How do you educate kids about money, get more veggies in their diet and help them deal with emotional issues surrounding September-ish transitions? Tune in to our “Back to School” show, featuring Tom Shepard of “Currency Camp,” Maggie Knowles and Elizabeth Fraser of Kids Gone Raw and licensed professional counselor Travis Wiggett.
Guests
Tom Shepard
Tom’s wisdom comes from observing the interactions people have with their money, health, time, and relationships. His formal training is in engineering and business management, with experience teaching, coaching, and community building. Before founding Shepard FINANCIAL, he was a partner at Hersey, Gardner, Shepard & Eaton, a financial advisory practice of Ameriprise Financial. Tom has plans in the works for two books: Raising Cain— Key Learnings about Money for Kids, Adolescents and Young Adults, and From Adam and Eve to Cities of Gold—the Evolution of You and Your Money.
Elizabeth Fraser & Maggie Knowles
Elizabeth Fraser & Maggie Knowles, 2 friends brought together by the joy of raw & living food created Kids Gone Raw. Both have some rawmazing kids in their lives (Maggie’s a mom & Elizabeth is an Auntie) & know the power & importance a healthy lifestyle plays in living the best life.
Elizabeth & Maggie want to share & inspire you to have fun in the kitchen, take pride in your health & to play in nature. They hope you will join them as they share and spread the word about how raw & living foods make us feel good and connects us to the planet. They also sell kale chips, RAWkin Rolls (fruit leather) and gRAWnola in local stores.
Elizabeth Fraser is a living foods enthusiast and a painter from Portland, Maine. She was first introduced to raw food in the Spring of 2009 and was so intrigued … could this lifestyle really make her feel more energetic, lose weight & gain mental clarity?
Maggie Knowles has covered the local arts, food and creative side of Portland, Maine for almost a decade. She is a columnist for the Portland Daily Sun & a vegetarian blogger for examiner.com.
Travis Wiggitt
Travis Wiggitt is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and currently has a private practice in Brunswick, ME. Travis works with children, adolescents, adults and couples with a variety of mental health issues, including Anxiety, Depression, ADHD, Mood Disorders, Developmental Disorders and relationship problems. He has a Masters Degree in Clinical Psychology and has been working with children, adults and families for over 15 years in residential and and community based programs in Vermont, Rhode Island and Maine.
More from the Show
Our financial wellness tip of the week is brought to you by Tom Shepard of Shepard Financial. While Dr. Lisa Radio Hour business advisor, Marci Booth of BOOTH Maine, offers better business tips, Ted Carter of Ted Carter Inspired Landscapes shares important talking points, and Black Bear Medical covers health and fitness updates.