Martinis and Your Money Podcast

It’s the last Friday of the month and we’re talking about manifesting our goals. In case you haven’t heard or seen, I fulfilled a multi-year long dream of appearing on the Today Show. I continue to learn the more we put our dreams out there, the more likely they are to manifest. So the happy hour ladies join me today to talk about the seemingly impossible dreams they’ve manifested, the reason why they’re not, and what happens when you don’t know what to put out there. For more information, visit the show notes at http://financially-blonde.com/manifesting-dreams-with-the-happy-hour-ladies-2/

Shannon shares some of the many people and situations she’s thankful for in 2018.

I always say that getting financially fit is just like getting physically fit - they both require that you do two things. To get physically fit, you need to eat less and work out more. To get financially fit, you need to spend less and make more. It sounds easy, but if it were that easy, we would have a bunch of skinny millionaires running around. We joke at The Gym, where are the skinny millionaires at? It is hard work to get physically and financially fit, but today we’re talking about one of those areas of financial fitness, and that’s making more money, specifically for women. Women frequently feel torn between caring for their loved ones, whether it is kids or parents, and trying to make money. Today I am talking to Kathryn Sollman, Career Coach and author of the new book Ambition Redefined, Why the Corner Office Doesn’t Work for Everyone and What to Do Instead. For more information, visit the show notes at http://financially-blonde.com/ambition-redefined-with-kathryn-sollman/ 

Allie, a new Financial Gym client, volunteered to share her numbers with this group. A word of warning though, before you listen to this episode, Allie’s story has a very intense back story. If you are somebody with PTSD, or you have triggers around violence (specifically gun violence), this is an episode you should not listen to. I am giving you warning that this was very intense for me to hear and for Allie to live through, and unfortunately, she was one of the episodes I lost when recording, so this poor young woman had to share this story with me twice. She is an absolute rockstar, and I appreciate her willingness to share everything, but, again, if you can’t handle these types of things, please refrain from listening. For more information, visit the show notes at http://financially-blonde.com/getting-naked-with-allie/

The stock market has hit some bumpy roads. If you watched the news, you are probably asking f you need to change your strategy. In this Encore presentation of "Investing and Volatility", I’ve invited Kevin Matthews, Financial Advisor and Founder of BuildingBread.com to talk about volatility and how you can manage your portfolios through volatile markets.     Notes for this show as well as links to my guest's sites can be found on my blog, http://financially-blonde.com. Also, if you have any topics you would like for us to talk about during happy hour, please feel free 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 us know.    Until next time, take care!!

Today is the last Friday of the month and my regular listeners know that on the last Friday of the month, I host a happy hour, where I gather great friends to drink cheap drinks and talk about money topics. • What is an article of clothing someone could wear that would make you walk out on a date with them? • The zombie apocalypse is coming. Who are three people you want on your team? • Most used emoji? and more! More can be found at http://financially-blonde.com/icebreaker-questions-with-the-happy-hour-ladies/

A few months back, I shared my financially naked session so this group could start dropping any fear or shame they had around their money. Last month, my teammate Caitlin got financially naked with me and today Bridget Todd, Employee #1 at the Financial Gym, is in the hot seat. I hope you enjoy! For more information, visit the show notes at http://financially-blonde.com/getting-naked-with-bridget-todd/

People frequently say to me they want to join the Financial Gym, but they don’t think they can afford the monthly membership. My reply is always, “If you can’t afford the $85 per month, then you NEED to join the Financial Gym.” Some of our clients need to make more money, and we tell them how much. Some of our clients have some glaring monthly expenses that need to be cut and we help them identify them. Some clients, like today's guest Colleen, need to be coached on making some extreme changes in life. Colleen shares her story about why she reached out to my team and the dramatic transformation her life has taken in just three short months. For more information, visit the show notes at http://financially-blonde.com/declaring-bankruptcy-with-colleen

Chad Carson is a firm believer that real estate is the way to financial independence. He should know, he is living proof. Chad shares information from his latest book, Retire Early with Real Estate. For more information, visit the show notes at http://financially-blonde.com/retire-early-with-real-estate-with-chad-carson/

September is National Suicide Prevention Month. This month I committed two shows to talking about finances and mental health. At the Financial Gym we have a slogan “what are you working for”, and if you don’t have physical health or mental health what are you working for? A few weeks back I spoke with my friend Ash Cash, and today the Happy Hour Ladies and I are sharing our personal stories and struggles with mental health. We got very honest about our personal journeys, and if you are triggered by suicide conversations, prescription drug conversations, or depression conversations in general, you may want to pass on this episode. For everyone else, I hope that this helps you or someone you love who battles with mental health. For more information, visit the show notes at http://financially-blonde.com/debt-and-mental-health-with-the-happy-hour-ladies