EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: Erik shares the changes with the show in the coming month such as a name change. His purpose is to provide you with the tools that are going to help you the most which is why some changes to the show are coming. There will

051: Dr. Lindsey Marvel | Our Vision Reflects What We See or Don’t See

Feb 10th, 2020 51m 55s

OVERVIEW: Dr. Lindsey Marvel, optometrist describes getting into the field which was not widely accepted by her family even though she is a doctor. The focus she had growing up was on sports, especially tennis as she was a highly ranked tennis

050: Not All Financial Education is Created Equally

Feb 7th, 2020 7m 50s

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: Erik shares a story of a conversation he recently had with an individual who studied finance and daily trades in the market. It was interesting to find that the individual was not aware of different financial concepts. KE

049: Kristi Lee Cronin | Curing Heartache Literally & Figuratively

Feb 6th, 2020 52m 24s

OVERVIEW: In this episode of Fitness & Finance, Kristi Lee Cronin, Cardiology Nurse Practitioner shares how she got into the field of nursing and the challenges that came along the way. Her story is inspiring because it shows that persistenc

048: Take Advantage of Every Moment in Life

Jan 31st, 2020 15m 43s

OVERVIEW: Erik talks about the news of Kobe Bryant’s death and what it means to him and the lessons learned from the tragedy. Unfortunately it takes tragedy to bring people together and appreciate one another as we need to tell people how we

047: Vee Khuu | Into The Real Estate Lab

Jan 30th, 2020 1h 19m

OVERVIEW: In this episode of Fitness & Finance, real estate investor Vee Khuu shares his experiences getting into real estate investing as an immigrant from Vietnam in the midst of the 2008 financial crisis, the benefits of investing out-of-s

046: The Winning Stages-Magic Mirror

Jan 24th, 2020 15m 16s

OVERVIEW: Erik shares a story about a mentor of his who shared the stages of why people are successful and also why they fail. Most people become successful and do not know why, which keeps them from having continued success. Others also do no

045: Aimee Carlson | Terminating the Toxins in Our Lives

Jan 23rd, 2020 45m 36s

OVERVIEW: In this episode of Fitness & Finance, Aimee Carlson, entrepreneur and host of podcast, The Toxin Terminator, shares how she began her journey of eliminating toxins from her life, some useful first steps you can take today and more.

044: Taking Action Before It’s Too Late

Jan 17th, 2020 21m 20s

OVERVIEW: Erik shares stories that have impacted him in his career, whether good or bad. He discusses a time when he was in a situation with a client and could help them but was not able to. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: The society and environment w

043: Jason Priest | Transforming the Dad Bod

Jan 13th, 2020 51m 4s

OVERVIEW: In this episode of Fitness & Finance, Jason Priest, Founder of Dad Bod Health and a Registered Nurse, shares how he chose to change his pattern of bad health decisions, how nursing school led to his entrepreneurial journey, the impor

042: Building Financial Habits In 2020

Jan 10th, 2020 10m 51s

OVERVIEW: Erik shares some tips on financial habits to build in 2020 that will help take control of our financial situations so we can reach the goals we have set for the year. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: Some people may have already abandoned the

041: Rocky Garza | Who Are You As A Person?

Jan 8th, 2020 51m 6s

OVERVIEW: Rocky Garza is a Dallas-based public speaker, who focuses on helping people figure out who they are through his ‘identity mapping’ process. In this episode of Fitness & Finance, Rocky talks about how to interact and connect with other

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039: Coach Letha | Transforming Into The Wellness Warrior

Dec 30th, 2019 53m 47s

OVERVIEW: In this episode of Fitness & Finance, Personal Trainer, gym Owner, plant-based Wellness Coach and Chef, Coach Letha, talks about losing over 100 pounds, being passionate about her health, how she built up her Wellness Warriors Bootca

038: What Size Is Your Meal Plate?

Dec 27th, 2019 9m 52s

OVERVIEW: Erik talks about the psychological aspects of our plate size and thoughts about gathering with family during the holidays and eating. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: When using a smaller plate in wanting to go back to get more food we ha

037: Justin Norris | Shifting The Paradigms Within (Part 2)

Dec 23rd, 2019 38m 57s

OVERVIEW: In this second part of Fitness & Finance Justin Norris, Entrepreneur and Executive Marketing Director at LegalShield Official in Fairhope, Alabama, talks about why he believes that ‘the victim mindset’ is a lie, giving ourselves permi

036: Are You Set Up for the Days Where You No Longer Work for Money?

Dec 20th, 2019 15m 56s

OVERVIEW: Erik talks about what it takes to cover expenses for the days we no longer work for money over a 20 year period. He breaks down the numbers for basic expenses. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: Are we or our parents set up financially to cover ex

035: Justin Norris | Shifting the Paradigms (Part 1)

Dec 16th, 2019 46m 21s

OVERVIEW: In this episode of Fitness & Finance Justin Norris, Entrepreneur and Executive Marketing Director at LegalShield Official in Fairhope, Alabama, talks about being raised by a strong single mother, his involvement in sports, how he bega

034: Are You Looking To Get Into The 0% Tax Bracket

Dec 13th, 2019 8m 45s

OVERVIEW: Erik shares thoughts on how to get into the 0% tax bracket at retirement since we do not know what taxes are going to be in the future. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: To get into the 0% tax bracket we have to be able work our exemptions, de

033: Claire Harrison | From Fighting Bad Guys To Fighting Bad Health (Part 2)

Dec 9th, 2019 42m 4s

OVERVIEW: In this episode of Fitness & Finance, Claire Harrison, Entrepreneur, Business Owner, Exec Area Manager and Independent Consultant of Arbonne, Ex-Police Detective, and Mother of Two, talks to your host Erik Smith about her battle with

032: The New You Starts Now

Dec 6th, 2019 13m 8s

OVERVIEW: Erik talks about not waiting until January in order to change your health habits or starting to workout. Just make the changes now. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: Most people are waiting until the new year/new decade in order to change their

031: Claire Harrison | From Fighting Bad Guys To Fighting Bad Health (Part 1)

Dec 2nd, 2019 40m 11s

030: Pay Yourself On Black Friday

Nov 29th, 2019 12m 59s

OVERVIEW: Erik shares some things to consider with it being Black Friday and what we are doing by spending money and paying someone else. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: Instead of not spending money on black friday because of all the deals, lets matc

029: Mo Shah | Being A Builder In Life (Part 2)

Nov 25th, 2019 43m 27s

OVERVIEW: In this episode of Fitness & Finance, Mo Shah, Entrepreneur, Coach and Investor, talks to your host Erik Smith for part two of this interview about how he has helped thousands of families achieve their financial goals. Mo also discuss

028: Are You Breathing?

Nov 22nd, 2019 11m 24s

OVERVIEW: Erik shares about the importance of breathing when it comes to exercising. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: When we exercise a lot of times we hold our breath whether it is when we strength train, play sports, and/or on the treadmill.