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REPLAY: Creating an Even Bigger Future Than Envisioned With Amber Knips, CFP®, CDFA®, CeFT® (Ep. 58)

REPLAY: Creating an Even Bigger Future Than Envisioned With Amber Knips, CFP®, CDFA®, CeFT® (Ep. 58)

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Something every financial planner dreams about doing is helping their retirees achieve a far better retirement than they had ever hoped for.

Our guest, Amber Knips has a lot of experience doing just that.

In this episode, Brittany Anderson chats with Amber Knips, wealth advisor at Sweet Financial, about the biggest obstacles modern-day retirees face and what strategies they can use to mitigate these struggles, both financial and mental.

Amber discusses: 

  • Where she sees retirees getting the most ‘stuck’ and what modern-day obstacles they face the most 
  • How she uses “fear mitigation” with retirees when they are afraid of overspending (and the risk of inexperience because of this fear)
  • What does dreaming big mean to her and how does this mentality apply to retirees like you
  • How to apply the 50/50 retirement approach – the misconception that retirement is either full-time traveling or full-time doing nothing at home
  • And more

Resources: 

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About Amber Knips:

Amber helps people see possibility through life’s greatest and most challenging transitions.  She is someone who has total passion and conviction for what she does. Using her empathetic and sincere approach, she has made it her mission to build deepened relationships with her clients all while helping them cultivate a financial plan that helps them focus on what they most enjoy. After joining the team at Sweet Financial Partners in 2012, Amber has gained extensive experience and training in guiding women through transitions such as the loss of a loved one, divorce, career change, retirement, and much more. You only experience these life transitions a few times during your lifetime, but she helps people through them every day.

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REPLAY: How To Better Discover Your Value (Ep.56)

REPLAY: How To Better Discover Your Value (Ep.56)

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Life often becomes a whirlwind, leaving us feeling overwhelmed with countless interests and commitments.

But what if we shifted our perspective? Instead of trying to juggle everything, focus on a select few things you’re truly committed to.

In this replay, Bryan Sweet and Brittany Anderson delve into the process of defining your next life phase. Discover how aligning with your values and passions can shape your journey forward.

Bryan and Brittany discuss: 

  • The value of knowing the difference between being interested in something versus truly committing to it
  • The concept of “pick three” 
  • Benefits of a supportive network that understands and encourages your pursuits
  • Real experiences of taking action and having a positive mindset
  • And more

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Fostering Recovery From Addiction Using Music With Andrew Sossin (Ep.50)

Fostering Recovery From Addiction Using Music With Andrew Sossin (Ep.50)

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You probably know somebody or have somebody in your life who you’ve watched suffer and struggle with addiction. It’s so prevalent in our society today and our guest Andrew Sossin wants to share how he is combating it.

In this episode, Brittany Anderon invites Andrew Sossin to discuss his journey from various professional fields to founding his own addiction treatment center, Recovery Unplugged. 

The center uses music therapy in conjunction with evidence-based psychiatry and psychology to connect with clients and provide effective treatment. Andrew also discusses the success rate of their program, the importance of fostering a culture of open communication, and the challenges they faced in establishing the center. 

Andrew discusses: 

  • The birth of his organization for addiction treatment “Recovery Unplugged”
  • The influence of music on your thoughts and emotions
  • Some of the risks and struggles he has faced while creating this organization
  • How he has successfully integrated open communication and value alignment within this program
  • And more

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About Our Guest:

​​Over the past 20 years, it has been Andrew Sossin’s enduring pleasure to grow as a South Florida business leader and community advocate. His professional focus on financial services and business development has allowed me to establish multiple successful ventures in a wide array of fields, including addiction care, customer service, music management, and insurance.

Andrew’s experience, passion, and advocacy has allowed sitting on the boards of such inspiring organizations as Nova Southeastern University, the Jewish Federation of Broward County, and the Jewish Center for Science.

He’s also had the honor of holding key memberships with the United Way Tocqueville Society and the American Cancer Society and is the proud Co-Founder and Board Treasurer of Face the Music Foundation, a non-profit that mobilizes individuals and communities to combat addiction through music events and partnerships.

In addition to holding a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Florida, he is a graduate of the Tony Robbins Mastery University Business Mastery and Leadership Academy programs and a former student of the Jack Canfield Breakthrough to Success program.

In my work with Recovery Unplugged Treatment Centers, I’ve led the consistent, proactive, and responsible expansion of the company, from a singular treatment facility in South Florida to a national addiction treatment organization that now helps thousands of clients per year, from all over the country, find their way to lasting recovery from substance use disorder. 

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How Core Values Shape Your Identity and Influence Your Growth with Carrie Campbell (Ep. 42)

How Core Values Shape Your Identity and Influence Your Growth with Carrie Campbell (Ep. 42)

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What narratives from your past do you find yourself holding onto that may not serve your future? Let’s take a moment to reflect on that.

In this episode, Brittany Anderson chats with Carrie Campbell, a skilled clinical counselor with a strong grasp of mindset and emotional intelligence. Together they discuss the importance of aligning your values with goals and decisions, examining external influences, and consciously choosing values that serve your authentic self. 

Carrie also emphasizes the significance of core values in personal and professional settings and the power of introspection and self-reflection for personal growth!

Carrie discusses: 

  • How experiences shape the way you view yourself and the world and how that can positively and negatively impact your attitude
  • The process of “de-influencing”: How implementing it sparks personal growth
  • Money stories: What they are and how to rewrite the negative ones
  • The four pillars of mindset and how to implement them within your everyday
  • And more

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About Carrie Campbell:

Carrie Campbell is a clinical counselor and has worked with populations ranging from children with special needs and addicts to high-performing corporate executives and celebrities from the worlds of entertainment and sport. Her current list of personal clients includes NBA superstars, nine figure corporate executives and individuals working through addiction.

She has spoken on stages worldwide as an expert in mindset and emotional intelligence. Having co-developed the landmark system “Eliminate Your Limits”, a process that New York Times bestselling author, Dr. Benjamin Hard referred to as the most scientifically valid mindset system on the planet. Carrie wrote the Amazon bestselling book, “People Pleasing Nearly Killed Me” which sat at number one on the stress management category for nearly three months after its release in 2016.

She’s also a wife, a mother of two young adults, two French Bulldogs, and is a professional fitness competitor placing third in the world in 2001. Her personal life goals are happiness, impact, and mastery, and strives to teach and share that with the women in her Unstoppable Woman project as well.

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Creating an Even Bigger Future Than Envisioned With Amber Knips, CFP®, CDFA®, CeFT® (Ep. 41)

Creating an Even Bigger Future Than Envisioned With Amber Knips, CFP®, CDFA®, CeFT® (Ep. 41)

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Something every financial planner dreams about doing is helping their retirees achieve a far better retirement than they had ever hoped for.

Our guest, Amber Knips has a lot of experience doing just that.

In this episode, Brittany Anderson chats with Amber Knips, wealth advisor at Sweet Financial, about the biggest obstacles modern-day retirees face and what strategies they can use to mitigate these struggles, both financial and mental.

Amber discusses: 

  • Where she sees retirees getting the most ‘stuck’ and what modern-day obstacles they face the most 
  • How she uses “fear mitigation” with retirees when they are afraid of overspending (and the risk of inexperience because of this fear)
  • What dreaming big means to her and how this mentality applies to retirees like you
  • How to apply the 50/50 retirement approach – the misconception that retirement is either full-time traveling or full-time doing nothing at home
  • And more

Resources: 

Connect With Amber Knips, CFP®:

Connect With Sweet Financial Partners:

About Amber Knips:

Amber helps people see possibility through life’s greatest and most challenging transitions.  She is someone who has total passion and conviction for what she does. Using her empathetic and sincere approach, she has made it her mission to build deepened relationships with her clients all while helping them cultivate a financial plan that helps them focus on what they most enjoy. After joining the team at Sweet Financial Partners in 2012, Amber has gained extensive experience and training on guiding women through transitions such as loss of a loved one, divorce, career change, retirement and much more. You only experience these life transitions a few times during your lifetime, but she helps people through them every day.

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How To Find Your WHY with Dr. Gary Sanchez (Ep. 39)

How To Find Your WHY with Dr. Gary Sanchez (Ep. 39)

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This episode in a nutshell: If what you do is in line with your WHY, your how, and your what, you will love doing it. You’ll have unlimited energy for it.

In this episode, Brittany Anderson speaks with Dr. Gary Sanchez, international speaker, author, dentist, and inventor, to discuss how you can discover why you like to do what you like to do and how you can bring it to life.

This is what Gary calls the WHY Operating System.

Gary discusses: 

  • What made him realize he needed to stick out from others in his field and how you can do the same
  • His “light bulb moment” that made him want to expand his career beyond being a dentist
  • Your WHY Operating System – Why you do what you do, how you bring it to life, and what others can count on you for
  • The tools he has made to help you discover what is going to be fulfilling in your next chapter of life (marriage, retirement, switching to a different career)
  • And more

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About Our Guest:

Gary Sanchez is an international speaker, author, dentist, and inventor who “figured out why”. He’s best known for discovering the “9 Whys”, developing the WHY.os, which is the WHY Operating System, founder of the WHY Institute, and creating the world’s first WHY discovery tool to help people accurately and quickly discover their WHY in under 5 minutes.

Dr. Sanchez’s personal journey takes him from successful dentist to being “WHY obsessed”, to helping hundreds of thousands discover their WHY to creating software to impact 1 billion people. Yes, 1 billion. In 2021, WHY Institute launched the WHY.os discovery, which discovers your why, how, and what, and creates your personal brand message for you.

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Having Everything But Feeling Completely Unfulfilled With Trevor Muir (Ep. 38)

Having Everything But Feeling Completely Unfulfilled With Trevor Muir (Ep. 38)

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Chances are you have probably hit a milestone in life and thought “This is it! Now my life can start!”, but this truly is a never ending cycle.

In this episode, Brittany Anderson talks with Trevor Muir, CEO at SurePoint Technologies, about how facing immense challenges can often lead you to the place or position you are meant to be in.

Trevor discusses: 

  • The moment in time he had an equal fear of living and dying
  • What he would share with someone who has everything but feels completely unfulfilled
  • The whole progression that life is going to get easier
  • His “Someday To Today” initiative and how you can incorporate it into your lifestyle
  • And more

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About Our Guest:

Trevor is the CEO of Surepoint Group and the founder of the Surepoint Someday to Today initiative. He is laser-focused on building a culture of caring and believes to his core that authenticity and vulnerability are strengths. He strives to be an inspiring leader and knows that people help people best by sharing their experiences.

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How To Better Discover Your Value (Ep.24)

How To Better Discover Your Value (Ep.24)

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Life can get really busy, really fast which can make it difficult to juggle all the things you are interested in.

But what if we told you it’s not about juggling everything you are interested in, but about establishing a smaller list of things that you are committed to doing.

In this episode, Bryan Sweet and Brittany Anderson discuss how you can establish what the next phase of your life looks like by reflecting on both your value systems and your personal interests.

Bryan and Brittany discuss: 

  • How to combat the overwhelming feeling of imposter syndrome
  • Discovering your next step in life and what purpose it serves 
  • The difference between being interested in something and being committed to it
  • How to find and establish your value and support systems 
  • And more

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Dreaming Big, Dreaming Bigger, and Dreaming Beyond (Ep.23)

Dreaming Big, Dreaming Bigger, and Dreaming Beyond (Ep.23)

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You did it! You have gained and have been able to sustain your confidence. 

Now what can you do with it?

In this episode, Bryan and Brittany build off of previous ideas about gaining confidence by explaining what you can do once you have found confidence in your abilities to achieve the things you have been dreaming about. They also discuss strategies you can implement in your life to find the opportunities that can bring your dreams to life.

Bryan and Brittany discuss: 

  • How to find out what “dreaming big” means to you
  • Strategies to avoid stalemates and take action on your goals
  • How to find and create the opportunities that can make your goals come to life
  • How to maximize your ability to make conscious decisions in both your personal and financial life
  • And more

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