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1. Meet Michael and Alisa; Build Good Habits, Don’t Procrastinate

Seriously Though Podcast

Release Date: 12/28/2019

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Alisa shares about her virtual wine tasting adventures and how to think about your week. Michael talks about investments and the elements of building wealth.

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Every city has their unique charm. For us and our hometown of Fresno, CA, we brought in one of Fresno’s newest fans, Jordan Maddox. Jordan hosts Fresno’s Best Podcast, a podcast showcasing the movers, shakers and changemakers of the Central Valley. Join us as we discuss booze, books and some Fresno faves.

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In this episode, Alisa talks about her journey toward becoming a Vision Producer. She delves into the story behind finding her spark and eliminating her “shoulds.” She also shares the meaning behind her company's name, The Happy Cactus, and what entrepreneurs can take away from it.

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And being yourself! When you focus on your natural gifts instead of what you think you should be doing, you’ll run into a wall every time. Alisa and Michael talk about strengths and weaknesses and financial assets and liabilities to help you find balance in your life and in your pocketbook.

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In today’s episode, Michael and Alisa get right down to business! Michael discusses the importance of creating and using a spending plan to reach your financial goals. Alisa shares other powerful benefits of going for a walk to beat work-from-home burnout.

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In this episode, Alisa and Michael talk beer (and of course, wine), The Bachelor, and music. Seriously though, Alisa and Michael also share ideas on learning, growing, living in your strengths, and financial goal-setting as an important component of creating your own financial plan.

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Alisa and Michael welcome 2021 by ditching the old intro that included Le Croix (sorry, not sorry) and announcing they’re streaming live in their new Facebook group: Seriously Though | Facebook. The celebratory mood continues as they share how they spent their New Year’s.

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In today’s episode, Michael and Alisa discuss the importance of taking breaks, giving your brain a break, and stepping back to look at what’s crucial to move forward. With that comes a break for this podcast, too. The plan is to come back stronger than ever in 2021. Thank you for listening, Serious Fam! 

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Do you say “taco” or “thaco”? “Queso” or “Kay-so”? As 4th generation Mexican-Americans, we connect to our culture in different ways than our first generation relatives and friends. Today we talk about what it means for us to be Latino and how we express our own cultural identities as siblings, in honor of Latino Heritage Month.

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What day is it again? Seems like every day is a blur, but our wine game is staying strong and we hope you are, too. Michael and Alisa talk about wine bargain buys, movies to watch and our COVID lives. We also talk about Robo-Advisors (aka investment apps on your phone) and how to find a mentor to show you the ropes and make your life a little easier.

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Welcome to our first episode! Michael Manjarrez and Alisa Manjarrez are brother and sister who are always sharing ideas ranging from whatever they’re obsessed with on tv to smart tips they give to their coaching and financial advising clients. As a financial adviser, Michael helps his clients plan for the future by strategically saving and investing their funds. As an executive coach, Alisa works with a range of high-performing leaders to coach their teams to success while staying on top of their game.

In this episode, Michael gives a coffee shoutout to their dad, Tony Manjarrez, and Alisa gives a coffee shoutout to her favorite San Pedro roaster, Trinity CBC.

Alisa mentions A Christmas Prince: The Royal Baby movie on Netflix.

Michael shares this quote from his financial planning hero Ric Edleman: “The number one mistake people make is procrastination. They simply don't begin to save as early as they should.”

Alisa shares this from Atomic Habits author James Clear’s Instagram: “Challenge yourself when life is easy so you can handle it when life gets hard.”

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