Mindset with Brad Barrett

Welcome to Mindset! This is a show that is dedicated to honest, inspiring and thought-provoking conversations about money.   They say love conquers all, but that's only because no one wants to print wedding invitations that read "'Til overdraft do us part." You can be soulmates, finish each other's sentences, and agree on everything from pizza toppings to pet names—but the moment one of you thinks...

Welcome to Mindset! This is a show that is dedicated to honest, inspiring and thought-provoking conversations about money.   Trying to decide whether to buy a house or keep renting is a bit like choosing between pancakes and waffles—both can be delicious, both come with their own quirks, and everyone seems to have a strong opinion about which one is "the right" choice. When it comes to retirement,...

Welcome to Mindset! This is a show that is dedicated to honest, inspiring and thought-provoking conversations about money.   Day trading is often pitched as the financial world's version of extreme sports: fast, thrilling, and just dangerous enough to make your mother nervous. The promise is intoxicating—skip the 9-to-5, make money in your pajamas, and casually "retire" before lunch. But behind th...

Welcome to Mindset! This is a show that is dedicated to honest, inspiring and thought-provoking conversations about money.   If you've ever opened a brokerage app, stared at a stock chart shaped like a heart monitor, and thought, "Am I investing, or did I just put $500 on red at the roulette table?" — you're not alone. For many of us it feels like investing and gambling are like cousins at a famil...

Welcome to Mindset! This is a show that is dedicated to honest, inspiring and thought-provoking conversations about money.   Credit scores are like that mysterious number your parents warned you about but never fully explained—sort of like the adult version of a GPA, except instead of determining whether you get into college, it decides whether you get a car loan, a mortgage, or just a sad little...

Welcome to Mindset! This is a show that is dedicated to honest, inspiring and thought-provoking conversations about money.   If you've ever looked at the stock market and thought, "This looks like Vegas, but with fewer slot machines and way more people in suits sweating over coffee," you're not alone. To many, the stock market seems like a giant marketplace where people buy and sell tiny pieces of...

Welcome to Mindset! This is a show that is dedicated to honest, inspiring and thought-provoking conversations about money.   Picking the right savings account can feel a lot like online dating: they all promise security, growth, and a bright future together, but the fine print can make or break the relationship. High-yield savings? That's your money hitting the gym. Certificates of Deposit? That's...

Welcome to Mindset! This is a show that is dedicated to honest, inspiring and thought-provoking conversations about money.   If you've ever wondered whether to trust your life savings to a warm-blooded human in a suit or a cold, unblinking algorithm that dreams in ones and zeros, you're not alone. On one hand, financial advisors can offer a reassuring smile, a firm handshake, and occasionally a st...

Welcome to Mindset! This is a show that is dedicated to honest, inspiring and thought-provoking conversations about money.   Let's face it—keeping your money safe these days feels a bit like guarding a cookie jar in a room full of toddlers hopped up on sugar. We've heard the horror stories: from people who clicked one "urgent" email and ended up buying a broken-down lawnmower in Latvia, to those w...

Welcome to Mindset! This is a show that is dedicated to honest, inspiring and thought-provoking conversations about money.   Picking a financial advisor shouldn't feel like a blind date with your retirement on the line—but for many people, it kind of does. You sit across the table, nodding along as they throw around words like "diversification" and "risk tolerance," while you silently wonder if th...

Welcome to Mindset! This is a show that is dedicated to honest, inspiring and thought-provoking conversations about money.   President Trump has just unveiled his latest legislative masterpiece: the One Big Beautiful Bill™ — a bill so long, so dense, and so packed with random capitalized words, it makes War and Peace look like a tweet. Clocking in at roughly the length of the Old Testament and the...

Welcome to Mindset! This is a show that is dedicated to honest, inspiring and thought-provoking conversations about money.   So, you just got fired—congrats! You're now the proud owner of a surprise vacation and a 401(k) that's wondering what it did to deserve this. While your inbox is eerily quiet and your sweatpants are seeing more action than your resume, your retirement accounts are still on t...

Welcome to Mindset! This is a show that is dedicated to honest, inspiring and thought-provoking conversations about money.   In today's fast-paced and increasingly expensive world, more Americans than ever are turning to side hustles to supplement their income, pursue passions, or gain financial freedom. But with the rise of gig work, freelance opportunities, and online businesses, the question ar...

Welcome to Mindset! This is a show that is dedicated to honest, inspiring and thought-provoking conversations about money.   Losing everything in a fire or natural disaster is a devastating experience—one that leaves not only emotional scars but also significant financial challenges. As a financial advisor, I've worked with many individuals who faced the overwhelming task of rebuilding their lives...

Welcome to Mindset! This is a show that is dedicated to honest, inspiring and thought-provoking conversations about money.   If you've ever watched a financial advisor talk about cryptocurrency, you may have noticed a twitch in their left eye and a mysterious increase in blood pressure. It's not an allergy—unless you count allergic reactions to volatility, memes, and 22-year-olds getting rich off...

Welcome to Mindset! This is a show that is dedicated to honest, inspiring and thought-provoking conversations about money. Let's face it—kids think money grows on trees, lives in your wallet, and magically appears every time you swipe a card. To them, an ATM is just a vending machine for grown-ups. "Why can't you just go get more money ?" they ask with the financial wisdom of a goldfish. And for m...

Welcome to Mindset! This is a show that is dedicated to honest, inspiring and thought-provoking conversations about money.   Is the economy in a recession, or is it just having a dramatic moment like that one friend who "can't even" every time Mercury's in retrograde? You turn on the news and hear words like "downturn," "market volatility," and "tightening fiscal policy" — but all you really want...

Welcome to Mindset! This is a show that is dedicated to honest, inspiring and thought-provoking conversations about money.   When it comes to how our money affects our lives, let's be real, it's basically a game of emotional ping-pong where the ball is your sanity and too often the paddle is your poor decision making. One minute you hit the lottery and you're buying gold toilets and Ferrari's for...

Welcome to Mindset! This is a show that is dedicated to honest, inspiring and thought-provoking conversations about money.   If your retirement dreams involve sipping margaritas on a beach, not clipping coupons in your basement bunker, then listen up—because nothing says "plot twist" like a stock market crash turning your 401(k) into a 201(k). One minute you're picking out beachfront condos on Zil...

Welcome to Mindset! This is a show that is dedicated to honest, inspiring and thought-provoking conversations about money.   So, maybe you just inherited a million dollars, or you hit the lottery…either way—congrats! You're now officially rich enough to make terrible financial decisions in style . Before you go full yacht-shopping, start tipping baristas in gold doubloons, or invest in your cousin...

Welcome to Mindset! This is a show that is dedicated to honest, inspiring and thought-provoking conversations about money.   Let's face it—most of us have, at some point, looked at our bank account and thought, "Well, that can't be right." Managing money can feel like trying to solve a Rubik's Cube blindfolded, while riding a unicycle... on fire. Enter the financial advisor: part money whisperer,...

Welcome to Mindset! This is a show that is dedicated to honest, inspiring and thought-provoking conversations about money.   What is a human life truly worth? It's a question that has echoed through history, from philosophical debates to courtroom arguments, insurance policies to ethical dilemmas. Too often, society tries to assign a dollar value to life. But is there something deeper beneath the...

Welcome to Mindset! This is a show that is dedicated to honest, inspiring and thought-provoking conversations about money.   So, you're in your twenties—that magical time when you're expected to build a career, maintain a social life, drink enough water, and somehow understand the stock market , all while still Googling "what is a 401(k) and do I need one?" Well, fear not my financially confused f...

Welcome to Mindset! This is a show that is dedicated to honest, inspiring and thought-provoking conversations about money.   In the vast wilderness of internet slang, "DOGE" has evolved from the playful face of a Shiba Inu grinning in Comic Sans to a powerful government agency with an ambitious quest to streamline federal operations. Is it a meme, a mission, or just a barking mad idea?   On this e...

Welcome to Mindset! This is a show that is dedicated to honest, inspiring and thought-provoking conversations about money.   Ah, tax season—the time of year when we suddenly remember that we have absolutely no idea what we're doing. If you're reading this, chances are you've been expertly procrastinating, convincing yourself that "future you" would handle it.   Well, guess what? Future you is now...