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Raising Financially Fit Families with Joline Godfrey

Raising Financially Fit Families with Joline Godfrey

By: Joline Godfrey
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In this podcast, we help parents and grandparents meet the challenge of preparing children for the future. We do this by offering an expanded idea of wealth, embracing the family’s intellectual, social, and human capital as well as their financial capital, or FISH assets as we think of them. Join us to explore financial education as Joline and her guests introduce ideas and strategies to empower, provoke, and support families preparing kids—from early childhood to young adulthood- for futures we can barely imagine.Copyright ©️ Raising Financially Fit Families with Joline Godfrey 2025 Economics
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  • Innovation, Parenting, and the Future of Financially Fit Families with Jason Wild (Ep. 18)

    Innovation, Parenting, and the Future of Financially Fit Families with Jason Wild (Ep. 18)
    May 19 2026
    Families today face a rapidly changing future, where raising resilient and thoughtful children matters more than ever. How can parents prepare kids for a future filled with uncertainty and opportunity? And what role does financial education play in shaping problem-solvers? In this episode, Joline Godfrey speaks with Jason Wild, Co-Founder and CEO of Wild Innovation & Strategy Excellence, Inc., and co-author of Genius at Scale, about applying leadership and innovation principles inside the family. They explore how parents act as “bridgers,” translating financial concepts into everyday lessons children can understand. The conversation highlights the F.I.S.H. framework, the importance of culture and values at home, and why raising adaptable problem-solvers may be the may be one of the most valuable legacies. Jason shares key ideas, including: Why parents serve as “bridgers,” translating financial ideas into practical lessons children can understandHow the F.I.S.H. framework expands wealth beyond money to include intellectual, social, and human developmentWhy meaningful parent-child conversations matter more than technology for building financial understandingThe role family culture and values play in raising resilient, adaptable childrenWhy problem-solving skills will matter more than predicting specific future careersAnd more! Resources: Get your copy of Raising Financially Fit Kids!Genius at Scale: How Great Leaders Drive Innovation by Linda A. Hill, Emily Tedards, and Jason Wild Connect with Joline Godfrey: Bounce 10LinkedIn: Joline GodfreyJoline@bounce-10.com Connect with Jason Wild: LinkedIn: Jason WildLinkedIn: Wild Innovation & Strategy Excellence, Incjason.r.wild@gmail.com About our Guest: Jason Wild is a strategist, advisor, author, and growth executive with more than two decades of global experience helping organizations build cultures of innovation and achieve transformative growth. His career began in Chicago and led him to work with admired companies, including IBM, Salesforce, and Microsoft, where he has built and scaled growth, solutions, transformation, and strategic marketing teams that help enterprises translate ideas into meaningful impact. Throughout his career, Jason has focused on forging long-term relationships based on trust across business ecosystems. He is recognized for applying artificial intelligence solutions to help organizations create competitive differentiation through efficiency, innovation, and growth. Over more than 20 years, he has worked on the ground in over 40 countries, helping organizations develop operating models that encourage innovation while building the next generation of high-performance leaders. Jason is the co-author of Genius at Scale: How Great Leaders Drive Innovation, written with Dr. Linda A. Hill and Emily Tedards. Published by Harvard Business Review in March 2026, the book draws on a decade of research with Fortune 100 CEOs, transformative startups, and leading nonprofit organizations to explore the leadership mindsets and behaviors that unlock innovation at scale. At Salesforce, Jason co-founded Ignite and led the program globally. Under his leadership, the initiative grew from a small US-based team into a global organization of 250 members that influenced more than $2 billion in annual contract value over five years. Ignite became a key driver for strategic opportunities and earned recognition from organizations including Fortune, Gartner, and Harvard Business School. His career impact includes influencing more than $6 billion in enterprise deals across IBM, Salesforce, and Microsoft. He also co-led Microsoft’s largest non-government deal in Spanish history and created Microsoft’s first unified global sales methodology, which contributed to more than $100 billion in incremental revenue. Jason has delivered strategic programs for more than 100 global enterprises, including Disney, NATO, AT&T, and Unilever, operating across dozens of countries while helping organizations bridge business strategy and technology transformation. Today, Jason focuses on building strategic capabilities that help organizations stand out in complex, high-stakes partnerships and pursuits. He advises CXOs on modern leadership practices and works closely with executive teams to shape strategy and long-term growth plans. His work centers on building meaningful relationships, inspiring change, and helping organizations shape a stronger future.
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    37 mins
  • Teaching Kids Money, Values, and Opportunity with Earl Walton (Ep. 17)

    Teaching Kids Money, Values, and Opportunity with Earl Walton (Ep. 17)
    Apr 27 2026

    Money lessons often start later than they should, yet children are absorbing messages about wealth, work, and values long before adulthood.

    How can families and schools work together to help kids think critically about money, opportunity, and responsibility?

    In this episode, Joline Godfrey speaks with Earl Walton, Director of the Ross Roeder Institute at Shorecrest Preparatory School, about how financial education and financial parenting can reinforce each other. They explore how early exposure to money concepts helps children develop confidence and curiosity. The conversation also touches on expanding career awareness, building ethical decision-making around wealth, and creating programs that grow with students from kindergarten through high school.

    Key takeaways from the conversation:

    • Why financial literacy programs work best when they evolve with students from early childhood through high school
    • How parents and schools together create stronger financial understanding and practical life skills
    • Why repeated exposure to money concepts builds confidence and curiosity in young learners
    • How expanding career awareness helps students see opportunities beyond familiar professions
    • Why ethics, responsibility, and values should be part of every conversation about money
    • And more!

    Resources:

    • Get your copy of Raising Financially Fit Kids!

    Connect with Joline Godfrey:

    • Bounce 10
    • LinkedIn: Joline Godfrey
    • Joline@bounce-10.com

    Connect with Earl Walton:

    • LinkedIn: Earl Walton
    • Website: Shorecrest Preparatory School
    • ewalton@shorehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/earlwalton/crest.org

    About our Guest:

    Earl Walton is the Director of the Ross Reader Institute at Shorecrest Preparatory School, where he leads a K–12 program focused on financial literacy, economics, and entrepreneurship. Drawing on his background in business and entrepreneurship, Earl helps students develop practical life skills that prepare them to actively participate in their financial future. His work centers on building a curriculum that grows with students over time, introducing core money concepts early and reinforcing them through real projects, critical thinking, and exposure to a wide range of career paths.
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    29 mins
  • Building Financial Confidence and Community with Christi Rae (Ep. 16)

    Building Financial Confidence and Community with Christi Rae (Ep. 16)
    Mar 18 2026

    Parents often wrestle with one universal question: “Will my kids be okay?”

    This episode uncovers how that loving concern connects deeply with emotions, family values, and the power of community.

    In this episode, Joline Godfrey speaks with Christi Rae, host of The Great Canadian Piggybank podcast, about helping parents build confidence around money conversations. Christi shares how her journey from gaming to financial education led her to foster community, balance technology with nature, and encourage families to talk openly about money.

    Key takeaways:

    • The universal parental worry about children’s financial future and why it stems from love
    • Helping parents feel comfortable admitting what they don’t know about finances
    • The importance of community and connection in learning about money together
    • How financial literacy is tied to emotion, family values, and resilience
    • Christi’s transition from gaming to creating The Great Canadian Piggybank and East Van Seeds to spread joy and community
    • And more!

    Resources:

    • Get your copy of Raising Financially Fit Kids!

    Connect with Joline Godfrey:

    • Bounce 10
    • LinkedIn: Joline Godfrey
    • Joline@bounce-10.com

    Connect with Christi Rae:

    • LinkedIn: Christi Rae
    • Website: East Van Seeds
    • Podcast: Great Canadian Piggybank

    About our Guest:

    Christi Rae is the creator and host of The Great Canadian Piggybank, a podcast that helps parents feel more confident about teaching their kids money skills within a Canadian context. With over two decades of experience in the gaming industry, leading major franchises such as Fortnite and Gears of War, Christi brings creativity, empathy, and community-building to everything she does. She is also the founder of East Van Seeds, a community initiative promoting sustainability and connection through shared gardening resources.
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    27 mins
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