Tag: Money Conversations
Teaching Kids Financial Literacy Through Everyday Money Conversations with Brian Meisner (Ep. 130)

Teaching Kids Financial Literacy Through Everyday Money Conversations with Brian Meisner (Ep. 130)

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Teaching kids about money can feel surprisingly difficult, especially when parents aren’t sure where to begin or how much their children will understand.

In this episode, Evan Wohl and Iván Watanabe welcome Brian Meisner, Founder of Cash For Cubs, to explore how families can make financial literacy easier to understand and talk about. Brian shares how Cash For Cubs grew from his classroom experience and private tutoring into a self-paced family program. They also explore budgeting, investing, inflation, credit, cash flow, and why developing comfort with money conversations early can carry into adulthood.

Brian discusses:

  • How demand for financial literacy tutoring led him to create the self-paced Cash For Cubs learning program
  • Ways parents can use videos, worksheets, and quizzes to reinforce financial concepts with their children
  • How relatable stories can help children understand concepts such as investing, inflation, credit, and budgeting
  • Why introducing financial literacy at a young age can make money conversations feel more familiar over time
  • Why many adults still struggle to understand their spending, savings, cash flow, retirement accounts, and taxes
  • And more!

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About Our Guest:

Brian is the Founder of Cash For Cubs, an educational platform designed to help children build lifelong financial confidence through engaging, age-accessible lessons, activities, and storytelling.

He created Cash For Cubs because financial literacy is one of the most important life skills we can teach — yet many children grow up without a strong foundation in money management. His goal is to make conversations about money simple, approachable, and fun for families, educators, and young learners.

Through a bear-themed learning journey, Cash For Cubs teaches foundational concepts like saving, budgeting, investing, banking, credit, retirement planning and more through interactive videos, hands-on worksheets, and comprehensive quizzes designed to turn financial education into an experience kids enjoy.

Brian believes the earlier we start conversations about money, the more confident and prepared the next generation will be.

Beyond building Cash For Cubs, he’s a father to two amazing boys and a husband to his beautiful wife. He’s always looking for a challenge and enjoys the little things in life. 🧸 Come on, let’s talk about money!

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Raising Financially Literate Kids with Dr. Michele Cho Dorado (Ep. 109)

Raising Financially Literate Kids with Dr. Michele Cho Dorado (Ep. 109)

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What if your child could say “investment” before they could spell it?

In this heartfelt and deeply practical episode, Iván Watanabe and Evan Wohl welcome Dr. Michele Cho Dorado, a pediatric gastroenterologist turned financial literacy advocate for kids. Michele shares how her own lack of financial education, despite years of medical training, led her to write a series of children’s books that teach money concepts through stories and play.

Together, they explore how families can normalize money conversations, build values-driven wealth legacies, and raise empowered, financially confident children. It’s not about raising rich kids, it’s about raising capable ones.

Here’s what you can expect from the episode:

  • How financial confidence begins with vocabulary (yes, even at age 3)
  • Why gamifying money works and how to start with bedtime stories
  • The role of family values in building generational wealth
  • Navigating tough conversations about inheritance and entitlement
  • And more!

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About Our Guest:

Dr. Michele Cho Dorado is a physician, author, entrepreneur, and advocate for empowering children through financial literacy. As the founder of Bright Futures EDG (Empower Develop Grow), she inspires through storytelling and actionable strategies that connect wealth building with family values, leadership, and legacy. She is the author of Mimi’s Money Book series, which introduces core money concepts to kids.

She has hosted the Prosperous Kids Summit for the past 2 years, an annual event that brings together experts to help parents raise financially grounded and confident children. She has had numerous publications and speaking engagements, cofounded the Physician Entrepreneur Exchange, and is also an active real estate investor. 

However, her most important role is that of mom to her two young kids and wife to her husband. Through it all, Michele’s mission remains the same – to empower young minds and build wealthy futures.

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