Crushing Debt

Do you feel like you have so much debt, you'll never dig yourself out? You can control the amount of money you make simply by adjusting your mindset around money! This week's guest on the Crushing Debt Podcast is Jacquelynn Peterson, a 20-year corporate veteran turned Joy and Purpose Advocate. Jacquelynn is an entrepreneur, speaker, visionary, and founder of Joyful Living Mindset. You can reach Ja...

You can build the business and the life you want! For two years, Steve Larsen was the Lead Funnel Builder at ClickFunnels for Russell Brunson, and put over 500 sales funnels under his belt, eventually earning a "Two Comma Club" award (a funnel that made over $1,000,000). I recently launched my funnel, www. ShawnMYesner.com/BecomeDebtFree after taking the One Funnel Away Challenge (this is my affil...

Have you lost your job because of COVID? Worried about Student Loan Collections? Or are you able to super-charge payment of your student loan debt? On this week's episode of The Crushing Debt Podcast, we have a returning guest, Christie Arkovich to talk about the different options available to address your student loans during COVID, like: Pay down your student loans while they incur NO INTEREST;...

Debt settlement companies advertise that they can eliminate your debt for a fraction of what you owe, so should you hire one? Certainly there are great debt settlement companies out there, and we get great referrals from them. Most debt settlement companies, however, can be a scam. In this week's episode of the Crushing Debt Podcast, I answer the following questions: What percentage should you exp...

A short episode this week, but I also posted a "Trailer" Episode for the podcast yesterday, so you get two shorter releases this week. At the same time, I only want to create great content for you regardless of length! This week's episode is part of a project that I worked on for the One Funnel Away challenge - The Origin Story for Yesner Law. I've told parts of this story within the podcast and o...

The Crushing Debt Podcast was created to help you eliminate the financial bullies in your life. A "financial bully" is a collection company or creditor who threatens a lawsuit, garnishment, or makes repeated phone calls to try to collect a debt. It is a company with a "customer service" representative who only reads from a prepared script rather than trying to understand your financial hardships....

After reading Profit First, my mindset around money, cash flow and profit changed forever! On this week's episode of The Crushing Debt Podcast, I interview Mike Michalowicz (mi-KAL-o-wits),  the author of Profit First , Clockwork , Surge , The Pumpkin Plan , and his newest release Fix This Next . By his 35th birthday, Mike had founded and sold two companies - one to private equity and another to a...

Are you sending your kids back to school in person?  Are you sending your kids to a pod or daycare for e-learning or distance learning? Are you keeping your kids home for e-learning? Regardless, it is not an easy decision, and one that affects your kids, our teachers, our school support staff and school administrators. This week's guest on The Crushing Debt Podcast is Kellyann Goring, a former ele...

Do you have an emotional support animal? Do you have a Service Animal? Do you know the difference between an emotional support animal and a service animal? This week's guest on The Crushing Debt Podcast is Attorney April Goodwin of The Goodwin Law Firm.  April focuses on Pet Law, including: Pet Lemon Law Representing Vets, Boarders and Breeders Defending Dog Owners Representing Owners against Anim...

Do you want to learn proven secrets to grow your business into the top 4% of all businesses in your area? Do you want to grow your company to be present in 48 states and Canada, with locations in multiple countries? Do you want to build and semi-retire from multiple businesses? Do you want to work with family?  Do you want to create a legacy? Do you want your company to grow by more than 35%? Toda...

You can use bank products to pay down debt and increase your credit score! Do you want to learn: What term length loan should you sign when buying a house or a car? How much interest rate REALLY matters? How to structure your finances during this global pandemic? Budgeting when you make a ton of money in one month and not as much the next (variable income)? This week's Crushing Debt Podcast episod...

For those who think Home Title Theft cannot happen, or will not happen to them, listen to this week's episode! Jennie Restrepo, the Director of Implementation for Fraudshine State discusses the case of Linda Cleland, who was evicted from her free and clear childhood home in 2014. Ms. Cleland was homeless for seven months and, after a three-year battle finally unwound the theft of her home and got...

Is your home protected from being stolen? Did you know that someone can forge documents, record them in the County public records, then evict you from your home, and that is NOT covered by your title insurance policy! Your home owner's insurance policy won't protect you from your house being stolen! The Clerk of Court will allow the criminals to record fraudulent documents (although unintentionall...

Are you tired of living paycheck to paycheck? This episode of the Crushing Debt Podcast will show you how to pay off your home mortgage in less than 10 years! You can buy real estate, a second home, or a vacation home with no background in real estate investing! Learn how 30-year mortgages are akin to "financial prisons." This week's guest is Robert Feol, who wrote the book "The Short Term Retirem...

Do you have old jewelry laying around? Maybe a ring from your ex that you want to put to good use? Maybe a piece from your childhood that no longer fits? Do you have debt that you want to eliminate? This week's episode is my interview with Julie O'Brien, a GIA Graduate Gemologist with Les Olson Jewelers. You can reach her at JulieMyJeweler@gmail.com  or www. LesOlsonJewelers.com .  How can you use...

In this week's episode of The Crushing Debt Podcast, we talk about professional liability insurance, malpractice insurance, errors & omissions insurance, and E&O insurance with our friend, show sponsor, and referral partner, Sam Cohen of Attorneys First Insurance Agency. Sam and I talk about a variety of topics including: The differences between professional liability, malpractice, errors & ommiss...

I have remained silent about the racial issues in our Country. The reason for my silence is that: (1) I didn't know what to say, and (2) I didn't know how to say it in a manner that gives respect to what our Country is going through right now. On this Bonus Episode of the Crushing Debt Podcast, I talk with my friend and referral partner, Bridgette Domingos, owner and founder of Domingos Law, a cri...

Last week, I spoke with Richard Ficca of Florida Coastal Insurance Agency about business interruption insurance.  This week, we get the perspective of my friend and referral partner, Jim Jenkins, on the same issue, from a legal perspective. Jim is the founding attorney of Jenkins Law PL, a lawfirm that handles business interruption claims, first party insurance claims, and personal injury claims t...

In this week's episode of The Crushing Debt Podcast, I interview my friend, referral partner, and property & casualty agent, Rich Ficca, owner of Florida Coastal Insurance Agency. With many businesses feeling the sting of COVID-19 and the resulting loss in business, Rich and I discuss Business Interruption Insurance claims, specifically: What is Business Interruption Insurance? The impact of Busin...

On this week's episode of The Crushing Debt Podcast, we're happy to have Brian Morris back on the show to talk about his new book - How to Wipe Your Dad's Ass and Other Things his Doctor won't tell you about Alzheimer's. Brian is NOT a doctor, nor is he a licensed caregiver for people suffering from dementia. Brian IS a son who watched and cared for his father who eventually did die from Alzheimer...

What can you do to protect your home from foreclosure if you've lost income or your job during the COVID-19 shutdown? As we re-emerge and re-open the economy in Phase 1, what should you do if you fell behind in your mortgage payments over the last few months? A few weeks ago, I was interviewed on Tampa Bay Today with Shriner on Money Talk 1010 AM . I thank Money Talk 1010AM and Tampa Bay Today wit...

In this week's episode, I take some time to answer some great listener questions. Thank you all for keeping the questions coming in!  I hope all of you are staying safe during the pandemic. Here in Tampa, FL (and in many other areas) starts Phase 1 to "reopen" the Country.  We hope that everyone continues to stay safe and wash your hands! Today, we cover: Are payments to my chapter 13 trustee refu...

The COVID-19 pandemic caused Congress to pass the Coronavirus Aid, Relief & Economic Security Act - the CARES Act. While most people talk about the SBA Lending, Payroll Protection Plan (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL), many people don't know or understand the rest of the Act and its impact on your ability to make and save money. In this week's episode of The Crushing Debt Podcast, w...

We're happy to have Sarry Ibrahim on today's episode of The Crushing Debt Podcast to talk about how to Bank on Yourself for Asset Protection. You may recall Sarry's associate, Mark Willis on Episode 191 , who first introduced us to the Bank on Yourself concept.  Sarry takes it a step further to discuss asset protection! Sarry and I discuss: What is the Bank on Yourself policy? How can Bank on Your...

Bill Reiman had me on his podcast, The Real Build. We had such a great time and talked about so much great information, that I had to return the favor and have him on The Crushing Debt Podcast. Bill is a Real Estate Broker and Custom Home Builder in the Marco Island - Naples area of Florida. RK Reiman Construction started in 1986 with Bill's father and the company now includes his brother and sist...