Money & Career Mastery: Debt, Wealth, Family & Legacy
Are you feeling stuck in the paycheck-to-paycheck cycle, juggling debt, career decisions, and family goals while longing for financial freedom?
Welcome to the podcast that helps you take control of your finances, align your career with your values, and build a legacy for your family.
Hosted by Laura Sexton, Abundance & Legacy Coach, this podcast is your go-to resource for actionable advice, simple strategies, and motivational insights. Together, we’ll tackle the overwhelm of personal finances, optimize income, and design a life of freedom and purpose.
This show will provide answers to questions like:
- How do I create a budget and stick to it?
- Should I save or invest?
- What is debt consolidation, and should I consolidate my debt?
- How much should I save for retirement?
- What’s the best way to pay off debt?
- How can I maximize my income and career opportunities?
- How do I start building generational wealth?
- What is a 401(k), as is it the same as an IRA?
- How do I successfully transition from a 9-5 to entrepreneurship?
In each episode, you’ll learn how to:
- Pay off debt without sacrificing your lifestyle.
- Maximize your income and career opportunities.
- Navigate career changes and pivot toward entrepreneurship.
- Build generational wealth through intentional choices.
- Break free from financial stress and live with confidence.
If you're ready to move from overwhelmed to empowered, ditch the 9-5, and own your financial future, this is the podcast for you!
Subscribe now and start your journey to money and career mastery today.
Episodes
168 episodes
167. Frightening Finances: Naming Your Money Fears Before They Run the Show
It’s spooky season — but the scariest thing haunting most people isn’t a ghost or a monster…it’s their finances. If you’ve ever felt a knot in your stomach opening your bank app or avoided checking your debt balance, this episode is for you.
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Season 3
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Episode 61
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10:58
166. How to Stay Steady When Everyone’s Panicking
Credit card delinquencies are the highest they’ve been in over a decade, repossessions are climbing, and the word 2008 is making the rounds again. But before the fear takes over, let’s slow things down. In this episode, Laura breaks do...
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Season 3
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Episode 60
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12:56
165. How to Give Generously Without Guilt: Finding Joy and Alignment in Your Finances
Feeling torn between your desire to give and the reality of bills, debt, and tight budgets? You’re not alone. In today’s Question of the Day, Laura answers a heartfelt question from Mark in Texas about generosity—how much to give, when to give,...
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Season 3
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Episode 59
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10:46
164. What 100 Family Budgets Taught Me: The Truth About Money, Values, and Simplicity
After walking through more than 100 family budgets, I can tell you one thing for sure: nobody’s perfect—but the patterns are powerful. In this episode, I’m sharing the biggest lessons I’ve learned from families of all kinds about what reall...
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Season 3
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Episode 58
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37:54
163. Disney’s Ichabod & Mr. Toad: Money Lessons on Impulse Buys, Greed, and Choosing Better Counsel
In this fall Movie Money Mashup, we unpack Disney’s The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad to reveal timeless money principles. From “motor mania” to the Headless Horseman, we connect impulse, greed, and fear to real-life choices like ...
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Season 3
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Episode 57
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25:07
162. Lead Your Life Like a CEO: How to Stop Reacting and Start Building Your Legacy
If your life was a business, would you hire—or fire—the person running it? Most of us are operating as overworked assistants in our own lives, reacting to chaos instead of leading with clarity. In this episode, Laura challenges you to step into...
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Season 3
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Episode 56
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17:02
161. Why You Keep Sabotaging Your Budget (and How to Finally Stop)
If you’ve ever made a budget but still find yourself overspending, you’re not broken—you’re human. In this Question of the Day episode, Laura unpacks why smart, capable people often sabotage their financial goals and what it really takes to bui...
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10:52
160. Debt-Free Holidays: How to Plan Now and Avoid a January Money Crash
The holidays shouldn’t leave you with a financial hangover. Too many families overspend in December and end up paying for it well into the new year. In this episode, I’ll share practical steps to create a holiday budget you can actually stick t...
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Season 3
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Episode 56
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12:10
159. Remember the Titans: Money Lessons on Teamwork, Budget “Playbooks,” and Tough Calls
In this Movie Money Mashup, we use Remember the Titans to explore practical money and career lessons you can apply right now. Discover why your budget is a playbook, how finances are a team sport, and why small wins in budgeting create la...
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Season 3
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Episode 55
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28:47
158. Quiet Cracking at Work: How to Spot It and Take Back Ownership of Your Career
Are you showing up to work but secretly running on fumes? You’re not alone. According to a 2025 TalentLMS report, 54% of employees admit they’re unhappy at work, and Gallup estimates this disengagement is costing the global economy $438 billion...
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Season 3
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Episode 54
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12:05
157. How to Stay Motivated When Saving Money Feels Slow
Ever feel like your financial progress is crawling? You’re budgeting, cutting expenses, and building your emergency fund—but it still feels like nothing’s happening.In today’s Question of the Day, Emily from Arizona asks how to stay moti...
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Season 3
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Episode 53
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6:21
156. How to Finish the Year Strong With Your Money
Does September feel like a fresh start to you? Between back-to-school routines, new schedules, and the “-ber” months rolling in, fall often feels like a mini New Year. And unlike champagne-fueled January goals, the ones we set in September ofte...
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Season 3
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Episode 52
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9:55
Money Lessons from Toy Story: Comparison, Teamwork, and Contentment
What can Woody and Buzz teach us about money, mindset, and even marriage? In this episode of Movie Money Mashup, David and Laura dive into the timeless classic Toy Story (1995) to uncover financial and life lessons ...
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Season 3
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Episode 51
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29:12
154. What Your Kids Are Learning From You Right Now
What money habits are your kids picking up from you—whether you mean to teach them or not? From piggy banks to big purchases, your children are playing Follow the Leader with how you handle money. The legacy you’re building isn’t just ...
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Season 3
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Episode 50
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13:41
152. Career Reset: What do you want to be when Fall grows up?
Is your career still serving you—or has the season shifted? Sometimes we hold on to dreams long past their expiration date, not realizing that what we need isn’t to push harder but to pivot with purpose. If you’ve been feeling torn b...
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Season 3
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Episode 26
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12:50
151. Freaky Friday & Money Lessons: Empathy, Impulse Buys, and Family Unity
What can a body-swapping comedy teach us about money, careers, and family? A lot more than you’d think! In this Money Movie Mashup Live, we dig into the 2003 classic Freaky Friday and uncover surprising financial lessons hidde...
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Episode 151
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32:17
150. The $250 Lesson: When Plans Change and Money Feels Wasted
Have you ever felt like you just threw money away? I recently lost $250 over a hotel cancellation policy, and it left me frustrated, guilty, and stressed. What was supposed to be a joyful birthday celebration for my daughter turned into a hard ...
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Episode 150
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12:01
149. Money Lessons from Twilight: Risk, Wealth, and Identity
Sparkling vampires, fast cars, and big money lessons? Yes, please. In this Movie Money Mashup, we dive into Twilight—the film that had everyone choosing Team Edward or Team Jacob—to uncover what it really teaches us about money, identi...
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Episode 149
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21:41
148. How to Reset Your Budget After a Chaotic Summer
If your budget went off the rails this summer, you’re not alone—and you don’t need guilt to get back on track. Between travel, camps, groceries that vanish in days, and “just because” ice cream runs, summer spending can feel like juggling with ...
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Episode 148
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11:56
147. Question of the Day: How Do I Teach My Kids About Money Without Adding Chaos?
“How do we teach our kids about money in a way that actually sticks?”In this Question of the Day episode, Melissa from Texas asks how to raise money-smart kids without creating more chaos for her family of five. If you’ve ever wondered w...
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Episode 147
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9:54
146. How to Reset Your Routine for Fall: Aligning Your Schedule with Your Values
Does your fall calendar feel like chaos before the season even begins? Between school schedules, volunteering, work, and family commitments, it’s easy to let life run you instead of intentionally designing a routine that supports your prioritie...
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Episode 146
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12:48
145: Money Lessons from Ratatouille: Cooking Up Your Financial Future
Can a rat teach you how to manage your money? In this episode of our Movie & Money Mashup series, we dive into Ratatouille—a story about dreaming big, overcoming circumstances, and building a team to reach your goals. Even if this ...
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Episode 145
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30:14
144. Buying a Car Without Debt: How to Navigate Big Purchases with Confidence and Peace
When life throws you a curveball—like a totaled car—how do you make a big purchase without losing your peace (or your financial goals)?In this episode of Money & Career Mastery, I’m taking you behind the scenes of our real-l...
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Episode 144
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26:21
143. Question of the Day: How to Align Your Spending With Your Values (Without Feeling Deprived)
Are you spending money in ways that don’t truly reflect your family’s priorities? You’re not alone. In this Question of the Day episode, Laura helps Jenna—a mom of three from North Carolina—figure out how to create a budget that reflects her fa...
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Episode 143
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5:32