The Money Shop Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/the-money-shop Welcome to The Money Shop! Your host Bobby Hoyt, founder and CEO of Stellar Brands, is joined each week by entrepreneurs to talk about about what it's really like to run a business — the good, the bad, and the really freaking awful of it all. We feature interviews with people in every stage of entrepreneurship, from those who have been in the game for decades to entrepreneurs just starting out. © 2026 Bobby Hoyt 68cf2d48-8e53-5e85-86b1-f585650d63b3 no en Thu, 12 Feb 2026 11:33:42 -0600 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 11:34:09 -0600 http://stellarbrands.com https://img.transistorcdn.com/pD3R8GKm5lLF2oSgOXc91-zZGrQRO4jnUJYAvyG1xa4/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQ2ODQxLzE2OTk4/MzkxNjQtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.jpg The Money Shop http://stellarbrands.com episodic Bobby Hoyt Welcome to The Money Shop! Your host Bobby Hoyt, founder and CEO of Stellar Brands, is joined each week by entrepreneurs to talk about about what it's really like to run a business — the good, the bad, and the really freaking awful of it all. We feature interviews with people in every stage of entrepreneurship, from those who have been in the game for decades to entrepreneurs just starting out. Welcome to The Money Shop. entrepreneurship, entrepreneur, small business, online business Bobby Hoyt No No Building a Thriving Bookkeeping Business With Kids 38 38 Building a Thriving Bookkeeping Business With Kids full a89991b2-7a4d-40da-946b-50818fd7a193 https://moneyshop.transistor.fm/38 Marisa Thompson of Arise Accounting joins this episode of The Money Shop to talk about what it's like running a growing bookkeeping business from home with two young kids.

Bobby and Marisa talk about:

  • Being an entrepreneurial parent
  • Contentment, both in business and their current seasons of life
  • Marisa's background in operations
  • How Marisa went from FT job to parent to running her own business in a relatively short amount of time
  • The good and bad of hiring a team

And more!

]]> Marisa Thompson of Arise Accounting joins this episode of The Money Shop to talk about what it's like running a growing bookkeeping business from home with two young kids.

Bobby and Marisa talk about:

  • Being an entrepreneurial parent
  • Contentment, both in business and their current seasons of life
  • Marisa's background in operations
  • How Marisa went from FT job to parent to running her own business in a relatively short amount of time
  • The good and bad of hiring a team

And more!

]]> Thu, 12 Feb 2026 11:33:42 -0600 Bobby Hoyt Bobby Hoyt 2327 Marisa Thompson of Arise Accounting joins this episode of The Money Shop to talk about what it's like running a growing bookkeeping business from home with two young kids.

Bobby and Marisa talk about:

  • Being an entrepreneurial parent
  • Contentment, both in business and their current seasons of life
  • Marisa's background in operations
  • How Marisa went from FT job to parent to running her own business in a relatively short amount of time
  • The good and bad of hiring a team

And more!

]]> entrepreneurship, entrepreneur, small business, online business No Working From Home With Kids w/Chris Orzechowski 37 37 Working From Home With Kids w/Chris Orzechowski full aaf13df7-f390-483c-b8dc-80d91092e374 https://moneyshop.transistor.fm/37 Chris Orzechoswki of The Email Copywriter joined Bobby to talk about what it's like to work from home with kids. Chris is a copywriter who has helped brands generate over $100 million from email campaigns and flows. He runs the popular Make It Rain Monthly, coaching, and more.

This episode covers A LOT, including:

  • Why New Jersey is a big flex
  • Parkinson’s Law
  • Structuring efficient sales calls 
  • How to quickly find a lead’s pain points
  • How working time varies for entrepreneurs compared to W2 workers
  • Creating opportunity for your kids
  • College vs. entrepreneurial dreams for your children
  • Building a family legacy
]]> Chris Orzechoswki of The Email Copywriter joined Bobby to talk about what it's like to work from home with kids. Chris is a copywriter who has helped brands generate over $100 million from email campaigns and flows. He runs the popular Make It Rain Monthly, coaching, and more.

This episode covers A LOT, including:

  • Why New Jersey is a big flex
  • Parkinson’s Law
  • Structuring efficient sales calls 
  • How to quickly find a lead’s pain points
  • How working time varies for entrepreneurs compared to W2 workers
  • Creating opportunity for your kids
  • College vs. entrepreneurial dreams for your children
  • Building a family legacy
]]> Wed, 03 Dec 2025 08:45:00 -0600 Bobby Hoyt Bobby Hoyt 3144 Chris Orzechoswki of The Email Copywriter joined Bobby to talk about what it's like to work from home with kids. Chris is a copywriter who has helped brands generate over $100 million from email campaigns and flows. He runs the popular Make It Rain Monthly, coaching, and more.

This episode covers A LOT, including:

  • Why New Jersey is a big flex
  • Parkinson’s Law
  • Structuring efficient sales calls 
  • How to quickly find a lead’s pain points
  • How working time varies for entrepreneurs compared to W2 workers
  • Creating opportunity for your kids
  • College vs. entrepreneurial dreams for your children
  • Building a family legacy
]]> entrepreneurship, entrepreneur, small business, online business No How The Heck Did We Get Here? The Stellar Story 36 36 How The Heck Did We Get Here? The Stellar Story full fc63fd53-e424-4ff6-9924-41b2e669cf1b https://moneyshop.transistor.fm/36 Gather round, kids, and listen to the story of how the Great and Honorable Bobby Hoyt went from very broke high school teacher to helping entrepreneurs at Stellar Brands. It's been nearly 10 years since Bobby started, and this episode covers nearly all of it, including:

  • How much he had in the bank when he left his teaching job
  • Early days of Millennial Money Man
  • What it was like to make 6 figures in a weekend launch with Laptop Empires
  • Starting to hire and manage a team
  • Launch Stellar Brands
  • Acquiring The Bottom Line®
  • And a glimpse of what the future holds!


And if you want even more from Stellar, click here to join our free community.

]]> Gather round, kids, and listen to the story of how the Great and Honorable Bobby Hoyt went from very broke high school teacher to helping entrepreneurs at Stellar Brands. It's been nearly 10 years since Bobby started, and this episode covers nearly all of it, including:

  • How much he had in the bank when he left his teaching job
  • Early days of Millennial Money Man
  • What it was like to make 6 figures in a weekend launch with Laptop Empires
  • Starting to hire and manage a team
  • Launch Stellar Brands
  • Acquiring The Bottom Line®
  • And a glimpse of what the future holds!


And if you want even more from Stellar, click here to join our free community.

]]> Thu, 13 Nov 2025 15:11:13 -0600 Bobby Hoyt Bobby Hoyt 4400 Gather round, kids, and listen to the story of how the Great and Honorable Bobby Hoyt went from very broke high school teacher to helping entrepreneurs at Stellar Brands. It's been nearly 10 years since Bobby started, and this episode covers nearly all of it, including:

  • How much he had in the bank when he left his teaching job
  • Early days of Millennial Money Man
  • What it was like to make 6 figures in a weekend launch with Laptop Empires
  • Starting to hire and manage a team
  • Launch Stellar Brands
  • Acquiring The Bottom Line®
  • And a glimpse of what the future holds!


And if you want even more from Stellar, click here to join our free community.

]]> entrepreneurship, entrepreneur, small business, online business No Personal Branding Amid the Rise of AI with Mike Kim 35 35 Personal Branding Amid the Rise of AI with Mike Kim full 48b37267-d7e5-4314-b29d-492798585d73 https://moneyshop.transistor.fm/35 Mike Kim is a personal branding expert and Stellar client through The Bottom Line®, and we were stoked to have him join The Money Shop to talk about branding, AI, his background in blogging and marketing, and his new book. 
Here's a full rundown of what they discuss:

  • Getting started in blogging and how the blogging world has changed, and why Mike’s going back to it
  • Gaining clarity and inspiration through writing
  • Artisinal vs. artificial when it comes to branding and AI
  • Using AI in a meaningful way
  • Evolving in your personal brand
  • Mike’s new book "Own Your Brand, Own Your Career"
]]> Mike Kim is a personal branding expert and Stellar client through The Bottom Line®, and we were stoked to have him join The Money Shop to talk about branding, AI, his background in blogging and marketing, and his new book. 
Here's a full rundown of what they discuss:

  • Getting started in blogging and how the blogging world has changed, and why Mike’s going back to it
  • Gaining clarity and inspiration through writing
  • Artisinal vs. artificial when it comes to branding and AI
  • Using AI in a meaningful way
  • Evolving in your personal brand
  • Mike’s new book "Own Your Brand, Own Your Career"
]]> Wed, 29 Oct 2025 10:24:14 -0500 Bobby Hoyt Bobby Hoyt 3530 Mike Kim is a personal branding expert and Stellar client through The Bottom Line®, and we were stoked to have him join The Money Shop to talk about branding, AI, his background in blogging and marketing, and his new book. 
Here's a full rundown of what they discuss:

  • Getting started in blogging and how the blogging world has changed, and why Mike’s going back to it
  • Gaining clarity and inspiration through writing
  • Artisinal vs. artificial when it comes to branding and AI
  • Using AI in a meaningful way
  • Evolving in your personal brand
  • Mike’s new book "Own Your Brand, Own Your Career"
]]> entrepreneurship, entrepreneur, small business, online business No 5 Moments As Entrepreneurs That Shaped Who We Are 34 34 5 Moments As Entrepreneurs That Shaped Who We Are full 3bad5c58-d616-49fa-87d2-28bd66a6f3ac https://moneyshop.transistor.fm/34 In this episode of The Money Shop, Bobby and Ariel talk about 5 moments as business owners that shaped the way they've run their businesses, approached entrepreneurship, and how some of those things have made their way into Stellar Brands.

This is definitely a good, bad, and they ugly of running a business and includes:
- First time hiring a lawyer
- Seeing the value in strong client relationships
- Raising your rates
- Hiring employees
- Why being delusional is necessary
- Dreaming bigger than you ever have before

And more!

]]> In this episode of The Money Shop, Bobby and Ariel talk about 5 moments as business owners that shaped the way they've run their businesses, approached entrepreneurship, and how some of those things have made their way into Stellar Brands.

This is definitely a good, bad, and they ugly of running a business and includes:
- First time hiring a lawyer
- Seeing the value in strong client relationships
- Raising your rates
- Hiring employees
- Why being delusional is necessary
- Dreaming bigger than you ever have before

And more!

]]> Wed, 08 Oct 2025 13:27:52 -0500 Bobby Hoyt Bobby Hoyt 3321 In this episode of The Money Shop, Bobby and Ariel talk about 5 moments as business owners that shaped the way they've run their businesses, approached entrepreneurship, and how some of those things have made their way into Stellar Brands.

This is definitely a good, bad, and they ugly of running a business and includes:
- First time hiring a lawyer
- Seeing the value in strong client relationships
- Raising your rates
- Hiring employees
- Why being delusional is necessary
- Dreaming bigger than you ever have before

And more!

]]> entrepreneurship, entrepreneur, small business, online business No What the Heck is an Integrator? 33 33 What the Heck is an Integrator? full 1287229f-3e53-46dd-a817-17343c8d0d7d https://moneyshop.transistor.fm/33 Bobby is joined by Ariel, Integrator for Stellar Brands, and Ashley, former Integrator for The Bottom Line®, to talk about what the heck the Integrator job title means, what they do all day, why it can be both incredibly stressful and rewarding, and what to do if you're thinking about becoming or hiring an Integrator.

]]> Bobby is joined by Ariel, Integrator for Stellar Brands, and Ashley, former Integrator for The Bottom Line®, to talk about what the heck the Integrator job title means, what they do all day, why it can be both incredibly stressful and rewarding, and what to do if you're thinking about becoming or hiring an Integrator.

]]> Wed, 24 Sep 2025 09:02:00 -0500 Bobby Hoyt Bobby Hoyt 3263 Bobby is joined by Ariel, Integrator for Stellar Brands, and Ashley, former Integrator for The Bottom Line®, to talk about what the heck the Integrator job title means, what they do all day, why it can be both incredibly stressful and rewarding, and what to do if you're thinking about becoming or hiring an Integrator.

]]> entrepreneurship, entrepreneur, small business, online business No Marketing for Home Service Businesses with Phill Risher of Phlash Consulting 32 32 Marketing for Home Service Businesses with Phill Risher of Phlash Consulting full bc357d67-758a-4529-a4e3-435e87d9db14 https://moneyshop.transistor.fm/32 In this episode of The Money Shop, Bobby interviews Phil Risher from Phlash Consulting. Phlash helps home service based businesses that are in the $1 million+ range with their marketing needs. The two of them chat about:

  • Phil's surprising start through Bobby's blog, Millennial Money Man
  • How being debt free has helped him launch his business
  • Importance of digital marketing for home service businesses
  • What the funnel looks like for these businesses
  • Challenges with scaling 
  • What happens when you find the right clients
  • Performance based pay for your team
  • Value of mentorship
]]> In this episode of The Money Shop, Bobby interviews Phil Risher from Phlash Consulting. Phlash helps home service based businesses that are in the $1 million+ range with their marketing needs. The two of them chat about:

  • Phil's surprising start through Bobby's blog, Millennial Money Man
  • How being debt free has helped him launch his business
  • Importance of digital marketing for home service businesses
  • What the funnel looks like for these businesses
  • Challenges with scaling 
  • What happens when you find the right clients
  • Performance based pay for your team
  • Value of mentorship
]]> Wed, 17 Sep 2025 19:33:10 -0500 Bobby Hoyt Bobby Hoyt 2037 In this episode of The Money Shop, Bobby interviews Phil Risher from Phlash Consulting. Phlash helps home service based businesses that are in the $1 million+ range with their marketing needs. The two of them chat about:

  • Phil's surprising start through Bobby's blog, Millennial Money Man
  • How being debt free has helped him launch his business
  • Importance of digital marketing for home service businesses
  • What the funnel looks like for these businesses
  • Challenges with scaling 
  • What happens when you find the right clients
  • Performance based pay for your team
  • Value of mentorship
]]> entrepreneurship, entrepreneur, small business, online business No What Can Entrepreneurs Learn From the Wolf of Wall Street (If Anything)? 31 31 What Can Entrepreneurs Learn From the Wolf of Wall Street (If Anything)? full bee79eb4-5b9c-4359-b941-a99f60b9ee84 https://moneyshop.transistor.fm/31 One of the things Bobby and Ariel have in common is their love for is the 2013 Martin Scorsese film The Wolf of Wall Street. Despite it being about a narcissistic cult leader-like CEO, it's a great what to-do and not to-do as you scale and grow your business.

The team chats about:
- Using charisma to inspire vision instead of manipulation
- Importance of a moral compass
- Staying humble as you grow
- Building a team of good people who you trust
- How healthy conflict solves problems
- Bro-style sales vs. relationship building sales
- What Jordan Belfort did right with his sales team
- The foundational systems you need to have in place before scaling
- Why sales conversations are the key to scaling as a solopreneur

]]> One of the things Bobby and Ariel have in common is their love for is the 2013 Martin Scorsese film The Wolf of Wall Street. Despite it being about a narcissistic cult leader-like CEO, it's a great what to-do and not to-do as you scale and grow your business.

The team chats about:
- Using charisma to inspire vision instead of manipulation
- Importance of a moral compass
- Staying humble as you grow
- Building a team of good people who you trust
- How healthy conflict solves problems
- Bro-style sales vs. relationship building sales
- What Jordan Belfort did right with his sales team
- The foundational systems you need to have in place before scaling
- Why sales conversations are the key to scaling as a solopreneur

]]> Wed, 03 Sep 2025 09:02:00 -0500 Bobby Hoyt Bobby Hoyt 3506 One of the things Bobby and Ariel have in common is their love for is the 2013 Martin Scorsese film The Wolf of Wall Street. Despite it being about a narcissistic cult leader-like CEO, it's a great what to-do and not to-do as you scale and grow your business.

The team chats about:
- Using charisma to inspire vision instead of manipulation
- Importance of a moral compass
- Staying humble as you grow
- Building a team of good people who you trust
- How healthy conflict solves problems
- Bro-style sales vs. relationship building sales
- What Jordan Belfort did right with his sales team
- The foundational systems you need to have in place before scaling
- Why sales conversations are the key to scaling as a solopreneur

]]> entrepreneurship, entrepreneur, small business, online business No A Cloud-Based Accounting Pioneer with Marilyn Adkerson 30 30 A Cloud-Based Accounting Pioneer with Marilyn Adkerson full b8ee8780-1725-49e9-93ff-f894fa142ab0 https://moneyshop.transistor.fm/30 Bobby is joined by Marilyn Adkerson, the former owner The Bottom Line®, which is the cloud-based accounting firm that Stellar Brands acquired earlier this year. Marilyn has been an entrepreneur for nearly 30 years, and in addition to owning TBL, she is co-owner of several restaurants in Tennessee. She and Bobby chat about:
- Why running restaurants is so difficult
- How she approaches her business as a ministry
- The crucial role an accountant plays in a business
- What it was like taking her bookkeeping and accounting firm online in the early days of cloud-based accounting
- How AI has changed this industry

]]> Bobby is joined by Marilyn Adkerson, the former owner The Bottom Line®, which is the cloud-based accounting firm that Stellar Brands acquired earlier this year. Marilyn has been an entrepreneur for nearly 30 years, and in addition to owning TBL, she is co-owner of several restaurants in Tennessee. She and Bobby chat about:
- Why running restaurants is so difficult
- How she approaches her business as a ministry
- The crucial role an accountant plays in a business
- What it was like taking her bookkeeping and accounting firm online in the early days of cloud-based accounting
- How AI has changed this industry

]]> Wed, 27 Aug 2025 09:00:00 -0500 Bobby Hoyt Bobby Hoyt 2066 Bobby is joined by Marilyn Adkerson, the former owner The Bottom Line®, which is the cloud-based accounting firm that Stellar Brands acquired earlier this year. Marilyn has been an entrepreneur for nearly 30 years, and in addition to owning TBL, she is co-owner of several restaurants in Tennessee. She and Bobby chat about:
- Why running restaurants is so difficult
- How she approaches her business as a ministry
- The crucial role an accountant plays in a business
- What it was like taking her bookkeeping and accounting firm online in the early days of cloud-based accounting
- How AI has changed this industry

]]> entrepreneurship, entrepreneur, small business, online business No From Corporate Burnout to Bookkeeping Nomad w/Elizabeth Brennan 29 29 From Corporate Burnout to Bookkeeping Nomad w/Elizabeth Brennan full 9f6cd1d4-4d36-47e6-8fdd-c937de8f1b89 https://moneyshop.transistor.fm/29 In this episode, Bobby is joined by Beth Brennan of Foothold Finance. Beth is a former corporate boss lady who took a very unexpected situation and completely revamped her career and lifestyle.

Beth and Bobby talk about:

  • Beth's former life in corporate America
  • The Wednesday that changed her life
  • The challenges and rewards of starting a bookkeeping business 
  • Insights into the Brilliant Bookkeeper program and its impact 
  • Beth's experiences traveling to 20 countries in a year 
  • Strategies for acquiring clients and building a successful business


And if you're interested in Brilliant Bookkeeper, you can check it out at https://millennialmoneyman.com/bookkeeping-course-waitlist/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=organic&utm_content=what-services-to-offer-as-a-bookkeeper

]]> In this episode, Bobby is joined by Beth Brennan of Foothold Finance. Beth is a former corporate boss lady who took a very unexpected situation and completely revamped her career and lifestyle.

Beth and Bobby talk about:

  • Beth's former life in corporate America
  • The Wednesday that changed her life
  • The challenges and rewards of starting a bookkeeping business 
  • Insights into the Brilliant Bookkeeper program and its impact 
  • Beth's experiences traveling to 20 countries in a year 
  • Strategies for acquiring clients and building a successful business


And if you're interested in Brilliant Bookkeeper, you can check it out at https://millennialmoneyman.com/bookkeeping-course-waitlist/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=organic&utm_content=what-services-to-offer-as-a-bookkeeper

]]> Wed, 20 Aug 2025 09:00:00 -0500 Bobby Hoyt Bobby Hoyt 1908 In this episode, Bobby is joined by Beth Brennan of Foothold Finance. Beth is a former corporate boss lady who took a very unexpected situation and completely revamped her career and lifestyle.

Beth and Bobby talk about:

  • Beth's former life in corporate America
  • The Wednesday that changed her life
  • The challenges and rewards of starting a bookkeeping business 
  • Insights into the Brilliant Bookkeeper program and its impact 
  • Beth's experiences traveling to 20 countries in a year 
  • Strategies for acquiring clients and building a successful business


And if you're interested in Brilliant Bookkeeper, you can check it out at https://millennialmoneyman.com/bookkeeping-course-waitlist/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=organic&utm_content=what-services-to-offer-as-a-bookkeeper

]]> entrepreneurship, entrepreneur, small business, online business No What the Heck is a Visionary? 28 28 What the Heck is a Visionary? full 27ff179f-b6c7-4434-910c-a3f478e13b20 https://moneyshop.transistor.fm/28 This week Bobby is joined by Jessica Mae, our Head of Sales and Partnerships at Stellar Brands. She is a recently retired Visionary of The Bottom Line® CPA, the company Stellar recently acquired, and she and Bobby dive deep into the world of Visionaries and entrepreneurship. They talk about: 

  • Defining the visionary role
  • How we tried to create a custom operation system for Stellar
  • Learning what you want as a business owner
  • The emotional rollercoaster that money takes you on in your business
  • Navigating business cycles and growing along the way
  • What it’s like when a visionary loses their vision
  • Risk vs. wisdom in your business
  • Communication challenges as a leader
  • How visionaries and entrepreneurs can embrace AI
  • Future of entrepreneurship and technological innovation
]]> This week Bobby is joined by Jessica Mae, our Head of Sales and Partnerships at Stellar Brands. She is a recently retired Visionary of The Bottom Line® CPA, the company Stellar recently acquired, and she and Bobby dive deep into the world of Visionaries and entrepreneurship. They talk about: 

  • Defining the visionary role
  • How we tried to create a custom operation system for Stellar
  • Learning what you want as a business owner
  • The emotional rollercoaster that money takes you on in your business
  • Navigating business cycles and growing along the way
  • What it’s like when a visionary loses their vision
  • Risk vs. wisdom in your business
  • Communication challenges as a leader
  • How visionaries and entrepreneurs can embrace AI
  • Future of entrepreneurship and technological innovation
]]> Wed, 13 Aug 2025 09:00:00 -0500 Bobby Hoyt Bobby Hoyt 3238 This week Bobby is joined by Jessica Mae, our Head of Sales and Partnerships at Stellar Brands. She is a recently retired Visionary of The Bottom Line® CPA, the company Stellar recently acquired, and she and Bobby dive deep into the world of Visionaries and entrepreneurship. They talk about: 

  • Defining the visionary role
  • How we tried to create a custom operation system for Stellar
  • Learning what you want as a business owner
  • The emotional rollercoaster that money takes you on in your business
  • Navigating business cycles and growing along the way
  • What it’s like when a visionary loses their vision
  • Risk vs. wisdom in your business
  • Communication challenges as a leader
  • How visionaries and entrepreneurs can embrace AI
  • Future of entrepreneurship and technological innovation
]]> entrepreneurship, entrepreneur, small business, online business No Wood + Wolfe’s Viral Oh Sh*t Moment 27 27 Wood + Wolfe’s Viral Oh Sh*t Moment full 929ed989-8c2b-4498-95d1-35b1230a37ad https://moneyshop.transistor.fm/27 Jill and Katie, the incredibly funny and smart owners of the charm and permanent jewelry business Wood + Wolfe, join Bobby and Ariel on this episode of The Money Shop. They share how they navigated a very viral TikTok moment, the importance of customer service, why hiring is so hard, how they  and their plans for the future. Check out their business here: https://www.woodandwolfe.com/

]]> Jill and Katie, the incredibly funny and smart owners of the charm and permanent jewelry business Wood + Wolfe, join Bobby and Ariel on this episode of The Money Shop. They share how they navigated a very viral TikTok moment, the importance of customer service, why hiring is so hard, how they  and their plans for the future. Check out their business here: https://www.woodandwolfe.com/

]]> Wed, 06 Aug 2025 08:49:00 -0500 Bobby Hoyt Bobby Hoyt 3756 Jill and Katie, the incredibly funny and smart owners of the charm and permanent jewelry business Wood + Wolfe, join Bobby and Ariel on this episode of The Money Shop. They share how they navigated a very viral TikTok moment, the importance of customer service, why hiring is so hard, how they  and their plans for the future. Check out their business here: https://www.woodandwolfe.com/

]]> Entrepreneurship, Small Business, Customer Service, Viral Marketing No From Layoff Shock to Freelance Freedom w/ Sean McGarrigle 26 26 From Layoff Shock to Freelance Freedom w/ Sean McGarrigle full 6c3f4dec-692e-4837-8e6c-462a31433c1c https://moneyshop.transistor.fm/26 Bobby is joined by Sean McGarrigle, one of our Brilliant Bookkeeper students, to talk about how his freelance work is helping him navigate a layoff after 20 years in corporate America. They talk about:

  • How being laid off was the push he needed to get serious about starting a business
  • The importance in having a system to help your business scale
  • How working from home is a curse and a blessing 
  • When he realized he didn't have to keep looking for full-time work
  • How he approached client acquisition to find his first bookkeeping clients
  • Where he sees his business headed with EOS, consulting, and AI
  • Why every business owner needs to be hungry for knowledge (plus a book recommendation!)

P.S. The last five minutes of this episode is for you Cowboy fans out there.

]]> Bobby is joined by Sean McGarrigle, one of our Brilliant Bookkeeper students, to talk about how his freelance work is helping him navigate a layoff after 20 years in corporate America. They talk about:

  • How being laid off was the push he needed to get serious about starting a business
  • The importance in having a system to help your business scale
  • How working from home is a curse and a blessing 
  • When he realized he didn't have to keep looking for full-time work
  • How he approached client acquisition to find his first bookkeeping clients
  • Where he sees his business headed with EOS, consulting, and AI
  • Why every business owner needs to be hungry for knowledge (plus a book recommendation!)

P.S. The last five minutes of this episode is for you Cowboy fans out there.

]]> Wed, 30 Jul 2025 09:00:00 -0500 Bobby Hoyt Bobby Hoyt 2617 Bobby is joined by Sean McGarrigle, one of our Brilliant Bookkeeper students, to talk about how his freelance work is helping him navigate a layoff after 20 years in corporate America. They talk about:

  • How being laid off was the push he needed to get serious about starting a business
  • The importance in having a system to help your business scale
  • How working from home is a curse and a blessing 
  • When he realized he didn't have to keep looking for full-time work
  • How he approached client acquisition to find his first bookkeeping clients
  • Where he sees his business headed with EOS, consulting, and AI
  • Why every business owner needs to be hungry for knowledge (plus a book recommendation!)

P.S. The last five minutes of this episode is for you Cowboy fans out there.

]]> entrepreneur, bookkeeping, bookkeeper, freelancer, work-from-home No Leading a 120-Year Media Legacy w/John Meilink of 1905 New Media 25 25 Leading a 120-Year Media Legacy w/John Meilink of 1905 New Media full fdd7bea3-e1f5-4e75-9dc5-534a43443bb0 https://moneyshop.transistor.fm/25 Bobby Hoyt is joined by John Meilink, the President of 1905 New Media, a St. Louis-based company with a family legacy that goes back 120 years. They had a great chat that covers:

  • 1905 New Media’s legacy and family dynamics
  • Navigating acquisitions — John has overseen 7 so far!
  • How 1905 New Media is leveraging AI with their new app, Kirk
  • Why print media is booming, including direct mail and how they’re involving AI
  • Driving your team nuts as a leader and how EOS helps
  • How John finds peace and quiet through running
]]> Bobby Hoyt is joined by John Meilink, the President of 1905 New Media, a St. Louis-based company with a family legacy that goes back 120 years. They had a great chat that covers:

  • 1905 New Media’s legacy and family dynamics
  • Navigating acquisitions — John has overseen 7 so far!
  • How 1905 New Media is leveraging AI with their new app, Kirk
  • Why print media is booming, including direct mail and how they’re involving AI
  • Driving your team nuts as a leader and how EOS helps
  • How John finds peace and quiet through running
]]> Wed, 23 Jul 2025 09:00:00 -0500 Bobby Hoyt Bobby Hoyt 3024 Bobby Hoyt is joined by John Meilink, the President of 1905 New Media, a St. Louis-based company with a family legacy that goes back 120 years. They had a great chat that covers:

  • 1905 New Media’s legacy and family dynamics
  • Navigating acquisitions — John has overseen 7 so far!
  • How 1905 New Media is leveraging AI with their new app, Kirk
  • Why print media is booming, including direct mail and how they’re involving AI
  • Driving your team nuts as a leader and how EOS helps
  • How John finds peace and quiet through running
]]> marketing, EOS, entrepreneurship, media, print media, digital media, AI No #24 - Why We HATE Networking (Plus The BEST Way For New Freelancers To Network) 24 24 #24 - Why We HATE Networking (Plus The BEST Way For New Freelancers To Network) full 6b43ce38-afab-4505-a3ce-ed3d8178e6be https://moneyshop.transistor.fm/24 In this episode of The Money Shop, Bobby is joined by Ariel Gardner to share networking stories, talk who get benefit most from networking, some of their own horror stories, their favorite ways to network, and more.

]]> In this episode of The Money Shop, Bobby is joined by Ariel Gardner to share networking stories, talk who get benefit most from networking, some of their own horror stories, their favorite ways to network, and more.

]]> Thu, 17 Jul 2025 17:39:50 -0500 Bobby Hoyt Bobby Hoyt 2782 In this episode of The Money Shop, Bobby is joined by Ariel Gardner to share networking stories, talk who get benefit most from networking, some of their own horror stories, their favorite ways to network, and more.

]]> networking, freelancing, entrepreneurship No #23 - The Remote Work Specialist: Most Don't Realize They're Too Involved! Startup Dangers! 23 23 #23 - The Remote Work Specialist: Most Don't Realize They're Too Involved! Startup Dangers! full e8733793-40f3-4eca-b73f-cd89f3c445c9 https://moneyshop.transistor.fm/23 In this episode of The Money Shop, we're joined by Madi Waggoner. Madi is an ops mastermind, remote-work hero, and she runs a business that helps pull entrepreneurs out of the day-to-day of their business.

This is a great interview for early-stage entrepreneurs, as Bobby and Madi chat about:
⭐️ Getting over the fear of hiring your first employee
⭐️ Learning to hire and fire quickly
⭐️ How good systems can help you find freedom in your business
⭐️ Advice for anyone early in their service-based business
⭐️ Being told "no" as a boss

If you want to learn more about what Madi does and get in touch, check out https://buildingremote.co/.

]]> In this episode of The Money Shop, we're joined by Madi Waggoner. Madi is an ops mastermind, remote-work hero, and she runs a business that helps pull entrepreneurs out of the day-to-day of their business.

This is a great interview for early-stage entrepreneurs, as Bobby and Madi chat about:
⭐️ Getting over the fear of hiring your first employee
⭐️ Learning to hire and fire quickly
⭐️ How good systems can help you find freedom in your business
⭐️ Advice for anyone early in their service-based business
⭐️ Being told "no" as a boss

If you want to learn more about what Madi does and get in touch, check out https://buildingremote.co/.

]]> Fri, 25 Apr 2025 12:06:10 -0500 Bobby Hoyt Bobby Hoyt 4599 In this episode of The Money Shop, we're joined by Madi Waggoner. Madi is an ops mastermind, remote-work hero, and she runs a business that helps pull entrepreneurs out of the day-to-day of their business.

This is a great interview for early-stage entrepreneurs, as Bobby and Madi chat about:
⭐️ Getting over the fear of hiring your first employee
⭐️ Learning to hire and fire quickly
⭐️ How good systems can help you find freedom in your business
⭐️ Advice for anyone early in their service-based business
⭐️ Being told "no" as a boss

If you want to learn more about what Madi does and get in touch, check out https://buildingremote.co/.

]]> entrepreneurship, entrepreneur, small business, online business No #22 - WORST Personality Type as a Business Owner 22 22 #22 - WORST Personality Type as a Business Owner full 3d2a0254-a368-4a73-bb5d-20bb86806c2b https://moneyshop.transistor.fm/22 The Money Shop is back with Catherine Treme, a current Facebook Side Hustle student, who is running a $6k micro-agency as a side hustle.

Catherine is a ton of fun, and she and Bobby chat about:
⭐️ Being an introvert in the business world
⭐️ Why she's not afraid of sales calls
⭐️ Importance of community
⭐️ Millennial buying power

If you're interested in learning more about the Facebook Side Hustle program that helped Catherine start her side hustle, learn more here: https://laptopempires.com/learn/fb-side-hustle-course-waitlist/ 

]]> The Money Shop is back with Catherine Treme, a current Facebook Side Hustle student, who is running a $6k micro-agency as a side hustle.

Catherine is a ton of fun, and she and Bobby chat about:
⭐️ Being an introvert in the business world
⭐️ Why she's not afraid of sales calls
⭐️ Importance of community
⭐️ Millennial buying power

If you're interested in learning more about the Facebook Side Hustle program that helped Catherine start her side hustle, learn more here: https://laptopempires.com/learn/fb-side-hustle-course-waitlist/ 

]]> Fri, 25 Apr 2025 12:05:59 -0500 Bobby Hoyt Bobby Hoyt 3266 The Money Shop is back with Catherine Treme, a current Facebook Side Hustle student, who is running a $6k micro-agency as a side hustle.

Catherine is a ton of fun, and she and Bobby chat about:
⭐️ Being an introvert in the business world
⭐️ Why she's not afraid of sales calls
⭐️ Importance of community
⭐️ Millennial buying power

If you're interested in learning more about the Facebook Side Hustle program that helped Catherine start her side hustle, learn more here: https://laptopempires.com/learn/fb-side-hustle-course-waitlist/ 

]]> entrepreneurship, entrepreneur, small business, online business No #21 - Chasing financial freedom while building a $30k/month ad agency with Brien Gearin 21 21 #21 - Chasing financial freedom while building a $30k/month ad agency with Brien Gearin full 1a4fb120-a6ed-4de4-a7c1-0c0faaa389a8 https://moneyshop.transistor.fm/21 In this episode of The Money Shop, Bobby sits down and chats with an old friend and former Facebook Side Hustle Student, Brien Gearin. Brien joined FBSH back in 2018, and grew his side hustle to a nearly $30k/month ad agency. He's also a coach for the Facebook Side Hustle Community

Brien shares a ton of wisdom for new entrepreneurs in this episode, like:
⭐️ How he's grown his agency by adapting to meet his client's needs
⭐️ The reality of being uncomfortable
⭐️ Dealing with shiny object syndrome
⭐️ What financial freedom means for him
⭐️ How he's a self-proclaimed late bloomer
⭐️ His other business ventures, like Millionaire University

If you're interested in learning more about the Facebook Side Hustle program that helped Brien start his $30k/month agency, learn more here: https://laptopempires.com/learn/fb-side-hustle-course-waitlist/

]]> In this episode of The Money Shop, Bobby sits down and chats with an old friend and former Facebook Side Hustle Student, Brien Gearin. Brien joined FBSH back in 2018, and grew his side hustle to a nearly $30k/month ad agency. He's also a coach for the Facebook Side Hustle Community

Brien shares a ton of wisdom for new entrepreneurs in this episode, like:
⭐️ How he's grown his agency by adapting to meet his client's needs
⭐️ The reality of being uncomfortable
⭐️ Dealing with shiny object syndrome
⭐️ What financial freedom means for him
⭐️ How he's a self-proclaimed late bloomer
⭐️ His other business ventures, like Millionaire University

If you're interested in learning more about the Facebook Side Hustle program that helped Brien start his $30k/month agency, learn more here: https://laptopempires.com/learn/fb-side-hustle-course-waitlist/

]]> Fri, 25 Apr 2025 12:05:21 -0500 Bobby Hoyt Bobby Hoyt 4151 In this episode of The Money Shop, Bobby sits down and chats with an old friend and former Facebook Side Hustle Student, Brien Gearin. Brien joined FBSH back in 2018, and grew his side hustle to a nearly $30k/month ad agency. He's also a coach for the Facebook Side Hustle Community

Brien shares a ton of wisdom for new entrepreneurs in this episode, like:
⭐️ How he's grown his agency by adapting to meet his client's needs
⭐️ The reality of being uncomfortable
⭐️ Dealing with shiny object syndrome
⭐️ What financial freedom means for him
⭐️ How he's a self-proclaimed late bloomer
⭐️ His other business ventures, like Millionaire University

If you're interested in learning more about the Facebook Side Hustle program that helped Brien start his $30k/month agency, learn more here: https://laptopempires.com/learn/fb-side-hustle-course-waitlist/

]]> entrepreneurship, entrepreneur, small business, online business No #19 - Freedom is More Important Than Money (Brilliant Bookkeeper Student) 19 19 #19 - Freedom is More Important Than Money (Brilliant Bookkeeper Student) full c15d3cc5-5cb3-406e-864e-60883d80fae2 https://moneyshop.transistor.fm/19 n our latest episode of The Money Shop, Bobby sits down with Zoe, who joined Brilliant Bookkeeper in November of 2023, and she landed her first client around March or April of 2024. 

Zoe shares her favorite personal finance books and how they inspired her to change her trajectory, her double major in government and history, what it's like working for the government, living frugally, the first deposit after taking her bookkeeping business live, and more 
  
If you want to learn more about building a bookkeeping business, learn more here 👇
https://millennialmoneyman.com/bookkeeping-course-waitlist/


]]> n our latest episode of The Money Shop, Bobby sits down with Zoe, who joined Brilliant Bookkeeper in November of 2023, and she landed her first client around March or April of 2024. 

Zoe shares her favorite personal finance books and how they inspired her to change her trajectory, her double major in government and history, what it's like working for the government, living frugally, the first deposit after taking her bookkeeping business live, and more 
  
If you want to learn more about building a bookkeeping business, learn more here 👇
https://millennialmoneyman.com/bookkeeping-course-waitlist/


]]> Mon, 14 Apr 2025 15:11:48 -0500 Bobby Hoyt Bobby Hoyt 2710 n our latest episode of The Money Shop, Bobby sits down with Zoe, who joined Brilliant Bookkeeper in November of 2023, and she landed her first client around March or April of 2024. 

Zoe shares her favorite personal finance books and how they inspired her to change her trajectory, her double major in government and history, what it's like working for the government, living frugally, the first deposit after taking her bookkeeping business live, and more 
  
If you want to learn more about building a bookkeeping business, learn more here 👇
https://millennialmoneyman.com/bookkeeping-course-waitlist/


]]> entrepreneurship, entrepreneur, small business, online business No #20 - Growing a Six Figure Agency in Less Than 5 Years 20 20 #20 - Growing a Six Figure Agency in Less Than 5 Years full 92a26aa7-806d-4984-9a29-90ccf189bd52 https://moneyshop.transistor.fm/20 In our latest episode of The Money Shop, Bobby sits down with Jacob Reeves, a former Facebook Side Hustle student who took the course in 2019 and has since grown a 6-figure digital marketing agency.

Jacob and Bobby discuss:
- What made Jacob decide to go full time with his side hustle
- What your first freelance money feels like
- Bobby's advice for scaling Jacob's business
- How Jacob is making $10k-$12k/month primarily with Upwork clients
- Jacob's advice for new digital marketers looking for a niche
- How Facebook has changed over the past 4 years
- Jacob's goal to get to $20k and start investing in real estate
- How the Facebook Side Hustle Course changed Jacob's life

If you want to learn more about running Facebook and Instagram ads for small businesses, learn more here 👇
https://laptopempires.com/learn/fb-side-hustle-course-waitlist/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=organic&utm_content=tms-episode-19

]]> In our latest episode of The Money Shop, Bobby sits down with Jacob Reeves, a former Facebook Side Hustle student who took the course in 2019 and has since grown a 6-figure digital marketing agency.

Jacob and Bobby discuss:
- What made Jacob decide to go full time with his side hustle
- What your first freelance money feels like
- Bobby's advice for scaling Jacob's business
- How Jacob is making $10k-$12k/month primarily with Upwork clients
- Jacob's advice for new digital marketers looking for a niche
- How Facebook has changed over the past 4 years
- Jacob's goal to get to $20k and start investing in real estate
- How the Facebook Side Hustle Course changed Jacob's life

If you want to learn more about running Facebook and Instagram ads for small businesses, learn more here 👇
https://laptopempires.com/learn/fb-side-hustle-course-waitlist/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=organic&utm_content=tms-episode-19

]]> Fri, 24 Jan 2025 10:33:12 -0600 Bobby Hoyt Bobby Hoyt 2593 In our latest episode of The Money Shop, Bobby sits down with Jacob Reeves, a former Facebook Side Hustle student who took the course in 2019 and has since grown a 6-figure digital marketing agency.

Jacob and Bobby discuss:
- What made Jacob decide to go full time with his side hustle
- What your first freelance money feels like
- Bobby's advice for scaling Jacob's business
- How Jacob is making $10k-$12k/month primarily with Upwork clients
- Jacob's advice for new digital marketers looking for a niche
- How Facebook has changed over the past 4 years
- Jacob's goal to get to $20k and start investing in real estate
- How the Facebook Side Hustle Course changed Jacob's life

If you want to learn more about running Facebook and Instagram ads for small businesses, learn more here 👇
https://laptopempires.com/learn/fb-side-hustle-course-waitlist/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=organic&utm_content=tms-episode-19

]]> digital marketing, entrepreneur, Facebook Side Hustle No #18 - I Went from Broke to Owning an Accounting Firm (Brilliant Bookkeeper Student) 18 18 #18 - I Went from Broke to Owning an Accounting Firm (Brilliant Bookkeeper Student) full 733ad829-3681-464f-bac2-bdcde10b2dff https://moneyshop.transistor.fm/18 In our latest episode of The Money Shop, Bobby sits down with Alexis, who started her remote bookkeeping mini-agency back in January of 2024, and in about 6 months she had her first $5,000 month.

Alexis shares how she got started, what it's like being a working mom, and her plans.

If you want to learn more about building a bookkeeping business, check out our free training 👇
https://millennialmoneyman.com/brilliant-bookkeeper-webinar?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=organic&utm_content=tms-episode-18

]]> In our latest episode of The Money Shop, Bobby sits down with Alexis, who started her remote bookkeeping mini-agency back in January of 2024, and in about 6 months she had her first $5,000 month.

Alexis shares how she got started, what it's like being a working mom, and her plans.

If you want to learn more about building a bookkeeping business, check out our free training 👇
https://millennialmoneyman.com/brilliant-bookkeeper-webinar?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=organic&utm_content=tms-episode-18

]]> Fri, 24 Jan 2025 10:29:11 -0600 Bobby Hoyt Bobby Hoyt 2982 In our latest episode of The Money Shop, Bobby sits down with Alexis, who started her remote bookkeeping mini-agency back in January of 2024, and in about 6 months she had her first $5,000 month.

Alexis shares how she got started, what it's like being a working mom, and her plans.

If you want to learn more about building a bookkeeping business, check out our free training 👇
https://millennialmoneyman.com/brilliant-bookkeeper-webinar?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=organic&utm_content=tms-episode-18

]]> Brilliant Bookkeeper, freelancing, entrepreneur No #17 - How I Left My Accounting Job At a Big 4 Company To Travel The World 17 17 #17 - How I Left My Accounting Job At a Big 4 Company To Travel The World full 2f436e52-4d31-4d41-b14e-8852441b3c0a https://moneyshop.transistor.fm/17 In this episode, we sit down with Kristin Meador, who owns a remote bookkeeping business called Gradient Accounting. She left her safe job at an accounting firm to build her bookkeeping business and travel the world. 

Now, grab a drink because it’s time for The Money Shop. 🥃

Timestamps:
(05:58) Accounting Career Path and Personal Journey
(15:08) What do you do inside of a  Big Four Accounting Firm
(23:40) Exiting Careers for Entrepreneurship
(32:33) Lessons Learned From Being a Digital Nomad
(39:01) Why America Is Still One of The Best Countries
(44:31) My Teaching From Traveling The World

]]> In this episode, we sit down with Kristin Meador, who owns a remote bookkeeping business called Gradient Accounting. She left her safe job at an accounting firm to build her bookkeeping business and travel the world. 

Now, grab a drink because it’s time for The Money Shop. 🥃

Timestamps:
(05:58) Accounting Career Path and Personal Journey
(15:08) What do you do inside of a  Big Four Accounting Firm
(23:40) Exiting Careers for Entrepreneurship
(32:33) Lessons Learned From Being a Digital Nomad
(39:01) Why America Is Still One of The Best Countries
(44:31) My Teaching From Traveling The World

]]> Fri, 12 Jul 2024 15:57:52 -0500 Bobby Hoyt Bobby Hoyt 3163 In this episode, we sit down with Kristin Meador, who owns a remote bookkeeping business called Gradient Accounting. She left her safe job at an accounting firm to build her bookkeeping business and travel the world. 

Now, grab a drink because it’s time for The Money Shop. 🥃

Timestamps:
(05:58) Accounting Career Path and Personal Journey
(15:08) What do you do inside of a  Big Four Accounting Firm
(23:40) Exiting Careers for Entrepreneurship
(32:33) Lessons Learned From Being a Digital Nomad
(39:01) Why America Is Still One of The Best Countries
(44:31) My Teaching From Traveling The World

]]> Personal finance, entrepreneur, business No #16 - Reading "Am I the A-Hole?" - Personal Finance Reddit Stories 16 16 #16 - Reading "Am I the A-Hole?" - Personal Finance Reddit Stories full c3a855a5-a61a-42c1-bb92-e035a2d2818b https://moneyshop.transistor.fm/16 In this episode, we sit down with Bobby Hoyt, Ariel Gardner, and Tom Harrigan to discuss Reddit posts and stories about being the a-hole in financial situations. 

If you want to learn more about personal finance, check out our website👇
Millennialmoneyman.com

Now, grab a drink because it’s time for The Money Shop. 🥃

Timestamps 👇
(00:08) - Favorite Quotes
(03:20) - Perfect Weekend Plans and Estate Sales
(15:58) - Family Money Dilemma
(26:53) - Family Financial Boundaries
(36:10) - Family Financial Support and Car Expenses
(45:07) - Social Media Promotion Strategy

]]> In this episode, we sit down with Bobby Hoyt, Ariel Gardner, and Tom Harrigan to discuss Reddit posts and stories about being the a-hole in financial situations. 

If you want to learn more about personal finance, check out our website👇
Millennialmoneyman.com

Now, grab a drink because it’s time for The Money Shop. 🥃

Timestamps 👇
(00:08) - Favorite Quotes
(03:20) - Perfect Weekend Plans and Estate Sales
(15:58) - Family Money Dilemma
(26:53) - Family Financial Boundaries
(36:10) - Family Financial Support and Car Expenses
(45:07) - Social Media Promotion Strategy

]]> Mon, 17 Jun 2024 15:42:39 -0500 Bobby Bobby 2781 In this episode, we sit down with Bobby Hoyt, Ariel Gardner, and Tom Harrigan to discuss Reddit posts and stories about being the a-hole in financial situations. 

If you want to learn more about personal finance, check out our website👇
Millennialmoneyman.com

Now, grab a drink because it’s time for The Money Shop. 🥃

Timestamps 👇
(00:08) - Favorite Quotes
(03:20) - Perfect Weekend Plans and Estate Sales
(15:58) - Family Money Dilemma
(26:53) - Family Financial Boundaries
(36:10) - Family Financial Support and Car Expenses
(45:07) - Social Media Promotion Strategy

]]> Entrepreneur, Business, Make money No #15 - Why Millennials and Gen Z Are So Poor As a Generation 15 15 #15 - Why Millennials and Gen Z Are So Poor As a Generation full a951db25-01b3-4295-b569-4a3aed09f076 https://moneyshop.transistor.fm/15 In this episode, we sit down with personal finance expert Erin Lowry. She's the author of the book: Broke Millennial and founder of brokemillennial.com.

If you want to learn more about Erin Lowry, check out her website👇
https://brokemillennial.com/

Now, grab a drink because it’s time for The Money Shop. 🥃

(00:00) Financial Influencers on TikTok
(10:27) Influencers, Mental Health, and Moving On
(18:44) Navigating Personal Finance Content 
(24:15) Entrepreneurship and Remote Work Loneliness
(35:31) Media Literacy in the AI Era
(40:14) Challenges Facing Millennials and Gen Z
(54:00) Retirement, Work, and Life Balance
(01:05:04) Family, Growth, and Trying New Things
(01:16:47) Generational Shift in Financial Literacy
(01:22:58) Generational Divide and Societal Change
(01:32:31) Gender Disparity in the Workforce

]]> In this episode, we sit down with personal finance expert Erin Lowry. She's the author of the book: Broke Millennial and founder of brokemillennial.com.

If you want to learn more about Erin Lowry, check out her website👇
https://brokemillennial.com/

Now, grab a drink because it’s time for The Money Shop. 🥃

(00:00) Financial Influencers on TikTok
(10:27) Influencers, Mental Health, and Moving On
(18:44) Navigating Personal Finance Content 
(24:15) Entrepreneurship and Remote Work Loneliness
(35:31) Media Literacy in the AI Era
(40:14) Challenges Facing Millennials and Gen Z
(54:00) Retirement, Work, and Life Balance
(01:05:04) Family, Growth, and Trying New Things
(01:16:47) Generational Shift in Financial Literacy
(01:22:58) Generational Divide and Societal Change
(01:32:31) Gender Disparity in the Workforce

]]> Wed, 29 May 2024 12:07:05 -0500 Bobby Hoyt Bobby Hoyt 5596 In this episode, we sit down with personal finance expert Erin Lowry. She's the author of the book: Broke Millennial and founder of brokemillennial.com.

If you want to learn more about Erin Lowry, check out her website👇
https://brokemillennial.com/

Now, grab a drink because it’s time for The Money Shop. 🥃

(00:00) Financial Influencers on TikTok
(10:27) Influencers, Mental Health, and Moving On
(18:44) Navigating Personal Finance Content 
(24:15) Entrepreneurship and Remote Work Loneliness
(35:31) Media Literacy in the AI Era
(40:14) Challenges Facing Millennials and Gen Z
(54:00) Retirement, Work, and Life Balance
(01:05:04) Family, Growth, and Trying New Things
(01:16:47) Generational Shift in Financial Literacy
(01:22:58) Generational Divide and Societal Change
(01:32:31) Gender Disparity in the Workforce

]]> personal finance, entrepreneurship, make money No #14 - The Dark Truth of The FIRE Movement (Financial Independence Retire Early) 14 14 #14 - The Dark Truth of The FIRE Movement (Financial Independence Retire Early) full 06de291c-4bc2-422b-8eac-fb139e528b52 https://moneyshop.transistor.fm/14 In this episode, we sit down with Ariel Gardner, and Tom Harrigan to discuss whether the Financially Independent Retire Early movement is viable for a happy and fulfilling life. 

If you want to learn more about personal finance, check out our website👇
Millennialmoneyman.com

Now, grab a drink because it’s time for The Money Shop. 🥃

(06:06) - Exploring the FIRE Movement
(13:28) - Retirement in the FIRE Movement
(25:08) Is the FIRE community Toxic?
(39:25) - Workplace Social Networks and Personal Changes
(42:49) - Planning for Financial Independence and Retirement
(46:43) - Financial Samurai's Warning
(48:56) - Finding Fulfillment in Work
(57:54) - Work-Life Balance and Entrepreneurship Advice

]]> In this episode, we sit down with Ariel Gardner, and Tom Harrigan to discuss whether the Financially Independent Retire Early movement is viable for a happy and fulfilling life. 

If you want to learn more about personal finance, check out our website👇
Millennialmoneyman.com

Now, grab a drink because it’s time for The Money Shop. 🥃

(06:06) - Exploring the FIRE Movement
(13:28) - Retirement in the FIRE Movement
(25:08) Is the FIRE community Toxic?
(39:25) - Workplace Social Networks and Personal Changes
(42:49) - Planning for Financial Independence and Retirement
(46:43) - Financial Samurai's Warning
(48:56) - Finding Fulfillment in Work
(57:54) - Work-Life Balance and Entrepreneurship Advice

]]> Fri, 10 May 2024 15:15:30 -0500 Bobby Hoyt Bobby Hoyt 4176 In this episode, we sit down with Ariel Gardner, and Tom Harrigan to discuss whether the Financially Independent Retire Early movement is viable for a happy and fulfilling life. 

If you want to learn more about personal finance, check out our website👇
Millennialmoneyman.com

Now, grab a drink because it’s time for The Money Shop. 🥃

(06:06) - Exploring the FIRE Movement
(13:28) - Retirement in the FIRE Movement
(25:08) Is the FIRE community Toxic?
(39:25) - Workplace Social Networks and Personal Changes
(42:49) - Planning for Financial Independence and Retirement
(46:43) - Financial Samurai's Warning
(48:56) - Finding Fulfillment in Work
(57:54) - Work-Life Balance and Entrepreneurship Advice

]]> Personal Finance, Entrepreneur, Business No # 13 - How This Veteran Got Rich After The Military 13 13 # 13 - How This Veteran Got Rich After The Military full d8fd4b78-5435-4459-a5a9-b3cb668244c1 https://moneyshop.transistor.fm/13 In this episode, we’re interviewing Ryan Guina a U.S. veteran, founder of themilitarywallet.com, and serial entrepreneur.

If you want to learn more about Ryan, check out his website👇
http://themilitarywallet.com/

Now, grab a drink because it’s time for The Money Shop. 🥃

]]> In this episode, we’re interviewing Ryan Guina a U.S. veteran, founder of themilitarywallet.com, and serial entrepreneur.

If you want to learn more about Ryan, check out his website👇
http://themilitarywallet.com/

Now, grab a drink because it’s time for The Money Shop. 🥃

]]> Thu, 25 Apr 2024 11:00:00 -0500 Bobby Hoyt Bobby Hoyt 4184 In this episode, we’re interviewing Ryan Guina a U.S. veteran, founder of themilitarywallet.com, and serial entrepreneur.

If you want to learn more about Ryan, check out his website👇
http://themilitarywallet.com/

Now, grab a drink because it’s time for The Money Shop. 🥃

]]> Personal Finance, Entrepreneurship, Business No #12 - How I Made $100 Million in Sales with Copywriting 12 12 #12 - How I Made $100 Million in Sales with Copywriting full 9e82fa76-5832-4df9-a8a4-2b38f70510c7 https://moneyshop.transistor.fm/12 In this episode, we’re interviewing Chris Orzechowski founder of the theemailcopywriter.com, and author of the best-selling copywriting book: Make it Rain.

If you want to learn more about Chris, check out his website👇
https://theemailcopywriter.com/

Now, grab a drink because it’s time for The Money Shop. 🥃

(00:06) Exploring Twitter Ads and E-Commerce Marketing
(09:11) Entrepreneurship, Success, and Overcoming Challenges
(18:03) Entrepreneurship Challenges and Strategies
(24:17) Building a Legacy Business
(31:01) Twitter Strategy and Authenticity
(37:22) Marketing Strategies for Growing Brands to $100M In Revenue
(48:52) Building a Podcast

]]> In this episode, we’re interviewing Chris Orzechowski founder of the theemailcopywriter.com, and author of the best-selling copywriting book: Make it Rain.

If you want to learn more about Chris, check out his website👇
https://theemailcopywriter.com/

Now, grab a drink because it’s time for The Money Shop. 🥃

(00:06) Exploring Twitter Ads and E-Commerce Marketing
(09:11) Entrepreneurship, Success, and Overcoming Challenges
(18:03) Entrepreneurship Challenges and Strategies
(24:17) Building a Legacy Business
(31:01) Twitter Strategy and Authenticity
(37:22) Marketing Strategies for Growing Brands to $100M In Revenue
(48:52) Building a Podcast

]]> Fri, 29 Mar 2024 16:12:05 -0500 Bobby Hoyt Bobby Hoyt 2956 In this episode, we’re interviewing Chris Orzechowski founder of the theemailcopywriter.com, and author of the best-selling copywriting book: Make it Rain.

If you want to learn more about Chris, check out his website👇
https://theemailcopywriter.com/

Now, grab a drink because it’s time for The Money Shop. 🥃

(00:06) Exploring Twitter Ads and E-Commerce Marketing
(09:11) Entrepreneurship, Success, and Overcoming Challenges
(18:03) Entrepreneurship Challenges and Strategies
(24:17) Building a Legacy Business
(31:01) Twitter Strategy and Authenticity
(37:22) Marketing Strategies for Growing Brands to $100M In Revenue
(48:52) Building a Podcast

]]> personal finance, entrepreneurship, business No #11 - The Death of Affiliate Marketing in 2024 11 11 #11 - The Death of Affiliate Marketing in 2024 full f258d05a-71f7-4825-9609-545df354269b https://moneyshop.transistor.fm/11 In this episode, we’re interviewing Grant Sabatier, founder of the peronal finance website, Millennial Money and Author of the best-selling book, Financial Freedom. 

If you want to learn more about Grant, check out his website👇
https://millennialmoney.com/

Now, grab a drink because it’s time for The Money Shop. 🥃

]]> In this episode, we’re interviewing Grant Sabatier, founder of the peronal finance website, Millennial Money and Author of the best-selling book, Financial Freedom. 

If you want to learn more about Grant, check out his website👇
https://millennialmoney.com/

Now, grab a drink because it’s time for The Money Shop. 🥃

]]> Tue, 26 Mar 2024 11:34:00 -0500 Bobby Hoyt Bobby Hoyt 5808 In this episode, we’re interviewing Grant Sabatier, founder of the peronal finance website, Millennial Money and Author of the best-selling book, Financial Freedom. 

If you want to learn more about Grant, check out his website👇
https://millennialmoney.com/

Now, grab a drink because it’s time for The Money Shop. 🥃

]]> Personal Finance, Entrepeneurship, Business No #10 - How I Built The Biggest Personal Finance Conference in The World 10 10 #10 - How I Built The Biggest Personal Finance Conference in The World full d8948965-097d-43fd-99aa-2948832b4230 https://moneyshop.transistor.fm/10 PT Money is a personal finance expert, CPA, and founder of Fincon, the largest personal finance expo in the U.S.A. He is also the owner of ptmoney.com,  a site that teaches millions of people how to handle their money and escape from the 9-5 grind, which was started in 2007.

Now, grab a drink because it’s time for The Money Shop. 🥃

]]> PT Money is a personal finance expert, CPA, and founder of Fincon, the largest personal finance expo in the U.S.A. He is also the owner of ptmoney.com,  a site that teaches millions of people how to handle their money and escape from the 9-5 grind, which was started in 2007.

Now, grab a drink because it’s time for The Money Shop. 🥃

]]> Sun, 24 Mar 2024 11:00:00 -0500 Bobby Hoyt Bobby Hoyt 4289 PT Money is a personal finance expert, CPA, and founder of Fincon, the largest personal finance expo in the U.S.A. He is also the owner of ptmoney.com,  a site that teaches millions of people how to handle their money and escape from the 9-5 grind, which was started in 2007.

Now, grab a drink because it’s time for The Money Shop. 🥃

]]> personal finance, business, entrepeneur No #9 - The Downfall of Blogs 9 9 #9 - The Downfall of Blogs full fc96ee1c-5886-41cf-a099-0301c9ed51ab https://moneyshop.transistor.fm/9 In this episode, we’re interviewing Deacon Hayes — Well Kept Wallet, a personal finance blog that teaches millions of people each year, how to build wealth. Deacon paid off $50K in consumer debt in 18 months and shared his journey with millions of readers. 

If you want to learn more about Deacon, check out his website 👇

https://wellkeptwallet.com

Now, grab a drink because it’s time for The Money Shop. 🥃

]]> In this episode, we’re interviewing Deacon Hayes — Well Kept Wallet, a personal finance blog that teaches millions of people each year, how to build wealth. Deacon paid off $50K in consumer debt in 18 months and shared his journey with millions of readers. 

If you want to learn more about Deacon, check out his website 👇

https://wellkeptwallet.com

Now, grab a drink because it’s time for The Money Shop. 🥃

]]> Wed, 28 Feb 2024 03:00:00 -0600 Bobby Hoyt Bobby Hoyt 3613 In this episode, we’re interviewing Deacon Hayes — Well Kept Wallet, a personal finance blog that teaches millions of people each year, how to build wealth. Deacon paid off $50K in consumer debt in 18 months and shared his journey with millions of readers. 

If you want to learn more about Deacon, check out his website 👇

https://wellkeptwallet.com

Now, grab a drink because it’s time for The Money Shop. 🥃

]]> Personal finance, side hustle, entrepreneurship No #8 - How I Became a Millionaire On a Low Budget 8 8 #8 - How I Became a Millionaire On a Low Budget full 179770e3-2698-4d4b-81de-a59b8b699a10 https://moneyshop.transistor.fm/8 In this episode, we’re interviewing J Money — Founder of Budgets are sexy, a personal finance blog that showed readers J Money's journey to over $1M Net worth. The company was sold to Motley fool and later acquired back by J Money. 

If you want to learn more about J Money, check out his website 👇
https://budgetsaresexy.com/

Now, grab a drink because it’s time for The Money Shop. 🥃

]]> In this episode, we’re interviewing J Money — Founder of Budgets are sexy, a personal finance blog that showed readers J Money's journey to over $1M Net worth. The company was sold to Motley fool and later acquired back by J Money. 

If you want to learn more about J Money, check out his website 👇
https://budgetsaresexy.com/

Now, grab a drink because it’s time for The Money Shop. 🥃

]]> Fri, 02 Feb 2024 14:17:28 -0600 Bobby Hoyt Bobby Hoyt 3820 In this episode, we’re interviewing J Money — Founder of Budgets are sexy, a personal finance blog that showed readers J Money's journey to over $1M Net worth. The company was sold to Motley fool and later acquired back by J Money. 

If you want to learn more about J Money, check out his website 👇
https://budgetsaresexy.com/

Now, grab a drink because it’s time for The Money Shop. 🥃

]]> Personal finance, entrepreneur, side hustle No #7 - Crypto in 2024 & Bitcoin Predictions with Whiteboard Finance 7 7 #7 - Crypto in 2024 & Bitcoin Predictions with Whiteboard Finance full 2ffb4849-f1d7-4210-b7d3-c9eafeb1632d https://moneyshop.transistor.fm/7 In this episode, we’re interviewing Marko Zlatic — Creator & Host of WhiteBoard Finance, a financial education YouTube channel with 975K Subscribers.

If you want to learn more about Marko, check out his Youtube Channel 👇
https://www.youtube.com/@WhiteBoardFinance/videos

Now, grab a drink because it’s time for The Money Shop. 🥃

]]> In this episode, we’re interviewing Marko Zlatic — Creator & Host of WhiteBoard Finance, a financial education YouTube channel with 975K Subscribers.

If you want to learn more about Marko, check out his Youtube Channel 👇
https://www.youtube.com/@WhiteBoardFinance/videos

Now, grab a drink because it’s time for The Money Shop. 🥃

]]> Thu, 01 Feb 2024 09:52:44 -0600 Bobby Hoyt Bobby Hoyt 3032 In this episode, we’re interviewing Marko Zlatic — Creator & Host of WhiteBoard Finance, a financial education YouTube channel with 975K Subscribers.

If you want to learn more about Marko, check out his Youtube Channel 👇
https://www.youtube.com/@WhiteBoardFinance/videos

Now, grab a drink because it’s time for The Money Shop. 🥃

]]> personal finance, side hustles, make money No #6 - How I Went From Security Guard to Making $100,000+ a Month 6 6 #6 - How I Went From Security Guard to Making $100,000+ a Month full 7fec3673-e810-4128-b0f3-a79c4c2c1178 https://moneyshop.transistor.fm/6 In this episode, we’re interviewing Kelan Kline — Who together with his wife Brittany Kline, are the founders of Savvy Media which owns brands like The Savvy Couple and The Savvy Mama.

If you want to learn more about Kelan and Brittany's journey, check out their page 👇
https://thesavvycouple.com/

Now, grab a drink because it’s time for The Money Shop. 🥃

]]> In this episode, we’re interviewing Kelan Kline — Who together with his wife Brittany Kline, are the founders of Savvy Media which owns brands like The Savvy Couple and The Savvy Mama.

If you want to learn more about Kelan and Brittany's journey, check out their page 👇
https://thesavvycouple.com/

Now, grab a drink because it’s time for The Money Shop. 🥃

]]> Fri, 05 Jan 2024 15:14:47 -0600 Bobby Hoyt Bobby Hoyt 3248 In this episode, we’re interviewing Kelan Kline — Who together with his wife Brittany Kline, are the founders of Savvy Media which owns brands like The Savvy Couple and The Savvy Mama.

If you want to learn more about Kelan and Brittany's journey, check out their page 👇
https://thesavvycouple.com/

Now, grab a drink because it’s time for The Money Shop. 🥃

]]> personal finance, entrepreneur, make money No #5 - From Apple Employee to Making Millions with Julie Berniger 5 5 #5 - From Apple Employee to Making Millions with Julie Berniger full bda1a3e2-c624-4ed0-9b3b-56118d33006c https://moneyshop.transistor.fm/5 In this episode, we’re interviewing Julie Berniger — who started a million dollar business that teaches people how to sell printables on Etsy as well as many other side hustles. She is also the owner of https://millennialboss.com/

Follow Julie on Instagram 👇
https://www.instagram.com/millennialboss

Now, grab a drink because it’s time for The Money Shop. 🥃

]]> In this episode, we’re interviewing Julie Berniger — who started a million dollar business that teaches people how to sell printables on Etsy as well as many other side hustles. She is also the owner of https://millennialboss.com/

Follow Julie on Instagram 👇
https://www.instagram.com/millennialboss

Now, grab a drink because it’s time for The Money Shop. 🥃

]]> Fri, 22 Dec 2023 12:00:31 -0600 Bobby Hoyt Bobby Hoyt 3989 In this episode, we’re interviewing Julie Berniger — who started a million dollar business that teaches people how to sell printables on Etsy as well as many other side hustles. She is also the owner of https://millennialboss.com/

Follow Julie on Instagram 👇
https://www.instagram.com/millennialboss

Now, grab a drink because it’s time for The Money Shop. 🥃

]]> personal finance, entrepeneurship, side hustle No #4 - How I Made $50k in 3 Days! with Steve Chou 4 4 #4 - How I Made $50k in 3 Days! with Steve Chou full 75139802-caa4-4b67-8886-4883a47b8dcc https://moneyshop.transistor.fm/4 Bobby sits down with Steve Chou from mywifequitherjob.com — Who together with his wife has grown a 7-figure business selling physical and online products.

If you want to learn more about Steve Chou check this out  👇
https://mywifequitherjob.com/

Now, grab a drink because it’s time for The Money Shop. 🥃

]]> Bobby sits down with Steve Chou from mywifequitherjob.com — Who together with his wife has grown a 7-figure business selling physical and online products.

If you want to learn more about Steve Chou check this out  👇
https://mywifequitherjob.com/

Now, grab a drink because it’s time for The Money Shop. 🥃

]]> Fri, 08 Dec 2023 13:16:42 -0600 Bobby Hoyt Bobby Hoyt 3347 Bobby sits down with Steve Chou from mywifequitherjob.com — Who together with his wife has grown a 7-figure business selling physical and online products.

If you want to learn more about Steve Chou check this out  👇
https://mywifequitherjob.com/

Now, grab a drink because it’s time for The Money Shop. 🥃

]]> personal finance, business, entrepeneur No #3 - How I Retired By Age 32 with Jillian Johnsrud 3 3 #3 - How I Retired By Age 32 with Jillian Johnsrud full 0e64e4dc-2cf5-41a0-a1cd-fd895460bf23 https://moneyshop.transistor.fm/3 In our third episode, we’re interviewing Jillian Johnsrud — Who retired at age 32, and now helps thousands of people take mini retirements as a way to live a life with more freedom. 

If you want to learn more about mini retirements check out Jillian's page 👇
https://www.jillianjohnsrud.com/

Now, grab a drink because it’s time for The Money Shop. 🥃

]]> In our third episode, we’re interviewing Jillian Johnsrud — Who retired at age 32, and now helps thousands of people take mini retirements as a way to live a life with more freedom. 

If you want to learn more about mini retirements check out Jillian's page 👇
https://www.jillianjohnsrud.com/

Now, grab a drink because it’s time for The Money Shop. 🥃

]]> Fri, 24 Nov 2023 12:33:00 -0600 Bobby Hoyt Bobby Hoyt 5469 In our third episode, we’re interviewing Jillian Johnsrud — Who retired at age 32, and now helps thousands of people take mini retirements as a way to live a life with more freedom. 

If you want to learn more about mini retirements check out Jillian's page 👇
https://www.jillianjohnsrud.com/

Now, grab a drink because it’s time for The Money Shop. 🥃

]]> personal finance, business, entrepeneur No #2 - Is Student Debt Forgiveness a Scam? 2 2 #2 - Is Student Debt Forgiveness a Scam? full 41137092-bac2-4f50-b9e7-4db99021c32a https://moneyshop.transistor.fm/2 Robert Farrington is a personal finance expert, and the founder of The College Investor. He is also an expert in American Student Loan Debt and a regular contributor to publications like Forbes and Huff post.

Follow Robert on X: 
https://twitter.com/rrobfarrington

]]> Robert Farrington is a personal finance expert, and the founder of The College Investor. He is also an expert in American Student Loan Debt and a regular contributor to publications like Forbes and Huff post.

Follow Robert on X: 
https://twitter.com/rrobfarrington

]]> Sun, 12 Nov 2023 20:19:42 -0600 Bobby Hoyt Bobby Hoyt 4706 Robert Farrington is a personal finance expert, and the founder of The College Investor. He is also an expert in American Student Loan Debt and a regular contributor to publications like Forbes and Huff post.

Follow Robert on X: 
https://twitter.com/rrobfarrington

]]> personal finance, side hustle, make money No #1 - He Sold His Website For $6 Million! 1 1 #1 - He Sold His Website For $6 Million! full 759581cf-128f-455e-af2c-3b409c0a2900 https://moneyshop.transistor.fm/1 Welcome to The Money Shop! 

In our inaugural episode, we’re interviewing Larry Ludwig — SEO guru, tracking wizard 🧙, and founder of http://larryludwig.com/. 

Larry is a long-time friend and current M$M team member, and we cover what it was like to sell his first site for $6m 💰, off-track horse racing, and more. 

So grab a drink because it’s time for The Money Shop. 🥃

]]> Welcome to The Money Shop! 

In our inaugural episode, we’re interviewing Larry Ludwig — SEO guru, tracking wizard 🧙, and founder of http://larryludwig.com/. 

Larry is a long-time friend and current M$M team member, and we cover what it was like to sell his first site for $6m 💰, off-track horse racing, and more. 

So grab a drink because it’s time for The Money Shop. 🥃

]]> Sun, 12 Nov 2023 19:58:17 -0600 Bobby Hoyt Bobby Hoyt 4085 Welcome to The Money Shop! 

In our inaugural episode, we’re interviewing Larry Ludwig — SEO guru, tracking wizard 🧙, and founder of http://larryludwig.com/. 

Larry is a long-time friend and current M$M team member, and we cover what it was like to sell his first site for $6m 💰, off-track horse racing, and more. 

So grab a drink because it’s time for The Money Shop. 🥃

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