Join hosts Brian Farr and Ann Hutchins as we discuss what it takes to change a pattern - and why, even when we KNOW it would be good for us, we continue with the “known” habits. Without blame or judgment ... we will take a look at common money habits and describe specific tools for dismantling barriers that keep interfering with your goals. Join us!

Co-Hosts
Brian Farr – http://bhfarr.com 
Ann Hutchins – http://abhutchins.com

Eliminate Bad Money Habits & Achieve Your Goals

Studies show that the higher your stress level, the lower your money IQ - and the more compromised your choices around money may be. Joan DiFuria, is co-founder of the Money, Meaning and Choices Institute (MMCI) and co-author, with Stephen Goldbart, of Affluence Intelligence: Earn More, Worry Less and Live a Happy and Balanced Life. Together we discuss some of the ways she and her colleagues work with advisors, individuals, couples and families to find peace of mind, satisfaction and joy. Affluence Intelligence, is “a mindset that makes people not only wealthier, but deeply fulfilled.”

Joan DiFuria
Joan DiFuria’s considerable experience in both business and psychology give her a unique ability to provide balanced guidance as she addresses the issues of wealth, philanthropy, meaningful careers, and family legacy. She is a recognized speaker on topics such as the psychological opportunities and pitfalls of wealth, “Sudden Wealth Syndrome,” children and money, purposeful work, and a meaningful life. Ms. DiFuria completed the Harvard Business School Program for Management Development. She received her undergraduate degree in education from Northeastern University and later a masters degree in clinical psychology. Prior to her work as a psychotherapist, she had 18 years of experience as Director of Long-term Strategic Operations and National Marketing Director for one of the largest multinational corporations in the industrial metals distribution and commodities industry. Her clients included companies such as Westinghouse, General Electric and Reynolds Aluminum. She was responsible for directing and developing people, systems and products. Ms. DiFuria holds a license in Marriage, Family and Child Counseling and has offices in Marin and Berkeley, California.

Co-Hosts
Brian Farr – http://bhfarr.com 
Ann Hutchins – http://abhutchins.com

Money, Meaning & Choices - Earn More, Worry Less & Live a Balanced Life

For our guest Barbara Waxman, change is a constant. As an executive and life coach, Barbara effectively works with those experiencing personal changes in family dynamics, career transition, health status and more. According to Barbara, understanding your financial situation in a practical sense while also examining your personal relationship with money is always part of the discourse. Join us in an engaging conversation about those essential things you must know about money and your relationship to money—in order to successfully navigate changes in your life.

Barbara Waxman
Barbara is a Certified Individual, Organizational and Executive Coach through The Hudson Institute of Santa Barbara and is a Certified Coach through the International Coaching Federation. She holds Masters Degrees in both Public Administration and Gerontology and completed a Wexner Heritage Foundation Fellowship. Working both virtually and face to face, people from across the country and abroad find Barbara offers a comprehensive and versatile skill set and easy rapport to fit their particular goal. An inveterate globetrotter, Barbara’s extensive travel experience adds value when working with diverse clients and international cultures. She is sought out for individual coaching sessions, customized group retreats, or to attend conferences where she is a highly popular workshop leader and speaker. https://barbarawaxman.com

Co-Hosts
Brian Farr – http://bhfarr.com 
Ann Hutchins – http://abhutchins.com

Are You Ready To Change Your Finances?  Go For It...

Brian Farr is a Licensed Professional Counselor specializing in Financial Therapy and Financial Coaching. His professional work also includes psychotherapy with individuals, couples therapy, and small business development.

Brian has helped many hundreds of individuals and couples explore their relationship with money, and create effective new habits for their personal finances. He uses a wide variety of therapeutic and financial techniques to assist people in recognizing the patterns operating within their actions. Working with clients face-to-face or via TeleCoaching, Brian helps develop clear strategies for resolving financial problems.

Given Brian’s experience in the investment management business, he is able to communicate effectively about the tangible reality of financial data, as well as the emotions and personal dreams that are woven into the financial planning process.

Brian's work is enriched by his successful career in the world of business. During the 25 years prior to becoming a Licensed Professional Counselor, he was a founding partner of an investment management firm, owner/manager of a personnel agency and member of the Chicago Board of Trade. Brian has a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology from Lewis & Clark College and a Bachelor of Arts in History from Stanford University.

Brian H Farr

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