

Financially Naked
The Financial Gym
Your Best. Financial. Friends. (B.F.F.s) give you a weekly dose of personal finance stories, tips and insights. Join Trainers of The Financial Gym as they dig deep below the surface and get real about money! Along the way, they'll be joined by members of the FinGym Fam for conversations about their own journeys of financial fitness and the triumphs and tribulations along the way.
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Mar 15, 2023 • 40min
What Should I Know Before Doing My Taxes? With Vonne Williams & Genar
On this episode of Financially Naked: Stories from The Financial Gym - Gymsplain Series, our host is Genar Mendez, a Level 2 Certified Financial Trainer, and joining him today is Vonne Williams. Vonne is a Tax Strategist & Accountant, a Business Coach, and Angel Investor. She helps people build wealth for their families and communities by helping them open businesses and become profitable and sustainable. We all have to pay taxes, and it can be confusing, so Vonne is here to answer some of the most frequently asked tax questions we get at The Financial Gym. For more details check out our show notes here! If you want to work with a Certified Financial Trainer to help navigate your finances, schedule a free warm-up call today! If you have any ideas or questions for the show, send an email to trainerpodcast@fingyms.com. Connect with Vonne Website: www.VonneWilliams.com Instagram: @vonnewilliams_dontdiebroke YouTube: @vonnewilliams-dontdiebroke865 Meet The Trainer Meet Genar Mendez, Level 2 Certified Financial Trainer

Mar 8, 2023 • 33min
Switching Cell Phone Providers with Kylie and Christie
On this episode of Financially Naked: Stories from The Financial Gym, our host is Kylie Lipinski, Level 2 Certified Financial Trainer, and she is joined by Financial Gym client Christie Welsby. Today's topic is reducing your cell phone bill by switching carriers. Christie was hesitant to use a 'non-traditional' cell phone provider. After a negative experience with her carrier that she'd been with for a long time, she decided to take the leap and is here to talk about her experience using Mint Mobile. For more details check out our show notes here! If you want to work with a Certified Financial Trainer to help navigate your finances, schedule a free warm-up call today! If you have any ideas or questions for the show, send an email to trainerpodcast@fingyms.com. Other Resources mentioned in this episode: Frugal Friends podcast 6 Ways to Lower Your Cell Phone Bill blog post Meet The Trainer Meet Kylie Lipinski, Level 2 Certified Financial Trainer

Mar 1, 2023 • 27min
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging: Racial Wealth Gap
On this episode of Financially Naked: Stories from The Financial Gym, our host is Rachel Adaline, HR Manager at The Financial Gym, and she is joined by Bevin Morgan, Level 2 Certified Financial Trainer. The Gym has a Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging Program. To share more of that internal program with the community, the last episode of each month on the show will be dedicated to a financial topic with a DEIB twist. Today's topic is The Racial Wealth Gap. Bevin has a background in economics and has carried that interest through her career. As a Black Woman in America and working with a lot of Black clients at The Gym, understanding the larger systematic layers contributing to the racial wealth gap on a deep level became Bevin's passion. This topic is complicated and can be contentious. Today's episode is a conversation and overview of the racial wealth gap as a starting point to explore further. Resources mentioned in the episode: NACA - https://www.naca.com/ Junior Achievers - https://jausa.ja.org/programs/index Read Octavia Butler - https://www.octaviabutler.com/ What We Get Wrong About Closing The Racial Wealth Gap From Here to Equality, Second Edition | William A. Darity Jr. | University of North Carolina Press Yard Sale Model - Why the super rich are inevitable Solidarity Economy - U.S. Solidarity Economy Network Meet The Trainer Meet Bevin Morgan, Level 2 Certified Financial Trainer For more details check out our show notes here! If you want to work with a Certified Financial Trainer to help navigate your finances, schedule a free warm-up call today! If you have any ideas or questions for the show, send an email to trainerpodcast@fingyms.com.

Feb 22, 2023 • 31min
Communicating With Your Partner About Money with Garrett & Joy
This episode of Financially Naked: Stories from The Financial Gym is hosted by Joy Liu and Garrett Faulconer, two Certified Financial Trainers at The Financial Gym. This month's theme on the show is managing finances in relationships, and today we're talking about money dates. At The Gym, we encourage folks to have money dates with themselves and couples to have them together. It's a great way to stay on track with your finances and life goals. For more details check out our show notes here! Meet The Trainers Meet Joy Liu, Level 2 Financial Trainer Meet Garrett Faulconer, Level 3 Certified Financial Trainer If you want to work with a Certified Financial Trainer to help navigate your finances, schedule a free warm-up call today! If you have any ideas or questions for the show, send an email to trainerpodcast@fingyms.com.

Feb 15, 2023 • 31min
Kylie and Mike Gymsplain Couples Combining Finances
On this episode of Financially Naked: Stories from The Financial Gym, Mike Poulin and Kylie Lipinski, two DC-Based Level Two Certified Financial Trainers, are here to Gymsplain couples' finances. In addition to working as Financial Trainers, they are both married but manage the finances in their relationships differently. Kylie and Mike discuss communication, logistics, and options for managing your money as a couple. For more details check our show notes here! If you want to work with a Certified Financial Trainer to help navigate your finances as a couple, schedule a free warm-up call today! If you have any ideas or questions for the show, send an email to trainerpodcast@fingyms.com Meet The Trainers Meet Mike Poulin, Level 2 Certified Financial Trainer Meet Kylie Lipinski, Level 2 Certified Financial Trainer

Feb 8, 2023 • 32min
Client Success with Joy & Chatoya
On this episode of Financially Naked: Stories from The Financial Gym, our host is Joy Liu, Level 2 Certified Financial Trainer and Head of Marketing. She is joined by her client Chatoya. Joy and Chatoya weren't paired together initially, but through some happy coincidences, they became BFFs (Best Financial Friends). Chatoya is here to share about a big financial win and celebrate with Joy and the community. For more details check out our show notes here! Meet The Trainer Meet Joy Liu, Certified Financial Trainer & Head of Marketing Schedule a Free Warm-Up Call Today Learn about Trainer-on-Demand

Feb 1, 2023 • 38min
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging: Food
On this episode of Financially Naked: Stories from The Financial Gym, our host is Rachel Adaline, HR Manager at The Financial Gym, and she is joined by Kadri, Level 3 Certified Financial Trainer. The Gym has a Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging Program. To share more of that internal program with the community, the last episode of each month on the show will be dedicated to a financial topic with a DEIB twist. Right behind housing, food is the most significant line item in most people's budgets. Food and finances are intertwined, and today Rachel and Kadri get into the details. Trigger warning: Discussions about eating disorders, weight and weight loss. Helpline: nationaleatingdisorders.org Phone: 1-800-931-2237 For more details visit our show notes here! Resources Mentioned: Nike Netflix Training Club The Menu Film MyFitnessPal App Factor 75 HelloFresh Recipes on Pinterest CoPilot nationaleatingdisorders.org Phone: 1-800-931-2237 Meet The Trainer Meet Kadri Augustin, Level 3 Financial Trainer

Jan 24, 2023 • 28min
Genar & Juan Gymsplain Inflation
On this episode of Financially Naked: Stories from The Financial Gym, our host is Genar Mendez, Level 2 Certified Financial Trainer. Juan Valeriano, a fellow Trainer, joins us today to discuss something that touches our daily lives, inflation. Many folks have felt the impact of inflation recently, so Genar and Juan talk about what it is, what causes it, and how you can protect your finances to combat it. For more info click here for our show notes. Meet The Trainers Meet Juan Valeriano, Level 2 Certified Financial Trainer Meet Genar Mendez, Level 2 Certified Financial Trainer

Jan 17, 2023 • 28min
Annual Financial Tasks with Garrett & Genar
On this episode of Financially Naked: Stories from The Financial Gym, two Certified Financial Trainers, Garrett, and Genar, are here to talk about how to get organized for the new year! From financial tasks to taking care of your mental health, each tip will help set you up for long-term success in 2023. For more details, check out our show notes! Meet The Trainers Meet Garrett Faulconor, Level 3 Certified Financial Trainer Meet Genar Mendez, Level 2 Certified Financial Trainer

Jan 10, 2023 • 1h
Budgeting with Jazmin & Jaliyah
On this episode of Financially Naked: Stories from The Financial Gym, our host is Jazmin Higgins, a California-based Certified Financial Trainer. Joining her today is Jaliyah, owner of Jaliyah Kreationz, which carries budget journals. Jaliyah comes from a family of entrepreneurs and helps people with their budgets on TikTok live, which is where Jazmin first met her. She's here to talk about how she learned how to budget at a young age and how she uses her knowledge to help people with their money every day. For more details, check out our show notes here! Connect with Jaliyah Emails: Contact Instagram: @jaliyah.kreationz TikTok: @jaliyah.kreationz Website: Jaliyah.Kreationz Meet The Trainer Meet Jazmin Higgins, Level 2 Certified Financial Trainer


