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Financial Strides Podcast

Join hosts Kim and Emily as they guide you through practical financial wellness, from understanding investment basics to balancing today's enjoyment with tomorrow's security. No overwhelm, no judgment—just clear conversations that help you take confident steps toward financial contentment.

Financial Strides Podcast

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  • What Do I Actually Put in This Account?

    Celebrating one year of the show, Kim and Emily go back to basics on what actually belongs in your investment account. Get plain-English breakdowns of stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and ETFs, plus a no-judgment guide to riskier terms like margin and short selling, and why inflation and interest rates always seem to move together.

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  • What to Expect with an RIA

    Thinking about hiring a financial advisor, but aren’t sure where to start? Kim and Emily walk through exactly how to prepare, what to ask, and which red flags to watch for—from confirming fiduciary status to understanding who actually holds your money and why that distinction matters. Get the full checklist for interviewing advisors with confidence.

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  • Getting to Know Us

    Ten episodes in, Kim and Emily Kim and Emily swap questions they selected in secret. Hear the childhood money lessons that stuck, the financial regrets they’d undo (including one cashed-out IRA Emily’s still thinking about), the spending habit Emily finally broke, and what financial success really feels like when you stop trying to put a…

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  • What We Actually Do

    Kim and Emily finally explain what a Registered Investment Adviser is, how your assets are protected, why fiduciary duty makes every decision surprisingly simple, and what Kim and Emily themselves do at the firm every day, including the compliance paperwork no one else wants to touch.

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Woodley Farra Manion does not provide tax, legal or accounting advice. The material discussed in this podcast series is informational in nature and is not intended to provide and should not be relied on for tax, legal or accounting advice. You should consult your own tax, legal and accounting advisors prior to taking action related to this information.