Financial Hellness

S2, EPISODE 3: FROM NFL TO RECOVERY - BRANDON MITCHELL ON MONEY, IDENTITY, AND STARTING OVER

Former NFL player and Super Bowl champion Brandon Mitchell joins Financial Hellness for a powerful conversation about sudden success, financial vulnerability, addiction, identity, and recovery. Brandon reflects on being drafted, navigating his first contract, the trust he placed in financial professionals, and the hard lessons that followed. He also shares what life after football taught him about resilience, mental health, and rebuilding with purpose. This is an honest conversation about the connection between money, mental health, and what it takes to start over.

S2, EPISODE 2: BREAKING THE CYCLE - FROM DEBT TO FINANCIAL FREEDOM

Join us for an inspiring conversation with Tara Sims—award-winning administrative leader and bestselling author of Evolved Assistant. In this episode, Tara shares her journey from financial chaos to clarity, revealing how early money messages, debt struggles, and mindset shifts shaped her path to financial freedom. We dive into practical strategies for building wealth, redefining luxury, and planning for retirement as a single, successful professional. Whether you’re navigating debt, seeking confidence in your finances, or curious about elevating your career, this episode is packed with insights to help you thrive.

S2, EPISODE 1: LEADERSHIP, LOSS AND LEGACY

In the Season 2 premiere of Financial Hellness, hosts Stephanie and Chad debut a new interview-style format by sitting down with their longtime friend Beau, the former CEO of Bisso Marine—once the largest maritime and salvage company in the United States. Beau shares his remarkable financial journey, from leading and eventually selling his family’s business, which dates back to the 1800s, to navigating the emotional complexities of legacy and loss. Heopens up about the passing of his father and his mother’s ongoing battle with dementia, offering a deeply personal look at how these experiences shaped his approach to wealth and planning. The episode concludes with Beau’s insights into how strategic financial planning has helped secure and transfer wealth across generations in his family.

EPISODE 8, WAIT...I THOUGHT I WAS COVERED!

In this episode, Steph and Chad dig into the psychology of doing what's minimally required vs. doing what's actually needed. They look at state minimum requirements for auto insurance and discuss how they impact our decision making. Are we really protecting ourselves? They also discuss the specifics of homeowners and umbrella insurance.

EPISODE 7, RENTING VS OWNING, PART II, THE NUMBERS!

Steph and Chad continue last week’s conversation about the pros and cons of renting vs. buying a home. This week they dig deep into numbers, covering everything from down payments, interest rates, closing costs, principal and interest payments, other monthly payments, and more. Grab a notepad because this episode is loaded with great information to help you with understanding what costs to expect when you buy a home. Many of the assumptions used in this episode are taken from the NerdWallet article, “How Much Money Do You Need to Buy a House?” by Kate Wood, updated November 17, 2022. https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/mortgages/how-much-does-it-cost-to-buy-a-house [https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/mortgages/how-much-does-it-cost-to-buy-a-house]  #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthrecovery #endthestigma #mindfulness #personalgrowth FinancialFreedom #PersonalFinance #FinancialPlanning #mortgage #FinancialLiteracy #RetirementPlanning #DebtFree #FinancialAdvisor