April 28, 2025

174. Making our investments just a little more Earth friendly

Send us a text Today’s episode is the last installment of the first ever climate month here at Progressive Pockets. Did you enjoy the series? So far we have discussed how to deal with climate anxiety, how to create an outdoor...

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April 21, 2025

173. Moving your cash to a climate friendly bank

Send us a text Do you ever wonder what your bank is doing with your cash? They keep some of it in reserves, of course, in case you need to withdraw it. But they also make a lot of decisions- about who to lend it to, which com...

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April 14, 2025

172. Sustainable landscaping that’s still attractive: 9 tips for your…

Send us a text This is the second episode of the climate month series! Today’s topic is rethinking our outdoor spaces to be a little more sustainable while still being beautiful and functional for our lives. Whether you have ...

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April 7, 2025

171. Dealing with Climate Anxiety

Send us a text Welcome to the first ever climate month series on Progressive Pockets. As we dive into this series, let’s start by acknowledging a feeling many of us are having right now. According to the American Psychologica...

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April 2, 2025

Guess what! It's climate month at Progressive Pockets!

Send us a text Are you ready for climate month at Progressive Pockets? Let’s talk about dealing with climate anxiety. Let’s dig into banks and retirement accounts that actually care about the environment. Let’s talk about sus...

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March 31, 2025

170. The 23 Things They Don't Tell you About Capitalism by Ha-Joon Ch…

Send us a text This week let’s chat about a great book by Ha-Joon Chang, it’s called 23 Things They Don’t Tell You About Capitalism. The book is easy to read, even if you don’t have a background in economics, or even if you’r...

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March 24, 2025

169. Why Everyone is Talking About the Great Wealth Transfer...and Wh…

Send us a text Have you heard people talking about The Great Wealth Transfer and wondered what they were talking about? Do you feel like something’s missing from the conversation? Dive into today’s episode for a quick summary...

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March 10, 2025

167. Self Care for Times Like These

Send us a text How are you feeling today? Are you one of millions of Americans who are feeling stressed and on the verge of current events burnout? Today’s episode is about self care for times like these. Pour a mug of someth...

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March 4, 2025

166. The Financial Activist Playbook by Jasmine Rashid Book Review

Send us a text This week let’s chat about a wonderful new book by Jasmine Rashid, “The Financial Activist Playbook.” The book covers 8 strategies for everyday people to flex the power of their wallets. The book covers banking...

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Feb. 25, 2025

165. Jazz and Philanthropy

Send us a text This week, let’s chat about the beautiful legacy of philanthropy within the jazz community. Let’s talk about community building work by artists like Jon Batiste, Wynton Marsalis, Ella Fitzgerald and others. Lin...

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Feb. 18, 2025

164. Three Ways to Be More Generous This Year

Send us a text This week let’s chat about three ways to be more generous this year! Whether you have five minutes or you have more time, you'll find an idea in this episode that inspires you to become the more generous person...

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Feb. 11, 2025

163. An Intro to the Black Panther Party's Social Programs

Send us a text Links from today’s episode: The History and Social Work Legacy of the Black Panther Party 2022, International Journal of Education and Human Developments https://ijehd.cgrd.org/images/vol8no1/1.pdf Black Panthe...

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Feb. 4, 2025

162. Revisiting Dr. Martin Luther King's Radical Money Beliefs

Send us a text Too often, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s philosophy has been simplified to a few memorable phrases from his iconic "I Have a Dream" speech. But did you know that Dr. King held some pretty radical money beliefs? ...

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Jan. 29, 2025

161. Where to Donate After the LA Fires and Other Natural Disasters

Send us a text This week it has finally started to rain in LA and the fires are almost completely contained. As we think about how we can help, please consider supporting the most vulnerable and least supported populations af...

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Jan. 20, 2025

160. One Hundred Things to do Today Instead of the Inauguration

Send us a text Looking for healthy alternatives to going down the inauguration rabbit hole today? You’re not alone! Tune in to hear some practical self-care strategies to help you navigate today. We’ll explore practical techn...

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Jan. 14, 2025

159. How to live out your values this year

Send us a text Are you ready to make a meaningful impact in the coming year? Today’s episode will help you reflect on your achievements from last year and guide you in making intentional choices about how you spend, donate, i...

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Jan. 7, 2025

158. Predictions for 2025 and a checking in on 2024 predictions

Send us a text This week let’s reminisce on the official Progressive Pockets predictions for 2024 and make some new predictions for 2025. In the meantime, please reach out with topics you’d like to hear covered this year on t...

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Dec. 31, 2024

157. Most Popular Episodes of 2024

Send us a text This week’s episode is a quick recap of the most popular episodes of 2024. Whether you’re a new listener or you want to take a walk down memory lane, enjoy these top picks of the year! Previous Recap Videos Epi...

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Dec. 24, 2024

156. Getting a tax break for your donations this year

Send us a text Did you know that the US has offered tax breaks for charitable donations since income tax rates were increased to fund World War I? What does the IRS recommend to ensure that your donations qualify you for tax ...

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Dec. 17, 2024

155. How Gen Z thinks about Investing

Send us a text This week let’s chat about Gen Z and how they tend to invest. As digital natives, Gen Z investors tend to be more comfortable with various investing platforms and apps. As investors who have been exposed to mor...

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Dec. 10, 2024

154. Decolonizing Wealth by Edgar Villanueva: Book Review

Send us a text This week let’s chat about a popular book called Decolonizing Wealth by Edgar Villanueva. It is a book about money, giving, and social justice. In today’s episode, we will look at how the history of colonizatio...

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Nov. 26, 2024

152. We Can Help to Buy Indigenous Land Back

Send us a text The Indigenous "Land Back" movement in the US and Canada has gained momentum in recent years across many Indigenous groups, representing a broad fight for decolonization, protecting their culture, and taking ca...

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Nov. 21, 2024

151. Hosting a Thanksgiving Celebration that's just a little more Sus…

Send us a text This week let’s chat about some practical suggestions for hosting a Thanksgiving that’s just a little more sustainable. From planning the meal to polling guests before they show up, you’re sure to leave today’s...

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Nov. 5, 2024

149. Changing the political future of our country with our wallets (R…

Send us a text In this week's replay, let's explore the powerful influence of small-dollar donations in American politics. You don’t need to be a billionaire to make a difference! Let’s talk about the rapid fundraising that h...

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