1 00:00:22,840 --> 00:00:26,750 Robert: November 23rd, 2023. Welcome to the Women and Money podcast. 2 00:00:26,760 --> 00:00:29,360 Robert: As well as everyone smart enough to listen. I'm Robert 3 00:00:29,370 --> 00:00:33,560 Robert: Suze and KT's producer and today is Thanksgiving Day. Suze 4 00:00:33,569 --> 00:00:38,708 Robert: and KT actually had their Thanksgiving dinner celebration yesterday because today, 5 00:00:38,729 --> 00:00:41,180 Robert: right now, if you're listening in the early morning, 6 00:00:41,860 --> 00:00:44,240 Robert: they are on a boat Wahoo fishing. 7 00:00:44,950 --> 00:00:49,089 Robert: Today, November 23rd is the first time all year when 8 00:00:49,098 --> 00:00:52,889 Robert: the weather is perfect for Wahoo fishing. And KT and 9 00:00:52,900 --> 00:00:55,630 Robert: Suze are so excited to be able to go and 10 00:00:55,639 --> 00:00:58,689 Robert: Suze told me to tell you that she was very 11 00:00:58,700 --> 00:01:01,009 Robert: thankful that she is healthy enough to be on the 12 00:01:01,020 --> 00:01:03,880 Robert: boat right now with KT and Colo. 13 00:01:04,610 --> 00:01:07,349 Robert: If they catch any Wahoo, Suze will post a picture 14 00:01:07,360 --> 00:01:10,230 Robert: of it on the Women and Money community app, which 15 00:01:10,239 --> 00:01:12,989 Robert: if you don't already know you can get for free 16 00:01:13,000 --> 00:01:15,539 Robert: from the Apple apps or Google Play Store 17 00:01:16,489 --> 00:01:19,680 Robert: For today's podcast, Suze thought it would be an interesting 18 00:01:19,690 --> 00:01:23,040 Robert: idea for you to hear from me. So I'm gonna 19 00:01:23,050 --> 00:01:25,349 Robert: take a few minutes and tell you why I am 20 00:01:25,360 --> 00:01:29,050 Robert: thankful for Suze and KT and why I'm thankful for 21 00:01:29,059 --> 00:01:30,910 Robert: being a part of this podcast, 22 00:01:32,339 --> 00:01:34,879 Robert: Suze, KT and I have been working together a little 23 00:01:34,889 --> 00:01:37,480 Robert: over five years. In fact, it was five years ago, 24 00:01:37,489 --> 00:01:41,690 Robert: this past September. In 2018, we met because I was 25 00:01:41,699 --> 00:01:43,660 Robert: working in a big radio company and part of a 26 00:01:43,669 --> 00:01:47,128 Robert: small team who was building a podcast network in there. 27 00:01:47,300 --> 00:01:50,160 Robert: And Suze Orman was gonna bring the Women and Money podcast, 28 00:01:50,169 --> 00:01:53,120 Robert: which she had just started, over to this network. 29 00:01:54,000 --> 00:01:56,059 Robert: So we're in this big meeting 30 00:01:56,790 --> 00:01:59,440 Robert: and it's Suze and KT and Sarah, who you may 31 00:01:59,449 --> 00:02:02,470 Robert: remember from the early days of the Women and Money podcast, 32 00:02:02,510 --> 00:02:06,889 Robert: as well as people from the network, editorial, folks, marketing people, 33 00:02:06,900 --> 00:02:10,380 Robert: sales people, and they're all going around, the people from 34 00:02:10,389 --> 00:02:13,250 Robert: the network are all going around doing these presentations on 35 00:02:13,258 --> 00:02:15,839 Robert: why this network was the best place for Suze to 36 00:02:15,850 --> 00:02:19,570 Robert: bring this new podcast. And I get introduced by the 37 00:02:19,580 --> 00:02:23,169 Robert: head of editorial as this is Robert, we're assigning him 38 00:02:23,179 --> 00:02:24,669 Robert: to you go. 39 00:02:26,300 --> 00:02:26,839 Robert: Now, 40 00:02:28,050 --> 00:02:31,619 Robert: you should have seen the look on Suze's face. You see, 41 00:02:31,630 --> 00:02:33,538 Robert: nobody assigns 42 00:02:34,500 --> 00:02:38,038 Robert: anyone to Suze. She'll choose you. 43 00:02:39,710 --> 00:02:43,119 Robert: I was honestly really taken aback because I didn't expect 44 00:02:43,130 --> 00:02:46,550 Robert: to be introduced that way. So I said to Suze, listen, 45 00:02:46,559 --> 00:02:49,860 Robert: my job is to listen to what your ideas are 46 00:02:50,389 --> 00:02:53,809 Robert: and help you execute on those... 47 00:02:54,860 --> 00:02:56,119 Robert: if you want to work together. 48 00:02:57,339 --> 00:03:00,919 Robert: So, right, as I'm explaining my philosophy and we're kind 49 00:03:00,929 --> 00:03:02,919 Robert: of getting in a groove. The head of the network 50 00:03:02,929 --> 00:03:05,360 Robert: breezes in, by the way, this person was not in 51 00:03:05,369 --> 00:03:05,919 Robert: the meeting 52 00:03:06,770 --> 00:03:10,829 Robert: and says, oh, Suze Orman, great to meet you big fan. Listen, 53 00:03:10,839 --> 00:03:14,389 Robert: I'm really sorry, but I double booked this room for 54 00:03:14,399 --> 00:03:16,990 Robert: a sales meeting. So can you all go find somewhere 55 00:03:17,000 --> 00:03:17,710 Robert: else to go? 56 00:03:18,419 --> 00:03:21,729 Robert: Can you believe that the head of a major media 57 00:03:21,740 --> 00:03:26,470 Robert: organization comes in and says, hey, you gotta go. I 58 00:03:26,479 --> 00:03:29,339 Robert: have a meeting about making money that is more important 59 00:03:29,350 --> 00:03:33,860 Robert: than this opportunity, which also could have made us money, right? 60 00:03:34,119 --> 00:03:35,679 Robert: Just doesn't make any sense. 61 00:03:36,779 --> 00:03:39,100 Robert: I'm surprised that Suze didn't leave right then and there. 62 00:03:39,240 --> 00:03:41,759 Robert: But we went into another room and picked up with 63 00:03:41,770 --> 00:03:44,360 Robert: the rest of the meeting. I think the marketing people 64 00:03:44,369 --> 00:03:47,619 Robert: were up next and they decided to tell Suze all 65 00:03:47,630 --> 00:03:51,160 Robert: of these great ideas they had for topics for the 66 00:03:51,169 --> 00:03:55,179 Robert: Women and Money podcast. All of these ideas had nothing 67 00:03:55,190 --> 00:03:58,000 Robert: to do with what women and money is all about. 68 00:03:58,339 --> 00:04:02,119 Robert: They were just so far off the mark again. I'm 69 00:04:02,130 --> 00:04:04,399 Robert: surprised Suze didn't get up and walk out of there 70 00:04:04,410 --> 00:04:05,320 Robert: right then. 71 00:04:07,000 --> 00:04:11,619 Robert: But the meeting wound down. And everyone else left. Suze 72 00:04:11,630 --> 00:04:13,460 Robert: asked me to just stick around for a couple of 73 00:04:13,470 --> 00:04:17,820 Robert: minutes and says, she'll give it a try, but she 74 00:04:17,829 --> 00:04:21,220 Robert: only wants to deal with me. And I said, why? 75 00:04:21,690 --> 00:04:23,739 Robert: And she said, well, you're the only one that listened 76 00:04:23,750 --> 00:04:24,618 Robert: to what I want. 77 00:04:25,320 --> 00:04:26,859 Robert: So let's see if you can do it. 78 00:04:27,630 --> 00:04:31,649 Robert: Here's why I wanted to do this. Now, in my career, 79 00:04:31,660 --> 00:04:35,010 Robert: I have produced politicians and pundits and business leaders and 80 00:04:35,019 --> 00:04:39,609 Robert: reality show, uh folks and movie stars. And every time 81 00:04:39,619 --> 00:04:41,450 Robert: I say, why do you want to do a podcast? 82 00:04:42,850 --> 00:04:45,450 Robert: The first thing they say is, well, it seems like 83 00:04:45,459 --> 00:04:47,230 Robert: an easy way for me to make money. 84 00:04:48,920 --> 00:04:51,459 Robert: This was gonna be an opportunity for me to work 85 00:04:51,470 --> 00:04:55,160 Robert: with someone whose primary goal in using the podcast medium 86 00:04:55,230 --> 00:04:58,540 Robert: is to help people. Of course, I, I wanted to 87 00:04:58,549 --> 00:05:00,839 Robert: be part of that. I wanted to do something good. 88 00:05:02,130 --> 00:05:04,029 Robert: Now, if you've been with us for the last five years, 89 00:05:04,040 --> 00:05:06,820 Robert: you know, that four years ago, Suze left that network 90 00:05:06,829 --> 00:05:09,029 Robert: when her deal was up and took the show on 91 00:05:09,040 --> 00:05:12,070 Robert: her own and asked me to follow her, which of 92 00:05:12,079 --> 00:05:12,868 Robert: course I did. 93 00:05:14,109 --> 00:05:17,789 Robert: So why am I telling you this origin story of sorts? One, 94 00:05:17,839 --> 00:05:21,450 Robert: because I think it's important for us to have fulfilling 95 00:05:21,459 --> 00:05:24,769 Robert: lives and fulfilling careers, to know why we're doing what 96 00:05:24,779 --> 00:05:28,529 Robert: we do. We work really hard on making the women 97 00:05:28,540 --> 00:05:29,649 Robert: and money podcast 98 00:05:30,529 --> 00:05:33,420 Robert: and the motivation for each and every episode is always 99 00:05:33,428 --> 00:05:37,549 Robert: the same. How can Suze and KT help you... you, 100 00:05:37,799 --> 00:05:41,459 Robert: live a strong, confident and financially secure life. 101 00:05:42,410 --> 00:05:46,399 Robert: The other reason I'm telling you this here is I 102 00:05:46,410 --> 00:05:50,869 Robert: want you to know how thankful I am for this opportunity. Yeah, 103 00:05:50,880 --> 00:05:52,690 Robert: I get paid to produce this show, 104 00:05:53,450 --> 00:05:55,989 Robert: but it's not just the money that makes this a 105 00:05:56,000 --> 00:06:01,089 Robert: rewarding experience. I honestly believe in the mission. And it's 106 00:06:01,100 --> 00:06:03,279 Robert: because I believe in the mission of the Women and 107 00:06:03,290 --> 00:06:07,040 Robert: Money podcast that working with Suze and KT doesn't feel 108 00:06:07,049 --> 00:06:08,160 Robert: like a job. 109 00:06:09,529 --> 00:06:13,899 Robert: It um it feels more of a vocation, a calling 110 00:06:14,369 --> 00:06:15,269 Robert: to be honest. 111 00:06:16,750 --> 00:06:20,690 Robert: And I'm thankful that our relationship has evolved to where Suze, 112 00:06:20,700 --> 00:06:24,049 Robert: KT and I are real friends. We talk or text 113 00:06:24,059 --> 00:06:27,429 Robert: all the time, even when we're not discussing the podcast. 114 00:06:29,350 --> 00:06:32,170 Robert: I'm thankful for what I've learned and continued to learn 115 00:06:32,178 --> 00:06:33,769 Robert: from Suze and KT, 116 00:06:35,190 --> 00:06:37,488 Robert: the invaluable financial guidance, 117 00:06:38,299 --> 00:06:42,750 Robert: but also the life perspective from two people. I cherish 118 00:06:43,869 --> 00:06:47,679 Robert: we've all been in work situations or life situations that 119 00:06:47,690 --> 00:06:52,170 Robert: just they're not right. They don't fit well. But in 120 00:06:52,178 --> 00:06:56,679 Robert: those situations, if we try and find something positive, it 121 00:06:56,690 --> 00:06:59,049 Robert: could lead to other really great things, 122 00:07:00,410 --> 00:07:02,510 Robert: Suze and I joke all the time about how the 123 00:07:02,519 --> 00:07:04,839 Robert: only good thing to come out of our time at 124 00:07:04,850 --> 00:07:10,230 Robert: that network was meeting each other. The universe put us 125 00:07:10,239 --> 00:07:13,660 Robert: through that ridiculousness so we could meet each other and 126 00:07:13,670 --> 00:07:17,149 Robert: grow this. I believe that if you approach your work 127 00:07:17,160 --> 00:07:20,589 Robert: from a positive mission perspective, the money will come. 128 00:07:21,880 --> 00:07:24,730 Robert: If you start from a place of bringing peace and 129 00:07:24,739 --> 00:07:27,940 Robert: joy to others in your work, then what you do 130 00:07:27,950 --> 00:07:29,179 Robert: will be more rewarding 131 00:07:30,910 --> 00:07:33,559 Robert: and of all the jobs that I've had the best 132 00:07:33,570 --> 00:07:35,670 Robert: ones have been when I've had that mindset, 133 00:07:37,269 --> 00:07:39,579 Robert: the jobs I took for granted the jobs where I 134 00:07:39,589 --> 00:07:43,929 Robert: only cared about getting the next raise or climbing some 135 00:07:43,940 --> 00:07:46,350 Robert: stupid invisible corporate ladder. 136 00:07:47,119 --> 00:07:50,579 Robert: All of those jobs drain me physically and emotionally. 137 00:07:51,859 --> 00:07:52,950 Robert: I was miserable, 138 00:07:53,839 --> 00:07:56,809 Robert: made the people around me miserable. And of course, those 139 00:07:56,820 --> 00:07:57,660 Robert: jobs went away. 140 00:07:58,700 --> 00:08:02,709 Robert: But, like working with Suze and KT, when the things 141 00:08:02,720 --> 00:08:06,750 Robert: I have done start with that mission of helping informing 142 00:08:06,760 --> 00:08:11,750 Robert: educating ha those gigs have and continue to be amazing 143 00:08:11,839 --> 00:08:14,109 Robert: and highly rewarding experiences. 144 00:08:15,679 --> 00:08:18,339 Robert: Something to think about while we're reflecting on what we're 145 00:08:18,350 --> 00:08:21,200 Robert: thankful for today. And you know what, I'm also thankful 146 00:08:21,209 --> 00:08:24,649 Robert: for the women and money community. I'm thankful that you listen, 147 00:08:25,089 --> 00:08:27,760 Robert: that you tell your friends to listen and that you 148 00:08:27,769 --> 00:08:31,220 Robert: want to continue to learn from Suze and KT. 149 00:08:32,099 --> 00:08:35,919 Robert: So Suze will be back on Sunday. And again, we 150 00:08:35,929 --> 00:08:39,140 Robert: wanted you to hear a different perspective on how when 151 00:08:39,150 --> 00:08:41,679 Robert: we come from a place of love and service, 152 00:08:42,289 --> 00:08:45,150 Robert: when we use our profession to make the world a 153 00:08:45,159 --> 00:08:48,468 Robert: more peaceful, joyful and loving place. 154 00:08:49,690 --> 00:08:52,909 Robert: We really are unstoppable. Happy Thanksgiving.