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Money and Mindset With Bright and BrianAuthor: Bright Dickson and Brian Ford
He knows money. She studies happiness. Together, experts Brian Ford and Bright Dickson discuss ways to grow your financial confidence and live happier. Tune in to each episode as they explore the connection between your finances and well-being, offering practical advice and inspiration for rethinking your relationship to money. Bright Dickson, Happiness expert. Bright Dickson is a teacher and student of positive psychology with experience in resiliency, leadership, and group dynamics. On the Truist culture team, she works with people to increase optimism, connection, and performance through greater awareness. She earned a B.A. from Columbia University and a masters of applied positive psychology from the University of Pennsylvania. Brian Ford, Financial expert. Brian Ford is the Head of Financial Wellness at Truist and the author of the book The 8 Pillars of Financial Greatness. As a financial expert and teacher, he aims to bring simplicity and ease to financial education. Brian has dual bachelors degrees in business management and marriage, family, and human development from Brigham Young University, as well as a masters degree in personal finance. As a financial coach, Brian helps people and businesses reach their financial goals and achieve their dreams. Language: en-us Genres: Business, Education, Investing, Self-Improvement Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Getting real about money with Gen Z
Episode 55
Thursday, 25 September, 2025
Are you spending money on things because they actually make you happy, like a hobby you’re passionate about? Or are you spending money on things just to try to “keep up” with your friends or people you follow online? Your answer could have a big impact on your financial well-being. Aleksandra Medina, co-founder of the social finance app Frich, rejoins the podcast to dive deeper into the financial challenges and questions that are top of mind for Gen Z. Together with hosts Bright Dickson, positive psychology expert, and Brian Ford, head of financial wellness at Truist, they discuss ways to turn insights around these questions into action. The discussion covers: • Why we should be having more honest conversations about money—and how Frich is helping Gen Z talk more openly about their finances• Money questions that Gen Zers are asking via the Frich app, from etiquette around splitting the cost of dinner to wedding and engagement expectations• Personal finance tips to help listeners of any age put insights and answers into action“Part of being financially confident is knowing there are certain things that need to happen with your income every month—rent, savings, etc. But with the rest, you should feel confident in your ability to spend your money in a way that brings you the most amount of joy.” —Aleksandra Medina, Co-founder, FrichListen to the episode and let us know what you think: • Leave us a rating or review on your favorite podcast platform. • Subscribe for future episode alerts. • Share this episode with someone who could use these tips
