Episodes

Thursday Jan 19, 2023
Entrepreneur’s Journey: 18-Yr-Old And Running 2 Businesses with Abhi Chaganti
Thursday Jan 19, 2023
Thursday Jan 19, 2023
In this podcast, Abhi Chaganti, a dynamic #18YearOldEntrepreneur and senior in high school, working part time, and now running 2 #SideHustles: Pitstop Vintage (www.thepitstopvintage.com - online clothing store) and SnowCo (snow shoveling business), gives his amazing mindset on running his businesses, getting through tough struggles/challenges, victories, lessons learned, and much more!
From how parents can encourage younger entrepreneurs, balancing time and priorities with school, job, business; #usingSocialMediaEffectively in marketing, to becoming financial literate, Abhi shares makes this pod a substantial listen full of remarkable content!

Wednesday Jan 04, 2023
Entrepreneur’s Journey: Home-based to Storefront Custom Bakery with Amanda Innes-Shareef
Wednesday Jan 04, 2023
Wednesday Jan 04, 2023
In this podcast, Amanda Innes-Shareef, a serial entrepreneur who's run "Beans and Sweets" (custom dessert and coffee shop) and now authoring at "Baking Besties" www.bakingbesties.com (sharing baking, crafts and other fun kid-friendly projects), talks through her journey!
Switching from working a career in Health Insurance to having her storefront, Amanda shares how she learned financial principles basics of #BusinessOwnership, like managing vendors, #usingSocialMediaEffectively to grow, marketing, and investing to #GainCustomers !
Additionally she deep dives into how business owners can build support systems and innovative ways to grow through tough times in their business journey, making this pod a tremendous value-addition and a must-listen!

Friday May 13, 2022
Money and Marriage with Roshan Hindia and Yatiksha Rao
Friday May 13, 2022
Friday May 13, 2022
In this podcast, Roshan Hindia and Yatiksha Rao (one of the co-founders of Sowtastic), talk through their financial journey - learning from making dumb mistakes, mentorships, and actively seeking out #FinancialLiteracy, hear their variety of anecdotes, mistakes, successes, lessons learned on topics like #Budgeting as a couple, #FinancialGoalsetting, avoiding petty arguments over money, balancing time vs chasing money, needs vs wants, and much more!
In their 21 years together thus far - starting from initial seeds planted in their childhood, to their wins & challenges as college students, to being married and now raising two little kids - they strive to make this pod a tremendous value-addition and a must-listen!

Friday Apr 29, 2022
Friday Apr 29, 2022
In this Part 2 of our podcast, Eric, Arun & Edvard Janvier continue diving into a hot topic of #BestCollegeSavingsOptions, explaining nuances, critical #DecidingFactors as well as #FAQs people continue to ask on #CollegeFunding and #529, Life Insurance, UGMA, UTMA, ESA. Additionally their insightful thoughts and takeaways on why becoming financially literate on this topic is critical at earlier ages are truly calls-to-action!
You can check out Part 1 of this podcast https://youtu.be/GA7Zi9iTEjg of this pod where we introduce 529, Life Insurance, UGMA, UTMA, ESA and go through Pros, Cons, Benefits, Drawbacks.
Our panel consists of 3 charismatic, thoughtful gentlemen:
- Eric Zheng: a very detail-oriented Financial Professional, dad of 3 boys and speaks English, Chinese and Japanese.
- Arun Mani: strategist, trader, investor with passion for helping people gain financial literacy; and dad of 2 girls and speaks English, Hindi and Tamil.
- Edvard Janvier: Husband, Dad of two girls and minister; shepherding people both spiritually and financially and fluent in English, French, Haitian Creole

Friday Apr 22, 2022
Friday Apr 22, 2022
In this podcast, Eric, Arun & Edvard Janvier engage in one of our highly-demanded topics diving into #BestCollegeSavingsOptions, talking through a lively panel starting with criticality of learning and #PlanningAhead for #CollegeFunding, and then providing greater understanding on #529, Life Insurance, UGMA, UTMA, ESA. Their insight into Pros, Cons, Benefits, Drawbacks of each is a must listen!
Check out Part 2 (coming next week) of this pod where we tackle topics like nuances & deciding factors to determine best option, as well FAQs that people constantly have on this hot topic!
Our panel consists of 3 charismatic, thoughtful gentlemen:
- Eric Zheng: a very detail-oriented Financial Professional, dad of 3 boys and speaks English, Chinese and Japanese.
- Arun Mani: strategist, trader, investor with passion for helping people gain financial literacy; and dad of 2 girls and speaks English, Hindi and Tamil.
- Edvard Janvier: Husband, Dad of two girls and minister; shepherding people both spiritually and financially and fluent in English, French, Haitian Creole

Monday Apr 11, 2022
Impacting & Business-Building in High School with Adhrija Anbuchelian
Monday Apr 11, 2022
Monday Apr 11, 2022
In this podcast, 18-yr old Adhrija Anbuchelian shares incredible thoughts on starting a #BusinessInHerTeens with her sister, as well as aligning her two major passions - serving kids with #IntellectualDisabilities and empowering #WomenInSTEM - with success in her business and marketing journey! Her crystal-clear mindset on advantages of being financially literate at earlier ages, utilizing networks effectively, and even positive impact Sowtastic can have shines through on every topic!
Adhrija's (https://adhrijafbla.weebly.com) amazing perspective is a must-listen as a current senior in high school, from Atlanta, GA, pursuing next steps in education at the Georgia Institute of Technology with a major in Psychology and a minor in Business Administration!

Thursday Mar 10, 2022
Thursday Mar 10, 2022
In Part 2 of our podcast with Vince Spinosa and Pritesh Patel, they continue to demystify Insurance and financial literacy with mistakes/pitfalls to avoid, considerations to make, and even some little known secrets around insurance! Topics like age considerations, riders people skim over, how health levels factor in approval/denial, tips on researching companies and their ratings, using insurance to build assets for kids, and even taking loans out or collateralization against insurance make this an engaging listen! Bringing their combined 30+ years of experience in finance & insurance industry at Spinosa Financial Group, Vince and Pritesh truly leave no stone unturned on our podcast!

Wednesday Mar 02, 2022
Insurance Basics & Avoiding Mistakes (Pt 1 of 2) with Vincent Spinosa and Pritesh Patel
Wednesday Mar 02, 2022
Wednesday Mar 02, 2022
In this podcast, Vince Spinosa and Pritesh Patel engage in a lively panel and setup objective, in-depth assessment of what #LifeInsurance is, #KeyConcepts to understand, differences, and #InsuranceFAQ that people continue to have. Additionally, their shrewd insight on how Insurance and #SmartFinancialManagement play a critical role in #FinancialLiteracy is a must listen! With a combined 30+ years of experience in finance & insurance industry as wealth management advisors at Spinosa Financial Group, Vince and Pritesh provide great understanding through easy-to-absorb examples.
Check out Part 2 (coming next week) of this pod where we tackle topics like Insurance Needs of Kids & Age Consideration, Mistakes/Pitfalls to Avoid, and other deep-dives!

Monday Jan 31, 2022
Pushing Back on Financial Illiteracy with Trey Markel
Monday Jan 31, 2022
Monday Jan 31, 2022
In this podcast, Trey Markel - founder and CEO of both Centrex Software, a finance dedicated CRM and mobile app software company, and iBank, a personal money management platform designed for #millennials - talks in great detail on why it's critical to attack financial illiteracy for youth and adults and tips to start attacking it head on! From insights into how time plays a huge factor, to teaching through engaging content, to using mentors effectively, to feeling helpless (and even exploited) due to lack of proper knowledge. Trey's engaging examples and captivating tips are sure to provide meaningful, helpful content!

Tuesday Jan 18, 2022
Costs of Medical School - US vs Abroad with Dr. Deepak Patel
Tuesday Jan 18, 2022
Tuesday Jan 18, 2022
In this podcast, Dr. Deepak Patel provides multitudes of insight into both benefits and challenges of US-based vs. International School in the medical field, including differences in tuition, financial options, teaching methods, medical practice philosophies and other factors to consider in decision-making towards college readiness! Dr. Patel gives personal examples, thought process, and retrospective in his outstanding career as a board-certified doctor in family medicine and primary care sports medicine, Director of Sports Medicine, Assistant Professor, author, and frequent lecturer on sports medicine topics at local, regional, and national CME events!