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Fun Money: Earn. Spend. Save. Invest. Have. Give.

Fun Money: Earn. Spend. Save. Invest. Have. Give.

By: Jessica McKinley Uyeno
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What if money isn’t just something you manage, but a game you were never taught to win? Fun Money is the podcast for ambitious women who want more than just business success. Whether you’ve built a profitable company and feel secretly boxed in… or you’re wildly creative but still under-earning… this is where we stop playing by outdated rules and start building wealth that makes you even more of who you are. Hosted by Jessica McKinley Uyeno, Fun Money is your playbook for full-spectrum wealth: six distinct games - earning, spending, saving, investing, having, and giving - that aren’t about perfection, but flow. It’s about shifting from possibility to inevitability, learning to get a dopamine hit from saving as much as spending, and letting your business fund the bold, interesting life you’re meant to lead. Each week, Jess blends strategy with self-expression to help you unlearn tired money thinking, embrace “unhinged” beliefs, and become the Monopoly banker of your own life. Trigger warning: This is a next-level money conversation, taking you to a place that might feel uncomfortable. Expect powerful solo riffs, practical frameworks, and unfiltered conversations with the most interesting women in business… because the most lucrative path is usually the one that breaks the rules.© SINCERELY, FUTURE YOU | 2025 Economics Leadership Management & Leadership Social Sciences
Episodes
  • 33. Is Being OPTIMISTIC With Money Naive or Useful?
    Mar 5 2026

    Is being optimistic with money naive, or is it actually statistically correct? In this episode, I’m challenging the belief that caution and pessimism are what keep you safe.

    While it may feel responsible to brace for the worst, that mindset often drives the very behaviors that limit long-term wealth. If you’ve ever confused optimism with recklessness, this conversation will stretch you.

    This is about the identity you bring to the game. Are you playing to avoid loss, or playing to keep playing? Optimism doesn’t mean ignoring risk. It means trusting your ability to adapt, recover, and compound over time. That belief changes how you invest, how you build, and how boldly you design your life.

    Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.sincerelyfutureyou.com/33

    Come hang out with me over on Instagram, @JessMcKinleyUyeno: https://www.instagram.com/jessmckinleyuyeno/

    Until next time, stay bold, stay interesting, and for the love of God, go do something fun with your money!

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    35 mins
  • 32. Money Modeling (How to Fun Money for Your Kids, Clients & Everyone Who’s Watching You)
    Feb 26 2026

    What are you teaching about money without ever saying a word? In this episode, I’m exploring money modeling: the reality that your behavior around earning, spending, investing, and talking about wealth quietly shapes what other people see as normal.

    I share the core principles I choose to model on purpose. I also unpack why hard work and high income are not automatically linked, and why the way you think about long-term money decisions matters more than simply grinding harder than everyone else.

    If you’ve never considered what your relationship with money is teaching others, this episode will challenge you to decide that on purpose.

    Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.sincerelyfutureyou.com/32

    Come hang out with me over on Instagram, @JessMcKinleyUyeno: https://www.instagram.com/jessmckinleyuyeno/

    Until next time, stay bold, stay interesting, and for the love of God, go do something fun with your money!

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    If you enjoyed today's show and you don't want to worry about missing an episode, you can follow the show wherever you listen to your podcast. Just click that little + sign, that follow button, and if you haven't already, share the podcast with an interesting woman in your life and leave a rating and review to let me know what you think.

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    23 mins
  • 31. The Smart + Stupid Moves I Made From $5K-$80K Months
    Feb 19 2026

    If you’ve ever wondered what was actually happening behind the scenes at different income levels, this one’s for you. I’m walking you through the real money moves I made as my business grew from $5K months to $80K months, across all six money games.

    In this episode, I’m not giving you a formula to copy. I’m giving you context. Some of the decisions I made were smart. Some were scrappy. Some worked beautifully. Some only made sense in hindsight.

    From bartering and building a business reserve to aging my money, automating investments, tripling my prices, and shifting toward net worth and giving goals, I’m sharing what was actually going on in each phase.

    Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.sincerelyfutureyou.com/31

    Come hang out with me over on Instagram, @JessMcKinleyUyeno: https://www.instagram.com/jessmckinleyuyeno/

    Until next time, stay bold, stay interesting, and for the love of God, go do something fun with your money!

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    If you enjoyed today's show and you don't want to worry about missing an episode, you can follow the show wherever you listen to your podcast. Just click that little + sign, that follow button, and if you haven't already, share the podcast with an interesting woman in your life and leave a rating and review to let me know what you think.

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    32 mins
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