
Real Money, Real Experts
Real Money, Real Experts is a personal finance podcast written and produced by AFCPE®. With an audience of financial professionals, we strive to educate and entertain with a combination of expert tips, engaging interviews, and real-life storytelling.
AFCPE® ensures the highest integrity of the financial counseling profession by certifying, connecting, and supporting diverse professionals. Our comprehensive program, the AFC® (Accredited Financial Counselor®), represent the gold standard of financial counseling certifications. And our membership community offers a place to share best practices, solve similar struggles, and access tools and resources that advance your career and enable you to better serve your clients.
Podcasting since 2020 • 126 episodes
Real Money, Real Experts
Latest Episodes
Money Lessons for a New Generation with Colleen Salchow, AFC®
In this week's episode, we sit down with Colleen Salchow—Marine Corps spouse, Accredited Financial Counselor, and former special education teacher—who is passionate about helping teens, young adults, and military families take control of their ...
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Season 6
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Episode 124
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Grace, Growth, and Securing the Bag: A Conversation with Adrienne Taylor®
This week, our co-hosts sit down with Adrienne Taylor—entrepreneur, speaker, and founder of Tailored WealthSaver®—to explore how building wealth is about more than just the numbers. Adrienne shares her journey from pharmacy to finance, her pass...
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Season 6
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Episode 123
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Money Without Shame: Creating Safe Spaces for Financial Healing with Joanne Danganan
This week our co-hosts Rachael DeLeon and Dr. Brandy Baxter sit down with Joanne Danganan—founder of Financial Healing and California Market Manager for Financial Beginnings—to explore how healing our relationship with money b...
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Season 6
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Episode 122
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Coaching Through Change: Jon Akerman’s Journey from Burnout to Impact
After years of navigating the fast-paced world of actuarial consulting in New York City, Jon Akerman found himself burnt out and unsure of his next step. Instead of staying stuck, Jon embraced uncertainty — relocating to a new state, joining th...
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Season 6
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Episode 121
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From Paycheck to Prosperity: Jackie's Road to F.I.R.E.
Achieving financial independence doesn’t require a six-figure salary — just ask Jackie Koski. In this episode of Real Money, Real Experts, we sit down with Jackie Koski, an Accredited Financial Counselor and Certified Financial Planner...
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Season 6
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Episode 120
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