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While focused on financial independence and retirement planning, the Boldin Podcast probes guests for insights on additional important topics like money, investing, purpose, meaning, lifestyle, and health.

Hear from financial freedom bloggers, personal finance professionals, gurus of financial planning, noted authors, Nobel laureates, top notch professors, captains of big banking, and more. Past guests have included Morgan Housel (he’s such a good guest, he was on twice), J.L. Collins, J. David Stein, Jack Brennan (the former CEO of Vanguard), and Annie Duke.

You’ll get valuable insights to help you make the most of your money and time.

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Podcast 92: Making Sense of Social Security with Devin Carroll

Steve Chen and Devin Carroll cover the evolution of financial advice, Social Security, and why education is the foundation of confidence.

April 17, 2025

Podcast 91: Tariffs, Markets & The Macro Story with Mike Himmelfarb

Steve Chen and Mike Himmelfarb unpack the sweeping impact on global markets, economic strategy, and personal finance.

April 10, 2025

Podcast 90: Money, Mindfulness & Mastery with Leisa Peterson

Leisa Peterson, financial coach and author of Mindful Millionaire, discusses the impact of scarcity mindset and financial confidence.

March 20, 2025

Podcast 89: Boldin Your Wealth with Jackie Cummings Koski from Catching Up to Fi

ackie Cummings Koski, co-host of Catching Up to FI, talks about overcoming poverty, divorce, and single motherhood to achieve financial independence.

March 13, 2025

Podcast 88: Invest with Impact with Toussaint Bailey

Toussaint Bailey, CEO of Uplifting Capital, discusses his journey from law to wealth management and aligning wealth with impact.

February 27, 2025
Podcast Michael Richardson

Podcast 87: Retirement Ready – Confidence, Planning, and Purpose with Mike Richardson

Mike Richardson, former SVP and CTO of Nationwide, retired at 55. He describes how he navigated early retirement and redefined his purpose.

January 30, 2025

Podcast 86: Pioneering Fintech and the Future of Money with Mark Goines

Listen to Steve Chen and Mark Goines discuss the keys to scaling innovations, mastering distribution, and how AI is transforming the future of financial services.

December 20, 2024

Podcast 85: Living with Intention, Insights from Christine Benz on Retirement Success

Listen to Steve Chen and Christine Benz discuss her new book, “How to Retire: 20 Lessons for a Happy, Successful, and Wealthy Retirement. Packed with actionable insights.

December 5, 2024

Podcast 84: Intentional Retirement Living with Fritz Gilbert

Fritz, who has been retired for 6 years, discusses his journey to retirement and the importance of purpose, planning, and health.

September 18, 2024
Tim Ranzetta

Podcast 83: Financing the Future, Tim Ranzetta on Educating and Empowering the Next Generation

Hear Tim Ranzetta, discuss the importance of financial education starting in high school and how it is becoming part of the standard curriculum.

August 8, 2024

Podcast 82: Exploring the Changing World of Alternative Investments with Ryan VanGorder

This conversation with Ryan VanGorder covers alternative investments, private markets, diversification, and the evolving nature of liquidity.

July 18, 2024

Podcast 81: The Role of Insurance in Financial Planning – a Conversation with Todd Taylor of New York Life

Listen in to learn about how insurers think about risk, particularly life expectancy, in financial planning.

July 11, 2024
Andrew Biggs

Podcast 80: Andrew Biggs on the “Retirement Crisis” (He Says There Isn’t One) and a Look at Social Security

Policy expert, Andrew Biggs, discusses the so called “retirement crisis” and shares his thoughts on the solvency of Medicare and Social Security.

June 20, 2024
Robert Brokamp Podcast

Podcast 79: Wealth & Wisdom with Robert Brokamp

Get valuable insights on retirement, purpose, and investing from Robert Brokamp, CFP, author, and a senior advisor at Motley Fool.

May 9, 2024
Jordan Hutchison

Podcast 78: Dr. Jordan Hutchison on the Future of Financial Planning, Financial Education, and Flow States

Hear thoughts on the impact of technology, psychology and fee models on planning plus insights into how flow states are good for work and retirement life.

April 18, 2024
Rising Above the Money Fog with Mikelann Valterra

Podcast 77: Rising Above the Money Fog with Mikelann Valterra

Hear from coach Mikelann Valterra about the “money fog,” making better decisions, female-specific financial challenges, money personality types, and more.

April 10, 2024
Podcast Cody Garret

Podcast 76: A Conversation with Cody Garrett About Financial Education

Noted financial planner Cody Garret discusses his passion for empowering people to get educated and build comprehensive financial plans.

February 22, 2024

Podcast 75:  Financial Well-Being: A Holistic Approach with Brian Portnoy from Shaping Wealth

Steve talks with Brian Portnoy, founder of Shaping Wealth. They discuss how holistic well-being fits within the context of financial planning.

January 25, 2024

Podcast 74: Financial Innovations and Ethics with Paul Solli and Patrick Geddes of Aperio Group

Steve, Paul, and Patrick discuss financial education, the need for better financial solutions, and the importance of ethics in planning.

January 16, 2024
Gary danoff on the podcast

Podcast 73: Gary Danoff on Work, Purpose, and Cross Generational Planning & Literacy

Steve and Gary dive into the importance of financial literacy and how AI may impact society, especially the well being of young people. 

December 14, 2023
David Chen Podcast

Podcast 72: Community Member David Chen on How Good Habits and Creative Solutions Resulted in an Early Retirement

Hear David’s investing lessons and plan for generating income for life.  Plus what he learned about estate planning after his dad’s passing.

October 5, 2023

Podcast 71: Eric Balchunas, Bloomberg’s ETF Guru, Discusses his Book, “The Bogle Effect”

Bloomberg’s Eric Balchunas discusses his new book (The Bogle Effect), ETFs, the future of financial advice, and more.

April 13, 2023
burton malkiel

Podcast 70: Burton Malkiel and “A Random Walk Down Wall Street” 50 Years Later

Professor Malkiel discusses the latest edition of his legendary book and some of the biggest lessons from his own life.

January 12, 2023

Podcast: Joe Kuhn on the Tools You Need to Decide If It Is Safe to Retire

Financial Independence influencer on YouTube. Steve and Joe discuss Joe’s journey to financial independence, his rise on YouTube, and the lessons he’s learned along the way.

October 27, 2022

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