HomeEc

Financial infidelity does not always look like a secret account or hidden debt. Most of the time, it looks like the purchase you do not mention. The conversation you keep finding reasons to postpone. Saying it was on sale when both of you know it was not. This week we sat down with Dr. Megan McCoy, one of the leading researchers in financial therapy, to ask the real question underneath all of it:...

Moraya Seeger DeGeare and Nick Ashburn sit down with Domonique Messing, LCSW, RPT-S™, MBA, to explore what dysregulation actually means and how it shapes family life, money stress, and decision making. They unpack why good advice often does not land when someone is overwhelmed, how stress in one person ripples through an entire household, and what it looks like to build a more regulated home. Domo...

Episode Description: Most of us are walking around with loss in our bodies, sometimes acute, sometimes old, sometimes unnamed, yet we're still expected to perform, navigate change, and make decisions like nothing happened. What if the thing blocking someone's progress isn't motivation or discipline, but capacity ?. In this episode of Home Ec, hosts Nick Ashburn and Licensed Marriage and Family The...

You don’t need more advice thrown at you. You need someone who can stay with you. When everything is changing, you don’t need another expert telling you what to do. You need someone who can stay with you in the uncertainty and help you make decisions without rushing, shaming, or overwhelming you. In this episode of Home Ec , hosts Nick Ashburn and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Moraya Seeg...

Money rarely causes conflict for couples because of the numbers alone. It creates tension because it touches safety, trust, fairness, curiosity and the question couples rarely say out loud, even when they feel it: “Am I alone in this?” Like sex, honest money talks with our partners ask for self-awareness, emotional risk, and a willingness to be imperfect together. In this episode of HomeEc , Nick...

Episode Summary What if your financial history isn’t a knowledge problem or a personal failure, but a nervous system story? In this episode of HomeEc , we sit down with aspiring Rich Auntie Rachel to unpack a year of emotional, relational, and financial transformation that led to one unexpected move: she submitted her Calibrate Growth Profile alongside her mortgage paperwork. She got the mortgage....

HomeEc Season 2 episode 1 Title: Stir The Pot Cooking time for this episode is 46 minutes.  We are serving up something hot for humans juggling emotional labor, ambition, and overwhelm who want a clearer, more compassionate way to understand their financial lives and behaviors. Season two of HomeEc opens with Financial Therapist Nick Ashburn, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Moraya Seeg...

Episode Overview Where are Nick & Moraya? Planning some yummy upcoming episodes. In the meantime, enjoy this bonus episode on human capital, employee well-being, workplace culture, behavioral economics and investment returns - hosted by Nick. Introduction Welcome to a special episode of HomeEc , where we explore money, relationships, and everything in between. While developing our financial we...

Nick and Moraya talk with Dr. David Musto from Wharton about Finiverse, an app designed to help families navigate college financing decisions. Guest Expert 🎤 Dr. David K. Musto - Ronald O. Perelman Professor in Finance and Faculty Director of the Stevens Center for Innovation in Finance at the Wharton School. Expert in consumer credit, predatory lending, and financial distress. 🥘 Key Insights: $...

As Americans prepare to legally wager an estimated $1.4 billion on the Super Bowl , we address sports betting, gambling addiction, and mental health with Dr. Lia Nower, Director of the Center for Gambling Studies at Rutgers University . Key Terms Pathways Mode for Problem and Pathological Gambling: A framework identifying three main pathways to gambling disorder: behaviorally conditioned (no pre-e...

Episode Description 📝 Nick and Moraya continue their series on the sandwich generation with an insightful conversation featuring Mindy Mozenter from Senior Living Specialists Philadelphia. While the episode provides concrete steps for senior care planning, it goes beyond typical checklists to explore the deeper emotional terrain of aging and family dynamics. Through candid discussion, they surfac...

Sandwich Generation Series Lowering the Barrier to Connections and Caretaking ⚠️ Content Warning: This episode discusses grief, loss, and mentions suicide. If you're struggling, text, call, chat 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (24/7). In this episode, Nick and Moraya explore loneliness in the sandwich generation and ways to build deeper connections while caregiving. They respond to a listener's...

Overview Target Audience: Those facing the challenges of caring for children and aging parents Focus Areas: Financial health, caregiving, and family dynamics Key Themes: Personal wealth management, intergenerational relationships, emotional well-being 🥄 Key Ingredients for Success   Understanding family dynamics and values Managing emotional and financial burdens Building effective supp...

New Year's Resolutions That Actually Stick: The Science of Sustainable Goal Setting Prep Time: 40 minutes Serves: Those looking to set meaningful, sustainable goals and create lasting change - whether it's saving money (2025's top American resolution according to Statista) or paying off debt (CFP Board's #1 financial goal for next year) 🥄 Key Ingredients Word of the Year methodology Goal-setting...

New Year's Resolutions That Actually Stick: The Science of Sustainable Goal Setting Prep Time: 40 minutes Serves: Those looking to set meaningful, sustainable goals and create lasting change - whether it's saving money (2025's top American resolution according to Statista) or paying off debt (CFP Board's #1 financial goal for next year) 🥄 Key Ingredients Word of the Year methodology Goal-setting...

Prep Time: 40 minutes Serves: Those navigating complex family dynamics and seeking healthier ways to communicate during holiday gatherings 🥄 Key Ingredients Attachment theory & family systems Holiday triggers & emotional responses Communication strategies Financial conversations in relationships 🫕 Memorable Quotes "The family system wants to go to homeostasis." - Nick "Do you want to be...

Prep Time: 45 minutes Serves: Anyone seeking relief from holiday spending pressure and craving more intentional ways to celebrate without breaking their budget or spirit. Your Hosts Nick Ashburn is the CEO and founder of Calibrate where he's redefining our relationship with money to support overall well-being, bringing experience from leading responsible investing at PNC Bank and directing impact...

Nick Ashburn and Moraya Seeger DeGeare dig into all the stuff they didn't teach you in high school about money, relationships, and managing your life. The HomeEc Podcast is coming soon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.