Money & Legacy: Debt, Wealth, Family & Career
Money shouldn’t feel this overwhelming — especially when you’re doing everything “right.”
Money & Legacy is a financial clarity podcast for capable, high-functioning families who make good money but still feel stressed, uncertain, or stuck when it comes to their finances.
Hosted by Laura Sexton, Money & Legacy Coach and founder of Accelerate Your Legacy, this podcast helps families move from financial overwhelm to clarity — and from clarity to confidence — so they can build a legacy on purpose.
Many families today aren’t struggling because they lack income.
They’re struggling because they’re drowning in information.
Between podcasts, gurus, social media advice, and conflicting opinions, it’s easy to feel frozen — unsure who to trust, which system to follow, or what step actually matters next. When everything feels important, progress stalls.
This show exists to quiet the noise.
Think of Money & Legacy like a conversation with a trusted friend over coffee — where big financial ideas are distilled, simplified, and made tangible for real life with kids, schedules, faith, and long-term goals.
Laura brings both lived experience and professional training to the mic. She and her husband paid off $372,347 in debt, and for more than five years she has coached hundreds of families to gain clarity, reduce financial stress, and move forward with confidence.
Laura is trained in the Dave Ramsey principles of budgeting and debt elimination, as well as Ken Coleman’s clarity-driven approach to decision-making and purpose. Her coaching style is forward-focused, practical, and intentionally impartial — she does not sell financial products or earn commissions — so every recommendation is made solely in her clients’ best interest.
Most episodes are solo teaching conversations, designed to help you:
- Cut through financial overwhelm and gain clarity
- Build a budget that gives permission, not pressure
- Pay off debt with confidence and direction
- Make calm, values-aligned money decisions
- Create simple systems that work for real family life
- Lead money conversations with confidence at home
Occasionally, Laura brings real families onto the show for coaching conversations, where listeners can hear real questions, real numbers, and real breakthroughs — and yes, you can apply to be coached on the show. Select interviews with thoughtful leaders also support listeners on their financial journey without shame or conflicting advice.
At its core, Money & Legacy is about transformation.
This podcast helps you move from:
Overwhelm → Clarity → Confidence
From reaction to ownership.
From stress to peace.
From survival to legacy.
As you keep listening, money will feel calmer.
Your goals will feel clearer.
And your confidence will grow as you lead your finances with intention.
If you’re ready for money to feel simpler, lighter, and aligned with the life you’re building, you’re in the right place.
Subscribe to Money & Legacy so you don’t miss an episode — and share it with a friend you want to see gain clarity, confidence, and a legacy that lasts.
Episodes
194 episodes
192. What Happened When They Finally Let God Into Their Debt Story // with Sammy Wedemeyer
What does it look like to radically change your family’s future? In this episode, Laura sits down with Sammy Wedemeyer, who is documenting her family’s journey to pay off $214,000 of debt on a single income. What started as a practical d...
191. What Every Single Mom Needs to Hear About Money Right Now // with Rachel Duck
What happens when your whole financial future changes overnight? In this episode, Laura sits down with Rachel Duck—mom of three, real estate investor, coach, and author of A Single Mom’s Guide to Financial Freedom—to talk about rebuild...
190. The Consumption Culture Lie: Why Normal Money Habits Are Keeping Families Stuck
What if the money habits our culture calls “normal” are actually the very things keeping families broke, stressed, and stuck? In this episode, Laura unpacks the consumption culture lie and exposes the everyday money patterns that feel common bu...
189. Why Financial Clarity Serves Your Whole Family
Is focusing on your finances selfish—or is that belief keeping you stuck? In this episode, we’re unpacking the guilt so many people feel around budgeting, debt payoff, and financial planning, and reframing money work as an act of stewardship th...
188. When Money Stress Hijacks Your Parenting: How Financial Stress Affects Patience, Presence, and Peace at Home
Do you ever feel like money stress is making you a less patient parent? In this episode, we’re talking about how financial pressure quietly affects your emotional bandwidth, your reactions, and the atmosphere in your home. If you’ve ever snappe...
187. My Spouse Won't Talk About Money -- Now What?
Money conversations in marriage can feel complicated, emotional, and easy to avoid. In this episode, I’m sharing the most common questions I got after speaking to a room full of moms about unity in marriage and money.We’re talking about ...
186. How Money Stress Is Affecting Your Kids More Than You Think
Does money stress make it harder to parent with patience, consistency, and intention? In this episode, Laura talks about the hidden connection between financial stress and parenting, and why getting your money life calmer is one of the best thi...
185. Pre-Packaged Money Plans Are Failing People - Here’s the Fix // with Jesse Ernst
Are we in a trust recession—where we’re losing trust in online courses and cookie-cutter money plans… or in ourselves to actually follow through? In this episode, I’m joined by Jesse Ernst, an outcomes coach specializing in personal fi...
184. We Make Good Money… So Why Do We Still Feel Broke?” (The Real Fix: Spending vs. Systems)
Ever looked at your tax return and thought, “We made THAT much… so why do we still feel broke?” If you’re earning good money but living paycheck to paycheck (or constantly feeling stressed, behind, or confused about where it all went),...
183. How to Survive the Middle of Your Debt-Free Journey (Without Quitting)
The beginning of debt payoff is exciting… and then the middle hits. The “easy wins” are gone, the progress feels slower, and suddenly you’re exhausted and tempted to quit. If that’s you, you’re not broken—you’re normal. And you can finish.<...
182. Stop Giving Allowance: The One Rule That Keeps Kids From Feeling Entitled
Should you give your kids an allowance—or is it better to make them earn money?In today’s episode, I break down the real fear behind this question: you want kids who don’t feel entitled, but you also don’t want money to feel st...
181. How to Have Better Money Talks as a Couple: The Family Business Meeting
If money talks in your house feel tense—or they don’t happen at all—this is your new plan. Money doesn’t need to be a crisis conversation. In this episode, I’m walking you through the Family Business Meeting: a simple 20-minute weekly...
180. Why Does Budgeting Make Me Feel So Trapped? Is There a Better Way?
Does the word budget make your shoulders tighten? You’re not irresponsible—you’re reacting to shame from past attempts and the fear that a plan means you’ll lose your freedom. In this episode, Laura reframes budgeting as permission...
179. This Year Will Be Different -- If You Change What Actually Matters With Money
Is this the year your money finally changes—or will it quietly turn into another restart?If you feel like you have too many money goals and no clear starting point, this episode is for you. Money & Legacy Coach Laura Sexton explains ...
178. Why Group Coaching Creates Real Change
We’re living in a trust recession. People are unsubscribing, deleting courses, and drowning in information—yet nothing is changing. The problem isn’t motivation or discipline. It’s isolation.In this episode, I explain why group coaching ...
Trailer - Money & Legacy Podcast
Money shouldn’t feel this overwhelming. In this short trailer, you’ll hear what Money & Legacy is all about and who it’s for. If you’re a capable parent who makes good money but still feels stressed, unsure, or stuck, this show is ...
177. Why Comfort Is Keeping You Stuck (and how to get ahead)
Comfort feels safe—but it may be the very thing keeping you stuck.In this episode, Laura Sexton challenges the belief that comfort equals security and explains why staying financially comfortable often leads to stress, stagnation, and qu...
176. Financial Fresh Start
A new year brings fresh-start energy—but for many people, it also brings financial overwhelm. In this episode, Laura Sexton walks you through what a real financial fresh start looks like in 2026—without perfect plans, endless gurus, or...
175. Quiet Money: Letting Peace, Purpose, and Legacy Be Enough This Christmas
The day after Christmas doesn’t need a plan—it needs permission to breathe.In this quiet, reflective episode, Laura invites you to pause, exhale, and receive what this season is offering without urgency or pressure. If this year didn’t e...
174. Legacy-Level Giving: How Aligned Generosity Shapes Your Family, Your Finances, and Your Future
Have you ever given—not out of pressure or obligation—but because it reflected who you truly want to be? In this episode, we redefine generosity at the legacy level and explore how aligned giving shapes your future, your finances, and the way y...
173. What Is “Enough”? How Identity, Not Income, Stops Overspending and Creates Financial Peace
Have you ever found yourself spending—not because you needed something, but because you were trying to feel something? In this episode, we redefine what “enough” really means and why it has nothing to do with a dollar amount. If you’re smart, c...
172. How to Set Holiday Money Boundaries Without Guilt
Feeling the pressure to say yes to every holiday invitation, gift, or expectation—even when your budget says no? In this short but powerful episode, we unpack how to set clear, compassionate money boundaries so you can lead your holiday spendin...
171. Comparison Season: How to Feel Rich, Grounded & Grateful Without Overspending
Feeling behind this holiday season? You’re not alone. In a world full of highlight reels, magic-making pressure, and endless expectations, comparison creeps in fast—and hits hard. In this episode, we unpack why this season triggers so much fina...
170. The Gratitude Equation: How Thankfulness and Perspective Create Peace (and Multiply Generosity)
This week, we’re taking gratitude far beyond cute quotes and holiday clichés. We’re digging into the kind of gratitude that changes you—the kind that quiets comparison, rewires your perspective, and builds lasting peace in your money a...
169. How to Stop Overspending to Feel Like a Good Parent: The Real Cost of an Expensive Holiday
Have you ever bought a gift because you felt guilty - not because you planned it? In this episode, we dig into the emotional triggers behind spending to buy affection and why guilt, comparison, and holiday pressure so easily lead to ov...