Wallet Watch

Holiday Special: Rest, Eat, Move

This episode is the hosts’ holiday gift to listeners. With the help of wellness expert and president of On Target Living, Matt Johnson, they discuss healthy living during the holidays, and the importance of paying attention to our bodies when it is telling us things about our health.

Building Businesses with MSU Burgess Institute

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Creativity and innovation bring on new opportunities and cutting edge processes. They also bring forth new business ventures. Starting, running, or scaling a business is not an overnight operation, but takes time and effort. For today’s release, the Wallet Watch team has enlisted the help of business building expert Paul Jaques, who is the Managing Director of Venture Creation at the Burgess Institute of Entrepreneurship and Innovation. Paul talks about starting and maintaining a business, knowing when it’s time to get started, and even resources that may exist in your community.

We Never Stop Learning

Have you thought about expanding your knowledge? In this episode, the hosts talk about being life time learners, understanding continuing education and professional development. They discuss resources to continuing education affordably and how our desire for more learning can be developed.

Maintaining Balance

Have you ever stopped to reflect on how balance fits into your life? In this latest episode, the hosts and special guest Jessica discuss all things life balance. They talk about what balance means to them, the systems they use to maintain center and how the pandemic has impacted there outlook on balance.

Are You Ready for Your Future?

Education is very important and can help to get you to the career path that you desire. How do we get prepared to take that next step on our educational path? Our friends at the Capital Area College Access Network (CapCAN) tell us all about getting prepared for your next path, the importance of the FAFSA, and there involvement in the preparation process.  

Reimagining Your Money with FinTech

Do you use financial technology? Has it helped to make your life easier? You may be surprised at the answer. Listen to this episode as the hosts talk with industry experts on FinTech, the benefits and what MSUFCU is doing in the industry.

Encourage, Embrace, and Drive Change

The host reflect on the incredible season this has been and discuss how they can be effective change agents. 

Including the Excluded with Rende Progress Capital

Have you ever thought about the disadvantages that BIPOC owned small businesses may face? In this episode we explore those disadvantages and speak with a company that is changing the forecast, one business at a time. 

Bringing You to Work: Exploring Identity and Authenticity

Representatives from the African American Employee Resource Group take over the podcast, and share their individual experiences bringing their authentic selves to work. Their conversations center on their journeys exploring their identities as employees, and ways employers can better create safe spaces for authenticity at work.

Celebrating Pride Month with CU Pride and Salus Center

Happy Pride Month! In today's episode MSUFCU's employee resource group, CU Pride talks with the Salus Center, which is the only LGBTQIA+ resource center in the Greater Lansing area. Together they explore the journey of Salus Center, history of Pride month and the importance of education about the community. To learn more about and/or donate to Salus Center, please visit saluscenter.org.