Shannah Game – Wild Business Growth Podcast #270: Everyone’s Talkin’ Money

Whether you like it or not, you have a relationship with money. That’s the story of this week’s Wild Business Growth Podcast guest, Shannah Game. Shannah is the Award-Winning Host of Everyone’s Talkin’ Money. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and your other favorite podcast platforms.

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Episode 270: Shannah Game – Everyone’s Talkin’ Money

Shannah Game, the Award-Winning Host of Everyone’s Talkin’ Money, joins the show to share her journey from starting a film festival in college to launching the top-ranked podcast with over 24 million downloads. Hear how to approach money as an entrepreneur, manage stress related to money, how much to spend on travel, how to start a successful podcast, and the best burger in Asheville. This episode covers everything from Financial Forgiveness to Assembly Hall. Here’s a small sample of what you will hear in this episode:

• How did Shannah come up with the idea for a film festival
• What did she learn from her first entrepreneurial journey
• Where did her interest in the financial space come from
• What made Everyone’s Talkin’ Money so successful in the early days
• How do you change the name of your podcast
• What are Shannah’s top financial tips
• Shannah’s Brain Bubbles
• What does she like about giraffes

Connect with Shannah at EveryonesTalkinMoney.com.

Enjoy the shoooooow! Check out the show notes below for much more detail. You can also find the full transcript here.

Show Notes

• Intro & College Entrepreneur
  • [0:36] Email me at to save time with your high-quality podcast and use it as a business-building tool
  • [0:46] Connect with Shannah at EveryonesTalkinMoney.com
  • [2:12] NOPE
  • [2:09] Podcast Movement
  • [3:21] Podcast Movement 2023 in Denver
  • [3:34] IU (Indiana University)
  • [3:40] Asheville, NC
  • [4:07] Cameo
  • [4:24] What business did Shannah start in college
  • [5:10] How did she come up with the idea for a film festival
  • [5:53] 405 (I-405)
  • [6:16] Nonprofit
  • [6:39] What did Shannah learn from her first entrepreneurial journey
  • [6:50] PR (Public Relations)
  • [7:48] Sundance Film Festival, SXSW (South by Southwest aka South by)
  • [8:20] “The Sundance Kids” from Entourage
  • [8:56] How do you start a business in college
  • [10:12] How was the process of selling Shannah’s business
  • [10:17] Wild!
  • [11:33] Dot-com Bubble

• The Everyone’s Talkin’ Money Story
  • [14:06] Where did Shannah’s interest in the financial space come from
  • [15:02] MBA (Masters of Business Administration)
  • [15:58] “7 SMART MONEY MOVES IN YOUR 20’S“
  • [16:06] Millennial
  • [16:14] California State University, Northridge
  • [16:32] Millennial Money
  • [17:35] What made Everyone’s Talkin’ Money so successful in the early days
  • [20:55] What’s the biggest adjustment Shannah has made with the podcast
  • [22:43] How do you change the name of your podcast
  • [23:22] Gen X (Generation X)
  • [25:18] Such an honor speaking at Podcast Movement ’23 in Denver! Sign up to grab the slides from my session at MaxPodcasting.com/PM23
  • [25:20] Sign up for the Podcasting to the Max newsletter at MaxPodcasting.com/Newsletter and receive How to Edit Your Podcast in Audacity
• Mindful Money Tips
  • [26:12] What a re-miss
  • [26:41] What are Shannah’s top financial tips
  • [27:38] Anxiety, Depression
  • [28:09] Money Trauma
  • [29:06] Checking Account, High-Yield Savings Account, Retirement Account
  • [29:37] Whatever
  • [30:32] How should you approach money as an entrepreneur
  • [30:52] More-very!
  • [32:03] The Debt Shuffle
  • [33:21] How do you manage stress related to money
  • [33:48] Financial Forgiveness
  • [34:43] “Hey, Money”
  • [35:08] Meditation
  • [36:28] Shannah’s Brain Bubbles
  • [37:23] Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott
  • [37:33] It’s La-MOTT
  • [37:55] Shoutout, Haters
  • [38:07] Mice in a Mason Jar
  • [39:31] Dana & I’s Honeymoon in Italy
  • [40:14] How much should you spend on travel
  • [40:43] Budget vs. Spending Plan
  • [41:42] Travel Credit Card
  • [42:39] Credit Card Debt
  • [43:12] Totally worth it

• Rapid-Fire Q&A
  • [43:51] What’s surprising about being deaf in one ear
  • [44:48] Gary Gottdiener – Wild Business Growth Podcast #262: The Sample Group
  • [45:21] Baby Bull
  • [46:07] Assembly Hall
  • [46:38] The Holiday, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
  • [46:56] What does Shannah like about giraffes (see SquadShot above)
  • [47:43] Shoutout, Mom!
  • [48:12] Connect with Shannah at EveryonesTalkinMoney.com
  • [48:52] What are Shannah’s Final Thoughts
  • [49:36] Follow the Wild Business Growth Podcast and tell a friend about the podcast. And show love (or roast me) by leaving 5 stars on Apple Podcasts and/or Spotify
  • [49:58] Check out the Wild Business Growth Podcast on Goodpods, where you can see what your favorite people are listening to
  • [50:01] Connect with me on Instagram, Twitter (aka X), and LinkedIn @MaxBranstetter
  • [50:03] Save time with your high-quality podcast. Email me at to bring your podcast to life and use it as a business-building tool
  • [50:08] Sign up for the Podcasting to the Max newsletter at MaxPodcasting.com/Newsletter and receive How to Edit Your Podcast in Audacity
  • Theme music: Freestyle Percussion Magik – “Jungle Tribe” – provided by Jamendo

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Thanks for listening to Shannah Game on the Wild Business Growth Podcast. To hear more Wild stories like this one every Wednesday morning, follow the Wild Business Growth Podcast and tell a friend about it. And tell them about Everyone’s Talkin’ Money as well. Until next time, Let your business Run Wild…and Bring on the Bongos!!