Inspired Money

To commemorate episode 100, Inspired Money has a guest host with me in the guest seat. Guest Biography Andy Wang is a Managing Partner at Runnymede Capital Management and host of the Inspired Money Podcast, a show that ranks in Apple Podcasts top Business News charts. He has been named among the INVESTOPEDIA 100: Most Influential Advisors, Top 100 Most Social Financial Advisors by Brightscope, and has appeared on Reuters TV, The Huffington Post, Barron's, and Forbes. Andy is a co-founder...

Professional podcaster, Jerod Morris talks about podcast positioning as a way to stand out and keep listeners coming back. I'm excited to have Jerod on because he's been a great mentor to me and the Inspired Money podcast. Guest Biography Jerod Morris is a writer, podcaster, and content strategist with over a decade of experience building online audiences and helping others do the same. He currently hosts the podcasts Unemployable, The Assembly Call, and Podcast on the Brink, and is a...

Kevin Kelton, an Emmy-nominated TV writer-producer with credits on Saturday Night Live, Boy Meets World, Night Court, A Different World, and other network series talks about his career and making money in the entertainment industry. Guest Biography Kevin Kelton an Emmy-nominated TV writer-producer, with credits on Saturday Night Live, Boy Meets World, Night Court, A Different World, and other network series. He’s also written screenplays for Warner Bros. and articles for National Lampoon....

Real estate investor Lane Kawaoka shares his experiences investing for cash flow and passive income that allowed him to quit his engineering job at age 33. Guest Biography Lane Kawaoka currently owns 2,600+ units across the US. He lives in Hawaii and recently quit his day job as a Professional Engineer with a MS in Civil Engineering & Construction Management and a BS in Industrial Engineering. Lane partners with investors who want to build their portfolio, but are too busy to mess with...

Anxiety expert Stephanie Dalfonzo explains why anxiety is on the rise and shares techniques for overcoming it. Guest Biography Stephanie has danced with fear and anxiety all of her life. After a series of traumatic eventsthat included her father’s death by suicide, and her husband’s life-threatening illness, Stephanie had the stark realization that something had to change and spent over 20 years researching holistic, natural, and scientifically proven ways to break free from the invisible...

Technology futurist and geopolitical expert, Jamie Metzl discusses the genetic revolution that will transform healthcare, the way we make babies, and our evolution as a species. Guest Biography Jamie Metzl is a technology futurist and geopolitical expert, novelist, entrepreneur, media commentator, and Senior Fellow of the Atlantic Council. In February 2019, he was appointed to the World Health Organization expert advisory committee on developing global standards for the governance and...

Sixth generation award-winning business owner, Super Joe Pardo left his family’s $100 million trucking business to help people to pursue the business and lifestyle of their dreams. Guest Biography Super Joe Pardo is a New Jersey-based, sixth generation award-winning business owner who works with businesses and owners to help them grow by focusing on their team, offer and process. On April 2, 2014, Joe left his family’s $100 million business in the heavy duty truck industry to start his...

Wall Street Journal best-selling author, keynote speaker, and MarketingProfs Chief Content Officer, Ann Handley shares her career path and tips for better business writing. Guest Biography Ann Handley is a Wall Street Journal bestselling author who speaks worldwide about how businesses can escape marketing mediocrity to ignite tangible results. IBM named her one of the 7 people shaping modern marketing. Ann is a digital marketing pioneer and the Chief Content Officer of MarketingProfs,...

I want to challenge you to do one thing everyday that scares you because the magic happens outside of your comfort zone. Guest Biography Andy Wang is a Managing Partner at Runnymede Capital Management and host of the Inspired Money Podcast, a show that ranks in Apple Podcasts top Business News charts. He has been named among the INVESTOPEDIA 100: Most Influential Advisors, Top 100 Most Social Financial Advisors by Brightscope, and has appeared on Reuters TV, The Huffington Post, Barron's,...

Cliff Ravenscraft left his secure but unfulfilling job to launch online businesses. Today, he helps people who want to take that leap. Guest Biography In December 2005, Cliff began podcasting as a hobby. One year later, he launched the Podcast Answer Man brand where he invested more than a decade helping tens of thousands of individuals and organizations successfully launch a podcast through one-on-one coaching and online courses. If you were to look at the top 100 podcasts in the business...

Marc Andre is personal finance blogger who writes at Vital Dollar. Self-employed for over 10 years, he shares why he left his 9 to 5 and how he's successfully built and sold websites. Guest Biography Marc has been working online as a full-time blogger and internet marketer since 2008. He's built several different websites and online businesses in industries like web design, photography, and travel. Prior to self-employment, Marc worked as an auditor for a commercial leasing company....

In the last decade, not one of the fastest growing economies was located in the western hemisphere. Peter Frankopan, Professor of Global History at Oxford University, discusses China's transformational changes and why we must pay attention. Guest Biography Peter Frankopan is Professor of Global History at Oxford University. His translation of The Alexiad was published by Penguin Classics in 2009. In 2012, his book The First Crusade: The Call from the East with Bodley Head/Vintage and was...

Writer, Director, and Filmmaker, Sahra V. Nguyen applies storytelling to succeed in painting, writing about race and identity, producing eye-opening documentaries, and launching businesses. Guest Biography Sahra Nguyen is a first generation Vietnamese American and quintessential Millennial of the “Slash Generation.” She is Founder/CEO of Nguyen Coffee Supply, the first ever Vietnamese-American-owned importer, supplier, and roaster of green coffee beans from Vietnam in New York. Her...

Author and personal finance expert, Erin Lowry talks about her Broke Millennial brand, how to start a money conversation with your partner, and her new book for the beginner investor. Guest Biography Erin Lowry is the author of Broke Millennial: Stop Scraping By and Get Your Financial Life Together and Broke Millennial Takes On Investing: A Beginner’s Guide to Leveling Up Your Money. Her first book was named by MarketWatch as one of the best money books of 2017 and her style is often...

Mark Johnson's viral video of legendary street blues singer Roger Ridley performing "Stand By Me" has been viewed over 128 million times. He shares why he created Playing For Change to inspire and connect the world through music. Guest Biography Mark Johnson is a Grammy-winning producer/engineer and award-winning film director whose visionary concept a decade ago became the driving force behind Playing for Change. His work was spotlighted in a profile on the PBS series Bill Moyers...

A serial entrepreneur with five companies and two non-profits, Joon Han shares his unique experience of growing up in the United States after being deported, how generosity can differentiate you in business, and networking tips that really work. Guest Biography Since being deported at 10 years old, Joon S. Han has learned a few profound things about success in life and business. Today, he is a strategist and entrepreneur who is on a mission to help as many entrepreneurs as possible. After...

Founder and CEO of Pearl Lemon, a multi-award-winning SEO agency in London, Deepak Shukla left the structured corporate track behind to embrace the entrepreneurial mindset and live life on his own terms. Guest Biography Deepak Shukla is the Founder and CEO of Pearl Lemon, a multi-award-winning SEO agency in London. Deepak bootstrapped the business from his mum’s house to a £275k company in less than 24 months. He’s since gone on to invest in algorithmic trading, launch 5-figure online...

Andy Hill shares his young family's motivations and successes working toward financial independence. They paid off $50k debt in 12 months, they paid off their mortgage in four years, and they continue to save for future financial goals. Guest Biography Andy Hill is the host of the Marriage, Kids and Money Podcast which focuses on helping young families build wealth. Outside of writing for his own weekly blog of the same name, his personal finance focused articles have been featured in...

Dr. Tyson Franklin is a successful podiatrist and business coach who talks money, strategy, and systems for building a thriving business. Guest Biography Tyson E. Franklin is a Queensland University of Technology graduate and over the past 30 years has opened, sold, taken over and relocated well over 20 podiatry businesses. He’s won numerous business awards, written two books, runs two podcast show called It’s No Secret with Dr T., and the Podiatry Legends Podcast, is a professional...

It took Eric Hunley ten years to launch his show Unstructured, in which time he finished 4 marathons and one 50K. Today, he talks about podcasting, chasing your passion, and building community. Guest Biography Eric Hunley, the host of the Unstructured Podcast, is forging his path in interview style podcasts, which not surprisingly, is being followed by many other podcasters. He created over 100 interview style podcasts in less than nine months with guests from all corners of the...