So Money with Farnoosh Torabi

Josh Sundquist was diagnosed with a rare bone cancer when he was just 9-years-old and told he had a 50% chance of living. From there he spent one year undergoing chemotherapy and eventually had to have his leg amputated.The doctors, though, declared him cancer-free four years later and then three years after that —Guess what? He was training as a ski racer. Today, he is a Paralympian and he has an absolutely remarkable story. Josh is also a motivational speaker and author of the bestseller Just Don’t Fall. Earlier this season he shot a really cool video with our mutual brand partner, Chase. It was really inspiring. If you go to somoneypodcast.com, you can grab the link to watch it.To learn more about Josh visit his website here or follow him on Twitter @JoshSundquist. Learn more about Farnoosh's upcoming literary workshop Book to Brand. Early bird registration is now open! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

My husband and I just got married ...should we combine our retirement planning?How often should I check on my retirement savings?Answering these questions of yours and more on this special episode of Ask Farnoosh brought to you by Citizens Bank with co-host and President, Citizens Bank Wealth Management, John Bahnken.To learn more visit www.somoneypodcast.com.Learn more about Farnoosh's upcoming literary workshop Book to Brand. Early bird registration is now open! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you're looking to stock up your pantry this holiday season, learn how to get $60 worth of free organic groceries and free shipping at Thrivemarket.com/somoney. End the New Year on a healthy note!Our guest today is the founder and co-CEO of Thrive Market, Gunnar Lovelace. Gunnar's been a lifelong health advocate and serial entrepreneur. Thrive Market is actually his fourth company and he's on a mission to make healthy eating accesible to everyone. How does he keep prices so low? How did he break into a $10 billion food market? How do you deal when 70 investors reject your business plan? Gunnar's got great answers.He also takes us back to his childhood, growing up poor and dealing with survivor trauma...and how it's all given him the ability to persist.To learn more visit www.somoneypodcast.com.Learn more about Farnoosh's upcoming literary workshop Book to Brand. Early bird registration is now open! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Imagine losing both your parents at age 15, then fast-becoming the head of household with two other siblings, paying a mortgage, car insurance and college.  Our guest today, Carlvin Dorvilier says life's challenges didn't happen TO him, they happened FOR him. They gave him the opportunity to grow up quickly, think strategically and realize that he can help inspire so many people with his personal story. Happy to report that today, Carlvin is 26, living in New York, working full-time and maxing out his retirement savings!To learn more visit www.somoneypodcast.com.Learn more about Farnoosh's upcoming literary workshop Book to Brand. Early bird registration is now open! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

My husband and I want to reach our goal of financial freedom... should we buy a duplex and rent out half while living in the other half or buy a home and a secondary rental property? Is there a way to wisely go into debt when taking out a business loan? Answering these questions of yours and more with special co-host and business money strategist Justin Krane.To learn more or share a question for an upcoming Friday show visit www.somoneypodcast.com.Learn more about Farnoosh's upcoming literary workshop Book to Brand. Early bird registration is now open! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What makes someone a SERIAL entrepreneur? How about starting six businesses over the span of 20 years that have gone on to generate many, many millions of dollars? That's our guest Sarah Shaw. From working as a costume supervisor on Hollywood sets to launching several fashion-driven companies endorsed by top magazines and celebrities including Sarah Jessica Parker, Reese Witherspoon and Cameron Diaz, she comes to So Money with many fascinating stories of launching businesses, sometimes on the fly. And also the challenges. What happens when all your investors pull out of your company at the same time? Ask Sarah. It happened to her in 2002, forcing her to start over. In the process he lost the trademark to her own name!Today, Sarah runs Sarah Shaw Consulting where she helps clients successfully create and launch their products. She's also the host of Street Smart MBA, where she talks with successful entrepreneurs about all the hard won lessons they’ve learned on the mean streets of the business world including Venus Williams, Barbara Corcoran and the host of The Profit on CNBC, Marcus Lemonis.To learn more visit www.somoneypodcast.com.Learn more about Farnoosh's upcoming literary workshop Book to Brand. Early bird registration is now open! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People sometimes ask how we plan to teach my kids about money and while I think it's important to teach things like delaying gratification, saving, needs versus wants, it's also helpful to raise kids with an entrepreneurial mindset. And emphasize the benefits of generating ideas, executing on those ideas, creating a plan, learning how to sell, learning how to negotiate. And that brings us to today's guest,  JJ Ramberg who is, herself, an entrepreneur, an award-winning financial journalist and host of the popular MSNBC show, Your Business. She is also the co-author of the new children's book: The Startup Club, which tells the story of two school age friends and the ups and downs of running a business together.JJ is a mom of three and has lots of personal advice on how to engage young kids in discussions around money and business. When she's not writing a book, hosting her TV show or managing a household of five, JJ also operates GoodSearch.com, a company she co-founded with her brother. GoodSearch.com is a search engine that donates 50 percent of revenue to the charities and schools its users designate.To learn more visit www.somoneypodcast.com.Learn more about Farnoosh's upcoming literary workshop Book to Brand. Early bird registration is now open! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In light of Equifax and other data breaches, how do I balance convenience and security? How to budget for holiday gifts and limit spending? Answering these questions of yours and more on a special Ask Farnoosh with special co-host Brittney Castro of Financially Wise Women and our brand partner Chase Slate.To learn more or share a question for an upcoming episode visit www.somoneypodcast.com.Learn more about Farnoosh's upcoming literary workshop Book to Brand. Early bird registration is now open! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Want to learn how to get two hours of sleep in 20 minutes? So Money guest Latham Thomas is a superwoman. She's been named one of Oprah Winfrey’s SuperSoul 100 alongside super-humans like Ava DuVernay, Doctor Brené Brown, Deepak Chopra, and others.Latham Thomas is a wellness guru and founder of Mama Glow, a lifestyle brand that offersinspiration, education, and holistic services for moms and moms-to-be. She encourages them tomother themselves first. I’m all for that. She's also an author and launched a new bookearlier this fall called, “Own Your Glow – A Soulful Guide to Luminous Living and Crowning theQueen Within”. To learn more visit www.somoneypodcast.com.Learn more about Farnoosh's upcoming literary workshop Book to Brand. Early bird registration is now open! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Erica Duran is an expert in minimalist luxury. Can you even put those two words in the same sentence? Minimalist and luxury? Don’t they negate each other? Kind of? She begs to differ.Our guest today is first and foremost a business coach who has adopted this unique lifestyle that she calls “Minimalist Luxury." So, of course, we're going to dive into this. What does this look like? How can we emulate this? In terms of possessions, she only has a suitcase, laptop, phone, and her dogs. But the catch is that she does also get to live in luxury resorts. How she gets to do that is also something that we unfold on the podcast.Erica also has a podcast of her own called, “The Erica Duran Show." As a business coach, she gives guidance and support to mainly service-based entrepreneurs so they can build their businesses while working from pretty much anywhere. If you’re interested in pursuing this lifestyle, make sure to tune in. We talk about how she helps these folks not just work from anywhere but actually earn up to $20,000 per month consistently. So, if you want to learn how to live a minimalist luxury lifestyle, learn how to work from anywhere and how to make $20,000 a month, this episode is for you.For more information visit www.somoneypodcast.com.Learn more about Farnoosh's upcoming literary workshop Book to Brand. Early bird registration is now open! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.