Mitlin Money Mindset

Tucker Bryant is a nationally renowned poet and keynote speaker. He spent a decade between Stanford and Google and learned something striking: Even people on the cutting edge of innovation struggle to take risks.  We all want to step out of our comfort zones, but our instinct to protect that unconscious comfort suffocates our creativity. We disengage from our work and our ability to lead is stunte...

Jacklyn Collier is the co-founder and CEO of the  Bundle Game , an actress, and a podcaster. Jacklyn grew up in an athletically inclined family but couldn't manage to make the starting lineup of the basketball team that her parents coached. They encouraged her to find other interests, so she channeled her creative energy into acting. She has appeared in regional theater, off-broadway, and in TV an...

Elsie Escobar is a die-hard podcast junkie who lives, breathes, and works the medium (and has since 2006). Elsie was one of the first podcasters to use audio to teach yoga. Her yoga class has now been downloaded over  4 million times .  Elsie is also the Director of Community and Content at Libsyn. She's worked with hundreds of podcasters to help them produce better shows and learn about the fast-...

Erin Wood is the Senior Vice President of Financial Planning and Advanced Solutions at Carson Group. She began her career in personal finance promptly after graduating college where she practiced as a financial planner in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  She developed a passion for helping people at a relatively young age, and the fulfillment of seeing a family achieve their financial goals led Erin to even...

Sonya Dreizler is the Co-Founder of the financial services diversity tech platform, "Choir," as well as a speaker and author focused on fostering candid conversations about gender and race in financial services. She seeks to amplify the voices of women and people of color in finance. Sonya is a sought-after speaker for national financial services conferences, writes for Morningstar, and is the aut...

Tiffany Blackmon is a nationally recognized chef, podcast host of " My So-Called Fabulous ," and an influencer, cookbook author, mother, wife, daughter, and friend. She is lovingly referred to as the "Mother of the People" by those who know and love her. And to know Tiffany is to love Tiffany.  Tiffany decided to make a shift in her career in 2019. She began dipping her toes into the world of life...

Eric is the founder of the BOLDMEN Adventures , Mentors on Mission, and the host of the " Eric Rogell Talks with Warriors, Lovers, Kings, and Heroes " podcast. Over the last 20+ years, Eric has shared his hard-earned wisdom with audiences, inspiring and guiding thousands of ambitious men and women to find their purpose and passion in life. He is a highly sought-after renowned speaker whose presenc...

Hilary JM Topper is the Chief Curator of HJMT Media and recent author of " From Couch Potato to Endurance Athlete ." Hilary has been a public relations practitioner for more than 40 years. She grew the firm from a home office to one of the largest on Long Island. She's represented major national clients and local businesses and placed them in publications including the Wall Street Journal, NY Time...

Austin Hatch's story is one of tragedy, incomprehensible loss, and triumph. On Labor Day of 2003, Austin and his family were flying from Northern Michigan to Fort Wayne, IN. As they were preparing to land, the aircraft crashed and burst into flames. Austin's dad threw him out of the plane to save his life and ran back into the plane to get his mom and siblings. Tragically, Austin and his dad were...

Perry Williams is a retired NFL Player and two-time Super Bowl Champion. He's also a keynote speaker and the Director of Sports Management at Long Island University (LIU). On a team of stars, Perry Williams was an unsung hero and silent leader of the New York Giants Football team for 11 seasons (1983-1994). He was the starting right cornerback for one of the most storied and dynamic defenses in NF...

Miriam Schulman is an accomplished artist, artpreneur, and founder of  The Inspiration Place . She's built multiple six-figure art businesses. Her journey to becoming a successful artist began after a career in the corporate world. The events of September 11th led her to pursue her true passion for art.  She's dedicated to helping other artists achieve success in their own businesses, which is why...

Blake Brewer is the founder of the Legacy Letter Challenge. At 19 years old, Blake Brewer's father drowned while they were snorkeling together in Hawaii. Hours later, his mother discovered a letter his dad had planned to give him on their trip. In the letter, his dad not only shared great life advice but he poured out his heart. That letter changed Blake's life forever.  The world is changing and...

Today's show is a special one as my better half, Denise Sprung, is my guest. Denise is the Chair of the Keith Milano Memorial Fund at the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP). Keith died by suicide at just 27.  Today would've been his 46th Birthday .  We decided that there's no better way to wrap up Mental Health Awareness Month than to honor Keith's memory, share his story, and share...

Today's guest is Phillip Tyler, a loss survivor and mental health advocate. Phillip received a text on Nov 29th, 2017, that revealed the devastating suicide of his son Devon and started the beginning of his journey with grief and comfort. Everyone Devon encountered commented on his infectious smile. One of Phillip's last texts from Devon was after he helped someone in need. The text read, "We all...

Chris Schembra is the Founder of the 7:47 Gratitude Experience™ and a Wall Street Journal bestselling author. 7:47 Gratitude Experience™ is an evidence-based framework used to strengthen client and team relationships in profound ways.  He's used the principles of gratitude to spark over 500,000 relationships around the dinner table, serving Fortune 50 CEOs, Olympians, Academy Award Winners, Grammy...

Living Undeterred with Jeffrey Johnston, Episode #132 On October 4, 2016, the trajectory of Jeffrey Johnston's life changed with one phone call. Before that day, Jeff was living the American Dream. He had a great family, was a successful entrepreneur running a financial services firm in Iowa, and was seemingly coasting through life.  But that morning Jeff received the phone call that is every pare...

Today's guest is Command Sergeant Major (CSM) Gretchen Evans, a retired army veteran, author, athlete, speaker, and mentor. CSM Evans is a highly decorated female veteran who began her journey when she entered the United States Army at just 19 years old.  She worked her way up to CSM, the highest rank an enlisted soldier can achieve. In 2006, CSM Evans' world changed when she was severely wounded...

Matt Halloran is the Co-Founder & CRO of ProudMouth. Matt Halloran and Kirk Lowe co-founded ProudMouth to help you sell less and advise more by amplifying your influence over a growing audience of magnetically attracted fans who'll chase you down instead.  To date, their team has produced over 4,000 podcast episodes and over 50,000 social media posts in one of the most highly regulated industries–...

Captain Paul Watson is a marine wildlife conservation and environmental activist and the founder of the Capital Paul Watson Foundation. He was also one of the founding members and directors of Greenpeace, one of the most recognized conservation organizations in the world. In 1977, he left Greenpeace and founded the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. Captain Watson has spent over 50 years at sea fi...

Danielle Kunkle Roberts is a founding partner of Boomer Benefits, a national insurance agency specializing in Medicare since 2005. She is the author of the best-selling book, " 10 Costly Medicare Mistakes You Can't Afford to Make ." Danielle helps educate Medicare recipients about their supplemental insurance options so that they can confidently choose the plan that best fits them. Policyholders h...

Michael Lane is the Head of iShares U.S. Wealth Advisory at BlackRock and a member of the US Wealth Advisory and US iShares Executive Committees. Michael has worked with financial advisors for nearly three decades and oversees the development of advisor-xcentric solutions helping advisors build better portfolios.  Prior to joining iShares at BlackRock in 2018, Michael served as the Global Head of...

Today's guest is Sonya Lutter, Ph. D., CFP®, LMFT, owner of  EnLite. World , and Director of Financial Health and Wellness at Texas Tech University's School of Financial Planning. Dr. Lutter founded EnLite, a research and training consultancy firm for financial planners and therapists. Enlite provides research design, data collection, statistical analysis interpretation, customized reports, and tr...

Burt White is the Managing Partner and Chief Strategy Officer at Carson Group. He helps steer the company's strategic focus as a member of Carson's executive board and is a prominent voice and advocate for the independent advisor.  Drawing on decades of industry experience, Burt elevates the firm's opportunities for growth across corporate and investment strategies. He works with Carson's investme...

Kris McCarthy is the Co-Founder and COO of FanSaves. Kris played seven years of professional hockey and won two Championships before transitioning into the front office. He served as the Director of Sales for Two Minor League hockey teams in 2017. That's when he and  Shannon Ferguson  came across a pain point that led to the creation of FanSaves.  Kris works with teams and organizations to increas...

Olivia Dreizen Howell is the co-founder of Fresh Starts Registry, the first-ever support registry and resource guide for anyone navigating life changes, including divorce or breakup, moving, career changes, stepping into your truth, or starting again after grief.  When Olivia got married at 26, she didn't think she'd find herself signing divorce papers eight years later. As she stood in her empty...