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Planning & Beyond® is for financial advisors who want to go beyond the numbers and build deeper, more trusted client relationships.
Hosted by Ashley Quamme, a licensed therapist and financial behavior specialist, this podcast helps advisors better understand the psychology, emotions, and behaviors that shape client conversations.
Each episode offers practical strategies you can apply in discovery meetings, prospect conversations, difficult money discussions, and major life transition planning. Through conversations with experts in behavioral finance, financial psychology, and financial therapy, Ashley explores how advisors can strengthen communication, navigate emotional moments, build trust, and support clients with more confidence.
If you want to improve the way you connect with clients, ask better questions, and bring more empathy and clarity into your planning process, Planning & Beyond® will help you sharpen the human side of your advisory work.
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New episodes release weekly. Subscribe for practical conversations on the human side of financial planning.
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65. Career Coaching Meets Financial Planning with Kolby Goodman
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Sep 24, 2026 |
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64. Navigating Cultural Differences in Financial Decisions with Dr. Amanda Craft
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Sep 17, 2026 |
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63. Helping Kids Understand Money Early with Jamie Bosse
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Sep 10, 2026 |
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62. AI and Client Connection with Gabe Caldwell
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Sep 03, 2026 |
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Ask Ashley: "What Should I Do When a Couple is Fighting About Money?"
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Aug 31, 2026 |
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61. Recognizing and Preventing Misconduct in Financial Advisory with Dr. Moira Somers
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Aug 27, 2026 |
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60. How Our Financial Beliefs Evolved and What They Mean for You with Dr. Joseph S. Moore
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Aug 20, 2026 |
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59. The Power of Listening: How Mindfulness Can Transform Your Financial Practice with George Kinder
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Aug 13, 2026 |
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58. Facilitating Wealth Conversations Between Parents and Children with Kevin Janiec
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Aug 06, 2026 |
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57. Crafting Relatable Conversations to Attract Ideal Clients with Derrick Kinney
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Jul 30, 2026 |
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56. The Missing Piece in Wealth Planning: Beneficiary Education with Torri Hawley
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Jul 23, 2026 |
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55. Retirement Realities: What Advisors Need to Know About Client Psychology and Support with James Woodfall
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Jul 16, 2026 |
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54. Augmented Intelligence: How AI Can Elevate Your Financial Practice and Human Connection with Matt Halloran
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Jul 09, 2026 |
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53. The “Why I Care” Story: How Financial Advisors Build Trust Faster with Deirdre Van Nest
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Jul 02, 2026 |
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52. Death and Money: How Advisors Can Support Clients Through Grief and Loss with Rose Zealand
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Jun 18, 2026 |
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51. Showing Up as Yourself: Why Authenticity Is a Business Strategy for Advisors with Justin Castelli
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Jun 04, 2026 |
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50. What Is the Human Side of Money? A 50th Episode Conversation with Brendan Frazier
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May 21, 2026 |
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49. Beyond "Where Are You From?": Building Trust With Foreign-Born Clients with Jane Mepham
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May 07, 2026 |
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48. Financial Anxiety vs. Financial Stress: How Advisors Can Help Clients Move Past Decision Paralysis | Dr. Kristy Archuleta
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Apr 23, 2026 |
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47. The Sabbatical Conversation: What Financial Advisors Need to Know About Work Breaks and Client Wellbeing with Cady North
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Apr 09, 2026 |
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46. The Referral Gap: Why Your Happiest Clients Aren't Sending Anyone Your Way (And What to Do About It) with Phil Bray
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Mar 26, 2026 |
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45. Calm Money: Why Financial Self-Care Comes Before the Plan with Dr. Alex Melkumian
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Mar 12, 2026 |
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44. Building Financial Empathy: Why Your Clients' Behaviors Make Perfect Sense with Dr. Michael Thomas
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Feb 26, 2026 |
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43. Financial Infidelity in Couples: Research-Backed Strategies for Financial Advisors | Dr. Jenny Olson
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Feb 12, 2026 |
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42. The Future of Advice Delivery: What Financial Advice Will Look Like in 2030 with Adam Holt
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Jan 29, 2026 |
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41. Building Client Experiences That Actually Drive Engagement with Julie Littlechild
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Jan 15, 2026 |
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40. The Five Core Domains That Transform Client Experiences with Dr. Meghaan Lurtz
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Jan 01, 2026 |
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39. Case Consultation: How Financial Advisors Can Support Clients Through Unexpected Setbacks with Jim Grace
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Dec 18, 2025 |
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38. Helping Couples to Do Money Together: An Advisor’s Guide with Heather & Douglas Boneparth
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Dec 04, 2025 |
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37. Motivational Interviewing: Guiding Clients Towards Change Without Being Pushy with Jeremy Keil
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Nov 20, 2025 |
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36. The Trust Equation: How Behavioral Data Transforms Client Relationships with Marla Sofer
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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35. Understanding ADHD and Money with Christine Hargrove, PhD
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Oct 23, 2025 |
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34. The Psychology Behind Lead Generation & Conversion with Derek Notman
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Oct 09, 2025 |
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33. Serving Those Who Served: The Psychology of Financial Planning for Military Clients with Daniel Kopp, CFP®
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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32. How Financial Advisors Can Ask About Client Money History Without Overstepping with Meghaan Lurtz
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Aug 29, 2025 |
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31. How to Help Clients Create Meaning and Purpose in Their Financial Lives with Dr. Daniel Crosby
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Aug 14, 2025 |
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30. Health as a Wealth Asset for Financial Advisors with Stevyn Guinnip
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Jul 31, 2025 |
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29. The Power of Story: How Financial Advisors Can Unlock Deeper Client Connections Through Money Narratives with Dr. Joy Lere
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Jul 17, 2025 |
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28. When Plans Fall Apart: Navigating Client Disappointment and Your Own Emotional Response with Yohance Harrison
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Jul 03, 2025 |
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27. 3 Essential Skills Every Financial Advisor Needs to Master Client Psychology
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Jun 19, 2025 |
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26. The Hidden Role of Shame in Financial Planning: Practical Tools for Advisors to Create Client Breakthroughs with Nathan Astle
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Jun 05, 2025 |
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25. Shut Up and Listen: How Strategic Listening Skills Transform Client Relationships with Matt Halloran
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May 22, 2025 |
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24. Mastering Grief Literacy: Why Widows Leave Their Advisors and How to Keep Them with Kathi Balasek
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May 08, 2025 |
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23. Understanding Financial Trauma: How Advisors Can Recognize the Invisible Barriers to Client Success with Rahkim Sabree
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Apr 24, 2025 |
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22. Debunking The Great Wealth Transfer: Facts vs. Fiction with Dr. Jim Grubman
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Apr 10, 2025 |
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21. Financial Planning for Women Post-Divorce: Research Insights and Practical Strategies with Michael Kothakota
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Mar 27, 2025 |
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20. Women as Financial Decision-Makers: Strategies for Empowering Female Clients in Retirement Planning with Tanya Nichols
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Mar 13, 2025 |
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19. Mastering Emotional Intelligence in Financial Planning: How EQ Drives Client Trust and Business Growth with James Woodfall
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Feb 27, 2025 |
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18. Financial Intimacy: Understanding the Psychology of Money in Relationships with Ed Coambs
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Feb 13, 2025 |
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17. Transform Your Client Conversations Through Motivational Interviewing with Derek Hagen
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Jan 30, 2025 |
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16. How to Incorporate a Financial Behavior Officer Into Your Firm with Jake Northrup
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Jan 16, 2025 |
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15. Estate Planning Beyond Documents: Key Insights for Financial Advisors with Emily Rassam
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Jan 02, 2025 |
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14. Finding Joy in Financial Planning: How to Help Clients Balance Wealth and Happiness with Larry Sprung
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Dec 19, 2024 |
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13. How to Handle Burnout as an Advisor with Neil Bage
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Dec 05, 2024 |
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12. Understanding Financial Dynamics in Blended Families with Mikel Van Cleve
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Nov 21, 2024 |
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11. Using Assessments to Deepen Client Relationships with Dr. Sarah Fallaw
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Nov 07, 2024 |
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10. Identity Matters: Aligning Your Clients' Values and Purpose with Lindsay Troxell
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Oct 24, 2024 |
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9. Mindset & Skills for Nailing Your Prospect & Discovery Meeting with Brendan Frazier
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Oct 10, 2024 |
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8. From Advisor to Retiree: Tackling the Challenges of Stepping Away with Dan Haylett
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Sep 26, 2024 |
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7. Insights for Navigating the Retirement Rebel Revolution with Dan Haylett
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Sep 12, 2024 |
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6. The Path to Funded Contentment with Brian Portnoy
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Aug 29, 2024 |
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5. Considerations for Integrating Financial Psychology into Practice
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Aug 15, 2024 |
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4. How Not to Ask Stupid Questions with Dr. Meghaan Lurtz
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Aug 01, 2024 |
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3. The Impact of Emotions on Professional Advice with Dr. Meghaan Lurtz
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Jul 18, 2024 |
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2. Navigating Client Relationships in Financial Planning with Dr. Meghaan Lurtz
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Jul 04, 2024 |
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1. Stepping Into the Unknown: Launching 'Planning and Beyond' with Ashley Quamme
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Jul 02, 2024 |