Building Us

About Building Us

Money impacts almost every aspect of our lives. It affects where we live, the car we drive, and how we manage it can even impact the quality of our relationships. Money is the thread that is woven through so many life plans and decisions. Co-hosts Erik Garcia, CFP®, and Dr. Matt Morris, LPC, LMFT, bring together their respective expertise in financial planning and family counseling to discuss how to build healthy relationships, build your wealth, and build your life.

Publisher

Dr. Matt Morris LPC & LMFT, Erik Garcia CFP®

Category

business · education · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

16 Jun 2020

Latest episode

7 Oct 2021

Latest episodes

63 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   7 Oct 2021

   Quitting For Winners

   Dr. Matt Morris, LPC, LMFT, and Erik Garcia, CFP®, explore when quitting is a strategic advantage, offering insights into aligning actions with values and well-being in this interview.

2. 

   26 Aug 2021

   At the Intersection of Money, Health and Happiness With Ryan Goulart

   Dr. Matt Morris, LPC, LMFT, and Erik Garcia, CFP® interview Ryan Goulart, co-author of Leveraging Your Financial Intelligence, exploring how financial stress impacts well-being and guiding behavior through values.

3. 

   22 Jul 2021

   The Best Way to Join Money in Marriage

   Should couples have married or separate financial accounts? Dr. Matt Morris, LPC, LMFT, and Erik Garcia, CFP®, dive into the pros and cons of each – as well as some of the underlying psychology. The goal of today’s podcast is not to defend separate or joint accounts. However, we do want to explore some of the obstacles around joining accounts. Establishing a healthy dialogue about finances can help couples get on the same page and result in happier relationships in the long run. Episode Highlights: Erik explains the point of today’s podcast episode. (2:06) Does Matt think that money is often a more difficult part to integrate with relationships? (4:24) Erik gives a couple of interesting statistics about couples having joint or separate bank accounts. (8:22) Erik shares some of the pros and cons of having joint accounts. (9:58) Matt explains the first obstacle of merging your accounts. (15:56) Matt gives his thoughts on the next obstacle: the idea of control. (20:18) Matt shares why income disparity has become a common concern. (24:02) Matt shares his thoughts on the final obstacle, which is debt disparity. (27:32) Matt mentions what his couples regularly tell him. (30:31) Matt gives some advice to the couples that are navigating their finances. (31:41) Key Quotes: “I want people to have the healthiest relationship that they can possibly have. Being connected in a very healthy and secure way with our spouse can be one of the most meaningful things we experience in this life.” - Dr. Matt Morris, LPC, LMFT “If you and I were to go into business together, we would probably have a joint business account to help us meet the goals of the business. So, just for relationships, for family, there's an aspect of family that's business. To meet the goals of the family business, you probably would enjoy yourself in an account.” - Dr. Matt Morris, LPC, LMFT “Any kind of secret, any kind of hidden stuff, any kind of suspicion, lie, paranoia, ends up eroding that connection and eroding that feeling of safety and security. Financial transparency is a way to kind of just bring us all back on the same page. If this is what we have, this is where we're going.” - Dr. Matt Morris, LPC, LMFT Resources Mentioned: Erik Garcia, CFP® Dr. Matt Morris, LPC, LMFT Garcia Financial Group Matt Morris & Associates

Who has been a guest on Building Us

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• Ryan Goulart
• Jennifer Garcia
• Xavier Angel
• David Carothers
• Andrea Carothers

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5.0 / 5

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