Episode 84: Shannon McLay - Founder and CEO of The Financial Gym

Welcome to Episode 84 of The VentureFizz Podcast, the flagship podcast from the leading authority for jobs & careers in the tech industry. For this episode of our podcast, I interviewed Shannon McLay, Founder and CEO of The Financial Gym. We’re always thinking about our mental and physical health, but how often do we stay on top of our financial health? If you do, that’s awesome, but if you think there’s room for improvement, The Financial Gym could be a great fit for you. The Financial Gym is a revolutionary financial planning company that helps people of all financial backgrounds get and stay financially fit. Since I was interviewing a financial expert, I wanted to take full advantage of leveraging Shannon’s expertise. Thus, the format for this episode is a bit different where we go very deep on lots of personal finance related topics that are useful for all. Thus, in this episode of our podcast, we cover lots of topics, like: -Shannon’s background and her love for the hustle. -A deep dive into The Financial Gym including the aha moment and how it all works. -What it’s like being on The Today Show and the story about how Shannon started her podcast, Martinis and Your Money. -The 5 financially fit numbers that you should be paying attention to, like how much you should save, benchmarks for your credit score rating, debt-to-income ratio, and more. -Advice on asking for a raise and whether or not you should share your salary with your colleagues at work. -Her thoughts on preparing yourself financially, if you are thinking of starting a business. -Plus, a lot more. If you are enjoying The VentureFizz Podcast, then please consider giving us a 5-star rating on iTunes. It is such a simple thing, yet it is so helpful for us in terms of having other people discover these great interviews. Lastly, if you like the show, please remember to subscribe to and review us on iTunes, or your podcast player of choice!