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***ENCORE EPISODE***Amanda Holden, founder and investing teacher at Invested Development came on to chat about her sexual assault while on a greyhound bus on the way to a work presentation, why she regrets not reporting the incident to the police, the real opportunity costs as it pertains to sexual trauma and some of the hard questions we need to think about when it happens to us.Stick around to the end where I’m going to debrief our conversation and what we can all do to support each other during such trying times.For resources mentioned, head to http://beyondthedollar.co/59

 ***ENCORE EPISODE *** Andrew Wang shares the time he and his wife decided to adopt a child overseas. He shares the financial and emotional journey they went through, including  why him and his wife decided to adopt overseas, how much time and money he spent through the entire process and challenges he didn’t anticipate.Stick around to the end where I’m going to distill some takeaways from our conversation, including resources and questions to ask yourself before seeking an adoption agency.For more information (including resources mentioned), go to http://beyondthedollar.co/58

This season finale looks at how alcohol affects your financial life (it's not what you think) and how giving up our vices offers us one of the biggest opportunities to learn about who we are and what we need to thrive.  This episode features four people who come from seemingly different walks of life - J.D. Roth, Katie Holte, Marcus Garrett and Scott  Maderer. While on the surface it seemed like the journey all four of them went on felt like worlds apart, the humanity they discovered in themselves, the lessons learned, and what it meant in their financial lives and beyond wasn’t all that different.For more information, head to http://beyondthedollar.co/98*theme music by Donovan Dorrance

#97:  Brianne is a recovering love addict, and one of her beliefs was that her prince will come and take care of her - to the point where she would hoard her money instead of spending it. Mark, well he happily took on this role, even in the midst of his spending addiction. They both come on the show to talk about their individual addictions, how it affected their finances and what it really took for them to turn it around. Plus, the conversations they have now that their son is in the picture.For resources mentioned in this episode, head to http://beyondthedollar.co/97*theme music by Donovan Dorrance

#96: Doing internet searches can literally save your financial life. That's what happened to Carter. At 16, he was more concerned about where he was going to live, how to pay for college with no financial help from his parents, and the biggest one of all, grieving his parents who died within two years of each other. He talks about how his experience  growing up in a dangerous neighborhood -South side of Chicago to be exact - plus his parents' deaths lit a fire under him to to get a better handle on his money and ultimately his life.For resources mentioned in this episode, head to http://beyondthedollar.co/96*theme music by Donovan Dorrance

ENCORE EPISODE:  Host Sarah  brought on her close friends and money mastermind group, Jackie Lam – an advocate for freelancers, Kate Dore, a Certified Financial Planner candidate, and Taylor Milam, and English teacher who freelances on the side. They chat about how they met, how they became so open to talking about money (both in their business and personal lives), and what they feel others can do when looking for a support system around their finances.For resources mentioned in this episode, head to http://www.beyondthedollar.co/37

ENCORE EPISODE: Rich Jones and Marcus Garrett, hosts of the popular podcast Paychecks and Balances join me to chat about the differences between the idea of outward success and how it’s not always cracked up to be. We also get candid about our feelings on how others respond to our upbringings or our “advantages” in life and it’s merely our parents looking out for our best interest. For resources mentioned in this episode, go to https://www.beyondthedollar.co/42

Rosemary is a UK citizen who has lived in over 13 countries and retired in Portugal. She’s very well aware that there are lots of issues to worry about, like healthcare and contingency plans if something were to happen to her, and her children had to take care of her. She chats about talking about navigating estate planning challenges because her children are in one country and she’s in another. You'll also learn how you can prepare your finances so you're not a burden on your loved ones.  For resources mentioned, head to http://beyondthedollar.co/95

Learning how an  inferiority complex manifests itself into some negative behaviors when it comes to money.  Eugenie George, author of Our Money Stories: A Six Week No B.S. Holistic Financial Wellness Plan comes on the show to talk about the time she ended up losing her job, her business and admitting the past trauma and cultural conditioning that got to where she was. She dives into what an inferiority complex really means, how she learned to trust herself, and values are so important when it comes to breaking the cycle.For resources mentioned, head to http://beyondthedollar.co/94

 Hazel comes on the show to talk about how she grew up in poverty in a gang infested neighborhood in LA. Yet despite experiencing trauma like seeing her best friend being killed at  a bus stop, she went on to graduate high school (yes, even if it was at 30 years old) and becoming a multi-million dollar business owner. For resources mentioned, head to http://beyondthedollar.co/93

#92: Breaking the cycle in your life isn’t supposed to be easy or fun all of the time. So let’s take a short break from the stories and do a recap - what does breaking the cycle mean? What are some ways to recognize your life isn’t working? What are some myths when it comes to breaking the cycle in your own life? And perhaps most importantly, what role does money play in all this?For resources mentioned, head tp http://beyondthedollar.co/92*theme music by Donovan Dorrance

#91: One night, Jackie's house burnt down through a freak accident. Jackie and her husband had nowhere to go — thank goodness the firefighter staff called the Red Cross for them, got a few hundred dollars so they could go stay a hotel. She comes on the show to talk about the time her house burnt down and had to fight with the insurance company for eight months to pay her the full amount she was owed. She goes into detail who she hired, what she regrets not doing before buying a home insurance policy and what she’s most thankful for through this entire ordeal.For resources mentioned, head to http://beyondthedollar.co/91*theme music by Donovan Dorrance

#90: Ashleigh recounts three incidents that happened before she left — two of them involved some form of sexual harassment , leading her to leave the Navy (and not necessarily in the best terms). Learn why she is thankful for her financial situation to help her cope with what had happened during her time in the Navy, what exactly happened, why she’s so thankful for a community that helped her get better with her finances, and whether or not she feels she’ll ever have closure over what had happened.For resources mentioned, head to http://beyondthedollar.co/90*theme music by Donovan Dorrance

#89: Miranda reveals in detail how she shifted from parenting that focused on her worth as a mother to one that was the best for her son. She talks about how she was raised, what her tactics used to be when it came to raising her son, and how she deconstructed her beliefs and most importantly, her relationship with her son to parent in a way that enables him to reach his version of success.For resources mentioned, head to http://beyondthedollar.co/89*theme music by Donovan Dorrance

#88: Emily who, after her dad passed away (and was worth 5.5 million dollars) ended up fighting tooth and nail to ensure that her stepmother didn’t steal all of her and her sister's inheritance.  Listen to find out why she was going to allow her stepmother to do whatever she wanted with her father’s estate until one incident which led her to saying “oh hell no!” She goes into detail about the legal battle, what was in the estate planning documents that allowed her stepmother to spend all that money and how Emily stopped feeling angry so she could finally grieve her father.For resources mentioned, head to http://beyondthedollar.co/88*theme music by Donovan Dorrance

#87: Taking a different path in life is hard - but how do you do it without "ruining" your financial life? How can you take these sorts risks when everyone else around you doesn't understand (and let's be honest, aren't supportive)?Cait Flanders, bestselling author of The Year of Less and her latest book Adventures in Opting Out comes on the show to talk about making why changes in our lives that are so scary, how can we navigate changes if nobody else is supportive, and even what if we *gasp* fail.For resources mentioned in this episode, head to http://beyondthedollar.co/87*theme music by Donovan Dorrance

No doubt 2020 has been a wild ride. Join host Sarah Li-Cain as she previews stories of those who were able to break the cycle in their own lives, both financial and beyond. Season 7 premiers October 21, with honest conversations all around "breaking the cycle" from humans just like you. Subscribe for free for updates. *theme music by Donovan Dorrance

#86: Yup, we're talking about your legacy - both financial and beyond. What does that even mean, and why is it so important to think about it right now, or no matter how young or old you are? And what does legacy have to do with “breaking the cycle” of harmful financial or other forms of behavior for yourself and those around you?For resources mentioned, head to http://beyondthedollar.co/86*theme music by Donovan Dorrance

This bonus episode explores why the conventional way of thinking about the concept of money mindset is problematic. Like, what does money mindset even mean and can it help us rake in the dough or solve all our money problems? Let’s tackle this, including why money mindsets as the only solution is problematic, and how we can approach it in a more nuanced and effective manner.For resources mentioned, head to http://beyondthedollar.co/85*theme music by Donovan Dorrance

#84: What does self-trust have to do with your financial life? This episode will show you some specifics  and offer some guiding questions to help you make some small steps to trust yourself to make the best choices in your financial life. For resources mentioned, head to http://beyondthedollar.co/84*theme music by Donovan Dorrance