As a financial professional, whether you’re an advisor, a planner, an educator, or a banking professional, you need to reach and engage the Next Generation of Wealth! But to reach the next gen, you need new tools. When Colin Ryan speaks to young adults about finances, they listen, laugh, interact, and they make meaningful changes. He’ll help you understand who today’s young adults are, what they value, and how you can create genuine connections that propel you both to greater success!
This first episode introduces The Trust Toolkit—a podcast about communication that builds trust and drives real results, both for your clients and for you.Colin shares what the show is about, who it’s for, and why the human side of conversations—especially in financial settings—matters more than most people think.Expect practical ideas, honest stories, and simple ways to connect better, be understood, and move conversations forward.
28 Feb 2024
6 Ways to Be a Better Listener (and Why it Matters)
Did you know that MOST people are used to NEVER being listened to. There's a reason for this: most of us never took a class or training on HOW to listen well. Well I took a 2-day listening training, and I'll sum it up for you in a few minutes (saving you a lot of time, you're welcome!)
As you become a better listener, your world and your career opens up in a really remarkable ways, you learn a lot more, and you make other people feel amazing so then they listen better too!
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Are you facing a challenge when it comes to reaching the next generation of investors, borrowers, or wealth-holders? Let us know at nextgenofwealth.com (www.nextgenofwealth.com). You can also tap into one-of-a-kind resources to help you engage your audience. Grab a copy of Colin’s free guide, or a summary of Colin’s funny and memorable trainings for your team, network, next gen audience, or sales meeting. All that and more at: nextgenofwealth.com (www.nextgenofwealth.com).
20 Feb 2024
How to Tell Stories WITHOUT Talking About Yourself
I also believe the real value of knowing how to tell stories actually ISN'T to tell stories. It's to do this...
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Are you facing a challenge when it comes to reaching the next generation of investors, borrowers, or wealth-holders? Let us know at nextgenofwealth.com (www.nextgenofwealth.com). You can also tap into one-of-a-kind resources to help you engage your audience. Grab a copy of Colin’s free guide, or a summary of Colin’s funny and memorable trainings for your team, network, next gen audience, or sales meeting. All that and more at: nextgenofwealth.com (www.nextgenofwealth.com).
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NOW ONTO THE DESCRIPTION OF THIS EPISODE:
Here's why I can speak to this for you:
I've been a storyteller my whole career, and I don't mean that in a generic, "I actually sell shoes" kind of way. #shade I've performed on The Moth, NPR, PBS and even had a story published in Reader's Digest.
However my career has always been in the business world, and I've seen how storytelling has crept into vogue at conferences and through trainings. What I don't see enough are clear and compelling formulas to tell QUICK, powerful stories that are about you AND your client, not just about you.
I also believe the real value of knowing how to tell stories actually ISN'T to tell stories! It's to do this...
7 Feb 2024
How to Bridge The Age Gap
Simple, proven examples that will help you talk to younger people on their level and in their language. This will help you if you ever have thought "I'm too old to relate to them..." Or if you've ever tried to use "on fleek" or "based" in a conversation with a young person :)
This will help you connect with them as both a knowledgeable financial expert and a relatable fellow human they can open up to and trust.
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Are you facing a challenge when it comes to reaching the next generation of investors, borrowers, or wealth-holders? Let us know at www.nextgenofwealth.com (http://www.nextgenofwealth.com). You can also tap into one-of-a-kind resources to help you engage your audience. Grab a copy of Colin’s free guide, or a summary of Colin’s funny and memorable trainings for your team, network, next gen audience, or sales meeting. All that and more at: www.nextgenofwealth.com (http://www.nextgenofwealth.com).
21 Dec 2023
The Connection Between Money & Mental Health
Welcome to a new kind of conversation about financial success and mental health. Sharing 15 years of thoughts, tips, stories and questions to spark honest and helpful ways of thinking about, and talking about, these two taboo but really important topics!
Created by speaker and author Colin Ryan (and comedian and storyteller and also dog dad).
21 Dec 2023
Humor Instantly Makes You More Engaging
13 peer financial counselors (students who provide financial counseling through one-on-one sessions and workshop presentations) responded to my pre-training survey, and 11 of the 13 stated that engaging the audience was their biggest audience challenge.
Here's a great way to do it - use humor.
It'll enagage your listeners.
It'll enhance your message.
And it's easier than you think!
Here is a simple trick to weave humor into your conversation and your presentations.
21 Dec 2023
Money Is Always Emotional, with Nathan Astle of Relational Money
"People and money are my two biggest passions and my whole professional identity has revolved around helping people experience their money and relationships in more holistic and positive ways."
Nathan Astle is the Founder of Relational Money, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, a Certified Financial Therapist, and sits on the board of directors at the Financial Therapy Association. He has been featured in numerous outlets like CNBC, USA Today, TD Ameritrade, Acorns, and several other major outlets for his work with couples and money.
More about Nathan and his work here: www.relationalmoney.com/about-me (https://www.relationalmoney.com/about-me)
In our interview, we talk about what couples and individuals need to know when it comes to dealing with financial challenges. We also explore Nathan's own journey to unpack and re-write a powerful money story he observed from his parent's marriage.
Two brilliant quotes from Nathan:
1. “Money is always bigger than numbers and money is always emotional. Always. There's not a time in your life that you've engaged with money where emotion hasn't been part of that equation.”
2. “If you're in a relationship and money is something you fight about, the best thing you can do is identify that it's not you versus your partner, is you and your partner versus the problem. You've problem solved a million things in your relationship. Because our emotions around money have gone unidentified and unexpressed, we start to view our partner as the enemy, and only they need to be fixed. In reality, this is just an issue where me and my partner are coming at it from different angles, so how can we get on the same page? We're still a team.
And if you're an individual, you are not your money. Most of us would say that someone who has a lot of money and someone who doesn't have a lot of money are both still human beings and still deserve compassion. Money and our selves do not have to be correlated. When we can pull our own selves out of it, and realize what's going on financially isn't a reflection of my core being, we get to a much better place mentally to be able to make behavioral changes and to move forward."
2 May 2022
MONEY TIP: Manage Your Money Like A Jedi
HWBYB? How would Baby Yoda budget?? Not enough people are asking that.
Here is a May the 4th (https://www.starwars.com/star-wars-day) the message for you:
A therapist can rapidly get us from discouraged and defeated to hopeful and happy.
How???
Because of REFRAMING - the simple art of inviting yourself to look at something from a different perspective.
Reframing your money relationship is a valuable skill, and it's fun and it's easy to do.
Seriously, it's some Jedi stuff (see what I did there?)
Video Version here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMn-DiaFoq4 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMn-DiaFoq4)
26 Apr 2022
MONEY TIP: The Weird Secret to Building an Emergency Fund
Even though we all have emergencies, few of us save up emergency funds. Why?
An emergency fund can be used to go a number of days without income, or to cover an unexpected vehicle repair cost without putting it on your credit card, or to prepare for an unanticipated health issue.
The best place to start increasing your savings is to save up an emergency fund.
Research shows we are more motivated by positive, future-aspirational goals than we are by negative, fear-based goals.
We just aren't as motivated by negative possible outcomes as we are by positive possible outcomes.
When I broke down in the middle of Nowhere, Texas, I learned firsthand why it's so valuable to view saving up for emergencies as a fun challenge instead of a tedious task.
13 Apr 2022
The power of stories, according to science and my grandma
The amazing research about the power of storytelling, and a funny story about my grandma.
If stories are this effective, we should use more of them when talking about taboo topics like personal finance.
6 Apr 2022
MONEY TIP: What are you tolerating?
A light in my house is auditioning to be in a scary movie.
Here is the journey of ignoring a broken light as it goes from buzzing, to flickering in a terrifying manner, to dark mode, where I end up getting dressed in the dark before I decide to address the problem.
And in the process, learn something about how we ignore taking next steps with our finances.
21 Mar 2022
Spark Discussion By Using "Touchstones"
Think about their hopes, fears, dreams, and challenges, and ask questions that speak to those relevant points of connection.
Read the room, not your powerpoint slides!
#financialliteracy #financialwellness #financialfreedom #financialeducation #personalfinance
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Colin Ryan | Author and Humorous Financial Speaker
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Partnering with colleges & financial institutions to help students manage money, dig out of debt and be financially free.
16 Mar 2022
Create a Vulnerability Vacuum to Add Humor and Psychological Safety
“I can’t believe I said THAT out loud...”
Google found that the number one trait of their high performing teams was the degree of psychological safety they experience.
A great way to create psychological safety is to be vulnerable. This leads to conversation, trust and more openness than you would have if you only sound like an expert.
Remember, if you want them to open up to you, open up to them first.
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Colin Ryan | Author and Humorous Financial Speaker
https://www.colinryanspeaks.com (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbnpiRHBhdE1Qdzg3eWEyQ2txVUhTaV9sU0VRd3xBQ3Jtc0tuakNtbndkRUhlV3NNVmxGRGdMdGZ3T0dpX1l1VC11d2Y5Vlh1dExCVy00T2gxUFVDa092NVI5OVJQaVFVUnh5aTFnUFJ4YVhDN2o4bGRYLU5xVTJORFBzMGliYW5VLW5TY2t0U3Z1Y1VJeEtzWjJqTQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.colinryanspeaks.com)
Partnering with colleges & financial institutions to help students manage money, dig out of debt and be financially free.
11 Mar 2022
Listen to this Collab Song "If Money Talks, Let It Tell A Joke"
To support you in our mission to empower people to better understand, and manage, their money, I've created this show.
Personal Finance with Humor and Heart is available on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-q1vcKCISJl6f8cajHBL0Q) as well as wherever you listen to podcasts. (https://anchor.fm/financehumorheart)
Quick episodes to share...
CREATIVE COMMUNICATION TIPS to help parents, educators, caring adults share funny and effective financial lessons with young adults.
FUNNY FINANCE TIPS you can share directly with students, kids, clients' kids, team-members -- any one you care about!
Colin
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Colin Ryan | Author and Humorous Financial Speaker
https://www.colinryanspeaks.com (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbnpiRHBhdE1Qdzg3eWEyQ2txVUhTaV9sU0VRd3xBQ3Jtc0tuakNtbndkRUhlV3NNVmxGRGdMdGZ3T0dpX1l1VC11d2Y5Vlh1dExCVy00T2gxUFVDa092NVI5OVJQaVFVUnh5aTFnUFJ4YVhDN2o4bGRYLU5xVTJORFBzMGliYW5VLW5TY2t0U3Z1Y1VJeEtzWjJqTQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.colinryanspeaks.com)
Partnering with colleges & financial institutions to help students manage money, dig out of debt and be financially free.
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