them to how they might support our users during these trying times.
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Nav.igating Long Term Wealth & Partnership with Jen Sapel (Part 2)
Let's be honest, this interview was too good not to include every answer from Jen. So, we've split this into a 2 Part episode as the second half of this interview covers some VERY valuable insights around what your financial journey might look like and how you will recover from those bumps and bruises along the way. Here's what you'll learn in Part 2 of Episode 5 with Jen Sapel:
- Money is emotional -- and it's ok to make some decisions based on that gut instinct. But, also, try to realize what might not make financial or long-term emotional sense. Here's how.
- Find someone subjective to help you in those larger money moves.
- When to merge your money... and when not to.
- How to prepare for newcomers in your household.
Oh, and mark your calendar each year to review your credit report. Join us in celebrating a new Hallmark holiday, move over V-Day, meet Beneficiary Day!
Special Episode on Nav.igating the Coronavirus
There's a lot to unpack about how the Coronavirus is hitting both the US and global markets. We'll cover why the markets are so volatile, what you should do to stay up to date and how you should stay prepared. Erin will also cover how to keep safe and minimize your chances of infection. We'll keep you updated as this outbreak progresses.