Earn & Invest
By Jordan Grumet (Doc G)
Join us for thought-provoking conversations that empower you to Earn and Invest wisely, shaping your future while making informed decisions today. Every Monday, our wide-ranging panel discussions explore various financial topics, fostering engaging conversations that challenge conventional wisdom and provide fresh perspectives. Then, on Thursdays, we delve into individual interviews, offering deep insights from experts who share their experiences and expertise. While we may not always uncover definitive answers, our goal is to equip you with the essential questions necessary to navigate a richer path towards not only financial independence but living a life full of purpose, identity, and connections.
In this episode of the Earn and Invest podcast, host Doc G (Jordan Grumet) is joined by Paula Pant, creator and host of Afford Anything, to debate whether the American Dream is still alive and thriving or "dead on arrival" (DOA). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Inspired by a previous conversation with guest Barry Ritholtz, host Doc G presents a solo "10 Things" episode of Earn and Invest, stepping back from purely financial topics to share ten core pieces of life advice centered on purpose, mindset, identity, and happiness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode of the Earn and Invest podcast, host Doc G interviews Barry Ritholtz—co-founder and Chief Investment Officer at Ritholtz Wealth Management (managing over $9.4 billion in assets), author, and host of Bloomberg's Masters in Business podcast. They discuss Ritholtz's book, How Not to Invest: The Ideas, Numbers, and Behaviors That Destroy Wealth and How to Avoid Them, focusing on why investors make unforced errors and how to avoid financial self-sabotage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What happens when your financial future is put in jeopardy by your parents? In this 2020 Rewind (when the podcast was called What's Up Next) we discuss how to talk to parents about financial issues in the midst of aging, health care crises, and sometimes poor decision making. Featuring Cameron Huddleston, Jen Smith, Stephen Chen, and Doug Nordman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jeremy Schneieder became financially independent instantaneously when he sold his company for seven figures. Yet, even before, he had subscribed to a series of good financial habits which he enjoyed sharing with friends. he started the Personal Finance Club to help others manage their finances. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
True financial success isn't just about hitting a magic net worth number—it’s about how your money mindset actively serves your well-being. In this episode, we break down ten essential practices for financial self-care, from forgiving your past investment blunders to firmly putting your blinders on so you can run your own race. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode of the Earn and Invest podcast, host Doc G interviews Kristy Talorico, a former enterprise sales leader at Apple and Microsoft who now serves on the team at Brightside, a platform offering personalized, human-led financial care as an employer benefit. The discussion explores why traditional human resources benefits fail to address day-to-day employee money struggles and how employers can solve financial distress at the root level. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this solo "10 Things" episode of the Earn and Invest podcast, host Doc G (Jordan) previews his upcoming book, The Happiness Code (releasing March 9, 2027), breaking down ten core concepts from the book on how to cultivate true happiness, meaning, and fulfillment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode of the Earn and Invest podcast, host Doc G interviews financial journalist Robin Wigglesworth, editor of FT Alphaville and author of A Fabulous Debt: The Epic Story of How Bonds Built the Modern World. The conversation explores the history, power, and hidden risks of the bond market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this solo "10 Things" episode of the Earn and Invest podcast, host Doc G (Jordan) reflects on a prior conversation with Alex Edmans about market inefficiencies and explains ten key reasons why he chooses index funds over picking individual stocks, even if getting "alpha" sounds tempting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode of the Earn and Invest podcast, host Doc G interviews Alex Edmans, a finance professor at London Business School and author of The Madness of Markets: Why Smart Investors Make Crazy Decisions and How to Exploit Them. The conversation explores why financial markets are inefficient, how psychological biases create market distortions, and how everyday investors should navigate the trade-off between market "beta" and "alpha". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Recorded live at CampFI Midwest 2026, this collaborative episode of the Earn and Invest podcast features host Doc G (Jordan) and Mark Trautman of Mark's Money Mind exploring the life-changing power of in-person community. Doc G opens the show by reflecting on how modern life has grown increasingly virtual and isolated (such as virtual work and kids watching YouTube in bed). He and Mark emphasize that getting together in person, off our screens, creates an electric energy that can completely change how we interact. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Doc G sits down with Jean Chatzky. Jean is an award-winning personal finance author, founder and CEO of Her Money, host of the Her Money with Jean Chatzky podcast, and the former financial editor for NBC’s Today Show. Together, they explore the themes of her book, The Forever Paycheck: The New Retirement Strategy to Spend More, Worry Less, and Never Run Out of Money, diving deep into why the transition from saving to spending is so difficult and how retirees can successfully navigate it Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this solo "10 Things" episode of the Earn and Invest podcast, host Doc G explores the surprising emotional and psychological realities of reaching financial independence (FI). While many people anticipate a state of perfect nirvana on the other side of FI, Doc G outlines ten counterintuitive lessons about what life actually looks like once you achieve it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Building on our recent discussions about branding and professional communication, host Doc G interviews Gina London—an Emmy award-winning former CNN anchor, CEO of Language of Leadership, and author of Amplify You: How to Connect More Powerfully in an AI World—to demystify public speaking and explore how to communicate with impact. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode of the Earn and Invest podcast, host Doc G shares his personal insights after entering the decumulation (spending down) phase of retirement with his wife a year and a half ago. Because his wife retired and his own part-time income covers only about a third of their spending, they are actively drawing from their assets, though Doc G notes that the compounding power of their portfolio means their net worth could still continue to grow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode of the Earn and Invest podcast, host Doc G welcomes back personal finance expert and bestselling author Anthony O'Neal to discuss his book, Stop Living Paycheck to Paycheck: The Proven Path to Break Free from Debt, Build Real Wealth, and Live Free on Any Income. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this solo "10 Things" episode, inspired by his recent conversation with personal development trainer Michelle Masters, host Doc G explores the psychological and emotional underpinnings of behavioral finance. He argues that our financial outcomes have far less to do with math and much more to do with how our brains process fear, safety, and self-worth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode of the Earn and Invest podcast, host Doc G interviews Michelle Masters, an internationally acclaimed personal development trainer and author of Wired for Money: Change the Patterns That Block You From Thriving. The conversation explores the intersection of neuroscience, generational patterns, and personal finance, focusing on how our subconscious beliefs dictate our relationship with wealth, success, and self-worth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Inspired by his recent conversation with Dana Anspach, Doc G dedicates this solo "10 Things" episode of the Earn and Invest podcast to exploring when you should manage your own finances and when you should hire professional help. He structures his advice by splitting the episode into five insights focused on the accumulation phase and five insights focused on the de-accumulation phase. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices