Decision Day: Navigating Life After High School

What does it mean for a country to be in debt, and how does it affect young adults starting their careers? Welcome to Finance 101 on the Decision Day Podcast! In these bonus episodes, we break down basic financial knowledge and terminology to prepare you for life after high school. To make sense of such a massive number, my grandpa (self-taught financial expert) shares a relatable analogy to help us understand how the national debt impacts us on a personal level. In this episode we discuss: - How a country accumulates debt - Ways to recover from debt - The impact that a national debt will have on the future Submit your anonymous questions here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://forms.gle/h5CAXJdk4jsecsMZ9⁠ [https://forms.gle/h5CAXJdk4jsecsMZ9] Send us more money topics/questions that you'd like to understand further! Reach out to decisiondaypodcast@gmail.com or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@decisiondaypodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://leahleverich.com/⁠ [https://leahleverich.com/] Thank you for listening! I can't wait to share a new perspective with you in the next episode.

If you want to enter the world of filmmaking (especially if documentaries and TV shows interest you) our guest for this episode is going to tell us how! Shawn Vela is a 22-Time Emmy® Award Winning film director and producer. He started just like you and me as an undecided high school senior! Over time Shawn gradually discovered a love for audio production, photography, editing and eventually cinematography as a whole. How hard is it to actually become a successful filmmaker? Does location have an impact on your opportunities? Shawn's advice will help guide you! 🎥 Check out Vela Visuals: https://velavisuals.com/our-work [https://velavisuals.com/our-work] 🎬 Reach out to Shawn here: ⁠⁠https://www.shawnvela.com/ [https://www.shawnvela.com/] 🍿 Shawn's new book: The Story Effect [https://www.amazon.com/Story-Effect-Turn-Credibility-Machine/dp/B0DNCDTSNT/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid&sr] Message me on social media with your thoughts and requests: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@decisiondaypodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/decisiondaypodcast/] or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@leahleverichh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/leahleverichh/] Submit your anonymous questions here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Google Forms⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdGqy2cRIvW-gK7s1QrafURVbIzH0hmD3tET7-SbMpjxlMooA/viewform] Connect with me on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@LeahLeverich⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/leah-leverich-92a356204/] Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://leahleverich.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://leahleverich.com/] for more! Thank you for listening, I can't wait to share a new perspective with you in the next episode!

As a young adult entering the world of personal finances, I'm assuming you've heard of Bitcoin before... What even is "a bitcoin" and how does it impact us as beginner investors? It’s our first day of class, welcome to Finance 101 on the Decision Day Podcast! These bonus episodes will provide you with basic financial knowledge and terminology to help prepare you for life after high school. In this episode my grandpa and I discuss: - The basics of Bitcoin - Different ways to purchase Bitcoin - The future of cryptocurrency Submit your anonymous questions here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://forms.gle/h5CAXJdk4jsecsMZ9 [https://forms.gle/h5CAXJdk4jsecsMZ9] Send us more money topics/questions that you'd like to understand further! Reach out to decisiondaypodcast@gmail.com or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@decisiondaypodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://leahleverich.com/ [https://leahleverich.com/] Thank you for listening! I can't wait to share a new perspective with you in the next episode.

In Season 5 of Gilmore Girls, we watch as Rory goes to her first day of her first ever internship at the Stanford Eagle Gazette. I watched this episode ready to relate to her feelings being thrown right into the working world, but was extremely surprised with Rory’s performance and where the writers decided to take this plot?! If you’ve seen the show, you’d know that this job opportunity doesn’t end well for her… the outcome leaves her spiraling. Let’s break down where she went wrong, so you can avoid making the same mistakes as a young professional. Message me on social media with your thoughts!! Team Dean, Jess, Tristan or Logan?? DM ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@decisiondaypodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/decisiondaypodcast/] or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@leahleverichh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/leahleverichh/] Submit your anonymous questions here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Google Forms⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdGqy2cRIvW-gK7s1QrafURVbIzH0hmD3tET7-SbMpjxlMooA/viewform] Connect with me on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@LeahLeverich⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/leah-leverich-92a356204/] Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://leahleverich.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://leahleverich.com/] for more! Thank you for listening, I can't wait to share a new perspective with you in the next episode!

Now that you have your own investment account, here's how to start making investments like a pro! Investing really isn't as confusing as it seems. In this 3-part series, we’re going to simplify the stock market so you can start making your money work for you. It’s our first day of class, welcome to Finance 101 on the Decision Day Podcast! These bonus episodes will provide you with basic financial knowledge and terminology to help prepare you for life after high school. In this episode my grandpa and I discuss: - The difference between a "bear" and "bull" market. - Should you "buy low and sell high?" - How to handle market changes without emotion. Submit your anonymous questions here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Google Forms⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdGqy2cRIvW-gK7s1QrafURVbIzH0hmD3tET7-SbMpjxlMooA/viewform] Send us more money topics/questions that you'd like to understand further! Reach out to decisiondaypodcast@gmail.com or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@decisiondaypodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/decisiondaypodcast/] For more: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LeahLeverich.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://leahleverich.com/] Thank you for listening! I can't wait to share a new perspective with you in the next episode.