Get Ready: Before Life Happens Podcast
Tony Steuer is a Financial Readiness Advocate, award-winning author, and host of Get Ready: Before Life Happens. Drawing on nearly 40 years of experience in insurance, financial education, and consumer advocacy, he helps people create their in-case-of-emergency plan, ask better questions, recognize red flags, and prepare before life happens.
On this channel, you’ll find conversations with experts, authors, advocates, educators, and other trusted voices, along with practical ideas about financial readiness, life transitions, insurance, consumer protection, scams, and better money decisions.
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Episodes
300 episodes
Does It Make Sense? A Better Way to Make Spending Decisions
A simple pause can change your financial life. On this episode of Get Ready Before Life Happens, I spoke with Karen Holland, founder of the nonprofit Gifting Sense and creator of the DIMS “Does It Make Sen...
Talk About Money Now So You’re Ready When Life Happens
Money conversations build clarity and confidence. On this episode of Get Ready Before Life Happens, I spoke with Tricia Daniel, TEDx speaker and founder of the Starting Over Wealth Network about how early, open m...
Why Do You Feel Behind Even With a Good Income?
You can earn a solid income and still feel uncertain about your next financial step. This episode shows how to build clarity, confidence, and momentum.On this episode of Get Ready Before Life Happens, I sit down with ...
What Still Makes You Valuable in an AI-Driven World
Your value grows when you learn how to combine AI with what only you can do as a human.Nikki Barua, author, speaker and CEO & Co-Founder of FlipWork joined me on Get Ready Before Before Life Happens to talk about how AI is...
Every Money Decision You Make Sends a Signal
Your money decisions show what matters most to you.Cecile Biccari, sustainable finance specialist and author of Your Money and the World, joins me on the Get Ready: Before Life Happens Podcast to talk about sustainable finance, ...
Why Financial Confidence Takes More Than Just Money
Financial success grows when your money aligns with the life you truly want.Danqin Fang, CFP®, CFA, RLP®, founder and CEO of Wealth Beyond Math joined Tony on this episode of Get Ready Before Life Happens to talk abou...
Can You Learn Money in 2 Minutes a Day?
Small, daily habits can turn financial confusion into confidence.Emily Boxall, Founder of the 2Mins App joined Tony on this episode of Get Ready Before Life Happens to talk about how gamification and bite-sized learning can tr...
Do People Make Better Money Decisions With Logic or Emotion?
The best financial decisions happen when emotion opens the door and logic helps shape the plan.Bill Comfort and Maxwell Schmitz joined Tony Steuer on this episode of Get Ready Before Life Happens for a lively debate about whet...
How to Build a Healthier Relationship With Money
Money works best when it supports the life you want to live.Dana Miranda, author, content creator, and money writer joined me on Get Ready Before Life Happens to talk about what it means to build a healthier, more empowe...
How Do You Know Who to Trust for Financial Advice?
Financial decisions are becoming more complex every year. This episode explores how to find trusted expertise, ask better questions, and build confidence in the advice you follow.Tom Dickson, founder of the Financial Experts N...
Recognizing Financial Abuse: How to Protect Yourself and Find Hope
Financial abuse often leaves no visible signs. Recognizing the signs can be the first step toward protecting yourself and finding hope.Sandhya Gopal, divorce financial planner joined Tony on Get Ready Before Life Happens to ex...
How Curiosity Helps Rewire Your Relationship With Money
Better money decisions begin when we slow down enough to understand ourselves.On this episode of Get Ready Before Life Happens, Tony sits down with DonJay Rice to explore how curiosity, reflection, and emotional awareness can ...
Why Families Need to Talk About Money Before It’s Too Late
The most important inheritance conversations are about trust, context, and relationships.Emily Bouchard, TEDx speaker, founder of Family Focused Wealth, and host of the Wealth Coherence Podcast joins Tony on the Get Ready Befo...
What It Really Takes to Settle an Estate
Being named executor is more than a title. It’s a responsibility most people are not prepared for.Julie Rains, author and storyteller joined me on this episode of Get Ready Before Life Happens, to talk about the realities of s...
How Early Money Conversations Shape Financial Behavior
What you learn about money as a child can shape your decisions for life.On this episode of Get Ready Before Life Happens, Tony talks with Dr. Bilal Pandow about how childhood experiences shape lifelong money habits, why even h...
How to Build Financial Confidence in a New Country
How do you build financial confidence in a new country?It starts with learning how money works where you are.On this episode of Get Ready Before Life Happens, I spoke with Bisola Tijani, the Whiz Queen<...
Why Authentic Communication Builds Better Relationships
It’s easier to be yourself, and that’s what builds real trust.On this episode of Get Ready Before Life Happens, I spoke with Derek Pollard, founder of Constellar Creative, about why authentic communication is the foun...
How Families Can Have Better Money Conversations
Clear money conversations help families prepare before life happens.On this episode of Get Ready Before Life Happens, Tony talks with Jacqui Clarke, author of Stop Worrying About Money, about how better money...
What Happens When Financial Planning Starts With Better Questions?
In many financial planning conversations, the loudest voices tend to shape the outcome.Yet some of the most important perspectives in the room often go unheard.What happens when we start asking better questio...
How Emotions Shape Financial Decisions and Readiness
Many financial decisions feel logical in the moment.Yet emotions often shape the choices we make about money.Understanding that connection can help us make better decisions and build stronger financial readiness....
Make Your Next Chapter Your Best One
What if your best years are ahead? On this episode of Get Ready Before Life Happens, I spoke with Tamara Cortoos, midlife coach and founder of Midlife Crossroads Academy, about making your next chapter your best one by al...
How Financial Resilience Protects People from Scams
In financial services, three voices dominate the conversation: regulators, institutions, and technology.Julia Chin believes there’s a fourth voice we need to hear more clearly: the human voice trying to make sense of it all. ...
Why End-of-Life Planning Is the Ultimate Gift to Your Family
End-of-life planning is about more than death, it’s about leaving your family with clarity, stability, and peace of mind.On this episode of The Get Ready Money Podcast, I spoke with Greg Barnsdale, death doula and au...