Broken Eggs Podcast

Andrew and Sylvia put the entire Broken Eggs Podcast crew in one room and close out this season in style with laughter, insightful conversations and live music. Kate Crowther, a social security policy expert, delivers a powerful 2016 State of the Retirement Union. While, Millennial Mich returns with thought-provoking comments in this week’s political roundup. Our producer, Amanda gives you her top two tweets of the year (hint: Top Gun 2?!). Oh, did we mention our rockin’ producer Gerard and designer Rob gave us a killer live performance? THANK YOU listening family without you or your support we would, well, be talking to ourselves. You all inspire us to level up each episode, which is why we started scheming and plotting season 2! Don’t forget to follow us on twitter to get updates on season 2 debuting in January. Happy holidays

Chad returns and the trio catch up on all things myRA, missed episodes and Puerto Rico?! Andrew challenges Sylvia and Chad to the game show sweeping the nation, WT*beep* Finance (you won’t believe who wins). Chad takes over “We Want to Know!” and answers Tia’s question while Sylvia and Andrew discuss if Millennials are draining Gen X’s retirement in RIPPED from the Headlines. Until next week, keep those savings, retirement + finance tweets coming. ICYMI Sylvia’s announcement: We have Pinterest boards filled with holiday and financial hacks, check them out here

Andrew and Sylvia celebrate a milestone, our 25th episode! Andrew talks about how to take the “f”—fear—out of finances around the holidays and Sylvia asks your questions in “We Want to Know!”  Andrew discusses Teresa Ghilarducci's article, How to solve America's retirement crisis in RIPPED from the Headlines.  We visualize finances with our special guest Hollywood Hypnotist, Joel Thielke! To learn more about positive thinking and motivation with hypnotherapy or Joel, check out his website or Twitter. Oh yeah, did we mention there is an app for it. Stay tuned for next week’s special guest—hint this person use to appear regularly on the podcast—until then keep those tweets coming. Sylvia reminder: We have Pinterest boards filled with holiday and financial hacks, check them out here

Andrew and Sylvia reunite and it feels oh, so good J Andrew brings back a special pop culture reference and a tongue-twisting RIPPED from the Headlines segment while Sylvia asks your questions in “We Want to Know!” and Tweets of the Week. Our guest, Mark Zmarzly founder of HipMoney, gets spiritual, creative and financial, is that even possible, yes it is. For more information on our guest, check out his Twitter or go to hip.money to sign up for a beta account. Stay tuned for next week, big celebration, it’s our 25th episode, until then keep those tweets coming. Sidenote: Did you know we have Pinterest account filled with frugal tips for all things savings and holiday? Check it out here

Andrew returns from Mexico, but now Sylvia’s off so we welcome guest host Gerard for this special gentleman panel show. The guys take questions from you, chat about their favorite Tweets of the Week and discuss the article for RIPPED from the headlines Our panel discussion includes the boozy men behind the Retireholiks—a vlog where employees for Plan Design Consultants discuss topic retirement, beer, and everything in between. Next week Andrew + Sylvia reunite but until then don’t forget to tweet us all things retirement.

Andrew is rocking a tan in Mexico overlooking an infinity pool—no we aren’t bitter—and Amanda joins Sylvia as guest host on this very special Ladies Unleashed episode. This lady party goes off the rails when we talk all things insurance disruption with guest Jennifer Fitzgerald, CEO of PolicyGenius. For more information on our guest, PolicyGenius, check out their website or find them on Twitter. If you have insurance questions feel free to tweet Jennifer or email team@policygenius.com Next week Andrew returns, till then here is Amanda’s favorite holiday drink, cheers! Sparkling Pomegranate Martini   Print Author: The Mixologists Serves: 1 Ingredients 1 ounce vodka 2½ ounces pomegranate juice ½ ounce fresh squeezed lime Champagne (or Sparkling Wine) Pom seeds for garnish  Directions In a cocktail shaker combine vodka, pomegranate juice and fresh squeezed lime. Shake and strain into a chilled martini glass. Top with Champagne (or sparkling wine). Garn

This week on Broken Eggs Podcast: Rip from the headlines returns with Andrew + Sylvia discussing a gender gap report from Financial Finesse, Sylvia lets us know where the Don (Trump) really stands on social security and since we are still in the Halloween mood we talk freaky finance and hypnosis?!? Our guest this week, Raghav Sharma from GuideVine, an online service that matches you with the best financial advisors, it's like a match.com for finance.   Don’t forget to tweet us your questions and/or follow our guest, GuideVine  

This week on Broken Eggs Podcast; we answer your questions via Twitter world, Andrew gives us an unexpected update about Broken Eggs Film on Reddit and we talk to the most famous money person we’ve ever had on the show, Joe of Stacking Benjamins Podcast. Our guest this week, Joe Saul Sehy of Stacking Benjamins is a financial planner and has an award-winning podcast. His website is coined the “lighter side of personal finances.” To find out more about Joe and his mom’s basement, check out his website. Don’t forget to tweet us your questions and/or follow our guest, Joe!

This week on Broken Eggs Podcast, we discuss personal finance with a challenge. Andrew and Sylvia fill us in on questions from Twitter, some politics and another WTF! The Jargon Game. Our guest this week is Whitney Hansen, personal finance coach and creator of "The Mindfulness Challenge: 30 days to a wealthier, healthier, happier life." For more information head on over to her website.  On Twitter, you can follow Whitney Hansen here or Broken Eggs here.

This week on Broken Eggs Podcast, we return from summer vacation. Andrew and Sylvia fill us in on what they were up to during the break and highlight some new segments that will be featured on the show! Our guest this week is J. Money of the blog, "Budgets are Sexy". Our hosts discuss his start and the current climate of saving in today's culture. You can follow J. Money's blog, "Budgets are Sexy", by clicking here.

A very special announcement from Andrew and Sylvia! We'll be taking a summer break! Stick around for some light conversation and tips on how to really take care of yourself by taking time off and decompressing.  

This week on Broken Eggs Podcast, Andrew and Sylvia discuss the savings habits between generations.  Our guest this week is Team Curry Cracker of the website http://www.gocurrycracker.com/. Team Curry Cracker is made up of Jeremy and Winnie, a couple who retired in their 30s by saving as much income as possible and paying off their debts as soon as they could. Now, they spend their time traveling the world and teaching others to do the same thing.  You can learn more about Team Curry Cracker through the links below: Website - http://www.gocurrycracker.com/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/gocurrycracker  

This week on Broken Eggs Podcast, our hosts Andrew, Chad, and Sylvia discuss Donald Trump's 401(k) plans, the economic crisis in Greece, and rapper Eminem's ability to retire. Our guest feature this week is Peter Levitan, a marketing guru and author of several books, including Boomercide. The discussion revolves around Peter's decision to use suicide as a financial planning tool. You can learn more about Peter Levitan via these links below. Website - http://peterlevitan.com/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/peterlevitan Boomercide on Amazon - http://www.amazon.com/Boomercide-From-Woodstock-To-Suicide-ebook/dp/B009Q402MW  

This week on Broken Eggs Podcast, Sylvia enters the fray as the third host of Broken Eggs Podcast! A new segment named "We Want To Know!" is added to the show where the hosts talk about things that aren't exactly common knowledge but are important to understand or learn about. Our guest this week is film producer Evan Briggs. She created a documentary named Present Perfect, a film that takes a look into connections between people of different generations. Her film is described as the book ends of the Broken Eggs Film. The four discuss what each generation can learn from one another.  You can find Evan Briggs and information about Present Perfect here: Evan Briggs - http://www.eybfilms.com/about/ Kickstarter - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1246023967/present-perfect-a-documentary-film-post-production/description Website - http://www.presentperfectfilm.com/  

Andrew and Chad discuss a lighter story from the retirement headlines with a local ice cream man being celebrated by his community upon retirement. Andrew talks about his wedding and his future financial planning as well as the difference in the perception of retirement across genders. Our guest this week is Kali Hawlk. Kali is the marketing manager of the XY Planning Network, an organization of fee-only advisors who believe that financial planning and education should be available to everyone, regardless of age or assets. She talks about her financial strategy as a millennial and the balance between work and life. You can learn more about Kali through the links below: Website - http://kalihawlk.com/ XY Planning Network - http://www.xyplanningnetwork.com/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/kalihawlk  

This week on Broken Eggs Podcast, Sylvia Flores joins the show once again while Andrew Meadows out. Chad and Sylvia interview Albert Crim, the screenwriter of Broken Eggs Film. They discuss the storytelling process of BEF and Crim's headfirst dive into the world of retirement.    "Ripp'd" from the Headlines: http://www.cnn.com/2015/06/19/living/preschool-nursing-home-seattle/  Pop Culture Reference of the Week: http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2015/04/15/gisele-bundchen-retires-from-the-runway/25827933/ Don't forget to like us on our social media: https://www.facebook.com/brokeneggsfilm https://www.youtube.com/user/brokeneggsfilm https://twitter.com/brokeneggsfilm

This week on Broken Eggs Podcast, Andrew and Chad feature Mich Wells, an educator on all things 401(k) to plan participants. "Millennial Mich",  as she has been dubbed, discusses financial security, saving for your future, and the benefits of being financially intellectual. #MillennialMich   Our "Ripp'd from the Headlines" for the week: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/15/business/economy/american-seniors-enjoy-the-middle-class-life.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=photo-spot-region%C2%AEion=top-news&WT.nav=top-news&_r=0 The Pop Culture Reference of the Week: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-3050799/What-superheroes-look-like-retiring.html

This week on Broken Eggs Podcast, Andrew and Chad discuss talk about New Jersey's Pension Crisis. Our guest of the week is Katie Brown of Katie Brown LA. A former restaurant owner, fashion designer, and serial entrepreneur, Katie discusses her streak in business ventures and the challenges that business owners face. They go in-depth with the risks and rewards of being an entrepreneur. To find more about Katie Brown, you can find her at the following link: http://katiebrownla.com/ Don't forget to like us on our social media: https://www.facebook.com/brokeneggsfilm https://www.youtube.com/user/brokeneggsfilm https://twitter.com/brokeneggsfilm

Welcome to Broken Eggs Podcast. We pick up where the conversation that the documentary, "Broken Eggs Film", left off and are now bringing it to you weekly via the podcasts. We discuss the looming retirement crisis, saving, and how we can better prepare ourselves for the future. This podcast features Broken Eggs Film Producers, Andrew Meadows and Chad Parks, as they examine the current climate of retirement in America. Weekly guests are featured to provide a diverse range of insight to the topics at hand. In our tenth episode, we feature Todd Tresidder, founder of Financial Mentor, a service that aims to spread financial literacy.  Todd and our hosts discuss retiring early, the importance of education when it comes to finance, and how to achieve financial freedom.  You can learn more about Todd and Financial Mentor by visiting his website below: http://financialmentor.com/ You can also follow Todd on twitter: https://twitter.com/financialmentor Stay tuned to the very end of the episode

Welcome to Broken Eggs Podcast. We pick up where the conversation that the documentary, "Broken Eggs Film", left off and are now bringing it to you weekly via the podcasts. We discuss the looming retirement crisis, saving, and how we can better prepare ourselves for the future. This podcast features Broken Eggs Film Producers, Andrew Meadows and Chad Parks, as they examine the current climate of retirement in America. Weekly guests are featured to provide a diverse range of insight to the topics at hand. This week, Andrew and Chad discuss investments and real estate with Ines Hegedus-Garcia. Topics include a new take on investment as well as the value of investing in property.  You can follow Ines on her blog at miamism.com.