Today, Brett Holzhauer joins the Student Loan Podcast to share his personal student loan debt payoff story. Brett is a personal finance nerd who emerged from the depths of student loan hell. He paid off over $80,000 in student loans just over 7 years post-graduation through a myriad of strategies. Now, he is passionate about sharing his story and h…

Alarice and Kevin Scott, founders of KountryScentz, share how they went from working four jobs and living paycheck-to-paycheck to creating a side hustle that helped them pay off over $100k in student loan debt and over $300k in total debt in 3 years. If you find yourself looking for inspiration because you're struggling to figure out how you're goi…

Today, Shamil Rodriguez shares 5 ways to make college worth it. Are currently in school and looking for ways to help pay for college? Are you looking to plan for the future after you graduate? This episode is for you. Grab a pen and paper and take notes so you can improve your odds of implementing some of the strategies discussed today. Visit the s…

Today, Will Sealy, co-founder and CEO of the Summer joins The Student Loan Podcast to share how his company is helping simplify student loan debt. Prior to Summer, Will served as one of the first student loan policy experts at the CFPB and was a special assistant and policy advisor to Senator Elizabeth Warren at both the CFPB and the U.S. Departmen…

Ann Garcia (@anngarciacfp), author of the book How to Pay for College, joins The Student Loan Podcast to share how parents and students can prepare financially to pay for college. Ann Garcia has helped thousands of families save millions of dollars on college. A fee-only Certified Financial Planner and managing partner of Independent Progressive Ad…

Today, Oliver Perry (@theoliverperry), host of The Oliver Perry Show, shares how he paid off over $40,000 in student loans. Oliver has an interesting journey that many of you can relate to or may find inspiration in hearing. We take a dive into what his mindset was throughout the different periods of his life and his student loan debt payoff journe…

Today, Daphné and Shamil discuss 5 Ways to Improve Experiential Learning. If you are a professor or university administrator looking for ways to improve your experiential learning program next year, then this episode is for you. Visit the show notes for all the extra details: https://thestudentloanpodcast.com/episode83 Visit our podcast sponsor at …

In today's episode, Daphné Vanessa and Shamil Rodriguez share 10 ways you can make $1K. This episode is for those of you looking for ideas to quickly and easily implement to help make extra money. With the end of the year quickly approaching, Daphné and Shamil wanted to make sure you had a few more tools in your tool belt of paying off your student…

Trent McKendrick is the founder of Lever.App which helps you pay down your student loan debt! Today, on the Student Loan Podcast, we discuss how you can use the Lever App to help pay down your student loans and get your personal finances on track. Perfect timing for the New Year! In today's episode with Trent McKendrick we discuss: How the Lever Ap…

In today's episode, Daphné and Shamil discuss how to pay off your student loans in the new year! Instead of waiting for January, we've put together some of the tips and tricks from previous episodes in this how-to guide to help getting you rolling before the new year begins. In today's episode we discuss: the money mindset you should have when deci…

Today, Daphné and Shamil discuss the latest student loan news updates. Some of the topics covered today include: President Biden and the Department of Education extending the student loan repayment pause; the string of lawsuits currently holding up President Biden's $20,000 student loan forgiveness plan; and whether or not doctors and lawyers shoul…

Anissa Buckley joins the Student Loan podcast to share her story of how she went from paying off $60K in student loans, how she went from employee to entrepreneur, and how she coped and adjusted through phases in her life that many of us will face. We recommend taking notes for today's episode because Anissa drops knowledge bomb after knowledge bom…

Today, we interview author Ken Korber and how he was able to accelerate his student loan repayment plan by writing several children's books. The best part is that you can do it too! Ken provides a deep dive into the process of writing your first book so that you can direct your profits to your student loans. Ken is a surgical and cardiovascular phy…

Diana Ibarra is an architect that joins The Student Loan Podcast today to share her experience of paying for college in the 80s compared to what it's like paying for college today as a parent. Diana also dives into what is was like a woman to join a male dominated career field. Diana goes into the jobs she had while paying for school and how income…

Today, Daphné and Shamil discuss the latest student loan news updates. Some of the topics covered today include: News of whether or not President Biden and the Department of Education will extend the student loan repayment pause; $3.4 billion in student loan forgiveness for ITT students; and the Department of Education plan to lift 7.5 million borr…

Debbie Peterson joins the Student Loan Podcast to share her story of being a parent trying to navigate FAFSA and taking out student loans for her son while being self employed. Being self employed and helping pay for your kids to go to school isn't as straightforward as you'd think. Luckily, Debbie shares her experience of how she was able to get i…

Dr. Samantha Pillay joins The Student Loan Podcast to share how you can save money by making your own food! Have you ever been pressed for time and wondered how you could eat a healthy meal? If so, then Samantha has you covered with her No Recipe Cookbook. Dr. Pillay is a single mother, surgeon, entrepreneur, educator, public speaker, and director …

Today, Dr. Erica Steele joins The Student Loan Podcast to share how you can fix your money mindset. Dr. Steele is a Board Certified Naturopathic Doctor, a Public Health Educator, a Public Speaker, and National Media Expert. We discuss: How to get yourself out of a money mindset rut; Steps to helping change your perspective towards money; How changi…

Sonja Wasden is a suicide survivor who joins the Student Loan Podcast so share her story to inspire you to know that you are not alone in managing your school and student loan stress. Sonja shares tips on mastering the systems and techniques to manage your school and student loan stress. She manages her bipolar, OCD, and anxiety disorders while bec…

Stella Oliveras joins The Student Loan Podcast to share her inspiring story. Have you ever find yourself wondering how you were going to pay off your student loans? Well, you're not alone, and even if you find yourself down, remember, your're not out. In today's episode we discuss: How Stella had to figure out how to come up with $10k a year to sta…

Charles is a former college student who experienced the challenge of paying for his college education alone without any external financial assistance. He cut down his college costs by 40%! Charles is the author of two books Chadwick’s College Checklist 2 Steps W/Tips On How To Cut College Costs and Chadwick’s Cultivated Circumstances: Experience Is…

Jennifer J. "Yay" Hammond joins the Student Loan podcast to share her inspiring story. Not only did Jennifer pay off all of her student loans with one real estate flip, that wasn't even her original gameplan after graduating from college. If you've ever been unsure if you are heading on the right path and if you'll ever pay off your student student…

Rapper Dee-1 (@dee1music), David Augustine Jr., is a socially conscious rapper, entrepreneur, and podcaster inspiring millions on a journey to empowerment. His commitment to spreading positivity and financial inclusion led him to become the first rapper in Louisiana history to be appointed by the governor. In 2016, Dee-1 released a hit song, "I Fin…

Daphné Vanessa and Shamil Rodriguez were invited to join "KMOJ's Community Viewpoint" and share the vast reality of the student loan debt crises and how StartNoo can help in its own way. KMOJ 88.9 FM has been on air since 1976 and continues its legacy as a community-oriented station located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This segment on KMOJ is the sta…

Leah Guy, author, inspirational speaker and podcaster, invited us to join her show, The Modern Sage Podcast. We discussed the power of giving and receiving. The importance of community and connection. We shared our story about StartNoo and why we decided to start a social enterprise to tackle student loan debt. Visit the show notes for all the extr…

Dr. David Russak, creator of MoneyMobilizer.com, joins the student loan podcast to share how he paid off more than $350k in student loan debt. David is a full-time practicing physical therapist who personally understands the hard word and discpline it takes to pay off student loans. David doesn't just gloss over his experience but shares what he wi…

Alli Williams, founder of FinanciALLIfocused.com, joins the Student Loan Podcast to share her personal experience of paying off over $100k in student loan debt! Alli shares what is was like to decide to go into marriage knowing that she would be helping her husband pay off his student loans. Luckily, Alli and her husband did a tremendous job of pay…

Dr. Paolo Varquez joins The Student Loan Podcast to share his personal journey with student loans and how he paid off over $75,000 in student loans in under 2 years. Dr. Varquez does a great job of getting straight to the point of how to pay off your student loans and what to consider if you decide to go ahead and take out student loans. In today's…

Glen Dunzweiler joins the student loan podcast to share why life is more than student loans. With the New Year well under way, Glen will help you get your mindset on track to accomplish your goals of paying off your student loans and also living the life you want. Glen wants students to succeed! After teaching at universities for eleven years and s…

Today, Claire Wasserman, founder and author of Ladies Get Paid joins The Student Loan Podcast to discuss the many moving parts of your career after you graduate from school. Claire gets right into the nitty gritty and shares rock solid advice for how to advance for your career in more ways than one. Claire shares her personal story and how she had …

Today's episode is a bit different from the typical StartNews update. Today, Daphné Vanessa and Shamil Rodriguez play and discuss recent clips of members of Congress calling to Cancel Student Loan Debt. The discussion doesn't end there though because they also play clips from the opposing view point to provide a balance of the different perspective…

Latasha Peterson (@artsandbudgets), founder of ArtsandBudgets.com, joins the Student Loan podcast to share how she paid off $25k in debt in a year through side hustles and how you can too! We discuss with Latasha: How to find a side hustle that matches your skills; Planning for using your side hustle money to pay your student loans; Setting aside m…

Today, Brandyn Rodriguez, founder of PositivelyB (@debt_free_2020), shares how she and her husband, DJ, paid off over $130k in debt! This episode provides real life advice for working together with your partner to pay off your debt together. We discuss with Brandyn: The importance of developing a debt payoff plan; Communicating your plan with your …

Today, Nika Booth, founder of Debt Free Gonnabe (@debtfreegonnabe) joins the show how to stick to your debt payoff plan. Nika doesn't keep it academic on today's episode. She shares her personal story to help demonstrate what it takes to stick to your debt payoff journey. Nika doesn't hold back in today's episode. She shares how she overcame the in…

Today, Kat the PA, from PA the FI Way joins The Student Loan Podcast to discuss how you can pay off your student loans and enjoy your life as the same time. Kat is a Physician Assistant that is working her way towards Financial Independence so she can retire early, but she isn't depriving herself to get to her goal. She is well aware from her perso…

Today, Cyril Jose, creator of @trainyourdollar joins The Student Loan Podcast to share how it isn't too late for you to learn about money. Cyril shares his personal story and how it wasn't too late for him to get started on his personal finance journey We discuss with Cyril Jose: why it's not too late to learn about money even though many projectio…

Today, Daphné and Shamil discuss the latest student loan and higher education news updates. Some of the topics covered today include: Navient transitioning student loan borrower accounts over to Maximus; Public Service Loan Forgiveness lawsuit settlement; and the possibility that free community college will be taken out of the current budget packag…

Rob Phelan, author of M is for Money, Co-lead Personal Finance Curriculum writer for ChooseFI Foundation, and the owner of The Simple StartUp joins the Student Loan Podcast to share how he became debt free and how you can do the same. We discuss with Rob Phelan: how he became debt free and how you can do the same with your student loans; two main m…

In honor of Indigenous Peoples' Day, today's episode is a mix of clips from previous interviews with Dr. Chris Nelson (Episode 32), Dr. JD Lopez (Episode 28) and Dr. Amanda Tachine (Episode 30). They previously joined the Student Loan Podcast to help shed light on the intersection of tribal life and higher education. Be prepared to open your eyes t…

Lucia Pilar, teacher and personal finance coach, joins The Student Loan Podcast to share how her personal story as a first generation Mexican American college graduate formed her passion to share lessons of financial literacy within her community. Lucia Pilar created The Wealth and Health Journey to help first-generation, BIPOC, and women gain cont…

Today, Umme Hoque, the Organizing Director for the Debt Collective joins the The Student Loan Podcast to discuss why student loan debt cancellation is desperately needed in America today. We discuss with Umme Hoque: The purpose and mission of the Debt Collective; Calls for President Biden to fix the current student loan debt crisis; The need for st…

Senaida Ng joins the Student Loan Podcast to share how she manages life as an international student, startup founder, musician, and content creator. If you wanted to learn how such a mover and shaker gets this all done and so much more, then this episode is for you. We discuss with Senaida Ng: Ways that she has financed her education as an internat…

Happy Latinx Heritage Month! Daphné Vanessa and Shamil Rodriguez go over some of the latest higher education and student loans, but that's not all. This episode also shares plays clips from previous episodes that cover the student loan and higher education perspective of Latinx students and student loan borrowers. Visit the show notes for all the e…

Gary Santos Mendoza joins the show to discuss higher education, mental health awareness, identity and how it all relates to student loans and the student experience. Gary currently serves as the director of the intercultural resource center at Rutgers University in Newark, NJ. If you like discussing topics like gender identity, mental health, cultu…

Gary Santos Mendoza joins the show to discuss higher education, mental health awareness, identity and how it all relates to student loans and the student experience. Gary currently serves as the director of the intercultural resource center at Rutgers University in Newark, NJ. If you like discussing topics like gender identity, mental health, cultu…

Daphné Vanessa and Shamil Rodriguez discuss the origins of The Student Loan Podcast and the startup they co-founded that allows for students and alumni to serve the community and receive payments towards their student loans or tuition in return. Learn more at StartNoo.com to see if StartNoo is on your campus. Show notes for today's episode: https:/…

Adam Minsky, Esq. joins the show to share why he started a practice over 10 years ago that focuses on protecting the rights of student loans borrowers. Adam is also a Senior Contributor for Forbes and shares recent student loan news that can impact many student loan borrowers and how they might prepare for them. In today's episode we cover: Knowing…

If you thought you were busy, then you haven't met Dr. Ijeoma Kola. She joins the Student Loan podcast not only to share how she went from undergraduate to her Ph.D. without taking on any student loan debt, but how she is paying it forward for other black women and nonbinary doctoral candidates through her nonprofit Cohort Sistas. Dr. Kola is not o…

Today, Mike Kleba, a 20+ year public school teacher, co-author of the book Otherful, school culture expert and climber of Mount Kilimanjaro (no, that wasn't a typo) joins the show. Mike goes into how teachers and school leaders can change the culture of their schools and therefore the student experience by making a shift in their leadership. Today'…

Daphné Vanessa and Shamil Rodriguez discuss how universities can help students land jobs they want. Visit the show notes for all the extra details: https://thestudentloanpodcast.com/episode39 Visit our podcast sponsor at StartNoo to learn how you can exchange service hours in the community for direct payments towards your student loans or tuition.…