Photo journalist, Christy Bowe talks about the business of taking photos of US Presidents, world leaders, and celebrities.

Guest Biography

Christy Bowe is one of the few women still photographers who has covered five consecutive administrations at The White House, photographing eight presidential inaugurations, the confirmation hearings of eight US Supreme Court Justices and two presidential impeachments. She has captured heroes, sages, celebrities and royalty, glamorous galas and the pomp of ceremony, the horrific events of 9/11, the fervor of political protests and social unrest, the madness of events at the January 6 Insurrection and the ebb & flow toll of political power. In EYES THAT SPEAK: One Woman News Photographer’s Journey with History Makers, she offers readers an intimate view of the White House and its power players through her lens.

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In this episode, you'll learn:

• The importance of finding a mentor
• The business of being an independent photojournalist
• Stories about Presidents, movie stars, and the Dalai Lama.

Episode 268: Investor Mike Taylor shares common characteristics of great hedge fund portfolio managers, how he invests, and current risks in the stock market.

Guest Biography

Mike Taylor is the Lead Portfolio Manager of the Simplify Health Care ETF (PINK), the first 100% pro bono ETF focused on the health care sector. Net profits are donated for the benefit of the Susan G. Komen foundation on an annual basis. He has over two decades of experience managing long/short health care equity portfolios at leading hedge funds, including PM and Managing Director of CriticalMass Partners LLC. Previously, Mike managed hedged and factor neutral-portfolios with a gross amount over $1 billion at funds including Millennium, Citadel and Diamondback Capital. He is regarded to have built and run one of the best-performing Healthcare funds on Wall Street.

Mike began his investment career at OppenheimerFunds as the Head of Healthcare. He has overseen the day to day operations, portfolio trading, and research at multiple institutions, and prior to Portfolio Management, Michael worked as a Scientist during the 1990's developing viral-vector based gene therapeutic drugs for the Bio/Pharma industry. He holds advanced degrees in Science and Business from the Johns Hopkins University and the William E. Simon School of Business.

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In this episode, you'll learn:

• Characteristics that make the best HF portfolio managers and why they have to reinvent themselves many times over
• What happened at Silicon Valley Bank
• Mike shares his 2023 financial outlook and what one of his biggest positions is right now

Show notes: https://www.inspiredmoney.fm/268

Episode 267: Author of "Memoirs of an Ordinary Guy," Danny Olmes redefines what it means to be extraordinary and why being great should be a reflex.

Guest Biography

Daniel Stuart Olmes is a husband, father of twins, entrepreneur, and aerospace and defense executive residing outside of Washington, D.C. in the Northern Virginia suburbs. He is currently the president and chief operating officer of a mid-sized government contractor and is an avid reader, fitness enthusiast, and volunteer, spending most of his free time watching his kids’ sports and on the baseball field as a Little League coach. He has founded two companies—Middleburg Capital and Hellen Systems—the first being a commercial real estate investment firm, and the second, a technology company focused on a national security initiative to create a ground-based back-up for the Global Positioning System (GPS). He earned a bachelor’s degree in biology at Virginia Tech in 2000.

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In this episode, you'll learn:

• The power of journaling to track and reflect upon moments in your life
• Why greatness should be a reflex
• Taking the harder road and taking major risks in your life

Show notes: https://www.inspiredmoney.fm/267

Episode 266: Justin Levy, Executive Director at non-profit Conscious Alliance, talks about his cerebral palsy, working with at risk kids, and leading a movement that has served over 10 million meals to kids and families in need.

Guest Biography

Justin Levy has served as Executive Director of Conscious Alliance since 2012. His focus on expanding the organization's distribution capabilities resulted in the acquisition of a national distribution center and headquarters in Broomfield, Colorado in 2020, as well as the launch of new and innovative programs to accelerate delivery and impact. Levy has made food quality a priority, improving the health and nutrition standards of donated foods. Levy’s focus lies heavily on serving the Native American and youth communities through seeking donations, as well as implementing gardening programs that align with community culture.

With Cerebral Palsy and severe dyslexia, Levy works with his limitations to bring a fierce spirit to support others. Levy has had 14 surgeries, has been in and out of wheelchairs, and has endured thousands of hours of painful physical therapy – and he had to learn how to walk four different times before finishing high school. Due to the hardships he has endured throughout his life, Levy is unable to read or drive. As a highly functioning Executive Director, where he lacks in creating spreadsheets and emails, he makes up for tenfold through inspiration, facilitating a powerful organizational culture, and cultivating meaningful partnerships through strong relationships. Levy holds a degree in Service-Learning Program Development from Warren Wilson College.

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In this episode, you'll learn:

• The power of experiential learning outside of the classroom
• Justin’s sometimes circuitous and unplanned path of helping kids
• How Conscious Alliance has scaled its impact in a big way

Show notes: https://www.inspiredmoney.fm/266

Episode 265: Kumiko Love, "The Budget Mom," shares how she took back control of her financial life by creating a budget and paying off $77,000 in debt in less than a year.

Guest Biography

Kumiko Love empowers women everywhere to regain control of their financial lives. An Accredited Financial Counselor with over nine years of experience in the finance industry, she founded The Budget Mom, a community of millions of women on a path to financial fulfillment.

She's also the creator of the wildly popular Live Rich Planner® and Budget by Paycheck® Workbook. Love has been featured on Good Morning America, the Today show, CNN, CBS, ABC and in USA Today, US News, World Report, Huffington Post, Money Magazine, Parents Magazine, the Washington Post, and Real Simple. She lives in Spokane Valley, Washington.

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In this episode, you'll learn:

• Why money is never a conversation about numbers
• How to start paying off debt even when you feel overwhelmed
• Why Miko didn’t buy clothes for an entire year

Show notes: https://www.inspiredmoney.fm/265

Episode 264: Serial entrepreneur and venture capitalist Rob Frasca talks about early-stage investing in megatrends from the Internet to Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies.

Guest Biography

Rob Frasca is a serial entrepreneur, investor, visionary online pioneer and frequent speaker on blockchain and cryptocurrencies. A pioneer and product visionary, Rob founded and brought 3 venture-backed startups, to successful exits, and served as CEO of 4 companies.

Rob is widely recognized for creating the first Internet fintech company (GALT Technologies), the Internet’s first stock quote and portfolio management service- NETworth, which was eventually acquired by Intuit in 1994 and became Quicken Financial Network. His second startup, an early artificial intelligence company, was acquired by Lycos, the second-most-popular internet portal at the time, where he became VP and General Manager. Frasca’s third startup, Affinnova, was acquired by Nielsen in 2014. He is a visionary and online pioneer who has brought over 50 products to market, including one with over 100 million users.

Frasca graduated from the Rochester Institute of Technology with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and received an MBA/M.S.I.A. from Carnegie Mellon’s Tepper School of Business. He is also a decorated U.S. Naval Flight Officer with 18 combat missions.

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In this episode, you'll learn:

• An entrepreneur’s views getting paid to create value
• Why Rob is so excited to invest in early stage companies focused on blockchain, crypto, cyber security, and artificial intelligence
• Make sure you tune in to the end to learn about the benefits of tokenizing a venture capital fund

Show notes: http://www.inspiredmoney.fm/264

Episode 263: First gen Latina and Googler, Stephanie Nuesi talk about landing her dream job, helping others land jobs, and the power of creating content on LinkedIn.

Guest Biography

Stephanie Nuesi is the CEO and Founder of Max Up, a career coaching firm whose mission is to maximize the potential of the future leaders of the nation. She has interned in various top accounting firms, tech companies and different banks in New York City and California. Stephanie is now a financial analyst at Google.

Stephanie is passionate about career coaching and public speaking. She has given over 300 workshops and events in 10 countries and has been guest speaker for companies like Wiley, The AICPA, UBS, LinkedIn, and more.

Stephanie has been featured on Fox News, abc news, The Denver Channel, The Well, The CPA Journal, Josh Talks USA, and more. She has helped over 5,000 students and professionals from all over the world with her company Max Up, where she provides career coaching and professional development strategies and resources to help them land their dream careers. Because of her passion to keep involved with the community, she was chosen as a 2019 Forbes Under 30 Scholar and is now a NextGen 30 Under 30 for the hispanic executive magazine, which highlights the most successful latinos worldwide.

Stephanie's mission is to create an impact in the world, one person at a time.

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In this episode, you'll learn:

• Growing through failure
• How social media can be monetized
• Tips for creating content on LinkedIn

Show notes: http://www.inspiredmoney.fm/263

Episode 262: Founder of StitchCrew and VEST Her Ventures, Erika Lucas talks about how entrepreneurship can close wealth gaps in America and a trillion dollar investment opportunity.

Guest Biography

In collaboration with NBA team the Oklahoma City Thunder she established an accelerator program to support entrepreneurs in the middle of the country. Erika also founded VEST, a curated network of C-suite women working together to expedite the pipeline of more women in power. As she states in her TED talk: America’s trillion dollar blindspot, Erika’s mission is to help close the funding and wealth gap for women and entrepreneurs of color.

Prior to launching StitchCrew and VEST, Erika was a Partner at a Private Equity Firm with investments in the U.S. and Europe. Before that she was the Deputy Director for the Oklahoma Department of Commerce where she oversaw the Global Investment and Trade Division. Erika began her career facilitating the establishment and in-country operation of several international manufacturing companies in Mexico.

Boards: Arvest Bank, OK Policy Institute, Diversion Hub, OKC County Health Department, the Oklahoma Downtown Partnership, Mercy Foundation.

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In this episode, you'll learn:

• The challenges that women-led startups face
• Why advocacy work is important in the context of investing
• Stay tuned in to the end to hear how private investments can help close the wealth gap as well as return a good profit.

Show notes: http://www.inspiredmoney.fm/262

Episode 261: Award-winning Hawaiian slack key guitarist Makana talks about the business of music, multiple income streams, and how to be wealthy.

Guest Biography

Makana is a singer, composer, cultural educator, and master of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar. His music combines deep tradition with unbridled innovation to breathe fresh intensity into the timeless sounds of Hawaiʻi. The New York Times calls him "dazzling." His music has been featured on three GRAMMY-nominated albums, including the soundtrack of the Academy-Award winning film The Descendants. Guitar Player Magazine ranked him as one of the top 3 guitarists in America, and the Hawaiʻi Academy of Recording Arts recognized him with the Slack Key Legacy Award.

Slack Key is a unique style from the 1800s that simulates three guitars in one, performed in gorgeous tunings that open the guitar to a symphonic sound. Makana’s live performances are raw, diverse and virtuosic, culturally informative, shared in multiple languages, and always spontaneous. Feel the presence of kūpuna (elders) as he honors their legacies while weaving in universal themes and sounds from around the world. An acoustic experience like no other.

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In this episode, you'll learn:

• Hawaiian slack key guitar and its different styles
• The multiple revenue streams of a musician
• Why Makana says wanting things that others do not want makes him wealthy

Show notes: http://www.inspiredmoney.fm/261

Episode 260: Successful business owner and creator of the Mastermind Playbook, Aaron Walker shares why retiring at age 27 was not fulfilling and how to live a life of significance.

Guest Biography

For over 45 years, Aaron, has been a small business owner, committed husband, devoted father, and community leader. He got his first taste of real accountability in a business Mastermind group where he developed genuine friendships and grew alongside Dave Ramsey, Dan Miller, Ken Abraham, and others. He currently serves as founder and CEO of View from the Top where Iron Sharpens Iron Masterminds, business coaching, and events all coordinate to achieve the mission.

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In this episode, you'll learn:

• Getting any situation to a YES
• Money lessons learned from 27 years in pawn shopping
• The benefits of building boundaries in your life and doing the right things.

Show notes: http://www.inspiredmoney.fm/260