The Get Ready Money Podcast: Changing The Way We Think About Financial Literacy

Send us Fan MailOn this episode of The Get Ready Money Podcast, I was joined by Chris Mouzon, Financial Coach and Co-Founder of United Agency; Derrick Wesley, founder of Seedlyng Financial Education; Faith Teope, multimedia journalist and CEO of Leverage Retirement and Mac Gardner, Certified Financial Planner and Founder & Chief Education Officer of FinLit Tech to share insights on changing the way we think about financial literacy. Here’s what we discussed: Have a vision for what you want, then figure out a plan to get there.Have clarity for your goals.Create a safe space for your clients and community. How technology and artificial intelligence (AI) can help people get the answers they need.How to figure out what information is useful. Chris Mouzon is a Financial Coach and Co-Founder of United Agency where he helps people and families build better lives through finances. With expertise ranging from Entrepreneurship and wealth building to business tax hacks and retirement planning, Chris is knowledgeable in many different areas of Finance and Business. Chris believes in the power of positive energy and daily habits to transform lives and he's sharing what you can do to reach a place of financial (and personal) freedom.  Derrick Wesley is the visionary founder of Seedlyng Financial Education. He is on a mission to bridge the financial literacy gap among youth and young adults. With a background in education and a passion for empowering the next generation, Derrick founded Seedlyng to instill essential money management skills in students worldwide. Through interactive workshops, personalized curriculum, and cutting-edge technology, Seedlyng equips students with practical financial knowledge. Derrick's vision is to create a world where financial literacy is not just a subject in school but a life skill embedded in every young person, empowering them to make informed financial decisions.Faith Teope is a multimedia journalist, children’s financial literacy author, and CEO of Leverage Retirement. She is the Editor of Fortunaire, and MoneyTalk as well as a contributor to Safe in Harm’s Way as a financial abuse advocate. She is also the host of the miniseries, SAVVY, that explores the systemic gaps in financial literacy, and is the keynote for the 2024 Financial Literacy Summit at the Federal Reserve.Mac Gardner, a Certified Financial Planner practitioner, has served in the financial services industry for more than 20 years. His passion for financial literacy led him to publish his first book, “Motivate Your Money!”. The book served as a tool to share his extensive experiences in the field of Personal Financial Planning. As his family grew and his clients began to ask him for ways to teach their kids about managing money, he decided to use elements from his first book to develop a financial literacy platform for young children. "The Four Money Bears" represent the four basic functions of money. When children gain exposure to money management skills at an early age, they are likely to develop healthy financial planning habits as adults. Mac also serves as Founder and Chief Education Officer of FinLit Tech.  The company's mission is "Building a Bridge Between Financial Literacy and Financial Technology".Support the showThe Get Ready Money Podcast and its guests do not provide investment advice. All content is for educational purposes. Guest opinions do not necessarily reflect the opinions of The Get Ready Money Podcast and Tony Steuer.