Master Your Money and Mindset

Barnum Financial Group

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Practical money talk for real-life decisions.

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Master Your Money and Mindset is a practical finance show built around accessible guidance and advisor conversations. It connects retirement plans, tax choices, insurance, saving habits, and money anxiety to the decisions people actually face at home.

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About Master Your Money and Mindset

Master Your Money and Mindset is a personal finance show with one foot in planning mechanics and the other in the emotions that make money hard to manage. It is not built around hot takes. It is built around questions people put off. When was the last real retirement plan review? What happens to life insurance after divorce? Which year-end tax moves are still available before filing season arrives? How can younger adults start saving before “someday” becomes a permanent delay? The show answers those questions through a mix of solo guidance and advisor conversations, often drawing on Barnum Financial Group voices to explain the moving parts. The language stays accessible, but it does not avoid financial vocabulary. Contributions, beneficiaries, risk tolerance, itemized deductions, employer coverage, HSAs, market volatility, and compounding all get treated as normal parts of adult financial life. That is part of the appeal. The show does not pretend money is only a spreadsheet problem. Retirement planning is tied to anxiety, confidence, age, family changes, and how someone reacts when markets swing. Tax planning is framed as a way to reduce stress and surprises, not as a seasonal chore. Insurance after divorce becomes a conversation about children, support obligations, employer benefits, and what can go wrong when coverage is assumed instead of confirmed. Episodes about habits and wealth-building return to repetition, timing, and the difficulty of getting younger people to listen to money advice from family. The pace is brisk and conversational. The explanations often circle back to context and exceptions, which helps keep the advice from sounding one-size-fits-all. Guests such as Jeremy Huss, Mike Lynch, Ben Howarth, and Leah Davis bring different angles, from financial planning legislation to family wealth habits, divorce protection, and wealth coaching. Elizabeth Hiza anchors the show as a question-asker who keeps the discussion pointed toward what someone should check next. The show is best for people who want a practical financial literacy companion before making decisions with an advisor. It offers clarity without pretending that a podcast can replace personal advice.

Made for: People who want accessible guidance on retirement, taxes, insurance, saving habits, and financial confidence will get the most from it. It especially fits adults reviewing plans, supporting family members, or navigating major transitions.

What sets it apart: The show pairs everyday money questions with advisor-level detail, then keeps returning to the emotional habits behind the numbers. It feels less like a lecture and more like a practical planning conversation with useful caveats built in.

In their own words

Master your Money and Mindset. Barnum Financial group presents a client-facing podcast that answers all your questions about personal finance, the industry and your mindset surrounding money. From trends to the tenants of the business, your host, Elizabeth Hiza will guide you along the way.

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Based on 5 episodes we listened to · September 2026

Elizabeth Heise makes financial planning concrete by asking advisors how taxes, insurance, saving, and retirement choices work in everyday situations.

Master Your Money and Mindset turns consequential financial decisions into approachable conversations between Elizabeth Heise and Barnum Financial Group advisors.

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A W-2 spoils your home-office deduction fantasy; Elizabeth Hiza asks the question anyway.

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  • an advisor to explain why working from home does not automatically mean a deduction
  • a nudge to stop saying 'someday I'll save' and start building the habit now
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Are Trump Accounts Too Good to Be True?Apr 22, 2026

The account is treated as one tool inside a larger financial plan.

Master Your Money and Mindset centers on the new Trump accounts, with Elizabeth Haiza and Jeremy Huss, Vice President of Financial Planning at Barnum Financial Group, laying out what they are and where they may fit.

Have You Checked Your Retirement Plan Lately?Apr 8, 2026

A plainspoken retirement-plan checkup that stays focused on the questions that matter.

Master Your Money and Mindset treats a retirement-plan checkup as a clear, practical reset. Elizabeth Heise keeps the focus on the basics that often get overlooked: contributions, investment mix, beneficiaries, and the larger life choices that sit behind retirement planning.

Start Now, Grow BigMar 18, 2026

A clear case for starting early before someday takes over.

Mike Lynch, a financial advisor from Barnum Financial Group, makes a steady case that wealth building should begin before it feels urgent. The host frames the conversation around Start Simple, Grow Big, and the advice stays centered on family members in their 20s and 30s, with…

What Happens With Life Insurance After DivorceFeb 11, 2026

A practical look at how divorce can reshape life insurance obligations and coverage.

The segment treats life insurance after divorce as a practical problem with real edges. Its strongest point is simple: a divorce decree can require a set amount of coverage, and employer coverage can change or fall away after a job change.

The Importance of Year-End Tax PlanningDec 17, 2025

Year-end tax planning is laid out as a practical checklist of deductions, records, and work-status differences that still matter.

The piece treats year-end tax planning as a sensible errand to handle before the calendar flips, and Jeremy Huss, vice president of financial planning at Barnum & Fletcher, keeps it grounded in practical terms.

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Episodes

  1. 1

    The Exit Plan Most Business Owners Don't Have

    On Master Your Money and Mindset, Jeremy Huss says business owners should plan an exit from the day they start building a company.

    Aug 12, 2026·29m·2 clips
  2. 2

    Is AI Good Enough to Be Your Financial Advisor?

    Aug 5, 2026·14m
  3. 3

    The Money Advice Everyone Knows But Almost Nobody Follows

    Jul 15, 2026·16m
  4. 4

    Protecting Your Wallet in a Higher-Cost World

    Jul 8, 2026·14m
  5. 5

    Take Control of Your Financial Future

    May 20, 2026·15m
  6. 6

    Why Life Insurance is Important

    May 13, 2026·14m
  7. 7

    Are Trump Accounts Too Good to Be True?

    Hidden gem

    Elizabeth Haiza opens the show on the new Trump accounts.

    Apr 22, 2026·17m·1 clip
  8. 8

    Have You Checked Your Retirement Plan Lately?

    Hidden gem

    Elizabeth Heise opens with a straightforward question about the last time someone really looked at a retirement plan.

    Apr 8, 2026·16m·1 clip
  9. 9

    Start Now, Grow Big

    Hidden gem

    Start now, not someday.

    Mar 18, 2026·27m·1 clip
  10. 10

    What Happens With Life Insurance After Divorce

    Master Your Money and Mindset asks what happens to life insurance after divorce, with Elizabeth Heise and Barnum Financial Group advisor Ben Howarth focusing on support payments, beneficiaries, and estate documents.

    Feb 11, 2026·24m·2 clips
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    Building Better Money Habits

    This episode discusses how to create and maintain effective financial resolutions in the new year, focusing on practical strategies to make money habits last beyond January.

    Feb 4, 2026·16m
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    Closing Out the Year with Clarity

    This episode guides listeners through reflecting on their year with compassion and clarity, reviewing financial strategies, and setting intentions for the new year to master the intersection of mindset and money.

    Dec 31, 2025·17m
  13. 13

    How to Handle a Year-End Investment Review

    Dec 24, 2025·33m
  14. 14

    The Importance of Year-End Tax Planning

    Hidden gem

    Master Your Money and Mindset turns to year-end tax planning.

    Dec 17, 2025·28m·1 clip
  15. 15

    5 Rules for Retirement Decisions

    Dec 10, 2025·16m
  16. 16

    A Happier, Less Expensive Holiday Season

    Dec 3, 2025·17m
  17. 17

    One Big Beautiful Bill Act's Impact on Estate Planning

    Oct 1, 2025·23m
  18. 18

    Pulling the Curtain Back on Crypto

    Sep 24, 2025·32m
  19. 19

    Life Insurance in 15 Minutes!

    Sep 17, 2025·18m
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    (Replay) Why Life Insurance is Peace of Mind

    Sep 10, 2025·14m
  21. 21

    Having a Service Level Mindset

    Aug 20, 2025·36m
  22. 22

    Hidden Financial Impacts from Remote Work

    Aug 13, 2025·13m
  23. 23

    Stop Waiting Until You're Ready to Start Something

    Aug 6, 2025·18m
  24. 24

    Can You Turn Around Your Financial Situation in 90 Days?

    Jun 11, 2025·15m
  25. 25

    The Emotional Roller Coaster of Market Volatility

    Jun 4, 2025·13m
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    What is a Strategic Emergency Fund?

    May 28, 2025·11m
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    The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: What It Means for You in 2025 and Beyond

    May 14, 2025·21m
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    The Correlation Between Your Finances and Your Mindset

    May 7, 2025·19m
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    Save Smart, Invest Wisely

    Apr 30, 2025·18m
  30. 30

    Peace of Mind: The True Meaning of Financial Freedom

    Apr 23, 2025·12m
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    Money with a Mission: How Goal Setting Transforms Your Financial Future

    Apr 16, 2025·22m
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    The Power of Financial Literacy

    Apr 9, 2025·17m
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    Why Life Insurance is Peace of Mind

    Apr 2, 2025·14m
  34. 34

    Understanding Client Concerns in Financial Applications

    Mar 26, 2025·35m
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    How to Make the Decision to Have One Parent Stay Home

    Jul 17, 2024·28m
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    Common Financial Mistakes - Don't Make Them!

    Jul 10, 2024·31m
  37. 37

    Empowering Mindset & Manifestation

    Jul 3, 2024·42m
  38. 38

    Eldercare 101

    Jun 26, 2024·24m
  39. 39

    Conquer Your Financial Fears with Financial Coach Leah Davis

    This episode features an interview with financial coach Leah Davis, focusing on helping women of color overcome financial fears and build wealth through mental and practical strategies.

    Jun 5, 2024·36m
  40. 40

    Teaching Children Financial Literacy

    Apr 3, 2024·34m
  41. 41

    Start your Career Strong: An Episode for Young Professionals (and their parents)

    Mar 27, 2024·35m
  42. 42

    Your Relationship with Money

    The host and business coach Daniela Gerhard discuss people's personal relationships with money and how it affects their business and career.

    Mar 6, 2024·33m
  43. 43

    Special Needs Planning

    Feb 28, 2024·32m
  44. 44

    Achieve True Wealth By Mastering Your Mindset

    Feb 21, 2024·6m
  45. 45

    How to Handle Money

    Host Elizabeth Heise interviews Paul Blanco, CEO and founder of Barnum Financial Group, about his 30-year career and expertise in financial services and wellness.

    Dec 20, 2023·38m
  46. 46

    Building a Buffer: Part 2

    Dec 13, 2023·27m
  47. 47

    College Planning with John Pearson

    This episode features financial planner John Pearson discussing strategies for maximizing financial aid packages and funding children's college education.

    Dec 6, 2023·50m
  48. 48

    The Cost of Healthcare During Retirement

    Nov 29, 2023·38m
  49. 49

    Building a Budgeting Sheet

    Nov 22, 2023·36m
  50. 50

    Estate Planning

    Nov 15, 2023·41m
  51. 51

    Jump$tart

    Nov 8, 2023·36m
  52. 52

    The Power of Mastering Your Health

    Nov 1, 2023·36m
  53. 53

    FAQs About Medicare

    Oct 25, 2023·33m
  54. 54

    How to Get More Women Investors

    This episode features an interview with Sandra Scanny, a financial services representative, discussing her career and insights on empowering women in investing.

    Oct 18, 2023·39m
  55. 55

    Understanding P&C

    Oct 11, 2023·36m
  56. 56

    Know Your Compensation Philosophy

    Oct 4, 2023·36m
  57. 57

    Premium Financing

    Sep 27, 2023·38m
  58. 58

    Clients' Perspective of Financial Planning Journey

    Sep 20, 2023·35m
  59. 59

    Behavioral Finance

    Sep 13, 2023·50m
  60. 60

    Financial Education in the Workplace

    Sep 6, 2023·39m
  61. 61

    Building Your Million-Dollar Brand

    Aug 30, 2023·33m
  62. 62

    Understanding Student Loan Forgiveness

    Aug 23, 2023·31m
  63. 63

    Disability Insurance

    Aug 16, 2023·29m
  64. 64

    Why Does Your Medical Matter?

    Aug 9, 2023·45m
  65. 65

    Building a Buffer: Part 1

    Aug 2, 2023·38m
  66. 66

    Financial Planning

    Jul 26, 2023·30m
  67. 67

    Introduction to Master Your Money

    Jul 18, 2023·2m