So Money with Farnoosh Torabi

Today I have the mac daddy of pawn brokers on the show, Les Gold. His Detroit pawn shop - American Jewelry & Loan · is the famous scene of the hit of the hit TV reality show, Hardcore Pawn, which is in its 9th season!   Well, the show premiered in 2010 delivering to an unprecedented 2 million viewers and setting a record as truTV's most-watched series premiere ever. This success has catapulted Les into speaking engagements, sales training seminars, and even a recent TED talk.  Les is known for his practical negotiating tips, which are often the topic of his media appearances including: Yahoo! Finance where I interviewed him about a year ago, Good Morning America, CNN, and Forbes.  Three takeaways from this interview: Les' philosophy that "There's a customer for anything, the most important thing when you're trying to negotiate and why making mistakes doesn't make you a failure! For the full transcript visit SoMoneyPodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Soraya and Maxine co-founded Zady.com, a shopping platform and lifestyle destination for consumers who care about the origins of the items they purchase. What Whole Foods has done for the organic food movement, Zady does for fashion, including clothing, accessories and home decor. On Zady, customers can learn about the conscious consumer movement and purchase beautiful goods that were created with craftsmanship and artisanship qualities. Three takeaways from this interview in addition to their personal financial journeys: - How and why Zady.com started a conscious consumer movement - What’s it like to work with a friend - The art of SLOW fashion! Apparently, it is a REAL thing and it is driving a paradigm shift in the American economy… and revolutionizing the way we may and most likely WILL be approaching money, travel and other aspects of our lives in not so distant future. For the full transcript visit SoMoneyPodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For Rachel Cruze, growing up as the daughter of Dave Ramsey was a powerful character building experience that helped her establish good habits early in life. She wrote about those lessons in her book Smart Money Smart Kids, co-authored by her dad, which debuted at #1 on the New York Times best-sellers list.  Rachel is now a seasoned communicator and presenter who has been speaking to groups as large as 10,000 for more than a decade. She uses those early experiences from growing up in the Ramsey household to educate America’s students and young adults on how to handle money and stay out of debt.  Three takeaways from this interview: Rachel didn’t always do right by her money. She shares her biggest money mistake. Rachel talks about how having a higher income doesn’t always fix problems. And How to NOT to raise lazy, entitled kids. For the full transcript go to SoMoneyPodcast.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Farnoosh answers audience questions about Roth IRAs, 401k rollovers, whether to know to accept a new job and lots more! Check out SoMoneyPodcast.com for tons more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Farnoosh answers audience questions about what to do with an inheritance, leveraging assets and starting a business. For more visit SoMoneyPodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Imagine going from rich to poor overnight. Guest Tom Corley experienced just that at the gentle age of 9 when his family went from being multi-millionaires to broke in literally one night. Tom is a sought after speaker, best-selling author and media contributor. He is also a CPA, CFP and holds a Master's Degree in Taxation.  For 5 years, Tom observed and documented the daily activities of 233 wealthy people and 128 people living in poverty. He discovered there is an immense difference between the habits of the wealthy and the poor. During his research he identified nearly 300 daily activities that separated the ·haves· from the have nots. For the full transcript visit SoMoneyPodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're disrupting the So Money interview format for a special guest, Seth Godin, who is profoundly changing everything - the rules of business, leadership, entrepreneurship and marketing and after hearing what he has to say on the show, I think Seth may even change -- or perhaps, reconfirm - the way you think about money.  And that is a good thing.  Seth is the author of 17 books that have been bestsellers around the world and have been translated into more than 35 languages. His newest book is called What To Do When It's Your Turn available at YourTurn.link.  A few key takeaways from this interview:  What RICH means to Seth, How going to the edge in life gives you leverage,The resources · beyond money -  we can all take advantage of to live happier, more meaningful lives.  ·And so much more. Seth actually took time to answer some of YOUR questions submitted earlier from how to create financial stability as a freelancer to how to develop a business campaign that STICKS in a world where there's so much noise and so much competition. For the full transcript visit SoMoneyPodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dan Schawbel is the founder and the Managing Partner of Millennial Branding, a Gen Y research and consulting firm, which helps companies better understand the millennial generation. He is also the Founder of www.WorkplaceTrends.com, a research and advisory membership portal servicing HR professionals which just opened its doors a short while ago. He consults major brands and frequently speaks at some of the world's most prestigious companies, such as Google, IBM and Time Warner. Three takeaways from this interview:  - How Dan got his numerous internships in college (7 to be precise)  - What successful people do to make things work  - And a mindset that helps Dan continue to innovate and launch new businesses. For the full transcript visit SoMoneyPodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Farnoosh interviews #SmallBizLady Melinda Emerson about her new updated book Become Your Own Boss in 12 Months and how she built her business by leveraging social media and Twitter. For the full transcript visit SoMoneyPodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Farnoosh interviews Dr. Greg Wells, a scientist, broadcaster, author, coach and athlete, who has dedicated his career to better health and performance. Dr. Wells is an assistant professor of kinesiology at the University of Toronto where he studies elite sport performance. Three takeaways from this interview:  - How to take emotion out of investing  - How to prioritize for maximum performance· and what happens when our priorities are out of balance  - And why investing in yourself pays off. For the full transcript visit SoMoneyPodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.