🎙️ Introducing a very special guest: my husband

Jason joins me on the podcast for a chat about a topic most avoid.

If you’ve ever tried to talk about money with your husband and ended up frustrated, overwhelmed, or silently avoiding it altogether… I get it.

Jason and I were not naturally aligned when it came to finances. We had different spending habits, different risk tolerances, and wildly different ideas of what “financial freedom” looked like. It took work. But eventually, we found a shared approach that helped us build a plan we both feel good about.

This week on The New Modern Mom Podcast: Toolkit Series, Jason joins me (his podcast debut!) to kick off a deeper look at how we made some of the biggest decisions of our lives: quitting our tech jobs, buying two Pilates businesses, going all-in on scaling MNTSTUDIO, and somehow still budgeting for a summer in Europe with our kids.

This first episode is all about where it started, with learning how to actually talk about money in a way that felt productive instead of stressful.

So if you’re dreaming about a big change, want more clarity around your finances, or just need a way to bring up the budget without starting a fight… this one’s for you.

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TLDR, inside this episode:

💬 What financial freedom actually means (and why defining it as a couple matters)

🔥 FIRE Movement principles without delaying joy: planning for the future while living fully now

💡 Bridging different money mindsets without the blame

📈 The exact apps we use to track goals and spending

🛠 Our 4-step “Money Date” Blueprint: yes, we schedule them like date nights

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Thanks for listening,

Barbara