Faith & Finance

Joseph Wealth Management

Faith & Finance, hosted by Registered Representative for Joseph Eden Capital, a sister firm of Joseph Wealth Management, Geil Thompson. Join Georgeil as she guides listeners through insightful discussions, practical advice, and inspirational stories designed to foster financial wisdom and spiritual growth. Explore the powerful intersection of faith-based principles and strategic wealth management through Faith and Finance: Your Wealth Journey.

  1. 4d ago

    What is Your Debt Really Costing You? Part 3

    Host Geil Thompson explores what debt is really doing to your financial life — not simply how much you owe, but how debt can quietly claim a portion of your future income before you ever receive it. Using the biblical principle from Proverbs 22:7 that “the borrower is servant to the lender,” the episode reframes debt as a relationship of obligation and challenges listeners to look beyond the monthly payment to the true economic cost of borrowing. Through the “Would You Cross the Street?” illustration, Geil contrasts the emotional and financial weight of owing someone with the alignment that can come from productive financial partnerships. She then distinguishes productive debt from consumptive debt, showing why borrowing to acquire an income-producing asset is fundamentally different from borrowing to finance a lifestyle you have not yet earned. The episode introduces a practical three-part framework for evaluating debt: What did this debt buy? What is its true cost? And what does this debt prevent me from doing? Geil also examines the opportunity cost of debt, demonstrating how money committed to payments today can represent capital that is unavailable for investing, building assets, creating reserves, or preparing for the future. Grounded in Proverbs 21:5, Romans 13:8, and the story of Joseph storing during years of abundance, the episode expands the biblical idea of stewardship beyond simply paying bills to intentionally positioning money for the future. The deeper message is that financial freedom is not merely about becoming debt-free; it is about becoming a faithful steward who understands where money is going, what it is producing, what obligations have already been created, and how much of tomorrow has already been promised to yesterday. Geil closes by challenging listeners to open the account they may have been avoiding, confront the numbers without shame, and begin making financial decisions that protect tomorrow rather than continually borrowing from it. General education only — not personalized investment, tax, accounting, or legal advice. Whether you're just starting or scaling, Joseph Wealth Management can help. Book your consultation at JosephWealthManagement.com or call 800-807-2881.

    What is Your Debt Really Costing You? Part 3
  2. Aug 27

    The New Retirement Blueprint

    Host, Dana Gordon of the Faith and Finance podcast explores what he calls "The New Retirement Blueprint" — not simply a shift in savings tactics, but a reframing of retirement itself as a transition to be stewarded intentionally rather than an event to arrive at. He opens by contrasting the old retirement formula — decades of work, a pension, Social Security, a paid-off home — with today's reality, where pensions are rare, lifespans are longer, and healthcare costs and market volatility complicate the picture. The real question, he argues, isn't "When can I retire?" but how to build a retirement that is financially secure, personally meaningful, and built to last. He unpacks this through five principles. The first insists that retirement is about income, not assets alone — a large portfolio without a withdrawal strategy is "money," while a coordinated plan across investments, Social Security, and reserves is a true "retirement income strategy." The second confronts the assumption that taxes disappear in retirement, urging listeners to begin tax planning years in advance rather than after the fact. The third widens the lens to health, arguing that financial wealth is only as valuable as the physical and mental well-being needed to enjoy it. The fourth turns to identity and purpose, naming the loss of a career-based sense of self as retirement's most overlooked emotional challenge, and encouraging listeners to replace career with purpose — through mentorship, community, family, or new pursuits. The fifth reframes legacy as something broader than an estate, encompassing values, wisdom, and prepared heirs alongside financial assets. The deeper message is that retirement isn't a single financial milestone but an ongoing transition — one that calls for deliberate stewardship across income, taxes, health, purpose, and legacy — and the host closes by inviting listeners to evaluate whether their current strategy is truly aligned with that fuller vision, through a conversation with Joseph Wealth Management. Whether you're just starting or scaling, Joseph Wealth Management can help. Book your consultation at JosephWealthManagement.com or call 800-807-2881.

    The New Retirement Blueprint
  3. Aug 24

    What is Your Debt Really Costing You? Part 2

    Host Geil Thompson explores what debt is really doing to your financial life — not simply how much you owe, but how debt can quietly claim a portion of your future income before you ever receive it. Using the biblical principle from Proverbs 22:7 that “the borrower is servant to the lender,” the episode reframes debt as a relationship of obligation and challenges listeners to look beyond the monthly payment to the true economic cost of borrowing. Through the “Would You Cross the Street?” illustration, Geil contrasts the emotional and financial weight of owing someone with the alignment that can come from productive financial partnerships. She then distinguishes productive debt from consumptive debt, showing why borrowing to acquire an income-producing asset is fundamentally different from borrowing to finance a lifestyle you have not yet earned. The episode introduces a practical three-part framework for evaluating debt: What did this debt buy? What is its true cost? And what does this debt prevent me from doing? Geil also examines the opportunity cost of debt, demonstrating how money committed to payments today can represent capital that is unavailable for investing, building assets, creating reserves, or preparing for the future. Grounded in Proverbs 21:5, Romans 13:8, and the story of Joseph storing during years of abundance, the episode expands the biblical idea of stewardship beyond simply paying bills to intentionally positioning money for the future. The deeper message is that financial freedom is not merely about becoming debt-free; it is about becoming a faithful steward who understands where money is going, what it is producing, what obligations have already been created, and how much of tomorrow has already been promised to yesterday. Geil closes by challenging listeners to open the account they may have been avoiding, confront the numbers without shame, and begin making financial decisions that protect tomorrow rather than continually borrowing from it. General education only — not personalized investment, tax, accounting, or legal advice. Whether you're just starting or scaling, Joseph Wealth Management can help. Book your consultation at JosephWealthManagement.com or call 800-807-2881.

    What is Your Debt Really Costing You? Part 2
  4. Aug 20

    I hear the Sound of Abundance

    Host Brittany, COO of Joseph Wealth Management, explores a prophetic word about wealth transfer and what it means to receive by grace rather than strive by works — not simply as a spiritual metaphor, but as a lens for how listeners relate to money, risk, and investing. Using the biblical image from Joel 2:23 of the "former rain" and "latter rain," the episode frames the former rain as a season of gathering — people being drawn toward God's purposes and community — and the latter rain as a season of beautifying and flourishing, including financial flourishing, which Brittany describes as the beginning of a coming "wealth transfer." Through this framing, she contrasts the original, relational nature of investing (vision meeting capital in community) with the more impersonal, fear-driven way markets are often experienced today. She then introduces a spiritual reframing of wealth itself, suggesting that just as sickness has a spiritual root, wealth does too — and that the accumulation of resources in "wrong hands" is being redirected toward "the right ones." The episode names receiving, not sowing, as the real challenge for many believers, arguing that people are conditioned to work for what they have and struggle to simply receive what has already been provided. Grounded in Proverbs 13:22 ("a sinner's wealth is stored up for the righteous"), the episode positions this inheritance as already prepared and waiting — tied to identity rather than performance. Brittany calls this a "grace transfer," distinct from a reward for effort, and moves listeners toward an activation moment: to "call the money in" by aligning their finances with their faith and their sense of divine direction ("God whispers"). Whether you're just starting or scaling, Joseph Wealth Management can help. Book your consultation at JosephWealthManagement.com or call 800-807-2881.

    I hear the Sound of Abundance
  5. Aug 17

    What is Your Debt Really Costing You? Part 1

    Host Geil Thompson explores what debt is really doing to your financial life — not simply how much you owe, but how debt can quietly claim a portion of your future income before you ever receive it. Using the biblical principle from Proverbs 22:7 that “the borrower is servant to the lender,” the episode reframes debt as a relationship of obligation and challenges listeners to look beyond the monthly payment to the true economic cost of borrowing. Through the “Would You Cross the Street?” illustration, Geil contrasts the emotional and financial weight of owing someone with the alignment that can come from productive financial partnerships. She then distinguishes productive debt from consumptive debt, showing why borrowing to acquire an income-producing asset is fundamentally different from borrowing to finance a lifestyle you have not yet earned. The episode introduces a practical three-part framework for evaluating debt: What did this debt buy? What is its true cost? And what does this debt prevent me from doing? Geil also examines the opportunity cost of debt, demonstrating how money committed to payments today can represent capital that is unavailable for investing, building assets, creating reserves, or preparing for the future. Grounded in Proverbs 21:5, Romans 13:8, and the story of Joseph storing during years of abundance, the episode expands the biblical idea of stewardship beyond simply paying bills to intentionally positioning money for the future. The deeper message is that financial freedom is not merely about becoming debt-free; it is about becoming a faithful steward who understands where money is going, what it is producing, what obligations have already been created, and how much of tomorrow has already been promised to yesterday. Geil closes by challenging listeners to open the account they may have been avoiding, confront the numbers without shame, and begin making financial decisions that protect tomorrow rather than continually borrowing from it. General education only — not personalized investment, tax, accounting, or legal advice. Whether you're just starting or scaling, Joseph Wealth Management can help. Book your consultation at JosephWealthManagement.com or call 800-807-2881.

    What is Your Debt Really Costing You? Part 1

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Faith & Finance, hosted by Registered Representative for Joseph Eden Capital, a sister firm of Joseph Wealth Management, Geil Thompson. Join Georgeil as she guides listeners through insightful discussions, practical advice, and inspirational stories designed to foster financial wisdom and spiritual growth. Explore the powerful intersection of faith-based principles and strategic wealth management through Faith and Finance: Your Wealth Journey.