I brought on Lillian Turner, a Certified Financial Planner and Registered Life Planner, to talk about money the way real people live it. We dig into money stories, mindset, and why most of us were never taught this stuff in school. Lillian shares how growing up around money stress shaped her beliefs, how she dug out of credit card debt, and why knowledge without implementation keeps people stuck.

We get into practical coaching, the EVOKE method from George Kinder, and the Three Questions that help you build a values driven plan. We riff on ROL, return on life, and how to balance enjoying your money today with funding your future. We talk abundance over scarcity, experiences over things, and why a spending plan can feel like freedom. Lillian busts the myth that having debt makes you a bad person, shows how the wealthy use tools like debt wisely, and makes the case for money buddies, accountability, and step by step action.

If you want financial clarity, time freedom, and a life that actually feels good, this episode is for you.

I sit down with Paulina from Mindset Mastery Tribe to unpack how ex corporate pros can rewire their thinking, scale fast, and actually enjoy the climb. We get real about breaking old programming, using time, space, repetition to shift identity, why daily accountability beats New Year hype, and how money beliefs either block or attract clients.

We riff on You Squared, the Science of Getting Rich, and the power of a true mastermind that meets every day. I share my own Ls, wins, and why feeling good is a strategy, not fluff. If you are leaving the 9 to 5 for ownership, this episode gives you the mindset of an operating system, from failing forward without losing steam to building systems that create leverage.

Tap in to Growing Money with Sean Trace, meet Paulina, and leave with a simple plan to think better, move smarter, and make more.

I sat down with Austin Preece, a 28 year old planner out of Wisconsin, to talk about money the way real people live it. We started with the human side, trust first, numbers second, because if you cannot say your priorities out loud, the spreadsheet will not save you. Austin breaks it down like a coach, track your spending, actually read your tax return, know what is coming in and what is leaking out. We get into tax planning that shows real dollar value, how to avoid the classic one year Roth blow up, why donor advised funds can level up your giving, and why most of us need savings outside retirement so we have flexibility to start a business, buy a home, or just breathe.

We talk latte myths, patience, and compounding, plus my favorite analogy, you cannot build the top floor before the foundation. If you want a simple path, start small, open a plain brokerage account, automate something, and keep showing up. Boring moves now, loud results later.