Financially Naked

On this episode of Financially Naked: Stories from The Financial Gym, our host is Sam, Financial Gym client. She is joined by Mike, another Financial Gym client. Mike discovered the love of the outdoors a couple years ago and set his eyes on the Appalachian Trail (AT). He followed many through hikers online, including Sam, and heard about the Martinis and Your Money podcast on her social media. Finances and hiking are two of Sam's passions. She hiked 2,000 miles of the trail in 2018 from Maine to Georgia. When she started at The Gym, her goal was to hike the AT which she completed in 2018. https://financialgym.com/financiallynakedpodcast/episode30

On this episode of Financially Naked: Stories from The Financial Gym, our host is Emily Egan, PR Manager. She is joined by Financial Gym Trainer, Brenda Henry, mom to five-month-old Rory, and Financial Gym Recruiter, Ali Barnett, mom to one-year-old Aiden, to talk about mom hacks. Shownotes: https://financialgym.com/financiallynakedpodcast/episode29

Blair has worked in the hotel industry with Marriott for six years. For the past three years she was located in Washington D.C., in their headquarters. From the beginning, they knew they were going to be hit hard, but it cannot be compared to anything the company has experienced before. Blair's Trainer Joy was the first person Blair reached out to when she was furloughed. She wanted to be extra prepared and have a plan in place. When Blair first started at The Gym, one of her three-to-five year goals was moving. A silver lining to the furlough is that she and her boyfriend moved back to Jacksonville, Florida, where they are both from. The other goal is to buy a home there, but that may be a while. Shownotes: https://financialgym.com/financiallynakedpodcast/episode28

Alyson was furloughed from the theme park industry, due to COVID-19. Working in this industry, you don't think this will happen to you, because theme parks are open year-round and it is a pretty stable industry. Shownotes: https://financialgym.com/financiallynakedpodcast/episode27

Financial Gym client LaQuana Dobbs, came to The Gym with a goal of increasing her income. After 5 months of being unemployed, LaQuana got a new job in December only to be laid off in March when the pandemic struck. Now, she's taking the time to reevaluate her career path. Shownotes: https://financialgym.com/financiallynakedpodcast/episode26

On this episode of Financially Naked: Stories from The Financial Gym, our host is Terri, Level 2 Trainer. She is joined by Kristin Messerli, founder of Cultural Outreach and Ardley, to talk home-buying education. Kristin started Cultural Outreach about six years ago. Her primary goal was to bridge the gap between financial services, primarily mortgages and home buying. People in her generation and the underserved markets she was serving at that time didn't have access to that information. Prior to starting her company, Kristin was a social worker. She did a lot of financial education and housing coordination. There is a huge wealth disparity and gap in home buying. Show notes: https://financialgym.com/financiallynakedpodcast/episode25

On this episode of Financially Naked: Stories from The Financial Gym, our host is Victoria Sechrist, Level 3 Trainer, located in Boston. She is joined by her client, Renata Joy, to talk about health, wellness, and aging. Shownotes: https://financialgym.com/financiallynakedpodcast/episode24

On this episode of Financially Naked: Stories from The Financial Gym, our host is Emily Egan, PR Manager. She is joined by Xiomara Menendez, Level 2 Trainer, to talk about college planning for her daughter. Shownotes: https://financialgym.com/financiallynakedpodcast/episode23

On this episode of Financially Naked: Stories from The Financial Gym, our host is Joy Liu, Level 2 Trainer. She is joined by Stella Gold, Level 2 Trainer, and Victoria Sechrist, Level 3 Trainer, to talk about tips for working at home. Shownotes: https://financialgym.com/financiallynakedpodcast/episode22

On this episode of Financially Naked: Stories from The Financial Gym, our host is Emily Egan, PR Manager. She is joined by Rebekkah Holleman and Lisa Heavin, to talk about warm-up calls. The warm-up call is usually the client's first contact with The Gym, and the goal is to welcome new clients. Warm-up calls also help clients understand how The Gym will work with them and what The Gym can do to help them. This also helps The Gym get to know the client and learn about their goals, struggles, and what they are working on. Warm-up call associates match clients to trainers and match them with the right program. Shownotes: https://financialgym.com/financiallynakedpodcast/episode21