Wallet Watch

Small Business Highlight with Mint Maven

In this episode, hosts and financial educators Amanda and Jessica sit down with Kimberly Lavon, CEO and creative writer at Mint Maven to learn more about how Mint Maven helps creatives navigate the grant application process. Kimberly shares how she started her business, how grants work, and how she helps creatives and other small business owners secure grant funds. To learn more about Mint Maven visit mintmave.co

Money and Values

In this episode, the hosts Amanda and Jessica, discuss how aligning your values with your finances can make a great impact. Amanda and Jessica discuss taking a moment to think about where we spend the majority of our money.

Cultivating Big Picture Thinking

In this episode of Wallet Watch, hosts and financial educators, Amanda and Jessica interview two executives to learn from their experiences and career journeys. Susi Elkins, chief community impact officer at MSU Federal Credit Union, president of Desk Drawer Fund, and president of Ever Green 3C, and Sara Dolan, chief financial officer at MSU Federal Credit Union and chief financial officer at Reseda Group, share ways to begin cultivating and creating space to promote big picture thinking to the different roles in our lives. 

Aligning Career and Purpose

Wallet Watch hosts, Amanda and Jessica are joined by Talent Acquisition Specialist Anna and Learning and Development Specialist Marc from MSU Federal Credit Union. Anna helps break down the process of networking, applying, and interviewing for jobs during the great resignation. Marc adds to the conversation bringing in tips to makes the transition to a new career or company successful.

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Unlearning to Grow

In this episode, they discuss the impact of unlearning certain things to create room for personal and professional growth. Amanda and Jessica also chat about some financial concepts to unlearn in order to create growth in your personal finances.

DEI in the Workplace

In this episode of Wallet Watch, hosts, Amanda and Jessica, interview two DEI experts, Taylor, DEI specialist with MSUFCU, and Hamada, DEI program specialist at Ever Green 3C, to learn more about how to continue personal DEI growth. Listen to the conversation as they discuss ways DEI impacts work environment and what it means to be an ally. 

The Impact of Financial Education

Wallet Watch hosts Amanda and Jessica sit down with Financial Educators, Courtney and DaVante to talk about the impact of financial education. The conversation focuses on education for college and high school students and how that may change with new legislation in the state of Michigan, that will require a half credit of personal finance.

Mental Health is Health

In this episode hosts Amanda and Jessica interview Angela Orta, LMSW, founder of The Illuminated Mind, PLLC.

Just like we check our account balances every day to maintain strong financial habits, checking in with our mental health more often can contribute to our overall health. Angela helps us break down mental health misconceptions and helps us understand ways we can treat our mental health like fitness.

To learn more about The Illuminated Mind, PLLC, visit theilluminatedmindtherapy.com. 

 

 

Money and Emotions

In this episode of Wallet Watch, hosts Amanda and Jessica chat with Lindsay Bryan-Podvin (she/her) who is a biracial financial therapist, podcast host, speaker, and author of the book “The Financial Anxiety Solution.”  

In Lindsay’s therapy practice, Mind Money Balance, she uses shame-free financial therapy to help people get their minds and money in balance. Amanda and Jessica talk to Lindsay about her book, therapy approach, and most importantly about how emotions play a part in our finances.

To learn more about Mind Money Balance visit www.mindmoneybalance.com.

 

Creating Financially Prepared Children

Wallet Watch hosts Amanda and Jessica interview MSUFCU, Senior Financial Educator, Cecilia Sandoval, and discuss how important it is to start talking to our children about money at an early age.