About Real Money, Real Experts
Real Money, Real Experts is a personal finance podcast written and produced by AFCPE®. With an audience of financial professionals, we strive to educate and entertain with a combination of expert tips, engaging interviews, and real-life storytelling.
- Covering real stories about how professionals like you are impacting their clients.
- Offering tips from real experts on how to improve client interactions and grow your business.
AFCPE® ensures the highest integrity of the financial counseling profession by certifying, connecting, and supporting diverse professionals. Our comprehensive programs, the AFC® (Accredited Financial Counselor®) and represent the gold standard of financial counseling and coaching certifications. And our membership community offers a place to share best practices, solve similar struggles, and access tools and resources that advance your career and enable you to better serve your clients.
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Meet the Hosts
Rachael DeLeon, AFCPE® Executive Director
Rachael DeLeon, Executive Director of AFCPE®, is co-host of Real Money, Real Experts podcast. Rachael leads AFCPE, a national association for financial counselors, coaches, and educators. AFCPE certifies, supports, and connects professionals across the personal finance field who are committed to the highest standards of professionalism and passionate about helping people with their money.
Dr. Brandy Baxter, AFC®, FFC®
Dr. Brandy Baxter, AFC®, FFC® is the Owner and Coach at Living Abundantly, where she coaches families to bring future financial goals into present reality. She’s also the owner of Envision30, a foresight coaching company, where she helps leaders identify trends that are existing, emerging, and worth exploring. Brandy is currently serving as AFCPE Board President.
Recent Episodes
Real Money, Real Experts: Grace, Growth, and Securing the Bag: A Conversation with Adrienne Taylor
Episode 123: Grace, Growth, and Securing the Bag: A Conversation with Adrienne Taylor® Download the transcript or watch on Youtube! This week, our co-hosts sit down with Adrienne Taylor—entrepreneur, speaker, and founder of Tailored WealthSaver®—to explore how building wealth is about more than just the numbers. Adrienne shares her journey from pharmacy to finance, her passion for helping millennials achieve
Real Money, Real Experts: Money Without Shame: Creating Safe Spaces for Financial Healing with Joanne Danganan
Episode 122: Money Without Shame: Creating Safe Spaces for Financial Healing with Joanne Danganan Download the transcript or watch on Youtube! This week our co-hosts Rachael DeLeon and Dr. Brandy Baxter sit down with Joanne Danganan—founder of Financial Healing and California Market Manager for Financial Beginnings—to explore how healing our relationship with money begins with finding safe spaces. Joanne shares her personal story
Real Money, Real Experts: Coaching Through Change: Jon Akerman’s Journey from Burnout to Impact
Episode 121: Coaching Through Change: Jon Akerman’s Journey from Burnout to Impact Download the transcript or watch on Youtube! After years of navigating the fast-paced world of actuarial consulting in New York City, Jon Akerman found himself burnt out and unsure of his next step. Instead of staying stuck, Jon embraced uncertainty — relocating to a new state, joining the
Real Money, Real Experts: From Paycheck to Prosperity: Jackie’s Road to F.I.R.E.
Episode 120: From Paycheck to Prosperity: Jackie’s Road to F.I.R.E. Download the transcript or watch on Youtube! Achieving financial independence doesn’t require a six-figure salary — just ask Jackie Koski. In this episode of Real Money, Real Experts, we sit down with Jackie Koski, an Accredited Financial Counselor and Certified Financial Planner who achieved financial independence in her 40s —
Real Money, Real Experts: Trust, Training, and Financial Wellness: How to Build Stronger Money Habits with Ericka Young, AFC®
Episode 119: Trust, Training, and Financial Wellness: How to Build Stronger Money Habits with Ericka Young, AFC® Download the transcript or watch on Youtube! In this episode of Real Money, Real Experts, we sit down with financial coach, author, and educator Ericka Young, AFC, who shares her personal journey of paying off $90,000 in debt and building a career helping
Real Money, Real Experts: The Wealth Within: How Self-Worth Shapes Net Worth with Justin Chastain, AFC®️
Episode 118: The Wealth Within: How Self-Worth Shapes Net Worth with Justin Chastain, AFC®️ Download the transcript or watch on Youtube! What does it mean to build true wealth? In this episode of Real Money, Real Experts, we sit down with financial planner Justin Chastain, AFC®️ to explore the connection between self-worth and financial success, the emotional impact of money,
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Hello! ABSOLUTELY AWESOME!!! l just finished listening to Real Money/Real Experts, Pilot Episode and truly enjoyed meeting you! I was so INSPIRED and MOTIVATED that l WILL cease PROCRASTINATING and get started on reaching my next life’s goal of becoming a financial Coach/Counselor. Thank you so much for the AMAZING LEADERSHIP! Ms. Farrow
Thank you so much for listening! We hope you stick around and enjoy future episodes. Thanks for the feedback!
How can we get FICO open access- for free for our clients instead of paying the fees associated with getting the score and the needed education/coaching? Can this not be waived for financial coaching for AFCPE members?
Carol Ehlers
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712-732-5056 (home office/not open yet)
712-299-3454 (personal cell)
xehlers@iastate.edu
Carol, we are offering a webinar with the FICO team. Register now: https://bit.ly/309NsuT
Great podcasts so far. I have listened to the first three. Kudos to Rebecca and Mary.
Thank you for listening! We’d love to have you on sometime
I use the PodCruncher app for iPhone. Thoroughly enjoyed the interesting and informative first four podcasts. I’m going to listen to E5 sometime this afternoon. Terrific job so far! Thank you!
Thank you for listening!