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In today's classic episode, I talk about something really important that most people don’t think about—what happens if you get sick or hurt and can’t work. I share my own story and explain what disability insurance is and why it’s so helpful. We also talk about the difference between short-term and long-term coverage, and why the insurance your job gives you might not be enough. I know insurance can sound confusing, but I break it down in a simple way so you can feel ready and protected if life throws you a curveball.

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Acquania is a financial coach, freelance writer, and independent life insurance producer with LifeTyme Financial Group, LLC. She is committed to helping people find financial freedom and build wealth. As a financial coach, she equips her clients with "outside the box" finance tips, debt payment plans, retirement planning, and more. With her advice clients are able to meet and exceed their financial and personal goals.

Through her finance blog and podcast, The Purpose of Money, she shows women how to invest and save more so they can live a more fulfilling and prosperous life.

Acquania's passion for personal finance and investing began when she was in high school and her father gave her a copy of Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki. At 16 years old, Acquania opened a Roth Individual Retirement Account and has been seeking financial independence and early retirement (FIRE) ever since.

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In today's episode, I talk with Scarlett, also known as The Biz Hippie, about how our thoughts and feelings around money can hold us back from living the life we want. Scarlett shares her story of going from saving lots of money but feeling empty inside, to building a life she truly loves by changing her mindset and how she uses her money. We talk about why just working harder doesn’t always lead to happiness, and how it’s okay to want more for yourself.

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Scarlett Stanhope, aka The Biz Hippie, teaches coaches to conquer their finances and own their worth so they can be fully supported by the work they love! Scarlett harnessed the power of money to break free from her workaholic career path and pursue her dreams. She uses a combination of tangible money management strategies as well as a variety of coaching techniques to help her clients transform their mindset and relationship to money, allowing them to strategically achieve their goals and live their best lives.

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In today's episode, I talk with Jessica and Andrew Roden, two amazing PAs who created an app called Blox to help new healthcare workers feel less stressed and more confident. They saw a big problem when they started working—new grads didn’t have the tools they needed to succeed—and they decided to fix it. We talk about how they built their app, what it's like to work in medicine today, and how anyone with a good idea can make a big change.

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Jessica Roden, PA-C, and Andrew Roden, PA-C, are the co-founders of Blox, a mobile app designed to help student and new graduate NPs and PAs feel less overwhelmed and more confident in fast-paced clinical settings.

Jessica’s experience in urgent care and emergency medicine revealed how isolating those first shifts can feel without the right tools or mentorship. Andrew's experience as a clinical preceptor reveals firsthand how often students struggle to bridge the gap between classroom learning and real-world medicine. Frustrated by the lack of streamlined, reliable resources, they launched Blox in early 2025 to build the tool they always needed: something fast, practical, and made for early-career providers.

Their mission is simple: support the next generation of clinicians with high-yield clinical guidance that reduces stress, improves decision-making, and builds confidence.

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