Education Episodes

In this episode of Money Matters, Chris Hensley welcomes Jabez Roberts, host of The Working Budget and The Boardroom Podcast. Jabez shares the story behind launching The Working Budget, a new podcast focused on practical financial education, money management, and helping everyday people understand how money moves through their personal economy. Chris and Jabez discuss the connection between Kaizen and compound interest, showing how small, consistent improvements can create meaningful long-term growth. They also explore why budgeting is often misunderstood, why money decisions are emotional, and how a working budget can help people prepare for emergencies, save for the future, and spend with more intention. Jabez also shares the books that shaped his view of money, including The Richest Man in Babylon, Rich Dad Poor Dad, and One Up On Wall Street. The conversation touches on entrepreneurship, stewardship, financial education, and Jabez’s mission to build a media-first educatio…

Public radio helped define trust in audio. Now AI is reshaping how audio gets made. In this episode, I sit down with Ernesto Aguilar — public radio executive, author, and the person who gave me my first big break at KPFT in Houston more than a decade ago. That opportunity launched what has now become one of the longest-running financial planning podcasts in the space. We talk about how public radio built credibility over decades, why audiences still turn to trusted voices for deeper contex...

In this powerful conversation, host Christopher Hensley, RICP®, CES® sits down once again with George Kinder—internationally recognized as the father of life planning and the visionary behind the global Fiduciary in All Things (FIAT) movement. Together, they explore what it would mean for our institutions, our democracy, and our financial systems to finally act in the best interest of the people they serve. Kinder explains how a fiduciary society—rooted in truth, people, democracy, and the planet—could dissolve many of the challenges we face today while preserving the entrepreneurial energy, innovation, and competitiveness that have fueled economic growth. From redefining the role of leadership to examining how polarization and mistrust have fractured civic life, this episode offers an inspiring blueprint for a more ethical and human-centered future. You’ll learn: Why fiduciary principles shouldn’t stop at financial advice, but extend to government, media, business, and techn…

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Money Matters with Chris Hensley - Episode Summary Welcome to the inaugural episode of Money Matters, the new weekly show every Friday at 10 AM, hosted by Chris Hensley, the president of the Houston Midtown chapter of the Society for Financial Awareness (SOFA). We're excited to be part of KPFT's venture into podcasting and streaming internet radio. Today, we introduced SOFA, a 501(c)(3) non-profit Educational Speakers Bureau dedicated to providing financial education seminars and health and wellness workshops to various groups and organizations. Our approach is unique as we prefer to offer a series of talks rather than one-off events, incorporating storytelling into our presentations to make financial topics more engaging. April was Financial Literacy Month, and we discussed the importance of personal financial responsibility. We highlighted the types of professionals who speak at our events, such as CPAs, financial advisors, realtors, and healthcare professionals. We also touc…