Planning & Beyond® - Where financial planning meets human understanding

By Ashley Quamme

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Episodes: 66

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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.


Topics include:

  • Mastering discovery and prospect meetings
  • Navigating difficult money conversations
  • Understanding client psychology
  • Building trust and deepening client relationships
  • Managing emotional client situations
  • Improving advisor-client communication
  • Applying behavioral finance strategies
  • Supporting clients through life transitions


New episodes release weekly. Subscribe for practical conversations on the human side of financial planning.


Learn more at Beyond the Plan.


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