52: We Blew a $600K Lawsuit Payout Before Learning How To Budget with Haley & Justin Brown-Woods

Ever dreamt of trading the daily grind for a life filled with adventure and the open road? Claire Fleming not only dreamt it, but she made it happen. With a determined spirit, she swapped her corporate life for van life, transforming a van into a cosy and liveable space. Get a first-hand account of her bold transition, the hurdles she faced, and the creative ways she solved problems. Claire's journey is not only about geographical exploration, but also a deep dive into financial literacy and ...

1 Nov 202357min

What do you get when you mix a business investment gone wrong, lawsuits and $300k+ of fraudulent debt? You get Beth and Ben’s jaw dropping story. Tune in as they detail the moments that turned their newlywed bliss upside down and how they overcame the most shocking and disappointing time in their life. Through the turmoil, they came out stronger than ever. Listen in as they offer valuable insights on handling financial relationships, the importance of documentation and share their learnings o...

24 Okt 20231h 9min

With her 10 page spread in HGTV Magazine to designing celebrity homes, Amber Guyton is the audacious founder and interior designer behind Blessed Little Bungalow. Amber left a lucrative FinTech career, took a leap of faith and turned her passion for blogging, creating and interior design, into a full time career. This conversation is packed with stories from her career pivot, to life goals and accomplishments. Holding a candid conversation around fertility, Amber shares her choice to fr...

15 Okt 20231h 27min

Today, Jessica and Brandon celebrate seven happy years of marriage. That’s 2555 days of choosing to love each other, communicate, grow, build, laugh and lift each other up. Tune in as they give you seven easy to follow and relatable marriage tips that have worked for them the last seven years, in seven-ish minutes. This fast and fun episode is packed with ways to help enhance your own relationship, so that you’ll continue to love each other and show up for each other for decades to com...

4 Okt 20239min

Imagine finding out that your doctor documented a growth in your breast and didn’t tell you about it. Imagine that growth being cancer. In this incredible conversation, Jessica and Brandon sit down with Jessica Baladad, a five-year breast cancer survivor, diagnosed at age 33! Now that she’s done beating cancer’s ass, she’s an advocate for others navigating the impossible field that is our US healthcare system. From $20k scans to demanding refunds, her experience will give you (chi...

1 Okt 20231h 5min

Imagine entering a partnership agreement that not only safeguards your wealth but also your relationship. Yes, we're talking about prenuptial and post-nuptial agreements. In this episode, Jessica and Brandon sit down with Aaron Thomas, Harvard Law School graduate and founder of Prenups.com. With clients ranging from NBA hall of famers and Superbowl winners to Grammy award winning artists, Aaron has extensive experience representing his clients in a range of family law matters. As ...

11 Sep 20231h

“Queenmaker,” Denise Conroy is one of the 2% of women globally who have made it to the CEO role. She was the youngest Chief Marketing Officer in television history at The Outdoor Channel and her industry-renowned gift for strategy and trendspotting landed her the CMO role at HGTV. Denise’s groundbreaking strategy took the network from #17 to #4 in the ratings in only 18 months, generating an additional $250 million in revenue and crossing $1 billion in advertising sales for the first time in ...

1 Sep 20231h 2min

Social media will have you believing everyone is a millionaire, living their best debt free life, when the reality is most Americans have debt. In this episode, Jessica and Brandon dive into the “good debt/bad debt” nuances and give you practical ways to reduce and repay your debts. Whether you are working to pay off your student loans, medical bills, credit cards or your mortgage, you’ll learn how to properly assess your debt in order to craft a repayment strategy that works for you. ...

15 Aug 202341min