Get Ready: Before Life Happens Podcast

Get Ready: Before Life Happens brings together diverse voices, guides, and changemakers from around the world who are helping people and professionals navigate life’s what-ifs with clarity, integrity and confidence. Hosted by Financial Readiness Advocate Tony Steuer, the show explores the insights, stories, and tools that strengthen financial readiness and reshape how we think about money, life, aging, caregiving, resilience, and purpose. Want more? Join The Get Ready Movement at www.tonysteuer.com [CLAIM:D51LCAQS]

Get Ready: Before Life Happens Podcast is a business podcast hosted by Tony Steuer, with 297 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  What Still Makes You Valuable in an AI-Driven World

  Aug 18, 202642 min

  Send us Fan Mail Your value grows when you learn how to combine AI with what only you can do as a human. Nikki Barua, author, speaker and CEO & Co-Founder of FlipWork joined me on Get Ready Before Before Life Happens to talk about how AI is transforming how we work, earn, and create value. Nikki shares how individuals and advisors can stay relevant by reinventing themselves, developing AI fluency and focusing on the skills that remain distinctly human. From empathy and judgment to action and accountability, this conversation explores how to thrive in an AI-driven world. Key Takeaways AI is accelerating change and expanding what’s possible. Reinvention is an ongoing process. Knowledge alone does not create results, action does. AI can expand access to tools, intelligence, and opportunity. Empathy, judgment, coaching, and accountability become more valuable as technology advances. Advisors evolve from experts to guides and accountability partners. Investing in yourself creates long-term advantage. Tony’s Take: AI amplifies human potential. You are your biggest asset. The opportunity is to use AI for what it does well while strengthening the judgment, empathy, curiosity, and relationships that only you can bring. Connect with Nikki Barua: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikkibarua/ Personal Website: https://www.nikkibarua.com Twitter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikkibarua/ Instagram: h ttps://www.instagram.com/thenikkibarua/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thenikkibarua Newsletter: https://www.nikkibarua.com/newsletters/reinvention-roadmap/subscribe Personal Website: https://www.nikkibarua.com/ Flipwork Company Website: https://www.flipwork.ai/ Books: Beyond Barriers: How to Unlock Your Limitless Potential ( Amazon ) Resources mentioned: FlipFactor™ Diagnostic: https://flipfactor.ai Bio: Nikki Barua is a serial entrepreneur, keynote speaker, bestselling author, and globally recognized expert on transformation. She is the CEO & Co-Founder of FlipWork , the human + agentic system for workforce reinvention. For over 25 years, Nikki has helped global brands reinvent their culture, capabilities, and competitive edge. Her work spans strategy, digital transformation, and organizational change,rooted in a belief that people, not just technology are the key to future success. Nikki has built and scaled high-growth businesses as a tech entrepreneur, earning accolades for her visionary leadership and impact. Her personal journey of rising from humble beginnings has made her a sought-after voice on resilience and reinvention. Her story has been featured in CNBC, Bloomberg, Fortune, and Forbes. Nikki has been named Entrepreneur of the Year by ACE, honored as an EY North America Entrepreneurial Winning Woman, included in Entrepreneur Magazine’s 100 Most Influential Women, recognized as one of the 21 Leaders for the 21st Century, and celebrated as a Woman of Influence by The Business Journals, and Top Entrepreneur by Comerica Bank & LA Lakers. Start Your Financial Readiness Plan: A free, practical plan that helps you create your in-case-of-emergency Financial First Aid Kit, organize what matters, and prepare before life happens. Start Your Free Financial Readiness Plan https://www.tonysteuer.com Support the Mission: Become a Get Ready Insider and receive access to the Get Ready Library while helping support my mission to help people prepare before life happens. Become a Get Ready Insider https://www.tonysteuer.com/get-ready-insider Support the show The Get Ready Money Podcast and its guests do not provide investment advice. All content is for educational purposes. Guest opinions do not necessarily reflect the opinions of The Get Ready Money Podcast and Tony Steuer.

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  Every Money Decision You Make Sends a Signal

  Aug 14, 202636 min

  Send us Fan Mail Your money decisions show what matters most to you. Cecile Biccari, sustainable finance specialist and author joined me on the Get Ready Before Life Happens Podcast to talk about how money influences more than your personal finances. Cecile shares how sustainable finance connects everyday decisions, from spending to investing, with real-world impact. This conversation explores how anyone can align their money with their values and contribute to a more intentional future. Key Takeaways Sustainable finance applies to everyday financial decisions. Your spending and investing reflect what you value. Investment choices influence real-world outcomes. Sustainability includes environmental, social, and governance factors. Impact can come from money, time, and attention. Early money conversations help shape lifelong beliefs. You can align your money with your goals and values. Tony’s Take: What stood out is that money is more than a financial tool. It’s a signal. When we align our decisions with what matters most, we create impact in our own lives and in the world around us. Connect with Cecile Biccari : LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cecilebiccari/ Your Money, Your World / Nora’s Treasure Website: https://www.norastreasure.com Ethos education platform focuses on sustainable finance: https://ethos.hiveq-cloud.com/ch/en-GB/Home Book : Your Money and the World: How to Spend, Save, Donate and Invest Sustainably by Cecile Biccari ( Amazon ) ( Bookshop ) Resources mentioned: Impact Philanthropy Advisor from Daylight Advisors ( here ) Invest for Better website ( here ). Check out my conversation with Invest For Better Founder: Janine Firpo on the Get Ready Before Life Happens podcast: Invest In Alignment With Your Values ( here ) Morningstar - Sustainable Investing ( here ) Bio: Cecile Biccari has worked in sustainable finance for more than 20 years. She started her career at the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) in early 2000s and then worked in the finance industry, helping investors to understand the social and environmental challenges we face, and how to incorporate these factors in their financial decisions. Along the way, she helped develop a number of training courses for investment professionals. When her children, aged 7 and 5 at the time, started asking her questions about money, she decided to write a story to explain to them the basics of sustainable finance. Illustrated by Naiade Lacolomb and published by HELVETIQ, a Swiss publishing company, at the beginning of 2024, her book combines a comic strip story and a documentary explaining the connections between money, happiness, impact and responsibility. Cecile currently works at the Ethos Foundation to develop education programs on responsible investment for Swiss pension funds. In collaboration with The Money Awareness and Inclusion Awards (the MAIAs) which celebrate the increasingly important work being done to help people understand money better. Learn more: https://www.maiawards.org . Start Your Financial Readiness Plan: A free, practical plan that helps you create your in-case-of-emergency Financial First Aid Kit, organize what matters, and prepare before life happens. Start Your Free Financial Readiness Plan https://www.tonysteuer.com Support the Mission: Become a Get Ready Insider and receive access to the Get Ready Library while helping support my mission to help people prepare before life happens. Become a Get Ready Insider https://www.tonysteuer.com/get-ready-insider Support the show The Get Ready Money Podcast and its guests do not provide investment advice. All content is for educational purposes. Guest opinions do not necessarily reflect the opinions of The Get Ready Money Podcast and Tony Steuer.

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  Why Financial Confidence Takes More Than Just Money

  Aug 11, 202641 min

  Send us Fan Mail Financial success grows when your money aligns with the life you truly want. Danqin Fang, CFP®, CFA, RLP®, founder and CEO of Wealth Beyond Math joined Tony on this episode of Get Ready Before Life Happens to talk about how holistic financial planning evolves through a process of awareness, clarity, and alignment. Even people who appear to have everything in place often feel held back by fear, scarcity, or limiting beliefs. This conversation explores how understanding your relationship with money helps you make more intentional decisions and build a more meaningful life. Key Takeaways Holistic financial planning is an ongoing process, not a one-time plan. People who “have it all” can still feel stuck or unfulfilled. Scarcity and fear often shape financial decisions. Core beliefs about money serve a purpose and can evolve over time. Clarity about priorities helps you make more intentional choices. Awareness creates space to pause and choose differently. Money is a tool to support experiences, impact, and quality of life. Tony’s Take: Financial readiness grows from awareness and alignment. When people understand their money patterns, gain clarity on what matters, and give themselves permission to act, they begin to build a life that feels both intentional and fulfilling. Connect with Danqin Fang, CFP, CFA, RLP : Website: https://www.wealthbeyondmath.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danqinfang/ Bio: Danqin Fang, CFP®, CFA, RLP®, is the founder and CEO of Wealth Beyond Math, a modern, virtual, fee-only fiduciary financial planning firm based in Austin, Texas. A first-generation immigrant from China, Danqin came to the U.S. to earn a master’s degree in financial planning from Texas Tech University and spent more than 15 years working with fiduciary registered investment advisory firms before launching Wealth Beyond Math. Having advised 200+ families and over $500 million in assets, Danqin combines rigorous financial planning and investment expertise with a deeply human, life-centered approach to helping people align their money with the life they truly want to live. Danqin’s work integrates the technical discipline of comprehensive financial planning, investment strategy, and fiduciary advice with George Kinder’s life planning methodology. As a Registered Life Planner®, Danqin helps clients move beyond scarcity, guilt, and autopilot money decisions while grounding every recommendation in sound financial analysis. Danqin believes financial planning should start with life—not just numbers—so money becomes a tool for clarity, confidence, and meaningful impact, rather than an end in itself. Start Your Financial Readiness Plan: A free, practical plan that helps you create your in-case-of-emergency Financial First Aid Kit, organize what matters, and prepare before life happens. Start Your Free Financial Readiness Plan Support the Mission: Become a Get Ready Insider and receive access to the Get Ready Library while helping support my mission to help people prepare before life happens. Become a Get Ready Insider The Get Ready Money Podcast and its guests do not provide investment advice. All content is for educational purposes. Guest opinions do not necessarily reflect the opinions of The Get Ready Money Podcast and Tony Steuer.

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  Can You Learn Money in 2 Minutes a Day?

  Aug 7, 202633 min

  Send us Fan Mail Small, daily habits can turn financial confusion into confidence. Emily Boxall, Founder of the 2Mins App joined Tony on this episode of Get Ready Before Life Happens to talk about how gamification and bite-sized learning can transform financial education. From quirky characters to two-minute lessons, Emily shares how making money more approachable, interactive, and judgment-free can help people build confidence and lasting financial habits. Key Takeaways Financial education works best when it is simple and accessible. Two-minute lessons make it easier to build consistent habits. Gamification helps people engage without fear or judgment. Repetition and interaction improve long-term retention. Many people feel money is “not for them” due to how it’s taught. Confidence grows when people apply what they learn. Financial education should start early and continue over time. Tony’s Take: Financial confidence comes from small, consistent steps. When we make money approachable, people engage. And when people engage, they build habits that lead to better decisions. Connect with Emily Boxall : LinkedIn (Emily): https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-boxall-ab3b53172/ Website (2mins app): https://microfact.co.uk LinkedIn: 2mins Instagram: @2minsapp TikTok: @2minsapp Bio: Emily Boxall is the Co-founder of 2mins, the app turning financial education into engaging, bite-sized games. Her background spans marketing, communications and journalism, including freelance writing for the Investors’ Chronicle. She co-founded 2mins with her dad, Chris Boxall, and together they are on a mission to build financial confidence through humour, creativity and fun. 2mins was recently named runner-up in the Best Fintech/AI by a For Profit Organisation category at the Money Awareness and Inclusion Awards (MAIAs) This episode is a collaboration with The Money Awareness and Inclusion Awards (the MAIAs) which celebrate the increasingly important work being done to help people understand money better. Learn more: https://www.maiawards.org. Start your Financial Readiness Plan You can create an in-case-of-emergency plan for the people who count on you by starting your free Financial Readiness Plan at tonysteuer.com. Support the show The Get Ready Money Podcast and its guests do not provide investment advice. All content is for educational purposes. Guest opinions do not necessarily reflect the opinions of The Get Ready Money Podcast and Tony Steuer.

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  Do People Make Better Money Decisions With Logic or Emotion?

  Aug 4, 202640 min

  Send us Fan Mail The best financial decisions happen when emotion opens the door and logic helps shape the plan. Bill Comfort and Maxwell Schmitz joined Tony Steuer on this episode of Get Ready Before Life Happens for a lively debate about whether people make better insurance and financial decisions through numbers and probabilities, or through a clear understanding of the real-life impact on the people they love? This conversation explores where emotion, logic, and lived experience intersect, and why the best planning conversations need all three. Key Takeaways Emotion often helps clients engage with difficult financial decisions. Logic and data help quantify how much a risk truly matters. Insurance decisions are often driven by responsibility and love. Statistics should inform design, not drive fear. Lived experience often makes risk feel more real than probabilities alone. Risk protection must be part of every financial plan. The strongest decisions combine heart and numbers. Tony’s Take: What stood out in this conversation is that this is not an either-or question. Emotion helps people connect with why a decision matters. Logic helps them understand what action to take. Financial readiness lives at the intersection of both. Connect with Bill Comfort: Comfort Long Term Care Website: ( here ) LinkedIn: ( here ) Connect with Maxwell Schmitz: LinkedIn: ( here ) Dingo Technologies website: ( here ) Yetworth website: ( here ) Resources mentioned: Why Disability Insurance Is the Foundation of a Real Financial Plan with Maxwell Schmitz and Tony Steuer on the Get Ready Before Life Happens Podcast ( watch or listen ) Bios: Bill Comfort is an independent LTC specialist agent with Comfort Long Term Care. Bill hosts the broadcast & podcast show: “Aging America Radio” with a focus on a wide range of topics supporting "successful aging". Maxwell Schmitz , MSFS, CLTC is a third-generation DI specialist. He is co-founder of Dingo Technologies, Inc. and President of Yetworth Insurance Solutions, a disability-focused insurance agency. He also currently serves as President of the International DI Society, an association of the nation's top DI minds. Max also serves as the chair of his town's Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee. He is a sitting member on the board of The Plus Group, America's Premier Disability Insurance Marketing Organization. In his spare time he is also the father/coach of three energetic/athletic kids (ages 7, 5, and 3), husband to an amazing wife, and is a thru-hiking junkie. ☕ Support the Get Ready Movement. If these conversations help you think differently about money or prepare for life’s what-ifs, your support helps expand financial readiness education and keep this work accessible. Support ( here ) Support the show The Get Ready Money Podcast and its guests do not provide investment advice. All content is for educational purposes. Guest opinions do not necessarily reflect the opinions of The Get Ready Money Podcast and Tony Steuer.

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