PLUTUS AWARDS PODCAST

Plutus Awards Podcast

Explore six seasons of conversations with financial content creators, entrepreneurs, educators, and Plutus Awards honorees. Hosts have included Harlan Landes, Chris Browning, Sarah Li Cain, and Michelle Jackson.

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Steve Stewart Gives Practical Advice to New and Experienced Podcasters [010]

SEASON 1 · EPISODE 10

October 2, 2019

Steve Stewart Gives Practical Advice to New and Experienced Podcasters

Steve Stewart shares with host Chris Browning why he loves podcasting so much and helps podcasters straighten out some podcasting hiccups.

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Ashley Barnett Successfully Pivots from Blogger to Blog Manager [011]

SEASON 1 · EPISODE 11

October 9, 2019

Ashley Barnett Successfully Pivots from Blogger to Blog Manager

Ashley Barnett talks with Chris Browning about the transition from blogger to blog manager. Today, our listeners will learn what it takes to start fresh, navigate your fears, and own your business like a boss.

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Jen Smith Develops a Dynamic Community Through Her Podcast [012]

SEASON 1 · EPISODE 12

October 16, 2019

Jen Smith Develops a Dynamic Community Through Her Podcast

Jen Smith, one half of the Frugal Friends Podcast, shares with us and host Chris Browning how they developed a community that is an active part of their show.

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Jim Wang Moves Forward From His Defining Period [013]

SEASON 1 · EPISODE 13

October 23, 2019

Jim Wang Moves Forward From His Defining Period

Miranda Marquit talks with Jim Wang about selling his first personal finance blog, moving on from a project he built, and starting Wallet Hacks in a changing personal finance landscape.

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Caroline Vencil Balances Work and Family [014]

SEASON 1 · EPISODE 14

October 30, 2019

Caroline Vencil Balances Work and Family

Caroline Vencil’s successful blog didn’t come easy. She shares with our audience her less-than-smooth beginnings and what running her business is like while raising her children.

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SEASON 1 · EPISODE 15

November 6, 2019

Bethany Bayless Overcomes Burnout and the Desire to Quit

Bethany Bayless, founder of The Money Millhouse, is no stranger to burnout, but she’s been able to overcome the frustration. Today she shares her best advice for overcoming burnout.

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Melanie Lockert Tackles the Intersection of Mental Health and Money [016]

SEASON 1 · EPISODE 16

November 13, 2019

Melanie Lockert Tackles the Intersection of Mental Health and Money

Chris Browning talks with Melanie Lockert about her own journey to deal with the mental and practical aspects of dealing with debt and how her voice resonates with many others who have similar struggles.

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Allison Baggerly Sacrificed to Achieve Rapid Growth on Instagram [017]

SEASON 1 · EPISODE 17

November 20, 2019

Allison Baggerly Sacrificed to Achieve Rapid Growth on Instagram

Allison Baggerly has taken her passion for budgeting and cultivated her growing business, Inspired Budget, in a short period of time. Chris Browning talks with Allison about her use of Instagram as a tool to build Inspired Budget.

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SEASON 1 · EPISODE 18

November 27, 2019

Roundtable: The Importance of Representation in the Personal Finance Space with Berna Anat, Jamila Souffrant, Bethany Bayless

Chris Browning hosts a roundtable with Berna Anat, Jamila Souffrant, and Bethany Bayless about representation in personal finance and their experiences as women in the field.

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SEASON 2 · EPISODE 19

April 1, 2020

Crystal Hammond Demonstrates a Life of Giving and the Power of the Side Hustle

Side hustles are a great way to complement your income and get your finances on track. Podcast host Chris Browning talks with Crystal about how her finances and creativity began to flourish when she discovered side hustles.

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Lee Huffman Travels the World and Saves Big [020]

SEASON 2 · EPISODE 20

April 8, 2020

Lee Huffman Travels the World and Saves Big

Lee Huffman, founder of Bald Thoughts, invites us into his world of travel rewards, tips, and deals. He lets us know what it’s like to write consistently with such a distinct focus and what keeps him going.

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Holly Johnson Designs a Stress-Free Life [021]

SEASON 2 · EPISODE 21

April 15, 2020

Holly Porter Johnson Designs a Stress-Free Life

Holly Porter Johnson talks with Chris Browning about leaving funeral-home work, building an online business with her husband Greg, and making gradual changes toward a life with more time for family and travel.

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Plutus Awards Podcast Hosts

Harlan Landes

Speaker

Harlan Landes is a financial independence educator, entrepreneur, and community builder who has been writing about money for more than 20 years. He founded Consumerism Commentary and the Plutus Foundation and is currently building MOMENTUM, a community and toolkit designed to help people build and live financial independence. His work explores financial resilience, agency, and what changes as work becomes less financially necessary.

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Harlan Landes

Speaker

Chris Browning

Podcaster

Chris Browning is a financial analyst and the creator and host of Popcorn Finance. He holds a bachelor’s degree in finance and specializes in revenue analysis.

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Chris Browning

Podcaster

Sarah Li Cain

Podcaster

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Sarah Li Cain

Podcaster

Michelle Jackson

Grant recipient

Michelle Jackson runs Michelle is Money Hungry, a personal finance website and podcast. She also founded the Money on the Mountain retreat for financially single women. Her work explores improving personal finances and earning income from existing knowledge.

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Michelle Jackson

Grant recipient

ABOUT THE ARCHIVE

Conversations for independent financial media

The Plutus Awards Podcast featured creators and entrepreneurs discussing blogging, podcasting, writing, speaking, business decisions, and the work behind independent financial media.