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Growing Money with Sean Trace

Welcome to the Personal Finance and Entrepreneurship Podcast with your host, Sean Trace! In this podcast, we explore a range of topics related to personal finance, business, and entrepreneurship.With Sean as your guide, we dive into the world of personal finance and learn about how to manage and grow your money effectively. From saving for retirement to investing in the stock market, we cover everything you need to know to achieve financial freedom.In addition to personal finance, we also explore

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All Episodes

9:13

Bad Haircut | How To Really Get Rich

Growing Money with Sean Trace ·

2026/10/07

overspending, poor habits, and bad decisions usually build slowly too. In this episode of Growing Money, I use my absolutely ridiculous haircut as a reminder that big outcomes are usually created one small step at a time. We talk about building better money habits, increasing your income, budgeting, paying attention to where your money is going, continuing your financial education, and regularly checking whether your current choices are actually taking you where you want to go. For me, get...

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37:57

Why Building Wealth Slowly Actually Works | Alex...

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2026/10/05

I used to think being good with money was mostly about knowing the right numbers, but this conversation reminded me that money is deeply emotional. In this episode of Growing Money with Sean Trace, I sit down with Alex, a startup founder and personal finance coach who helps people in tech make better financial decisions. We talk about why money isn’t simply a math problem, it's also about behavior, habits, fear, relationships, and the stories we inherit growing up. We explore the difference b...

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43:31

Why Your Systems Matter More Than Willpower | Laina...

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2026/10/02

I sat down with financial educator Laina Brown because I wanted to get real about why so many of us stay stuck in debt even when we genuinely want out. We talked about the mindset traps that keep people broke, the "I'm just not good with money" excuse. Laina broke down why willpower alone doesn't work and why building systems: automatic savings, tracking, waiting periods before purchases, beats relying on discipline in the moment. We got into emotional spending, the "buy now pay l...

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9:30

It’s 10 PM… Do You Know Where Your Money Is?

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2026/10/01

There was even a famous TV announcement: “It’s 10 PM. Do you know where your children are?” And that got me thinking… Do you know where your MONEY is? For a long time, I didn’t have a clear picture of where my money was going either. I wasn’t consistently checking my accounts, tracking spending, watching my debt, or looking closely at my cash flow. So I’m trying to change that. In this episode of Growing Money with Sean Trace, I talk about learning to become more aware of my finances, using t...

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36:11

The Tax That Follows You Anywhere | Arielle Rich...

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2026/09/28

Arielle Tucker is a certified financial planner, IRS enrolled agent, and author of The Expat Money Playbook, and she's currently building her life in Switzerland while helping Americans navigate the wild world of moving abroad. We got into why US citizens still owe taxes no matter where they live, and why that first year abroad can either make you or completely break you. I shared my own story about almost missing a transit paper for my dog and living through my own honeymoon phase here...

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6:48

Financial DIY Is Costing You More Than You Think -...

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2026/09/25

Doing everything yourself might feel like you're saving money, but what is it actually costing you? Entrepreneurs, business owners, and even everyday investors often fall into the same trap: “Why should I pay someone else when I can just do it myself?” I’ve done it too. On a recent filming trip to Napa, I was the camera operator, interviewer, producer, and everything in between. When I got home and looked at the footage, I realized something important: when you’re responsible for everything, ...

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41:50

The Giving Mistake That Costs You Twice | Paul Walter...

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2026/09/25

I sat down with Paul Walter, founder of The Donor's CPA, to talk about something most business owners get completely wrong: waiting until tax season to think about taxes at all. Paul spent a decade working everywhere from small family firms to the Big Four before starting his own practice built around a simple idea: helping generous business owners avoid surprise tax bills and actually maximize their giving. We got into why so many entrepreneurs treat taxes as an afterthought, the...

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40:09

The Paycheck That Feels Like Winning, But Isn't |...

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2026/09/21

I sat down again with Cristian Mundy, a certified financial planner and senior wealth manager working with professional athletes and entertainers. Cristian broke down how a first big paycheck isn't the finish line, it's the start of a whole new game, and how spending becomes permanent even when the income isn't. We talked taxes nobody budgets for, why surrounding yourself with the wrong people can be more dangerous than signing a bad contract, and why athletic discipline doesn't a...

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9:05

Almost Bought A Camera

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2026/09/18

I almost bought a camera I didn’t need. And the only thing that stopped me wasn’t discipline, budgeting, or some amazing financial habit. It was friction. After a recent filming trip to Napa Valley, I convinced myself I needed a new camera. I had the use case. I had the specs picked out. I had the business justification. I was ready to buy it. Then the seller made it slightly harder for me to pay. That tiny inconvenience gave me enough time to go home, look at the gear I already owned, and re...

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38:32

How to Turn Saving Into Something Automatic | Adam...

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2026/09/17

I sat down with Adam Van Deusen from Kitces.com to talk about something we don't discuss enough in personal finance: what "enough" actually means for you. We got into why so many people worry they'll never have enough to retire, even when they're doing the right things, and why comparing yourself to influencers or the next tax bracket is a losing game. We talked about the arrival fallacy, why hitting your number doesn't automatically make you happy, and how to actually give yourself per...

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36:35

Money Is a Magnifier, Not a Fix | Jack Heintzelman |...

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2026/09/16

I sat down with Jack Heintzelman, partner at Altara Wealth and board member of the Financial Planning Association. We went way past budgets and spreadsheets into what money actually means to people, why couples avoid the money talk until it blows up their relationship, and why the $2M client and the $20M client are often losing sleep over the exact same fears. Jack broke down why the most powerful financial habits are the boring ones, why compound interest beats chasing hot ...

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40:27

Why You Still Feel Behind Financially | Shannah Game...

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2026/09/10

In this episode of Growing Money, I sit down with Shannah Game to talk about the side of personal finance that spreadsheets can’t explain: our emotions, identity, habits, and deeply rooted beliefs about money. We explore why someone can have plenty of money and still feel financially unsafe, why so many of us constantly think, “I should be further ahead by now,” and how childhood experiences can continue shaping our financial decisions decades later. We also talk about money guilt, emotional ...

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45:22

How to Protect Your Family Before a Financial Crisis...

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2026/09/08

In this episode, I sit down with Robert Dillard, an insurance and special needs planning specialist who works alongside financial planners, estate attorneys, and CPAs to help families protect what matters most. Robert opens up about growing up in a broken, low-income household, living with autism, ADHD, dyslexia, and dysgraphia himself, and raising a nonverbal autistic son who requires round-the-clock care. He shares the gut-wrenching story of his mother's term life policy lapsing...

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10:03

If I Could Go Back, I’d Make These Money Decisions

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2026/09/07

What if you could go back 20 years and make better money decisions? I ran into an old college friend while I was out filming at a winery, and our conversation got me thinking about Back to the Future, Hot Tub Time Machine, and one question that hits a lot harder as you get older: what would you actually change if you could go back? I wouldn’t want to rewrite my life. I love my wife, my daughter, and the journey that got me here. But financially? There are absolutely decisions I would make dif...

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41:15

The Truth About Generational Wealth and Legacy |...

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2026/09/03

In this episode, I sit down with George Burnett, Director of Philanthropic Consulting and Wealth at Callan Family Office, to talk about what happens after you build wealth and why the hardest part often has nothing to do with investment returns. We get into generational wealth, estate planning, wealth transfer, philanthropy, family communication, and the money anxiety that can exist at every level of financial success. George explains why families can spend decades accumulating wealth b...

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38:25

Why More Money Never Feels Like Enough | Matthew...

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2026/08/28

In this episode of Growing Money with Sean Trace, I sit down with Matthew Nelson of Perspective 6 Wealth Advisors to talk about something that gets lost in most conversations about financial success: what does “enough” actually look like? Matthew works with business owners, executives, and people with equity compensation, and we dig into why a high income doesn’t automatically create financial freedom. We explore the psychology of money, why successful entrepreneurs keep chasing the next mile...

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42:14

Why Income and Financial Confidence Aren't the Same |...

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2026/08/27

I sat down with certified financial planner Robyn Jameson, who's spent 24 years helping successful families build real wealth. Robyn breaks down why so many high earners still feel financially anxious, and the answer isn't about income at all, it's about clarity. We talk about concentration risk hiding inside portfolios that people assume are diversified, the danger of comparing our everyday lives to everyone else's highlight reel, and why the biggest financial mistakes aren't dra...

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30:28

The Truth About Business Loans and Cash Flow |...

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2026/08/26

Being busy doesn’t automatically mean your business is making money. In this episode of Growing Money with Sean Trace, I sit down with Dr. Snohomish Brown, senior business advisor with Rock Financial and a doctor of acupuncture and Chinese medicine, to break down what business owners really need to understand about cash flow, business funding, debt, and financial health. We talk about why profitable businesses can still run out of cash, why the best time to explore business financing is...

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48:19

What Clarity Before Crisis Actually Means | Ben Bolen...

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2026/08/25

I sat down with wealth management expert and author Ben Bolen who wrote Clarity Before Crisis after watching families fall apart, not because of money, but because nobody talked before a crisis hit. We dug into why kids struggle to ask their parents the tough questions, why grief changes how we think, and why an estate can be technically "in order" while the family behind it is falling apart. Ben shared personal stories from his own family and his time as a combat veteran, and bro...

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3:24

Why I Keep An Emergency Cash Fund In My Wallet |...

Growing Money with Sean Trace ·

2026/08/24

I have a bad habit with cash: if it’s in my wallet, I tend to spend it. But not carrying cash has created its own problems — especially when something unexpected comes up and suddenly cash is the only option. So this week, I’m trying a simple experiment: Emergency Wallet Cash. I keep a fixed amount of cash in my wallet, but mentally treat it as money that has already been spent. It isn’t available for coffee, snacks, random purchases, or anything else. It’s there only for those annoying littl...

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