Episodes

  • 734. How to Play the Cards You're Dealt w/ Carrie Joy Grimes

    734. How to Play the Cards You're Dealt w/ Carrie Joy Grimes
    May 18 2026
    In this episode of the Earn & Invest podcast, host Doc G interviews Carrie Joy Grimes, the founder and CEO of the nonprofit Work Money and author of the upcoming book The Joy of Money. The conversation explores the critical balance between personal financial responsibility and systemic economic change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    58 mins
  • 733. Ten Things I Teach My Grown-Up Kids About Wealth

    733. Ten Things I Teach My Grown-Up Kids About Wealth
    May 14 2026
    In this episode of the Earn & Invest podcast, I share a "10 Things" list focusing on how my wife and I handle money with our kids now that they are 18 and 21. My approach has shifted significantly since they were little, and I realize it might be a bit unconventional compared to how others parent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    33 mins
  • 732. Retire By Thirty w/ Cody Berman

    732. Retire By Thirty w/ Cody Berman
    May 11 2026
    In this episode of the Earn and Invest podcast, host Doc G interviews Cody Berman, an entrepreneur and co-founder of Gold City Ventures, about his new book, Retire by 30. Berman represents a new vanguard in the Financial Independence, Retire Early (FIRE) movement that rejects the traditional approach of grinding through a miserable corporate job for decades just to reach a target net worth using the 4% rule. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    53 mins
  • 731. Ten Things I Messed Up With Money

    731. Ten Things I Messed Up With Money
    May 7 2026
    In this Thursday "10 things" episode of the Earn & Invest podcast, host Doc G shares the top ten financial mistakes he made throughout his life. Despite talking extensively about building wealth, he admits he messed up in several small, recoverable ways, starting with his first mistake: buying a whole life insurance policy in his twenties. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    34 mins
  • 730. Personal Finance...A Harm reduction Approach w/ Kara Perez

    730. Personal Finance...A Harm reduction Approach w/ Kara Perez
    May 4 2026
    In this episode of the Earn and Invest podcast, host Doc G sits down with Kara Perez, a financial educator, founder of Cara Explores Money, and author of Money for Change. Perez, who successfully paid off $25,000 in student loan debt on a modest salary, joins the show to explore the intersection between the Financial Independence (FI) movement and environmentalism. She argues that true sustainability isn't about buying expensive eco-friendly products; instead, it looks a lot like what lower-income individuals already do out of necessity, such as upcycling, repairing items, and using what you already have rather than buying new. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • 729. What Are We Optimizing For w/ Samantha Pillion

    729. What Are We Optimizing For w/ Samantha Pillion
    Apr 30 2026
    In this community episode of the Earn and Invest podcast, host Doc G speaks with Samantha Pillion, a former Big Four consultant who stepped away from the traditional corporate grind to pursue a life optimized for adventure, curiosity, and personal growth. Samantha shares her journey into the Financial Independence (FI) movement, which began at age 26 when she used a life insurance payout from her father's passing to start investing. After discovering the FI community and attending an event where peers enthusiastically supported her decision to take a sabbatical, she fully embraced an abundance mindset and began prioritizing life experiences over endless saving. However, while recently attending the EconoMe conference, she noticed a concerning shift in the community back toward scarcity and fear Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    44 mins
  • 728. Will AI Make You Warren Buffett?

    728. Will AI Make You Warren Buffett?
    Apr 27 2026
    In this episode of the Earn and Invest podcast, host Jordan (Doc G) interviews financial educator and author Brian Feroldi to discuss the intersection of artificial intelligence and the stock market. Will AI make you the next Warren Buffett? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    44 mins
  • 727. Should FIRE Come With a Warning Label? w/ Vicki Robin and Douglas Tsoi (Rewind)

    727. Should FIRE Come With a Warning Label? w/ Vicki Robin and Douglas Tsoi (Rewind)
    Apr 23 2026
    In this rewind episode we speak with Vicki Robin author of ⁠Your Money or Your Life⁠, and ⁠Douglas Tsoi⁠ writer of The Money and Meaning Newsletter about the promises that come with financial indepenence/retire early. Should FIRE have a warning label? Why money does and doesn't eventually end up meeting our expectations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    58 mins