Martinis and Your Money Podcast

Building a Freelance Business with Diana Davis

In a recent search of the top employers represented from Financial Gym clients, I discovered that the number one employer is “Self Employed.” We work with a lot of freelancing, entrepreneurial clients and it’s one of the many things I love about the Gym. Freelancer finances are difficult to understand and plan for and we love helping our clients build businesses in a financially healthy way. I also love all of the ways people can build a business, so today I’m talking to Diana Davis, a Health and Wellness photographer in New York City, about how and why she started her business and how she’s built a successful practice doing the two things she loves most, design and photography. For more information, visit the show notes at http://financially-blonde.com/building-a-freelance-business-with-diana-davis/ 

Getting Naked with Stacey

Stacey, a Financial Gym client with a not-so-pretty past financial life, gets financially naked. She hopes you will learn from her mistakes. If you have any topics you would like for me to cover on this podcast, I encourage you to email me to Shannon@finblonde.com or tweet to me @blonde_finance or join the private Martinis and Your Money Facebook group and let me know what you want to hear. And if you want to work with my team at the Financial Gym to help you achieve your 2019 goals, you only have a few more days to lock in our 2018 rates as our rates for new clients are going up in 2019. Head over to or send friends to https://financialgym.com to lock in your low rates today. For more information, visit the show notes at http://financially-blonde.com/getting-naked-with-stacey/ 

Getting Naked with Natalie

At the Financial Gym, we call the first meeting you have with a trainer the “financially naked session.” This is my first married couple to get financially naked on the show. Not only are they married with children, they also run a farm. I just love the diversity of Financial Gym clients. For more information, visit the show notes at http://financially-blonde.com/getting-naked-with-natalie/ 

Homeownership with the Happy Hour Ladies

Today we’re talking about homeownership - why we’ve done it or why it is not even a life goal of ours, and the pros and cons. My biggest takeaway is to make your financial goals your own. If homeownership is a goal of yours, make sure you go into it with eyes wide open. If it’s not a goal, no big deal. It is not a requirement in life to own a home. It is important that you have life goals that resonate with you, not someone else. Notes for this show as well as links to my guest's sites can be found at http://financially-blonde.com/homeownership-with-the-happy-hour-ladies-2. If you have any topics you would like for me to cover on this podcast, I encourage you to email me to Shannon@finblonde.com or tweet to me @blonde_finance or join the private Martinis and Your Money Facebook group and let me know what you want to hear. And if you want to work with my team at the Financial Gym to help you achieve your 2019 goals, you only have a few more days to lock in our 2018 rates as our rates for new clients are going up in 2019. You don’t have to start your membership until January 2019, but you need to sign up before the end of this year. So head over to or send friends to https://financialgym.com to lock in your low rates today. I wish you and your family the happiest and healthiest of new years! Until next time, take care!!

Unexpected Breakups with Jenn and Rebecca

Joining me to discuss how dating can impact your finances is Financial Gym trainer Jenn and her client Rebecca. They share their personal stories of love, loss and recovery and how their finances were impacted because of it. For more information, visit the show notes at http://financially-blonde.com/unexpected-breakups-with-jenn-and-rebecca/

Becoming an Influencer with Shanna Tyler

Last year, as we were working on building the Financial Gym brand, we worked with a number of influencers to help get the word out about the Gym. During that time, we saw the value of working with them, not only as a brand to help us build our brand, but we saw the value that could come from being an influencer. Today I’m talking to Shanna Tyler, Life and Business Coach and founder of Self Soul Sport, about how she became an influencer, how you can become one, and how you can make money doing it. For more information, visit the show notes at http://financially-blonde.com/becoming-an-influencer-with-shanna-tyler 

Getting Naked with Jon

Getting financially naked in the hot-seat today is my first dude! I know that my podcast may seem as though it’s skewed toward women; however, I’ve known for years that guys are listening as well, and Jon is one of those guys. Jon is a longtime listener who volunteered to get financially naked with me and all of you. For more information, visit the show notes at http://financially-blonde.com/getting-naked-with-jon/ 

Year End Review with the Happy Hour Ladies

Not only is it the last Friday of the month, but it’s the last Friday of the YEAR, so welcome to our 3rd annual end of year Happy Hour special. The ladies and I are going to share our highs and lows of 2018 with you and then set out our plan for 2019. I hope you enjoy! My biggest takeaway is to take the time and reflect on this past year of your life. I am sure there were highs and lows. I hope your highs outweighed your lows but if they didn’t, there is always a new year to be hopeful for. Set some big goals for 2019 and keep me posted on your progress! I always love getting notes from you about how you are doing with your personal and financial goals. For more information, visit the show notes at http://financially-blonde.com/year-end-review-with-the-happy-hour-ladies/

Millennial Money Survey with Kelly Lannan

When we opened our first small Gym location and had a shoe string budget, Fidelity sponsored the gym opening. They loved how we help women and young people manage their finances better. So I’m excited to welcome back to the show Kelly Lannan, Director of Young Investors at Fidelity, to talk about their recent Millennial Money Survey and what themes she sees from her travels and talks with young people about money. For more information, visit the show notes at http://financially-blonde.com/millennial-money-survey-with-kelly-lannan 

Her Money with Jean Chatzky

Jean Chatzky is one of the people I look up to in the personal finances space. Jean started her career as a journalist and then grew to write personal finance books, appear on Oprah, become the finance editor of the Today Show, and now she runs the Her Money media brand, which is growing by the minute. Jean joins me today to talk about her career progression and why she’s taking on such a big challenge at this stage in her career. For more information, visit the show notes at http://financially-blonde.com/her-money-with-jean-chatzky/